Posts by wohali@octodon.social
(DIR) Post #9oKj7Hzo7PjB797JCK by wohali@octodon.social
2019-10-24T14:19:54Z
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@dee he was absolutely not the first choice:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apocalypse_Now#Casting
(DIR) Post #9oLoKYAtyFXDzBPPEm by wohali@octodon.social
2019-10-27T08:48:55Z
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why is every single kind of yoghurt i can get at home full of thickeners (artificial or otherwise)and in Europe i can still get delicious, almost soupy yoghurt, in any convenience or grocery?also, grapes without seeds creep me out. isn't that how you end up destroying your food chain?
(DIR) Post #9oLpY9klfM9qFhEjMO by wohali@octodon.social
2019-10-27T09:46:21Z
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@dogtrax very nice. reminded me of Dar Williams:Why is it that as we grow older and strongerThe road signs point us adrift and make us afraidSaying "You never can win," "Watch your back," "Where's your husband?"Oh, I don't like the signs that the signmakers made."You're Aging Well"
(DIR) Post #9oOWQJ9pVC6dRnNo24 by wohali@octodon.social
2019-10-28T19:41:48Z
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@dee that seems to fall into the "friendship is tribalism" bullcrap, of which I am *really* *tired*
(DIR) Post #9oOWSWXIjRHfWGPz8a by wohali@octodon.social
2019-10-28T19:37:53Z
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@dee how do people not see that Google's primary business model is surveillance?a cheap way to get 24/7 data from a huge number of people sounds like exactly their speed.
(DIR) Post #9oZZ1SDK9GK6FxOcim by wohali@octodon.social
2019-11-03T03:44:48Z
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@ceejbot there's a lot of reasons to hate them, but as someone who lives with special dietary restrictions, they've been a godsend when travelling. finding a hotel room with a kitchen, or a room to rent otherwise, on a budget is very hard, especially internationally.their existence literally opened doors that were otherwise shut to me.
(DIR) Post #9ocyEnvoIofB943VPk by wohali@octodon.social
2019-11-04T18:54:26Z
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Apparently you can fake out Siri, Alexa or Google Assistant by shining a laser at the microphone and injecting audio from as far away as 110m, making them do things they probably shouldn't be able to do.https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2019/11/researchers-hack-siri-alexa-and-google-home-by-shining-lasers-at-them/COMPUTERS WERE A MISTAKE. BURN IT ALL TO THE GROUND 🔥
(DIR) Post #9odTfJZPKVZQi3XBwW by wohali@octodon.social
2019-11-05T00:59:05Z
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#OH #IRCI think you'll find that what some are calling harassment is actually GNU/harassment...
(DIR) Post #9oe2pLlrUyQapKseXo by wohali@octodon.social
2019-11-04T19:00:55Z
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@venko humans have had laser-based spying devices for years, shine the laser at the window and hear what's going on in the room. kinda not surprised this works, despite "no one knows how the MEMS microphone is affected by the laser" commentary.
(DIR) Post #9zlLcHYS9lWRRLLosS by wohali@octodon.social
2020-09-27T04:45:49Z
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Water is heavier than Butane beacuse Butane is a lighter fluid.
(DIR) Post #A5k2GBQV3OHSKcTuJE by wohali@octodon.social
2021-03-30T07:16:21Z
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@meena means their most recent tweet has more quote-tweets than favs. it's a common measurement of its unpopularity.https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Ratioed
(DIR) Post #AR6aTrAVmGUh2o9ZL6 by wohali@octodon.social
2022-12-29T15:41:18Z
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@thomasfuchs I tried Technology Connections a few times. By his own admission he is the "oldest young person" ever - and his crotchetyness and lecturing get in the way for me.Maybe he doesn't tone police his own audience the way you're talking about, but he definitely comes across as paternal and not a little bit patronizing.The midwestern veneer over the lectures isn't folks-y enough to disabuse me of that sensation.🤷♀️
(DIR) Post #AR6aTszF18fQgQtb3A by wohali@octodon.social
2022-12-29T16:54:43Z
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@TechConnectify @thomasfuchs Hey, nice to meet you. Thank you for your hard work! :blobreach:Since you seem to want to know more, here's my two cents. This is all opinion, ignore it if it helps, etc.First off: you make great points in your vids, I agree with almost all that I've seen (which is maybe 20 or so). And I even chuckle at some of the worst dad jokes. For someone like me who barely watches YT, that's high praise! 😄 Being an engineer by trade and a curious person myself, I'm not learning much new from your vids - just trying to find a little entertainment, and resources I can hand to others. To wit: I installed heat pumps in my house years ago, and never stopped using granulated dishwasher powder, except when the local store stopped selling it for a year or two (!)On occasion I find your vids belaboured. Sometimes, it feels less like genuine personal enthusiasm and more like preaching. I think striking that balance between strongly stating an opinion and someone interpreting that as you telling them what to do is a hard line to find, e.g.: a friend of mine once said "now, be good, or Tech Connections will post another heat pump lecture we'll all have to sit through." 😞Perhaps I interpret verbosity as preaching in the same way Carl Sagan felt preachy in Cosmos (1980) about the nuclear, pollution, or extinction threats. I know he turned off people he needed to reach with that message. But he certainly had a strong impact on my world view as a kid!The snark bit of your vids can sometimes feel mean-spirited. I think this is what you were getting at just now? I think I've seen enough of your vids to know you're not trying to be mean-spirited, just exasperated with illogical behaviour, but it took a while for me to get to that understanding. And you def. have gotten better over time. 👍 Oh, and I never saw the outlet vid. 😉 Does that help? ❤️
(DIR) Post #AR7HimowWQJ4IEr5Um by wohali@octodon.social
2022-12-29T17:10:05Z
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@TechConnectify It's definitely a balancing act, and there's a natural tension between being complete (in a single video) and spreading topics over multiple videos. I imagine that also impacts engagement, so it's not simple algebra.There's also a natural tension between explaining a topic and advocating for a particular solution. As I've gotten older I've grown to appreciate the soft sell of "this works for me, maybe it works for you too" more than a more pointed advocacy angle. But that's just me.
(DIR) Post #ARNP3K0KfCJ5D7HRlg by wohali@octodon.social
2023-01-06T18:35:21Z
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for @garbados
(DIR) Post #ASVZ05Y44xzs6JS9Dc by wohali@octodon.social
2023-02-09T16:08:36Z
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@mjg59 that is... a LOT of space.
(DIR) Post #ASXlRKyuOZ9FYAgkfA by wohali@octodon.social
2023-02-10T17:38:00Z
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@cwebber woohoo, safe for all public schools and libraries!
(DIR) Post #ATrHWGq7rtv0xpv1lI by wohali@octodon.social
2023-03-22T01:28:24Z
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@mjg59 people still go to lambdaconf / strange loop after the Moldbug fiasco? that's the real news story here.
(DIR) Post #AUX5XvCbWHqB3faUym by wohali@octodon.social
2023-04-11T05:04:30Z
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@mjg59 disclose anonymously?
(DIR) Post #AUpQadvavfzlBVXIzg by wohali@octodon.social
2023-04-19T23:39:40Z
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yeah i'm a full stack developera full fuck shit stackhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCcVkhkmaKwwhere my gerunds at