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quixoticgeek

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Geek, Dyke, Brewer, Rider of Bikes, Archer, Quixotic, Generally Curious, Mostly Harmless, she/her

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"Failed: unknown reason"

That is exceptionally poor programming. You know I exactly what caused the error. It's just bad practice to not convey that properly in your errors.

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Anyone know if the usb data blockers like the portapow things will prevent a device from fast charging?

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Can anyone recommend a usb power bank that is able to charge a macbook?

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Ugh, is there no R11 service between Port-bou and Barcelona in June? or is their website just crap ?

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There really aren't enough night trains, not just the number of different routes, but the actual number of trains on those routes. Now need to work out what to do instead for my Holiday plans :(

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FFs, the youtube app has changed behaviour with how it works with chromecast. Now tapping a video doesn't pop up a "Play now/Add to queue" box, it just immediately kicks out the current video, and starts playing the one you tapped. Even if you weren't actually intending to watch it...

DO NOT WANT.

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I can't help but thinking this is more a case of fix your own shit. Rather than bitching about mastodon.

Pretty much any website beyond some self hosted personal blog should have no issues with the number of requests being talked about here...

Maybe if someone like @cstross was to be posting the link. That might be legit breaking. But for most mortals. It shouldn't be.

Fix your shit.

https://news.itsfoss.com/mastodon-link-problem/

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Am i being dumb, or is there no direct train from Claremont ferrand to Beziers in June? Have had this route recommended by multiple people as very pretty. But can't seem to get any journey planner to give me a time for it.

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Is it possible to buy a spool of the cord that rainbow show laces are made of that I can then cut to size and add my own aglets to?

My current search fu is failing me.

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Please forgive me that my has been so sparse of late. Much has got in the way of enjoying nature. Today I managed to escape to the woods for an afternoon to spend some time with the blue bells. Hadn't realised how much I enjoy a woodland carpeted with bluebells, and the occasional wild garlic. I returned to home feeling refreshed, and happy.

May these blue bells bring a smile to your too.

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In what is becoming a bit of a household tradition. I have literally the BBQ on the balcony. Time for some lunch.

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Finally found the energy to start cooking breakfast. A simple bacon baguette to start the day.

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Brompton in touring mode. Heading to the start of Race Around The Netherlands to check bikes and interview riders for Dotwatcher.cc

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At a team building event with a group of Pentesters. We have to put names into the scoring system. It's a selection of different injections, and cross site scripting attacks...

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Beautiful nerds of the fediverse. I'm looking for a USB temperature sensor that has an accuracy of better than 1°, and easy support in Linux. Needs to be available in the EU.

Any suggestions?

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We're gonna start to see this a whole lot more in the coming years. Right to repair is great, but when software support ends, we're kinda screwed.

Avoid buying smart TVs. Consider something like a Chromecast attached to the hdmi port, at least then it's a lot less e waste when the Chromecast goes obsolete, and needs replacing.

Would also help if the likes of the EU required realistic support life's for the software on devices like TVs.

https://mstdn.social/@goldstein/112305383553682995

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Again?
When the solar cycle route was trailed near Martinsdyke, I gave an analysis on the bird site on why it's a bad idea. Guess what, the trial concluded it didn't generate as much power as they had hoped.

This is an inefficient, expensive way to deploy solar. They would get a higher yield if they used the panels to make a solar fence along the cycle path to shield riders from the wind...

Or put them on the roof of a warehouse.

Solar punk meets disability dongle

https://mastodon.nl/@jonathanavt/112294046285418851

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The bigger issue is where you can return bottles for deposit.

If I buy a bottle of drink at the station, the only place I can return it is a supermarket. If I'm not going anywhere near a supermarket any time soon, am I gonna carry an empty bottle round for hours, maybe days, until I do goto a supermarket, just for the €0.15?

Don't worry about rising the price, make it so anywhere selling drinks in bottles has to accept returns. This is what happens in Germany.

https://www.dutchnews.nl/2024/04/deposits-on-plastic-bottles-may-rise-to-50-cents-next-year-fd/

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Please tell me this was made by Boeing...

https://geeknews.chat/@theregister/112281385917125916

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I found dinner. And it was delicious.

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If we want people to refill reusable bottles, it needs to be easier than buying a bottle of drink. That means a) not needing a bloody app to find where you can get water 2) water taps/fountains in the well walked passages of the station so you can fill as you go past and don't have to detour. iii) not have to ask someone to fill your bottle for you.

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Publis transport nerds and Londoners, is there a drinking water fountain or tap or similar that I can use to fill a bottle at either StP it Liverpool Street?

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Fucking autocarrot

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Boo. My plan for curry tonight is thwarted by one place being full, and one place closed... :(

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Having left my housemate in charge of the triffids while I'm away they have also been helpful in being home to accept packages. They just sent me photos of three of the two packages I was expecting...

The 3rd package contains a book I had forgotten I had ordered...

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