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    TIL: In the Soviet Union, they considered being against the state a mental illness and would lock you up for the crime of being mentally ill

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  • Fucking hilarious. twanx

  • In wake of Windows 10 retirement, over 780,000 Windows users skip Win 11 for Linux, says Zorin OS developers — distro hits unprecedented 1 million downloads in five weeks

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  • Bringo. I started trying to learn how computers compute in my 40's, after using them essentially since childhood. Still a dumbfuck. There is a huge class of users who are genuinely interested in... Having a computer - they are neat. The percentage of those people who also want to not be product-fucked on the regular by unimaginably powerful companies is pretty substantial.

    It's odd to look at Linux and open source communities that shame others, and diminish the possible entry point of a user hoping to escape the purgatory of Microsoft's/apple etc. whims. What's the goal? Many people are stupid; I'm pretty stupid. Help us more smarter.

    What are some experiments I can do to learn grep a little? How do I internalize the file system in this OS better? How do I know I fucked something up, rather than found a loose nut in the software?

    Rtfm. Hahah cheers

  • The worst part of getting old is that you get less and less "first experiences" and are always comparing current with previous ones

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  • This is also why time apparently moves faster when you are older. Your brain has fewer novel experiences, and because a deep part of your consciousness yearns for familiarity and regularity, you gravitate towards rote memorization of more and more of your living experience and move forward on autopilot. Time dilation is very real, and especially noticable if you spend a few decades in repetitive cycles.

    Honestly it's why marriages/partnerships fall apart, why people experience midlife crises, and why (traditional) conservativism is so easily fostered in older people. New is scary and dangerous. Same is safe and navigable. It sneaks up on you, too.

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  • Sorry - I'm a fucking freak and I like this stuff.

    Pensions generally are Defined Benefit plans versus 401(k), which are Defined Contribution plans. There are some definitions that lump (k) in with "pensions", but they are quite different.

    DB says "do XYZ and the plan guaranties a fixed percentage of your average earnings at retirement". The benefit (or the result) is defined.

    DC says "employee/employer can make contributions with specific advantages, and what you have at retirement depends on what you put in, and ROI, and market magic". The contributions are defined.

    The reason a (k) plan is powerful is that earnings compound in a tax advantaged environment, and there are fiduciary guardrails around plan administration and governance that better protect investors than the open market.

    Pension plans in the US are basically dead or dying - variety of reasons, but volatility of everything and eroding labor negotiating power are easy to blame. Ballooning cost of these plans is also a real problem. Because a pension promises a given outcome, the employer can have enormous liabilities to fund the plan. Inflation, volatility, and business outcomes can put the company in the position where the liability to the pension becomes an overwhelming burden.

    401(k) is a really powerful investment tool, with or without an employer match. I wish more young employees understood them better, and were more interested in using them. It's easy to pine for the pension plans of the past - they have problems of their own that (k) plans do not. Pensions are really designed so that an employee stays at a job for a long period of time before they bear full fruit. A (k) plan is more flexible and transferrable.

    Wish I had a pension, but I also don't have much faith in any company in the private sector having the staying power to make a pension the basket where all my retirement eggs would sit. DC plans can help solve for that.

    NNNNNNNEREEEEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRDDD

  • Yep...

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  • Honestly I really enjoy doing this. Have done it constantly for decades hah.

    You end up having a graveyard of fascinating things that you can rediscover, and repeat the same cycle on. My small dwelling is full of surprises and discovery. Same shit I have been staring at for years. It's great.

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  • Now I know - thanks. Legit thought it was some subtle fascist agitation. It's difficult to intuit fiction these days.

    Art || Life.

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  • Sorry - what is this shit, and why are you smearing it around?

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    Can I preserve this binder clip?

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  • Ya if very thinly plated and a high use item you may have just worn through the pretty part. Then the paint/coat options might be better if you want it to look new again. Seems like a lot for a little, but choose your battles I guess. Good luck!

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    Can I preserve this binder clip?

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  • Just two cents here - not an expert. Brass that is unlaquered oxidizes and tarnishes extremely easily, and touching it with your skin/hands will certainly do that. If it used to stay shiny, the laquer or other coating probably has worn off. No biggie.

    Get some brass polish from a hardware store and clean it up. You may want to hit it with some very fine steel wool first to clean off any remaining laquer/coat for an even polish. If you want to keep some parts darker, be careful and finicky to only polish what you want to brighten up.

    Fresh clear coat or a laquer when you're done would keep it looking shiny when done. Make sure all of the polishing compound has been completely wiped clean before you coat. Wear gloves when you polish to keep skin oils and salt off the material.

    If you clear coat it as is, it will just be maintain the current tarnish, which doesn't sound like your goal.

    Personally I like how brass weathers and patinas. Google brass finishing to find guidance from the internet freaks.