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Comment on What could be Microsoft's larger game plan or agenda with CoPilot? in ~tech
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Comment on UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announces a 4th July general election in ~news
infpossibilityspace Link ParentAgreed. There are some things which should never be privatised because they exist for the public good - where being profit driven is a disadvantage and leads to worse services, water and...Agreed. There are some things which should never be privatised because they exist for the public good - where being profit driven is a disadvantage and leads to worse services, water and electricity are other examples (California wildfires, anyone?).
We as a society haven't learned that lesson yet.
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Comment on UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announces a 4th July general election in ~news
infpossibilityspace Link ParentThe polls were wrong about brexit, hope means nothing, just encourage people around you to vote.The polls were wrong about brexit, hope means nothing, just encourage people around you to vote.
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Comment on UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announces a 4th July general election in ~news
infpossibilityspace Link ParentI believe it's a conscious decision to starve it in order to make private healthcare more enticing.I believe it's a conscious decision to starve it in order to make private healthcare more enticing.
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Comment on UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announces a 4th July general election in ~news
infpossibilityspace LinkAfter almost 15 years of conservative rule, they've had complete control to fix the UK's problems, but they've only succeeded in making the country stagnate. Real wage growth has been non-existent...After almost 15 years of conservative rule, they've had complete control to fix the UK's problems, but they've only succeeded in making the country stagnate.
Real wage growth has been non-existent for the average person, NHS is dying, local councils are going bankrupt, houses have never been more unaffordable, and our biggest trading partner is gone.
I honestly don't know how the British people have put up with it for so long, but for me, if the tories stay in power, I'm going to look for jobs abroad.
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Comment on Does anyone have experience or advice on cutting sugar consumption? in ~health
infpossibilityspace (edited )LinkLook for what else can motivate you to cut down. For example, keep track of how much money you spend on snacks in a week, set a realistic target (say, 30% reduction), and work your way there...Look for what else can motivate you to cut down. For example, keep track of how much money you spend on snacks in a week, set a realistic target (say, 30% reduction), and work your way there pound-by-pound (or whatever your currency is).
You could substitute shop-bought snacks for homemade flapjacks or similar, adding your own spin like ginger, seeds, or chocolate drops. The oats and flour provide more complex carbs and protein so you'll stay satisfied longer. Also give you the insight of seeing the sugar directly as you measure it, so you can reduce that over time too.
Keeping a good mental head space is important too, you've said you've already made good progress, so let that fuel your motivation to try again when you slip up.
Best of luck!
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Comment on The 100 games that taught me game design in ~games
infpossibilityspace Link ParentThrowing in Trinity (1986), it's an interactive fiction game about war. Jon Blow (Braid, The Witness) says it's one of the most interesting games he's played.Throwing in Trinity (1986), it's an interactive fiction game about war. Jon Blow (Braid, The Witness) says it's one of the most interesting games he's played.
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Comment on The 100 games that taught me game design in ~games
infpossibilityspace LinkCouple games which weren't mentioned but definitely should have been: Braid (2008) - one of the original XBLA indie hits, designed by Jon Blow (who later designed The Witness, which is a great...Couple games which weren't mentioned but definitely should have been:
Braid (2008) - one of the original XBLA indie hits, designed by Jon Blow (who later designed The Witness, which is a great game for teaching mechanics through play). It's a side-scrolling time-manipulation puzzle game which works very hard to explore mechanics to the fullest extent, even if that conflicts with being "fun". Everything about the game is well considered, and is one of the first to be considered an "art game". He released a 15 year anniversary edition this year with 15 hours of developer commentary, reworked music and visuals, and an extra set of puzzles. I'd highly recommend it.
Pathologic (2005) - Takes the question "is fun the only emotion games should evoke from players?" seriously. It's a survival RPG which uses its mechanics and dialogue to invoke powerlessness and deception in a way no other game on this list does. It's not a "fun" game and a lot of people bounce off, but it's tense and compelling in a way I've not seen attempted before. There's also an early-access reimagining on Steam called Pathologic 2.
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Comment on Privacy woes and autonomy, where do I go now? in ~tech
infpossibilityspace LinkThe simplest and cheapest solution would be to get a raspberry pi and install pihole. It acts as a DNS sinkhole/blackhole for ad/tracker domains so any request from within your network is filtered...The simplest and cheapest solution would be to get a raspberry pi and install pihole. It acts as a DNS sinkhole/blackhole for ad/tracker domains so any request from within your network is filtered first.
I used one for a while and found it very reliable, doesn't use much power, and very easy to set up. I barely needed the adblocker on my computer (though things like YT/Twitch Still needed it). Pis were quite in demand last I checked, but you could look for a used Pi 2 which was more than enough for me.
These days I moved away from pihole and converted a mini pc for £110 into an opnsense router/firewall. It's more hardcore and more setup, but you have full control over your network for DNS blocking and IPS with Suricata if you want.
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Comment on If you had up to US$250 to get one person into a hobby you're interested in, what would you do to get them started? in ~hobbies
infpossibilityspace LinkHobby: Bouldering 250 USD = 200 GBP Take them to a bouldering place and spend an hour trying different shoes (good fitting shoes are the most important part, no one wants to climb if their feet...Hobby: Bouldering
250 USD = 200 GBP
Take them to a bouldering place and spend an hour trying different shoes (good fitting shoes are the most important part, no one wants to climb if their feet hurt). £75 is a good entry-level pair.
Spend £15 on a nice chalk bag, £5 on chalk and a brush, and put the rest into time at the bouldering place.
£100 goes a long way in bouldering time, a membership would give you 2-3 months, but you can also pay per session which should be around 10 sessions (unlimited time per session).
Training isn't really necessary. Just start with the easiest set, learn how to fall safely, and don't worry about looking crap. Bouldering people in my experience are super friendly, so feel free to ask for help, it's a great place to meet new people.
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Comment on Cyber security: A pre-war reality check in ~tech
infpossibilityspace Link ParentI think there's a common theme here. We've lost sight of how difficult generational knowledge transfer really is, and the complexity of modern systems has become too bloated for things to be...I think there's a common theme here. We've lost sight of how difficult generational knowledge transfer really is, and the complexity of modern systems has become too bloated for things to be robust.
Connecting this with the broader fields of hardware and programming, Jon Blow has a great talk about this where he goes over some modern and historical examples.
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Comment on What is a value or belief you have that is extremely outside the norm? in ~talk
infpossibilityspace Link ParentI wonder how much of this is down to the problems the next generations are going to face. Climate change, impossible house prices, late-stage capitalism nickle-and-diming everyone, spineless &...I wonder how much of this is down to the problems the next generations are going to face. Climate change, impossible house prices, late-stage capitalism nickle-and-diming everyone, spineless & corrupt politicians etc.
Would you feel differently about this if you knew your kid was going to have a happy, stress-free life without any of this garbage?
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Comment on US survey shows abortion bans drive away young talent in ~finance
infpossibilityspace Link ParentMore worryingly, it increases the risk of brain-drain for healthcare professionals moving to other states/countries that listen to them.More worryingly, it increases the risk of brain-drain for healthcare professionals moving to other states/countries that listen to them.
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Comment on Family demands answers after LAPD officers fatally shoot mentally ill man in Koreatown in ~news
infpossibilityspace (edited )LinkIt's not an unknown problem, John Oliver has multiple pieces on police being trained for combat rather than mental health crises and de-escalation. Not to mention scandals like the police feeding...It's not an unknown problem, John Oliver has multiple pieces on police being trained for combat rather than mental health crises and de-escalation. Not to mention scandals like the police feeding lies to a mentally ill person to make him confess to crimes (https://youtu.be/d-7o9xYp7eE)
Unfortunately there seems to be little political will to effect change.
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Comment on EA is looking at putting in-game ads in AAA games — 'We'll be very thoughtful as we move into that,' says CEO in ~games
infpossibilityspace Link ParentNahh, you're thinking of it the wrong way. They're trying to be thoughtful so you'll continue buying their ad-filled, micro transaction-laden, buggy, unfinished games that they'll turn off in 3...Nahh, you're thinking of it the wrong way.
They're trying to be thoughtful so you'll continue buying their ad-filled, micro transaction-laden, buggy, unfinished games that they'll turn off in 3 years when it's not profitable to keep the servers online, for as long as possible :D
How else are they going to keep making more money than last year? Gotta keep squeezing, but not too hard!
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Comment on Bike brands start to adopt C-V2X to warn cyclists about cars in ~transport
infpossibilityspace LinkThere's no way I'm getting something like this for my bike. I've got lights, a bright helmet, and I abide by the road rules. I shouldn't have to buy more stuff just to be safe. Driving a 2 ton car...There's no way I'm getting something like this for my bike. I've got lights, a bright helmet, and I abide by the road rules. I shouldn't have to buy more stuff just to be safe.
Driving a 2 ton car is simply dangerous, and that fact needs to be taken seriously. The number one way to make biking safer is to build better bike infrastructure.
Other countries manage fine, just search for how much Paris has changed in the past 5 years for cyclists.
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Comment on A variety of beginner home server questions in ~comp
infpossibilityspace Link ParentI don't have experience with Jellyfin or other alternatives, I've only ever used Plex, so I can't compare them. Bearing in mind OP doesn't have much spare time, and Plex is probably the most...I don't have experience with Jellyfin or other alternatives, I've only ever used Plex, so I can't compare them. Bearing in mind OP doesn't have much spare time, and Plex is probably the most popular solution (though I might be wrong about that), I think it'll be easier to find solutions to any problems they have.
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Comment on UK becomes first country to outlaw easily guessable default passwords on connected devices in ~tech
infpossibilityspace Link ParentYeah, default passwords make you easy to hack, so we fixed that. But we don't want you to use encryption that's too secure, because then we can't see what you're doing. It's for your own good,...Yeah, default passwords make you easy to hack, so we fixed that. But we don't want you to use encryption that's too secure, because then we can't see what you're doing. It's for your own good, trust us :)
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Comment on UK becomes first country to outlaw easily guessable default passwords on connected devices in ~tech
infpossibilityspace Link ParentAs someone in cyber security, it's a depressingly common practice. There's even a github page documenting them all https://github.com/ihebski/DefaultCreds-cheat-sheetAs someone in cyber security, it's a depressingly common practice. There's even a github page documenting them all
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Comment on A variety of beginner home server questions in ~comp
infpossibilityspace (edited )LinkRegarding a NAS system, I wouldn't recommend rolling your own software stack like OpenMediaVault on a mini PC or anything like that if time is the limiting factor. Stick to commercially available...Regarding a NAS system, I wouldn't recommend rolling your own software stack like OpenMediaVault on a mini PC or anything like that if time is the limiting factor. Stick to commercially available solutions like Synology.
A 4-bay NAS is the smallest I would go. Be mindful of the CPU and RAM it comes with, since media decoding is quite intensive, and doing it for multiple videos at once can be problematic if your system is weak.
On the media side, I'd recommend Plex. There's a good community of Synology Plex users with plenty of guides to follow.
Synology also has an IP camera storage app, and a 1st party backup system for your other devices. If you plan to send IP camera stuff to the synology, I might even suggest a 5 bay NAS, with the additional slot dedicated to CCTV footage, as hard drives really chug if you're writing (CCTV) and reading (media decoding) at the same time.
Regarding basic networking, you essentially want the jack from the wall to go straight to your firewall/router (all home routers have built-in firewalls), then out to a switch (or daisy-chained switches if your stuff is in different locations) with all your other devices attached to the switches (including the Pihole). That will be enough to get you running internally.
If you do go down the road of rolling your own firewall/modem/router solution, I'd recommend OPNsense. It does everything you need with built-in DNS filtering (what a pihole does), and VPN support so you can securely access your junk from outside the house.
Hit me up when you've done some reading on networking, I'm a cybersecurity engineer and I'd be happy to help with some dos and don'ts.
Finally, why you can't just display stuff from a NAS on a screen - it's Network Attached Storage, it doesn't have the graphics processing power needed to run anything more than a debug/setup screen. So you need something at the other end to take the data output and turn it into instructions for the display.
Once you've got plex running and you have a smart TV or computer, your plex library will be available internally by installing the plex app on that device. Dumb displays will need a miniPC or something.
Can you explain how this generates stock price/profits for shareholders?
It's stupid, but I'm pretty sure that legally speaking, publicly traded companies have an obligation to shareholders, and the C-suite/board are responsible.
That makes it basically impossible for companies to allow people to work less. It has to come from legislation (except lobbying exists, so good luck...).