HumanPenguin

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[–] HumanPenguin@feddit.uk 4 points 5 hours ago

No one will say things like that. Unless they actually believe it..

So an apology is clearly a worthless attempt to save face.

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submitted 9 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago) by HumanPenguin@feddit.uk to c/raspberry_pi@programming.dev
 

Hi. Just to make things clear. My reason for trying this is I am visually impaired.

I am writing some code to run on a pi zero 2. With a small 5 inch screen. IE the code interface is being designed to display very clear large buttons on a small screen.

To set up the OS build, I am trying to create a Qemu emulator on my large screened home desktop. So I can actually read code file system etc in large print. Once I have the OS set up and can install a lite image with very minimal xwindows / tkinter support. I can then use SsH etc to work on the GPIo stuff.

My issue is I have no experience with QEMU. I am having issues finding any online guide using recent versions of QemuEtc (preferably not video as watching code/CLI on YouTube is just undoable with vision issue's.)

If anyone can help with a guide on how to set up qemu_system_aarch64 for raspi2ap

IE what exactly I need to do to provide a -kernal and IMG etc to build a image. I'd be very grateful.

I'm posting here hoping you guys will have some experience. But please let me know if somewhere else would be better.

My desktop is running Debian bookworm with a back ports version of QEMU.

[–] HumanPenguin@feddit.uk 2 points 9 hours ago

You cloths really smell of alcohol.

[–] HumanPenguin@feddit.uk 9 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

It's still a stackable offence. Just not classed as an instant dismissal offence. iE the company still need to follow procedure and give warning etc.

So basically in most company's. You can get away with it w times before losing your job. So choose the bosses you want to insult very carefully.

[–] HumanPenguin@feddit.uk 2 points 10 hours ago

Just looked up. The crossbow law you may have mistaken.

Technically it is still legal to own and carry long bow. But not to use to hunt. The laws requiring Englishmen to train have been repealed, and carrying arrows must be safety tipped in public. So it's not practical. But if you have a safe private space to practice (100m from public access).you do have a technical right.

But again carrying when. You are clearly not travelling to hobby shoot, is likely to come under offensive weapons act.

[–] HumanPenguin@feddit.uk 4 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago)

Lawful reason is pretty open to court interpretation. Job or pass time has tended to require actual appointments or indication of intended visit. Carrying in any way as an every day thing will tend to involve it being classed as a weapon.

I have a fairly large knife (far from a sword) strapped to the inner door of my brother's and my little narrow boat. As on the canals and rivers it is a genuine safety need to cut ropes or remove branches weeds etc.

But even walking with such on the towpath without a direct need has lead to friends arrest.

Edit; the kirpan is a specific exception in the offensive weapons act. So would not apply to anything not specifically allowed for in that act.

Religious exceptions do not apply in general. Only quoted one IE that one,

[–] HumanPenguin@feddit.uk 3 points 11 hours ago (5 children)

Is it. Pretty much like any weapon you are required to have a lawful reason to carry. As hunting with them is illegal. Carring every day is fairly easy for a cop to question.

[–] HumanPenguin@feddit.uk 6 points 13 hours ago (2 children)

Surly creating a new organisation with different motives to the NHS. Is hardly an effective way to manage ill health. This is literally a org with the same goals as the DWP under tories and Starmer. Just with a nicer name.

[–] HumanPenguin@feddit.uk 1 points 1 day ago

Unfortunately the right has always been able to ignore inconvenient facts. They are very skilled at denial.

[–] HumanPenguin@feddit.uk 12 points 1 day ago

Rather then actually supporting workers. Blue Labour decides to use Reform as a threat to shut protest up.

Yep about as expected by this gov now.

[–] HumanPenguin@feddit.uk 2 points 1 day ago

Post social media equivalent of Chariots of the Gods.

[–] HumanPenguin@feddit.uk 2 points 1 day ago

He is not worth 650bln. From 380 to 415 depending on source.

The vast majority of that is in shares. If he started selling those shares (or giving them away) in the numbers indicated. The value would drop faster then he can sell them.

So while he most Def could bribe all MPs. It would be a hell of a lot less then a billion each. Unfortunately MPs are way way cheaper then that.

[–] HumanPenguin@feddit.uk 7 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

The whole article is about competitive hypotheses. No actual evidence either way. The press calling Loeb's ideas a theory is bull.

Loeb"s hypothesis is based on a few odd behaviours and pure coincidence. IE it is heading close to planets humanity finds interesting.

Given how out there his idea is. Of course such an idea takes way way more evidence then the more obvious ones.

NASA lead scientist has not even bothered to attach a name to his comment. That comment basically boiling down to Occam's Razor.

And being exactly what anyone with any understanding assumed of the articles raising this idea.

3 interstellar object since we have had the tech to see them. All 3 resulting is dumb journalists finding some scientist proposing a possibility and over playing it.

 

For anyone joining Your Party or interested in the ideals etc.

Gary's Economics is a very good channel to watch. The guy really knows his stuff.

He is doing a good job of pushing the data and obvious risk of economic inequality on social media.

This link is not the best first one, I'd recommend spending time watching his understanding wealth series. He dose a very good job of pointing out why the current inequality happened etc.

LINK BELOW.

https://youtu.be/bReS9FLpgT4

But this video cross posted is a good indication of the work ahead for YourParty before the next election. it is going to take time and funding to form a good wealth tax policy. And the Party should start soon after the 1st conference.

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submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by HumanPenguin@feddit.uk to c/yourparty@feddit.uk
 

As you are new to this. Thought more experienced may want a place to offer friendly advice.

First it is common to post rules for communities in the side bar. Normally just behaivior type things. Look at a few other communities on political parties and use what you feel in appropriate.

As the community grows. You may want to find folks you trust and ask them to help mod the group. This is mainly folks with the authority to delete posts that break said rules. Multiple people help limit the time offensive nsfw or outright advertising like posts (assuming they are rules you want. NSFW is required by feddit.uk as are a few others.) are up and causing issues.

Feddit UK really is a fairly good space people wise, but Any political forum attracts fecal exit points.

Others may have more ideas.

 

Ill sum this up. Research suggests Untrained dogs pulling causes more injuries than expected.

3/4 of injured are female and mostly over 65.

Opinion: 65+ year olds walking dogs are likely healthier than those not. So the 25m number may be rubbish.

But anyone reading this worried about a dog that pulls. The simple way to stop it.

Spend some time when every time the dog pulls harder than you like. Turn around and head the opposite way.

Dogs soon learn that pulling leads to failure to progress. Takes a few days for most dogs to learn. Then takes a rare reminder for the dog to remember you choose the direction, and it doesn't get to assume.

No need to tell the dog off or punish in any way. Just remind it when on the lead. Trying to direct you to move at its speed will always slow its progress.

 

Not entirely sure how much the register thinks it costs.

To design the first ever commercial man made star. But 220 m for such new science. Designed by researchers and specialists in a brand new field. Seems pretty bloody cheap to me.

As for building it being a pipe dream. We are far more prepared for it then we were the first fission power plants. Without some risk progress stops.

Will it cost more. Of course. But it is also the future of energy independence. And based on the first successful smaller design. So far from a pipe dream.

 

My opinion:

Telegraph just dosent get it. No one pays tax on savings.

Yeah they get it they just intentionally mislead in the title. Tax is paid on the income savings earn. Not your savings.

But the Telegraph has no interest in arguing why those who can afford to save should get that extra income tax free. When they know full well it helps the economy more when it is spent or invested in other ways.

Putting money into savings only helps the bank. It is safer for the saver. But only to a very limited point the best investment for them.

This is why ISA have always had limited maximums and often encourage investment with some risk. Rather then supporting a tax free passive income alone.

Any form of passive income can only be beneficial to a society as a whole. If the recipient is encouraging growth in the form of income for the rest of society iE jobs/inferstructure/or risk based investments. (At least assuming we stick to fiat based currency. )

 

Opinion:

Please bear with, this may get long. I tend to post then tidy when I have had a few option to reread. It's just how my mind works best. I am also visually impaired so miss errors. Please feel free to point any out.


The DWP currently estimates there are 16.1 million people in the UK considered disabled in some way. 24% of the population.

However accurate that number may be. When you add friends. family and supporters. It is more than enough people to be an electoral force.

So the big question I feel the need to ask. Why the hell do the 2 main parties suddenly feel so free to attack this community. Because to be clear here, the last 14 years have definitely been an attack on the disabled community. While despite a number of Labour MPs complaining. Labours leadership seems happy to blame all the economic woes of the UK on our community.

I am not going to get too politically biased here. But for info I am more left wing then current labour leadership, Likely a little less so the Corbyn was.

But this is really no longer a left vs right issue. As in the current UK FPTP system, no left off-centre party has any ability to stand up for us.

The issue is very like any other single issue political problem. Any voters will be divided across other issues. So as long as no one side stands up for the issue above all else. No party has much to lose by ignoring our issues.

But single issue parties have managed to influence the main parties. Simple, by threatening their votes rather than actually winning seats. The most prime examples are UKIP and the Green Party. Neither party managed to get a huge % of voters to support them. Less so in any dense enough area to create enough MPS to have any power. But however much you may like their politics or not. They were able to move enough votes from the main parties to worry them into support for the cause.

So here is a proposal I'd like to hear people's views on.

Is it time for the "Disability Rights UK" Party to form.

Honestly, this is just the start of an idea. And the name is no more than a suggestion.

I in no way expect this party to ever win 325+ MPs, and if it somehow did. I'd suggest we have a declared plan to join the 2nd party to implement the manifesto we come up with. And then call a new election. I personally do not think any single issue party can truly run a nation alone.

I think the more likely event is we can use our approx 16m potential supporters and convince them voting for us across the nation will slowly force the main parties to take our issues, needs, support and input to society seriously. Force them to realise we have an option to come together and force them to pay attention. Rather, than use us as some invisible enemy they can use to satisfy their own needs.

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submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by HumanPenguin@feddit.uk to c/askuk@feddit.uk
 

cross-posted from: https://feddit.uk/post/25880686

If a federated community like this already exists, please point me to it. I'd rather not divide the effort any more than necessary.

I think it is clear to anyone in the UK. The disabled community is now under attack.

This community is an attempt to help pull people together and consider ideas for support and to enhance our voice.

I like many others in our community over the last 14 years. Have enough mental health issues. That I'd be grateful for other mod volunteers who will share the time managing the group. In the hope, we can keep the workload of off to few people.

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