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[–] wjrii@lemmy.world 14 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

My kiddo had a brief phase of watching these. They're quite bad, but when cheap CGI cartoons result in plasticky textures and unnatural movement, I have to admit that using it on Barbie of all things is low-key clever.

[–] wjrii@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

The old ZAZ movies were great because they knew to hang the constant gags on a plot that, threadbare as it was, made it a silly movie and not a tedious collection of parody sketches where the actors just don't bother changing costumes.

[–] wjrii@lemmy.world 39 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I handwire keyboards. It's just like tying fishing flies except I burn my fingers sometimes.

[–] wjrii@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

The very specific combination might not have been done, but full size PCBs are out there, especially as replacements for vintage boards. If you don't mind ISO and only a row of LEDs rather than per-key, there's THIS, which seems to have Bluetooth. They seem to have made some interesting choices with the numpad as well, which is for the most part NOT electrically distinct from the numrow.

There's also this collection, which might send you in the right direction. If you can do some coding in QMK/ZMK, you might be able to make one of the BLE enabled Pro Micro clones work.

[–] wjrii@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

The easy example is to think in terms of chatting with a Christian: Jesus died, but Jesus is not dead.

[–] wjrii@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

These idiots would vote for him again anyway.

I don't know Kennet, MO specifically, but this is my thought every time I read one of these stories. I guess we'll (probably) find out in 18 months.

[–] wjrii@lemmy.world 35 points 3 days ago (3 children)
[–] wjrii@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago

Jack Donaghy approves.

[–] wjrii@lemmy.world 9 points 3 days ago

Not immune, but let's say resistant. Due to federation, they couldn't lock down existing federated content; due to open source they couldn't lock down the user experience; and due to those two, nobody's going to offer them a check for a couple million dollars.

[–] wjrii@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Okay, fair enough. As a former child myself, that's eminently reasonable, LOL. Post text updated. :-)

Still too many 12yo kids on overpowered electric minibikes around here.

[–] wjrii@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

I shall petition the architectural committee forthwith!

[–] wjrii@lemmy.world 21 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)
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… especially if the neighborhood is filled with little shits with too many electrified toys.

EDIT: Okay, I'm convinced. Regular bikes would actually be a sensible cause here. Let me be a curmudgeon though.

 
 
#WhenTaken #427 (29.04.2025)

I scored 775/1000🏅

1️⃣📍1.0K km - 🗓️6 yrs - 🥈163/200
2️⃣📍406 km - 🗓️5 yrs - 🥇182/200
3️⃣📍620 km - 🗓️16 yrs - 🥈148/200
4️⃣📍1.8K km - 🗓️7 yrs - 🥈145/200
5️⃣📍3.1K km - 🗓️2 yrs - 🥈137/200

https://whentaken.com/
 
 

Throwing heavy clickies and no-name caps onto a budget 1800...

  • RK96 that's been de-foamed, de-batteried, and remapped to the extent its garbage software will permit
  • Kailh Speed Navy
  • Mix-n-match QX SA caps from two different sets

It's a loud, cheap MF'er, and I kinda like it.

 
 

EDIT: Decided to get 16GB more RAM, a Ryzen 5 ~~2600~~ 3600 (used), and a Gen 3 Sabrent Rocket 1TB SSD. About $145 all-in so far. ~~If there are still issues, then a~~ GPU in the ~$150 used range is really the last upgrade for me on this platform, I think. Actively looking for a 6600 class due to the low power requirements. Thanks all!

So, I am currently running an absolutely ancient Ship of Theseus desktop. I have fairly modest needs, looking to play games, lets say on the order of Starfield, at 1080P, medium-ish settings, and not dropping below 30FPS when things get busy on-screen. Something like Minecraft I'd like to run a touch more aggressively, but I know it has its own technical bottlenecks that make it more intensive than you might think (don't murder me... I still play Bedrock because I like vanilla survival and it runs well). I also do some light 3D CAD using paid-for software that I like, so some sort of legal-ish Windows partition or VM with some form of GPU acceleration would also be nice, but I'm okay with running Linux for most things.

Current specs:

  • Gigabyte B450M mobo
  • Ryzen 5 2400G as CPU only
  • Radeon RX 580
  • 16GB PC3200 DDR4
  • Unholy accumulation of SATA III drives: a Lexar 250gb for Windows 10, a 120GB Samsung for a couple of games, and a 640GB 7200RPM drive for Linux and storage.

I have actually been able to get the aforementioned Starfield running at 50fps (inside and light load) and 20-25ish FPS (outside action) at a customized set of low settings that isn't too horrifyingly ugly, but (1) that's clearly about as good as it's going to get, and (2) it's probably contributing to my not playing it all that much. So, what would help, and is anything salvageable? Would prefer to keep the upgrades as cheap as possible while getting a noticeable improvement to tide me over for a couple more years of low-end gaming and CAD. I'm not targeting any specific number, just "better." If it helps, let's set a USD $300 cap on upgrades, but cheaper is better. I'm hoping that staying at the lower resolution will be helpful.

 

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/26515919

Summary

Nearly 100 childhood sexual abuse allegations have emerged against the Mormon church (LDS) in California under a three-year legal window for adult survivors.

Multiple plaintiffs claim church leaders sexually abused them and that officials protected abusers rather than victims, handling cases as "matters of sin" without reporting to police.

Lawsuits allege an LDS "help line" suppressed abuse reports rather than aiding victims.

The church denies allegations, citing "discrepancies" in claims while asserting it takes abuse seriously and has prevention protocols in place.

 
 

From the "No Ideas of My Own" Department...

 
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