LOLjoeWTF

joined 2 years ago
[โ€“] LOLjoeWTF 3 points 1 day ago

I understand this will sound crazy. I started running, a lot. A few half marathons per year. It's a juxtaposition of enjoying the benefits and hating the activity.

The biggest benefit is being able to handle more stress, and deal with the stress better, in general. I tell myself during the first mile (as it's the most difficult to start), "I am expanding my capacity to endurance stress and suffering" it's shifted the way I look at problems.

A recent example: I paid a contractor to build a wall to split a room, and to install new flooring on the floor. It looked nice. A year later, I encountered a problem in the bathroom that exposed a leak that's probably existed since the work was done. The bathroom is being torn apart and completely redone by me. I'm not thrilled, and was absolutely pissed at first, but it's subsided much faster than it used to. I can't afford to hire someone again, but I do have another bathroom to use during this process, so it can wait. It's shifted my perspective, and I'm seeing this now as "expanding a set of skills that can be useful again" instead of completely dreading it. Of course I prefer this didn't happen ๐Ÿ˜Š but wishing reality is different doesn't help anything.

[โ€“] LOLjoeWTF 1 points 1 week ago

Absolutely yes. I'm very fortunate.

[โ€“] LOLjoeWTF 2 points 1 month ago

Chrononauts! I loved it like 15 years ago when I started playing board games, and now it feels kind of dated and wasn't as great as I remembered. I'm gonna give it another try again soon.

[โ€“] LOLjoeWTF 105 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Finally those capitalist pigs will pay for their crimes, eh? Eh comrades?

[โ€“] LOLjoeWTF 12 points 2 months ago

Class members, estimated in the tens of millions, may receive up to $20 per Siri-enabled device, such as iPhones and Apple Watches.

Seeing as more than half the country uses an iPhone, I can't imagine getting anywhere near "up to $20". You're probably right.

[โ€“] LOLjoeWTF 69 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I'm dying ๐Ÿคฃ that's so damn funny

[โ€“] LOLjoeWTF 6 points 4 months ago

Yeah, but the restrictions are also getting loosened to fill some of the positions. So we're getting the people we never thought should be on the police force either ๐Ÿ˜ฌ at least that's the case in Chicago. It makes for a worse experience over time.

Don't get me wrong, there is so much reform that's needed still. If there's an emergency I am calling the police, and I'd like someone who knows what they're doing to respond.

https://chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdogs/2024/10/25/chicago-crime-police-department-arrest-officer-cop-death-killing-homicide-shooting

[โ€“] LOLjoeWTF 2 points 4 months ago

Oh dang, I've been wondering when this would happen.

[โ€“] LOLjoeWTF 1 points 4 months ago

I'll check that out, thanks. I think that's a pretty good idea.

[โ€“] LOLjoeWTF 18 points 4 months ago

Lovingly hold the dog and do dog-weighted squats

[โ€“] LOLjoeWTF 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Yeah that's a solid approach. I like that. Any idea why the Studio displays aren't as bright as the MBP screens? I haven't compared them side by side before. I should probably do that.

[โ€“] LOLjoeWTF 1 points 4 months ago

WOW, that is an insane amount of performance gain ๐Ÿคฏ

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Processing photos on a MacBook Pro (self.apple_enthusiast)
submitted 4 months ago by LOLjoeWTF to c/apple_enthusiast
 

My partner has a CanonRP which takes pictures at a resolution of 6240 x 4160. They're currently using a MBP from about 2016 with 16GB of RAM. The screen is beautiful to work with - but any image processing in Lightroom can be measured in half-minutes. It takes a LONG time to see a change.

The laptop basically doesn't leave the office. I've been trying with the idea of upgrading to a newer MBP or an iMac or a Mac mini + a cinema display. I'm trying to keep it under 3K.

The cinema display and iMac don't seem to be as bright as the MBP screen which I found odd. I'm also not sure if performance impacts of using an M4 vs M4 Pro. I'm sure whatever is picked out will smoke the existing machine.

I'm looking for advice that anyone can offer. My partner doesn't want to venture outside of the apple ecosystem.

Thanks in advance!

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