distractedcactus

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[–] distractedcactus@beehaw.org 12 points 1 year ago (6 children)

Your ISP controls what ports you can access using one or more firewalls and traffic control devices somewhere past the point where you connect to their network.

They can block whatever ports they want. The only way around this is to use a VPN, which creates a tunnel directly from your device to a remote server to route traffic. This still goes through your ISP and whatever firewall they have but does so over a port that they (probably) don't block. They can't see what ports your web or network requests are using so they can't block it directly.

Depending on your technical know how and what type of router you have, you could set up a VPN at the device level (PC, phone, etc.) to send just requests from that device or at the router level which could send all traffic from your network through the VPN.

It's important to remember when using a VPN that the VPN servers can still see (and potentially log) all of your traffic, even if your ISP cannot. You still need to find a VPN service that you trust to not monitor your traffic.

[–] distractedcactus@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

Hey thanks for letting me know about that! I use adblock everywhere so I didn't know that site was an ad nightmare. I've replaced the link with one from the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine that (as far as I can tell) only has a single pop-up.

[–] distractedcactus@beehaw.org 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Looks awesome, I think the color is great! It's hard to get a perfect color match, so if you can make a note of what product was used you can talk to the stylist the next time about trying something else to get closer to what you pictured in your head.

[–] distractedcactus@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think that sometimes the burnout is internal, rather than in relation to something external like my job. It's also hard to separate the DGAF mood from other stressors like lack of sleep (something my video game habit has not helped with).

[–] distractedcactus@beehaw.org 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Here's an better archive link to the story for anyone who gets a subscription popup on the azcentral site.

I think this is great for the kids that can take advantage of it and a great use of the school voucher program. It would be good to see this in areas like the southeast US where governers are pushing for limiting LGBTQ+ rights instead of against.

EDITED to include a better archive site link from the Wayback Machine.

[–] distractedcactus@beehaw.org 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Go for it! It's a bit cliche to talk about how "liberating" it can feel to change up your hair, but only because that feeling can be so real. Especially if it's something you haven't done before. Make sure you talk to the stylist about how to take care of it (shampoo, conditioner, etc.) to make sure the color doesn't fade. Good luck!

[–] distractedcactus@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Burnout is absolutely real, though I had a vacation a few weeks ago so I think this is just due to not having enough downtime to myself over the weekend. It seems like the older I get the more distance that I need from people in order to recharge.

[–] distractedcactus@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think this idea could be true for some businesses, primarily those that only use their endpoints (laptops) for simple documentation tasks and/or as gateways to web-based tools. However, in addition to "user demand" there needs to be an adequate business case ($$ savings) plus enough technical knowledge on the IT implementation side to made the move. I've worked in shops moving from a large Microsoft Windows footprint to Apple products and it is not always an easy transition, even with tools like Jamf.

Since companies will still have to rely on a Windows- or Linux-based backend (on prem or cloud) they'll need admins that can handle integrating those macOS and iOS devices into their MDM systems alongside the Windows systems. There are also a lot of users out there who may have no experience with using a Mac, either for personal or business use, that will need re-training to use a Mac laptop. Both integration / transition of systems and users will introduce delays and downtime into a company's business processes, increasing the cost to transition.

None of the above is a reason not to move from Microsoft to Apple, but it's definitely not a simple process and that can lead to slow (or no) transitions for large businesses, no matter how many users ask for it.

[–] distractedcactus@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

As @interolivary said, it's not a you problem. It sounds like you're using the PWA for Beehaw since you click an icon to open it. I've had this same problem on mobile using PWA (Chrome and Firefox) but not with desktop browser. I've also not seen this on the mobile apps I'm trying out (Voyager and Jerboa). From the symptoms it seems like closing a PWA session clears the browser cookie that's being used for session persistence.

Try just using it from the mobile browser; I have not seen this issue it on Chrome or Firefox on Android and I expect that Safari on iOS won't have the problem either.

[–] distractedcactus@beehaw.org 4 points 1 year ago

I don't have much to say that might help, except that I feel what you're saying. Many times I've been at a place where all I can do is look at my emotions and think "what the hell am I supposed to do with this?". Nothing like not knowing how long you'll have to wade through the swamp or what's going to help you get out. Sometimes all you can do is keep moving and be open to what's coming in the future.

[–] distractedcactus@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

The mannerisms of the Edward Norton playwright character reminds me of someone that I knew in the past, and I think it made more of an impact on me because of that.

[–] distractedcactus@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

For me it wasn't so much the dialog as the overall emotional content and context within a few of the theater scenes. I honestly can't remember much of the dialog that stood out to me, but I mostly enjoy Anderson's movies for the vibe I get from them.

 

I finally got the opportunity to watch Asteroid City. I am a long-time fan of Wes Anderson, but none of the people around me share my joy in his movies so I have to gush about it online.

Something about this film hit me really hard while watching, something in the way that the film uses multiple layers of storytelling about telling a story and how that highlights the real emotions being shown. I'm definitely going to have to find the time to watch it again.

Those who have seen it, what are your thoughts on the movie? Aside from whether you enjoyed it, did you get anything deeper out of it beyond the offbeat comedy?

 

Caught these two in some hanky panky. Photo is blurry due to zooming in so I wouldn't disturb them. My hydrangea have overgrown this year and I've also noticed an unusual number of lizards around my yard. Seems the two are related.

 

For anyone like me that has a more "cosmic consciousness" type of spirituality. This is (so far) my favorite adaptation of the original short story by Andy Weir.

 

2022 winners of the AIGA competition for best designed books and covers of the year. I've bought more than a few books specifically because of the cover design and there are several of the winners here that I've added to my "to read" list. As much as I read digitally, I still love the physicality of books and think that a well-designed and constructed book can enhance the joy of reading.

 

Summoning the experiences that have shaped his relationship with food and nourishment, Diné poet Jake Skeets puts forth story as a pathway to food sovereignty, reminding us that memory and history are deeply enfolded in the meals we share around the table.

 

While many creatives may spend time rubbing out or digitally removing mistakes from their work, the animator and illustrator Sakshi Jain welcomes them. In fact, she only believes a piece of hers to be complete when “a mistake effectively becomes part of the artwork”.

I think that with a big push towards digital art being realistic, there is more room to appreciate art that is purposefully imperfect.

 

An illustration of humans being able to focus on the actual problem in a crisis. ~/s~

 

I'm not a parent, but this hit me hard when I read it in the bathroom hiding from my family. 😆

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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by distractedcactus@beehaw.org to c/technology@beehaw.org
 

I recently listened to a "tech" podcast host drone on for 45 minutes about the "Elon vs Zuck" cage match and this piece perfectly captures the frothing, screaming stream-of-conciousness in my brain at the thought of seeing another discussion about Twitter vs Threads/Insta/Face/burning-sh*itpile. I felt some small amount of catharsis just from reading.

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