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jbd0··on Show HN: RoboPianist, a piano playing robot simulation in the browser
There's no way to adjust tempo?
jbd0··on I don’t want a new phone, but I’m probably buying one
I grappled with this for a long time. It really went against my frugal ethos to spend so much on consuming disposable, locked down hardware.

I'm in a position now where I am able to use my desktop for computing and the cheapest TCL A3 that money can buy as a phone. It has Google Maps, my bank app on it for mobile deposits, a web browser, and a few other small apps from F-Droid. Works just fine.

jbd0··on FreeCAD Day 2023: Report and continued discussion
There are ways to do this in Blender. I typically select all objects, hit tab to go into Edit Mode, turn on X-Ray Mode, Select all vertices that I want to move, move them (with snap) to the vertex I want to key off of (limiting movement to a specific axis), and then finally moving them again by entering the value of the distance (again, limiting movement to a specific axis).
jbd0··on Do we live in a society without a counterculture?
> I won’t be dragged into the bullshit doomerism and constant shifting existential crises that online and west coasters seem to be addicted to

I was part of this so-called doomerism group when I worked in a more traditional 9-5 job in IT about 8-10 years ago. Now I'm solidly in the homesteader/freelancer/homeschooler counterculture.

Maybe there's a natural progression where you begin to question your life/the system/who you're serving and then you do something about it. I'm sure many people get stuck and never make that transition because of the perceived risk in doing so.

jbd0··on Time-restricted eating reduces visceral fat and improves metabolic syndrome
You might try reducing your caloric intake during the first half of the day (skip breakfast or breakfast & lunch) and then eating dinner like you normally do.
jbd0··on The Home Computer Generation
It's not this black and white. There's a whole spectrum of computer savviness of computer users during the "Home Computer Generation". I didn't learn programming during that time, but I learned all sorts of things about computers that lead to me eventually having a career as a software engineer.

And I'm sure there were many who did create software/graphics/etc but didn't "contribute it to the scene".

jbd0··on 9/11 Material Released in Response to Executive Order 14040
But you do have to get steel melted to have molten steel.
jbd0··on HHS announces rule to protect consumers from surprise medical bills
What I do: Ask the doctor/PA/nurse how much EVERY LITTLE THING they want to do costs before they do it. Sure, it's really annoying and not 100% foolproof, but it has saved me alot of money.
jbd0··on The lab-leak theory: inside the fight to uncover Covid-19’s origins
Which alternative news sites do you read?
jbd0··on What Do You Agree to When You Accept All Cookies
Isn't it also possible that the site will not comply if you ask them to "not use cookies for advertising" via their form?
jbd0··on Tired of note-taking apps
Here's an easy way to add images https://github.com/abo-abo/org-download
jbd0··on Biohacking Lite
Exactly. It took me a long time to piece together that modern wheat was making me sick. I don't think I ever would have if I hadn't been so intrigued by the gluten free diet trend and started researching it. I am able to eat whole grain spelt without problems.
jbd0··on Stop Taking Regular Notes; Use a Zettelkasten Instead
Zettelkasten can handle this. Create a note called "My Theory" with the contents "X causes Y if Z", where X, Y, and Z are links to the relevant notes.
jbd0··on Dehydrating Eggs at Home (2015)
Oxidized cholesterol, on the other hand, is not healthy. I would not eat dehydrated egg yolks.
jbd0··on Mass hysteria is making coronavirus worse than it is
Viruses are not living things.
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