Linux john89 • 1 week ago • 92%

I want to install Debian directly onto my USB drive. Is there an easy way to do this directly without having to reboot to run the installer?

War in Ukraine john89 • 2 months ago • 90%

Seeing all these videos of soldiers dying and getting injured, it makes me wonder if the field medics carry morphine to ease their suffering.

Ask Electronics john89 • 2 months ago • 100%

I have one of those basic motor kits you can buy off of Amazon. I was wondering what steps I should take to make it so that I can turn the motor on/off with the press of a button, wirelessly. I'm still very new, so any information you can offer no matter how basic will probably be useful to me.

Embedded john89 • 2 months ago • 100%

I'm noticing a stark decline in the quality of bluetooth products lately (interference, disconnecting, dubious sound quality), and I'm curious if I can figure out what's going on. Are there any good books for learning about the Bluetooth technology used in generic PS4 controllers? I'm not sure if that's bluetooth LE or classic or 5.0, but that's where I would like to start. Any books or online resources just to get my foot in the door would be greatly appreciated.

Linux Gaming john89 • 3 months ago • 95%

The controller I'm using shuts off after about 5 minutes of idle time. I tried adjusting the value in Steam, but it doesn't have any effect. Does anyone know where this value may be stored or how I can change it to be *much* longer?

Firefox john89 • 3 months ago • 93%

I use it all the time and have for years. Just seems like a weird feature to lock behind about.config and say it's not supported while they still support things like Pocket.

Rust Programming john89 • 3 months ago • 100%

So, apparently the chrome/geckodriver processes will terminate on their own if the user sends ctrl+c to the console. It will *not* terminate on its own if the program finishes running naturally. If you're interested in terminating it on your own, like I also was, here is how I went about it. ``` use std::process::{Child, Command}; fn main() { let mut s = Server::default(); s.start(); s.shutdown(); } struct Server { child: Option<Child> } impl Default for Server { fn default() -> Self { Self { child: None } } } impl Server { fn start(&mut self) { self.child = Some(Command::new("./chromedriver") .spawn() .expect("ls command failed to start")); } fn shutdown(&mut self) { input(None); // wait for input so you can observe the process self.child.as_mut().unwrap().kill(); self.child.as_mut().unwrap().wait(); println!("shutdown"); } } pub fn input(prompt: Option<String>) { let mut input = String::new(); match prompt { Some(prompt) => println!("{}", prompt), None => () } io::stdin().read_line(&mut input).expect("Failed to read input"); } ```

Piracy: ꜱᴀɪʟ ᴛʜᴇ ʜɪɢʜ ꜱᴇᴀꜱ john89 • 3 months ago • 92%

The streaming sites listed on https://rentry.co/megathread-movies-and-tv#streaming have plenty of duplicates. Essentially, they're the same sites with different names/skins but the exact same content. It would be beneficial to the community if we could consolidate these down into groups according to which ones are the same. We can still list all of them, but perhaps do it together so people don't waste their time trying out the same site under a different name.

3D Printing john89 • 3 months ago • 95%

I've printed similar objects with a different colored PLA, but I ran out of it and switched to this. Is it possible that this could be influencing the outcome? I have tried reducing the printing speed by 50%, but this did not seem to have a significant impact. [SOLUTION] The problem was a loose screw. The offending part as well as the new result are pictured below. It's not perfect, which I guess is actually a part of the model this time, but it's good enough for my purposes and way better than what it was before. I figured this out by twisting the Z-axis thingy manually all the way to the top to see if I could feel any issues. Towards the top, it would start to 'skip', where I would turn and pretty much nothing would happen. I assume this has to do with the lack of lube at the top because my prints rarely go that high. I checked to see if the screws were loose, and sure enough, the top one was. I tightened it up and now my printer is printing like the beast I remember!  

Linux john89 • 4 months ago • 29%

Isn't it enough to just enter your password once to login, then receive a warning whenever you're about to do something potentially dangerous? If it's such a big security risk, how come the most popular and widely used operating systems in the world and their users seem to be unaffected by it? I guarantee, most new users coming to Linux from Windows/macOS are going to laugh and look at you funny if you try to justify entering your password again and again and again.

Metal Gear Solid john89 • 4 months ago • 100%

Does anyone else think Gray Fox is kind of inconsistent? I just finished MGS1 (again) and he said fighting was the only thing he was ever good at, but at least he "always fought for what he believed in." Did he believe in killing Naomi's parents? What about all the other innocent people he's killed? I'm reading through the stories of MG1 and 2 to see if it would shed some light on this, but nope. It looks like Gray Fox is a legit madman with no morals that just wants to kill Snake. I mean, he even kills the lady he was engaged with and doesn't bat an eye. That really doesn't sound like "fighting for what he believes in," unless he's just admitting he's a shitty person when he said that line.

It seems like they're leaving a lot of money on the table. I don't think a significant number of people would jump ship if Twitch updated their policy to give 99% of donations directly to streamers while taking a 1% cut for themselves. There might be some initial grumbling, but it would probably fizzle out in a week when people move on to other things.

Today I Learned john89 • 5 months ago • 99%

www.youtube.com

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trinidad_Petroleum_Holdings#Paria_Fuel_Trading_Company_diving_tragedy Of course, there is no direct admittance of "we knew it would be cheaper to let them die." Instead, they say "we had no legal obligation to rescue them." That's the answer for the people who were born yesterday. Big oil truly is a disgusting thing.