Rappe

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Does anyone feel like they have to hide their disdain for AI? in c/fuck_ai@lemmy.world
[–] Rappe@sopuli.xyz 1 points 3 minutes ago

Nah, fortunately my manager is a good guy, CEO is just a pissy finance guy who got butthurt being disagreed with publicly and probably was on my manager's ass about it. He mainly criticised me, that I should've come to him first to discuss my concerns, and he would've helped me bring it up to thinskin execs privately.

I disagree with him, but get his point. I mean, the CEO did ask for comments during the meeting, I had comments, I commented ¯_(ツ)_/¯

Does anyone feel like they have to hide their disdain for AI? in c/fuck_ai@lemmy.world
[–] Rappe@sopuli.xyz 25 points 2 hours ago (3 children)

Aye, same boat here. I protested quite vocally, but politely, when our CEO wanted to stick copilot everywhere. Got reprimanded in private by my manager. CEO still stands firm on "you should use AI for everything!"

I tried, they didn't want to hear it. I don't really know what else I can, or should do. I just don't use it, and have blocked it from my sight as well as I can.

I will still be honest and tell people why I am against it if someone asks, I won't lie, but I'll just keep quiet unprompted. Holding on to my "told you" for an appropriate moment I guess.

What were your parent's rules on video games? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
[–] Rappe@sopuli.xyz 1 points 2 hours ago

Man, I wish GOG would bring it back. Original was on quicktime, I've tried a couple of times throughout the years to get it working on a modern OS, no dice :(

Shameless gog dreamlist plug if you loved this game too (not mine)

https://www.gog.com/dreamlist/game/zoombinis-logical-journey-2001

What were your parent's rules on video games? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
[–] Rappe@sopuli.xyz 17 points 6 hours ago (3 children)

None, before my mom saw me play Soldier of Fortune and shoot a dudes' ball off. After that she bought me an "educational, age appropriate game", The Logical Journey of the Zoombini. I wasn't supposed to play violent games, and instead play this game I was supposed to get bored of because it's educational, and go play outside.

Jokes on her, I loved that game, and played it a ton.

Of course I ignored the rule of violent games and just learned to alt+tab as a reflex if I heard someone open my door. Useful skill in other parts of life as well...

What habits of your cat or cats annoy you? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
[–] Rappe@sopuli.xyz 7 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Our senior Karma has this problem as well. Her kittens (adults now, though) clean her quite often. You can help out by damping a cloth, and "petting" him with it. It should be very pleasant for the cat as well, since it simulates grooming. She has dementia, and that has caused her to not groom as well or as much as would be necessary, so we pet her with a damp towel if she stinks, and she loves it.

I would recommend a consultation with a vet to rule out underlying issues that would make him unwilling/unable to groom himself, as cats are naturally very clean and prone to grooming, it's worth checking out just in case.

What habits of your cat or cats annoy you? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
[–] Rappe@sopuli.xyz 26 points 1 week ago

All 3 of ours are quite vocal, but only Ciri drives me crazy. She is extremely social young cat, and every time someone leaves the house, goes to the bathroom, takes a shower or goes out of sight for any reason, she will start yowling after them, and not in a cute way, it's a banshee wail. She will also do this if she thinks it's feeding time (1-2h before actual feeding time) or if she "can't find anyone". If ignored, she will escalate to clawing doors or bullying the other two to provoke a reaction.

We know the only way to make it stop is not to react, but she is REALLY good at provoking a reaction, especially when she starts this operation 04:30 in the morning when I need to get up in 2 hours for work...

Otherwise a very pleasant, smart cat.

On the left, the criminal herself, chilling with her (suspected) mom.

What was the last image you saved from the internet? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
Finally got our old Lady's allergies and weight under control (Karelian Bear Dog) in c/dogs@lemmy.world
[–] Rappe@sopuli.xyz 14 points 3 weeks ago

Bonus pics!

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Finally got our old Lady's allergies and weight under control (Karelian Bear Dog) (infosec.pub)
 

Cata had a rough year, 14 months of on-off infections, and with that cone of shame. Now 6 months of no cone! Turns out, she's allergic to mites, so started steam cleaning of all fabrics she's in contact with and we keep her food in the freezer, and she's all good. I haven't been this happy and stress free for a year that I am now.

As a bonus, a more uncommon breed for most of the world. She's our little square-shaped, retired hunter. Turned 11 this spring, but you can't really tell, still energetic and playful as ever.

How're y'all doin? in c/casualconversation@lemm.ee
[–] Rappe@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Massively overworked due to summer holidays starting, so everyone wants projects done before that.

Massive hematoma in my back thigh hasn't healed properly even after 3 months, and still causing swelling and makes it hard to walk.

Considering upping my ADHD meds because they seem to be losing effectiveness (still in early stages of testing the meds, 6 months on them now).

Everything is getting expensive and even with higher than mean salary for my country, two working adults and no kids, we're barely scraping by.

ISP lied to me and my fiber is getting installed in 2027 instead of summer of 2025, so I'm stuck with 5g, but at least the transmitter is 60m from my house, so it works pretty well.

Russia, The US, radical conservatism and the climate change causes me immeasurable dread and sense of impending doom, that's causing my anxiety to get worse.

I never have time, energy and motivation at the same time to work on hobby projects I would really love to work on.

Other than that, I'm alright. It's not as bad as it sounds, could be worse. Got a job, roof over my head, no drug habits, don't really drink anymore after years of crippling alcoholism. Dog's allergies are finally under control after a very long hassle of and a lot of money, so that's good. Gotta focus on the positives.

Thank you for asking, apparently I had some stuff I wanted to get out, didn't even really realize that.

How about you, how are you doing OP? (And everyone else of course.)

A random thought while hanging laundry in c/memes@lemmy.world
[–] Rappe@sopuli.xyz 1 points 2 months ago

Is that the probable cause? I did level it recently, and it barely vibrates now. Maybe I'm putting in too much at a time...

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A random thought while hanging laundry (infosec.pub)
Fame in c/memes@lemmy.world
[–] Rappe@sopuli.xyz 8 points 2 months ago

Also a fan of his lettuce.

50 FREE Steam Games. No catches, no strings. in c/pcgaming@lemmy.ca
[–] Rappe@sopuli.xyz 13 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Cool stuff man, gonna contribute with some of my own extras. Same deal, DM me for key or email. Extra humble bundle games mostly. First come first serve.

~~Overcooked~~

Worms Rumble - Armageddon Weapon Skin Pack

Worms Rumble - Captain & Shark Double Pack

~~ENSLAVED™: Odyssey to the West™ Premium Edition~~

GET EVEN

~~Katamari Damacy Reroll~~

~~Pac-Man 256~~

~~RAD~~

Splendor: The Cities DLC

~~Uurnog Uurnlimited~~

~~The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky~~

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So can you work or not? I'm confused. (infosec.pub)
 

/giphy mathlady

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I derusted a vise left by the previous tenant of the house (sopuli.xyz)
 

I had no free buckets to hold the derusting solution in that the vise would fit comfortably, so I had to use a plastic box that was too wide. It would not submerge fully in the 1 Liter of derusting solution I bought, I had to soak one side for 24 hours and then the other side for 24 hours. It mostly cleared the rust. I'm considering painting it now, but I don't think I'm going to.

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I read this in David Attenborough's voice (infosec.pub)
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I optimized our extension cords yesterday (sopuli.xyz)
 

I noticed that some of the extension cords around the house constantly had empty sockets or their cord was coiled up since it was far too long. Some others had cords constantly being swapped, or the cord was too short and it was laying on the floor, getting dry humped by the robot vacuum.

I took inventory of all the extension cords in the house, mapped their expected required length and socket amounts and swapped them around until I had one that was too long, and one unused socket.

I also have one spare long 3-socket one, since there was one outlet that had one un-used socket, and there were only 2 required, so I could remove the 3-socket long cord extension cord completely.

I haven't been this happy since I bought a gutter cleaner tool with an extendable handle, so I don't need to climb on the roof or on a ladder to clean the gutters.

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PS4 turns off after 5 minutes, troubleshooting & repair tips requested (sopuli.xyz)
 

Hello,

so my old PS4 (Gen 1, I think, not a huge console person, it's my Bloodborne machine and nothing else) has an issue: it turns off after about 5 minutes of it being on, and when it reboots, it goes to safe mode, does some scans, boots and it happens again within 5 minutes.

At first I thought it was a heating issue or the old HDD breaking down, so I cleaned it thoroughly and replaced HDD with a new SSD. Issue did not go away, so in the name of troubleshooting, I blew cold air into it while it was on, but the exact same thing happened again. Have also reinstalled the OS clean when I swapped to the SSD, didn't do any cloning shenanigans.

Currently my theory is either the main board or PSU that's broken. One other idea I had was that the thermal compound has gone bad on CPU/GPU, but haven't tried replacing that yet, it seemed unlikely to be the issue after I increased the cooling temporarily, should have at least seen an increase in the time it stayed on by my logic.

I have another PS4 I found for free on second hand market app, seller said the PSU broke and is missing, but main board should work fine.

I've been googling this every once in a while, but haven't found any clear answers. I also took some measurements from the connectors, and they seem to give correct voltages, but haven't checked current, and haven't done any long term measurement when it shuts down, so no clue if it's a voltage spike or undervoltage that causes this issue. My oscilloscope is also out of commision, so that complicates any long term measurements.

Does this kind of issue ring a bell for everyone? Any further troubleshooting tips? Should I just plug the PSU into the other PS4 without a PSU and see if the same thing happens? Doesn't 100% rule out the mainboard being the issue, since I have no idea if the mainboard is a known good component on the spare part one either...

I'd really like to finish my Bloodborne perfectionist run some day :)

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