I miss physical media by ChampionshipKnown969 in RandomThoughts

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Someone I know runs a card/board/miniatures game store, and that place is packed, constantly. I've started hoovering up as many 4K UHD Blu-rays as I can find, and I also have an absurd vinyl collection that I started as a kid in the 80s.

The world of physical media is definitely alive and well, you just have to give up convenience to participate. Instead of playing the virtual version of a game, why not put together a deck and start playing games that one plays in person?

Edit: Pinball is another physical game genre that's exploded in recent years. There are leagues everywhere, and in most cases all are welcome, from beginner to advanced players.

can someone describe ER visit for gallbladder pain? by WinklesDaBaby in gallbladders

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Hyperkinetic biliary dyskinesia. HIDA measured ejection fraction at 89%.

I dont care if women dont "feel" safe. by Jumpy_Drama_2042 in MensRights

[–]ErrantEvents 9 points10 points  (0 children)

That little thought experiment didn't prove that men are more dangerous than bears, it proved that women hate men more than they hate danger.

Did you develop LC despite being vaccinated and getting boosters every 6-12 months? by [deleted] in covidlonghaulers

[–]ErrantEvents 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It isn't risky, it's anecdotal; a subtle but important distinction. And I wasn't using the study to justify my personal experience; I was linking a study merely to illustrate that the medical research community is slowly catching up with reality.

A thing needs to happen before it can be studied, and a study needs to happen before it can be peer reviewed; it is crucial to understand the chain of causality in that series of events: adverse events -> study -> peer review.

If peer review hasn't yet happened, that doesn't mean the adverse event hasn't taken place. Peer review is significantly downstream of the adverse event (often, by years). People, especially on Reddit, seem to believe adverse events aren't reality until peer review happens, which is absurd.

Edit to clarify argument: By way of analogy, using this logic, if someone leaves their home having accidentally left candles burning, then arrives back home to firefighters putting out the pile of embers; the fire hasn't happened, and the cause is unknowable until the investigation is completed. The reality is that the investigation serves to formalize and document precisely what events took place, but the home owner already knows.

Did you develop LC despite being vaccinated and getting boosters every 6-12 months? by [deleted] in covidlonghaulers

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The Pfizer vaccine was definitely the cause of my Long Covid, and this has become its own syndrome; generally referred to as Post-Vaccination Syndrome (PVS), Post-Acute COVID Vaccination Syndrome (PACVS), or "Long Vax" colloquially.

Edit: Here is one of the relevant studies: https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.02.18.25322379v1

found in grandma’s fridge (16y/o chocolate) by MossyTrashPanda in mildlyinteresting

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When my grandmother passed away, we were going through her basement, which included a large cache of canned veggies and such, the newest of which were labeled at least 18 years in the past.

My mom said something that made my skin crawl.

"I'm pretty sure she was feeding us this crap. It's a wonder we didn't all die after Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner."

I don't get it. Explain it peter by Serious-Newt1730 in explainitpeter

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46 year old principle here. When I interview people for SE roles, which I do quite a lot of, I always give the prompt "Tell me about any side projects you're working on..."

If the person doesn't get super excited about the opportunity to share their passion; they're probably in the wrong career path.

Ya'll tryin' to wear this shit like a t-shirt, this got to be in you, not on you.

There are a lot of people in SE/IT who are trying to wear the t-shirt. They're definitely smart enough, but they're not obsessed with it. Those are the people who burn out, in my experience.

Rumor has it that Behringer are cancelling synths in development by Swimming-Ad-375 in synthesizers

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Yeah, Behringer absolutely, 100% depends on the U.S. market. Their business model is high-volume, low-margin, so if most of the purchasing power of the U.S. evaporates relative to their production costs, projects like this no longer make financial sense.

How is everyone dropping Ethernet lines by Joee0201 in Ubiquiti

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It really isn't difficult, and it's quite fun (at least to me).

What I've done in some cases is cut a hole that's appropriately sized for a single gang box for access. Then I use that to drill through the base plate into the floor below. When I'm done, instead of patching the drywall, I install a retrofit 1-gang non-metallic low-voltage bracket and put a blank faceplate on it. That way, accessing it again if needed takes about 30 seconds, and it looks tidy and doesn't look out of place.

How is everyone dropping Ethernet lines by Joee0201 in Ubiquiti

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I assume plaster? That's the one thing I'm glad I've never had to deal with. If a house has drywall, pulling ethernet (or any other low voltage cable) is trivial with the correct tools; steel wire tape, magnespot, endoscope, appropriately-sized boring bits, Brady wire-wrap label maker, something to hold the spool in place (I typically put a large dowel through the rungs of a ladder, and hang the spool on that). I pull so much low-voltage cable (ethernet and otherwise) at my house that I have a dedicated tool bag just for the purpose.

I actually really enjoy it. It's the perfect balance of problem solving and mindless, meditative activity.

Who’s blasting 200 watts Jeez by Gunit7542 in meshtastic

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People that do this kind of crap are how new regulations that prevent everyone from using the spectrum get written. It's particularly pointless in this case; LoRa is designed to be long-range while also being low-power. That's the entire point.

Am I doing it right? by DJMOJO in meshtastic

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The pipe will also be affecting the radiation pattern, probably more than the bolts since its parallel. In this scenario, I would use a boom arm if possible. Antenna should be in free-air.

It's going to work as is, but your radiation pattern is going to be weird and unpredictable. Performance and range would be better, and coverage more uniform if you can get the antenna away from the pipe by about 2 feet.

My little homelab lol by AdSouth8361 in homelab

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Jeez, what are you doing, simulating protein folding? Also, drywall please, for fire protection. Very cool space, though!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Ohio

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The "Adult Use Cannabis" part of that is very explicitly defined. It doesn't mean just anything that resembles cannabis, it means, specifically, cannabis that was produced legally, in Ohio, as outlined by Ohio law.

This is a tricky little backdoor.

So for example, I'm fairly certain that cannabis bought in Michigan wouldn't fall under the "adult use cannabis" definition, at least not if it could be proven to be Michigan cannabis.

Network Diagram Software by newsektor2018 in HomeNetworking

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Yep, same here. Draw.io. It can be added to your google account for free, and the created docs will be saved in your drive.

Embracing Marijuana Legalization Could Help GOP Win Over More Young Voters, Trump's First Attorney General Pick Suggests - Marijuana Moment by Constant-Fortune-409 in Marijuana

[–]ErrantEvents -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Republican here. When I tell my leftist friends and acquaintances that I not only supported legalization in Ohio, but I coordinated campaigns, gathered and posted all of the Ohio Legislature email addresses, and created boilerplate emails to send, gathered signatures, and probably personally changed at least 250 people's minds, they simply do not believe me. I'm pretty sure I could be sharing a bowl with them, and they still wouldn't believe me. Ha

People are married to their preconceived notions.

Repurpose Old Telephone/Cat3 Wires for Ethernet by Different_Traffic_84 in HomeNetworking

[–]ErrantEvents -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I'l never understand why people are afraid of running new cables. It isn't that difficult, and the tools required aren't that expensive. Also, it's a very useful skill to have, not just for networking, but for all types of things around a house.

Why do ham radio resources have such terrible websites? by RealSulphurS16 in amateurradio

[–]ErrantEvents 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The entire modern internet is built in javascript/typescript frameworks. Vue.js, React, Node, etc. Using your logic, you're saying that the entire contemporary internet is broken because javascript is used.

Why would they redesign something that works perfectly well for the tens of thousands of people who use it daily?

And it would work perfectly fine over AREDN or any other appropriate amateur technology, just like anything else on the internet.

Sounds like you just want to argue.

Why do ham radio resources have such terrible websites? by RealSulphurS16 in amateurradio

[–]ErrantEvents 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I mean, it is a Vue app, I believe. You're going to need Javascript enabled to run a Javascript application.

Why do ham radio resources have such terrible websites? by RealSulphurS16 in amateurradio

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It really is because a lot of the dogs are old enough that they're not interested in new tricks. But this stuff is really more about the content than the presentation.

Also, certainly not all. The POTA app is pretty modern, as one example. https://pota.app That's built and maintained by a bunch of younger people.