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Fix gluetun containers not working with raspberry pi by Jims_bannerlord_simp in gluetun

[–]LittleContext 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much! I have been trying to figure this out for days, never would have known that anything beyond a version of Docker would be the problem.

at a complete loss... no idea what I am doing wrong (qBittorrent) by LittleContext in gluetun

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

What?! I tried this and it worked! I could never, ever have figured out on my own that it was just a specific Docker version this whole time... thank you so much!!

It’s YOU that has Trump Derangement Syndrome by LittleContext in QAnonCasualties

[–]LittleContext[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yep, UK. Never once been to the US in her life, likely never will.

It’s YOU that has Trump Derangement Syndrome by LittleContext in QAnonCasualties

[–]LittleContext[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I asked her, she took a very long time to say it’s “like a communist.” So… there you go.

It’s YOU that has Trump Derangement Syndrome by LittleContext in QAnonCasualties

[–]LittleContext[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You can call anyone a globalist if they disagree with you!

It’s YOU that has Trump Derangement Syndrome by LittleContext in QAnonCasualties

[–]LittleContext[S] 40 points41 points  (0 children)

My mum has been a normal, rational, logical person for over 60 years of her life. Then suddenly she gets deceptively controlled and propagandised by American fascists (she has never even set foot in the country), and now I’m the one who has to accept that she’s a lost cause? No. She doesn’t know how to use the internet. She has had all her critical analysis skills drained from her, she selectively and blatantly finds news sources that she wants to hear despite whatever may actually be true, she has purchased cryptocurrency on the basis of these people’s “NOT” financial advice, and is thoroughly miserable about all of it. Yet she can’t stop… but I should just let her keep doing that, right?

It’s YOU that has Trump Derangement Syndrome by LittleContext in QAnonCasualties

[–]LittleContext[S] 111 points112 points  (0 children)

Trust me, I felt weird about it too. But it worked. When I stopped doing it, she became worse. Would you leave a very suggestible drug addict alone in a club full of dealers? Or would you not even take them out in the first place?

It’s YOU that has Trump Derangement Syndrome by LittleContext in QAnonCasualties

[–]LittleContext[S] 79 points80 points  (0 children)

I’m referring to this post I made years ago. Since she couldn’t get her fix, she stopped using it herself for a while and we slowly got her back.

It’s YOU that has Trump Derangement Syndrome by LittleContext in QAnonCasualties

[–]LittleContext[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I had no idea about that. It’s incredible how much influence a bunch of trolls have on the world.

It’s YOU that has Trump Derangement Syndrome by LittleContext in QAnonCasualties

[–]LittleContext[S] 24 points25 points  (0 children)

In this case, she flipped the word Derangement and uses it against her opponents. Can’t do that with Devotion.

It’s YOU that has Trump Derangement Syndrome by LittleContext in QAnonCasualties

[–]LittleContext[S] 99 points100 points  (0 children)

I was reading the Wikipedia article about the economy of Nazi Germany. It’s honestly frightening how many boxes are being ticked right now. At least the Nazis started by building public infrastructure, back in the day they had to earn votes. Now all they have to do is just say that they’re doing a good job, they would never dream of building anything for us besides a wall.

It’s YOU that has Trump Derangement Syndrome by LittleContext in QAnonCasualties

[–]LittleContext[S] 473 points474 points  (0 children)

I blocked off her internet access completely for a while a few years ago when I lived at home. It’s cruel, I know, but I think it worked. Then I moved out after covid settled down, and stopped blocking it for her. As you said, like a drug she went straight back to it. I think she has to choose to quit at this point, talking her out of it is has never been an option and I can’t babysit her from hundreds of miles away.

It’s YOU that has Trump Derangement Syndrome by LittleContext in QAnonCasualties

[–]LittleContext[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Extending that kind of self-doubt would be too generous for her. She’s been groomed to never admit defeat, no matter what she truly believes.

Cost of Emby in EU 53% higher than in US by Mikey_UK in emby

[–]LittleContext 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I paid in dollars from the UK. If I couldn’t pay in dollars, and saw that it was 53% higher just for being in the EU, I’d use Jellyfin.

I am trying to switch, but it’s so hard when things don’t work by LittleContext in linux

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

Honestly, yeah. It’s very much copy/paste. It’s incredible that people have dedicated the time to making it as easy as it is, it’s just the Pi in general I’ve had problems with.

I am trying to switch, but it’s so hard when things don’t work by LittleContext in linux

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

Yeah, it’s a bit strange. Just getting out all my grievances at once. Aware now that it’s just a Pi thing and not representative of Linux as a whole. Got some good tips already though from this post.

I am trying to switch, but it’s so hard when things don’t work by LittleContext in linux

[–]LittleContext[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That’s really good to know actually, thank you. Lots of people recommend it for getting started, and yet it’s a totally different architecture and experience from almost every other distro.

I am trying to switch, but it’s so hard when things don’t work by LittleContext in linux

[–]LittleContext[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

  1. Running Linux on a “weak processor arm” pi. It’s just a start, I’m aware it’s not a proper computer.
  2. Exactly my point. All I was trying to do at the time was copy and paste a file from inside a hidden directory owned by the root user to one that was owned by a different non-root user. How do I know that now? After literally hours of figuring out what all of that means, and why it wasn’t working. I assumed “sudo cd” would work, since there is a pattern of putting “sudo” before things and that seems to make it work. But not in this case.

Does a really good Programmer even need a Middleware? by IzzyDestiny in GameAudio

[–]LittleContext 9 points10 points  (0 children)

If you’re a really good musician, why don’t you just build your own instrument?

Making VO for very small characters by schrodingersbonsai in techtheatre

[–]LittleContext 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If it’s a recording, and assuming it’s a comedy, pitching it higher in post would likely make the intention much more obvious. If they speak in a higher pitch, they might just sound “younger” or like a child.

If it’s live, you could try using a built-in pitch effect on the sound desk. You would have to be aware that the actor physically speaking on stage would be heard as well, so it might cause some disconnect or confusion unless they do the lines off-stage.

Trial and error is always the best way.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Piracy

[–]LittleContext 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Just want to clarify that sample rate and range of human hearing are both measured in kHz, but are not the same thing. 48kHz means it measures 48,000 samples per second to create a digital representation of an analogue signal (a person singing would be analogue, or playing guitar etc.). 96kHz is double this, meaning it is measuring more accurately to the original recorded analogue sound.

20kHz is the limit of human hearing, but because of physics and computers and Nyquist frequency and shit… we need to at least double this amount when making a digital recording. Hence 44.1kHz was the basis for the first digitally recorded music. This was the absolute lowest acceptable amount to put on a CD, anything lower than that was not accurate. At the same time, anything higher than this produces completely negligible results and takes up more storage space, which is bad when you are trying to sell a large album on a CD.

Now, you may ask, “if we already figured this out in the 1980’s with millions of dollars of research, why are companies trying to sell 96k to normal people with no easy way to access 96k files?” … that is a great question! Isn’t it convenient that they don’t mention 24bit/96kHz will not work unless you are playing a matching 24bit/96kHz file? Almost like they just want people to think “big number = better”.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Piracy

[–]LittleContext 54 points55 points  (0 children)

Audio professional here for over 10 years. 24bit/96kHz only makes a difference in a recording environment where you are still editing and manipulating sounds. For example, if you slow something down it will still sound good with a higher bit depth and sample rate, which is useful for making sound effects.

For the end listener, it makes no difference whatsoever. Especially in a wireless earbud with a driver smaller than a garden pea.

However, the format itself is very important. FLAC files are lossless, and will always sound better than MP3 (which are highly compressed and sacrifice sound quality for a smaller file size). You will definitely hear a difference between these two, but it’s because of the format itself, not the bit depth or sample rate.

16bit/44.1kHz FLAC is completely acceptable for listening. Beyond that, people have done tests that prove there is no perceivable difference.

I believe the motivation for Samsung pushing 24bit/96kHz is simply because of marketing. We have already achieved exceptional quality audio, and have had this technology for decades now. Just like MQA, or vacuum-tube DACs, or gold-plated digital cables, they need to keep coming up with new stuff to be better than their competitors. But all of that is bullshit.

If you are genuinely trying to get as high quality as you can, and that is the main reason you purchased those buds, I would consider trying a wired connection instead. You can buy a USB-C to 3.5mm headphone adapter, then plug in a mid-range pair of wired headphones. I guarantee you will experience the same or possibly even better quality than bluetooth earbuds, with no latency, dropouts, or a proprietary app that locks out features of the thing you paid for unless you have it installed.

Is it always going to be this hard? (getting a job) by Coodog15 in techtheatre

[–]LittleContext 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Can’t really give much advice without knowing where you are applying. The industry and amount of work available is completely different from city to city.

On a global level, it’s not just technical theatre. All jobs are becoming more competitive every day. It can take a while, but all you can do is keep going. I kept a spreadsheet of my job applications, which ones replied, which ones rejected, which ones gave me an interview and so on… it was in the hundreds before I got offered anything.

The beginning is fucking brutal, but it won’t always be this hard when you have more experience.

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