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DocMcStuffin

@ DocMcStuffin @lemmy.world

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  • [Discussion] What would it take to selfhost some of the backend that Tesla's connect to?

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  • The right to repair. It's going to require the ability to make changes to the software on the vehicle. At a minimum the ability to replace the public encryption keys used to communicate with the servers. The bootloader and software is probably locked behind signing keys; so you need to be able to disable or add your own keys. I doubt anyone has access to the full protocols used to communicate with the servers. So, the full technical standard need to be released (which is never going to happen) or reversed engineered through unencrypted traffic analysis and reverse engineering the software.

    A good right to repair law could require some of that be releasable while the company is still active or all if the company goes belly up. IIRC there was a smaller EV company that went bankrupt and there was a concern that once the servers were shutdown the vehicles would be bricked. Not sure what happened in the end. In any case, cars as IOT is the stupidest idea ever created.

  • Bart's punishment for being a revolutionary

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  • Software engineer multi-classing

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  • Fukin hell, I'm in this meme. At least all my customers are engineers. So, less orcs that need slaying.

  • Does anyone know the history of this machine?

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  • I’m curious about how something like this might have come to be?

    Racism + money + a love of coffee.

    Rough guess, it was produced between 1940s and 60s.

  • How to prepare this coffee part 2

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  • There are steep and release brewers like the Hario Switch and Clever Dripper. If you want to branch out.

  • If time travel were to exist, which theory would you subscribe to?

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  • Primer because Primer. (Video warning and some spoilers for a bunch of different films.)

    I don't know if I would subscribe to it, but it is one of the more interesting ideas for time travel.

  • What is a human behaviour you've never understood?

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  • I was hoping that would go away when covid stuck around. People still want to shake hands!

    shakes head

  • How to prepare this coffee?

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  • IKR, this is the first time I've heard of someone running milk directly through freshly ground coffee beans.

  • How to prepare this coffee?

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  • I've never heard of a bar grinder. Do you mean a burr grinder? The two most common styles are conical and flat.

    Very fresh coffee will have a bloom due to CO2 that's still trapped. When I do a pour over with coffee that's <2 weeks after roasting, it has a very large bloom. While coffee that's been sitting for months tends to have no bloom.

    If you're using a press pot, one thing you can do is to only press down to where the filter is just below the surface of the coffee then do a slow pour into your cup or carafe. This will keep most of the fines and sludge in the press pot.

    My basic press pot recipe is to use water that's 206° F to 208° F (96.6° C to 97.7° C). 1:16 ratio coffee to water by weight. (You can lower that ratio if you like it stronger) Pour the hot water into the grounds and let it steep for 4 minutes. Stir the grounds to break the crust, spoon off the foam, and let everything settle for another 5 minutes. Finally, put the filter just below the surface of the coffee, do not press any further, then do a slow pour into a carafe. The pour usually takes 1 to 2 minutes. This is a slow method but makes a very good cup.

    Edit: I usually grind slightly coarser than I would use for pour over.

  • Which celebrity were you sure had already passed away but has not?

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  • Mel Brooks. He turned 98 this year.

  • If I wanted to die in a viking funeral, like getting put on a boat and set ablaze while I am in the middle of the sea can this be done? Or is it even legal?

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  • OP said die and I'm going to take him at his word 😉

  • If I wanted to die in a viking funeral, like getting put on a boat and set ablaze while I am in the middle of the sea can this be done? Or is it even legal?

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  • So you want to die in a burning boat‽ While some countries in Europe allow for assisted suicide, I don't think any allow for self immolation while at sea.

    Now if you're looking for a viking funeral procession after your death, I would think environmental regulations would be the biggest hurdle.

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    What happens if you leave your phone off the hook?

  • What's your opinion about adding chicory to coffee?

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  • lol, I have no idea what that is.

  • What's your opinion about adding chicory to coffee?

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  • There's only one thing I add to my coffee: hot water to the fresh grounds when I brew it. I want to taste the coffee, the roast, the sweetness, the acidity, and all the different elements from where it was cultivated, how it was cultivated, and how it was processed. Adding sugar, cream, chicory, or anything else covers up what the coffee brings. Looking back, when I was adding stuff to coffee, I was covering up my poorly understood brew methods.

    Now, if if I was inclined to add chicory, it would be to a fairly flat neutral medium-dark to dark roast that doesn't have much going on. That's so that I could get a clear taste what the chicory is bringing. But I have as much interest in chicory as I have in other flavored coffees. Which is when I'm feeling morbidly curious.

    Now, if you want to add it, you do you. But there is a lot of depth to coffee when you start digging into using good beans with different brew methods, brew recipes, along with that search for the "perfect cup" of coffee.

    If you are interested in getting a good cup out of french press, James Hoffmann has a good recipe. It's basically a modified cupping recipe.

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    British Army on LSD (Acid) drugs

  • We all get them

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  • That's my feeling. That the raccoon is AI generated. It just has that look

  • What does it mean if I keep getting rashes/pimples, but only on one finger?

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  • Yeah, that was my second prescription. The first one was clobetasol propionate which you are only supposed to use two weeks on, two weeks off. It didn't work very well.

    Edit: for over the counter I use Eucerin eczema relief. I also have a jar of CeraVe, but I haven't used that in a while. I only have to use them occasionally.

  • What does it mean if I keep getting rashes/pimples, but only on one finger?

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  • Go see a dermatologist.

    A few years ago I would get patches on the back of my hand that would itch and have tiny blisters. They were persistent and over the counter ointments weren't helping. Finally went to a dermatologist when they got unbearable. The first one I went to prescribed an ointment that sorta worked, but not that great. Ended up going to a second dermatologist when I found out the first one was an anti-vaxxer.

    The second one was on top of his game. He straight up said the first ointment wasn't a good one to use and prescribed something much better. It knocked out the spots and itchiness after a week or two. I've had a couple of minor flair ups since, but the ointment eliminates it pretty quick. Haven't had any problems for at least a year.

    If you can, go see a dermatologist.

  • Is there a good "random acts of kindness" community in the fediverse?

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  • At that time Lemmy didn't support instance blocking at the user level. After the devs released that update it still took time for world to upgrade. Updates were coming out every couple of weeks and world likes to wait for about 6 weeks of stability on a release.

  • Is there a good "random acts of kindness" community in the fediverse?

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  • How do you store your grounded coffee?

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  • Oxidation and loss of aromatic compounds are the big ones.

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    What are your weird food rules?

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    RCAF Escape Compass: a Guide Behind Enemy Lines

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    Crushing Huge Lithium Ion Batteries with Hydraulic Press

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    EXCLUSIVE-Sweden’s Embracer weighs options for Borderlands maker Gearbox Entertainment –sources

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