[-] Zink@programming.dev 2 points 9 hours ago

It makes it all the more attention-grabbing when you hit just the right mix of attitude, self-care, antidepressants, and stimulants that you can just do some shit and feel good about it, then even look forward to doing some other shit and getting that done too.

It doesn’t fix everything and it doesn’t stay that way without ongoing work, but it helps to genuinely know the feeling to help you going your way back there again.

[-] Zink@programming.dev 1 points 9 hours ago

Yeah I don’t know about y’all but I have plenty of family members who are addicted to being angry.

[-] Zink@programming.dev 5 points 11 hours ago

The more you know! 💫

[-] Zink@programming.dev 35 points 21 hours ago

Powerful oxidizers are dangerous stuff!

One I’ve learned about recently (and used) is potassium permanganate. One of its uses is for improving water quality in fish ponds. It oxidizes basically all organic matter. It can simultaneously knock out algae, bacteria, parasites, hormones, and other excess organic waste. And the pathogens it kills can’t build up resistance to it like they would an antibiotic or poison, so it can be used preventively without creating stronger bugs. You can’t really build resistance to BURNING outside video games.

But that also means that if you add too much, you can just as easily sterilize all life in a body of water, including fish and anything else you want to keep.

AND it means you need to be careful when handling it. If you burn your eyes or your lungs, it makes them stop working!

[-] Zink@programming.dev 2 points 22 hours ago

Sun Solaris was my first *nix, and I have very strong memories of hanging out in the cluster of Sun machines as well as running a remote x window session from whatever overlocked Celeron win2k machine I had in my dorm at the time.

[-] Zink@programming.dev 4 points 1 day ago

A full English breakfast ain’t shit once you’ve had the full platypus breakfast!

[-] Zink@programming.dev 1 points 2 days ago

Layers of protection. It’s worth it when we’re talking about life and death safety.

[-] Zink@programming.dev 2 points 3 days ago

Fair enough. Thanks!

Fortunately with Linux, choice is the name of the game!

[-] Zink@programming.dev 8 points 3 days ago

"And Darkness and Decay and the Red Death held illimitable dominion over all.’’

[-] Zink@programming.dev 6 points 3 days ago

I’m curious why you wouldn’t recommend mint. Is it due to some kind of problem, or is it just a personal taste thing?

I use mint daily so if there are potential issues I just want to know!

[-] Zink@programming.dev 70 points 4 days ago

As an American, this line short circuited my brain:

Police there still carry guns on the regular

I live in a quiet but growing suburban town that’s closer to rural areas than the nearest city. When I walk my kid to elementary school (how European of us, lol) the police officer working as a crossing guard for the kids still has their gun, taser, bulletproof vest, and all their other gear on.

And it’s not a school-specific thing. You just never see cops without their weapons here. Armed and armored is just part of the uniform, essentially.

[-] Zink@programming.dev 15 points 4 days ago

Judging by some of my distant acquaintances it’s something along the lines of HURR DURR GASOLINE WAS CHEAPER 8 YEARS AGO. They focus on a global commodity of all things.

Seriously, the only stuff I’ve seen from them that even approaches a policy comparison rather than “lol black lady is a ho” caliber stuff revolves around money. And some of that might actually be a valid discussion if it were correct and if it weren’t for the absurd amount of other issues.

It’s just a low-information team sport, regardless of how insane reality is.

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I can’t get enough of these familiar spacefaring faces!

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submitted 9 months ago by Zink@programming.dev to c/risa@startrek.website

Making my first Lemmy post because this moment in my DS9 rewatch made me think of you all.

I think I’ll call her Captain Gilora Lochley.

Also, DS9 is even better than I remember. It’s been a while!

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