pedantichedgehog

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Cross posting from lemmy.world in c/cats@sh.itjust.works
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Cross posting from lemmy.world (infosec.pub)
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She got caught in the cat trap (infosec.pub)
any alternative to stremio or way to force it to bind to a vpn? in c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com
[–] pedantichedgehog@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Not an answer to your question, but how are you using stremio with a vpn?

I use stremio+realdebrid+torrentio. Realdebrid doesn't, as far as I know, work while using a vpn, but if there's a way around that I'd love to know.

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The Water Must Flow -my cat, probably (infosec.pub)
 

Miyuki discovered the faucet recently and is obsessed. She loves sticking her face under the stream, drinking from it, and batting at it.

It's Sunday 05/11/2025. Hey, What's Going On! in c/autism@lemmy.world
[–] pedantichedgehog@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

You'll find out what's growing...probably. good luck :)

It's Sunday 05/11/2025. Hey, What's Going On! in c/autism@lemmy.world
[–] pedantichedgehog@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

8I rewatched Nope (again) this morning and it is, from a storytelling perspective, just. so. incredible.

If you haven't seen Nope, there's a huge twist that changes everything and nothing for the characters. Y'all know what I'm talking about if you've seen it.

The director wasted nothing. Everything from costumes to background details either foreshadows something, reinforces a theme, or pays off later in the movie.

The characters are great. The dialogue and character dynamics are realistic and relatable. There are some jumpscares in the first hour-ish of the movie, because it's nominally a horror film. But, like an ogre, the movie has layers. It's also a commentary on the entertainment industry, while also being a commentary on

spoiler...how animals are viewed in the entertainment industry and by society at large

A completely useful compulsion I have. in c/autism@lemmy.world
[–] pedantichedgehog@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 month ago

The only correct way to remove eggs, duh

How do you hold a pen? in c/autism@lemmy.world
[–] pedantichedgehog@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I love that you chose to demonstrate with a screwdriver

How do you hold a pen? in c/autism@lemmy.world
[–] pedantichedgehog@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago (2 children)

My parents spent ages trying to get me to hold a pen the "right" way, pinched near the tip with the thumb, index and middle fingers.

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Made a padded case for my e-reader (infosec.pub)
 

No pattern, cotton with 1/8" foam hand-sewn to lining and velcro closure.

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[finished project] dress I sewed for a wedding (infosec.pub)
 

My most recent finished project.

Dress was self-drafted. I used rayon challis for the dress, polycotton for the bodice lining and crinoline for the skirt lining.

Sleepy Floof in c/dogs@lemmy.world
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Mended dog harness (infosec.pub)
 

My dog chewed her harness. Here's the mending job. Mended with embroidery floss by hand.

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This is Eggplant. Eggplant is not a smart cat. (infosec.pub)
 

Eggplant is one of my MIL's rescue cats. On my trip to see her, he has:

  • gotten into my car (luckily I noticed him before driving away)
  • attempted to nurse on a nonlactating dog
  • stuck his head into a pen holding the dog who tried to chase him
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Second darned sock (infosec.pub)
submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by pedantichedgehog@sh.itjust.works to c/sewingrepairing@sh.itjust.works
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I've recently started darning my worn-out socks (shoutout to that one poster who posted a tutorial) and so it's going really well! My socks are still comfy, and the woven patches do the job.

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SV: lost the weight I gained over vacation (sh.itjust.works)
 

I had a week-long staycation while relatives visited recently, and weate out several times. I gained a couple of pounds. As of this morning, I have officially lost it all and am down to 152lbs.

How often do you brush your teeth? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
[–] pedantichedgehog@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago

I floss and brush religiously every night, have for many years. I had a cavity when I was young and the whole experience was terrible.

I still ended up with multiple cavities as an adult.

How does this instance feel about this growing pact against federating with Meta? in c/main@sh.itjust.works
[–] pedantichedgehog@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago

Great article, very enlightening for those of us who are too young to remember the early internet.

SV: 7 lbs down since mid-May in c/loseit@discuss.tchncs.de
What are the main excuses from people who don't care about digital privacy? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
[–] pedantichedgehog@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 years ago

Not an excuse, but an explanation: ignorance.

Most people don't know how ads or data collection works beyond the obvious uptick in a product after you search for it. They don't know what impact it might have.

Full disclosure: I'm mostly in this camp. I only recently started using firefox over chrome, for example. I know that big tech collects obscene amounts of data, and monetizes it by targeted advertisements, but...beyond that, I don't know what FAANG can do with the data collected on me. I only have a vague idea of what's being collected.

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SV: 7 lbs down since mid-May (sh.itjust.works)
 

I started CICO, once again, mid-May at 160 pounds. Now at the end of June, I'm down to 153 lbs.

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[vent] does anyone else get frustrated at larger folks who want to lose weight? (sh.itjust.works)
 

I'm a short person. I'm also sedentary and classified as overweight but not obese. As such, my TDEE is around 1600-1700 calories. So, to lose weight at the pace I'd like, I have to restrict myself to 1200 calories a day.

My partner is taller, fatter and has more muscle mass than me. He's talked about wanting to lose weight to get healthier, but when it comes down to it he won't do anything. Which is baffling to me, because his TDEE is high enough that he could eat waaay more than me and still lose weight.

Ugh. It's frustrating.

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Is learning programming worth it? Outside of a career, what can I do with programming? (sh.itjust.works)
 

I learned a little bit of python back in college with the hope that it would give me a competitive edge in the field I hoped to enter. Lo and behold, I got a job in a different industry entirely and any knowledge of coding I once had became irrelevant.

Would it be worth it to pick up my python textbook again and self-teach in my free time if I don't want to make a career of coding? What exactly can python be used to create?

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