Kyle

joined 2 years ago
[–] Kyle 3 points 1 day ago

Agreed.

"Prequel armor" is like super plot armor because you know the character will never die. At least with plot armor you might wonder if it will eventually get removed.

I'm never worried for them when Galadriel or Elrond are on screen because I know they'll be just fine and live happily ever after.

I feel the same for Spock in strange new worlds.

[–] Kyle 8 points 1 week ago

Where are you that National Parks are so inaccessible for you?

I'm not doubting, I have no perspective on this because I'm from Calgary where I go to them on a near weekly basis and it's cheaper to go to them than anywhere else.

Funny thing is, very few Calgarians get to go to these places not everyone has a car and options for transit to Banff and Waterton is extremely limiting. It's definitely a middle/upper class thing

[–] Kyle 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Immich is not stable yet. But as soon as it is, I'm using it to replace all of my galleries.

It doesn't use OCR but it uses CLIP which accidentally unreliably does tag text like you would want once the images are server side.

There is discussion on GitHub about adding OCR so I imagine sometime after a stable it could be a feature.

Immich appears to have the most active development of all the FOSS gallery and backup apps.

So don't use it now, but keep an eye on it for the future.

[–] Kyle 5 points 3 weeks ago

Too many cooks is the best wrong answer. Must resisted watching this again.

[–] Kyle 2 points 3 weeks ago

I'm just guessing here.

But it could be possible to put the doorbell and camera system in its own network that's only accessible via the local network. If you make a VPN to the local network, only the person with credentials could VPN into the camera network from outside.

I'm a noob at this though, so I'd need a guide.

[–] Kyle 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I liked solar eye care in the southwest Costco (Tsuut'ina).

Their prices for seniors or children are really good and I'd especially find them cheapersr if I went every year (75 per year instead of 150). They seem well equipped and behave professionally and I've never been upsold to expensive glasses.

https://www.solareyecare.com/

[–] Kyle 10 points 3 weeks ago

In the comments she gave a coupon code for Aki fine foods.

"ALSO: Please use code BuyCanadian20 for 20% off your next order as a special thank you."

Their gratitude alone is so sweet. I'm so happy this dark time can undo some damage from covid.

[–] Kyle 2 points 1 month ago

Oh my gosh, I don't think info like this is found anywhere on the internet, thank you.

[–] Kyle 2 points 1 month ago

I wasn't worried for the cat, maybe the fact that they could control a boat made it seem like plot armor.

I was surprised about the other thing though.

[–] Kyle 52 points 1 month ago (6 children)

Flow is very relaxing to watch.

It's part of its beauty is that there is no speech and the takes are really long with smooth and slow camera movements. I think it doesn't take a lot of processing to watch.

My dog watches this movie in silence, I've seen this movie once. He's seen it 3 times 😅

[–] Kyle 1 points 1 month ago

I remember reading a study from decades ago stating that electric toothbrushes are only more effective if you are a drinker. The impression it gave was that even while drunk the electric actuation made up for sloppily doing your teeth 😅.

I think I've been using an electric toothbrush for so long that I'm not good at using a manual anymore.

I also discovered that I press too hard and the electric toothbrushes that warn me when I apply too much pressure has been helpful in preventing gum recession from over brushing.

My dental health had also been improved by a portable waterpik. I add a little bit of mouth wash to it so the machine doesn't fill with mould. I still floss every time, but the waterpik gets out food I'd never get out otherwise. I struggled with bleeding gums before that.

[–] Kyle 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I really like it. I doubt it's better than fluoride for caries prevention, just the same. But I do think it's better than Sensodyne for reducing temperature sensitivity.

My anecdotal theory is that HPA must fill in micro gaps like Sensodyne to reduce sensitivity without yellowing my teeth.

The HPA toothpastes also typically don't have SLS or as many irritating Ingredients like mint. I have fun flavours like orange, clove, or cinnamon. Mint is highly irritating, and I have noticed that since removing minty pastes, my lips don't dry as much, and I need less lip chap. My gums and cheeks are less irritated too. It almost feels like a conspiracy that most brand-name toothpastes contain something as irritating as mint just to sell more lip chap.

Lots of HPA toothpastes also use xylitol. Which can make the bacteria in your mouth lose the ability to create acids and adhere to your teeth over time. Your mouth stays cleaner longer and is less likely to feel "fuzzy".

So I think the HPA toothpastes are more improved by what they don't have, irritants, and use more modern ingredients than traditional toothpastes. For me it results in teeth that stay cleaner and smooth longer, fun flavours, low irritation and reducing sensitivity.

I've tried Remin, David's, and a few others I can't remember.

 

Sometimes, when uploading to some sites, if I upload images with resolution and size within the correct parameters, the server doesn't re-compress the images. If the images do get compressed, then they come out looking degraded.

I don't know if those settings are per-server.

Does anyone know if there is a preferred resolution, file type and file size for photos and videos on pixelfed in general or pixelfed.ca?

 

When I try to register, the form just deletes the passwords and unchecks the "I am at least 16 years old" box.

I know it just got launched but I'm following the suggestion to come here for support.

Can't wait to start posting here though!

 

Looks like it will take some time to figure it out, but the developer ljdawson is looking into Lemmy support for sync.

This app is so smooth, and caching posts and comments for offline use while on the plane or in low reception areas is a clutch feature for me.

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