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quixoticgeek

@quixoticgeek@v.st

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

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GossiTheDog, to random
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For those who aren’t aware, Microsoft have decided to bake essentially an infostealer into base Windows OS and enable by default.

From the Microsoft FAQ: “Note that Recall does not perform content moderation. It will not hide information such as passwords or financial account numbers."

Info is stored locally - but rather than something like Redline stealing your local browser password vault, now they can just steal the last 3 months of everything you’ve typed and viewed in one database.

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quixoticgeek,
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@ianbetteridge @GossiTheDog utter pedantry. But storing things in the TMP is not in the filesystem...

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We've all been having a good laugh about sparkling autocarrot suggesting that people include glue in the cheese on pizza, and that we should all eat rocks.

But at the same time, you can buy mushroom identification books in Amazon that are "written" using sparkling autocarrot.

Actual printed books. On how to tell very similar poisonous and non poisonous mushrooms apart. Something that is really hard for skilled humans in some cases.

Who has liability when people start dying?

quixoticgeek, to random
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A friend of mine is a Doctor. On the train this morning on their way to work the call comes out. "Do we have any doctors on board?".

Finally. Friend grabs their bag and makes way through the train. Only to find 14 other doctors had done the same thing...

Guess that route is popular with medical staff on their way to work...

quixoticgeek, to random
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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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Watching @notjustbikes latest video about the new 30kph limit in Amsterdam reminded me of a realisation I had the other day while waiting for the bus to work.

The bus timetable hasn't changed. The speed limit for most of the route went from 50kph to 30kph. Yet despite only doing 60% of the speed. The timetable for the bus hasn't been changed.

Dunno if that just means the bus punctuality has suffered.

Makes you wonder how much the new speed limit is actually effecting car journey times...

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Reminder, if you die your employer will be advertising your job before your funeral has even happened. Don't give them more than they are paying for.

https://sfba.social/@drahardja/112396070679663296

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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

quixoticgeek, to Bloomscrolling
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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.

quixoticgeek, (edited ) to random
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Really enjoying the pictures everyone is posting of the aurora. Even if it's too cloudy to see it here.

I do find myself wondering...

Who's read (or listened to the audio book) "Day of the triffids"?

cibomahto, to random
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Looking over this CAD drawing I made, the main conclusion I can draw is that the success of the project depends on a skilled CNC operator in China holding better tolerances than we asked for.

quixoticgeek,
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@cibomahto how do they compare with iso standard tolerances?

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@cibomahto asked for... Or paid for...

sinituulia, to random
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Reminded of this feature of Roman architecture, and 1700s European milk parlour or cheese house architecture that I vaguely recall and am too tired to currently re-look into: The Roman villas would have an open air room inside the walls of the house, shaded by overhanging roofs, and there would also be pools of water. The combination of circulation, shade and water evaporation would keep it one of the coolest rooms in the building.
(Vague recollections, please link a good article if handy!)

quixoticgeek,
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@sewblue @sinituulia it was interesting listening to an episode of 99% invisible about shade in LA, and how the original city layout was 45° off north/south. So that every building gets some shade. The same as how Cerdà designed Eixample in Barcelona also orientated 45° so as to take advantage of the position of the sun/shade. I think a lot of modern architecture has forgotten the importance of building to take account of the sun. Passive solar gain, shading, etc...

quixoticgeek, to random
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My four day weekend has begun. I did try to have a nap, but got distracted by doom scrolling. Now it's time to crawl out of bed and cook something for dinner... Just as soon as I decide what...

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I have a course on July 5th. So I can't stay up all night and watch the results live. Boo. Maybe I could get a really early night, wake up at 2am to watch the results and then goto work...

quixoticgeek, to random
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Was challenged not to swear during a meeting. And a colleague goes and asks me about opt in Vs opt out with data gathering.

Amazingly I managed to not swear. But it was touch and go.

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My package I was expecting last week finally arrived. In a sealed bag with a letter from Postnl apologising for damage to the package. Fortunately the contents seem unharmed.

quixoticgeek, to random
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If the burger you have made is so tall it's not actually possible to take a bike out of it, you have failed at making a burger.

quixoticgeek, to random
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grrr. Got a second flat tyre on the way home too. There's so much broken glass out there. Not impressed. Was only about 1km from home, so walked home. Will fix it this evening.

Dangerous_beans, to random
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The local places are out of the blade steel I like, but there's a place in the US that stocks it. Shipping is a pain in the arse, but it's flat rate so it becomes reasonable if i order a few meters...

quixoticgeek,
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@Dangerous_beans which steel do you like to use? I'm currently using O1 (1.2510) cos it's easy to heat treat.

quixoticgeek, to random
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Left home, got on bike, discovered rear tyre was flat. Swapped tube as fast as I could and got to work a bit late.

quixoticgeek, to random
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This Duolingo exercise made me laugh way too much. I fully expect future lessons to include:

Ik woon in een grote emmer.

Dinsdag komt er aan, heb je je jas?

I'm also curious if many other people will get the reference.

quixoticgeek, to random
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Do I want to tidy up the living room enough that I can repair my bike on the floor... Or go all the way to the basement to get the work stand ?

quixoticgeek,
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@petererer given I keep a parts inventory that has at times been better stocked than Shimano UK, that's less of an issue.

quixoticgeek, to random
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Hey, @frameworkcomputer, can we have a laptop with a nipple in the middle of the keyboard. (Like on a ThinkPad). Please.

quixoticgeek, to random
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Grocery delivery window of 0800-1200 resulted in the doorbell ringing at 0748. On the plus side, ice-cream has arrived. Downside. ETooEarly.

Going back to bed now.

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