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[–] evranch@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 year ago (4 children)

So uh yeah as we all know a lot of amphetamines have already been "open source" for a long time.

And we also know the DEA really doesn't approve of private production... Vyvanse itself only really was created as a produg because of their control of the amphetamine market and their desire for products with lower abuse potential.

If we could get the DEA out of the way anyways, it would make more sense to just make dextroamphetamine as it's simple, cheap and effective.

[–] evranch@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I picked up some gel airsoft guns and have been playing steady with my kid.

Anyways I just picked up a rifle which freed up both pistols we had for one person to wield. And let me tell you, dual wielding automatic pistols not only is completely non-functional but also makes you feel like an idiot just holding them. Completely the opposite of Halo.

[–] evranch@lemmy.ca 10 points 1 year ago

Same place as ever, impressions and click-through. The theoretical goal here would be to offload all the processing to the user's PC, making delivery of this customized ad content close to free.

However the largest advertising targets are now mobile by far, and those platforms don't have GPU to speak of, especially from an AI perspective. So so far not feasible.

[–] evranch@lemmy.ca 18 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Likewise Dunlop makes everything even slightly rubbery, from tires to tennis racquets, golf balls and hydraulic hose

[–] evranch@lemmy.ca 33 points 1 year ago

If you live in the right area you may already have one!

[–] evranch@lemmy.ca 15 points 1 year ago

It also would create soundbites and video clips that would hit every major platform, though. Every one of which will note that Trump was too cowardly to debate, and possibly include chicken clucking sounds 🐔

[–] evranch@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago

This is a pretty good idea, my wife dual boots and I'll suggest it to her as Windows keeps trashing the EFI partition.

[–] evranch@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

This would work but assumes the primary use of the machine is Windows and derates your performance under Linux significantly due to USB speeds. Even if you're storing your data on the Windows HDD, NTFS drivers are dog slow compared to EXT4 and other *nix filesystems.

Also some BIOSes are a pain to get to boot off removable drives reliably so it really depends on what your machine is.

I've used Linux as a primary dev system for well over a decade now, and with the current state of Windows I'd really recommend just taking the leap, keep your Windows box if you need Windows software and build a dedicated Linux workstation.

[–] evranch@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 year ago (4 children)

You're missing one:

  • dedicated, air-gapped Windows box used for legacy industrial software

Aside from "lightweight apps in VM" this is the only solution I use now. (Unless you count Proton, but having Steam games Just Work barely feels like a "solution" as it requires zero effort on my part)

I don't even trust Windows to dual boot off a separate disk without trying to break something anymore.

[–] evranch@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 year ago

I play a lot of couch coop with my kid but adults would enjoy all these too. Most can be found under $20 on Steam and a lot are fairly lightweight games but have good coop mechanics and can be a lot of fun to sit down for an hour or two with.

  • Overcooked 1 + 2 (but 2 really is better) you will love or hate it depending on your personalities, nothing in between. We loved it
  • Ship of Fools
  • Enter the Gungeon
  • Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime
  • Moving Out

On Switch

  • Cadence of Hyrule
  • Don't starve together (only split screen on console not PC... Wtf)
  • Pikmin
[–] evranch@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Your local janitorial supply is better than Amazon.

Honestly every household should have an account at one, everything there is practical and works well unlike most modern consumer products. Dirt cheap too.

Stuff like broom and dustpan, mop and bucket, spray bottles, squeegees, concentrated cleaning products, paper towel... Buy commercial grade, buy it for life.

[–] evranch@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

steel which perfectly absorbs heat. No, the best solution is to use aluminum.

Aluminum is far more thermally conductive and makes both a far better radiator and absorber of heat. Ultimately it's a coating that does the absorbing though, as shiny metal reflects IR regardless of the material. Source: I work with this stuff

Light coloured or reflective roofs do make sense though and that's why traditional homes in most hot climates are painted white.

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