Hardware
Is it inadvisable to use an m.2 NVME drive as a storage location for video editing render cache?
Zarxrax 3 days ago • 100%
It should probably last you several years with no issues. Look at the warranty on the model you are interested in, and assume that it should last you at least that long.
If it does fail, well at least it's just your render cache.
Zarxrax 1 week ago • 100%
Home Alone. It was one of my favorite movies as a kid. I don't really rewatch movies anymore. There is so much content out there that I haven't watched, I would rather see something new than just rewatch something that I've already seen.
Ask Lemmy
What anime (or animated series in general) of the 2020s decade have the best-looking art styles?
Zarxrax 1 week ago • 100%
I think Demon Slayer looks quite good.
Zarxrax 1 week ago • 77%
Wtf... This is all covered in the article that YOU posted.
Technology
The air begins to leak out of the overinflated AI bubble
Zarxrax 2 weeks ago • 76%
They didn't just "happen to be around". They created the entire ecosystem around machine learning while AMD just twiddled their thumbs. There is a reason why no one is buying AMD cards to run AI workloads.
Zarxrax 2 weeks ago • 100%
The first game I bought for the Nintendo DS was Trauma Center. It really sold me on the idea that new kinds of games were possible with the touch screen and stylus. It was also extremely challenging to get the highest rank on each stage. I spent hours playing the stages over and over trying to get the top ranks. The arcade style gameplay was pretty addictive, and it had a good storyline too.
Explain Like I'm Five
Explain like I am a moron. If the US is such apparently a badass super power it has never tried to take over another country to expand its influence and status?
Zarxrax 2 weeks ago • 100%
You mean other than from the Native Americans?
JPEG XLZarxrax 2 weeks ago • 100%
This is pretty huge. With both Apple and Firefox supporting it, chrome will be the only major holdout, and it could put more pressure on them to add support.
Technology
OpenAI Pleads That It Can’t Make Money Without Using Copyrighted Materials for Free
Zarxrax 2 weeks ago • 85%
Actually Google tries their hardest NOT to point you to content. They scrape the data from sites and display it directly in the search results so that you don't need to visit any site except Google. Their new AI answers that they are pushing on users are just another step in that direction.
Zarxrax 3 weeks ago • 100%
I can buy some ice cream and put it in my freezer, and it's extremely soft, I can just put a spoon in it with no resistance. I put that exact same ice cream in my parents freezer and it gets so hard that I can't even scoop it with an ice cream scoop unless I let it thaw out for a few minutes. The temperature it's stored at absolutely plays a huge difference.
Zarxrax 3 weeks ago • 100%
I've tried numerous ones, and nothing has ever made a noticable difference on my teeth. My teeth don't look that bad though, so I just quit caring about it and never buy any whitening stuff any more.
Technology
California legislature passes controversial “kill switch” AI safety bill
Zarxrax 3 weeks ago • 100%
Wtf does a kill switch even mean? PCs have kill switches on them already, in the form of a power switch.
RetroGaming
Worms Armageddon Anniversary Edition: A Retro Revival | Retro Gaming News 24/7
Zarxrax 3 weeks ago • 100%
I was first introduced to the original Worms through a demo that came with a PC magazine. I spent way too many hours playing that simple demo, but it really sold me on the concept of worms.
When Worms 2 came out, I bought it and I was blown away at it being such a massive improvement over the original. I think it was probably the first game that I spent a significant amount of time playing online. I even made custom sound packs based around some of my favorite shows, and I would customize my team names around them.
Then Worms Armageddon came out. I was so hyped for the next generation of Worms, so I bought it immediately. And then... Well I have to say I felt disappointed. While it was certainly an improvement over Worms 2, with a few new weapons and some single player content, it really felt like more of an expansion than a whole new game. But alright, it is what it is, and I continued playing because it was still a fun game.
And then Worms World Party came out. I thought that surely this must be the next big evolution in the Worms franchise. So once again I bought it. And god damnit, it felt like they had once again sold me the same damn game with a fresh coat of paint. And that's how I came to stop loving the Worms franchise.
Zarxrax 3 weeks ago • 88%
Subscribe to creators you like instead of just watching random shit?
Zarxrax 4 weeks ago • 100%
Hobbies are generally things that you enjoy and have a desire to do. Generally, if you are getting pleasure from the activity, then you would naturally want to continue doing it. If you aren't enjoying new things that you try, maybe they just aren't for you.
Zarxrax 4 weeks ago • 100%
Well, this looks like a good excuse for me to finally try Monster Hunter.
Zarxrax 4 weeks ago • 100%
Well here is a list of some ones that are kind of similar.
https://myanimelist.net/featured/1730/Top_15_Anime_Like_Pokemon
Zarxrax 4 weeks ago • 100%
You might like recent Pokemon?
It's kind of difficult to give recommendations solely off of liking one show. What did you like about it?
Technology
Hows .jxl support these days?
Zarxrax 4 weeks ago • 100%
Chrome decided not to support it because they want to push AVIF instead. Firefox followed suit. Then Apple actually decided to support JXL. It has a decent amount of support in desktop software. So it's basically fine for personal use, but don't expect to use it on the web unless Google changes their tune.
Zarxrax 4 weeks ago • 100%
I am not depressed, and I don't think I have ever been (outside of maybe a few days or weeks of sadness when tragic things occurred, but I don't think that would be classified as depression).
Am I happy? I think so. Maybe it's more of a contentedness?
I don't really think of most of the people around me as depressed either. But maybe it's just that they hide it, or maybe it's just that I don't see it due to my own outlook.
Technology
YouTube is Losing The War Against Adblockers
Zarxrax 1 month ago • 100%
I have not encountered any issues in revanced. Maybe check and make sure it's updated?
RetroGaming
An old magazine page talking about how impressive the Sony Playstation is
Zarxrax 1 month ago • 100%
Sony has stated that the access time will be close to zero, as if you are playing on a cartridge.
LMAO
RetroGaming
Homebrew Tool 'NESMaker' Changes Name, Announces SNES Development Is Coming | Time Extension
Zarxrax 1 month ago • 100%
As long as they aren't utilizing Nintendo's IP, then there wouldn't be any grounds to shut it down. I have not looked at this project, but I assume it's just some homebrew tools with a nice interface. Homebrew tools have existed forever.
Games
What is your opinion about Read dead redemtion 1 in terms of graphics by todays standards?
Zarxrax 1 month ago • 100%
Having not played either one of them yet, what do you think makes the first one so much better?
politics
Harris to endorse protections for renters and removal of key tax benefits for Wall St. investors buying homes
Zarxrax 1 month ago • 90%
She hasn't promised anything. It just says she is supporting a proposal.
Technology
We’re Entering an AI Price-Fixing Dystopia
Zarxrax 1 month ago • 97%
Headline talks about AI, article talks about algorithms. Chasing that click bait I see.
Zarxrax 1 month ago • 100%
What aspect of jpegxl do you think is inferior to avif? (You said jpeg, but I assume you meant jpegxl)
Zarxrax 1 month ago • 100%
Swallow a teaspoon of sugar. I read this when I was a kid, and it has always done the trick for me EVERY TIME I've done it.
Technology
How Adobe’s bet on non-exploitative AI is paying off
Zarxrax 2 months ago • 100%
Did they offer you any compensation for training on your data, like the article says?
Technology
What is Firefox supposed to do?
Zarxrax 2 months ago • 37%
You may wish to disable automatic updates and follow release notes.
Technology
What is Firefox supposed to do?
Zarxrax 2 months ago • 78%
Advertisers are already tracking everyone. Firefox is providing another option to help preserve privacy. You still have the option to disable or block anything you want, Firefox hasn't taken that away. This doesn't effect you, it effects the average user who doesn't already block everything. I don't see how having a new option that helps preserve your privacy is a bad thing. The goal would be for this to catch on, and then eventually be able to prevent more personal tracking that occurs through cookies today. It would be a net benefit.
Food Crimes - Offenses against nutrition
Premeditated
Zarxrax 2 months ago • 100%
I bought the smores one last week. Haven't had the courage to try to eat it yet.
Zarxrax 2 months ago • 100%
Jesus Christ, the ending of that 3rd Strike match was incredible!
Zarxrax 2 months ago • 100%
A lot of people are very religious and oppose abortion. And that is literally the only issue they care about. Trump stacked the Supreme Court and got abortion made illegal in many states. They love him for that.
Some people think he's stronger on the economy. They just think "look at all this inflation we've had under Biden! It wasn't like this when Trump was in control." Of course they can't think far enough to realize that perhaps a global pandemic caused this inflation and there was little that Biden could have done to stop it.
I think those are the big two reasons. But then there is the propaganda. People are made to believe that crime is running rampant despite the fact that violent crime is actually relatively low compared to in the past. Illegal immigrants are vilified as criminals who are bringing drugs and crime into the country while taking advantage of government benefits. The propaganda says that Democrats are the cause of these problems, and Trump is the solution. Tons of people fall for it. And Democrats are really bad at counter-propaganda.
Asklemmy
I'm confused... why do even Democrats seem conflicted on Kamala Harris as a replacement of Joe Biden?
Zarxrax 2 months ago • 92%
You're never going to get all Democrats to be satisfied with any candidate, ever. People are going to complain because they love complaining. That said, I think most people are probably fine with her.
NintendoZarxrax 2 months ago • 100%
Seems like something that should have been released within the first year of the switches life. Anyone really in the market for something like this at this point in time?
Ask Lemmy
Can I have recommendations on open source weather apps that use publicly available weather info for Android?
Zarxrax 2 months ago • 100%
I don't think it's open source, but I've used weawow for several years now, and it doesn't have ads. They have a website which looks very similar to what the app displays: https://weawow.com/ It also has widgets that you can put on your home screen.
Technology
Apple, Nvidia, Anthropic Used Thousands of Swiped YouTube Videos to Train AI.
Zarxrax 2 months ago • 95%
Article is about subtitles. And says the dataset has been around for 4 years.
Technology
Firefox CTO Responds On Collecting User Advertisement Data
Zarxrax 2 months ago • 66%
Isn't privacy invasion (ie, cookies) already ON by default? What's the difference?
A 12-year-old boy who died at a North Carolina wilderness camp was smothered, according to an autopsy that was released on Monday. The autopsy shows the boy's death is now being reported as a homicide. The child was found dead at Trails Carolina on Feb. 3. The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services revoked the facility's license in May, saying it failed to comply with state regulations. The department said the camp failed to follow state law regarding the rights for people living with mental illness, developmental disabilities or substance abuse. An April report by the state found that the camp failed to check if the boy was breathing while requiring him to sleep in a "bivy," a small sleeping-bag-like tent, that was covered by a plastic sheet. At some point, staff determined "there was an issue" with the zipper, according to NBC News. An unidentified staff member assigned to sleep next to the boy heard someone "breathing heavily" at one point, but couldn't determine if it was the boy or another employee. Staff members called 911 when the boy did not respond to attempts to wake him and emergency personnel were unable to revive him, the camp said at the time. In the wake of the boy's death, Trails Carolina was barred from taking in new admissions and all existing children were removed from the facility. Amidst the investigation, a former student sued the program, claiming staff members dismissed her claims of sexual assault by another camper in 2016.
I would occasionally like to use (wired) headphones, but 90% of the time I am fine with just hearing the audio that comes out of the crappy monitor speakers. If I plug the 3.5mm cable into the monitor's headphone jack (even without headphones attached), then no audio will come out of the speaker anymore. It is really cumbersome to plug and unplug the cable from the monitor, because I have to pull my desk away from the wall and bend upside down to even be able to see the port where I am supposed to plug it in. Is there some simple solution to this problem, or am I just stuck using one or the other? I have a small desk and don't really have room for external speakers.
I just want to give a shout out to North Carolina's fantastic State Park system. These parks are completely FREE to visit! It was such a surprise when I went to parks in SC and VA that required entrance fees. Me and my wife started our journey through the parks with Jockey's Ridge back around 2018, and just finished up with the Great Dismal Swamp a few days ago. Along the way, we got to explore a great number of places in North Carolina that we otherwise would have never gone to, finding lots of cool towns and local shops and restaurants. While not every one of the 41 parks was an amazing experience, by and large they were a great way to explore and learn more about this great state!
Me and my wife are in our 40s, and currently in good health. I get insurance through work, but it's a high deductible plan. I have enough in my health savings account to cover the out of pocket maximum for a few years. Cancer does run in my family, so I was considering a cancer policy. My grandmother has one with Aflac, and she received a good payout when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. I have seen that she also only has to pay a few hundred dollars per year for her policy, which seems pretty reasonable. However, I never really hear these policies discussed much online. Can it make financial sense to purchase? (And I guess I would keep paying it for the rest of my life) Or are these something that should be stayed away from?
Is this thing just broken, or what? They locked 3 achievements behind the mode, but I almost never see any tournaments being held. I saw one a while back but it was at some ungodly hour in my timezone, so I couldn't participate. Then they held another one today which I thought I would be able to play. I went into the battlehub shortly before the tournament, registered, and then... at the appointed time, it tells me I was removed from the tournament because I was not in the battle hub. Even though I was standing there the entire time!
So, the TMNT content came out of nowhere and was a nice surprise. But along with the Onitsuka Tiger thing, it's clear that Capcom is going to do a lot of sponsorships and product placement along these lines going forward. As for myself, I generally don't care much about cosmetic items. I might spend a few bucks here or there if I think something is really cool, but I'm generally not going to engage in purchasing that type of content. It's still fun to walk around the battle hub and see other people using it though. However, the prices on this content absolutely floored me. I figure a reasonable price for the entire bundle of content would be about $10 maybe. But just a single skin costs closer to $20 (and you can't straight up buy them, you have to purchase the coins which are only available in certain denominations, so you are left with leftover coins). These skins are almost replicas of each other, they just have different weapons and mask colors! But each one has to be bought separately? And if you want to buy just the mask, each color has to be bought separately?? What happened to the dyes that you can find in game? I get that it's just cosmetic content, so no one NEEDS it. But it just seems like a dumbass move for them to try charging so much. What are your thoughts? Anyone purchased it?
I was not aware of this player before now, but I think it's really awesome that Street Fighter has such good audio and accessibility features to allow all types of people to enjoy the game.
myfox8.com
A California court says it won’t buck the false advertising case against the maker of North Carolina-based hot sauce Texas Pete, meaning this battle is only just heating up. Filed by plaintiff Phillip White on Sept. 12, a class action lawsuit claims that T.W. Garner Food Co. is deceptively marketing Texas Pete as a Texan product when it’s actually made in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. White’s complaint, filed on behalf of all people in the U.S. who have purchased Texas Pete, asks the court to force Texas Pete to change its name and branding and to give money to past customers.
Registered voters who do not have an acceptable form of identification for voting purposes can now get a free photo ID from their county board of elections office. No special documents are needed. Voters will simply provide their name, date of birth, and the last four digits of their Social Security number, and have their photo taken. In most counties, voters will be able to get an ID printed and given to them on the spot. A few counties may need to get the required information from the voter, take their photo, then mail the ID card to the voter or inform the voter that the ID card is ready to be picked up, whichever the voter prefers.
When using Connect, I don't see all of the comments. I was just looking at a post where the counter showed over 40 comments, but I counted them and only saw about 16. Then I opened up the same post in my web browser and I was able to see all of the comments there.
youtu.be
Asuka recently posted a video on her YouTube channel where she meets with an architect to discuss plans for building a huge house in Japan where she will be able to enjoy playing video games. It doesn't seem like the kind of thing that one would go through with unless she were planning to actually be able to live there and enjoy it. Could this mean that we might be seeing her final run in the WWE right now?
youtu.be
It's looking really good! Major features include controlnet, support for SDXL, and a whole bunch of other cool things. Download: https://github.com/invoke-ai/InvokeAI/releases/tag/v3.0.0
www.theverge.com
Premium increasing by $1 per month, while Premium Plus has an increase of $2 per month.
When browsing some communities, I would notice post titles full of urls and stuff. At first I thought these might be spam or something, and then I noticed that they look a lot different from the mobile site. Trying to post images here, hopefully this works.  
I was using stable diffusion a lot previously, but haven't really touched it in the past several months. I was wondering what interfaces people are using these days? Automatic1111 still seems to be popular, and that's the one I am most familiar with. I know there are some others now though, like comfy, and I guess maybe invokeAI is still going?
Have any cool plans for the upcoming July 4 holiday? How about any fun vacation plans (within NC) coming up?