Romkslrqusz

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[–] Romkslrqusz@lemm.ee 2 points 1 month ago (2 children)

US, but I don’t know that should matter. Even in France, water comes from a variety of sources and boiling / using distilled water eliminates risk, no matter how small.

In my family’s commune (France), there’s a lot of calcium in the tap water - such that you could actually feel it on your skin and in your hair after a shower, appliances like the coffee maker got crusty deposits with use. My grandmother only drank bottled water, I wouldn’t put that through my sinuses even if it were boiled.

[–] Romkslrqusz@lemm.ee 6 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Yeah, you’re not supposed to use it when you’re fully congested because the water will just get trapped and sit.

There’s a bit of a learning curve and people hesitating can end up with the uncomfortable sensation of “water up your nose” but it really is awesome and life changing once you figure it out.

[–] Romkslrqusz@lemm.ee 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (4 children)

Every neti pot I’ve ever had recommends either:

A) Warming distilled water and adding salt

Or

B) Boiling filtered tap water, adding salt, and letting it cool down to warm.

[–] Romkslrqusz@lemm.ee 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions https://bdsmovement.net/

[–] Romkslrqusz@lemm.ee 27 points 1 month ago

Pretty much every motherboard in the last 10 years has shifted to the “Intel Standard” layout:

Most midrange to high end cases have a single connector that fits right on there, for compatibility they include a breakout adapter.

[–] Romkslrqusz@lemm.ee 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

How’s performance with Banjo Kazooie via Xenia on Steam Deck?

It’s been decompiled but I have yet to see an actual Windows / Linux port yet

[–] Romkslrqusz@lemm.ee 37 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Gasoline and diesel expire in less than a year.

In the present day, there are plenty of people living “off grid” powering their homes and EVs.

Without a power grid, electricity can still be generated with solar panels or by spinning a turbine (wind, hydro, etc)

Electricity can be stored in batteries that will last years. With the right skills, it is also technically possible to DIY a lead acid battery.

I’d argue that getting places quickly is a substantial advantage in survival. Travelling is dangerous, people used to die all the time on multi-day journeys. Being able to travel quickly expands that range of available resources, and a vehicle provides the means to move those resources.

[–] Romkslrqusz@lemm.ee 19 points 1 month ago (11 children)

I agree that opening the door was a mistake - I’m the type to check a camera when I hear a knock.

I think you’re missing the point of my comment. The firearm was likely pointed in response to the blinding light. Your hypothetical “person hurt in an accident” probably would not have had a gun pointed in their face.

By being unable to fathom why somebody would have the means to defend themselves when a stranger is at their door, you’re displaying a certain level of privilege. Must be nice.

[–] Romkslrqusz@lemm.ee 34 points 1 month ago (13 children)

Hearing a knock at the door late on April 5, 2023, Dotson put on a robe, went downstairs and grabbed a handgun before answering. Police outside shined a flashlight as Dotson appeared and raised the firearm before three police officers opened fire, killing him. Dotson did not shoot.

The story does not specify whether or not the officers ever identified themselves. If they didn’t, then from his perspective he went to answer his door only to have a bright light in his face.

[–] Romkslrqusz@lemm.ee 5 points 1 month ago

And Epic has had a lot more financial resources available when they launched their store. Estimated valuation of $15 billion in 2018, Valve’s was half that in 2022.

I don’t really see an excuse for Epic to have ever had missing features, they entered the market with plenty of templates for what does and doesn’t work

[–] Romkslrqusz@lemm.ee 8 points 1 month ago (4 children)

To my knowledge you still can’t easily discover / reuse existing game files, the launcher usually redownloads them anyways.

Even the Xbox app supports this (for most games)

[–] Romkslrqusz@lemm.ee 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It’s where you happen to touch that matters. Less of big deal touching components’ ground pins or handling the GPU by its heatsink/shroud, but if you discharge into one of the PCIe connector’s main data lines your GPU is not going to be too happy about it. Same is true of many of the pads underneath the CPU but, again, it really depends what you happen to be touching when you zap it.

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