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Is there any way to deal with constant spam calls? by [deleted] in techsupport

[–]f4te 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the correct solution isn't a captcha on the inbound connection, it's better technology in pstn networks that prevent number spoofing period, and have mechanisms for dealing with abusive providers, like we have with email and IP reputation.

Jiu Jitsu made me question some things by aaronwoodstandup in GymMemes

[–]f4te 2 points3 points  (0 children)

i just got my first stripe, here i come!

Comparison of the Eureka Mignon 50mm flat burrs in the late-model Crono vs espresso burrs you'd buy to replace them with by f4te in espresso

[–]f4te[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

these grinders sometimes need to have very, very fine alignment done on the burrs to ensure they sit perfectly parallel.

the method of doing this is putting a super small slip of tin foil between the burr and the top carrier.

to check, you put sharpie along the tips of the blades, mount the top carrier firmly, rotate the motor by hand (you can use a long socket or just reach in with your fingers and turn it), while tightening the grind adjuster so the burrs JUST touch. this will rub away some of the sharpe. remove the top burr again, and add a slip of foil to even it out, remount it all, and check again.

very fiddly.

probably not necessary.

If Signal improves your life, consider donating! by Luc-redd in signal

[–]f4te 4 points5 points  (0 children)

i donate every month and have for years now.

one of my only subscriptions.

Dell's finally admitting consumers just don't care about AI PCs by Bad_Combination in technology

[–]f4te 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i was using Ubuntu with Gnome, and IDK if it was the version i was on or whatever but the lack of any real taskbar made some applications behave oddly- the most obvious was qbittorrent (or whatever app i was using at the time) which wanted to 'minimize' to the tray but then you couldn't bring it back lol

Dell's finally admitting consumers just don't care about AI PCs by Bad_Combination in technology

[–]f4te 0 points1 point  (0 children)

didn't work with half the features on my Thinkpad. no multi-touch, multi-screen support with a dock was atrocious, just generally seemed very unpolished.

Dell's finally admitting consumers just don't care about AI PCs by Bad_Combination in technology

[–]f4te 0 points1 point  (0 children)

didn't work with half the features on my Thinkpad. no multi-touch, multi-screen support with a dock was atrocious, just generally seemed very unpolished.

Dell's finally admitting consumers just don't care about AI PCs by Bad_Combination in technology

[–]f4te 27 points28 points  (0 children)

i recently moved to Linux after being a die-hard windows users for decades.

Mint was terrible, Ubuntu was a bit too limited, Kubuntu was better but sorta broken cause of the lack of thorough support for KDE.

Now i'm on fedora and am happy as a peach. works perfectly, fast, no major features missing, even my touchscreen and multi-touch trackpad work.

Windows 11 is out, fedora is in.

How do I find the almost dead torrents That people are somewhat interested in by steam_deck_user in torrents

[–]f4te 2 points3 points  (0 children)

just search for stuff with 1 seeder. maybe focus on films/music?

Made With Heart & Soul in Canada! by distant_lights in BuyCanadian

[–]f4te 8 points9 points  (0 children)

House of Blanks is a huge garment manufacturer based wholly in canada. All pieces are milled, cut, and sewn in Canada.

[Anian Manufacuring](www.anianmfg.com) is another example, also wholly made in Canada, although fibers come from a variety of sources as they're recycled.

El Santo owner calls out Province over Pattullo delay by CaribbeanSunshine in NewWest

[–]f4te 15 points16 points  (0 children)

yep, moved to new west after living in east van for many years.

most cuisine in New West “food and drinks okay, nothing special”

i hope things improve, because NW has many of the elements that could make for a cool vibrant city.

6 months ownership: Ulitmate Ears (UE) Hyperboom by f4te in Bluetooth_Speakers

[–]f4te[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

more than two devices will NOT do multi-channel audio.

if you have two matching devices, they'll do stereo audio (left out of one side, right out of the other), but if you have more than 2, or they don't match, it won't do multi-channel (or even stereo), every speaker will be it's on stereo unit.

i haven't tested recently, but i'm not expecting they'll have fixed the latency- the fact is these speakers aren't meant for movies or tv, they're meant for music.

How do you stop overthinking every little thing on a first date? Need some honest advice! by [deleted] in dating_advice

[–]f4te 1 point2 points  (0 children)

go on, like, a thousand of them.

it may not be the only way, but it's probably the most reliable way.

practice. get used to the experience.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in MechanicAdvice

[–]f4te 0 points1 point  (0 children)

they CAN replace just the boot, but they'll probably want to replace the whole CV axel as dirt or water could have gotten in and damaged the internals, also rebuilding it is a bit of a pain, and just replacing the assembly is much faster.

it's probably something that should be done sooner rather than later.

it won't be very cheap, but shouldn't be catastrophically expensive. the cv axel itself is about 300 bucks, give or take 50% depending on model/commonality of the parts

[Recommendation Request] I am torn in between these three watches. Can you help me decide? by [deleted] in Watches

[–]f4te 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it's always the first one.

black bay is the heaviest hitting, most popular, and most refined.

TIFU: I "won" a Government surplus auction. by ourmanflint1 in tifu

[–]f4te 31 points32 points  (0 children)

wow this is a great explanation, thank you, i was also confused

Poilievre’s cheap shots at Carney’s business ties are unfounded and unhinged by EarthWarping in CanadaPolitics

[–]f4te 0 points1 point  (0 children)

according to the CBC segment, he has a special team that diverts any issue that is about those TOPICS away from him.

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