You identify a problem, you then call the attention of your family, friends and peers and really anyone who will listen to your rantings and ravings. After which if enough people support your claim to give confidence of legitimacy, you voice your concerns to authority. Or governing body or anyone that has been designated for the...
Good post. I completely disagree with this opinion. Stoping traffic and holding up the lives of ordinary people is attacking the wrong target. We’re all out here in traffic, not because we want to be, but because we’re struggling to survive. Not all of us are on a frivolous trip to star bucks mate. Take your grievances to the court house, city hall, or a police station, hold up those people’s lives, shout at them. I have to pick up my kids before the daycare closes. Don’t protest at me, I’m not the one voting on legislation that keeps people in debt, funds foreign wars, and keeps people from having access to healthcare. Those of us stuck in traffic are not willfully ignorant of any of these problems, we’re just fucking helpless to do anything about them because the system is designed to keep us that way. Protesting on highways doesn’t accomplish what I assume is your goal, to educate people and get them to agree with you. It just makes them not like you and not want to support you in your cause.
What I’m saying is don’t lash out at me. I’m not the problem. Organize in a Walmart parking lot if you want to lower “production”. You don’t think that if you protest and block people from entering a court house that you won’t be on the news? Take your complaints to the people you’re complaining to. As for the climate, I’m an electrical engineer. I push for solar power on every project I’m involved in and get it to happen about 80% of the time. I’m doing what I can to actively work on the problem, so please don’t protest on the highway and let me get to work.
Everywhere I am there is a guy running a leaf blower. At my house, leaf blowers everywhere all day long. At work, of course, leaf blowers blowing dirt and allergens into the air. It’s such a special noise, it goes through walls and headphones so effectively. They are the most pervasive, annoying things on the planet. I hate...
I’m conflicted on this one. My hatred aside, the guy running the leaf blower is just trying to feed his family. I like @mipadaitu’s idea about the silencers. I doubt lawn companies would adopt them without them being mandatory or the same price as not silencing them somehow.
This is the way. Some things you have control over and some things you don’t. Don’t waste your limited life sitting in your house being mad about who the president is. Raise your kids to be good people. Try to find a job that lines up with your personal philosophy. Find a local community and be helpful there.
The corals are casualties of surging global temperatures which have smashed historical records in the past year — caused mainly by fossil fuels driving up carbon emissions and accelerated by the El Niño weather pattern, which heats ocean temperatures in this part of the world.
I know all that. I’m leading the initiative to convert all the sites my company operates to 100% solar power. Before that I led the initiative to convert to all LED lighting. I’m doing what I can, it just feels like I’m shooting a squirt gun at the sun when I read stuff like this.
Question one: way over my pay grade. I’m closer to a CCNA than a software developer.
Question two: flipping breakers on and off is really the best way to figure out how your house is wired. It is MUCH easier if you have someone who can help you. Lights will be easy and obvious. Things like wall receps will take some time. Especially if you have an older house where past owners have made modifications. There are circuit tracers for this but they don’t work that well. You’re better off using a voltage tester or outlet tester that will beep when it has power. Any breaker that is a double or two pole breaker will have a specific purpose. If it’s 40 amps there’s a good chance it’s an electric oven or drier, if it’s 60 amps it almost certainly your HVAC.
My gaming journey has involved extensive exploration of Bethesda’s worlds, with several hundred hours in Skyrim and over a hundred in Fallout 4. Currently, I’m immersed in the rich experiences of Baldur’s Gate 3 and Cyberpunk 2077, with Baldur’s Gate 3 standing out as a remarkable masterpiece. Despite the enticing 30% discount on Starfield, the average reviews it has received haven’t piqued my interest. When juxtaposed with the intricate and thoughtful design of Baldur’s Gate 3, Starfield doesn’t quite seem to live up to the expectations of a AAA title. Moreover, as time is a scarce commodity in my life as an adult and parent, I find it impractical to dedicate what little gaming time I have to Starfield, especially considering the other compelling options available in the gaming market.
I don’t really see the point of this. It’s just adding complexity for the sake of it. As far as I can tell when you change gear it just changes some software parameters, there are no physical gears. Yet there’s a clutch and the ability to stall?
Narrators voice: They did not upgrade the grid. Instead they built another pipeline across a wildlife refuge and initiated another round of stock buybacks.
I firmly believe protestors have a right to shut down busy highways, freeways, places of business and higher education.
You identify a problem, you then call the attention of your family, friends and peers and really anyone who will listen to your rantings and ravings. After which if enough people support your claim to give confidence of legitimacy, you voice your concerns to authority. Or governing body or anyone that has been designated for the...
I hate leaf blowers with the passion of 1000 suns.
Everywhere I am there is a guy running a leaf blower. At my house, leaf blowers everywhere all day long. At work, of course, leaf blowers blowing dirt and allergens into the air. It’s such a special noise, it goes through walls and headphones so effectively. They are the most pervasive, annoying things on the planet. I hate...
Americans, what's the plan if Trump wins the election in November? (serious)
Privacy life hack [off the mark] (lemmy.world)
www.gocomics.com/offthemark
Marker on photo paper (lemmy.world)
‘Like wildfires underwater’: Worst summer on record for Great Barrier Reef as coral die-off sweeps planet | CNN (www.cnn.com)
The corals are casualties of surging global temperatures which have smashed historical records in the past year — caused mainly by fossil fuels driving up carbon emissions and accelerated by the El Niño weather pattern, which heats ocean temperatures in this part of the world.
Anyone else have a song playing in their head 24/7? If so, what song?
I always have music in my head and I was wondering if other people have something similar.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott declares that Texas law supercedes Federal authority and hints at secession (boingboing.net)
Cummins pickup truck engines systematically tricked air pollution controls, feds say (www.usatoday.com)
Starfield is 30% off on Steam, not even during a major steam sale. It's been only two months.
Does anyone know when other Bethesda titles first had a 30% off sale?
Report: 83% of mobile games fail in the three years after launch (www.gamesindustry.biz)
Hoping I'm not actually needed (slrpnk.net)
Brutal Year For Game Developers Continues With Ubisoft Laying Off 100+ More People (www.gamespot.com)
Toyota to offer manual gearbox in next-generation electric cars (www.autocar.co.uk)
I don’t really see the point of this. It’s just adding complexity for the sake of it. As far as I can tell when you change gear it just changes some software parameters, there are no physical gears. Yet there’s a clutch and the ability to stall?
Everybody is supporting Firefox, but no one wants to use it. Because it is destroying itself. (discuss.tchncs.de)
cross-posted from: discuss.tchncs.de/post/5091456...
Global electricity grid must be upgraded urgently to hit climate goals, says IEA (www.theguardian.com)
Archived version: archive.ph/gk3qT...
Dad strips down at school board meeting to make ‘clear argument’ about dress code (www.kptv.com)
GitHub is slowly rolling in 2FA. Any good open source apps that will enable me to activate 2FA token on android?
If proprietary app is better and more robust I am willing to try it and assess it myself.