Midnitte

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[–] Midnitte@beehaw.org 1 points 7 hours ago

She used to be an adventurer once

[–] Midnitte@beehaw.org 3 points 9 hours ago (2 children)

I love the myth about CO2 being better for plants.

Like, its not like you grow better just because we pump you full of pure oxygen.

Plus, have you ever tried to keep a garden alive during a heat wave? There's a certain irony in thyme not surviving because of our actions in just a short period of time.

[–] Midnitte@beehaw.org 10 points 11 hours ago

Star Wars became Episode IV in 1980, when its sequel, The Empire Strikes Back, began with the title card "Episode V". However, the 1977 original did not officially have the "Episode IV: A New Hope" subtitle added to its opening crawl until its theatrical re-release on April 10, 1981.

You could say Star Wars 2 was released as "Star Wars 5" I suppose

[–] Midnitte@beehaw.org 6 points 11 hours ago

My cat will do this to me sometimes - fucking painful to keep licking the same spot

[–] Midnitte@beehaw.org 22 points 2 days ago

Oh its fucking real

And people thought Biden was bad.

[–] Midnitte@beehaw.org 12 points 3 days ago

Tbf, that seems like it was a player kissing someone on the opposite team - I could see how that would violate a rule.

But on the same team? You're giving up two defenders for this tactic

[–] Midnitte@beehaw.org 1 points 3 days ago

It won't cover your entire bill, but its very likely to help a lot of people shrink their bill in a state that is experiencing the highest rate of increase, and lower strain on the grid.

These panels, which can hang off outdoor balconies, aren’t big enough to power an entire home. But they can help shave money off monthly electricity bills, at a drastically lower up-front cost than a rooftop solar system, which can cost tens of thousands of dollars to install.

The Garden State saw a 17% jump in its electricity rates from 2024 to 2025, the biggest of any state (only beaten out by Washington, DC)

For a demonstration, the small utility panels we've had installed forever in the state help power ~7,500 homes annually.

[–] Midnitte@beehaw.org 1 points 6 days ago

As the article discusses, it doesn't feature that extension and that extension will only be featured (in a slim down way) in a new chipset at the end of the year.

Its certainly a weird thing to work on - they dont even have a way to test it (because theres no hardware).

[–] Midnitte@beehaw.org 3 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Interesting that they would bother to add this - laying the ground work for a Steam Machine 2 already?

Some engineers pet project to try and influence hardware releases?

Very weird

[–] Midnitte@beehaw.org 10 points 6 days ago (1 children)

All the more reason to use Linux and OnlyOffice or LibreOffice

[–] Midnitte@beehaw.org 13 points 6 days ago

Piracy is only ok if you do it on a big enough scale

 

cross-posted from: https://beehaw.org/post/27206565

This week, New Jersey became the tenth state to pass a bill allowing residents to purchase small plug-in solar installations, bypassing longstanding utility permitting laws. But the New Jersey bill went one step further, expanding plug-in solar access for renters by prohibiting landlords and homeowners’ associations from blocking them

Really awesome news - now perhaps someday my condo HOA will install some EV chargers...

 

This week, New Jersey became the tenth state to pass a bill allowing residents to purchase small plug-in solar installations, bypassing longstanding utility permitting laws. But the New Jersey bill went one step further, expanding plug-in solar access for renters by prohibiting landlords and homeowners’ associations from blocking them

Really awesome news - now perhaps someday my condo HOA will install some EV chargers...

 

“You have a lion, a bear, an alligator and... a squirrel. OK, which is the squirrel?” Trump recounted at the event.

The question involving a cat, a dog, and a raccoon were too challenging, I'm sure.

 

Any wireless headphones people would recommend?

I currently have a pair of Arctis 7Xs that I use the Xbox adapter with while dual booting windows - I'd like to find something that isn't so finicky and works with both OSes (mostly so I can boot into Windows less...) while also working over 2.4Ghz for low latency.

Bonus points if you can also connect a phone other Bluetooth

 
 

Ten years after the Supreme Court extended marriage rights to same-sex couples nationwide, the justices this fall will consider for the first time whether to take up a case that explicitly asks them to overturn that decision.

Kim Davis, the former Kentucky county clerk who was jailed for six days in 2015 after refusing to issue marriage licenses to a gay couple on religious grounds, is appealing a $100,000 jury verdict for emotional damages plus $260,000 for attorneys fees

 

The U.S. military is said to be preparing to activate National Guard troops in Washington, D.C., as part of President Trump’s crackdown on crime.

 

Sort of depressing that someone standing up and contradicting Trump is news...

 

Attorney General Pam Bondi informed President Trump in the spring that his name appeared in the Jeffrey Epstein files, according to three people with knowledge of the exchange.

The disclosure came as part of a broader briefing on the re-examination of the case by F.B.I. agents and prosecutors. It was made by Ms. Bondi during a meeting that also included the deputy attorney general, Todd Blanche, and covered a variety of topics. Ms. Bondi frequently meets with Mr. Trump to brief him on various matters, officials said.

 

The lower chamber was originally scheduled to be in session through Thursday, but votes were scrapped as Democrats and some Republicans push for a floor vote to force the release of the Epstein files. Lawmakers will now head home until Sept. 2, after votes on Wednesday afternoon.

 

Trump initially sought to negotiate a new nuclear deal with Iran — one to replace the Obama-era agreement that he abandoned, despite Iran's apparent compliance, in 2018.

I feel like this doesnt get enough attention.

Dude threw away a winning hand and is now at the table naked.

 

A reminder to support your local public broadcast station, and of Mr. Rogers testifying before Congress (and actually making a conservative switch stances - that won't happen today)

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