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r0ertel

@ r0ertel @lemmy.world

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  • The best thing you can do for the fediverse is just be kind

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  • I can't speak to the quality outlook, but from what I understand about enshittification, it typically requires a self-serving entity like a corporation whose interests are not in alignment with its customers/consumers/userbase. In some of Mr. Doctrow's writings, he indicates that federating cans be a "circuit breaker" for enshittification.

    In a well federated platform, when one node begins to act counter to its users, the users can easily move nodes/instances. This is one of the reasons why there needed to be a law to allow phone number portability. Email is similar, but only if you own your own domain. Look for Cory Doctrow's writings on BlueSky for more examples.

  • Why are there no large demonstrations in the USA against Donald Trump's policies?

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  • Search for "general strike 2028". It's in the works already.

  • What are some of the things someone permanently relocating away from the US should be aware of?

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  • I didn't describe it correctly. I see people approaching the roundabout with their left signal on, leave it on until they take the 3rd exit. I'll also see approaching with their eight signal on and take the 1st exit. The intersection used to be a standard perpendicular intersection with traffic lights.

    It sounds as if you're saying to signal left on approach indicating a merge, then signal right to indicate an exit from the circle. I can't say that I've ever seen that in action.

  • What are some of the things someone permanently relocating away from the US should be aware of?

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  • Tell me more about the roundabouts and exiting. Are there left exits from a roundabout? Don't they all circulate anticlockwise (when viewed from above)?

    There's a new roundabout in my town and nobody knows how to signal. I see people enter with left signal flashing and then they'll take the 3rd exit (out of 4 total). I've always entered without a signal, then exit right with a signal.

    Also, I've seen many people go around backwards. That's a fun surprise.

  • Whats been the toughest addiction to beat for you?

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  • Since covid, there's been a lot of food in the house. Something about not being able to get it when we wanted made us buy more, more often and stockpile. Of course, food expires and throwing it away means that it was a bad decision to buy so much, so eating it is the only financially responsible thing to do, right?

  • Everyone knows your location

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  • Check out the overlay filesystem. I'm using it for one pi and have had the same SD card for years. I don't know if it'll work for pinole, but may get you thinking in a new direction.

  • Donald Trump tells Canada to become a state to avoid his tariffs

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  • Sometimes I think you're right. Other times I think that couldn't possibly be true.

    I've studied many of the bigger wars and they've all mostly have been started by far less severe events. It's scary that one person could wield all that power, unchecked and unaccountable.

    It sounds like it's time to build a bunker.

  • Trump says Canada and Mexico to be hit with 25% tariffs on Saturday

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  • Probably not, but it could open up a whole new set of business possibilities for creative Canadians. As the article points out, building repair kits for cars & tractors to sell world wide or selling printer ink bypass kits or mandating in country app stores.

    I'm no economist, but I don't think this will offset the cost of the US tariffs to everyday Canadians, but it will steal profits from US companies who will cry to uncle trump that Canada's stealing their lunch money. He may reconsider the tariffs.

    If I had my way, Canada would also make a statement that US copyright works are not copywritable in Canada, so copy & distribute to the world. Worst case, Canadians get free US music, movies & software. Best case, concerned US companies establish a presence in Canada and pay taxes, bring jobs, etc.

  • Trump says Canada and Mexico to be hit with 25% tariffs on Saturday

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  • BTT Filament Runout Sensor on Ender 3 Pro

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  • The solution ended up being a setting on the printer that was overriding the firmware setting. I found the answer here.

    In case anyone is having the same problem, It seems that the settings stored in the printer overwrides the FILAMENT_RUNOUT_DISTANCE_MM in the firmware. So I just went the the printer configuration -> advance configuration -> filament and then I changed the runout distance and stored the settings.

  • How To Adjust Your Mirrors to Avoid Blind Spots

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  • Good arguments. Fun fact: My first accident occurred when I was looking over my shoulder to change lanes. The road was also sheer ice.

  • How To Adjust Your Mirrors to Avoid Blind Spots

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  • Yes. Me. I was taught that the mirrors were supposed to be aligned with the sides of the car. You're supposed to look over your shoulder to change lanes and not rely on the mirrors.

  • How To Adjust Your Mirrors to Avoid Blind Spots

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  • Similarly, adding gadgets to cars is not a substitute for a car with well designed visibility. I've driven so many (rental and test drives) cars where I can't see out well. Many of the manufacturers will just throw in electronics as the answer.

    Fun fact, many of the external sensors don't work well in winter driving conditions, especially freezing drizzle.

  • How To Adjust Your Mirrors to Avoid Blind Spots

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  • I'm having difficulty backing into parking spots with the mirrors set this way, too. I don't do it too often, and I was hoping someone here had a solution.

  • How To Adjust Your Mirrors to Avoid Blind Spots

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  • Good point on motorcycles. I still look over my shoulder for lane changes, probably out of habit now.

  • The Outcast

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  • Same. I was taught in school but never learned how to use them until I read this (The Oatmeal).

  • I am in the US and its gotten very political but as pretty much a peon do I just tune the stuff out thinking its fear mongering? Or should I closely pay attention to it?

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  • I read something long ago that I can't find anymore that said something to the extent of, pay attention to the movement of money, troops and people. I struggle to understand what stuff that the news reports on means, so I like the deeper stories that report on an expert's opinion of what somebody said means or shows like 60 minutes over the Nightly News. I avoid the bloggers and vloggers since they are not experts on the important topics.

  • BTT Filament Runout Sensor on Ender 3 Pro

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  • Thanks for the reply, it's good advice to try looking at the sensor as a unit by itself. I did take it apart because in some of the reviews, people said that the mechanism inside of the vase jiggles as the filament is pulled in and out during retraction. I ended up wedging some plastic from a raspberry clamshell container (cleaned). Inside, there are two bearing wheels, one fixed and one that compresses the switch. The lower wheel turns another wheel with slots like a wagon wheel with a light sensor on the spokes to detect movement. It seems to work like a mouse scroll wheel.

    There are 3 wires. From what I read, one is ground, one is +5v and one is SPI (from memory, I could be wrong). I can definitely check the switch part.

    I was originally hoping to hear from a fellow Ender user with a simple, "yes it works without modifications" or, "I followed different instructions to make it work". In thinking through your post, however, I may flip off the motion detection portion of the firmware code and run it as a simple switch to see if that works as expected.

  • Donald Trump tells Canada to become a state to avoid his tariffs

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  • This went way over my head. IANAL.