dance_ninja

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Ann Arbor Michigander

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dance_ninja ,

100% looks like a Nevron.

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Would be nice if there was an artist signature or something that we could reference.

dance_ninja ,

The trick I learned is to squeeze the back of the sandwich.

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Ike Perlmutter setup that show to fail.

dance_ninja ,

Definitely noticed that with Mastodon -- there's not a whole lot of folks talking/reacting with one another. I suspect it's related to the user base (doesn't have critical mass, demographics, or activity) or a discoverability issue. Bluesky, on the other hand, has a whole lot more engagement on a host of topics.

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The best they can do is probably close their Canadian/Mexican plants if the losses are too great, which would increase unemployment in those areas for not only the automotive factories, but also the ones for the automotive suppliers. Even if a Chinese company swoops in to buy the factories, it'd take time to set things up.

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They did that when the TPP was scraped too.

dance_ninja ,

Cheap USBs mean cheap read/writes.

Looking to build a basic media-center PC

I'm looking to build a reliable, basic, no-frills computer primarily for Internet browsing and watching movies. Not sure if it matters, but it would be running Linux Mint. I may also look to do some amount of photo and/or video editing on it at some point too, but i don't have any real needs for gaming with it. There's a million ...

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Here's some general thoughts in no particular order:

  • PC Part Picker is your friend for compatibility and sorting through all the options.

  • I have a Fractal North XL. It's a solid case. If you don't need a top of the line GPU, the regular North will do just fine.

  • Add some head room for your power supply. Get a gold or better rated one from a reputable brand.

  • Try to buy in-person from a Microcenter if you can. I brought a tablet with my list and they actually recommended some better in-house deals after reviewing my build concept. I saved money and ended up getting some backup parts.

  • From what I understand right now is that AMD is a better choice than Intel for CPUs.

  • Having one SSD as your primary drive and a secondary drive for data storage can be useful, especially if you need to reinstall the OS.

  • If you want to get into video/photo editing you'll want to consider getting more memory/RAM.

  • Take pictures while you build. Have some small containers ready for all the screws you'll be managing.

  • Build with a friend that has done this before if you can.

  • Jays2Cents has a lot of good consumer-focused videos without going too far into the technicals like GamersNexus.

  • You may find an entry level GPU useful for basic photo and video editing, but I'd read up on what's available on Linux and what's really needed.

dance_ninja ,

Happy to help! Oh one more thing: Microcenter price matches, so look at competing sites the day before you go.

dance_ninja ,

Been using a set of wool dryer balls from Trader Joe's for years. Haven't had to use fabric softener at all.

dance_ninja ,

I did a boot camp at a crossfit gym that was obsessive about calling out bad form.

dance_ninja ,

As producers, whatever [Marvel] didn’t spend, they kept. So every time we wanted to add something to the show to make it better, it was a fistfight

Oh that explains a bunch.

dance_ninja ,

"I'm telling you, Molotov cocktails work. Anytime I had a problem and I threw a Molotov cocktail, boom! Right away, I had a different problem." - Jason Mendoza

dance_ninja ,

Isn't that the FCC?

dance_ninja ,

Do we have a plant-based chicken substitute?

dance_ninja ,

Yeah for the same price as the color option you could get a Garmin Vivoactive​ on a sale.

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If you're going on a long road trip, yes.

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Big fan of Medito -- I appreciate that it's a nonprofit.

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Gotta take mandatory breaks at least every 4 hours.

dance_ninja ,

But...Loid and Yor are faking it to avoid scrutiny.

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I mean at a subconscious level, they have feelings for each other -- a good chunk of the show is them dancing around that concept. That being said, all they both know is that it's a marriage of convenience -- neither knows the full identity of the other.

Yor constantly worries she won't measure up to Loid's needs, and that's a risk to government scrutiny by the secret police. Loid worries his relationship with Yor doesn't look airtight, and could compromise Operation Strix. Everything they do publicly to prove their relationship is legit is an act in which any enjoyment is a secondary benefit (like the scene above).

dance_ninja ,

Hello!

dance_ninja ,

Definitely the best of the bunch.

dance_ninja ,

Look for shaving soaps. They're better for your skin and last a long time!

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Classic Detroit Lions meme.

dance_ninja ,

TIL Milka is now American owned.

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I think it gets tricky trying to support multiple causes. If you've watched the Good Place you probably know what I'm talking about, but if you try to do everything perfectly all the time, then you're just going to be miserable agonizing over every decision. I'm starting to think that it may be better to focus on causes that are higher priority to you and do what you reasonably can for lower priority causes where you have the bandwidth for.

dance_ninja ,

Or Rapture

dance_ninja ,

As much as I love Sync, it has been almost a year since the last update.

dance_ninja ,

I remember watching Gundam 00 and thinking "man, the US being in a separate power block from Europe sounds crazy!"

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SLAM

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It's usually to promote business investments in their state as opposed to general trade. There are plenty of governors that do that from both political parties.

The governor of my state just went to the UAE recently to do that, and has done several other trips as well over the years.
https://www.michigan.gov/whitmer/news/press-releases/2024/11/25/gov-whitmer-to-meet-with-business-leaders-and-foreign-officials-in-spain

dance_ninja ,

Definitely related. EVs are relatively new technology and internal knowledge for engineering R&D, materials, and manufacturing infrastructure all have to be spun up. All this, and you need marketing/planning folks to decide on what sort of vehicle will sell the best against their engineering capabilities.

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With a sign like that, they definitely need a cashier that knows their math.

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The freakout definitely feels overblown. Having to account for California law seems like a perfectly legitimate reason. I'm actually surprised they originally had a separate link to clarify their privacy policy as the video pointed out.

Seem like the whole thing revolves around Mozilla's poor messaging to correct for poor messaging (...to correct for poor messaging) and the internet's knee-jerk, algorithmic-fueled rage to anything with nuance. Then again, FOSS with good PR/messaging sounds like a unicorn situation.

dance_ninja ,

It's not winning, it's about "the libs" losing -- and that's enough for them.

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    dance_ninja ,

    True, but California is a big market. Odds are the companies will comply and some will be too lazy to create alternate rules for other states.

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    Probably because it's made by the same creator!

    dance_ninja ,

    In the US, the high-end kitchen supply shops like Sur la Table and Williams Sonoma offer knife sharpening services for $5 per knife.

    You might have luck with a store similar to them -- just be sure they have the tools for the angle you want.

    dance_ninja ,

    Oh that irony would be painful.

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    Better marketing, better UI, lots of users, and plenty of non-political content.

    dance_ninja ,

    Man you're in for a ride if you watch the full thing. Be warned that season 6 is a bit rough.

    dance_ninja ,

    Whenever they shifted focus to Crowley is when things got more interesting. I mostly just watched for Dean being Dean.

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    Yeah they even say if you don't like what they do in the future you can easily pickup your md files and take them elsewhere.

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    Plus, these have to be automotive grade, which requires a higher tier of durability. Not a lot of profit margin to be made on those sorts of devices.

    Governor weighs removing NYC Mayor Adams after his top deputies quit amid criminal case turmoil ( apnews.com )

    Hochul, a Democrat, said she will convene a meeting of key leaders Tuesday in Manhattan “for a conversation about the path forward.” She said the departures of First Deputy Mayor Maria Torres-Springer and other top officials raise “serious questions about the long-term future” of Adams’ administration. ...

    dance_ninja ,

    Not familiar with New York law. How does the Governor/state remove a mayor?