I’m looking to change my reading and buying habits away from Amazon and need an alternate source for my ebooks. Where can I buy ebooks that won’t expire or have their licence revoked and will allow me to download a copy of that ebook I can store on my own system regardless of the websites status?
They are fun to mess around with! Unfortunately I haven’t had many hits where I am but I’m currently planning on building a small grid of a few solar powered cells and putting them up as weather/air quality monitors around my area. They’re very versatile and I think once more people get into it it’ll become more like amateur radio except for nerds that like sensors and texting lol
My PC is getting on a little, it’s running on an i7-4790k, 16gb ddr4, and a GTX 970. right now, it’s struggling some in most games even though I don’t play any triple A titles. What would be a sensible upgrade that wouldn’t get totally bottlenecked by the CPU?...
Not that I’m worried at all, I understand you’ll never get anything perfectly balanced. I’m more concerned by trying to closely match price and performance. I could buy a top of the range graphics card for £800 but it won’t even sweat at the CPU desperately trying to keep up. I’d rather buy a cheaper card that’s going to let me stretch my CPU without breaking the bank
I know I can get a better card that will let me better utilise my CPU and that my card is what’s limiting me right now so as long as I can bridge that gap as best I can I’d be very happy
Not to mention they require high end hardware to run due to lack of optimisation. Many people can’t afford top end shit and with emulators becoming lighter and easier to run, retro games just become super accessible.
Even Wii emulators such as dolphin can run decently well on a bog standard phone and with the state the mobile game market is in, Wii games are just universally a better option.
Small town for sure. I love the outdoors, I love the quiet life, I love the community cohesion, I love pretty little houses and cottages and I love animals. I adore hills and crags and mountains and valleys.
The city itself isn’t really my scene. I don’t like cars, I don’t like shopping centres, I don’t like big flashing lights, and loud noises, and I don’t like sirens or clubs. I especially don’t like loud cars and pollution.
I live in a city now and I just miss the colour green and ponds and lakes and people that smile and say hello. I realise the country isnt perfect and there’s still things I’d miss about the city but by far I’d rather live out there than the middle of a city.
With the discussion of whether assisted dying should be allowed in Scotland befing brought up again, I was wondering what other people thought of the topic....
Just because an argument contains a logical fallacy doesn’t mean the argument is necessarily incorrect.
An example:
Person A: This food is better for you because it’s all natural
Person B: appeal to nature, therefore you’re wrong and it’s not better for you
The food may well be much better for you but person B has assumed that the opposite is true because person A has used a logical fallacy and has themselves fallen into a logical fallacy.
I have noticed that some CAPTCHA pages, like Cloudflare’s, simply ask you to check a box to proceed. There is no clicking on traffic lights or entering characters. How does clicking on a check box tell them I am not a robot?
Slight tangent, but if you want to pass the “click on all the images with traffic lights” first time, select one that’s obviously wrong then go back and “change your mind” computers don’t do that and 9/10 times it’ll pass you first time!
I want to go biking in cities, but from what I’ve read most police departments simply do not give a fuck about stolen bikes. How do I make sure my bike doesn’t get stolen?
D-lock through the drive wheel and frame, steel cable though the d-lock and front wheel, steel wire though a closed metal ring/railing. I’ve used this technique for yonks and never had so much as a wheel stolen.
You don’t need ultramax security unless you’re locking it up outside at night. Deterrence is plenty good enough to stop people from snipping and running.
I want to be able to support the causes I believe in and actually be a part of the change I want to see but I was never taught how to find, join and work with these groups....
The world has always been going the shit and will continue to go to shit until the end of time. It takes mountains to influence the tides of nations. You should take the responsibilities you can bear, but no more.
Ive had a couple pairs of walking boots in the past and none of them have survived more than 6-8 3 day hikes and I’m sick of replacing them. What are some points to look for in good walking boots, where should I look to buy them from in the UK, how much should I look to be spending as a rough guide?...
I’ve had at least one trespass, a couple of karrimore, and I think I’ve had one or two smaller brands but I can’t remember what they were off the top of my head.
I don’t think I’ve ever spent more than £75 a pop on any pair of boots I’ve owned so perhaps I’ve had it coming for a while!
I’ll be sure to check them out so I appreciate the recommendation!
Robot dogs armed with AI-aimed rifles undergo US Marines Special Ops evaluation (arstechnica.com)
With two Boeing whistleblowers dead in one month, either Boeing is actively killing them, or there are enough whistleblowers that this rate of death is not statistically significant
…and I don’t know which possibility is the least worrying
Where can I buy ebooks that will actually be mine for life?
I’m looking to change my reading and buying habits away from Amazon and need an alternate source for my ebooks. Where can I buy ebooks that won’t expire or have their licence revoked and will allow me to download a copy of that ebook I can store on my own system regardless of the websites status?
event horizon (mander.xyz)
EU sets TikTok ultimatum over 'addictive' new app feature (www.dw.com)
The European Commission is threatening to suspend the TikTok Lite rewards programme, unless the Chinese-owned app provides answers within 24 hours....
NASA (mander.xyz)
License Free, Encrypted, Off-Grid, Decentralized Mesh Network Comms: A full guide on how to get started with LoRa devices and Meshtastic (adrelien.com)
cross-posted from: slrpnk.net/post/8560856...
If you're old enough to remember, it's a little unsettling and strange. (lemmy.world)
Still wondering why people from Alaska didn't post about the eclipse
Someone has to keep this operation grounded in reality (lemmy.world)
What's the best graphics card thats worth getting to upgrade an older PC?
My PC is getting on a little, it’s running on an i7-4790k, 16gb ddr4, and a GTX 970. right now, it’s struggling some in most games even though I don’t play any triple A titles. What would be a sensible upgrade that wouldn’t get totally bottlenecked by the CPU?...
Why are younger generations embracing the retro game revival? (www.theguardian.com)
Would you rather live in a big city or a small town?
Would you be in favour of assisted dying being introduced for terminally ill patients in your country?
With the discussion of whether assisted dying should be allowed in Scotland befing brought up again, I was wondering what other people thought of the topic....
They’re so fast (reddthat.com)
Samsung Galaxy Ring to come with Samsung Food integration (gsmarena.com)
Seen here - lemdro.id/post/7196135...
How do I pick quality gym/sports wear?
I know absolutely nothing about going to the gym or working out and I need some help choosing some actual good quality sports wear....
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How do CAPTCHAs work without giving you a challenge task?
I have noticed that some CAPTCHA pages, like Cloudflare’s, simply ask you to check a box to proceed. There is no clicking on traffic lights or entering characters. How does clicking on a check box tell them I am not a robot?
How do I properly lock my bike in a city where bike thefts are common?
I want to go biking in cities, but from what I’ve read most police departments simply do not give a fuck about stolen bikes. How do I make sure my bike doesn’t get stolen?
How do I find organisations that support causes I want to fight for?
I want to be able to support the causes I believe in and actually be a part of the change I want to see but I was never taught how to find, join and work with these groups....
The world is going to shit. Is there anything I can do about it? No, so I move on.
The world has always been going the shit and will continue to go to shit until the end of time. It takes mountains to influence the tides of nations. You should take the responsibilities you can bear, but no more.
How do I select BIFL walking boots?
Ive had a couple pairs of walking boots in the past and none of them have survived more than 6-8 3 day hikes and I’m sick of replacing them. What are some points to look for in good walking boots, where should I look to buy them from in the UK, how much should I look to be spending as a rough guide?...