LordCrom

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Driving a manual: is it difficult? in c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world
[–] LordCrom@lemmy.world 10 points 21 hours ago (2 children)

Take the lesson. While learning, stay off of hills and any upward incline until you got a feel from taking the car from full stop to going in 1at gear.

While learning you will stall the car.... Don't let it bother you.

The trickiest part is learning how to ease the clutch while applying gas to go from full stop to motion forward.

Remember neutral when coming to a stop.

Manuals are great, it's built in theft protection from like 95 % of people

YouTube's new ad strategy is bound to upset users: YouTube Peak Points utilise Gemini to identify moments where users will be most engaged, so advertisers can place ads at the point. in c/technology@lemmy.world
[–] LordCrom@lemmy.world 11 points 21 hours ago

Imagine ...

THIS IS SP....

Insert unskippable ad here.

ARTA!

The Home Insurance Crisis Is Getting Even More Expensive | In California, a home insurance rate increase by State Farm is yet another sign of growing crisis driven by climate change. in c/nyt_gift_articles@sopuli.xyz
[–] LordCrom@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

I couldn't even afford windstorm insurance in Florida this year. Lucky I have no mortgage so I can opt not to have it.

They want 10k a year for windstorm, with a 20k detuctable and the roof coverage is prorated over the 15 year arbitrary lifetime of a roof...lose your roof and your roof is 15 years old, that's 2k only.... Too bad you didn't meet the deductible in damage so you'll get 0. Plus they won't Insure you unless you have a roof under 15 years old. If I'm going to spend 30k on a roof, I'll wait for a storm to blow it away, then put the new one on.

A VPN Company Canceled All Lifetime Subscriptions, Claiming It Didn’t Know About Them in c/technology@lemmy.world
[–] LordCrom@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Unless the TOS included the common language that the company can change the TOS whenever they want.

“This script is fantastic. Let’s get Julia Roberts to play Harriet Tubman.” in c/lemmyshitpost@lemmy.world
[–] LordCrom@lemmy.world 23 points 2 days ago (5 children)

Queue Dave Chappelle and his sketch 'Negrodamas'

Quote

I predict a movie called The Last Black Man on Earth, starring Tom Hanks

“This script is fantastic. Let’s get Julia Roberts to play Harriet Tubman.” in c/lemmyshitpost@lemmy.world
[–] LordCrom@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

Never be afraid to ask a question to rectify a lack of knowledge.

Netflix will show generative AI ads midway through streams in 2026 in c/technology@lemmy.world
[–] LordCrom@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Except I didn't pay a monthly fee for over the air TV. The Jeffersons didn't cost 4.99 a month

Netflix will show generative AI ads midway through streams in 2026 in c/technology@lemmy.world
[–] LordCrom@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

Speaking of Hulu, does anyone know a way to get Hulu working on OSMC or other media player. Netflix works via API and keys.... I can't get other streamers on there correctly which pisses me off to to end.

Should You Cover Your Laptop Camera When It’s Not in Use? in c/PrivacyGuides@europe.pub
[–] LordCrom@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago

Small piece of painters tape works great.

Another GOP lie in c/whitepeopletwitter@sh.itjust.works
[–] LordCrom@lemmy.world 0 points 4 days ago

The day China stops buying all our debt is the day the US collapses

Paid leave for new mothers in c/map_enthusiasts@sopuli.xyz
[–] LordCrom@lemmy.world 10 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Who down voted this? People who want women working no matter what? Maybe they will allow an extra hour at lunch to go have the babay, as long as the hour is docked from the paycheck?

‘Harrowing': Video shows Worcester police hold girl's face on ground during ICE operation in c/news@lemmy.world
[–] LordCrom@lemmy.world 71 points 5 days ago

Notice how the video is focused on the neighbors watching....but they blur it to 'protect' the identity of the ice thugs.

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Question. is it normal for eggplants to blossom without producing (lemmy.world)
 

I have multiple eggplants in pots inside my screens. They are all flowering, but none are producing actual eggplants. Am I missing something?

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Dragon Fruit Flower Update (lemmy.world)
 

It's been about 2 weeks since I took the 1st image I posted. This is today. The flower is looking kind of sad. Does this look normal? Does anyone know how to tell if it will fruit up by looking ?

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Finally, the first Dragon fruit flower (lemmy.world)
 
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Trump's 'buy' tip on social media before his tariffs pause made money for investors who listened (apnews.com)
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lunar eclipse March 14 2025 from s. florida (lemmy.world)
 
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Adding radio to the observatory display Part 2 (lemmy.world)
submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by LordCrom@lemmy.world to c/amateur_radio@lemmy.radio
3 comments fedilink
 

So I got my proof of concept completed.
I took a simple USB RTL sdr with a ham it up all working through sdrsharp. I had a wideband directional antenna in my closet and hooked it up with a makeshift dovetail mount to the body of our 14" Meade lx200.

I went for Jupiter. Centered it on the Meade... Quickly discovered that I would need some sort of adjustment screws for the antenna.... But alignment aside, if I searched the general area I found a weak signal in 24 to 25 mhz. Move away and the strength would fall off, back on the planet and the signal would increase slightly.

Tells me my test works.

Now the trick. I will need a better antenna and I want opinions.

It has to be directional

It has to be lightweight, 2 pounds or less

Somehow I need to make fine adjustments to its direction at the base where it can mount to the scope. More of a mounting question than an antenna question.

Satellite dishes won't work because of space on and around the scope.

We are a non profit, so can't break the bank.

I'm open to any opinions.

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Adding radio to the observatory display (lemmy.world)
 

Yep, as the director of a small observatory, I'm adding an antenna and a display of sdrsharp to hopefully show off radio emissions from our popular targets for public outreach. I'm sure most visitors won't care, but I hope to snag that 1 kid and feed his/her curiosity.

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Would anyone be interested in an automated messaging application to send email to your representatives? (lemmy.world)
 

I was considering creating an open source project for an application that could send emails to your senators or reps on a schedule without having to manually enter info on those we forms everyone is using.

Web scraping and auto fill info kind of app.

Is this something that folks might want?

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Trump demands California voter ID law for wildfire relief and threatens FEMA upon arrival in North Carolina (www.yahoo.com)
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Trump administration shuts down White House Spanish-language page and social media (apnews.com)
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Help with info on how to join watch party? (lemmy.world)
 

I'm a noob to this. Can someone provide instructions on where to and how to join a watch party?

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What happens when the US runs out of SSNs? (lemmy.world)
 

SSN numbers are good for 999,999,999 people alive or dead. At some point the US will hit that, right? Do we start reusing numbers? Sounds like a disaster waiting to happen.

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