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CallMeMrFlipper

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  • Immich 2.5 Released With Free Up Space, Web Backups

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  • Can you clarify? I have several family members with accounts and we don't see each others pictures. Are you uploading to a shared album?

  • Why is Unraid popular in the self-hosting community ?

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  • I get that. But at the same time, when shit does go wrong, it's so much harder to work around their whole system when it's so unfamiliar. I'm not speaking from experience with unraid. Just other NAS solutions (TrueNAS) and other "easy mode" options from other tech. I almost always end up tossing it out for the less hand-holing option. Because then I have to understand it, and if I understand it, it becomes so much easier.

  • WiFi signals can measure heart rate—no wearables needed

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  • I'm not super familiar with fiber. There's no modem or anything needed? Don't they still track data usage? Are they able to do that without any intermediate equipment?

  • WiFi signals can measure heart rate—no wearables needed

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  • Care to explain what you mean? Are you saying you can run fiber in your house? Doesn't that still require some form of equipment from an ISP to actually go out to the internet?

  • Do you believe in reincarnation?

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  • I get that. Have you read The Egg by Andy Weir? If not, there's a Kurzgesagt video that's just that story with animation. I'd suggest it. It touches on this concept and kinda paints a more optimistic picture.

  • Neurospicy

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  • Right, I agree. But when you see posts like, "the adhd way I hold my pencil" and it's literally just how you're taught to hold a pencil, it starts to be problematic. If you make everything that's "normal" into something that's neurodivergent, it's gonna make actual traits and symptoms seem much more abnormal. And it also encourages people to claim they have it when they don't. Like when someone says they have OCD because they like their desk to be organized. I know that organization can be a symptom of OCD, but the severity of the stress and discomfort of disorganization when you have OCD is gonna be much higher. So it creates a sort of distorted image of what these things look like and it makes it harder for society as a whole to recognize actual neurodivergence. "My cousin has OCD and he's not like that, you're just being weird" is a sentiment I've heard way too often.

  • Neurospicy

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  • If you're actually concerned, get checked out. While I appreciate the rising visibility of neurodivergent traits, it's also very clear that ADHD (and to a lesser extent, autism) are very much "in style" because people will make a meme around just about any human feeling and claim it to be related to ADHD or autism. This one seems a bit more relevant, but again, if you're truly concerned, get checked out. Don't rely on memes from the internet to diagnose you.

  • skate. will not be supported for Steam OS, Proton/Linux during its Early Access launch

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  • You seem like the kinda guy who could see someone invent a machine that cures cancer, but you'd still complain because it can't suck your dick

  • Who Remember This? We Also Broadcasted It Live To Schoolrooms

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  • What's wrong with that book?

  • Beware!

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  • I was so confused until I read this. I was comparing the post and this original one for way too long.

    What did you have posted originally?

  • What book(s) are you reading right now and recommend for others?

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  • Yeah, I'll send you a google docs link. I mean, they provide a lot of great examples about how regulation is halting progress on projects that pretty much everyone, regardless of political ideology, can agree are good. So, they have a point. But I feel like their conclusion is somewhat lacking in substance. This is not to say it's not a great read. It's just something that would benefit further analysis. Definitely let me know when you've finished reading it, if you wanna discuss it more. I don't really know anyone who's interested in this topic, so it's nice to get a chance to discuss it.

  • What book(s) are you reading right now and recommend for others?

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  • Oh wow, that sounds hilarious and really depressing lol. I'm definitely gonna check out the movie when I'm done reading it!

  • What book(s) are you reading right now and recommend for others?

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  • Ok, so I have no shortages of critiscism when it comes to the book. I do agree that they seem to have a foolishly optimistic assumption that the only (or I guess just the principal) hurdle in the way of housing development is regulation. I'm certain corporate greed does play a MAJOR role in this. However, going over what you've linked here, I have a couple issues. Most notably, the second point there. It really seems odd to essentially say that we shouldn't be considering housing reform because we need healthcare reform. Two issues can and do exist, and both issues need to be addressed. The authors focus on one of them. That doesn't mean they don't care about the other. As for Kline and Thompson's call for deregulation, it's something that rubs me the wrong way initially, but they do a pretty good job demonstrating the way that regulation can be used to slow and even fully prevent development, and how it leads to developers only building luxury housing because the costs to develop are too high. And while this make me think somethng like, "boohoo the rich guy will need to wait a little longer to get a return" we can't ignore that under our current system, profits are the prime motivator. I'm on my phone right now, so I feel I can't really dive too deep into your question, but my main point would be that I do agree with some of the critisicm and I don't think they fully address some pretty big concerns the reader may have with what they're saying.

    I did keep notes on quotes that I felt were important in the book, and then went through and wrote out why I felt they were. A lot of them touch on these topics. If you're interested, I can share it. Though please keep in mind, I haven't refined my notes as I wasn't really expecting to share them.

  • What book(s) are you reading right now and recommend for others?

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  • I just finished Abundance by Ezra Kline and Derek Thompson. A really interesting read regarding the housing crisis and the policies that have halted develpoment in major cities in America. I highly recommend reading this one. I took notes along the way and basically did a book report.

    I'm now reading Casino: The Rise and Fall of the Mob in Las Vegas. A fascinating book that inspired the Scorsese film by the same title. Recommended for anyone with interest in Vegas or the mob. It's written kinda like a series of interviews from the perspectives of the different people involved. The (alleged) mob guys and the FBI agents who were investigating them.

    Next up, I'm likely gonna read Barbarians at the Gate: The Fall of RJR Nabisco. I don't have too much insight on this one yet but I've heard it's pretty great

  • I am sweating...

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  • I get that response due to the way this quote may have been used on the internet, but to be fair, in the show she was absolutely implicitly asking him to fix it. She says this after seeing that Eric gave Donna his coat when she said she was cold, and was essentially testing him.

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  • That's exactly how I do it!

  • No issues here

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  • OP sounds like they might be British. The spelling of "neighbour" and the use of "Mental" kinda give it away.

  • It's a lot of work to make Christmas happen

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  • Bro, the point being made isn't about Chevy Chase, it's about his character in the movie Christmas Vacation. Yes, Chevy is a piece of shit, but literally nobody is trying to relate with him.

  • It's a lot of work to make Christmas happen

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  • Just chiming in (on your side, btw) but Chevy isn't dead yet.