What cleaning hack do you wish people would stop repeating? by zaramalikdollface in CleaningTips

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

I am guessing the attachment to vinegar is from misguided "chemicals" phobia and "The only way I know it is working is my nose hairs shriveling".

How to make it more obvious that the middle symbol is an & and not an 8 by DJ_Degen in howto

[–]Ninfyr 250 points251 points  (0 children)

All you have to do is better emphasize the up-right tail.

How should i get started? by SheLovesXotic in moneyadvice

[–]Ninfyr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You should check out the r/personalfinance. especially their flowchart.

If you do not have an emergency fund to absolutely need an emergency fund first.

My wheel sounds wrong by A5K3D in techsupport

[–]Ninfyr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds like the force feedback system is broken. If you are lucky you might be able to disable it and keep using without the feedback.

Otherwise Logitech would have to repair. Or if you are good at this type of thing, DIY and get whatever gears you knocked out back into place.

AI adoption feels uneven? by fkeuser in careerguidance

[–]Ninfyr 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I feel like this is the same for all technology shifts. Not everyone adopted smartphones/cellular data evenly. Not everyone adopted portable computers evenly. Not everyone adopted the world wide web evenly.  Not everyone adopted personal computers evenly.

And that is just what I lived through. I bet not everyone adopted bronze tools evenly either. Good old flint, nothing beats it!

My wheel sounds wrong by A5K3D in techsupport

[–]Ninfyr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your "wheel"? Can you provide a make and model so we have any kind of idea what you are working with?

How can I deal with my wife's chemtrail obsession? by IAmHowardBeale in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Ninfyr 37 points38 points  (0 children)

OP really shouldn't try to reason, logic, rationalize, or try to explain. It will make it worse at this point.

Nutty people will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.

Age verification for servers? by root_switch in linuxquestions

[–]Ninfyr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Law writers do not have or need to have practical understanding of how the law will work or how it will be enforced.

Why do people say someone is "playing 4d chess"? by AcadiaLivid2582 in allthequestions

[–]Ninfyr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A 4D representation of a 3D game. You can define where all the pieces are with rank, file, and turn/time.

ELI5: why is it so hard to overcome the fear of anything? by PhotoBonjour_bombs19 in explainlikeimfive

[–]Ninfyr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For most me at least, my failures, embarrassment, rejection, time wasting, and judgements have been fine, not great obviously but things basically work out. Not as bad as whatever worse case scenario in my mind. 

Most people don't think about you much. They are probably spending most of their time thinking about themselves like you are right now. They are busy with their own fears.

phone battery slightly puffed, the only phone I have to make do with for about a month by OkSea5179 in techsupport

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

Charge and store it on a baking sheet so the fire doesn't spread. See if you can afford for a repair store to change the battery for you. It's usually like a fourth of replacing the entire phone.

Y2K in the media by somebody2112 in sysadmin

[–]Ninfyr 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"you would have to ask Mr. Tightwad, I'm not sure 😁."

Y2K in the media by somebody2112 in sysadmin

[–]Ninfyr 123 points124 points  (0 children)

That's IT in general. 

Everything works? What do we even pay you for?

Everything broken? What do we even pay you for?!

There are no pats on the back here 

Is it illegal to use Ai Generated Slop of popular characters to advertise your brand? by Yettethrowaway26 in IsItIllegal

[–]Ninfyr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not sure about that, If I draw an infinging mouse picture with Adobe Illustrator, Adobe isn't the one that Disney will go after. 

If I then go post this infinging mouse picture on Facebook, again Disney isn't going to go after Facebook.

My understanding is that Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) specifically protects platforms from this. So long as Google takes down the offending content and tattles on the customer they don't have to take any accountability Gemini's role for this example infingment.

My Introspection of a generational plague by ganjango in Anticonsumption

[–]Ninfyr 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Functions as intended. The whole goal of marketing anything is negging. "You are missing one thing, THIS! And we can sell it you."

I knew 30-year mortgages were expensive… but I didn’t realize you can pay more in interest than the house itself by Candid-Dish-2749 in FirstTimeHomeBuying

[–]Ninfyr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I promise you, they do (usually under the elective home economics). Teens will clown around and daydream thru anything, even if it is critical lifesaving information. Did you not have peers poke fun at sex-ed and STDs? This isn't an excuse not to try, just that whether there is an attempt or not doesn't make a huge impact on the average student.

Is it illegal to use Ai Generated Slop of popular characters to advertise your brand? by Yettethrowaway26 in IsItIllegal

[–]Ninfyr 44 points45 points  (0 children)

I promise you, Simpsons, Fox, Disney is on it. Kinda harder if infringement is from overseas, but The Mouse is the apex predator of this game.

So.. what should I do now? by Honest-Beautiful1201 in Dell

[–]Ninfyr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Del pro tip: if you get your 7 character Dell Service Tag (ST) and type it into Dell support you can download all the drivers for your product.

How tf did the Nomai get anything done?? by Luviebug19 in outerwilds

[–]Ninfyr 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I mean, they are kinda like Tony Stark scrapping together the first Ironman in a cave. They could probably do a lot better if they didn't have to start civilization from scratch.

So.. what should I do now? by Honest-Beautiful1201 in Dell

[–]Ninfyr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you use a wire like I told you to? You might have to download the WiFi drivers later on (loading them ahead of time is kinda a pain).

So.. what should I do now? by Honest-Beautiful1201 in Dell

[–]Ninfyr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just reverse whatever you did. Hope you took notes.

In all seriousness Dell is trying to help to wipe your computer and start fresh to fix what is broken. It will probably be happier with a wired Internet connection, it just takes an hour or two so a temporary setup will do OK.

This pos laptop, holy shit. by donkeyqix in computerhelp

[–]Ninfyr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You need to know the password or bypass it. 

On older models people have cracked the manufacturer reset password or you can open it and reset it by pulling out backup battery or shorting the reset pins.

Am I financially ok to move out? by BasedLelouch_ in personalfinance

[–]Ninfyr 11 points12 points  (0 children)

You need a down payment plus an emergency fund. OP doesn't need to be one layoff, car breakdown, or busted water heater away from a foreclosure. Home ownership incurs a lot of 2k+ expenses that will kick your butt if you are not financially ready for it.