FearTheCron

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[–] FearTheCron 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Mind if I ask where? I would love to see the glow worms some day. I have only seen videos, but it looks amazing.

[–] FearTheCron 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

When I configured it, a 13" mac pro with 16GB ram and 1TB SSD is $1600 from apple, the 13" framework with 16GB ram and 1TB SSD is $1065. That comes out to a 60% difference for the most basic configuration I would consider.

[–] FearTheCron 4 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I bought a framework laptop for my significant other last year and it's amazing. It feels super solid like a Macbook but is easy to open and change out parts. Nothing has broken but adding some ram was probably the most pleasant experience I have had working on a laptop. Plus, the main PCB can run without the rest of the laptop so perhaps a great home automation server or TV computer if we upgrade.

My next machine is definitely going to be one of these. Way cheaper than Apple if you want more than 8G of RAM and a decent amount of disk space.

[–] FearTheCron 9 points 1 year ago

A bit more historic, but still very relevant. The FBI used surveillance in repeated attempts to discredit Martin Luther King JR. It's chilling how they used the information they gathered to try to get rid of MLK any way they could. They were even trying to use information they gathered to convince him to commit suicide.

[–] FearTheCron 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I liked the idea more than advertising to be honest. But it felt weird voluntarily giving them money while they were using ads too. Ever since I cancelled my last cable tv in the mid 2000s I refuse to pay for anything with ads.

[–] FearTheCron 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Awesome, I will keep posting like I have been and hopefully more people will join in over time. As of June, I am pretty much done for the year but I'll keep the posts going with older photos. Always good to keep the stoke in the of season!

[–] FearTheCron 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I could certainly see this as another reason people defending car centric infrastructure would be defensive. Walking is truly miserable in many cities and some people may not even know that it can be nice. My area is decently walkable so I probably have some bias in my observations. I will keep this perspective in mind, thanks!

[–] FearTheCron 2 points 1 year ago

I have found people on the car side of things to rarely come to a discussion in good faith which is frustrating to say the least. However, I am advocating for coming to the conversation in good faith regardless. Someone needs to take the first step to connect in any argument.

[–] FearTheCron 1 points 1 year ago (5 children)

I personally think walkable cities are a very good thing. But I think it is important to understand why some people value driving and become defensive.

Many of the people I talk to who are defensive about driving are concerned with the affordability of housing. These people are often commuting from more affordable areas and are concerned with anything that extends their already long commute.

So I think it's best to avoid characterizations of these people as lazy or selfish. They are really just trying to balance their life with a different crippling societal problem. We need to be careful to craft our arguments for walkable cities in a way that appeals to a broad audience.

[–] FearTheCron 2 points 1 year ago

I have tried installing Linux on my Surface, unfortunately I haven't found a configuration that works for me yet. There are just a lot of small features that didn't work like the touch screen keyboard, the ability to use my finger to scroll while using the stylus to write, and more. I can probably get it there with enough work, but for now I'm taking the lazy way out and running Windows. Still better than IOS though, yuck.

[–] FearTheCron 2 points 1 year ago

If you have access to a 3d printer, try looking for a tenting case on Printables or Thingiverse. The CRKBD printed case I downloaded was pretty good. Plus I was able to modify the design over time to suit my needs. My current iteration is over a year old and I love it.

[–] FearTheCron 1 points 1 year ago

Fyi the lily 58 has space for the number row at the top. You can also build a number pad that sits between the halves. It's all wireless and still takes less room than a standard layout.

But anyway, you choose the layout that works for you. That's the whole point of ergo mech keyboards. Lots of great open source software exists to choose and build exactly what you want with no compromises.

 

I created this community to be an alternative to the back country skiing and snowboarding subreddit /r/backcountry. However, I realize that the name "backcountry" is broader than that.

Feel free to voice your opinion or just post examples of the kinds of content you would like to see.

I prefer we stick to human powered backcountry sports, but I'm pretty open beyond that.

 

Got this photo at just the right moment.

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Seen in the wetlands of Colorado.

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Baby Spiders! (lemmy.world)
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Big mamma with babies I found hiking on the plains of Colorado. She was about the size of my house key. Spider sister I guess?

 

We all have those times when we are terrified in the moment but it makes a great story later.

Here is mine: "The white strip of doom" when you are cruising along a one-ish foot wide strip of snow with rocks and bushes on either side. Perhaps road rash from skiing is a rite of passage?

 

Nearly a perfect day climbing Dead Dog Couloir and skiing down the Grays-Torreys saddle. We bailed on skiing the west facing couloir as the snow was starting to soften, but the north west slope was perfect.

 

All are welcome whether seasoned back country skiiers/snowboarders or just curious about self powered snow sports. Spring ski season is still going!

 

Cross posting from backcountry since I am currently the only member. Wishing both communities the best as we deal with the transition!

 
 

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/76533

One of the arguments made for Reddit's API changes is that they are now the go to place for LLM training data (e.g. for ChatGPT).

https://www.reddit.com/r/reddit/comments/145bram/addressing_the_community_about_changes_to_our_api/jnk9izp/?context=3

I haven't seen a whole lot of discussion around this and would like to hear people's opinions. Are you concerned about your posts being used for LLM training? Do you not care? Do you prefer that your comments are available to train open source LLMs?

(I will post my personal opinion in a comment so it can be up/down voted separately)

 

One of the arguments made for Reddit's API changes is that they are now the go to place for LLM training data (e.g. for ChatGPT).

https://www.reddit.com/r/reddit/comments/145bram/addressing_the_community_about_changes_to_our_api/jnk9izp/?context=3

I haven't seen a whole lot of discussion around this and would like to hear people's opinions. Are you concerned about your posts being used for LLM training? Do you not care? Do you prefer that your comments are available to train open source LLMs?

(I will post my personal opinion in a comment so it can be up/down voted separately)

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