[-] TheBest@midwest.social 55 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Actually a decent read with some thought behind each statement.

Im a border Zillenial so I get to see both sides of this.

I recognize the older way of thinking, and I'm willing to go above and beyond because I personally love my job, but my younger cousins and siblings aren't so lucky. But the article is right they don't put up with any bullshit.

Rude manager trying to power trip? They gone.

Horrible inconsistent part time hours that won't provide stability? They gone and aren't willing to go through the system, work for years, only to get a promotion to AM and limit themselves that way.

Boss putting new responsibility's and expectations without performance acknowledgment or a raise? They gone, they didn't sign up for that without being paid for it.

They don't want to waste their life strggling and hating employment.

Life is worth living.

[-] TheBest@midwest.social 38 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Anywhere my pets are. Without my dog I wouldnt have made it through college. The off leash dog park was our stress free zone.

Sorry things feel overwhelming right now. Especially when you're doing the right thing, reaching out. You got this.

[-] TheBest@midwest.social 47 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

This is..... kind of weird, no? Like why would they pull the plug on an app that keeps the microtransaction money rolling?

[-] TheBest@midwest.social 92 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

To add on, it sounds like you were phished. No shame, it happens to everyone. The best course of action when you get an email like that, DONT click the easy to press recover account button in the email. Always go directly to the site, even if the email looks legit.

From there you entered your password into, what im assuming, was a fake Macys website, where you gave the bad actors the exact info they needed to really activate it.

[-] TheBest@midwest.social 56 points 2 months ago

I think I am entitled to personal attacks, I don't have a lot of respect for Trump. I don't have a lot of respect for his intelligence, and I think he'll be a terrible president.

[-] TheBest@midwest.social 104 points 2 months ago

"India is on the cusp of electrifying 100 percent of its rail lines, while China is nearing three-quarters of its network. Over 57 percent of the rail system in the European Union is electric. The US, which has historically prioritized personal cars over high-volume passenger trains, now can boast that it has two electric trains — and more on the way. "

[-] TheBest@midwest.social 53 points 3 months ago

30 minutes of this video is an interview... that touches on different aspects of the beast operation beyond the scope of the first.

The YT account only has two videos (the two about beast).

I don't believe he himself (the creator) was an influencer.

He turned off monetization on the video.

Thanks for the preface, but all this reply does is stir the pot without adding anything of value to the convo.

[-] TheBest@midwest.social 48 points 3 months ago

Its the shared suffering that keeps us humble

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submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by TheBest@midwest.social to c/rpg@ttrpg.network

I read the post rules and didn't see any other announcements of the Neopets TTRPG lmao. Remove if I broke the rules!

Anyways, this actually sounds like a lot of fun. Might lead to some creative scenarios, especially if your GM knows the deep and complex Neopets lore.

[-] TheBest@midwest.social 35 points 4 months ago

I was legit coming to say "Great Read, thanks for posting" then saw the community name, so Excellent Read, thanks for posting.

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Hi there,

It seems that my midwest.social account has stopped showing the upvote count on posts and comments sometime over the last few days. My Lemmy.world and lemm.ee accounts show them fine still.

Ive tried logging out and back in and still no dice.

Anyone else having this bug?

Samsung Galaxy S24, latest play store build.

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So I had a $50 burning a whole in my pocket after a week of my ears being particularly sore after wearing my earbuds while working. Ive seen some reviews and looked into a few sets on Amazon, so I was aware there were different styles and such.

But during a stoned Walmart trip I saw the title product on the shelf and said fuck it.

Spent all day doing house projects with them on. The little bone conducting bits sit just in front of your tiny inner ear flap and the band kind of just floats behind your head? I have long hair currently so this was mitigated by throwing a ponytail on, but also didn't seem too uncomfrtable when my hair was down. Running would be a problem with them if your longer hair was down, to give an idea of the stability.

Bass from music was lacking, and above like 80% volume they still get louder, but you can also hear the vibration motor working overtime lol. I knew this going in so it isn't a dealbreaker for me, I want to primarily use these for audiobooks and podcasts.

Would love to hear some thoughts on the tech in general if you don't have any on these specifics ones!

[-] TheBest@midwest.social 48 points 5 months ago

Agreed, stop scrolling the comments and go read it random reader.

I used to get so excited by tech advances but now I've gotten to the point where its still cool and a fascinating application of science... but this stuff is legitimately existential. The author raises great points around it.

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submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by TheBest@midwest.social to c/opensource@lemmy.ml

Hey there.

Im working on a project for some software I want in the world. But I'm such a hobbyist that I've never thought of publishing any of my projects, but after doing so much work in it I kind of want other to have access to it after I feel its ready.

Whats the process of distribution? I guess I typically use github when interacting with FOSS community, but its still confusing for me to navigate as an end user sometimes, let alone being an uploader.

FWIW its simply a few python modules and other supporting txt and jsons. Targeting mostly Windows because that's what I use.

Thanks! (If this isn't the right place to ask please let me know!)

Edit: there are a bunch of great comments here! To clarify, I want to get it functional and somewhat bug free then fully upload everything so someone can see my idea and do it better. So I think I'm going to go with unlicense, because I don't really care about getting credit or getting contributions necessarily. Thanks all!

[-] TheBest@midwest.social 85 points 5 months ago

I don't mean to backseat engineer, but ensuring your BRAIN INTERFACE DEVICE succsessfully connects seems pretty fucking vital and worth of a redesign. Even if its expensive. Even if the probability is low, it needs to be virtually zero.

Its hard to take a step back and view this as regular product development that has timelines and such strictly due to the nature of the product. This is almost literally the most invasive a product can be, you better fucking nail your execution.

The people that actually would benefit from this technology deserve better.

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submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by TheBest@midwest.social to c/3dprinting@lemmy.world

I just sent this email over to elegoo official, so either way I'll update this post with their response for a community reference point:

"Hello, I'm having issues with my Elegoo Neptune Pro 4. I've tried following the official documentation and other resources to help fix my issue to no avail, so I am reaching out as a last ditch effort.

My issue mainly pertains to PLA prints consistently being ruined partway during printing after a few months of use and operation.

Specifically, my print will successfully complete the first few layers. Then, at some point, the print will somehow 'grab' or 'catch' the print base and drag it around the print bed, ruining the print and causing a large build up of filament at my hotend. This then requires cleaning.

From what I have seen, this can be caused by issues with the print bed not being clean or the temperature of the bed in relation to the fan speed. For example, having a low fan utilization at the beginning, then ramping up later in the print is supposed to help this issue. However any fixes I tried returned null results.

Some background info, I purchased the printer on preorder and received it in September 2023. I have kept up with maintenance. Namely, keeping stepper motor tracks cleaned and greased properly, belts tightened, the print bed is wiped down with 90% ISO alcohol between prints. I have replaced the hot-end when I first started experiencing print issues, and again during the troubleshooting process to further diagnose the problem.   My Z offset seemingly is "correct". I followed the mfg instructions closely, and before this issue, my prints were coming out beautifully.  

Print Settings: Using Elegoo brand PLA 1kg filament rolls. Default Elegoo Cura print settings applied for temperature, speed, fan speed, nozzle size, etc. Supports or No supports didn't make a difference during my troubleshooting. Brim printing mode is my default.

For the 4-5 months that I've had the Neptune Pro 4 has been absolutely amazing. Fantastic quality, consistent, very easy to use and maintain. The issues I'm experiencing are beyond annoying and I can't seem to figure it out myself.

Is this issue known? What are the recommended solutions?"

  • Let me know if any of you have experienced something similar to this and how you addressed it!

EDIT: This is likely solved. There are many issues that can contribute to this issue but TLDR quadrouple check your z offsets. Read the thread for other good info.

[-] TheBest@midwest.social 40 points 8 months ago

Look oddly more mature. I digg it.

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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by TheBest@midwest.social to c/main@midwest.social

(Feel free to remove if not allowed)

I may be preaching to the choir , but I just wanted to say THANK YOU to the instance moderators and owners.

I really appreciate the welcoming attitude that a lot of our threads hold. I really like the freedom of expression we can have, as well as the disagrements that have helped broaden my worldview. I love that this is slightly more currated to our location in the world, it really helps connect local news with the people that might miss it if you're only scrolling the large social media networks or countrywide news outlets.

I am definitely biased and might be unaware of some problems, but to me the content and members here actually make me want to participate in the conversation.

So uh... yeah. Thank you.

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I can try to answer any questions, but it doesn't seem like the 8bitdo Ultimate software is availible for download yet. Im not big into mechanical keyboards, this is actually my first, so I don't have much direct comparison experience to other keyboards.

but the buttons are big and f u n.

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A mostly brown and white dog sitting on a boat with the river, trees, and bright blue skies behind him. Mostly husky features with hints of lab.

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submitted 1 year ago by TheBest@midwest.social to c/aww@lemmy.ml

So freaking adorable. Its been a little over a month, and she finally feels comfortable enough to come to my old man and pass out. Of course he's THRILLED about having a new bff. His face everytime she rubs against him is pure cheese.

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