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TechConnectify

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I'm that snarky, sometimes cranky YouTube person who told you about how dishwashers work.

I post many things which should not be taken too seriously (on account of the cranky snark thing). If you think I'm mad at you, I'm almost certainly not!

Friendly and helpful, if strongly opinionated.

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Wow. Talking about license plate registration stickers has actually caused me to stick up for one of those typically 'murican values.

Do we really need a differently-colored sticker every year to signal the car is properly registered in this day and age of enforcement cameras with OCR hooked up to central databases? Strictly speaking, no.

But it's a nice alternative to that sort of surveillance tech being everywhere which I'd rather not normalize.

TechConnectify,
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@matthubble I am sympathetic to this point, but I also believe that driving without proper registration is in fact a bridge too far and should be enforced.

Broadly, I'm more comfortable with paradigms where you have to do something or else you are exposed to a risk then I am automatic enforcement which could lead to broader surveillance. Of course, today in the US getting pulled over may get you killed so the tension between values is extremely high.

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it’s actually amazing how much acrimony among the snobs this fella has managed to attract.

i think snobstodon has managed to get away with their self delusion of how kind and inclusive the fediverse is because a lot of the bad comments and rancor... let’s be honest wasn’t targeted at white dudes and now it’s plain for everyone to seeee how unkind this place is! (just like other social networks!)

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TechConnectify,
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@maico I appreciate you saying this. I feel very seen.

Now that I think about it, I'm kind of like... exactly the opposite of a good fit here. I don't really like computers. I'm more interested in how humans interface with technology other-than IT.

Well boy howdy are the people here aligned the other way on both fronts!

TechConnectify, to random
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Oh my gosh I just figured it out.

Okay, all you open source evangelist people: your knee-jerk reaction to come at people who are talking about a problem with whatever commercial software they use and suggest Your Favorite Alternatives™ is exactly like saying "why don't you just buy a house?" to someone complaining about their landlord.

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Actually, to borrow from @DoubleA, it's worse than that.

It's like talking to someone who is in a crappy apartment as though they have the agency and skills to stake out a plot of land and build their own home.

You have to be at peace with the fact that some people just want to exist and not worry about so many things. And they still have a right to complain about their situation.

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@neclimdul @DoubleA it's not actually free though. You are either using a bunch of people's labor without paying them anything, which okay. Sit with that for a bit.

Or you're going to contribute to the project yourself in which case you are paying with your skills and time.

I don't know what exactly it is with the free and open source software movement, but there's a lot of self-sufficiency mindset that honestly seems to go against society.

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The replies here are so incredibly fascinating.

Half of you understand what I'm saying.

The other half are missing the point, aggressively. Sometimes it seems willful!

So. To make this explicitly clear: I'm not making any comment about any software here. I've said nothing about which is better or worse. I've not made any value judgment on the software people choose to use.

This is about how you talk to other people.

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@ThatOneSeong @joshix and what I think you (joshix) are missing here is the importance of agency.

The people that are annoying here assume everybody has their skills. That's actually why I went to the buying a house analogy: that is hard to do even if you are able, and many people literally cannot.

Would their life improve if they owned their own home? Probably! Then they're not beholden to a landlord.

But are they actually able to do that? Is that actually the right choice for them?

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@illionas @neclimdul @DoubleA meanwhile, I'm sitting here watching you people talk about steps I never take because I run windows and things come as executables and I push the buttons on the screen and things work.

Could I learn these skills? Absolutely! Sure ain't worth my time though

TechConnectify,
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@qinjuehang hey man. Maybe try rereading the post you are replying to and listen to what I'm telling you it is about and what it is not about.

You're making a lot of assumptions and acting upon them in this reply.

TechConnectify,
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@shram86 if you haven't read the other posts of mine (literally I have no idea how the fediverse treats threading at this point) I would suggest you do so.

Fixating on the technicalities in this analogy is to miss the point so hard that you don't realize you're reinforcing it.

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@qinjuehang again. You are fixating on a technical thing about the analogy and not what the analogy intends to demonstrate.

And you are also doing the thing the analogy is intending to demonstrate! Do you see this?

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@qinjuehang almost no analogies are perfect! Like, woe is me if I'm going to have to figure out how to make every analogy I make exactly technically perfect.

By fixating on the ways you think the analogy fails, you aren't engaging with the point of the analogy at all.

A lot of people here do this and my goodness is it irritating. The literal definition of well actually.

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@qinjuehang I can understand your position. I usually think pretty hard about how I phrase things to ensure I don't get misinterpreted.

But here, even if you think I have a poor understanding of the current landscape of FOSS software, it's not relevant. At best, I exaggerated by implying that people have to develop the same magnitude of skill set in building a home. That is what we call hyperbole.

And boy did I never think it was going to set this trap up.

TechConnectify,
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@qinjuehang This is sincere advice:

If you think you might be misinterpreting something, just don't leave a reply. You don't need to engage.

I have found it best to assume in good faith that people are being sincere. And particularly with my last post, where I made it explicit what I was intending to say, I would have thought that would have covered it.

TechConnectify, to random
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And now I'll be a real Fedi booster.

Remember to donate to your instances! It costs money to host this stuff.

And in preparation for whatever the heck I might be unleashing, it's time to practice what I preach.

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New rule: when somebody's being an ass to me in my replies, I will reply to them with "Oh look, one of theses" and boost that reply.

I need y'all to see these so I stop feeling so gaslit about this place.

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It remains utterly fascinating to me how many of you lot look at a 2700K light source and describe it as "not white"

Y'all gotta stop staring at screens all day

TechConnectify,
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Is it yellow-ish? I suppose you could call it that.

"Yellow?" tf are you seeing.

I remain convinced people with this take have spent time in chronically underlit environments and haven't actually seen a well-lit space in their lives. If shifting to cool white lets you see better you don't have enough illumination.

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everybody wake up

it's time to do this nonsense again

https://youtu.be/va1rzP2xIx4

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@TechConnectify Scrolling Youtube and a found a fake account uploading your videos.

TechConnectify,
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@Matt_L the kettle one? That's not fake, that's my second channel

TechConnectify, to random
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Y'all know I like to dump on US automotive lighting regulations. In general, they're poop.

BUT. There's one thing we require which the rest of the world bafflingly doesn't.

Side marker lamps!

I was shocked to learn that my Figaro is absolutely dark from the sides at night (save for its turn signal repeaters). That would not fly here AT ALL. There needs to be an amber light up front and a red light in back to indicate its position and orientation from the side at night.

TechConnectify,
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Every car here since forever ago has these and it's a good idea! It adds conspicuity at night and lets you gauge the size of the vehicle from any angle since you know where the front and rear are.

Imported models often didn't think about this requirement so their side-markers are VERY tacked-on.

Hyundai didn't exactly forget about it, but I'll nominate the Ioniq 5 as having the tiniest rear side markers of any car because they're adorable.

But they're there and they work!

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@steve To be honest that feels very edge-casey.

Don't know what the laws are like where you are but here hazards are only meant to be used in a hazardous situation. Flicking them on when parked where you're allowed to park just wouldn't cross my mind, and if your car actually is a hazard, whether that signal gets parsed incorrectly doesn't seem to matter.

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@nicoduck wraparound taillights (and headlights when the front marker and signal bulb are combined) fulfil the requirement here so they don't necessarily have to be distinct lights.

But I'm honestly baffled as to why you think more conspicuity at night would be a bad thing. Sure, most of the time you're not going to be put in a situation where they're strictly necessary. But most of the time using turn signals isn't strictly necessary - you're probably not gonna cause a crash! But you might.

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@nicoduck Ah. I see what you're getting at.

The requirement here was more strictly necessary in the days of sealed-beam headlights and rear-firing tail lights. Generally it's met with wraparound designs, but if it's not a second light must be added.

We also require reflectors on the sides, too just like the marker lights. Red in rear, amber in front. In the case of the Ioniq 5, the front reflector is inside the headlight, and the rear reflector is at the bottom of the wheel arch.

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@steve Then that's a misuse of the hazards, no?

I understand what you're getting at but I wouldn't fault the design of the hazard flashers there. Be glad you can use them and know your brake lights still work! Over here, there's a 50/50 change the hazards flash the brake lights.

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@xabean @nicoduck Actually, that's something that most of the world does better.

We don't require turn signal repeaters on the side - they're optional. But they're mandatory in most other places.

The Figaro does have a signal repeater on its sides but that's it.

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“The problem is, there’s a certain type of pedantry that has followed the internet through its various forms, especially in more technical channels, and it often creates a negative experience because it seems to be driven by ideology or disdain for people who don’t think the same way.” https://tedium.co/2023/11/21/mastodon-reply-guy-problem/

TechConnectify,
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@taylorlorenz Yes, unfortunately.

I run up against a fair number of FOSS zealots from time to time. And a lot of folks who generally just... don't know when to hold their tongues.

Some of this is structural - replies listed in-order with no ability to signal affirmation and sort accordingly means a lot of the same things get said/asked again and again. That's annoying but easy to dismiss as clunkiness.

The zealots, though - especially when stuff gets boosted to a wider audience - are rough.

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Stopped in the thrift store today after donating some stuff and I'm continuing my tradition of purchasing souvenir mugs with places I have not been to on them.

Weird commemorative ones are solid options, too! Nothing weird enough this time, though

TechConnectify,
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Oh, I also grabbed this dope ugly Christmas sweater!

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    TechConnectify,
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    @ginny I have used one before but find it to fiddly to be worth the effort, especially considering cleanup.

    There's more than just flavor to consider!

    TechConnectify, to random
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    I made a video on the popcorn button controversy
    https://youtu.be/Limpr1L8Pss

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    @LukasHvG They're just rebranded convection ovens with a different form factor and more air movement.

    It's basically just a tornado of hot air... but that's what a convection oven does.

    They still have some benefits (quicker to preheat, higher air velocity, basket form-factor) but if you already have a convection oven, you should try using that feature before convincing yourself to get another small kitchen appliance.

    If I make a video, though, I'll do some actual testing.

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    @LukasHvG Wirecutter or somebody just did a test that I'd really look into in your situation:

    There are plenty of large toaster ovens that also air fry these days. Whether they air fry as well as a true air fryer depends on the model (and there are some other compromises too) but personally I'd go that route as you can have a conventional oven as well when you need it in the same space.

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    @lime I don't love the touch-based controls, but I appreciate and use plenty of extra features because they work very well.

    If you don't, cool.

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    @lime I have never encountered such a microwave. Seen plenty of
    +30 seconds buttons but they've always been in addition to the keypad.

    The most irritating UI to me was GE machines from the early aughts. Buttons 1 through 6 would start the microwave in a single push for 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 minutes. If you wanted to enter a time, you HAD to press "time cook" first otherwise it would just start.

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    @lime ...buuut I've also heard people say the +30 seconds button is the only button they ever use.

    Brains. They're all so different!

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    @robotistry @lime heh, funnily enough, I just discovered that my microwave has a specific setting for softening cream cheese!

    Needed to do that for a recipe, found the "Soften/Melt" button, arrowed over to cream cheese. It asked for the size in ounces and it worked perfectly!

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    @ddmgmgh you ever heard of this thing called clean up and convenience?

    Because some of us are willing to sacrifice a little bit of taste for a no-mess experience.

    So if anything, this is like the drip coffee maker. Not a percolator which is even fiddlier to use!

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    @lime @robotistry I mean, that's why my videos on kitchen appliances are so... triggering, I suppose.

    Lots of "we would never do that here!" and my general response would be... why not?

    I get the sense that the European mindset generally views microwave ovens as some sort of cheating. To some degree you get that here too, but nobody's snobby about it. Or few, anyway.

    There are some things it's not great at, there are plenty of things it excels at! But you gotta try to find out

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    @lime @robotistry nah, it's not a 120/240 thing. Our cooktops are just as powerful as yours; they're on a 240V, 40 or 50A 240 circuit (depending on the age of the home mostly) so use more current rather than phases.

    but

    Our microwaves generally have 1000W cooking power at a minimum and 1200W is becoming common. Only the cheapest, smallest dorm room micros are 700W. And I keep hearing that 700W is common across the pond.

    So our microwaves are indeed faster, but our stoves aren't slower.

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    Well, last night's thread sure was (and continues to be) a wild ride.

    I'll be blunt here: please believe me that I'm experiencing problems frequently enough to make me not like this place. And please try to understand how a repeated onslaught of suggestions on how I myself need to solve those problems doesn't give me much solace.

    If I have to be responsible for managing this with whatever tools or strategies you throw at me just to be here happily, that's not something I need in my life.

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    Please feel free to tell me to pound sand. I don't need to be here, and "successful YouTubers" is hardly a marginalized group.

    But also understand that I want to be here. I'm not leveraging this platform to spread my videos, I'm here to offer a way for people to connect with me. And I'm here to have fun.

    At this point I need to self-censor a /lot/ to keep it fun. I'll try that for a while, but it's a damn shame I need to do it.

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    So. Three folks I follow are echoing pretty much the same sentiment I've been trying to express and are spending less time here.

    I'll preface with a reminder that you may very well feel my opinions are bunk. I am a successful YouTuber, after all, with all the privileges that entails.

    But here's the brass tacks: it's harder for me to be here comfortably than it was on the birdsite. And to be honest, I think Mastodon's always gonna be this way.

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    @lschuermann It pains me that I need to keep saying this so often. It has been a struggle simply to be believed about this, honestly. But I can understand that as a mighty-privileged person my concerns are (rightly) a low-priority.

    I appreciate your thoughts, though. And I'm not going away just yet.

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    @feditips @interpipes I would like to not see it. I would, in fact, like it to be shadowbanned - they can think their post is there, but nobody will see it

    If that's too spicy a take, so be it. But that's how Twitter's Quality Filter worked and that's why I could exist there with 90K followers but being here with 30K followers is really starting to suck.

    And please don't say this is a problem I need to solve. This is a culture issue the platform needs to work on

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    @feditips @interpipes No. Not at all.

    This is specifically about replies. There are currently no consequences for bad behavior on Mastodon unless the OP takes action against someone.

    That's just not tenable for accounts like myself to engage in. I want a filter on my replies - I don't care what people say about YouTubers in their own spaces, but as far as I'm concerned, I should have at least some modicum of agency over discussions that I start.

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    @feditips @interpipes I'm afraid you will never understand this.

    There is too much for me to report, and much of what I experience that is irritating isn't likely to be deemed abuse anyway.

    People are just rude, or mean, or pedantic, or arrogant, or snarky, or insulting. I wouldn't report them for that anyway, but I still don't want to have to see it.

    Everyone here is allergic to automated anything but guess what? I think it's needed.

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