swordgeek

joined 2 years ago
[–] swordgeek@lemmy.ca 5 points 14 hours ago

Or they're part of a cult/gang like 764. Either way, police should be involved.

[–] swordgeek@lemmy.ca 16 points 14 hours ago

As many have said, this isn't a real thing. It sounds like she was trying to groom you. The comment about the other girl wanting to play with you boobs is reminiscent of the 764 group, who are dangerous, violent psychopaths.

Most importantly right now, GOOD FOR YOU for blocking her!

Secondly, you should report this to the cops. Please, PLEASE report this person!

Thirdly, if you did send her more than just a picture of your palm (i.e. and aren't telling us the whole story), don't be ashamed. Groomers are very good and very practiced, and can get past all logical defenses.

[–] swordgeek@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] swordgeek@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It is more popular.

That probably doesn't make sense, but when I joined a few years ago, I could read every post across the entire lemmy-verse and be annoyed waiting for new content about anything. At the time, the survival of lemmy at all was in serious doubt.

Now I have my handful of groups that are generally active enough that I get a consistent amount of new stuff coming in. It's fairly low volume compared to other platforms, but it's growing fairly steadily and becoming more useful all the time.

The creation of communities happens with time. We're getting there.

[–] swordgeek@lemmy.ca 18 points 1 week ago

Speaking as a guy approaching 60, I say get in touch.

It iis so easy to lose friends, and increasingly harder to make new ones as we age. Hold onto those who knew you best. Maybe some won't survive and maybe you'll become closer friends with those you didn't know that well, but make the effort, and do it now.

[–] swordgeek@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 weeks ago

3D has tried to be a thing for well over half a century, and failed every time.

from red/blue disposable glasses to modern headsets, it has always beem a niche for two fundamental reasons:

  • The cost to produce content
  • The inconvenience to view it

It's trivial to throw a movie on while you're folding laundry or cooking. Watching 3D means putting on a device that (currently) prevents you from doing anything else, the Sitting and Watching. And the content is some degree of unwatchable without that.

[–] swordgeek@lemmy.ca 5 points 3 weeks ago

It varies like crazy for me.

I'm an insomniac, and some nights after being up for a while, I'll fall asleep again within an hour of the alarm. Those days, I struggle to focus enough to sit up, and force myself to move in a minute or two.

Other times my eyes will flick open and I'll be in full awake mode almost instantly. Some of that was trained behavious from when I was on-call.

[–] swordgeek@lemmy.ca 5 points 3 weeks ago

Ignoring the gatekeepers and the people watching for trolls, there's one other aspect: a lot of people are posting their account anniversaries not to brag, but to celebrate - celebrate leaving the toxic world behind.

[–] swordgeek@lemmy.ca 3 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

It doesn't fit all of your criteria, but Platinum Blonde's "It Doesn't Really Matter" comes to mind.

[–] swordgeek@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 month ago
[–] swordgeek@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)
  1. Bleach + water (~1tbsp/L)
  2. Vinegar + water (1:1)
  3. Toilet bowl cleaner
  4. Tub & Tile cleaner
  5. Lots of rags

90% of my bathroom cleaning is done with the bleach and vinegar solutions (but DO NOT MIX them!!! Use separate rags, etc.) Toilet bowl cleaner is good for the angled bottle and the bluing is absolutely worthwhile.

Tub & Tile cleaner is good for hard deposits, but doesn't really get brought out very often.

If there was anything else I'd add, it would be a general purpose light cleaner - despite the name, Windex is ideal for almost everything else.

Also, add something like Mr. Clean into this list and you have everything you need to clean your entire house forever.

EDIT: Something people may not realize about bleach. You really do NOT need a heavy concentration, but you have to leave it in contact for a while. Spray on the diluted solution, leave it while you clean something else, and then wipe it off. But crucially, if you increase the concentration, you don't significantly reduce the amount of time it needs to work.

[–] swordgeek@lemmy.ca 18 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Did you create an account just to be sanctimonious and superior?

 

Just in the last few months, it seems like everyone who is doing content creation on youtube (etc.) is holding a tiny mic up, in the frame of the camera.

I get that mics are needed, but a good desk mic or a headset or whatever else you might imagine is just as good acoustically, and far less distracting. And they were all in use up until a few months ago.

Is this just a fashion trend?

 

So I currently have an Asus RT-AC86U that is working fine, but bogging down under load, and also is EOL.

We've got three people and about 15 devices, give or take. Our internet service is currently 300Mb cable.

The AX88U Pro is currently on a very good sale - $220CDN. I figure my options are that, the BE86U at $370, or the BE88U at $500.

Five hundred bucks is out of my justifiable price range. Spending less (a lot!) on the AX router would be nice, but the longevity (and support lifespan) of the BE86 has some appeal too.

I'm also not married to Asus, although they've been consistently excellent for me.

What do y'all think? Any educated guesses on when Asus is going to EOL the AX lineup?

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