It is a trolley problem. Either the Democrats will be in power after the election, or the Republicans will. Voting for the lesser of two evils is a valid tactic when you live in a two-party system.
Boeing is having a rough time of it right now, with parts falling off its planes left, right and center. Just last week, a wheel came loose and smashed through a car, and earlier this year the door from a 737 Max aircraft broke off mid-flight. That mid-air disaster sparked an audit from the Federal Aviation Administration, which...
The point isn’t that the tools were inappropriate, it’s that they were used outside the defined assembly and inspection processes - if you need some lubricant to get the door seal in that’s fine, but the process docs need to specify that. Similarly, if the testing process defines that you need to check for gaps, it should be specifying the thickness of gauge to use and how much of a gap is permissible, not just grab whatever random card you have lying around and poke it in.
person trying to make a career out of being the living embodiment of the idea of ragebait says something intended to provoke angry reactions from people
So I went to a hospital the other day and was told I have a de-deductible of $3,000. I am not sure how much my insurance paid (if anything). At some point I have to talk to the hospital about payment and I want to talk them down to accept a lower amount. I do have some savings to offer, but I would like to get them to agree to...
pg_dumpall on a schedule, then restic to backup the dumps. I’m running Zalando Postgres in kubernetes so scheduled tasks and intercontainer networking is a bit simpler, but should be able to run a sidecar container in your compose file
You, know what - this might actually be useful. People were complaining about not being involved in decision making, so I have to run a monthly meeting where people will either sit contributing nothing even when asked a direct question, or insist on bike shedding the most unimportant details. If the meeting is a bunch of AI homunculi then it’ll be quicker at least
I’ve been going through updating all of my accounts (passwords, 2FA, etc.), and I’ve noticed that there are a lot of sites that don’t offer any form of MFA....
it takes engineering time which is not a trivial cost - accounts and identity for large orgs tend to be a lot more complex than you might think - there will likely be a few different identity stores, and multiple systems that query those stores; making sure every possible permutation works correctly can be a bit undertaking
It adds additional load to their support teams which is very expensive
The support one is a real killer for a lot of places; I’ve worked with a place that had a few million paying customers, and ~half of those were in a tier where a single 30 minute support call would completely negate any revenue that that customer would bring in for the year. Email support was slightly less expensive, but would still be a significant proportion of your annual profit
South Korea says it will restart anti-North Korean propaganda loudspeaker broadcasts in border areas in response to continuing North Korean campaigns to drop trash on the South with balloons....
It is looking like eggs are about to go up again and I have a lot of freezer space. There are many ways to do this but I am looking for portion control and convivence for 1 person. Is it better to scramble them or try to freeze as is?
If you are using them for baking I’d be worried that freezing will screw with the protein structure and mess up the bake. Might be able to get away with it for basic cakes, but anything where you are relying on the egg protein for structure (meringue, genoise, buttercream, etc) then I’d expect trouble
A Ministry of Education official has admitted the alternative model for the government’s free school lunch programme is unlikely to be as nutritious as the previous programme, RNZ understands....
We have quite a budget collected over the last 5 years, and while we’re really happy to see so many in the Jellyfin community contribute to us, we want to ask you to stop!...
Taking donations for a specific purpose (developing jellyfin core) then spending it on something else (donations to other related projects) is something donors and tax authorities generally frown on
Has anyone ever given any thought to trying to capture all the floodwaters that seem to be increasing lately, and moving them to the more drought affected areas?
On top of the logistics of moving massive amounts of water around, flood water is typically highly contaminated - by their nature, floods sweep up everything in their path, which typically will include things like:
Soil and sand (a massive pain to filter out)
Agricultural run off (manure, pesticides, fertilizer, …)
Raw sewage (from treatment plants that tend to be near waterways, or just from damaged infrastructure)
Industrial wastes (from existing plants, or old contaminated sites)
Infectious disease is a major problem after a flood, partly because of infrastructure damage but also just because so many people will have come in contact with contaminated water - you don’t want to irrigate your crops with flood water, much less drink it
Fun fact, a significant proportion of the people doing these scams are victims of human trafficking who are being forced into it with threats of violence
Does it make any difference (quality-wise and input-delay-wise) if I use a DisplayPort to HDMI cable directly or a DisplayPort to HDMI adapter, followed by a regular HDMI cable?
Edit: from the other answers, I’m probably wrong - maybe don’t trust this as correct
I don’t think so - HDMI and Display Port actually carry their signals in the same way, so the adapter is basically just converting between two plug types without any smarts in the middle.
In theory you could get an adapter that is badly made and adds some noise to the signal or something and forces the monitor to down-spec it’s signal but I’m not sure how likely that is to come across.
I once worked a really shitty retail job with someone who was hired on a 6 month fixed term as extra staff over Christmas peek, then got really salty with management when they declined their leave request for all of December and the first half of January so they could go to a rich person party town with their friends for the holidays.
The best part was when they turned back up at the end of January wondering why they weren’t getting rostered anymore.
For minis and other things where you want lots of small details you want a resin/SLA printer.
Keep in mind that as well as the printer itself, you also need equipment to wash and cure the resin after it comes out of the printer
Resin is extremely toxic, accumulates in the body (ie, lots of small exposures over time is just as bad as one big exposure), and you can develop immune sensitivities to it where your body freaks out with even small amounts leading blisters, burns and breathing difficulties. Do not screw around with resin. Use proper PPE. Dispose of waste resin properly
Oh boy, they're both the same, I can't decide... (lemmy.world)
Hotel Keycards And Dawn Dish Soap Used In 737 Max Production As Boeing Fails 33 FAA Safety Checks (jalopnik.com)
Boeing is having a rough time of it right now, with parts falling off its planes left, right and center. Just last week, a wheel came loose and smashed through a car, and earlier this year the door from a 737 Max aircraft broke off mid-flight. That mid-air disaster sparked an audit from the Federal Aviation Administration, which...
Kyle Rittenhouse Tells Native Americans They Can ‘Leave’ If They Hate America (newsone.com)
Medical Bill negotiation, how should one do it?
So I went to a hospital the other day and was told I have a de-deductible of $3,000. I am not sure how much my insurance paid (if anything). At some point I have to talk to the hospital about payment and I want to talk them down to accept a lower amount. I do have some savings to offer, but I would like to get them to agree to...
Tool to manage CLI tools
I’m trying to find a thing, and I’m not turning up anything in my web searches so I figure I’d ask the cool people for help....
How do y'all backup docker databases with backup programs like Borg/Restic?
Edit: Results tabulated, thanks for all y’alls input!...
The CEO of Zoom wants AI clones in meetings (www.theverge.com)
Zoom founder Eric Yuan has big ambitions in enterprise software, including letting your AI-powered ‘digital twins’ attend meetings for you.
Why don't more websites/services offer 2FA?
I’ve been going through updating all of my accounts (passwords, 2FA, etc.), and I’ve noticed that there are a lot of sites that don’t offer any form of MFA....
Microsoft addresses Windows Recall backlash, promises to fix security issues and make it opt-in (www.windowscentral.com)
Framework boosts its 13-inch laptop with new CPUs, lower prices, and better screens (arstechnica.com)
Can Trump still run for president now that he's a convicted felon?
If so, then why?
It looks a lot like VMware just lost a 24,000-VM customer • The Register (www.theregister.com)
Seoul will restart anti-Pyongyang loudspeaker broadcasts in retaliation against trash balloons (apnews.com)
South Korea says it will restart anti-North Korean propaganda loudspeaker broadcasts in border areas in response to continuing North Korean campaigns to drop trash on the South with balloons....
What is the best way to freeze eggs?
It is looking like eggs are about to go up again and I have a lot of freezer space. There are many ways to do this but I am looking for portion control and convivence for 1 person. Is it better to scramble them or try to freeze as is?
Butts, breasts, and genitals now explicitly allowed on Elon Musk’s X (arstechnica.com)
Official admits new school lunch model unlikely to be as nutritious due to cost (www.rnz.co.nz)
A Ministry of Education official has admitted the alternative model for the government’s free school lunch programme is unlikely to be as nutritious as the previous programme, RNZ understands....
We're good, seriously! - Jellyfin (opencollective.com)
We have quite a budget collected over the last 5 years, and while we’re really happy to see so many in the Jellyfin community contribute to us, we want to ask you to stop!...
Flood water use
Has anyone ever given any thought to trying to capture all the floodwaters that seem to be increasing lately, and moving them to the more drought affected areas?
Don't be a dick leave old people alone. (lemmy.ca)
Cable or adapter?
Does it make any difference (quality-wise and input-delay-wise) if I use a DisplayPort to HDMI cable directly or a DisplayPort to HDMI adapter, followed by a regular HDMI cable?
I am literally not going to be in the state (lemmy.world)
Best options for entry level 3D printing available these days?
I’ve had access to a roommate’s 3D printer, but they’ll be moving away soon :(...
Update on LTT's investigation regarding allegations (x.com)
Here’s the entire thing if you don’t want to go to that link:...