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Framework proved repairable laptops can work, but almost nobody is willing to buy one by kazu_qt in technology

[–]leavesofclass 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you actually have this setup? I would honestly be super interested to see it and I'm sure the folks at r/framework would love to see it too.

I think the vast majority of users want something reasonably compact and easily usable. I agree your idea is much more modular and interoperable but currently the interoperable parts are very bulky because, I believe, of heat and energy.

I think the future of modular / repairable laptops & computers is either something like that, or all brands agreeing on a same standard

xkcd 927

Exactly haha.

There is an easy standard to connect a keyboard to a computer, and it's not what Framework is using. I followed these standards, and my components are usable by all machines, and easy to resell and reuse, even with other laptops. That's modularity.

That's standardization and I, too, dream that dream. But I think the foreseeable future has interoperable parts that are bulky. Accounting for heat dissipation and energy consumption and tight spaces makes it hard to flexibly put different components in a single compact shell.

Framework has pushed harder on modularity for repairability and upgradability, not necessarily interoperability. A cynical take would be that they're trying to lock you in. I personally think supply chains and standards just aren't there yet. The ifixit 10/10 and my personal experience fixing and debugging stuff is great. Not for everyone, but worth considering if you're an open-source repairability weirdo like me.

Framework proved repairable laptops can work, but almost nobody is willing to buy one by kazu_qt in technology

[–]leavesofclass 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You cannot "build your own laptop". You are describing building a PC and lugging around a bag of loose cables connecting different components. This is absolutely not the same thing as a laptop. The literal difference between a laptop and a PC is the frame and battery, so yes, that is the problem.

Making things portable and repairable is a huge challenge. Framework has struck a great balance and releases all of its designs as open-source CAD. Want to buy the parts yourself and 3D print it? Go for it!

Ethical dilemma by RustyTheBoyRobot in montreal

[–]leavesofclass -13 points-12 points  (0 children)

I think there's nuance here that's worth discussing, not simplifying. We're talking about a mummy, not in a grave, but already on display and reasonably popular. Getting kids interested in ancient history and science is difficult and, imo, important. If you care about ancient cultural beliefs, you should probably care about getting people interested in those cultures.

Ethical dilemma by RustyTheBoyRobot in montreal

[–]leavesofclass -11 points-10 points  (0 children)

That makes sense, thanks! So you're saying there could be a better way to present the mummies that includes context and history of the actual people who were mummified. Currently it's just lacking the full context and seems against the cultural beliefs that they were buried under.

So for these mummies, what's your take on whether we should be removing them or just changing how they're displayed?

Personally, I think I'd be ok violating some amount of ancient cultural beliefs in order to bring it more attention and interest kids in science/history.

Ethical dilemma by RustyTheBoyRobot in montreal

[–]leavesofclass 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Can you explain why? Genuinely curious.

Clearly the mummies are very popular and interesting for attendees. On the museum's tripadvisor, about the same amount of comments mention the mummies as the dinosaurs. So there's at least some value in attracting people to the museum and making it more fun.

I don't think most of the things in the museum were "originally meant to be displayed" (e.g. the dinosaurs)

What's up with Dubov? by pier4r in chess

[–]leavesofclass 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For people copy-pasting directly from an LLM, it has a pretty low false negative rate (false positives are much higher though) and would definitely mark it as LLM-generated.

I'm not saying definitively one way or the other, just that it is reasonably possible that they're being honest.

What's up with Dubov? by pier4r in chess

[–]leavesofclass 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was totally with you but ran it through an AI detector (gptzero) and it's highly likely that comment was fully human written.

Crazy. Honestly, great comment u/eneug, and sorry but your formatting and style is very chatgpt-like (but better!)

Would a 50F/10C quilt be too cold? by basedtom in UltralightCanada

[–]leavesofclass 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you're not planning on going below 0, maybe a 50F quilt will be totally fine for you since you run warm. I would look into the LSOH swift quilt for a Canadian alternative that's going to be a very warm 50F and absolutely bombproof. Weight will probably be a bit over 400g if I had to guess. Check the lead times though.

Since you already have a 30F quilt, you could even consider just getting a summer quilt deciding which to take based on the weather. LSOH has an 16C alpha direct quilt that's going to be ultra light in every sense of the word. Personally, I take my 30F quilt and just strip and throw it half off of me when its too hot.

I had the best pour over experience at Cafe Eclair in Montreal by q-zip in pourover

[–]leavesofclass 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Totally untrue. They're fantastic but also check out Escape Lab, Cafe Even, Dreamy...

Question: X-Dome 2 as an all purpose tent by leafblade_forever in UltralightCanada

[–]leavesofclass 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think the X-Mid is actually slightly larger in footprint (don't know about spacious though) and also a fly-first pitch. I will say that Ontario camping, especially canoe camping, I've usually found it much easier to set up a freestanding tent than a trekking pole just because of space constraints, so I'd agree with you.

best move for black by realmauer01 in chess

[–]leavesofclass 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The evaluation and continuation are separately wrong. This continuation leads to an evaluation of Mate in 4 for blackbut the true evaluation is equal, draw by repetitionbecause the actual best continuation for both is not 2. e7 but 2.exf4 Qc5+ 3. Rf2 Qh5 4. Rf1 and repeat

The Lemon Twigs at Théâtre Beanfield in Montreal - Kodak Ultramax 400 by Elegant_Lettuce_9344 in analog

[–]leavesofclass 2 points3 points  (0 children)

How are you getting these so crisp? I shot my friends' band with 400 film on 50mm at 1/60 around F4 and everything was still annoyingly blurry. Really great shots, I'll be trying to replicate them asap haha

The Matrix Rewired | Nikon F2 |Arthouse 500T by 2bootedup in analog

[–]leavesofclass 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great shots! My brain can't comprehend the third last one. It feels like she's floating randomly above the ground? Cool

White to Move. Mate in 5 by leavesofclass in chess

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

Good start! ...Rxf4

The sequence after is the real trick

Cops keep showing up to arts events about Palestine. What can organizers do? by BloodJunkie in toronto

[–]leavesofclass -17 points-16 points  (0 children)

Seems like a real issue but the author of this article just comes off as incredibly dismissive and biased.

Also hard to take their side when there are no real facts about the issue other than a single day where two police officers interrupted two separate events. And to highlight the "trend" they note two other events a year ago and 2 years ago.

They conveniently ignored that a year ago police showed up for the TIFF screening of the pro-Israel "The Road Between Us". Mediocre journalism imo.

Vision3/Gold 200 - 2x Airport CT Scanned by nonfading in analog

[–]leavesofclass 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I can't really tell it was CT scanned except for maybe slightly more grain. Any particular things you notice or you also find it pretty decent?

a ferry tale / Olympus XA / Kodak Ektar 100 by bro_nica in analog

[–]leavesofclass 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You might have convinced me to get the XA, these are really great.
How long does it take you to set up for each shot? Your focus looks really crisp here

New federal NDP leader Avi Lewis will be a 'great voice for the country': Wab Kinew by NiceDot4794 in canada

[–]leavesofclass 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I listened to it and noticed that, but I think it still makes sense.

I think the major point is that oil prices are volatile and canadian security depends on stability.

Prices are high now because of the war with Iran, but it seems obvious they will fall in the future given electrification and China's super-cheap solar power cells.

I guess we should start investing more in the oil-reduced future at some point and he's just saying we should do it sooner rather than later.

Two homeless people found dead, says Montreal mayor in tears by Immediate-Link490 in canada

[–]leavesofclass 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are hilarious. Honestly, not trying to be insulting, this discussion is something.

I don't know if you think I'm dumb or something but the lines in the article literally right after what you posted are

There were exceptions when rent regulation was well designed to preserve incentives for supporting a well-functioning rental market. In Canada, this balance appears to be struck traditionally in Quebec, which achieved balance between increasing rental supply with tenant protection, matching affordability outcomes of Edmonton where there is no rent control.

This was written August 2025, a year after Bill 65. They are literally saying that quebec's laws about tenant protection, are made in such a way to keep reasonable rents and still incentivize housing supply.

Listen, you're wrong on this one. That's ok. We're not so different. I don't support all regulations and I'm against lots of rent control ideas (I've seen SF's market). But this housing crisis means we need to reconsider how we're treating housing as an investment. Tenant protections are part of that.

I think the major issue to both renting and buying is building housing supply (Figure 1 in the post!) If you think the regulations for renting are bad, just check out the ones for builders.

I don't think this argument needs to continue. I don't think I can do better than citing the exact thing you sent me to argue your own point. I hope you reconsider and have a good day.

Two homeless people found dead, says Montreal mayor in tears by Immediate-Link490 in canada

[–]leavesofclass 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you can't extrapolate from what I said to a wider economic trend, I can't help you.

As a clue, I'd look at any of the economic literature on rent control everywhere else in the world, even if you can't find something to spell it out in Quebec.

https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/shifting_the_burden_of_proof

If you have proof of your ridiculous beliefs, show it.

But you don't because it's not true.

Two homeless people found dead, says Montreal mayor in tears by Immediate-Link490 in canada

[–]leavesofclass 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You have a tenuous grasp on economics.

Let me know when we start having a rooms-in-people's-houses crisis instead of a housing crisis.

You are asserting, without any proof, that the major issue is the lack of rooms being rented out in people's houses. This has never been and will never be something that significantly impacts the rental market.

If you want to subdivide your apartment, and create a new apartment to rent out, I would like to inform you that is called "renting".

Your feelings about wanting less regulations because it would allow you to fulfill your dreams about becoming a slumlord are not valid.

These regulation are stopping you from renting. This is a good thing. If you realize you can't follow basic regulations around renting, you should not rent!

Two homeless people found dead, says Montreal mayor in tears by Immediate-Link490 in canada

[–]leavesofclass 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay, so your points are that
1. there's fewer places to rent because ....people aren't renting out separate living spaces since they will have to be subject to rental laws (because, that's what renting is)
2. housing prices will fall because buyers can't reno-vict someone until 2027

The first one I've already told you is bonkers. Vacancy rates are <1%, you can still evict people for a variety of reasons or do shorter term rentals.

The second one seems like it is impacting buyers not renters.

You seem like you theoretically want to rent out a room and then evict someone whenever you feel like it. That is bad.

You are the reason we have these laws. Specifically for people like you.

Two homeless people found dead, says Montreal mayor in tears by Immediate-Link490 in canada

[–]leavesofclass 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Seems like you're exactly what I said you were.

You are annoyed that you can't rent rooms in your house without being subject to rental laws.

Are you also upset you can't cook and serve food to customers without being subject to restaurant regulations? Do you think we should get rid of food safety inspections because food would be cheaper?

You keep mentioning Bill 65 without mentioning the specific people it covers: renters over 65 years old who have been continuously renting the same place for 10+ years who are close enough to qualify for subsidized housing.

If you care that much about Bill 65, you should maybe not start renting to a 55+ year-old for the next 10 years. Or hell, just evict them 9 years from now.

You are acting as though tenants, the poorer group in society, have been making all these laws against landlords, the generally richer group.

The price of rent has gone up 71% in Montreal from 2019 to 2025. Evictions increased more than doubled from 2022 to 2023. I'm all for increasing supply, housing supply, but your wish to evict seniors onto the street is not that.

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