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aeischeid

@aeischeid@mastodon.social

From Iowa in the USA. Full Stack Web Dev working to curb CO2 emissions. Christian, Anarchist-ish, Husband, Father, Learner, Collector of eclectic hobbies not even half mastered, More...

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augieray, to random
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People can tell themselves whatever lie they want about not voting for Biden. It still amounts to a lack of maturity in thinking opting out sends a message, of empathy for those who will suffer under Trump, and of logic for the stakes in 2024.

Read about Project 2025 and decide if you want to vote to unleash that on the nation and world. Because not voting is still a vote--a vote that says the world can burn unless you get everything you want. Decide which side you're on.

aeischeid,
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@augieray so much of the discourse around voting seems to reflect a knowledge that our only real way to vote is to vote against the major party candidate who is the worst - Essentially saying that voting FOR a candidate is silly and counterproductive, but avoids saying that, I suppose because saying that outright has to acknowledge that the "democracy" we have is fundamentally flawed

aeischeid, to music
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Bunch of great short songs here. A good songwriter for sure! https://www.tiktok.com/@jessewelles

What genre would this be? folk punk? doesn't matter, good is good

nixCraft, to random
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This is funny. OpenAI, who scraped the entire internet to build its product, is now enforcing copyright via notices. They still don’t give credit for stealing content from everyone, yet now acting like holier-than-thou https://www.reddit.com/r/ChatGPT/comments/1cnvyzp/

aeischeid,
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@nixCraft maybe others have pointed out already, but copyright and trademark violation are quite different, and OpenAI seems to be asserting on trademark not copyright in spite of the text here talking about "copyrighted logos" it seems more about unauthorized use of trademarked logo

Not that I want to defend OpenAI, but if you want to pin them on something I don't think this would be it

aeischeid, to webdev
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Over the weekend I applied this neat little CSS trick for implementing color change effect on the pagination component of my blog. One little CSS rule solves it for both light and dark themes!

pagination component screenshot - light theme
CSS code li:hover { filter: hue-rotate(90deg); }

Techaltar, to random
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I made quantum dots to learn how TVs work!

This has to be one of my favorite videos to date 😎

Live now on Nebula (YouTube version coming later):
https://nebula.tv/videos/techaltar-i-made-quantum-dots-to-learn-how-tvs-work

aeischeid,
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@Techaltar Cool Stuff!!

Very briefly you mentioned how this might be useful for solar PV. Did you learn more on that?

Theoretically it makes sense since silicon cells generate current from a certain wavelengths of light, meaning some of the sunlight is essentially unused, so putting some quantum dots in a layer to absorb those unused wavelengths and emit them as useful ones does sound like it would have a lot of promise, but I am sure there are reasons its not already being done.

verge, to random
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Tesla reveals a new Model 3 Performance with more horsepower and faster acceleration https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/23/24138352/tesla-model-3-performance-2024-horsepower-acceleration

aeischeid,
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@verge cool cool cool....

A car that appeals to assholes, and that can also "drive itself" in notoriously dangerous ways, can now accelerate to deadly speeds even easier and much faster than pedestrians can respond and get out of the way.

cooooool...


arstechnica, to random
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Kobo adds color to its e-reader lineup for the first time, starting at $149

New Kobos are a lot cheaper than most no-name color e-readers you can buy.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/04/kobo-adds-color-to-its-e-reader-lineup-for-the-first-time-starting-at-149/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

aeischeid,
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@arstechnica Love my current Kobo! There are very few occasions I can think of where color might have been legitimately nice to have, but still sort of tempting to upgrade for this big technological upgrade.

aeischeid, to random
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At 70 - 80 % occlusion it is wild how bright it still is. But definitely also an eerieness to the light that doesn't pick up well in photos

verge, to random
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Google Podcasts is gone — and so is my faith in Google https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/2/24118873/google-podcasts-shutdown-graveyard

aeischeid,
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@verge Moved to AntenaPod. Only regret; not doing it sooner. https://antennapod.org/

TheWarOnCars, to Insurance
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NEW EPISODE: "Car Insurance is Too Cheap."

It's never been more expensive to insure a car, but coverage barely covers the full personal and societal harm of car crashes, something we all pay for whether we drive or not — and that traffic violence victims subsidize with their life and limb.

Available wherever you get your podcasts.

https://thewaroncars.org/2024/03/19/122-car-insurance-is-too-cheap/

#thewaroncars #insurance #podcast

aeischeid,
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@TheWarOnCars Not sure why this never occurred to me. I definitely have often thought gas is too cheap (by a LOT), and registration is to cheap, but never crossed my mind about insurance. huh...

Looking forward to listening!

adamconover, to random
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Latest episode of Factually is up! What does a world without journalism look like?

Journalism is Collapsing with Matt Pearce:
https://youtu.be/k9c-KaOasnI

aeischeid,
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@adamconover Just watching your episode with Yanis Varoufakis and really enjoying it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKzlB_jrOyk

Add another to the queue!

clive, to random
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“Theoretically, what would happen if every US household got a heat pump? According to a new study in the journal Joule, it could slash the emissions in the residential sector by a staggering 36 to 64 percent, and cut overall US emissions by 5 to 9 percent.”

https://www.wired.com/story/what-would-happen-if-every-american-got-a-heat-pump/

(Via @br00t4c)

aeischeid,
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@clive @br00t4c heat pumps are almost magical!

In southern US climates especially they are an absolute no-brainer to me. I cannot understand why anyone would want methane piped into their house anymore, but they are still building new homes that way. Bonkers!

aeischeid,
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@clive @br00t4c There are new innovations with radiative cooling panels that have big opportunity to make the cooling mode of heat pumps event more efficient. https://www.skycoolsystems.com/

verge, to random
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Xbox-exclusive Hi-Fi Rush is officially coming to PS5 https://www.theverge.com/2024/2/21/24079090/hi-fi-rush-ps5-xbox-release-date

aeischeid,
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@verge Xbox exclusive!? Been on Steam and works on Steam Deck for a long while

arstechnica, to random
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Big Tech is extremely unimpressed by Apple’s EU App Store changes

"It took about an hour for app developers to realize they had been screwed."

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/02/big-tech-is-extremely-unimpressed-by-apples-eu-app-store-changes/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

aeischeid,
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@arstechnica Not just big tech!

devs or dev teams that aren't big enough to maintain apps in various app stores and wrestle with all the arbitrary approval hoops are also pissed. A lot of them just want PWAs to be a realistic option. Many already had working PWAs that will now be broken.

Your focus on "big tech" sets up a Google & Meta vs Apple frame. but Apple vs the web and indie devs, while maybe less dramatic is probably where the real impact lies for most users and devs

zachleat, (edited ) to random
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New web component: <hyper-card>

Adds a three-dimensional hover effect to any arbitrary content. (With full credit to Mark Mironyuk’s lovely Codepen!)

📮 Post: https://www.zachleat.com/web/hypercard/
🖼️ Demo: https://zachleat.github.io/hypercard/demo.html
⚙️ Source code: https://github.com/zachleat/hypercard

aeischeid,
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@zachleat fun! got a spot I am tempted to use this on right away.

arstechnica, to random
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In New Mexico, the BLM has had to balance public safety and saving fossils

Blasting is happening at a former mining site that's also home to unique fossils.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/02/in-new-mexico-the-blm-has-had-to-balance-public-safety-and-saving-fossils/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

aeischeid,
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@arstechnica Odd coincidence for me. I Just went on a family hike there last weekend!

Sure was a lot less pleasant due to the annoying beeps of construction equipment which feel especially to loud for the dessert.

aeischeid, to random
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Visiting Las Cruces, New Mexico. A few thoughts.

Las Cruces is comparable to Ames, IA in that similar population and a College town,

but even more car dependent, which I am surprised by. It more spread out, very little public transit, bike infrastructure seems almost non existent outside of unusable, laughably unsafe bike gutters.

aeischeid,
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The number of houses and businesses with rooftop solar is surprisingly low. This is a nearly ideal climate for solar pv and solar thermal water heaters but seems like most of the houses have gas furnaces and water heaters.

aeischeid,
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hot rod type cars and lifted modified trucks are everywhere, and a few but very noticable small motorbikes with no mufflers to speak of. just a few steps away from a mad max scenario at times. so dumb. Very few trees or denser vegetation, and just lots of rock and hard surfaces means sounds carries, the suburbs are noticeably louder because of this.

aeischeid,
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Keep coming back to the no solar water heaters thing though. Those feel like an absolute no brainer in this climate, even in the winter the sun is STRONG here. you could easily heat your house with some solar water heater and radiant flooring situation, maybe a electric heat pump for a longer cold spell, but no, natural gas (methane) is clearly dominant.

qkslvrwolf, to random
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This is the most disappointing thing to ever be posted on boing boing. These people are the devil. Antichrists. Cthulus.

https://boingboing.net/2024/01/23/lawntok-features-mesmerizing-videos-of-folks-mowing-lawns-trimming-trees-blowing-leaves-and-more.html

aeischeid,
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@qkslvrwolf agree. Disgusting! 🤢

aeischeid, to politics
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Not that any of them are following me probably, but I just want it known that I offer a big "fuck you" to all my fellow Iowans who chose to cast a primary ballot for the insurrectionist bigot dotard. And also a big "fuck you" also to the media outlets that gave him all the free press AGAIN this time around. You're the worst.

QasimRashid, to random
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I have 2 days to get 250 of y’all to email Congress and demand they expand Medicare to include obesity medication.

It takes less than 5 seconds. And makes a huge difference as it raises our voices.

Click and boost. Much appreciated ❤️✊🏽

Email here: https://bit.ly/3GL88zi

aeischeid,
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@QasimRashid maybe that shouldn't be covered though, I am very skeptical of obesity meds and their peddlers - esp considering their history - maybe this isn't something we should have the public footing the bill for just yet. Seems to be better options w improved longterm outcomes & fewer downsides for less $$. govt could help with some of those!

I'm no expert. but others who are say similar: https://weightandhealthcare.substack.com/p/quick-guide-wegovyozempic-for-weight

robcee, to random
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my 2019 Dell XPS 13 is good for maybe 2 hours of battery life these days. It is woefully disappointing.

aeischeid,
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@robcee I had a similar situation and it turned out also a swelling battery pack in a 2017 model. Replacement was cheap and easy. also recently needed a new CMOS battery in it. Also easy.

Battery life is almost good as new now. Definitely worth the repair effort

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