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timkenhan

@ timkenhan @sopuli.xyz

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  • Mole Antonelliana, Turin, Piedmont, Italy, by night with Alps in the background (2022)

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  • Is that the Duomo?

  • What are some ways you remember stuff in a language you're learning?

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  • I'm learning Italian, just passed A2, and am probably gonna continue with B1 if the course schedule is right.

    At the moment, I am having a vacation in Italy, and I realized that there's no more effective way than having use cases that you can relate on a personal level.

  • I installed a sound card in my Fedora box. In 2025.

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  • Sounds about right. It's supposed to be some kind of USB button input. But it seems only the audio device part is working.

    I tried to detect button input, but it doesn't seem to go thru in any way. I'm currently using Linux Mint on that (LMDE 7 to be exact). Haven't tried using other setup.

    It doesn't bother me that much tho. The laptop itself has some standalone volume buttons, so that helps.

  • I installed a sound card in my Fedora box. In 2025.

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  • My dad gave me a nice audio set including a pair of speakers, a Rotel power amp, and a Rotel amp that I use as a pre-amp.

    This thing sounds wonderful. The problem was, I only got a Thinkpad to drive it. Now, Thinkpads may have shitty speakers, but they are by no means bad audio device. That HD audio still does the job well enough for most case.

    But this is not most case. For my case, I wanted something more, without shedding the convenience of internet. Sadly, a desktop PC is not an option, due to some constraints.

    So I got myself a USB soundblaster. This thing sounds phenomenal! And I only had to plug it in. My only complaint is that the volume knob does not work.

  • Another PlayStation game (Lost Soul Aside) now fully supports Steam Deck

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  • Hopefully Gravity Rush would follow!

  • What questions do teens (14-18yo) have about choosing a career path, or navigating school and education options?

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  • It surely would if it fits you. Otherwise, there are other fields with stable prospect as well.

    Of course, you can choose an engineering field and then pivot to something else that you'd find to be better fit. I've known a lot of people who do well that way.

    But yeah, if it turns out to be a good fit for you, that's great.

  • What questions do teens (14-18yo) have about choosing a career path, or navigating school and education options?

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  • Not exactly in engineering, but studied computer science and currently am working in IT industry.

    I can at least speak for my study: It can be difficult, but it won't feel as much if you're actually into it. People's brain are built different from one another, so in the end it's case by case and won't apply to all.

    What makes you consider engineering? I don't mean to sound too discouraging, but if it's easy money you're looking for, you won't find it here.

  • Join Tech Workers Coalition and help unionize tech workers - Onboarding Call Oct 29

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  • Which part of the globe are you folks based on? Any advise for someone seeking opportunities in another country (that may require visa sponsorship)?

  • Does anyone actually use Gentoo? Why?

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  • I'm using it right now, at least for personal project development. It's surprisingly reliable. Aside from the well-known USE flags that let you nitpick stuff at compile time letting me mix newer stuff while keeping the rest stable.

    I do have my complaints:

    • it's rolling release, making it less fitting for production use, tho not as bleeding edge as Arch
    • the package management logic could perhaps be more robust; one of my pet peeves is that it keeps pulling the latest version of Python despite not being used
    • some slight, relatively meaningless changes in package metadata might trigger recompilation
    • the default configurations might not be the most sane

    I have found sweet spot and preserved my configuration here for anyone to use.

  • If you had to choose a new lingua franca, what language would you pick?

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  • I feel like Indonesian is what Esperanto could've been.

  • What are things you know because of your personal interests that most people have no idea about ?

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  • As someone who's into composting:

    Some maggots (specifically of black soldier flies) can literally climb out of their buckets.

  • PSA: You can enable Wayland Greeter on SDDM for your Debian 13 (and maybe other distros), but you may have to change a few things

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  • I guess not.

    Most default setup would have plymouth. I did spent a moment of frustration on it. That's why I include this part.

    If you don't think you need it, then just do the first part. If stuff goes wrong, check out my note, then do the second part.

  • Linux @lemmy.world
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    PSA: You can enable Wayland Greeter on SDDM for your Debian 13 (and maybe other distros), but you may have to change a few things

  • What is the oldest electronic you own?

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  • So many old computers & calculators here.

    I have an Apple IIe, but at the moment it's at my friend's place. What I have with me are a bunch of Thinkpads: a barely working X60, a fine X200 with busted battery, and a combination of 20 and 30 series ones I am currently using.

    May I insert some additions of analog here?

    I got a Rotel RA-04 audio amp from 2006 from my dad that I am currently using, and I'm sure there are older stuff where it's from.

    Aside from that, a Yaesu FT-60 FM transceiver made in 2004 still running strong.

  • Hardware @lemmy.world
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    3D Printed QDD Robotic Actuator (MIT Mini Cheetah Clone) - Instructables

    www.instructables.com /3D-Printed-QDD-Robotic-Actuator-MIT-Mini-Cheetah-C/

  • How to fix ripped desktop antenna?

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  • Funny you asked. I was splicing coax cables for one of my projects.

    There are a few layers in that coax cable that are two conduits sandwiched in a bunch of insulators. You'll need a sharp precision knife like x-acto, some solder, as well as a pair of steady hands. Some clips to hold the cable ends together can go a long way.

    You can find more details on my blog :)

  • Which band are you on?

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  • that's crazy

  • Which band are you on?

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  • That's a ham indeed...

    What do you usually find on that weekly net?

  • Which band are you on?

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  • Funny that what got me here was actually the occasional difficulty of reaching folks in the other cars during road trips.

    How far can you reach with that 2m HT?

    Where I'm from, the license-free HT operation is in a specific UHF range with low power, which I have very little faith on.

  • Which band are you on?

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  • What's W6NUT?

  • Amateur Radio @lemmy.radio
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    Which band are you on?

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    I made several mistakes trying to flash my Thinkpad T440p with Skulls. Any way to tell if the chip is dead?

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  • Did the magic smoke come out?

    If so, you can try replacing the chip. Some basic SMD (de)soldering is required.

    If not, you can try reseating your clip. Hopefully the chip is still good. It may have more tolerance than specified.

  • Linux @lemmy.ml
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    open-source nvidia driver with flatpak

  • Electrical and Computer Engineering @lemmy.world
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    Building And Testing A 1912-style Radio - Hackaday

    hackaday.com /2024/06/02/building-and-testing-a-1912-style-radio/
  • Meta @sopuli.xyz
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    Problem Uploading Image: Vague Error Message

  • Linux @lemmy.ml
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    Secondary Monitor Glitching on KDE Wayland (open source Nvidia driver)