• Cows Look Like Maps
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    5411 months ago

    This week? AdGuard Home to block ads network-wide. Optimizing it so I can compare it to my Pi-Hole to see which I prefer. We’ll see what obsession next week holds.

    Where my ADHD homies at?

    • @Beefcyclone@lemmy.world
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      2011 months ago

      This is absolutely my life and it can go fuck itself, think ive had about 10 new potential careers this year.

      When you go off the burn though it may aswell not exist.

    • @FrostyCaveman@lemm.ee
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      1011 months ago

      hello fellow ADHD homelab homie

      rn I have some time off so I’m attempting to force all my random code project repos to use the same structure. Paying down the tech debt at last

    • HiddenRetro
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      411 months ago

      Did that earlier this year. Ultimately not a huge difference at the end of the day. Decided to go back to pihole but I don’t think you can go wrong with either.

    • @Flying_Hellfish@lemmy.world
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      I still have both for different reasons (probably ADHD reasons), but Adguard Home Sync is easier to setup for muli instances than syncing pihole. I

    • Entropy
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      211 months ago

      I’ve been streaming games from my PC to TV with moonlight & sunshine, now I’m setting up a docker container with steam built into it and giving it a whole GPU so I can game stream but my PC will still be usable with my other GPU.

      Don’t know why, I’m the only person who uses it lol, guess it’s a cool thing to do.

  • athos77
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    4011 months ago

    Why do those little pieces of skin keep sticking up next to my fingernails. (Not cuticles / hangnails, the skin next to the nails)

  • @DuckOverload@lemmy.world
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    2711 months ago

    My phone’s home screen.

    I’m not obsessed with it, per se. I have it dialed in and don’t think about it much. But I use a special launcher and organize the app icons carefully. When I get a new app, I put time in to consider where it goes and where to shuffle things around. I’m very deliberate about the widgets I keep around. I’m proud of it and I’ve shared my layout and the apps I use on Facebook. So I think this counts.

    • ditty
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      511 months ago

      Mind showing your home screen layout / config? I’m still using Nova Launcher bc I haven’t liked any of the other launchers I’ve tried.

      • @DuckOverload@lemmy.world
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        111 months ago

        I use Nova as well. I like it a lot. My home screen is just a grid of all my apps, with a folder for less-used apps. I have two widgets: a one-block local weather report, and a two-block battery meter (mostly to see the power remaining on my earbuds). Everything is on one screen, and I never have to scroll through the general app drawer.

  • Uriel238 [all pronouns]
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    2211 months ago

    I need desktop / homescreen wallpaper that is minimalist enough to not be distracting and yet is more complex than a flat color or gradient. And a single one in place will bug me after a time, so I borrowed a bunch of powerpoint tech backdrops.

  • Extras
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    2211 months ago

    EBay deals and thrifting. I can spend hours just looking at different things, seeing how much of a deal it is and not buying it

  • @DragonAce@lemmy.world
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    2111 months ago

    Corals.

    Specifically reef keeping. I will spend hours browsing coral on aquarium sites, looking to find the perfect one for my tank.

    • @Wahots@pawb.social
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      211 months ago

      Are you on the aquariums sub here? :)

      I want to get a saltwater tanks someday. It looks a bit intimidating to see people putting in chemicals every 6 hours on YT channels, but I want to try it. Already have a small freshwater tank here!

      • Devi
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        211 months ago

        As they said, you can go really simple, but I wanted to chip in as a chemicals every 6 hours person, I’ve got a machine that does it, I never have to think about it.

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          Good to know! Do things go bad really quick if the machine goes bad or the power goes out on vacation? Or can it coast off what it has for a week or so?

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        211 months ago

        I am not, I will have to go join.

        If you’re just looking to get a salt water fish only tank, then there is no need to add anything once your tank is cycled and you’ve got fish in it. Just like freshwater, the types of fish you have dictate the level of difficulty in care. Just do some searches on beginner salt water aquarium guides and you should find a lot of results with walkthrus.

        • @Wahots@pawb.social
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          Oh yeah! I think I’d want to try corals, too. I love planted tanks, and miss the vibrant reefs of my childhood, which humanity has since wrecked pretty bad. Even if its just a small tank, it would be nice to have a small sliver of the natural world with me. :)

    • Devi
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      111 months ago

      Same. I go in phases on what I’m into, I’ve had an acan phase, a clove phase, a euphylia phase, and a mushroom phase, all this year.

      • @DragonAce@lemmy.world
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        111 months ago

        I’ve been on an acan, zoa, acro phase this year. Last year it was cyphastreas, montis, pretty much any encrusting.

        • Devi
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          111 months ago

          I’ve never had an encrusting phase, I’m not a fan of them, I’m guessing thats coming!

  • @kromem@lemmy.world
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    1711 months ago

    Simulation theory.

    It’s like every few months developments happen that makes it even harder to ignore.

    • Dharma Curious
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      611 months ago

      Ooh, care to link to any of your favorite things? I love simulation theory.

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        I have a few links in the community !SimulationTheory@lemmy.world

        But for me personally it’s the thing I mention in this comment that’s most compelling. It just seems really unlikely that our world lore has something so ancient that’s also so specifically discussing things tied to the emerging picture of tech. It’s almost to the point of being heavy handed.

  • @agamemnonymous@sh.itjust.works
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    This year, mostly GURPS. It’s such a delightfully comprehensive TTRPG. If you can think of it, you can do it, and odds are that unless you’re thinking of something really out there, it’s explicitly outlined in one of the source books. Even if it is really out there, you can probably find several forum posts outlining several ways to run the mechanics.

    It’s not a perfect reality simulator, but it’s good enough for me.

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      711 months ago

      Fun fact, the original Fallout was first using GURPS before they had to invent SPECIAL.

      • @agamemnonymous@sh.itjust.works
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        611 months ago

        Mhmm! They had to invent it because Steve Jackson Games wasn’t terribly keen on the level of violence in Fallout.

        Another fun fact, their 3e Cyberpunk supplement was so convincing that they got raided by the US Secret Service under suspicion of cyber terrorism.

    • @Snowman@lemm.ee
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      311 months ago

      Fans of GURPS, or anyone looking to hear it in action should check out the podcast “the film reroll” (if you haven’t already). They play through films as RPGs using GURPS and it’s fantastic! They even had the creator of GURPS on once as one of many people playing Leonard in Momento. Also, there are absolutely no adverts.

    • Xariphon
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      If you like GURPS, you should check out Mutants and Masterminds 3e (d20herosrd.com). It’s written for superhero games, but I’ve seen it used for everything from dungeon fantasy to Star Wars. It has all the flexibility and versatility of GURPS with a fraction as much math, and so far I have found exactly one thing I couldn’t build a power for in that system (Wheel of Time’s Balefire).

  • @jpreston2005@lemmy.world
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    911 months ago

    tiny sounds.

    there is something so mesmerizing by hearing some small, almost universally ignored sounds. when stillness is interrupted by the soft rustle of paper, or I can hear some innocuous bug doing it’s thing. I also love the sound of animals chewing, but hate how humans sound when they do it. I once sat in detention at school, the room was so quiet. a fly landed on my desk, and I could hear it clean itself. it was so surreal. How many others have heard that sound?

    • Pyro
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      111 months ago

      It’s some people’s jobs to create/recreate and record those sounds for TV, games, and other media. I believe they’re called foley artists.

      • @jpreston2005@lemmy.world
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        111 months ago

        yeah! and the job was named after it’s most prolific artist, Jack Foley! I tell ya, if I could be a fly on the wall of a Foley Artist… Man… that’d be cool

  • Drusas
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    911 months ago

    Mushrooms.

    They’re beautiful, adorable, and delicious.