linux_mclinuxface

foo, 1 day ago to random

Nobody makes butter dishes which are specific to west coast sticks. They're all either designed without even realizing west coast sticks exists, or they're slightly larger than east coast sticks and you can kind of cram west coast sticks into it with a lot of wasted space on the ends.

linux_mclinuxface, 1 day ago to random

If I ran a 2nd hand marketplace (Facebook Marketplace, Kijiji, eBay, Craigslist, etc) I would ban the word "rare" from all listings.

Also, all caps (except proper nouns) would automatically push your listing to the bottom of all results.

What would your rules be?

linux_mclinuxface, 2 days ago to edmonton

With the #wildfire smoke in #yeg this weekend, I pulled the air purifiers up from the basement.

Does anyone know how the filters work for these? As in is there some sort of standard or does each manufacturer make unique?

I have a couple of Instant (as in Instant Pot) brand filters and they work well. But filters seem to be stupid expensive: 55CAD per filter. I think the original purifier was only 80CAD.

There similar looking/sized filters for half the price, but not sure if they'll work.

linux_mclinuxface, 6 days ago to opensource

So @hackaday spent 443 characters in describing (and apologizing for) the license of BTstack when it could have said "BTstack is not #OpenSource".

I typically like/trust what @tomnardi is doing, but this was a miss.

https://hackaday.com/2024/05/07/bluepad32-brings-all-the-controllers-to-your-mcu/

MLE_online, 8 days ago to random

What a crazy kitchen appliance! I have zero need for it, but I want to buy it just so I can try it out.

masukomi, 13 days ago to 3DPrinting

A little over a week ago I put my #3DPrinting Filament Stackers up for sale on @cults3d & Printables. I'm happy to report a handful of sales 😄

quick numbers, commentary, & screenshots of sales pages in thread.
🧵1/4

linux_mclinuxface, 13 days ago to fedora

I proposed a #Fedora Magazine article on moving from #Redis to #Valkey

https://discussion.fedoraproject.org/t/article-proposal-how-to-move-from-redis-to-valkey/114870

vwbusguy, 15 days ago to random

I am pondering the deep mysteries of life today. Like this #coke bottle that has weird fonts and kerning (not pictured) but more awkwardly gives the caffeine content in mg per fl oz, and how it's "16.9" fl oz instead of the normal 20oz, which I assume is the 500ml European standard size, but it still has corn syrup instead of regular sugar. It almost seems like a counterfeit coke?

kyle, 15 days ago to random

Today's antique faire finds: a Stahly vibrating safety razor and... I actually don't know what the other thing is, but I bought it anyway.

There are no brand markings on it, only "Patented Feb 9 1915" on the bottom. The bottom twists like the Stahly blade and it seems like the top might rotate. There is a sharp round circle at the top and the dealer seemed to think it was for sharpening blades, but he wasn't sure. Any ideas? Time to do some research.

#antique #shaving

MLE_online, 15 days ago to random

I find it irksome that the dictionary on my phone defaults to capitalizing nouns that are also the names of tech companies.

If I text my brother that I need to clean the windows of my car, my phone should not change it to Windows.

If I text a friend that the grocery store is carrying some new kind of apple now, my phone should not change it to Apple.

linux_mclinuxface, 17 days ago to random

Tim Hunkin is back! His videos are treasures.

https://boingboing.net/2024/04/27/mad-inventor-tim-hunkin-explains-how-he-creates-electro-mechanical-games.html

linux_mclinuxface, 18 days ago to random

Interested in #Valkey and want to help the project with a non-code but super important contribution?

There is an open call for colour pallet submissions:

https://github.com/valkey-io/valkey-io.github.io/issues/55

This pallet will be used as the basis for all sorts of things: the non-placeholder website, tee-shirts, merch, giveaways, booth decorations, etc.

linux_mclinuxface, 19 days ago to random

Today is the day. I’m having a minor procedure on my foot in a couple of hours.

I’ll be fine, probably hopping around for a few days. The biggest consequence: I can’t wear shoes or socks for 2 weeks while I heal up.

I’m seriously not looking forward to having a cold foot for that long.

Flip side? My sock laundry will be cut by 50%!

linux_mclinuxface, 21 days ago to random

"The point I’m attempting to make is that when a company, built on Open-Source, tries to lock it down, almost always in defence of falling margins and a perceived “ripping off” by others, it fails to re-invigorate the community"

https://freshbrewed.science/2024/04/09/redisforks.html

Ronguest, 21 days ago to 3DPrinting

I keep my filaments stored in vacuum sealed plastic bags. It is kind of a pain to deal with: a nuisance to open and reseal and storing them is far from neat or efficient.

I’m wondering if it is really worth the trouble except for a couple of really absorptive types. I often see photos where people store them in the open.
#3dprinting