[-] WeirdGoesPro@lemmy.dbzer0.com 76 points 2 weeks ago

I’m going to attempt to answer your question for real. I have never had to cremate a person, but I have cremated pets before. One time I think I may have gotten a symbolic collection of ashes, and the other time I was pretty sure I got my exact cat. The difference was visible in their system.

The first time I did not ask many questions, and I ended up with a bag of ashes that had a sticky note with my name on it. It would have been very easy for the wrong bag to be placed with my name, or for the notes to fall off and get mixed up. It was clear that accuracy was secondary to creating a chance for closure. They were very nice and professional, it was just clear that they had not felt it necessary to have an iron clad ash delivery system.

The second time I needed to cremate a pet, I asked a lot more questions, and all were answered without any surprise. Considering the type of business it is, it is always ok to ask a lot of questions about the process.

They put a tracking barcode on my deceased kitty as well as on the body bag he was placed in. When I picked up the ashes days later, the same barcodes were on the tightly sealed bag as well as on the carrying bag, plus they had his collar and a pawprint memorial in the bag too. They could have given me random ashes still, but the care that they clearly put into their system gave me a strong feeling that they had held up their end of the bargain.

The sad truth is that there is probably no way to be 100% sure, and it is likely normal for some ashes to get left behind while others may be unintentionally scooped in. The best you can do is make sure that you ask all the questions you need to (don’t let anxiety shut you up), and try to pick a place that will treat your loved one with dignity.

[-] WeirdGoesPro@lemmy.dbzer0.com 71 points 1 month ago

I’m Chris Hansen, take a seat. What exactly did you mean when you told a 14 year old to have a “Big Chungus weekend?”

[-] WeirdGoesPro@lemmy.dbzer0.com 77 points 2 months ago

Seems like a bit much to me.

[-] WeirdGoesPro@lemmy.dbzer0.com 115 points 2 months ago

I believe this is one of those scenarios where the only way to be certain is to fuck around and find out.

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/19035305

[Promoting] Gluetun: The Little VPN Client That Could

My journey with docker started with a bunch of ill fated attempts to get an OpenVPN/qBittorrent container running. The thing ended up being broken and never worked right, and it put me off of VPN integration for another year or so.

Then recently I found Gluetun…and holy fucking cow. This thing is the answer to every VPN need I could possibly think of. I have set it up with 3 different providers now, and it has been more simple and reliable than the clients made by the VPN providers themselves every time.

If you combine the power of Gluetun with the power of Portainer, then you can even easily edit settings for your existing containers and hook them up to a VPN connection in seconds (or disconnect them). Just delete the forwarded ports in the original container, select the Gluetun container as the network connection, and then forward the same ports in Gluetun. Presto, you now have a perfectly functioning container connected to a VPN with a killswitch.

So if any of y’all on the high seas have considered getting more serious about your privacy, don’t do what I did and waste a bunch of time on a broken container. Use Gluetun. Love Gluetun. Gluetun is the answer.

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My journey with docker started with a bunch of ill fated attempts to get an OpenVPN/qBittorrent container running. The thing ended up being broken and never worked right, and it put me off of VPN integration for another year or so.

Then recently I found Gluetun…and holy fucking cow. This thing is the answer to every VPN need I could possibly think of. I have set it up with 3 different providers now, and it has been more simple and reliable than the clients made by the VPN providers themselves every time.

If you combine the power of Gluetun with the power of Portainer, then you can even easily edit settings for your existing containers and hook them up to a VPN connection in seconds (or disconnect them). Just delete the forwarded ports in the original container, select the Gluetun container as the network connection, and then forward the same ports in Gluetun. Presto, you now have a perfectly functioning container connected to a VPN with a killswitch.

So if any of y’all on the high seas have considered getting more serious about your privacy, don’t do what I did and waste a bunch of time on a broken container. Use Gluetun. Love Gluetun. Gluetun is the answer.

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cross-posted from: https://leminal.space/post/5308712

"Trogdor the Burninator" by Strong Bad (2003)

Source

Happy April 1st, dragon fans

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Ceylon Scenery - Edward Lear (1874) (d3d00swyhr67nd.cloudfront.net)

cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/28390370

Ceylon Scenery - Edward Lear (1874)

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I’m hoping to find some kind of statistical display for my media library that I can show on my website. I found Medialytics, which is a little rough, but essentially what I’m looking for, but it isn’t secure enough for public display because the Plex token is included in the script for the page.

Does anybody know of a good statistics display for a large media library that would have a publicly displayable page similar to uptime-kuma?

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/13775747

Night on the El Train- Edward Hopper; etching (1918)

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I have found several docker containers that allow you to run a BOINC server as a container, but I haven’t seen any that give you access to the BOINC screensaver. My ideal would be if the screensaver itself was shown on a dedicated port so it could be used easily as a display without any controls popping up.

Sadly, I have no idea how to make this or how to get a custom container made. I guess I’m just throwing this idea out to the universe in hope that it happens someday.

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Remi (i.imgur.com)

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/1269304

Remi | Ilford HP5 Plus (@800), Canon 50mm f1.4 LTM, Leica M4

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When in Rome... (i.imgflip.com)

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/17614860

When in Rome...

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When in Rome... (i.imgflip.com)
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/6520840

Shoda Koho - Black Cat (1930’s)

Inspired by a haiku poem by Kawabata Bosha (1900-1941): "In the thick of the leaves / the eyes of a black cat / ominous flashes of gold"

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cross-posted from: https://lemmynsfw.com/post/6793318

Cat Watching a Spider, 1892 - Ōide Tōkō (1841 - 1905)

[-] WeirdGoesPro@lemmy.dbzer0.com 108 points 6 months ago

Makes sense. Having a ladies only exhibit that only shows women artists is a positive thing. Not allowing certain visitors into a museum because of their gender is sexist.

[-] WeirdGoesPro@lemmy.dbzer0.com 70 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

I’m suspicious of the idea that women respond favorably to those notices.

“You wouldn’t download a car…”
Women: Gee, officer, that’s a good point.

Riiiiiiight…

[-] WeirdGoesPro@lemmy.dbzer0.com 78 points 9 months ago

As a Texan, can confirm that Ken Paxton is a piece of shit.

[-] WeirdGoesPro@lemmy.dbzer0.com 72 points 11 months ago

Don’t forget the tits out for Harambe too. She exposed herself in the presence of children—a tried and true Republican tradition at this point.

[-] WeirdGoesPro@lemmy.dbzer0.com 64 points 1 year ago

Wait, people get on to strangers plex accounts? Like for money or something?

Bro, pirate your own movies and provide your Plex access only to your friends, friends friends, friends friends friends, coworkers, and family, as god intended.

[-] WeirdGoesPro@lemmy.dbzer0.com 72 points 1 year ago

There is a famous episode of Star Trek Next Gen where Picard is captured and tortured. Part of the torture is that they shine four bright lights in his eyes and keep trying to break him down until he will say that there are five lights instead of four. The entire episode boils down to a lot of moments of Picard dramatically shouting “there are four lights” every time he is asked.

[-] WeirdGoesPro@lemmy.dbzer0.com 96 points 1 year ago

It isn’t making the coffee that’s hard, it’s being on your feet for 8 solid hours while getting assaulted by a Karen every 30 minutes and playing the memory game of 3 pumps vanilla no foam cinnamon powder vinti super choco-latte. The coffee is just a minor part of the job.

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