Welp, checked the mail to see that we got nabbed by a speed camera. This is the day that keeps on giving. Now I get to figue out how we're going to make rent again. :/
I know it's important to keep traffic under control, but these cameras feel like a cash grab when there are more effective (but less lucrative) methods available.
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Been thinking about getting into #locksport for a while. I finally picked up a basic pick and a cheap lock from the dollar store (under the assumption that it would be relatively easy to pick). Strangely enough, when I insert the tension bar, the barrel spins without resistance or disengaging the lock.
I know I'm a total newb, but everything I've researched up to this point says this shouldn't be possible. What witchcraft is this?
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that's probably not a pin and tumbler lock - the cheapest locks are warded and you can open them by pushing a button on the inside basically
Like somebody else said, Master 140 is one of the better ones to learn on
I list recommendations here, but the links might be out of date: skullsecurity.org/2019/how-do-โฆ
Hey folks, I run a lot of lockpicking villages and such, and have a pretty big collection of locks, picks, and knowledge.ron
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Picked up a crochet kit from the dollar store. We've never done crochet, but the kit purported to contain all the necessary materials (it does not) and instructions. The instructions are very hard to follow. There seem to be important steps missing.
At this point, I'm going to consult outside sources if necessary, but I'm going to figure this out on principle alone if nothing else.
Spite can be a hell of a motivator.
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When Katy and I do groceries, we'll often try a store brand we've never used before if it's cheaper. If we don't like it, we'll usually end up finishing it and just making a mental note not to get it again because I hate wasting food and we're in a position where we have to be very intentional about our cash flow situation.
This relish we just got though... we've decided to make an exception and just yeet it into the sun. It's just not worth punishing ourselves over it.
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trans people are one of the most diverse groups of people in the world and i think that's beautiful. we literally come from all backgrounds and all walks of life
so if anyone ever tries to tell you that trans people are somehow a majority of white people from well off backgrounds please reflect on the picture below and consider that this MIGHT NOT BE OUR DOING
please then also consider that the person with this narrative is trying to erase some of the most vulnerable people on here, and consider why they might be doing that
then walk away from that transphobic bullshit as fast as you can and don't give it any more of your time
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There's also like a whole conversation of "transition is for the privileged."
And that's why gatekeeping needs to be pushed back on. Because yeah, traditionally transition HAS only been for the privileged - people who can afford hormones, surgery, etc. People who don't get kicked out of their homes for being queer.
LOTS of people choose to suppress their identities or not medically transition because they can't afford/can't access the care they'd need in order to hit their personal goals.
And of course, those same barriers are the ones that disproportionately affect non-white, non-affluent people.
Gatekeeping ends up ultimately being racist and classist, is what I'm saying.
Question for the #CasioCult:
I'm looking to maybe replace my watch. I currently have an F-91W. I mostly like it but I have two specific complaints:
1) It lacks a timer.
2) The backlight kinda sucks.
I'm looking for recommencations on a new watch. These are my requirements:
1) Resolves the above issues.
2) Must be cheap.
3) Bonus points if I can set more than one alarm.
Also, it doesn't specifically need to be a Casio.
Edit: additional bonus points if I can re-use the strap I got for my F-91W
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I also really like the Casio W-800H. It doesn't come with a countdown timer or 5 alarms like the F-201. But it's modifiable for both. I bought 3 of them back during the pandemic for $12.50 each for me & our boys.
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Every time I would take the part of the pen that the converter plugs into out of the ultrasonic cleaner, a little bit of (still quite dark) ink would would drip out.
I finally figured out what I was doing wrong. It turns out that this part is so narrow that the surface tension of the water was causing an air bubble to get trapped inside, preventing the feed from being properly cleaned. I solved it by manually injecting some soapy water with a syringe inside to blow the air bubble out and it cleaned right out afterward.
Still, that's two hours of my life I'm not gonna get back.
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@VulcanTourist I've kinda settled on a system that sorta kinda works most of the time...ish.
I've been off ADHD meds for a while though, so that makes things more difficult.
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I find it annoying to. It isn't too common that the distinction becomes important, but still!
I guess it's kinda like internet vs. web
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Boss: I think youโre letting your personal interests impede on your work productivity.
Me: *wearing paper clip chain mail* thou knowest not of whither thou speakest, foul knave!
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I'd rather eat out all the time, or at least do takeaway, but cooking at home + meal prep was the only way I could get my sodium intake down to reasonable levels.
(My BP stubbornly remains high, tho.)
These days I continue it because the closest restartant (that isn't a food truck or also a convenience store) is a 15 minute drive away, I think.
Dear Mastodon instance admins,
Palestinians are facing genocide and famine.
If there is a Palestinian account from Gaza on your instance and it is *not* exhibiting bot-like behaviour PLEASE AT LEAST CONTACT ME before limiting/suspending it so @joynewacc and I can attempt to verify them by having a video chat with them on Signal and adding them to Gaza Verified:
Blocking the accounts of Palestinians in Gaza on the fediverse is like repeatedly slamming the door in the face of Anne Frank.
Please have some humanity.
Also, if your server is a safe space for Palestinians from Gaza, please respond and let me know and Iโll add you to the list at gaza-verified.org/guide/
#mastodon #fediverse #Gaza #Palestine #genocide #famine
Iโve personally had video conversations on Signal with the people from Gaza whose Mastodon accounts on the fediverse are listed here and I verify that their accounts are genuine. โ Aral Balkangaza-verified.org
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No such thing as late. Iโm limiting it to Mastodon instances just to keep things simple for everyone at the moment but Iโve bookmarked this if we get to a point where we have the bandwidth to support Lemmy also ๐
Really appreciate your support and I might have had a little chuckle at one of the posts on the anarchist.nexus server ;)
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All Palestinians and anti-fascist allies are welcome on freefree.ps/about
We have a "Galaxy" plan with masto.host, with elastic search.
It's mostly just me moderating, and sometimes I take social media breaks from reading the home feed but I always check the server multiple times daily for reports, new user requests, DMs, and mentions.
If anyone wants to help, or would like a freefree.ps subdomain to operate a new fediverse server, I am open to that!
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oh god my samba configuration broke
I never have a good time when I have to remember samba exists
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For those of you who may not know. It would appear as if the Guppe groups are down for good. Apparently the bloke who ran it got knifed in the back by the domain being sold to another ahead of schedule and before he could renew it. Whether he will be able to get it back up and running in another way, I don't know.
Fedigroups run a similar service, for those interested. I tagged the autistic one above. about.fedigroups.social/home
I'm not sure how widespread this information about the Guppe groups is yet. But, for those of you who us it a lot, whether for autism, or anything else, it may not be the worst idea to post something similar to this to your followers and help spread the word.
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@Douglas Edwards @Actually Autistics @Kevin Davy According to the WHOIS database:
Domain Name: gup.pe
Sponsoring Registrar: NIC.PE
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A major component of hierarchy is privileged people assuming they know our bodies better than we do
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I keep wanting to resurrect my homemade 8-bit CPU project (heavily inspired by Ben Eater's breadbord computer). One of the changes I want to make is to have a variable speed clock module that you have to manually turn a crank to run. The faster you crank, the higher the clock speed.
Is this practical? Not in the slightest. It would be really cool though.
Dear grocery store I was just at:
If you want to play the game of making fake "security scan" announcements over your PA system, it might add to their credibility if they didn't sound like they were made by a professional voice actor in a recording studio.
Just sayin'.
So my partner and I do Instacart to help make ends meet. We have supposedly opted out of heavy orders,* and yet we were assigned an order with three cases (40 x 500mL) of water. That's 60kg (assuming negligible packaging weight).
This begs the question: what exactly is their threshold for what is considered a "heavy order"?
* because they don't pay anywhere near enough for us to destroy our bodies like that.
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Per the help doc for org-agenda
"If the current buffer is in Org mode and visiting a file, you can also
first press โ<โ once to indicate that the agenda should be temporarily
(until the next use of โSPC o aโ) restricted to the current file.
Pressing โ<โ twice means to restrict to the current subtree or region
(if active).
"
In other words, execute org-agenda then press "<" before the command you want to run against the agenda.
@a world without cars I have a markdown plugin on my Friendica server. I just put it between backticks like this: `org-agenda-files`.
This wouldn't work on Mastodon though.
you could do something like this
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(defun my/file-agenda ()
(interactive)
(when-let ((org-agenda-files (list (buffer-file-name (current-buffer)))))
(org-agenda)))
```
We can make biodegradable plastic that dissolves in salt water using natto.
Me: That's pretty cool. Should have some environmental benefits.
It needs to be treated with palm oil.
Me: Oh.
I am officially an old person* now.
* I have a supply of Werther's on my person at all times.
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Ha! If it's not Worthers, it's those strawberry gel filled hard candy things that nobody knows where they come from. ๐คฃ
Or butterscotch disks. Those are good too.
Lately, things around the apartment have been failing in ways I didn't even know could happen. I had to pick up a new shower head because the old one exploded while I was in the shower yesterday (clocking me in the head in the process).
I'm beginning to think this apartment has it in for me.
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sideloading is a bullshit word made up to make doing what you want with what you own sound more scary. Let's call it what it has always been called on PC.
Installing Software.
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Got another spambot requesting registration on my server. This was the masterpiece they included in their request:
Hello, Iโm excited to join this community. I value respectful, meaningful conversations and aim to contribute positively. My interests include [briefly list relevant topics or hobbies], and Iโm looking forward to connecting with like-minded people here. Thank you for your time in reviewing my application.
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@Digit At the moment, I'm very broke and my executive function sucks since I'm off ADHD meds, so it'll probably take forever for me to finish, but It's something I want to do.
It does look like someone's beaten me to it, but I'm not trying to be the first, just to enjoy the challenge.
the Gametank guys were at #hope_16:
Yup. Several have.
And indeed. It's the adventure, the learning, the creating, more than the having.
(and yeah, I hear ya on the executive functioning fails... I've never yet had medication for my ADHD (not even officially diagnosed), this place is a mess... and yet, when the idea struck, and I followed the inspiration, the whim, at the start of this month, much to my astonishment, I made a fin, from zero to proof of concept, in less than a week, and development continues... ks392457.kimsufi.com/drnw/fin.โฆ | codeberg.org/Digit/fin/ | youtu.be/dhJaNQi8400 ๐ฎ ... So it happens when it happens. #ADHD -> #VAST ๐ )
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in reply to Jonathan Lamothe • •So, I don't want to count my chickens before they're hatched, but a freelance job that I should be able to knock out in a night or so may have just fallen in my lap that will hopefully resolve this.
When I was Mormon, I'd have taken this as a sign that I was being rewarded for my faith and obedience. I don't know what it means now that I'm a filthy apostate. ๐
As it turns out, happy coincidences are a thing that happens sometmies.
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