I avoid slop code like yours because typically the user of the slop generator has no real idea of how things actually work, the slop is over-“engineered”, and it’s likely full of security issues. Further, it also wastes tons of resources just for poorly written slop.

I especially wouldn’t ever touch your cryptographic slop.

It’s easier to manage since you don’t need to deal with dependencies, and it can in theory be more secure if you do it correctly.

Which initiatives? The only one I can think of is the one for natural gas hookups, but I could be missing one.

I’ve noticed that you seem to hate living in WA, every comment you make about it is hating on it in some way. You’ve even claimed that blue states deserved raids by ICE because they have gun control. Look at all of your comments in the Washington community: they’re mostly anti-legislature, hating on WA voters, or blaming anyone besides the rich (Brian Heywood) when ballot initiatives don’t work out. Why do you live here if you hate it so much? There are plenty of nearby states that are cheaper to live in and do not have the democratic supermajority that you hate so much.

The best I can do is give tariff refunds to companies and fuck over the lower class.

I agree when it comes to most “smart” home devices. However, I wired an ESP32 to my heat pump for remote control and automation, which has been absolutely fantastic. Also, I use a ton of ZigBee and zwave, since those are not “smart” by themselves and are local-only.

It’s the cloud bullshit that always breaks and spies on users that I hate.

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Into the trash, then.

You can share it to some file browsing apps and save it to your device that way.

Honestly, a lot of it is what I used to watch on YouTube. Pretty much anything from Sam @ Wendover Productions (including Half as Interesting, Jet Lag, and some of his Nebula exclusive series such as Extremities), Practical Engineering, Pinely, Chubbyemu, Bright Sun Films/Travels, stuff like that. Day Pass is an exclusive that comes to mind.

Sometimes Nebula uploads have extras even if they upload to both YT and Nebula. I like Nebula because it allows me to get away from Google while still supporting the creators I like from there. It’s pretty cheap, all things considered.

I do the same with William Osman’s Sauce+ (based on floatplane but for engineer creators).

I kind of assumed that was already happening to be honest.

Don’t they need to find the owner to actually do the fine?

Charlie Kirk sure has been quiet about this law named after him. I wonder why?

Nebula is great.

Does your country have a working public transit system?

Good call, but this “dad” did it intentionally for two years.

The boy’s father told investigators that he put the child in the truck in November 2024 “to protect him” because his partner wanted to send the then 7-year-old to a psychiatric hospital, the prosecutor said.

Heitz said there was no medical record that the boy had any psychiatric problems before he disappeared and that he had had good grades in school.

The boy told investigators that he had “big difficulties” with his father’s partner and thought his father “had no choice” but to lock him up, according to the prosecutor. He said he hadn’t showered since 2024.

Jesus. Intentionally did that to his kid as a “punishment”.

Sucks that the US is so car-centric. If there was actual public transit (especially of the electric variety), people would struggle a little less.

Thank god. I use Verbatim m-discs for archival. Won’t stop me from buying some extra drives and discs though

I generally do if it’s an exceptional product or I have a great experience somewhere. Otherwise I don’t really do it.

Hello, Cascadia friend :)

Fuck :(