a1studmuffin

a1studmuffin, 6 days ago

Has anyone tried self-hosting on a NAS or similar? I’d be interested to hear the practicalities of it, I imagine it’s not exactly set or forget, and the realities of the enshittified internet present some obstacles, like ending up in spam filters etc.

a1studmuffin, 4 days ago

I did some more research after your comment and it does indeed sound like it’s not for the feint of heart.

Spam seems to be one of the biggest challenges, both incoming and outgoing. For incoming, it’s a constant arms race with spammers to circumvent spam filtering techniques. But at least that’s something you have control over, you can just turn off your spam filtering and ensure you receive all important email. The real problem is ending up in other people’s spam filters, which you have very little control over once you’ve decided on your mail server domain/certificate.

The crux of the issue seems to be that SMTP is ancient insecure tech designed for an innocent era when email was for universities only. We desperately need a more secure open source email protocol designed for the modern era, but capitalism isn’t having it - instead we’ve got corporations wrestling for control of the next big thing with proprietary protocols… Discord, Slack etc. And big tech companies that continue using SMTP (Gmail, Outlook etc.) simply treat any servers outside their sphere with a high level of suspicion.

a1studmuffin, 8 days ago

Responding to eSafety’s roadmap last year, the government set a few tests that any age verification scheme would have to meet. They included confidence it can’t be circumvented, can be easily applied to companies based abroad, and don’t risk the privacy of adults looking to legally access porn.

This is going absolutely nowhere then. All three of those bullet points are impossible problems on their own. What a waste of money.

a1studmuffin, 10 days ago

Where this game shines is in storytelling and art. I thoroughly enjoyed it and rate it very highly, but I also really enjoy the walking simulator genre. It’s the perfect game to chill out and play on the big screen over an evening or two, very watchable for spectators too.

a1studmuffin, 14 days ago

I don’t know about you, but if I must leak my private data like a sieve to use the internet, I’d much rather that data go to a government that isn’t governing me!

a1studmuffin, 18 days ago

Would love to see the same tests with an adblocker installed.

a1studmuffin, 18 days ago

Now wait for Gen A to grow up and start using bad AI smoothing as a desirable retro effect, like vinyl crackle, tape hiss or obvious autotune on vocals.

a1studmuffin, 19 days ago

It’s amazing to think how little has changed in a century for the bicycle. They’re like the shark of machines.

a1studmuffin, 20 days ago

I’m all for it to allow more diverse representation, but I also think Twomey is on the money that this will need to go through a referendum to allow the constitution to be modified.

a1studmuffin, 21 days ago

Thanks for sharing! That sawtooth pattern on the memory graph is pretty crazy, it’s leaking like a sieve.

How are you going for server costs? Shout out if you need more donations, I think many of us have realised this is a viable platform for the long-term.

a1studmuffin, 22 days ago

Ah, that’s interesting and makes sense. So I guess your best option (if you must use WeChat) is to use the international version of the app with as many permissions disabled as possible.

Or maybe look at the Matrix WeChat bridge? matrix.org/ecosystem/bridges/wechat/

a1studmuffin, 22 days ago

I’ll level with you… I’ve never used Matrix either. 🤣 But all the cool kids around these parts recommend it, and I fundamentally agree with the cause of the project and saw they had the WeChat bridge, so thought I’d mention it.

a1studmuffin, 23 days ago

The US has absolutely atrocious employment laws, so yes they can: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/At-will_employment

a1studmuffin, 26 days ago

God damn, meanwhile in Australia our top tax bracket is AUD190K (USD122K) @ 45%!

a1studmuffin, 26 days ago

I would strongly consider just crying about the headphone jack. Like you I’m really annoyed that most phones got rid of it, but take a look at how many more options you have on gsmarena phone finder if you ditch it.

My main use case for it was sharing my wired noise cancelling headphones between my work PC and phone for zoom calls. But I ended up getting a nice pair of Bluetooth headphones recently and so haven’t used it in a long time. I’m sure it’ll still annoy me on occasion living without it, but if it’s only a few times a year I can live with that for all the options it opens up for new phones.

a1studmuffin, 28 days ago

We have so much uninhabitable land that’s perfect for endless fields of solar panels in Australia. Why we go with the inefficient system of households opting into it is beyond me.

Take a look at the satellite view of the Desert Sunlight Solar Farm in California, and be sure to scroll down and to the right… that’s what we should be doing: maps.app.goo.gl/UAouV6yJ11GQhVRf9

a1studmuffin, 29 days ago

If you enjoyed Twisted Metal, you will enjoy Fallout. Both are excellent TV adaptations of their respective games, and have a thick layer of dark humour underpinning the action. Twisted Metal was particularly surprising, I want to shake the hand of whoever was looking at that crusty old PS2 game and saw dollar signs for TV!

a1studmuffin, 29 days ago

Back when I was getting into electronics, I used to drive around during hard waste collections on the lookout for interesting devices to pull apart. (One man’s trash is another man’s treasure!)

Honestly, it was shocking how many printers and scanners were being thrown out. Every second hard waste pile had one. These were devices that looked 3-4 years old at most.

Clearly many people employ your strategy, and the companies are to blame. The volume of waste they’re incentivising with their business model is criminal. I hope HP get everything that’s coming to them.

a1studmuffin, 29 days ago

Support local business!

a1studmuffin, 1 month ago

I think I will invest in a shotgun now so that when coffee becomes unaffordable, instead of drinking a chickpea substitute I can just blow my head off.

a1studmuffin, 1 month ago

Super interesting outcome. I wonder if this case is now precedent for women sueing for access to membership at the various men’s clubs?

a1studmuffin, 1 month ago

The Xiaomi SU7 is a perfect example. Xiaomi took 3 years from concept to their very first car. That in itself is insanely impressive, let alone the fact it’s a great EV with a tonne of self-driving capability to rival Tesla, and comes in far cheaper. Watch the YouTube video about Xiaomi’s SU7 factory, it’s very impressive.

Meanwhile Apple decided to pull the plug on their first car. It’s pretty telling of the situation.

a1studmuffin, 1 month ago

I feel like you could totally change the switch resistance with magnets. Electromagnetism goes both ways… apply a variable current to a coil in each key that repels it from or pulls it towards the base?

a1studmuffin, 1 month ago

… isn’t that the point of mechanical keyboards?

a1studmuffin, 1 month ago

Shameful work on behalf of Ogilvy. And they wonder why people hate the advertising industry.