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SoleInvictus

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  • In a blind test, audiophiles couldn't tell the difference between audio signals sent through copper wire, a banana, or wet mud

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  • I couldn't agree more. I got interest in higher-end audio equipment when I was younger, so I went to a local audio shop to test out some Grado headphones. They had a display of different headphones all hooked up to the "same" audio source.

    60x vs 80x sounded identical. 60x to 125x, the latter had a bit more bass. 125x to 325x, the latter had a lot more bass and the clarity was a bit better. Then I plugged the 60x into the same connection they had the 325x in. Suddenly the 60x sounded damn similar. Not quite as good, but the 60x was 1/3 the cost and the 325x sure as hell didn't sound 3x better. They just had the EQ set better for it.

  • Valve's Steam Deck OLED is out of stock in the US, and I think we can guess why

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  • I upgraded to 128GB on our server at the point where RAM was the cheapest and oh boy is it tempting to sell half of it.

  • "Erased"

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  • You're not an idiot and that story is hilarious. Thanks for sharing it!

    If it makes you feel any better, not all Latinos are Mexican, and even Mexicans can't accurately recognize other Mexicans. I'm descended from Sicilians, so I'm seasonally dark and my dad was dark AF*. When we lived in California, we were regularly spoken to in Spanish by Mexicans and other Latinos who were surprised that we didn't speak Spanish and in fact were the whitest dark people they had ever met.

    *Fun Fact: my paternal grandfather was an asshole and as racist as he was dark (very). Jokes on him - I got my whole genome sequenced and we have a ton of gene variations strongly correlated with African populations. I'm around 25% African by gene frequency distribution, about 10% North and about 15% sub-Saharan African. I'm at least 15% "black". Hah! Fuck you, Grandpa!

  • "Erased"

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  • "Erased"

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  • It's so arbitrary. I'm "white" and I'm darker than most of the people there by early June. It'd be year round if not for living so far north.

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  • Plus that was wholesome AF for a halftime show. It preemptively hit on so many potential criticisms that racism or prudishness are about the only two reasons left to criticize it.

  • 'What a great way to kill your community': Discord users are furious about its new age verification checks — and are now hunting for alternatives

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  • I can't help but see their comment as a joke. One can only hope

  • HOW?!

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  • Hard agree. I have a health condition that is frightening to experience and went undiagnosed for decades. Feeling anything reminiscent of its symptoms now spikes my anxiety just as much as if it was the condition itself. I'm slowly deconditioning myself, but that track is so well worn that it's going to take persistence and a lot of time.

  • The radical woke subliminal message in Bad Bunny's halftime performance

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  • Emotional ambivalence isn't only normal, it's healthy. I love my partner for being my friend and supporter, but have also felt genuine hatred due to them not doing the work necessary to be a good spouse, leading to us separating.

    The trauma bond is a bit different, though. It's unhealthy ambivalence, where even the positive feelings are ultimately rooted in strongly negative behavior. I had one with my father, so I get it.

  • Kid Rock-Led 'Rock the Country' Festival Canceled in SC After Nearly All Performers Pull Out

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  • He's not awful, but his entire schtick is 100% manufactured and not indicative of who he is whatsoever, much like Kid Rock.

  • Nvidia might not have any new gaming GPUs in 2026 — and could be 'slashing production' of existing GeForce models

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  • "Remain in your cube - The Freedom Force is en route to administer freedom reeducation. Please be sure to provide proof of medical insurance prior to forced compliance."

  • YSK that radishes are fucking amazing. They contain vitamin C, improve blood pressure, and are full of Sulforaphene, a powerful anti-cancer substance. Radishes contain almost no calories

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  • You're fine! I had to ask myself why I cared so much, and it's because I love radishes but they also wreck my guts. I have no problem eating them cooked, though the spicy/snappy flavor goes away because that's the sulforaphane/phene.

    It's yet another vegetable humans love because of the thing it makes to keep animals from eating it. We're culinary masochists.

  • YSK that radishes are fucking amazing. They contain vitamin C, improve blood pressure, and are full of Sulforaphene, a powerful anti-cancer substance. Radishes contain almost no calories

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  • Sulforaphane is heat labile, so cooking breaks some of it down. Broccoli and cabbage are fairly low in it, while Brussels sprouts and radishes are quite high. Radishes also have high amounts of sulforaphene, a related compound with similar properties. So it might be cooked vs raw, quantity consumed, -phane vs -phane/-phene, or something else entirely.

    Only the R-isomer is found in any appreciable amount in nature, so it's probably not that unless you're eating research radishes.

  • Nvidia might not have any new gaming GPUs in 2026 — and could be 'slashing production' of existing GeForce models

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  • Fuck, you almost sold me on GeForce Now. Owning is still a better value proposition for me because I get my games at... steep discounts.

  • Fast-paced and exciting environment

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  • Act now! They're going fast and digital copies are limited!

  • YSK that radishes are fucking amazing. They contain vitamin C, improve blood pressure, and are full of Sulforaphene, a powerful anti-cancer substance. Radishes contain almost no calories

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  • It's likely the sulforaphane, the compound that doesn't actually fight cancer at all. Similar to the sulfur containing compounds in onions, it's an irritant created when radish tissue is damaged to repel pests. In mammals, it irritates the lining of the digestive tract and causes the lower esophageal sphincter, which normally keeps stomach acid from refluxing, to relax.

  • Oh Yeah

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  • It's the whole Nostradamus effect. Throw out enough bullshit and eventually something will be correct.

  • Nvidia might not have any new gaming GPUs in 2026 — and could be 'slashing production' of existing GeForce models

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  • But wait! They can pay for remote computing time for a fraction of the cost! Each month. Forever.

    I fully expect personal computers to be phased out in favor of a remote-access, subscription model. AI popping would leave these big data centers with massive computational power available for use, plus it's the easiest way to track literally everything you do on your system.

  • Kid Rock-Led 'Rock the Country' Festival Canceled in SC After Nearly All Performers Pull Out

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  • B-b-b-but... he's a cowboy... baby?

    He's just a low-talent, modern-day Alice Cooper, but with even fewer morals. He figured out what sells and sold it. He's a musical car salesman.

  • Fast-paced and exciting environment

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  • I prefer working at home. I've got the home part currently, but not so much the working.

  • Linux @lemmy.ml
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    Update: I did it! Old: Help! Installing Linux with no external media.

  • ADHD @lemmy.world
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    Request: basic communication skills

  • retrocomputing @lemmy.sdf.org
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    VIC-20 cassette stash - what's worth backing up?

  • Linux @lemmy.ml
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    Linux Mint - Can't get Dolphin to work properly with network files

  • Progressive Politics @lemmy.world
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    The Social Security Administration just spreading some propaganda. JFC.

  • Asklemmy @lemmy.ml
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    What are your notable stories of selling or giving away things online?

  • 196 @lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    Manul Rule

  • ADHD @lemmy.world
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    How I (barely) got through college

  • ADHD @lemmy.world
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    Not pictured: being overwhelmed at the thought of properly dealing with all the frogs when you find a different obsession, then just stuffing them in a box and hiding it.

  • 196 @lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    Community rules rule

  • 196 @lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    196ers - We need a banner and icon!

  • 196 @lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    Looks like we started a community! Now we need feedback and mods.

  • 196 @lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    Guess I'll Start Rule

  • Communism @lemmy.ml
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    Help me find a video on North Korea?

  • Lemmy Shitpost @lemmy.world
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    I found the Lemmy bar in Reykjavik, Iceland!

  • Mildly Infuriating @lemmy.world
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    People who poop with the bathroom fan off

  • You Should Know @lemmy.world
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    Right-to-Work Laws don't mean your employer can fire you at any time for any reason (US Law)

  • Linux @lemmy.ml
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    Halp! Calibrating touchscreen on Panasonic CF-30