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Hi, I'm sbird! I like programming and am interested in Astrophysics and all things space. I also have a hobby of photography.

  • We're just scanning for the bear...

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  • I recently watched a BobbyBrocolli video on it, the controversy mostly surrounded UofU, a quick search shows that Pons and Fleischman are from UofU. The video also mentioned that BYU also claimed to discover cold fusion, but not the energy of the future self sustaining kind.

  • What do you think is a realistic peaceful solution to the China-Taiwan issue?

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  • That sounds like some sort of crime against humanity

  • Google's Pixel 10a arrives on March 5 for $499 with specs and design of yesteryear

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  • I'm not saying there are no reasons to get a used Pixel over an A series (less e-waste, better cameras, etc) but there are certainly reasons why people like the A series

  • Google's Pixel 10a arrives on March 5 for $499 with specs and design of yesteryear

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  • Aside from the longer support of the newer device, there are a few other reasons why some might prefer the A series over the "flagship" series of Pixels.

    For one, they have a plastic back rather than easily crackable glass that, although feels nice and is scratch resistant, isn't fun when you eventually drop the phone (plus, it also means more fun colours!)

    Another thing, Pixel A series phones have smaller camera bumps, with recent ones (9A and now 10A) having none at all, which is pretty nice I think. It does mean lower quality camera hardware and no telephoto. (but some people might not care so much about cameras, e.g. if you bring a small dedicated camera around)

    The Pixel A series also have smaller displays, and until recently there wasn't a smaller version of the Pro. (and that only came with the 9 series) You don't get a better processor by buying a used "flagship" Pixel over a new A series since you would just get the same or worse chipset.

  • What Lemmy/Piefed communities are YOUR personal favourites?

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  • I enjoy the Linux programming.dev community since they have been very helpful to answer any questions I have :D

  • Does anyone have a good suggestion for a markdown note organiser?

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  • Oh, I thought Joplin obfuscated notes? Nice that you are able to use Syncthing. The main draw of Quillpad is probably the UI and how it can fit my phone's theme (Joplin's UI is still quite intuitive though)

  • I wrote a blog post on selfhostesd software to be more organized

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  • They should definitely make that a thing. Strawberries and onions?

  • New to android ROMs and degoogling and I have questions.

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  • Then an older device it is. Sucks that modern smartphones are so obscenely priced...

  • A few questions on MPD and RMPC

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  • When I first switched to Linux, I needed to find a suitable alternative to AIMP on Windows.

    At the time I was running Fedora Workstation, so I first tried options that fit the GNOME desktop. The libadwaita apps I tried (G4Music, Amberol, etc) all suffered similar issues to do with shuffle, where it wasn't able to just go to a random track, instead ordering all the tracks randomly once and having a fixed queue. Amberol in particular had bad shuffling, only randomising all the tracks below the one currently playing (so the ones above are unchanged, which is stupid I think). I ended up using Tauon, which had a workable shuffle but admittedly less nice UI. I also remember that Tauon was not very configurable.

    Next, I switched to KDE Plasma, so I ended up using Elisa, which fit the KDE desktop, had nicer UI than Tauon, but suffered from the same shuffle issue as the libadwaita apps, so I had to occasionally reshuffle the music to get consistently random tracks.

    Having recently switched to EndeavourOS and really getting into the weeds of command line stuff, I decided to try using MPD and the client RMPC (suggested by Bread on Penguins). For god knows what reason, it's the only option that has proper good shuffle that's just randomly going to each track (besides Tauon and, on Windows, AIMP), and it is easily the most customisable. RMPC has excellent documentation making changing the configs super easy!

  • Does anyone have a good suggestion for a markdown note organiser?

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  • Interesting, I might look at that later

  • What else can we do with sugar (sucrose)?

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  • I read an article somewhere about how solar panels can (and are by some countries) keep the ground below cool enough to grow plants and crops and such when the climate is otherwise not suitable to do so. Quite interesting indeed!

  • Does anyone have a good suggestion for a markdown note organiser?

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  • Perhaps that will work. I will try that out!

  • Does anyone have a good suggestion for a markdown note organiser?

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  • Joplin is awesome, super customisable, has many plugins to extend functionality, etc., but the main downside is that markdown files aren't saved as files that can be easily synced with something like Syncthing. Also, Quillpad has a slick UI that matches my theme, which is a nice bonus :0

    One thing I will say, Quillpad isn't as customisable as Joplin (the toolbar of different functions can't be modified, for example) but it works for me and I like using it

    I also like that you can view many notes at a glance (including some of the description) whereas Joplin only let you see the titles of the notes at a glance I think

  • New to android ROMs and degoogling and I have questions.

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  • I mean, you could go with a Fairphone if you want something that will last (may not be within budget though)

  • KDE Plasma 6.6 released

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  • OCR for screenshots sounds super cool :0

  • New to android ROMs and degoogling and I have questions.

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    1. Aside from the three you mentioned, there is also iodeOS (which seems to be a fork of LineageOS with extra privacy stuff) and e/OS (also based on Lineage, they have their own flavour of UI that some say is similar to iOS. Never used it personally though)

    2. Neither of those run on Blu phones though, being based on LineageOS.

  • Does anyone have a good suggestion for a markdown note organiser?

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  • OK, no problem. Post has been edited

  • Does anyone have a good suggestion for a markdown note organiser?

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  • I have edited the lost to clarify my requirements!

  • Does anyone have a good suggestion for a markdown note organiser?

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  • I previously used Joplin, but I like the UI of Quillpad more, and I also like that it saves notes as proper files than can be synced with Syncthing rather than requiring something like Nextcloud. Markor seems cool but I prefer the UI of Quillpad.

    I do use Saber to make quick little diagrams and such.

  • Does anyone have a good suggestion for a markdown note organiser?

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  • But to organise notes, you need folders. I'm looking for an app that lets you organise notes in a way that doesn't use folders. (so still able to group notes together and being able to separate them, but not with folders since Quillpad doesn't like folders)

  • No Stupid Questions @lemmy.world
    sbird @sopuli.xyz

    Should I replace my laptop battery, and are third-party batteries safe?

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    (SOLVED) How to set the Lenovo Precision Pen 2 to pairing mode?

  • Ask Lemmy @lemmy.world
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    If the eight planets of the Solar System were renamed, what do you think the new names should be?

  • No Stupid Questions @lemmy.world
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    What do all the subgenres of music mean? How does anyone make sense of them?

  • Ask Lemmy @lemmy.world
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    Best rock/punk/similar music from your country? (preferably non-English)

  • No Stupid Questions @lemmy.world
    sbird @sopuli.xyz

    Why do SO MANY reviews now talk about "phone wobble"?

  • No Stupid Questions @lemmy.world
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    My friend is buying a new PC and he is deciding between air cooler and AIO, which should be get?

  • Linux @programming.dev
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    Installing Linux on friend's new PC, which distro should he use?

  • No Stupid Questions @lemmy.world
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    Is AsteroidOS usable? Should I get an old smartwatch and install it?

  • I Need a Team @programming.dev
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    Anyone want to help make a game with me? (cross-post from gamedev community)

  • Game Development @programming.dev
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    Anyone want to help make a game with me?

  • Programming @programming.dev
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    Good IDE/code editor for developing Android apps with Kotlin?

  • Science Memes @mander.xyz
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    There is software/a technology company/a game named after MANY of the elements in the periodic table

  • Ask Lemmy @lemmy.world
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    Would you rather know every language, but...

  • No Stupid Questions @lemmy.world
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    If the US was partitioned/balkanised, what new states would you want to appear?

  • Selfhosted @lemmy.world
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    Nextcloud logs me out whenever I restart

  • No Stupid Questions @lemmy.world
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    Could there be additional forces at super low energies? Could a new fundamental force be discovered anytime soon? + other questions relating to forces

  • Linux @programming.dev
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    Fedora KDE keeps pushing my clock 8 hours ahead whenever I come back home from school

  • No Stupid Questions @lemmy.world
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    What are some good RSS feeds that I should follow?

  • No Stupid Questions @lemmy.world
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    If Marx was alive during the Cold War and beyond, how would he react to the *Marxist-Leninist/Stalinist/similar states that rose to power? Would he approve or disapprove of them?