weastie

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[–] weastie@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I do devops at work and my experience is that really any CI/CD system works, they all have enough features to do what you want. They all fundamentally just run scripts on boxes. Therefore, I say pick the easiest one, likely the one that is built into whatever Git system you are using.

Try to keep your pipelines simple-ish when you can, they almost never need to be that complicated. 95% of the time it's just running a command or two. If a pipeline needs to do something complex, I'd recommend writing that script into the Git repo and calling it, rather than having a CI job that is 100 lines long.

 

Hi all,

I'm on a team right now that is converting a lot of apps that are running on ec2 over to eks, and we're starting with apps that make the most sense for eks. Apps like LGTM stack which have lots of distributed components, Airflow, etc.

We're setting up flux and renovate which really streamlines maintenance, and I like it so much that I'm wondering about converting apps that aren't particularly well suited for kubernetes over to eks just to use the same toolset.

We have some apps on ec2 that are essentially just a single docker container, they can be run in parallel but they don't have to talk to each other.

Some of these apps don't require many resources, so the $70 / month control plane cost of EKS is significant, which I imagine is the biggest reason we wouldn't convert over.

Just curious what thoughts are on this.

 

I love food that is doused in sauce. Especially Mexican food (like tacos or burritos) and Asian food (like stir fries) where everything is drenched.

The problem is, that a lot of the base ingredients in sauces are pretty potent. Like soy sauce or most hot sauces, if you "drenched" your food in it, it'd be too strong.

So what's the secret? Do you basically just add a bunch of water to it?

[–] weastie@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago

Bringing friends and community together? I see an awful lot of Lemmings talk about disliking people, being introverted, etc.

I think if there's one main thing people will remember about me, it's how I bring people together. I get all my depressed friends off their ass and make them hang out with me, fun stuff :)

[–] weastie@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago

I started using Qobuz a couple weeks ago. Haven't cancelled my Spotify subscription just yet but I think I will.

It has every band and song I've searched for so far. Missing some features from Spotify (like "Start a jam"), but overall I'm happy to not be supporting them anymore.

[–] weastie@lemmy.world 9 points 3 months ago

I think some people mistakenly think that being in a city means you have to go out a ton because there's all these cool bars, museums, etc.

But to me, I think of it more like, it's nice that if I want to do one of those things it doesn't require much effort, but I still only do it if I want to

Scenarios:

  • You want to drink a lot and have an energetic night - One of the coolest things about cities is how close and accessible bars are. This makes it super easy to meet up with your friends and pregame a ton. Then you can walk over to a bar or club already hammered, and you only have to buy one or two drinks to keep it going.
  • You want a cozy night - Then just get together with friends at one of your places and play board games or watch a movie or something. Now, if every single one of your friends has a really small apartment, then I understand this might be less comfortable. Maybe the apartment building has a common space?
  • Daytime events - Parks, community events, festivals, etc. There's usually a few free events every day, check your local news
[–] weastie@lemmy.world 89 points 3 months ago (16 children)

What a stupid comment. Just showing up to a protest is far more than most people do. Do you think the No Kings protest would have had so much coverage if only 100 people went to it?

 

I have a pretty simple smart thermostat without many fancy features. Every Spring and Fall I tell myself I should set up some kind of system where if the outdoor weather is good enough, maybe I dial back the heating / cooling, maybe send myself a text to open windows, etc.

Small example: I normally keep my house at 72 in the summer, but if it's up to 76 or so outside, it'd be nice if the thermostat turned off the cooling. I could manually turn it back on if I have guests over, etc.

I'm sure some of this logic would be easy to code myself, but wanted to check out what anyone else is doing first.

Using home assistant.

[–] weastie@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Mind sharing what service you use for it? Paid or free?

 

I mean anything that is not hosted in your house. For example, dynamic dns, some type of ddos protection, off-site backups, external oauth provider, etc.

[–] weastie@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago

Fighting depression is hard as fuck. Every muscle and bone in your body will tell you to give up, it's too hard, it's not worth it, etc. But it's definitely worth it. Good luck.

Set aside time for reflection (what goals are working and what aren't), and celebrate the fuck out of even the slightest win. Cleaned your room? That's fantastic. Don't hold off on being proud of yourself until you've completely turned your life around. You have to truly convince yourself that each small step along the way is really a huge victory. Then, start getting addicted to those wins. It'll work out eventually.

[–] weastie@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago

Pennsylvania's got you covered with Pittsburgh and Philly.

Pittsburgh has great walking but its transit is quite limited. Philly has good transit (for USA).

Both very affordable compared to other cities.

Chicago is pretty similar to Philly in terms of affordability, walkability and transit.

[–] weastie@lemmy.world 6 points 5 months ago (3 children)

I'm a bassist in a few bands. Wish there was more bass discussion here on Lemmy.

If you're into prog rock, check out one of my band's songs: frog rock

[–] weastie@lemmy.world 29 points 5 months ago (6 children)

I've reported the SNAP to Canonical and emailed KDE security.

It looks like this exact same thing happened a year and a half ago (just search "snap exodus scam").

[–] weastie@lemmy.world 33 points 5 months ago (10 children)

My dad just got scammed a lot of money by downloading this fake Exodus cryptocurrency wallet from the Discover app. I really can't blame him too much, it looks legit and usually you don't think of getting scammed in the official Discover app.

[–] weastie@lemmy.world 10 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

You're right that this might look like BPD, but that's also a huge conclusion to draw from only a couple sentences. It's extremely rare to diagnose BPD before age 18 because it has too much overlap with just... the nature of moody teens and puberty.

OP, it might be useful to research BPD but moreso than anything, just give her time and make sure she knows you're there if she needs you. Give her reassurance and try asking her about why she thinks people hate her, and maybe try working through it with her (try bringing logic into it, but try to get her to come up with the logic rather than telling her directly).

 

Hi /c/guitars,

I'm a bassist (there's not really a good community for bassists on Lemmy yet), and something I've been wanting to do for a while now is do an acoustic-y jam at a public park with friends.

The problem is, most cities draw the line at amplification. It's a bit annoying because an unamplified drum set can be crazy loud and that's okay, but a slightly amplified bass will get you in trouble.

The way I think of it, I have 3 options

(1) Unamplified acoustic bass. The problem is, these are just not that loud.
(2) Secretly amplified acoustic bass? Hear me out. I was thinking if I got a small battery powered amp, and hid it in a backpack, and only had it slightly on, it might not get noticed. I would only need a slight boost.
(3) Get a really cheap double bass? I've always wanted a double bass, but those things are crazy expensive. There are technically ones for like $1k or under, but everyone says to stay away because they are pieces of crap. Maybe that's what I'm looking for though? I don't think I'd want to bring a nice $6000 upright bass to a public park...

Anyway, just curious what thoughts anyone has, especially anyone who has done this before in a big city.

 

Hi all,

I have the pretty classic backstory of playing lots of video games when I was young, plus being forced to read books I didn't want to read in school making me dislike reading.

Until about 2 years ago, I hadn't read a book for pleasure in quite a few years, probably before high school. And even before then, I didn't read that much.

I'm making this post because... when I first got back into reading (2 years ago), I don't think I really understood how fun reading could be. I viewed it as a healthy hobby (which it is of course), and don't get me wrong I did enjoy reading, but it always felt a bit like something I was doing for health reasons instead of really enjoying it. Sorta like a chore that I was forcing myself to do.

If you're in my position... Just keep trying different authors, different genres, different series. I think I accepted reading as being only a slightly enjoyable thing because that's just what I thought it was.

6 months ago I finally read a book series my brother had been recommending for a while, and it completely changed my relationship with reading. I enjoyed this so much more than I thought I could. I didn't have to convince myself to read anymore, it was the main thing I wanted to do. I think in one day I read about 250 pages. I was almost too obsessed with it, I nearly cancelled plans with friends because I wanted to read haha.

I'm not trying to advertise this specific book series or anything, but if you're curious it's Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson.

TL;DR - if you're newer to reading and feel like it's a chore, don't give up hope, keep trying new authors or genres and you might find something you really enjoy. there's almost certainly something out there that's made just for you, and you might have to sift through a couple "okay" books until you find it.

 

Just pick two of your absolute favorite bands that are quite different

 

I am the only one in my friend group who actually likes taking SEPTA, and it's really hard to explain why.

Objectively, I've had bad experiences on SEPTA. Every now and then, a train car smells awful. There's druggies everywhere. Some mentally ill folk will start yelling, etc. Train stations smell like piss and cigarette smoke. Objectively, I understand why a lot of people are scared of, hesitant of, or dislike SEPTA.

But for some reason... I just enjoy it. I'm fascinated by it. It brings people from all walks of life together. It gives you a sense of reality and community. It's got personality... It's got Philadelphia personality. It summarizes the city, in a way.

I grew up in a wealthier suburb where I very rarely encountered homelessness, severe mental illness, etc. I was sheltered. Being in Philadelphia and especially being on SEPTA, feels so much more authentic. Like I'm experiencing real life.

I'm sure it helps that I'm male too.

Does anyone else feel the same?

 

I know this is a really vague question, I'm hoping for some open discussion

For some background, I currently have 2.5 years of professional work experience, and I work for a large defense contractor doing devops.

My approach to ethicality so far was basically, I need to start somewhere before I can be picky. I got hired at a large defense contractor out of college, and now that I've hit the 2 year mark for work experience, I have some flexibility in my next job when I decide to do that.

If money wasn't a problem, I'd love to use my degree to do good for the world, or at least work for an industry I don't think is evil. And truthfully, even the lower end of CS jobs still pay better than the higher end of many other degrees.

But right now I'm looking at job offers, and it seems like if I move to a tech, medical, or financial company, I could likely see a salary increase of 30-50%, which would be huge for me as I'm young and have debts to pay off (though much less than others, I'm pretty privileged).

At the same time, if I took a tech job working for my city, I found a position that I am perfectly qualified for but it's a 10% cut from my current salary which I already believe to be a bit too low.

Just curious to see how everyone else has made these decisions. It's very tempting to follow the money and take the highest paying job, but I'd love to work somewhere I'm genuinely proud of.

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