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Iced Raktajino@startrek.websiteto Technology@beehaw.org•Power Loss but Still Online with Fiber Connection18·4 days agoMost of the last mile fiber network is passive (doesn’t require active electronics to pass the signal like DOCSIS/cable internet or ADSL).
Cable and DSL typically have the equivalent of UPSs in their neighborhood nodes, but they often go unmaintained.
Iced Raktajino@startrek.websiteto News@lemmy.world•End of an era: Billions of packages of ‘cheap’ goods shipped to the US are now subject to steep tariffs271·6 days agoThat’s like throwing the baby out with the bathwater, though.
All the stuff I’ve ordered from Ali is still in use (or in my parts bin awaiting use). e.g. All my smart bulbs are from Ali and were pre-flashed with Tasmota. They’re almost 6 years old and going strong.
Iced Raktajino@startrek.websiteto Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world•don't trust cowboys or people doing cowboy voices8·6 days agoThat might be it. I was guessing since it’s not one I subscribe to.
Iced Raktajino@startrek.websiteto Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world•don't trust cowboys or people doing cowboy voices69·6 days agoc/IHadAStroke ?
Iced Raktajino@startrek.websiteto Showerthoughts@lemmy.world•The people developing vegan meat alternatives must have eaten a lot of meat beforehand so they can replicate the taste and texture.2·6 days agoI almost gave up on the dairy free cheese because Daiya was supposed to be the top-tier one. Tasted like vaguely cheese-flavored plastic strips, and I was not a fan. Also refused to melt until it was just below the temperature of the surface of the sun, and when it did, it was like a pile of glue.
On a whim, I bought the Kroger store brand (Simple Truth I think?) and it’s pretty damn good. Tastes like cheese, doesn’t feel like a mouth full of plastic, melts at a reasonable temperature, the whole works.
Iced Raktajino@startrek.websiteto Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world•Why is phone number verification requeriment for online services sometimes considered a privacy/security risk?5·6 days agoMaybe this is an old millennial problem, but I’ve had the same cell phone number for over 20 years. The number would actively link me to whatever. But that doesn’t really bother me too much.
What does bother me is that I get enough spam calls as it is. If you don’t carefully read the ToS/EULA/privacy policy when giving them your number for “verification”, you may be giving them permission for marketing calls or to have your number shared with their affiliates.
Iced Raktajino@startrek.websiteto Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world•You get an unlimited supply of a single item to survive post-apocalypse. What are you choosing, and why?4·7 days agoParacord. You can weave it into just about anything. Can probably also weave a water filter.
Iced Raktajino@startrek.websiteOPto Mildly Infuriating@lemmy.world•When something still uses micro USB in 2025English2·7 days agoNo. I’m not, and I don’t think anyone in the comments that I’ve read are saying that either. Geesh!
Stuff ages out. Stuff breaks. Old stuff gets relegated to a drawer or re-purposed. The older stuff doesn’t necessarily get thrown away, but it’s also not something I carry around daily, either.
All that (most?) people here are saying is that when you do buy something new, there’s an expectation that it use the current standard.
Iced Raktajino@startrek.websiteOPto Mildly Infuriating@lemmy.world•When something still uses micro USB in 2025English3·8 days agoYeah, that’s annoying for sure. I just bought a handful of cables of known specs that “do it all” and it’s been pretty smooth sailing.
They’re all 3ft or 6ft, 100 watt e-marked, and video capable The only one that’s not is my 10ft one - it’s “only” 100 watt rated but doesn’t do video and is limited to USB 2.0 speeds. I only use that one as a power cord for my laptop, though, and it’s bright red so it’s not like I’m gonna mistake it for anything else.
So far, I haven’t had a need to upgrade anything to the new 240 W spec since I rarely use more than 65W.
Iced Raktajino@startrek.websiteOPto Mildly Infuriating@lemmy.world•When something still uses micro USB in 2025English1·8 days agoI"m not so much against it (it was good enough in its time). I’ve just come to appreciate the mostly “universal” aspect of USB-C and being able to grab any cable from my bag without looking or digging and have it be the correct cable (all my cables are 100W and video capable, so no matter my need, it will be the right cable).
In a lot of ways, I now see anything with less than USB-C as being like the old, oddly-sized barrel jack connectors. Yeah, it works. Yeah, it’s fine. But it’s also now an oddball cable I have to carry around.
I’m old and resist the future in a lot of ways, but USB-C isn’t one of them lol.
Iced Raktajino@startrek.websiteOPto Mildly Infuriating@lemmy.world•When something still uses micro USB in 2025English8·8 days agoSame. I went all-in on USB-C about 3 years ago. My house is still cluttered with cables, but at least I can grab any one of them and charge any device.
Iced Raktajino@startrek.websiteOPto Mildly Infuriating@lemmy.world•When something still uses micro USB in 2025English31·8 days agoThat’s just for a vendor ID though for data, right? For basic 5V power (non-Power Delivery), they’d just need the socket and a couple of resistors. I’ve got some cheap-ass devices with USB-C, and even disposable vapes (yuck) have USB-C for charging.
Iced Raktajino@startrek.websiteto Linux@programming.dev•Initrd Support Could Finally Be On Its Way To Being Removed From The Linux Kernel14·8 days agoThat’s basically what EFI booting does.
Initramfs’s main purpose is to load enough of a system to be able to load/boot the kernel and everything else from the hard disk. It’s also used for more complex boot scenarios such as loading LUKS and providing a password prompt if the root partition is encrypted.
Iced Raktajino@startrek.websiteto Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world•Americans who live near state borders,how do you notice you've crossed the border?4·8 days agoI don’t live near the border, but one difference I notice when crossing over is the roads are always better. Doesn’t matter which state I cross over into; roads a better (ours are shit).
Iced Raktajino@startrek.websiteOPto Mildly Infuriating@lemmy.world•When something still uses micro USB in 2025English2·8 days agoI have 4 of them, but they keep getting lost or semi-permanently attached to Raspberry Pis or ESP-32 boards. The rest of my micro-usb devices have largely been phased out.
Iced Raktajino@startrek.websiteOPto Mildly Infuriating@lemmy.world•When something still uses micro USB in 2025English7·8 days agoI could not disagree more lol. Everyone likes to shit on micro USB, but of all the form factor I’ve used over the years. the mini connectors always seemed to wear out the fastest.
Iced Raktajino@startrek.websiteto Technology@lemmy.world•Let Google know what you think about their proposed restrictions on sideloading Android apps. - Android developer verification requirements [Feedback Form]English71·8 days agoVery good. I’ve seen too many random Google Forms going around just harvesting emails / info to plug my details into any that I don’t click into from a legit/verified site. Not that I’m accusing OP of that, just that I don’t know where they got that form link.
Iced Raktajino@startrek.websiteto Technology@lemmy.world•Let Google know what you think about their proposed restrictions on sideloading Android apps. - Android developer verification requirements [Feedback Form]English131·8 days agoIs that an official Google form and/or who am I providing my (required) email address to?
Is there an official Google page that links to this? Sorry but anyone can share a Google form.
Dell Dimension 2400 or a descendant of that?
https://www.dell.com/support/product-details/en-us/product/dimension-2400/resources/manuals
That was THE computer to have in college when I went.