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slightlyoff@toot.cafe ("Alex Russell") wrote:
In practice:
- Asus...*sigh*
- Windows is still Windows
- Intel software update tools are *rough*
- Memory incompatibility at rated speeds
- 4080 (bought *direct* from NVidia) needed an RMA for bad fan bearings
- nics still cut out
- regularly checking Event Viewer and configuring machine to output larger dumps on crashes
Mastodon Feedslightlyoff@toot.cafe ("Alex Russell") wrote:
The NUC was *absolutely* the right choice on paper:
- Small enough not to notice under the desk
- Quiet, and could be made moreso (have replaced all fans w/ Noctua, FTW)
- Tons of storage potential
- Good I/O
- Fits (and is validated for) a 4080, both physically and in power budget
- Fewer thoats to choke
On-paper downside was only 64GB of memory.
Mastodon Feedslightlyoff@toot.cafe ("Alex Russell") wrote:
Owning a PC is a wild ride. Bought a NUC Extreme as it involved the fewest third parties (Intel CPU, Intel designed mobo, Intel networking, etc.). Since then:
- Intel sold the group to Asus
- Asus have failed to issue the final microcode patch [1] (0x129 is available, but not 0x12B)
- I've had endless issues with both of the built-in nics (Intel I226-V 2.5Gbit and Marvell AQtion 10Gbit), running at just 1Gbit...and I'm not alone [2]
[1]: https://www.asus.com/us/displays-desktops/nucs/nuc-elements/nuc-13-extreme-compute-element/helpdesk_bios?model2Name=NUC-13-Extreme-Compute-Element
[2]: https://www.reddit.com/r/gigabyte/comments/12otamj/ethernet_internet_connection_drops_with_marvell/
Mastodon Feedcamaradabakunin@paquita.masto.host ("Camarada Bakunin :anarchy:") wrote:
Dilemas clásicos actualizados.
Mastodon Feedbruno_j_navarro ("Bruno J. Navarro") wrote:
“I have yet to see a single video that’s pounding the drum of ‘we have to find him,’ and that is unique,” said Michael McWhorter, better known as TizzyEnt on TikTok, where he posts true crime and viral news content for his 6.7 million followers. “And in other situations of some kind of blatant violence, I would absolutely be seeing that.” https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/internet/internet-sleuths-say-wont-help-find-unitedhealthcare-ceo-suspect-rcna183228
Mastodon Feedcarnage4life@mas.to ("Dare Obasanjo") wrote:
The largest tech donors to the Trump and Harris campaigns. I didn’t realize Elon spent a quarter of a billion dollars on campaign donations to Trump.
Mastodon Feedcyberpunklibrarian@glammr.us ("Cyberpunk Librarian") wrote:
So some librarian fun facts for you:
The guy who shot the CEO in New York wrote the words deny, defend, and depose on his bullet casings. This seems to refer to a book about the insurance industry written by Jay Feinman and titled Delay, Deny, Defend.
This book is currently out of print, though it appears you can get a copy on Kindle. But fuck Amazon, let's see what's happening at some local libraries. 1/2
Mastodon FeedRWA@super-gay.co ("Rob 📚") wrote:
@objectrecyler @jessamyn @cyberpunklibrarian This was one of the books the Internet Archive was forced to take down. But, I see someone said f*ck it, and uploaded a copy people can download.
https://archive.org/details/delay-deny-defend-why-insurance-companies-dont-pay-claim-and-what-you-can-do-abo
Mastodon Feedpzmyers@octodon.social ("pzmyers 🦑") wrote:
Time out from grading, I'm going to goof off for an hour.
https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2024/12/08/time-to-take-a-break-this-afternoon/
Mastodon Feedfromjason ("fromjason.xyz ❤️ 💻") wrote:
It’s unfortunate how the phrase “be kind to others” has become a war cry for the status quo. It’s tosssd around as a way to silence descent and keep us smiling at our oppressors. Justice and kindness are not mutually exclusive ideas. Increasingly, the cruelest thing someone can do is mind their manners when witnessing abuse.
Let’s take back “kindness” from the bootlickers.
Mastodon Feedjsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
surPRISE! overall ,Russian Federation forces are overextended and allies who depend upon them for survival are probably somewhat concerned
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/syria-s-bashar-al-assad-fled-to-moscow-kremlin-says/ar-AA1vuhPN
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QasimRashid ("Qasim Rashid, Esq.") wrote:
This is a deeply vulnerable and personal piece my wife Ayesha and I wrote about our daughter & the incurable disease with which she suffers. We wrote it not because her story is special, but because it is all too common. This torture must end, and as Americans we must stand united to end it.
Please read, share, and share your story.
https://www.qasimrashid.com/p/when-insurance-rejects-life-saving
Mastodon FeedReblogged by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):
digits@ravenation.club ("Digits") wrote:
I really wish we'd have gotten this McCartney/Asimov collaboration about aliens who impersonate Wings: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/dec/08/its-like-they-were-smoking-something-potent-the-bizarre-paul-mccartney-alien-musical-that-never-was
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jwildeboer@social.wildeboer.net ("Jan Wildeboer 😷:krulorange:") wrote:
Dear journalists and editors. I am NOT interested in any stories on "How did Assad escape" and "What did he take with him" or picture stories on "This is how the former dictator and his beautiful wife and children now live". I hope you can resist the clickbait pressure and instead publish investigative articles on what is happening in Syria and to the Syrian people. Start with asking refugees that are willing to share their interpretation, without asking them if they plan to return, OK? #kthxbai
Mastodon Feedpzmyers@octodon.social ("pzmyers 🦑") wrote:
Music to grade by.
https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2024/12/08/its-a-grading-day/
Mastodon FeedReblogged by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):
camille@praxis.nyc ("Camille lives at Praxis Now") wrote:
Updated statement from Syrian anarchists Tekoşîna Anarşîst (7 December 2024)
We Carry a New World in Our Heart: The Regime Has Fallen, the War Continues
https://www.blackrosefed.org/ta-statement-dec-3-2024/
"There is a small window of opportunity when a regime collapses. A brief revolutionary time, where the people can take the power back in their hands, preventing a new centralized authority from imposing itself. We have to be ready to seize those opportunities when they come."
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erosdiscordia@onycha.monster ("Mystery Babylon") wrote:
Want to listen to a bumping little song?
Tom Grennan, "Higher"
Mastodon Feedcstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen") wrote:
TIL that Brenda Lee (of the "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" fame) is younger than my dad. Huh.
Mastodon Feedpzmyers@octodon.social ("pzmyers 🦑") wrote:
It's good to see that smug, evil face running away in fear. #Syria
https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2024/12/08/a-totalitarian-police-state-falls-and-goes-splat/
Mastodon Feedpzmyers@octodon.social ("pzmyers 🦑") wrote:
It's unfortunate when the first comment on a potholer54 video is an example of Dunning-Krueger.
https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2024/12/08/reading-the-daily-mail-is-not-how-to-do-research/
Mastodon Feedcstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen") wrote:
When I was single, I had a "Christmas Stick" tradition. I would go out and find a suitably sized tree branch that had fallen to the ground and bring it home. I would hang it from the ceiling with twine or fishing line, and then I would decorate it in the usual way with lights and little ornaments. It was very cheerful, and I often miss it, especially when the holidays become stressful with all the demands we place on each other.
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derthomas@metalhead.club ("Turbo Toms") wrote:
To celebrate Tom Waits' 75th birthday, @buffyleigh and I are doing a chronological deep dive through his discography.
You are more than welcome to join us. Tag your toots with #TomWaitsAWeek if you like.
I drafted a rough schedule taking into account all his studio albums and Orphans. This makes it 4 albums a day.
You can add live albums and soundtracks for imaginary bonus points and good karma.Of course you don't have to stick to the agenda, just follow your instincts and real life schedule. If you take longer, Tom can wait I guess.
Happy listening and enjoy the ride!
Find the schedule in the next toot 👇
🔁 appreciated 🙏
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Mastodon Feedcstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen") wrote:
'Mighty Warriors! Please enjoy this new song about my robotic adventures across the galaxy! I love you all!'
Mastodon Feedcstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen") wrote:
That video led me to a recent animated video from Gloryhammer and Alex Henderson, which is as welldone as "Bekhauf's". "He Has Returned":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-LfjLewYb4
Which can also be listened to at bandcamp instead:
Mastodon Feedcstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen") wrote:
I admit I'm a sucker for a music video that features well done animation, and doubly so when the featured music is well done. Anyway, interesting and intense collab between Bloodywood, Babymetal, and Goppo Animation for "Bekhauf":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skXlKxjlUoo
Or you can just listen to the track at a less offensively advertising laden site (you won't get the subtitles):
https://bloodywood.bandcamp.com/track/bekhauf-feat-babymetal
(Even with uBlock, Youtube is starting to be annoying. Yt-dlp, NewPipe, etc to the rescue.)
Mastodon FeedI just remembered that I ordered a bag of actual coal to use as runners-up prizes in the costume contest in our Nightmare Before Christmas sing-along and it never arrived. It seems it was delivered and stolen. (Mail theft is a problem in my building.)
Someone stole my COAL.
Definitely going on te naughty list.
https://jwz.org/b/ykeN
Mastodon Feedfromjason ("fromjason.xyz ❤️ 💻") wrote:
Education Is Key to Fighting Disinformation on Social Media - The New York Times:
"These groups can be broadly defined as people who have a deep distrust of authority and traditional sources of information such as governments, scientists, doctors or bankers. This distrust is frequently rooted in a sense of feeling betrayed or harmed by those authorities. There could be completely legitimate reasons — whether personal, social or ... https://micro.fromjason.xyz/2024/12/08/education-is-key.html
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ayoub@spore.social ("Elia Ayoub (he/him)") wrote:
It’s over for Assad. It’s finally over for the Assad dynasty. I am speechless
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mo@icelandphotos.co.uk ("Mo") wrote:
Once in a lifetime photo.
Towards the end of a fabulous auroral display, a meteor streaked through my shot.
I was literally dancing with joy!Early November 2021, near Egilsstaðir in eastern #Iceland.
ISO-800 f/2.8 15 seconds exposure.#NorthernLights #Aurora #DailyPhoto #WeatherPhotography #AstroPhotography
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pixelnull@infosec.exchange ("platos_cave.webm") wrote:
remember when ICE is in your neighborhood or in a place you are also in, fuck with them as much as you can... LEGALLY
you help nobody by getting arrested, but you can make it difficult. use your privilege, whatever it is.
"WELL HELLO ICE OFFICERS! ARE YOU LOOKING FOR ILLEGALS?" you scream at the top of your lungs while banging on a bell or trashcan
"they went thatadda way" as you point to the sky
"I DON'T KNOW WHERE [person's name] IS OFFICER! I'VE NEVER SEEN ANYBODY WHO LOOKS LIKE [person's description, but wrong]."
"I'm sorry, what did you say?" times infinity as you act like you're trying to be helpful
