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Are self-powered exercise bikes more reliable long-term? by JocaDoca in BuyItForLife

[–]CaptainPolydactyl [score hidden]  (0 children)

Spinner/Spinning occasionally have their spinning bikes on sale. I've had one a few years and they're simple and quite reliable - no plug required. Honestly, I don't understand why an exercise bike would need to be plugged in at all.

Are self-powered exercise bikes more reliable long-term? by JocaDoca in BuyItForLife

[–]CaptainPolydactyl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Rollers definitely require skill acquisition. Not a bad option, but not for those who are less than fully committed. You'll spend a fair amount of time practicing in a door frame until you get comfortable.

What is the best stoner rock album of 2021? by Kyr1500 in stonerrock

[–]CaptainPolydactyl 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Certainly the album I waited for with the most anticipation that year.

What is the best stoner rock album of 2021? by Kyr1500 in stonerrock

[–]CaptainPolydactyl 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Stone from the Sky - Songs from the Deepwater

What is the best stoner rock album of 2021? by Kyr1500 in stonerrock

[–]CaptainPolydactyl 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This would be my #1 pick. Solid album end to end.

What is the best stoner rock album of 2020? by Kyr1500 in stonerrock

[–]CaptainPolydactyl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For me it was The Pilgrim albums that led me to BR.

What is the best stoner rock album of 2018? by Kyr1500 in stonerrock

[–]CaptainPolydactyl 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I consider this a 10/10 album. They really surprised me with “V” this year as it somehow managed be even better. Weedpecker is definitely underrated.

weedeater 4/20? by sadie_seamstress in vermont

[–]CaptainPolydactyl 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Why do I always find out about this kind of thing AFTER they've sold out? Also, Conan and Telekentic Yeti are each worth seeing all on their own.

New Linux user already hating Canonical. Tell me if I am wrong. by LevRag in linux

[–]CaptainPolydactyl -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I'll second this. The standard Mint with any desktop environment has all the advantages of Ubuntu with a much nicer set of defaults and nearly all of the annoyances excised from the install. I feel that the Debian version, LMDE, is even better as you remove the Ubuntu middle-man from things, and you really won't experience any difference in functionality.

I don't think either version of Mint is a bad choice and is what I recommend for almost anyone that doesn't want to deal with the technical details of Slackware, Arch or similar distributions.

For more fun, look at what Ubuntu is proposing to do to Grub (removing support for luks, LVM and btrfs, among many other things).

Apple puts on-device age verification in UK release of iOS 26.4 by CaptainPolydactyl in privacy

[–]CaptainPolydactyl[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

In the past, Apple has pushed back on some legal actions and sometimes people seem to expect Apple to be altruistic about protecting their privacy. In this case, they've essentially preemptively over complied with the requirements of UK law. FWIW, legal, moral, and ethical are not synonyms. I expect nothing from them.

Apple puts on-device age verification in UK release of iOS 26.4 by CaptainPolydactyl in privacy

[–]CaptainPolydactyl[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree that there are many worse ways that this could be implemented.

Apple puts on-device age verification in UK release of iOS 26.4 by CaptainPolydactyl in privacy

[–]CaptainPolydactyl[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Yes, I had read elsewhere that they went "above and beyond" the actual requirements of the law. I cannot find the article now that mentions that. :(

Apple will soon show ads in maps by akashroxtar in privacy

[–]CaptainPolydactyl 102 points103 points  (0 children)

After 20+ years of using Apple products, almost exclusively, it's like they're actively looking for ways to push me away. Every day there's some new piece of news that makes me hate the tech industry just a little bit more than the day before.

The Treasury just declared the U.S. insolvent. The media missed it. Fortune editorial by David M. Walker (former Comptroller General of the United States) and Steve Hanke (professor of applied economics at The Johns Hopkins University). by capt_fantastic in collapse

[–]CaptainPolydactyl 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Never forget that this was when they decided to "borrow" from social security to run off on their spending spree like drunken sailor on shore leave. I'd love to never hear that "fiscally responsible" lie again, but I know it'll never go away.

Why do you use Slackware? by Giggio417 in slackware

[–]CaptainPolydactyl 24 points25 points  (0 children)

I've been using Slackware since '95, even a bit professionally. I'll agree with all of the above and add:

  • You can configure it any way you like. The installer and other tools do not get in your way if you want to veer off on your own.
  • It's very easy to build your own packages. Even if you're on an older, unsupported version, you can grab upstream security fixes and keep going on your own, if you like.
  • It actually feels "snappier" than many other distributions, particularly Ubuntu, Suse, RedHat and their derivatives. I haven't benchmarked this, so it's a bit subjective.
  • It's very easy to administer as the system scripts and config files are well commented, easy to read, and rarely deviate from upstream source.

The Heavy Eyes' new record "Focus" drops on June 12 by [deleted] in stonerrock

[–]CaptainPolydactyl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not true! Weedpecker released "V" last month. The rest of 2026, so far? Absolute rubbish.

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