Akuchimoya

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This has also unintentionally put a huge, unprecedented strain on archives and archivists across the country, with people looking for records to prove ancestral citizenship, at a time when the governments (all levels, but especially provincial) have been slashing culture budgets and cutting workers.

[–] Akuchimoya@startrek.website 13 points 1 day ago

These situations objectively suck. One thing that's stuck with me is asking: will this still matter in 10 years?

It doesn't mean it doesn't suck, it doesn't mean you don't have to deal with it, but it does mean "this, too, shall pass", and you'll still be okay on the other side of it.

[–] Akuchimoya@startrek.website 23 points 1 day ago (16 children)

Well, to my understanding, Hegseth wants extra-Teed up dudes, yes? And she is not an extra-Teed up dude. This is actually gender-affirming.

Bet they'd take a trans dude who's already on T and give him even more.

[–] Akuchimoya@startrek.website 19 points 2 days ago

Literal slaves clearing the debts of starving children. I don't even know what to say about that.

[–] Akuchimoya@startrek.website 49 points 3 days ago (11 children)

What about the fact that it's ok if deliveries are slower? How many of the things that people buy online, whether from Amazon or not, actually need to be same day or next day? If there were options for "just sometime in the next month", I'd chose that.

Of course, I understand that be a logistics nightmare to schedule, I'm only making the argument that delivery speed is a more a luxury than necessity. As is Amazon itself.

[–] Akuchimoya@startrek.website 2 points 3 days ago

Personally, I am very pleased with my Max Lumi (which has been superseded by other models). It was quite expensive, though, but I can say I have used it very often for five years and expect many more of it, still. However, because of its size, I don't often bring it out with me. I primarily use it for studying at home.

But if you don't need the largest size (13"), the smaller ones are less expensive. If I were to replace mine, I'd probably go for a 10" one. I think that seems the right balance of size for writing notes and portability.

[–] Akuchimoya@startrek.website 2 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I don't know exactly what you mean by "comparable". They're both e-ink tablets. If you'd like actual comparison, may I suggest checking out MyDeepGuide: https://www.mydeepguide.com/articles/categories/e-ink-devices (also search for him on youtube).

This dude started reviewing a few e-ink tablets, and then he became THE guy for reviewing e-ink tablets.

[–] Akuchimoya@startrek.website 2 points 4 days ago (5 children)

You may be pleased to learn about he 13. 3" Boox Tab X. I got it's predecessor (Max Lumi) specifically for PDFs. https://shop.boox.com/en-ca/products/tabxc

[–] Akuchimoya@startrek.website 4 points 4 days ago

You can install other reading applications, like Kindle, Kobo, Libby, Hoopla, etc to greatly expand your reading selection.

[–] Akuchimoya@startrek.website 38 points 5 days ago (4 children)

We have reached the point where I genuinely cannot tell reality from satire.
"Is this real? Am I eating the onion?"
I don't even know anymore.

[–] Akuchimoya@startrek.website 13 points 6 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Migrants do have the right to protest. People who are no longer in the country legally do not have a right to stay in the country. People were not taken into custody for protesting, they were taken into custody because their visas have expired. The two are entirely separate issues.

[–] Akuchimoya@startrek.website 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I wanted to change careers to something totally different and took a course and found the maths beyond my capability to understand. That was when I found my ceiling. And you know what? That's okay. I tried, and now I know I can't do it. I won't live the rest of my life wondering "what if" or regretting that I didn't go for it. Instead, I changed directions and I'm about to (hopefully) graduate from a different masters.

In a similar vein, during my undergrad, I took one single class in 3D animation. Up until that point, I thought I would love it. Turns out I HATED it. I could do it, but I hated it. I'm glad I took that class, otherwise (again), I may have spend the rest of my life thinking about this ideal career and regretting not going for it. Instead, I'm so relieved that I never had to do it again.

 

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