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wackypants, in Now that you've used Lemmy and /kbin which do you prefer and why?
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Going to have to say Kbin, considering that every attempt to log in to one of the big Lemmy servers just results in an endlessly spinning circle.

can,

There's no way for it to tell you if the username is already taken at the moment so that could be an issue. Could also be you need to click an email?

34,

Have you ever been able to login? I had the same issue with Lemmy World and it was because I forgot to verify my email address, it doesn't tell you the issue you just get an endless spinning circle.

Myriadblue, in Now that you've used Lemmy and /kbin which do you prefer and why?

I'm preferring lemmy. That's mostly due to how nicely the Jerboa app works.

DirkMcCallahan, in Now that you've used Lemmy and /kbin which do you prefer and why?

I really dig kbin's interface, so much that I haven't really explored Lemmy too much. My main issue with Lemmy is that the threaded indenting is so minuscule that it might as well not even be there.

Gimletson, in If brands were brutally honest. What brand would have what slogan?
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Applebee's: When you want a skillet meal, but can't be bothered to heat it yourself

PeteZapardi,

Why microwave food myself when I can go to Applebee's for (triple) microwaved food?

readbeanicecream, in Now that you've used Lemmy and /kbin which do you prefer and why?
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kbin for the win! Part lemmy, part mastodon. I can follow users on bookworm and mastodon. What's not to love. Add peertube and rss support and I never have to leave!

The mobile experience is not perfect, but it is improving and I hear there are apps on the horizon.

literallyacat, in Now that you've used Lemmy and /kbin which do you prefer and why?
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Started using Lemmy first but ended up staying with kbin. I just prefer the UI, even though it's still a bit rough.

BudgieMania, in What is the most useful website you know?

Super specific, but one that saves my life for programming tasks on my job almost on the daily is https://curlconverter.com/
It translates a REST API call from any one language to another. Thanks to this site, if you know, for example, the curl command for a REST request, you know how to do it in Python Requests, Ansible, Javascript, you name it. And of course it works the other way around as well.

redcalcium,

Oh man, this is extremely useful! Thanks for mentioning it.

Combined with devtool's "copy as curl command" in the networking tab, this will make playing with API a lot easier.

SweetAIBelle, in I just found out that the people onboard the Titan submarine are dead. Is OceanGate in trouble?
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Well, "our CEO just died on our submarine" would tend to be a problem for a company...

Photon,

This is the correct answer.

iAmTheTot, in Now that you've used Lemmy and /kbin which do you prefer and why?
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Kbin is my preference but it's not perfect yet. I have a few nitpicks but it's still the best I've used so far.

chris, in I just found out that the people onboard the Titan submarine are dead. Is OceanGate in trouble?
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“…We’re going to make another submersible just like this one. Except we’ll use an XBox controller and the trips are going to cost $500,000 (so we can offset some of our expenses). Will that be check or credit card?…”

cyberian_khatru, in If you could place any object on the surface of Mars, purely to confuse NASA scientists, what would it be?
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I would draw the iconic S on the ground.

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Saturdaycat,
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Sometimes people just come up with brilliance, this is that moment

Kaizo107,
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Man, I was gonna saw draw Dickbutt but this is better

-spam-, in What piece of kit or setup represents the pinnacle of your hobby/profession?
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Two for me.

For simracing - a set of pedals with a load cell brake. Building muscle memory for the force you push on the brake is so much better than trying to be consistent with the angle of your ankle. The consistency you can achieve with braking is unreal.

Home espresso - a set of accurate scales and a timer. Reducing variables when trying to dial in a new bag of beans or when chasing that perfect cup is so handy. Like the the load cell brakes for sim racing, it allows you to be consistent and just change small things at a time and then stick to what works.

AmbientChaos,

You seem like a very cool person, same exact hobbies for me!

For sim racing everyone in my groups are losing there minds over MOZA hardware. I had the chance to try an R9 and instantly fell in love

For Espresso all my friends are still obsess with the Niche Zero and the Decent Espresso DE1. I roast on a Ailio Bullet and am still very obsessed with it!

croxis, in What piece of kit or setup represents the pinnacle of your hobby/profession?
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A coffee mug gifted by one of your favorite students.

Followed by a working pencil sharpener and the nice stapler you don't let freshmen hands touch.

redpanda,
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As a writer and teacher, I was wracking my brains trying to think what item would be most desirable. You've summed it up perfectly, I think. I'd maybe throw on some kind of fountain pen, like a Twsbi Eco or Kaweco Sport.

croxis,
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I use an eco (I don't like the nib i got, too fat). Nothing like correcting work in red ink with shimmer!

FlashZordon, in What piece of kit or setup represents the pinnacle of your hobby/profession?

Been into computer hardware for not very long and got dragged into the Small Form Factor PC space immediately.

The pinnacle for me for a while what getting recent hardware into a PC case as small as a shoebox

I've started with PCs as small as 20L and now have my PC in a case less that 10L. The urge to go smaller while maintaining the same amount of power is hard to resist.

There are others doing full custom watercooling loops in PCs smaller than mine but that is a whole other rabbit hole i don't think i am ready for.

penguin,

In your experienced opinion, what's a good horizontal sff case that can fit in an area around the size of an old Xbox One? I want to build a pc for the tv and the media cabinet it's on has spaces that comfortably fit consoles.

NikkiNikkiNikki, in What is something you are looking forward to in the next year?
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I'm hoping to get to a 'functional' prototype for at least one of my projects. I'm planning out a visual novel but I really dislike the stuff already out there (I'm terrible at memory management and python has never been my thing), so I started making a little program for it in rust, and then I got way into UI design and I keep getting side tracked with other little things.

There's a little more hope for this one cause I actually started world building and writing, as well as planning out how the game will function.

It's a long ways away, but I'll keep chipping at it until something recognizable comes out. Balancing my work life, these projects, and all the other stuff is definitely a feat, I should get more sleep though -.-

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