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    I don't know if I'll make this, but I'm so glad someone is posting to this community. Please keep it up!

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    Are you calling for a ban on human driven cars? They killed more than zero people yesterday! If you aren't, you've accepted a human-driven vehicular homicide rate above zero.

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  • castiron Cast Iron Picked these up at an estate sale today. How'd I do?
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    That's the plan! But it's still nice to know if these are the find I thought they were even if I don't plan on reselling them any time in the near future.

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    Picked these up at an estate sale today. How'd I do?

    Smaller one is a Griswold No. 8, marked 704H. ![](https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/6b52b7ef-ece7-42ff-9226-f398bf32fa5d.jpeg) Larger one is a Wagner Ware 11 ^3^/~4~ Inch Skillet, with a "10" on the handle. ![](https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/c08dc352-46f8-4f6e-9f1f-dbd0982de5a5.jpeg) I managed to get them for $50 total. I can't find exact matches online, but I *think* this is a good deal for these two. Is it?

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    The police arrested a demon last night

    They charged him with possession

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    OK, so I looked though my browser history, and here are some relevant pages I found:

    I don't remember how much I used each one, but eventually I pieced together enough information information to get the Browserpass extension working in the Google Chrome flatpak. But three of those links are KeePassXC, which should be useful for adapting this for your use.

    The main file that was having problems was the Browserpass Native Messaging Hosts file in my config directory for the Chrome flatpak, ~/.var/app/com.google.Chrome/config/google-chrome/NativeMessagingHosts/com.github.browserpass.native.json. Originally it was a symlink to a file at /usr/lib/browserpass/hosts/chromium/com.github.browserpass.native.json:

    {
        "name": "com.github.browserpass.native",
        "description": "Browserpass native component for the Chromium extension",
        "path": "/usr/bin/browserpass-linux64",
        "type": "stdio",
        "allowed_origins": [
            "chrome-extension://naepdomgkenhinolocfifgehidddafch/"
        ]
    }
    

    The call to /usr/bin/browserpass-linux64 did not see to work for me, so I ended up making a copy of the file in the NativeMessagingHosts directory and modified it to point to a script in my home mount:

    wile_e8 NativeMessagingHosts $ diff com.github.browserpass.native.json.orig com.github.browserpass.native.json
    4c4
    <     "path": "/usr/bin/browserpass-linux64",
    ---
    >     "path": "/home/wile_e8/.config/browserpass/browserpass.sh",
    
    

    I don't remember why I picked to do it inside the ~/.config directory, but it worked so I left it. And here is the script I put at ~/.config/browerpass/browserpass.sh:

    #!/bin/sh
    cd ~
    /usr/bin/flatpak-spawn --host /usr/bin/browserpass-linux64 2>/tmp/error.log
    

    I don't remember how I came up with that script, it must be somewhere in the four links at the top.

    Finally, I needed to use Flatseal to allow access to the script. In the Google Chrome settings, under "Filesystem->Other files", I added an entry saying ~/.config/browserpass:ro. Also modified from the default in Flatseal, I have "Filesystem->All user files" enabled, along with "Socket->D-Bus session bus" and "Socket->D-Bus system bus". I don't know how necessary the last three are, but I'm not messing with it now that I have it working.

    So, that's what I did to get the Browserpass extension working in the Google Chrome flatpak. You'll have to modify some things to get it working for KeePassXC, or for Firefox. But that general pattern should work.

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    Keep an eye out, I'll come back to this. It involves posting config file diffs and a script I wrote, it'll be a longer post I don't have the time to write right at this moment.

    But yes, the fact that I need to find the time to post all the changes I needed to make to get this to work is part of the problem here.

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    FWIW I figured out how to get a password manager (Browserpass, not KeePassXC) to communicate with flatpak Chrome if you want some advice on how to get it to work.

    But yes, it was way more difficult than it should have been (which is "should work out of the box, just like a regular package"). So if you're just listing some of the shortcomings of flatpak, never mind.

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    It's kind of amazing it took this long - I don't know why they didn't do it this way from the start.

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    Wait, are photo passes really happening this time? Google has made a couple of blog posts announcing the feature, but I've been regularly checking for the last several months and haven't seen it. It was a nice feature of the original Google Wallet that was removed in one of the rebrands, I'd really like it to actually be back instead of just "coming soon" (not that soon)

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  • politics politics Most US voters in favour of introducing more pro-LGBTQ+ laws
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    And then a whole bunch of them will turn around and vote for anti-LGBTQ+ Republicans because "They're for the economy" (please ignore how the economy actually performs under Republican control)

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    Leopards Ate My Face wile_e8 11 months ago 98%
    Michigan GOP tilt toward Christian nationalism vexes Muslim party leaders www.mlive.com

    cross-posted from: https://kbin.social/m/politics@lemmy.world/t/532599 > In a Michigan Republican Party where three of the six vice chairs are Muslim, “we feel like we’re in a club where we’re not really welcome."

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    Hasn't Android had a thing for a while where it gives update priority to people who manually check for updates? Like, my phone (7a) didn't say an update was available, but then I clicked the "Check for update" button, and now it said Android 14 is available.

    So I don't think anyone who really wants the update soon needs to sideload the OTA, just check for an update and you'll probably get it.

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    Go check out a review of Michigan's opponents this past week, unless you're lacking sufficient intrathoracic dog.

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    Is there any mirror for this? I don't know if this has been posted to some other site as well, but the web site seems to be overloaded with traffic right now and I can't see the article.

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  • cfb College Football Alabama turning to Tyler Buchner at QB? Notre Dame transfer expected to replace Jalen Milroe vs. USF
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    Well, I don't know if Buchner is actually going to be better than Milroe. But from what I saw on Saturday, Alabama isn't going to win anything significant with Milroe under center. So maybe it's worth a shot to see if Buchner can perform against live competition.

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    Come for some fun analysis of most of the Big Ten, stay for existential dread about your fingertips

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    Am I crazy, or does 8.76M for Texas/Alabama seem low? I was expecting at least 10+M for a hugely hyped, prime time game between two of the biggest fan bases on the sport. Was it because it was on ESPN and not a broadcast network?

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    • Back in the day, it used to be cheaper to buy season tickets than to buy tickets for every individual game. So a whole lot of if it inertia from being the standard way to go to all/most home games.
    • Knowing you have the same seats in the same location near (mostly) the same people for every game it pretty nice.
    • You can just relax with the comfort of having tickets in hand before a game instead of regularly having to go through the hassle of finding decently priced tickets before any game you want to attend.

    But yeah, the administrative need to maximize revenue in the next quarter and the enshittification of everything means these benefits are hardly worth the cost any more. Which is why we've seen lots of articles the past few years about decreasing attendance in stadiums nationwide. Surely it must be because the fans aren't supporting the teams hard enough any more!

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    1 year ago 100%

    These weekly articles were fairly popular on that old site people used last season, and I figured I'd bring them to the CFB community that actually has people posting now.

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    1 year ago 100%

    Thanks, that's close, and has all the filterable options I was looking for. However, it seems more tilted towards "individual cars that are for sale in your area now", while I was thinking "models that fit our criteria so we can order one for delivery in the future". It's useful for looking at options, but doesn't list things that aren't available here right now.

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    Electric Vehicles wile_e8 1 year ago 100%
    American Electric Car Selector

    We're probably going to be buying a new car in the next year or three, and I'd be interested in getting an electric vehicle if we can find one that works at a price we can afford. I haven't been super into the details of all the electric vehicles available now (and soon), mostly just scanning headlines and reading articles on tech websites that caught my attention. I was looking for a website with a filterable list of all the electric vehicles that are available, and I found the [Electric Car Selector](https://electriccarhome.co.uk/car-selector/) and the [Electric Vehicle Database](https://ev-database.org). Both of which seem to do what I want, but both seem to be Europe based, which doesn't help me a lot since I'm in the United States. Are there any similar websites with filterable lists of electric vehicles for cars available in the United States?

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    The United States. And I've been checking for it since it was originally announced at the beginning of June. And.... I guess another announcement means it's not dead. Yet.

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    1 year ago 100%

    When will Google Wallet Pass photo import actually go live? It was announced over three months ago, and I've been checking for it ever since. Will this announcement mean it's actually going to show up in the next day or three, or will I be checking in vain for several more months?

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    Covering the teams on the second half of Michigan's schedule this season, which includes the most interesting games on the schedule. And the Mel-o-rail.

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    MGoBlog Opponent Watch 2023: Preview, Part 2 https://mgoblog.com/content/opponent-watch-2023-preview-part-2
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    linux Linux Ubuntu's Mozillateam PPA now forcing users over to snap install for Firefox.
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    1 year ago 75%

    So, as someone that's been on flavors of Ubuntu/Linux Mint for me personal computer since Breezy Badger, any good distro recommendations? I've been using Ubuntu Mate and upgrading in place for the last ~5 years, so I've mostly avoided Snaps, but I'm looking to upgrade my computer and I'm probably going to need a fresh install. I'd like to stay on the Ubuntu/Debian tree, but I've been using RHEL on my work computer for a while now, so I'm not totally unfamiliar with that distro branch.

    Also, should I be as concerned about Flatpaks as everyone seems to be concerned about Snaps?

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    I believe the strategy is "All my biggest supporters love it, therefore it will be great. Who cares what a few haters say?"

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    The thing about the "free speech" warriors was, it was never about free speech. If it was, they would respect platforms' right to not host speech the don't care for. No, what all the "free speech" warriors really wanted was "you have to listen to me". Now, between this, and promoting blue checks to the top of everyone's replies, any moderately famous left-of-center person is going to have the top of their replies populated by Elon fanboys spouting right-wing talking points and demanding a debate, whether anyone wants them there or not. Elon will love it, welcome to hell.

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    These weekly features were relatively popular back on that other site. I don't know if they'll be popular here, but it's not like this community is overwhelmed with content or anything.

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    MGoBlog Opponent Watch 2023: Preview, Part 1 https://mgoblog.com/content/opponent-watch-2023-preview-part-1
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    Because the Trump cult got emboldened after Trump won in 2016, and it quickly became clear that any Republican that wasn't sufficiently "unggh, Daddy Trump, destroy me harder" would get primaried by someone that was. Kiss the ring or be excommunicated.

    It's hard to feel sympathetic for them about it though, the spent the previous 20+ years paying lip service to types of people who make up the Trump cult because they were convenient for winning elections. They just never expected those people would do anything besides vote in the most respectable business-friendly Republican. Leopards, faces, yadda yadda yadda.

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    College Football wile_e8 1 year ago 100%
    Source: Jim Harbaugh's suspension deal with NCAA breaks down; he's now expected to coach full 2023 season sports.yahoo.com

    It'll be interesting to see what penalties they apply after the season. Or if anyone at Michigan cares.

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    Existing beta users, what say you? Have the latest betas been stable enough to install on my daily driver? Are there a lot of useful advantages over Android 13? If I've waited this long to install the beta, should I just stay on 13 until the official release?

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    Restaurant inspections: Child care center throws out more than 10 pounds of cheese after refrigerator fails https://www.abqjournal.com/business/restaurant-inspections-child-care-center-throws-out-more-than-10-pounds-of-cheese-after-refrigerator/article_2186da98-3704-11ee-82bb-7352bdcee188.html

    Summaries of Albuquerque Environmental Health restaurant inspections. RED - Immediate closure; passed follow-up inspection: Denny's (2400 San Mateo NE), Kabob House (8104 Wyoming NE) - Immediate closure: Church’s Chicken (2937 San Mateo NE), Hooter’s (4601 San Mateo NE), Kid’s Castle (12840 Lomas NE)

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    Jerboa ignoring default sort for communities

    I have my default sort set to "Hot" inside lemmy.world. When I open Jerboa, it shows posts from my subscribed communities sorted by "Hot", like it's supposed to. However, whenever I open a community, it show the posts sorted by "Active", and I have to switch to "Hot". This is different from the main web site, which uses my default sort when opening a community. Changing the sort inside the app doesn't change anything - the next time I open any community, it's sorted by "Active". It would be nice if Jerboa was fixed this so communities were sorted by my default sort by default. I've made (simple) Android apps before, so I can try looking into it. But mostly I don't know the appropriate way to add an issue so it gets tracked and fixed eventually.

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    USA TODAY Sports AFCA Preseason Coaches Poll https://www.usatoday.com/sports/ncaaf/polls/coaches-poll/2023-2024/
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    Albuquerque, NM wile_e8 1 year ago 100%
    Another roadrunner photo

    Got to see these two fighting on a neighbor's roof this morning while I was walking my dog

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    'Path of least resistance': Traffic circles removed after drivers refuse to slow down https://www.abqjournal.com/news/path-of-least-resistance-traffic-circles-removed-after-drivers-refuse-to-slow-down/article_5990f830-30bd-11ee-9d11-cb1a329e6119.html

    Four years ago, four traffic circles were installed in a South Valley neighborhood to slow down drivers along Sunset Road. But not all drivers hit the brakes.

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    Sources: Big Ten has begun preliminary talks to potentially add Oregon, Washington, Cal and Stanford sports.yahoo.com
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    Tips for scaling recipes?

    I have a recipe I've found and like making because the crumb regularly turns out nicely for me, but I'd like it if the final loaf was a little bit bigger. If I wanted to scale up the recipe to make a 10% bigger loaf, would it be fine to just scale up each of the ingredients by 10% and bake it a little longer? Is there anything else I need to do? Any sort of formula for estimating changes to baking time?

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    technology Technology Google owes $338.7 mln in Chromecast patent case, US jury says
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    I agree that those shouldn't be patented - they're ideas, not implementations. If you have a particular ingenious implementation for one-click shopping, go ahead and patent it. But don't sue people if they come up with a different way to do the same thing - that just means your implementation wasn't particularly novel.

    So yes, there have been some bad software patents given out. That just means that the process for giving software patents needs to be reformed, not that we need to get rid of software patents.

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    From a certain point of view, everything is mathematics. It still takes time and effort to figure out the mathematics to make new things work. Patents guarantee that the people who figure out the math will be able to profit off of it before a whole bunch of copycats steal the work. That should apply to software too - assuming that people actually figured out the math and didn't just patent some idea without an implementation.

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    I think patents make some sense for software, if you patent a particular algorithm you developed for doing something useful. An example I always use for a good software patent is Google's original PageRank algorithm - it was a specific algorithm that provided significantly better search results than existing search algorithms. But that patent just covered one specific algorithm for ranking search results, not the idea of searching the web (which was around before Google). Patents that are given for an idea, not an implementation, are bad.

    This article is unclear, but it sure makes it seem like this patent was given for the idea of sending video from one device to another, not a specific algorithm for doing so. So that would be a bad patent. But I don't think it means we should get rid of software patents altogether.

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  • android Android Google's interpretation of Apple's AirDrop, Nearby Share, is now officially out of beta for Windows.
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    wile_e8
    1 year ago 100%

    From reading the app description:

    Everything happens locally in the wifi network

    Does this mean devices have to be on the same Wi-Fi network for this to work? This looks extremely interesting as someone that runs Linux on my home computer, and the vast majority of my transfers are between devices on my home WiFi network, but I'd just like to know if it works elsewhere.

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  • worldnews World News Most Brits reckon Brexit has failed, new poll finds
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    wile_e8
    1 year ago 100%

    I think the point is to make sure everyone else aware that Brexit failed, in case any other country starts thinking about copying it

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  • moviesandtv Movies and TV Shows I just finished watching The Prestige (2006), and I have to say..... wow.
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    wile_e8
    1 year ago 100%

    Now go back and watch it again just to see how many details and clues your missed the first time.

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  • technology Technology Amazon tells court it shouldn't have to police its platforms for hate speech and disinformation
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    wile_e8
    1 year ago 92%

    Yeah, but moderating a massive platform would make infinite growth very difficult, and the shareholders demand infinite growth. Won't someone think of the shareholders?

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  • lemmyworld Lemmy.World Announcements Voyager (fka wefwef) now available at m.lemmy.world
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    wile_e8
    1 year ago 100%

    Is there a way to change the comment sorting in Voyager? On the desktop and in the old mobile app, I preferred the "Top" sorting for comments (it's annoying that I can't set this as a default, but I'm assuming that'll get fixed in time). But when I go to Voyager, I can't figure out how to change comments away from the default sort. Is it possible to change the comment sort order in Voyager? Is it in a menu I haven't checked yet? Some button I thought did something else?

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  • technology Technology Nearly all of Evernote’s remaining staff has been laid off
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    wile_e8
    1 year ago 100%

    I feel like they were some of the leaders - they’ve been making their product worse while charging more to use it for years

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  • politics politics RFK Jr. Confronted With Brutal List of Conspiracy Theories He Has Pushed In Devastating Interview Moment
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    wile_e8
    1 year ago 95%

    You think Democrats are eating that shit up? All the hype I see around him seems to be coming from right wing types trying to use him to damage Biden.

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