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What are some old-timey names that you think should make a comeback? in c/asklemmy

[–] dufkm 0 points 18 hours ago

Roland was a warrior. From the Land of the Midnight Sun. With a Thompson Gun for hire. Fighting to be done.

What are some old-timey names that you think should make a comeback? in c/asklemmy

[–] dufkm 0 points 18 hours ago

Eleanor

Eleanor (spelled "Ellinor" here) has definitely made its comeback already, we considered it if we got a girl (got a boy instead) and have since met multiple Ellinors in his age group.

Tidal is laying off more staff. in c/technology

[–] dufkm 0 points 1 day ago

A music app like Spotify founded by Jay-Z

Really? That's not how I remembered it, I just thought he bought the existing service Wimp and rebranded it. Kudos to Jay-Z if he actually made a music streaming app though.

Fridges never die. in c/memes

[–] dufkm 2 points 2 days ago

Does it count if the secondary "server" is a NAS?

What internet slang term do you love to use and see used? in c/asklemmy

[–] dufkm 4 points 5 days ago (3 children)

My unpopular opinion is that I absolutely hate this phrase. Also, "not gonna lie", yuck.

I'm weak for "it's a Dutch paradox".

What I learned from 3 years of running Windows 11 on “unsupported” PCs in c/technology

[–] dufkm 0 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Interesting, how would that work if your corporate IT department uses an (Azure/Entra) active directory system? Can you use a bare metal Linux OS on a Microsoft-based domain service? Asking out of ignorance and curiosity.

What I learned from 3 years of running Windows 11 on “unsupported” PCs in c/technology

[–] dufkm 7 points 1 week ago (3 children)

As an engineer, all my jobs so far have used niche internal corporate software which would only be available for Windows. This would be Document Management Systems (DMS's), internal reporting tools (progress and hour keeping), software distribution programs etc.

And of course the engineering tools themselves are often only built for Windows, whether it's proprietary PLC programming environments or CAD software.

That said, I can run both WSL and a corporate-approved Debian VM on the same work laptop as a compromise, for whatever makes sense for the task. Still sucks though! At home I'm a Debian fanboy 4 lyfe.

What's a technology that was cooler in its older iterations? in c/asklemmy

[–] dufkm 2 points 1 week ago

Sounds like a good way to spend a Friday evening.

What's a technology that was cooler in its older iterations? in c/asklemmy

[–] dufkm 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Everyone who shaves should own a safety razor. The blades only cost a few pennies each, and they shave so well. Blade preference might be individual, but it's so cheap it's easy to experiment.

What's a technology that was cooler in its older iterations? in c/asklemmy

[–] dufkm 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Luckily, the age of proper home stereo systems isn't over unless you want it to be. But be warned, it's an expensive rabbit hole to fall into...

[article] National Highways to stop using the word ‘accident’ in UK in c/fuckcars

[–] dufkm 0 points 1 week ago

Yeah I like that, and then we can grade the consequences as Code Brown, Code Yellow, Code Red.

[article] National Highways to stop using the word ‘accident’ in UK in c/fuckcars

[–] dufkm 6 points 1 week ago (7 children)

The official new word is “collision”.

Oopsie, I just had a collision in my underwear.

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Variance within running shoe models (self.running)

submitted 1 year ago by dufkm to c/running

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I just bought my second pair of running shoes from my local store. The store owner and only salesman is (or claims to be) an expert in biomechanics as it pertains to walking and running, and I have no doubt in his ability to identify the right pair of shoes for my needs. People are allegedly also traveling from all over the country to get advice from him.

However, today he made the claim that the variance within shoes even within the same model and year is large enough that you can't know that a certain shoe is right for me without doing a proper video gait analysis with that specific pair. Of course, he has financial incentives to ensure that I buy my shoes from him instead of stocking up on the same pair online for half the price.

Is this a bogus claim from his side, or do you find that the variance between pairs of the same exact model is non-negligible?

FWIW, he's identified that I pronate more on the right side than left, and that my hip is a bit stiff on the left leading to increased risk of injuries due the lack of flexibility. In both cases he has ended up with stability shoes for me.