eksb

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[–] eksb@programming.dev 1 points 4 months ago (10 children)

Depends where he lives. I always vote third party, but every district I am in is gerrymandered, and my state is not within 10 points of competitive for president, so my votes do not matter other than getting third parties on the ballot.

[–] eksb@programming.dev 5 points 4 months ago

The same Hochul who gave a billion dollars of taxpayer dollars to billionaires to build a head injury stadium in the suburbs, and who delayed congestion pricing.

[–] eksb@programming.dev 4 points 4 months ago (3 children)

If your home IP does not change often, you can use a dynamic DNS service. But your services will be unavailable from the time that your IP changes and the time the DNS record is updated and the cached responses expire.

[–] eksb@programming.dev 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Is there any way to watch replays of recent races in which the commentators are not Americans? American-style live sports commentary makes everything unwatchable to me.

[–] eksb@programming.dev 4 points 4 months ago

I am a man.

I think I might be agender though. I find gender roles as confusing and arbitrary as all the other social rules.

[–] eksb@programming.dev 5 points 4 months ago (3 children)

The problem is that the rules for being "polite" and "tactful" are seemingly arbitrary and impossible to understand.

I know there are facial expressions you are supposed to make in certain situations to make your words work as polite, but I cannot consistently figure out how to do it.

[–] eksb@programming.dev 39 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (3 children)

Servers are all Debian. Family member's laptops are all Debian. I used Debian on my laptops for 20 years, but when Steam Deck switched to Arch, I switched my laptop to Arch to force me to learn it. I have a file with notes of differences between Debian and Arch. Next time I buy a new laptop, I will probably go back to Debian.

[–] eksb@programming.dev 3 points 4 months ago

As long as they keep Bernie, Karun, and Nico.

[–] eksb@programming.dev 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

IIRC, my local camera store (who did not have any xt3, xt4, or xt30 in stock and knew I was looking at used) recommended the xt3 over the xt30 unless you prioritize the small size and will mostly just have something like an 18-55 lens on it. Once you are using a zoom lens, the small size of the xt30 becomes mostly meaningless.

[–] eksb@programming.dev 10 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (3 children)

I asked a similar question and I was recommended a FujiFilm X-T3, X-T4, or X-T5. Several people told me that the Fujifilm mirrorless cameras are good for learning to do things properly, with well-placed physical dials, and they still work pretty well when you just want full-auto mode. I got a used XT-4 with an 18-55 lens for well under $1000. As a beginner, I am happy with it.

I then bought a Tamron 18-300 lens, which is about $700. Professionals may scoff at it, but as a hobbyist, it is great - it is fast enough over such a wide zoom range that I can carry just one lens, and whip it out and take pictures fast.

A wise man once told me that the best camera for you is the one you will take the most photos with.

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