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EverydayMoggie

@EverydayMoggie@sfba.social

Stuff I like, in no particular order.
science • building computers • gaming • science fiction • mysteries • dogs • bicycles • cooking • writing • architecture • design • hiking

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cabel, to random
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I really don't love this thing

• I don't love that I can't turn OFF file sync that I never use
• I don't love that many top-level items (like ‘Stock & Marketplace’) are false fronts that just open a web browser.
• I don’t love that prominent UI here is trying to sell me more seats — and I can’t hide it!?!
• I don’t love that it can’t auto-fill the 2FA login codes when they come in via text message

Thank you for letting me vent about this thing

EverydayMoggie,
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I turned off file sync years ago, and it's never been a problem for me, so I'm confused.

@cabel

Jaden3, to random
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Had a long ass chat with my gramma last nite. She said ' Jaden you will never find happiness because all you do is plan for the next thing, always looking for something new and better. Just sit back and enjoy what you got'.
Think she may have a point??????
What yall think 🤔

EverydayMoggie,
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She's right.

One day, years ago, I was riding BART (transit train). Across the aisle was a group of boisterous young men, talking loudly. I felt they were making fun of me. I don't know. But they had me on edge, watching warily.

Their conversation drifted onto another subject, then one of them said, "When you feel you stuck in the never, come back to the now."

In that instant, everything changed. I understood what had been only a distant concept before. When you can, however briefly, rest in the present moment -- with all its awkwardness, with all its fear, with all its discomfort -- in time you come to realize you don't have to be swept away in all that.

You might even be surprised to discover something precious. I'll always be grateful to that stranger for being my teacher.

@Jaden3

drahardja, to apple
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Man, not again. sells seriously under-specced devices to maintain their “starting from…” price and then upselling people to actually-usable models. Remember those 16 GB flash iPhones they kept selling (2010–2016! I checked!), even though that meant people didn’t even have enough space to update their OS? 8 GB RAM is that, once more, but for runtime memory.

I think the 256 GB flash, 8 GB RAM minimum-spec Mac is a low-resource trap for anyone who wants to use a computer for more than light web browsing (and I mean light—web pages are resource hogs these days) or a messaging client. They are certainly not suitable for anyone wanting to locally store or edit media.

For 2024, I think 512 GB flash and 16 GB RAM should be minimum for MacBook Air, while 1 TB and 32 GB RAM should be minimum for MacBook Pro.

“Apple argues in favor of selling Macs with only 8GB of RAM”

https://9to5mac.com/2024/04/12/apple-8gb-ram-mac/

EverydayMoggie,
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I had a minor argument with someone the other day, who insisted that 8 GB in a Mac was actually a usable spec.

@drahardja

cd24, to Israel
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Well, that's something! Glad to hear we’re not planning to be dragged into more violence by Israel.

https://ground.news/article/60e5df4f-be44-419d-a61e-9f49bd8420b9

#Israel #Iran #POTUS #JoeBiden #politics #MiddleEast

EverydayMoggie,
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I'm glad to see the US resisting involvement in yet another war too.

@cd24

slcw, to random
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In other words, the people walking around with guns are the exact same people you wouldn't want to be carrying guns.

https://www.psypost.org/study-finds-56-of-americans-who-carry-firearms-in-public-believe-political-violence-is-justified/

EverydayMoggie,
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Surely this was not news to anyone.

@slcw

dcreemer, to AdobePhotoshop
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Every time I get asked to help someone “fix their slow computer” I’m amazed at the variety of shit people install and forget about. But there’s one constant: f*cking sitting there chewing up RAM and disk. Typically installed (and still being paid for!) because the needed to fill out one PDF form once.

EverydayMoggie,
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Odd, I've had it installed for over 20 years now and have never really seen a performance hit on any system.

@dcreemer

EverydayMoggie,
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8 GB RAM was adequate once. It's not now.

@dcreemer

mekkaokereke, to random
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People on Twitter are debating whether a person using uncommon words like "delve" are trying to sound smarter than they are, or worse, are ChatGPT bots, because "normal" people don't talk like that.

You don't have to get upset, or embroiled in the debate. Not worth the time or attention. But I'll share some important context as your friendly neighborhood Nigerian 🙋🏿‍♂️

Many Nigerians have bigger English language vocabularies and better command of grammar than the typical American or English person

EverydayMoggie,
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This has been the bane of my existence since I was a little kid. I use what I consider a perfectly normal word, and get called a "walking dictionary."

Bigger vocabulary and better grammar than most Americans is a pretty low bar.

@mekkaokereke

barackobama, to random

Congrats to @GamecockWBB and Coach @DawnStaley on a perfect season and their third title! It's been an incredible year for women's basketball, and this team was so disciplined and talented. Well deserved.

EverydayMoggie,
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Unless I'm completely mistaken, federation from Threads is one-way. We can follow and read posts from Threads but they can't see any of our posts.

@thepoliticalcat

johncarlosbaez, (edited ) to random
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The tallest building in Taiwan, half a kilometer high, survived the big quake just fine - in part thanks to a 'tuned mass damper'.

It's a 660-tonne steel sphere hanging from wires: a pendulum designed to reduce quake vibrations by 40%. It's yellow and it hangs from the 92nd to the 87th floors, visible from inside the building. On 8 August 2015, strong winds from Typhoon Soudelor made it swing by 100 centimeters. I don't know how much it swayed during the quake.

It's inspired a popular mascot in Taiwan, called Damper Baby. I'll show you the actual steel sphere, and then Damper Baby.

(1/3)

EverydayMoggie,
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I don't know whether to laugh or cry about the fact that it tells you to cherish our world...yet it's made of plastic.

@johncarlosbaez

mekkaokereke, to random
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I unironically learned much of what I knew about eclipses from Bugs Bunny. So any really incorrect things I still believe about eclipses, probably comes from this cartoon. 🤷🏿‍♂️

Bugs Bunny: Release me, or I will blot out the sun!

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=f_fTCtnpNNw&t=7m41s

(Content warning: old cartoons were racist as hell! And sexist, ableist, and xenophobic).

EverydayMoggie,
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Those old cartoons are incredible. I remember being stunned watching some old Betty Boop cartoons, just sitting there going, "Seriously? People thought this was acceptable!?"

@mekkaokereke

atomicpoet, to random
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I would like to meet a metasexual.

That is, someone who’s attracted to the concept of sexualities but not people.

EverydayMoggie,
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I think there are a lot of people around who are more in love with the mental image they have of romance and/or sexuality than they are with any actual person. I mean, people are so messy and complicated, and they always have so many flaws; they just ruin the whole pristine fantasy. Perhaps the sad part is that most of these people don't realize they're not all that into real human relationships, and they keep trying to find one that fulfills their ideals.

@atomicpoet

drahardja, to tesla
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short sellers are out in force.

“Noted Tesla bear says Musk’s EV maker could ‘go bust’ and stock is worth $14”

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/04/03/tesla-bear-says-elon-musks-ev-maker-will-go-bust-stock-worth-14.html

EverydayMoggie,
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I'm often left wondering who can even afford to buy a car now.

@brennansv @drahardja

atomicpoet, to random
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Exactly what @Gargron says!

Governments should not rely on Threads for connecting to the Fediverse. It would be far better for them to run on their own servers. Ideally, I’d prefer to follow @potus (which doesn’t exist right now) than @potus.

But last week, Joe Biden was not on the Fediverse. Now he is. This is a huge win and will result in further migration here.

This is neither ideal nor perfect – but it’s better than it was last week.

RE: https://mastodon.social/users/Gargron/statuses/112208521589924874

EverydayMoggie,
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Given the recent court rulings that elected officials in the United States can't block constituents on social media if they're posting in an official capacity, I'm not sure it would be feasible for the US government to run a fediverse instance. They might be required to leave it essentially unmoderated except for content that is outright illegal.

@atomicpoet @Gargron

EverydayMoggie, to cycling
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Turns out that one of the most cost-effective things we can do to combat climate change is build more bike infrastructure!
https://nebula.tv/videos/simonclark-what-is-the-cheapest-way-to-beat-climate-change
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ReXaS4QausQ

drahardja, to TeslaMotors
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So it seems that the ’s doors have a propensity to gape open because the screws that hold the door striker to the body are improperly torqued and this chews up the car body so badly that they can no longer be torqued back down.

I love how one xitter user’s suggestion is to use gaffer tape to hold the striker in place. I’m sure that works great in a collision, but hey, no panel gaps, right?

“Elon Musk weighs in on Cybertruck door panel gap after reviewer calls it the 'worst I've ever seen in a production vehicle’”

https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-responds-mkbhd-tesla-cybertruck-door-panel-gap-2024-3

EverydayMoggie,
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I'm baffled as to how anyone thinks it's acceptable that something that expensive has to be taped together to make it function normally.

@drahardja

Techaltar, to random
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I tried Cowboy's new high-end bikes called the Cross
✅ Great suspension in the front & seat + fat wheels make the ride smooth as butter
✅ 50% longer lasting battery, still removable
✅ Better, integrated rear rack & light
✅ Still by far my favorite app, motor control & design
❌ 26kg!
❌ 3499 EUR starting price!

It's like the SUV of bikes. More info in The Friday Checkout.

EverydayMoggie,
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The first thing my eye goes to is all the non-standard parts, which mean limited repairability. If the company stops providing replacement parts, even some of the routine maintenance might become impossible.

@Techaltar

Teri_Kanefield, to random
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JJ was moping around with his tail between his legs yesterday. We didn't know what was wrong.

Then we found the torn up and eaten box of cookies in my college-age son's bedroom.

Was the sad look guilt or a stomach ache?

(This dog cannot be trained not to eat cookies, but the college age boy should be trainable.)

EverydayMoggie,
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Hopefully the cookies didn't contain chocolate. If they did, take him to the vet ASAP. It's toxic to dogs.

@Teri_Kanefield

docpop, to random
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As a frequent pedestrian and occasional cyclist, it feels like the road rage incidents I've experienced with drivers in the Mission has gotten significantly worse over the past year. This might simply be because there is so much more traffic than before, but it feels heavily related to all those anti-bike signs that businesses are putting in their windows and the dishonest way local TV stations have covered the recent improvements to Valencia Street.

EverydayMoggie,
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Did you tell them that riding on the sidewalk is illegal? (I do it in some places anyway, where traffic is just too hazardous.)

@docpop

atomicpoet, (edited ) to random
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Should I continue my movie reviews & live posts?

EverydayMoggie,
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If you enjoy posting them, then by all means continue.

That's not what I follow you for, never been much of a movie fan, but it's no trouble to skim over them.

@atomicpoet

EverydayMoggie,
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I think, originally, it was because of your musings on the fediverse. (My memory of why I followed most people is hazy, though.) But people whose voices I enjoy stay in my timeline, regardless of topic drift.

@atomicpoet

futurebird, to random
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I didn't anticipate middle school students might be little grossed out by the images of the ant larvae, "ew maggots!" but I explained to them the difference between larvae and maggots.

"We think of fly babies, called maggots, as gross because they eat decaying things, but they are also an important part of ecosystems. Ant babies are called larvae and are fed nectar and insects by their sisters."

I tried to improve their view of larvae without slandering maggots too much.

EverydayMoggie,
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If I recall, this is only true of certain species. There are some that will consume living, healthy tissue, so you'd want to be certain you have the right kind.

@shuttersparks @futurebird

Sheril, to random
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Welp, it’s early March in the Midwest & the ticks sure seem to be enjoying the warm temperatures.

EverydayMoggie,
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I think ticks are the only lifeforms I really despise! Not happy that climate change means their numbers and their ranges are growing.

@Sheril

wendypalmer, to lgbtqbookstodon
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I’ll be reading Olivia Waite’s The Hellion’s Waltz in March if any followers would like to join me. Post commentary as you go along or a review at the end 😊

@queerromanceclub @lgbtqbookstodon

EverydayMoggie,
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I'll have to see if I can check that out from the library!

@wendypalmer @queerromanceclub @lgbtqbookstodon

mekkaokereke, to random
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It's Selma day! As people in places like Boston feel smug about the racism in supposedly backwards, Southern, red places like Alabama, I'd like to remind everyone that:

  • Boston is more segregated than Birmingham, Alabama
  • Police violence data shows more racial disparities in Boston than in Mobile Alabama, or Birmingham, Alabama. Birmingham cops are worse than 55% of all other police departments. AKA, pretty average for the US. Boston is worse than 99%. Exceptionally bad!

🙂🙃

Chart of police violence in Mobile, Alabama, showing that 50% of Mobile is Black but 75% of the people killed by police there are Black, a disparity worse than 55% of all US police departments.
Chart of police violence in Birmingham, Alabama, showing that 70% of Birmingham is Black but only 58% of the people killed by police there are Black, a disparity worse than only 34% of all US police departments.

EverydayMoggie,
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I remember thinking that when I lived there. I knew there were Black people, but it was so weird how you hardly ever saw them in certain parts of town.

@mekkaokereke

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