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    It’s official. I am currently in better shape,…

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    I plan on getting a motorcycle pretty soon (that new Ninja 500 looks like it will probably be what I go for), so stamina isn’t just a “nice-to-have”, but a necessity to safely do longer trips. It would be no joke to succumb to fatigue on 2 wheels, at 65+ MPH. There’s also an element of discipline to be gained here as well. I want to be someone that can put in the work, to reach and hold my goals. I’ve a nephew to be a role model for.
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    It’s official. I am currently in better shape,…

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    Yeah, in about 7 weeks, I went from getting pretty winded at the too of a hill, to hills not bothering me much. It took pretty considerable toil to get there though. In those 7 weeks, I’ve been walking hills in my area every day, for 6-7 miles, as well as adding in occasional HIIT sessions. I’ve also recently added miles during work breaks as well, bringing up the miles considerably. Yesterday, I ticked over 11 miles total, on a work day at that. The diet has changed pretty greatly too. I generally target between 1100-1300 calories/day, with emphasis on lower carbs. Some days I’m a bit higher, and sometimes a bit lower, though even on “cheat” days, I’m pretty close to the mark. Pretty drastic improvement from before March though. Tbh, I can likely do much more running than a mile, as I am now, if I can get my mind into gear. I’d also like to procure a weight vest at some point as well, to add further intensity.
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    Pretty notably as well, Intel HD 3000 (Sandy Bridge) matches or beats out the then-current Radeon HD 5450, and outpaces the GeForce 310. This kind of killed the bottom rung stuff in short order.
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    Zodiark1593

    It’s official. I am currently in better shape, than I was as a high school kid. Did a >mile job here, with some uphill. Definitely couldn’t do that as a teen. 

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    2. Zodiark1593

      Zodiark1593

      1 hour ago, Dillpickle23422 said:

      Lets go!!!! I've been working on getting in better shape too. Put on easily 30ish lbs in a year, but I've lost about 8 in two months which is nice! Staying motivated is my biggest issue

      Yeah, in about 7 weeks, I went from getting pretty winded at the too of a hill, to hills not bothering me much. It took pretty considerable toil to get there though. 
       

      In those 7 weeks, I’ve been walking hills in my area every day, for 6-7 miles, as well as adding in occasional HIIT sessions. I’ve also recently added miles during work breaks as well, bringing up the miles considerably. Yesterday, I ticked over 11 miles total, on a work day at that. 
       

      The diet has changed pretty greatly too. I generally target between 1100-1300 calories/day, with emphasis on lower carbs. Some days I’m a bit higher, and sometimes a bit lower, though even on “cheat” days, I’m pretty close to the mark. Pretty drastic improvement from before March though. 
       

      Tbh, I can likely do much more running than a mile, as I am now, if I can get my mind into gear. I’d also like to procure a weight vest at some point as well, to add further intensity. 

    3. Dillpickle23422

      Dillpickle23422

      11 hours ago, Zodiark1593 said:

      Yeah, in about 7 weeks, I went from getting pretty winded at the too of a hill, to hills not bothering me much. It took pretty considerable toil to get there though. 
       

      In those 7 weeks, I’ve been walking hills in my area every day, for 6-7 miles, as well as adding in occasional HIIT sessions. I’ve also recently added miles during work breaks as well, bringing up the miles considerably. Yesterday, I ticked over 11 miles total, on a work day at that. 
       

      The diet has changed pretty greatly too. I generally target between 1100-1300 calories/day, with emphasis on lower carbs. Some days I’m a bit higher, and sometimes a bit lower, though even on “cheat” days, I’m pretty close to the mark. Pretty drastic improvement from before March though. 
       

      Tbh, I can likely do much more running than a mile, as I am now, if I can get my mind into gear. I’d also like to procure a weight vest at some point as well, to add further intensity. 

      Ya love to hear it. I've been getting into back into biking shape, as each year I bike super far. Last year I biked across the entire state of michigan in 3 days with about 40 people. Just takes a bit of training that I have slacked on. Also good to hear that you're sticking to a diet!

    4. Zodiark1593

      Zodiark1593

      16 hours ago, Dillpickle23422 said:

      Ya love to hear it. I've been getting into back into biking shape, as each year I bike super far. Last year I biked across the entire state of michigan in 3 days with about 40 people. Just takes a bit of training that I have slacked on. Also good to hear that you're sticking to a diet!

      I plan on getting a motorcycle pretty soon (that new Ninja 500 looks like it will probably be what I go for), so stamina isn’t just a “nice-to-have”, but a necessity to safely do longer trips. It would be no joke to succumb to fatigue on 2 wheels, at 65+ MPH. 

       

      There’s also an element of discipline to be gained here as well. I want to be someone that can put in the work, to reach and hold my goals. I’ve a nephew to be a role model for. 

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    I’m pretty certain that VP9 won’t be going anywhere for a long time, at least, as very many smart TVs, and other tv-connected boxes, are not able to playback AV1. (Technically, a software decoder can be done, but I rarely see a smart tv feel decently fast to begin with. Think an octa-core Cortex A53 SoC can do it?).
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    Hardware AV1 has been around in PC-space for a bit longer than that. The i7-1165G7 in my laptop does AV1 playback in hardware, as does the GeForce RTX 3000 series and later. These I can confirm myself. Supposedly, RDNA2 GPUs (the RX 6000 series, sans the 6500) also supports AV1 decode. So I’m unsure if you’re referring to general availability of AV1 decode (in which case, it’s been pretty available for a couple years now), or simply ease of access for the general consumer.
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    Past history suggests that YouTube generally keeps around old codecs. You can still force H.264 today, to use hardware acceleration on devices older than a decade. Additionally, I feel it likely YouTube has the capability to transcode VP9 and H.264 in real time, with very little cost. So storage requirements with supporting the older codecs would be negligible.
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    Not a movie, but Serial Experiments Lain had, with startling accuracy, predicted how inextricable the Internet would be to modern society, back in the mid-90’s.
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    That feeling of dread in my stomach, the strong…

    Zodiark1593 replied to Zodiark1593's status update

    This is about how my reaction is. Just substitute in "Oh God, I'm an Admin."
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    Zodiark1593

    That feeling of dread in my stomach, the strongest temptation to utter “Oh Shit!”, when a corporation entrusts me with Admin Privileges. 

    1. soldier_ph

      soldier_ph

      Eh, just yolo it.

       

       

      /s aside, I'm sure you'll do fine.

    2. Zodiark1593

      Zodiark1593

      23 minutes ago, soldier_ph said:

      Eh, just yolo it.

       

       

      /s aside, I'm sure you'll do fine.

      This is about how my reaction is.

       

      Just substitute in "Oh God, I'm an Admin."

       

       

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    Me: Trying to get a looping slideshow (from a U…

    Zodiark1593 replied to Zodiark1593's status update

    Couple that with trying to get a temperamental piece of lab equipment to cooperate (Quantachrome Poremaster, just changed out all the o-rings within reach, as it wasn’t holding a great vacuum), I’ve had better days. The day is definitely on the upswing now though, at the end of it.
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    Zodiark1593

    Me: Trying to get a looping slideshow (from a USB Stick) going on a work TCL Android TV. No option for looping, though the TV, identical make and model, downstairs has it. Both TV’s are up to date, but then I found the Media Player app has different versions between the two. And there doesn’t appear to be any way to update this app separately. 
     

    Me: “U Fkn WOT!?”

     

    Also me: Tries to find another suitable app. Not even Google Photos is available. Now debating if I want to go the apk route for a workplace tv. 
     

    I only had an hour with Android TV, and I kind of hate it. And TCL. Both can go straight to hell. 

    1. TopHatProductions115

      TopHatProductions115

      Big oof.

    2. Zodiark1593

      Zodiark1593

      1 hour ago, TopHatProductions115 said:

      Big oof.

      Couple that with trying to get a temperamental piece of lab equipment to cooperate (Quantachrome Poremaster, just changed out all the o-rings within reach, as it wasn’t holding a great vacuum), I’ve had better days. The day is definitely on the upswing now though, at the end of it. 

    3. Biohazard777

      Biohazard777

      Well if it is an Android TV at least you can tinker with it.
      Enable developer mode on both, ADB into the TV which has the properly working APP, extract the APK.
      ADB into the TV with the feature missing App, delete the APP (optionally back it up), install the APK you extracted from your previous step.

      Or just install a different App.

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    Probably the thing I actually miss about school…

    Zodiark1593 replied to Zodiark1593's status update

    I’ve been doing fairly consistent walks in the hills for some months now, but not nearly enough to make serious gains. For the past month though, I’ve tripled the daily steep hill climbs (6-7 miles/day plus occasional HIIT, and some resistance training), and greatly cleaned up my diet (low carbs, and targeting between 1100-1300 calories/day). I don’t have a scale for numbers, but the drastic gains in stamina, and my clothing getting too big, already tells me about my progress so far. Even steep hill climbs, which just a month prior required me to stop for a quick break at the top, barely register in my heart rate nowadays. I’d like to add a weight vest or similar to up the intensity. I feel there’s a lot more potential to go further.
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    Zodiark1593

    Probably the thing I actually miss about school, is just going outside to play some games or sports on the playground. Four Square, Kickball, (American) Football, Soccer, Basketball, etc. 

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    2. Zodiark1593

      Zodiark1593

      31 minutes ago, wONKEyeYEs said:

      That's good, we require physical activity.

      Find an aerobic exercise you enjoy and indulge in it regularly for the rest of your life.

      https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/fitness/in-depth/exercise/art-20048389

      https://www.cdc.gov/physicalactivity/basics/pa-health/index.htm

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      I’ve been doing fairly consistent walks in the hills for some months now, but not nearly enough to make serious gains. 
       

      For the past month though, I’ve tripled the daily steep hill climbs (6-7 miles/day plus occasional HIIT, and some resistance training), and greatly cleaned up my diet (low carbs, and targeting between 1100-1300 calories/day).
       

      I don’t have a scale for numbers, but the drastic gains in stamina, and my clothing getting too big, already tells me about my progress so far. Even steep hill climbs, which just a month prior required me to stop for a quick break at the top, barely register in my heart rate nowadays. I’d like to add a weight vest or similar to up the intensity. I feel there’s a lot more potential to go further. 
       

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    3. Caroline

      Caroline

      Dodgeball to hit the classmates you didn't like with a ball going at mach speed 😈

       

      We also had swimming and track running.

    4. wONKEyeYEs

      wONKEyeYEs

      2 hours ago, Caroline said:

      Dodgeball to hit the classmates you didn't like with a ball going at mach speed 😈

      I was always the one getting hit. 🙃

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    That’s certainly one way to squeeze a ton of years out of a GPU.
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    Ngl, it still boggles my mind a bit to see that 4.7 GHz number in task manager, coming out of a 28 watt laptop chip (i7-1165G7), and a pretty cheap Dell at that. This was a pretty lofty mark not very long ago, generally reserved for overclocking. It’s not as though Intel’s process sucks by any means. Rather, the competition has drastically stepped up their game. For the customer, certainly not a bad problem to have.
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    Zodiark1593

    April 1st 2025

     

    Clue: Who Bumped Off Luke LaFreniere. 
     

    A few potential suspects:

    Linus, 

    Yvonne,

    Dennis,

    Colton

     

    Ideas on murder weapons? Exploding PSUs? Blunt force by Triple slot GPUs?

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    Zodiark1593

    Damn, why can’t Office Macros adopt Python? Seems like it’s purpose built for scripting vs VBA. 

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    One thing I miss with old tech… remember when y…

    Zodiark1593 replied to BlueChinchillaEatingDorito's status update

    Go get yourself an Emisar flashlight or something. You can easily get your nostalgia fix and way more.
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    The game certainly sucks, but the end game (a low-interest, 30-yr fixed rate mortgage) is compelling enough for people to play the credit game in the first place.
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    I think there’s some room for considering repayment history (someone with really poor organization represents a higher risk, even if they have money, taking it by force is expensive), though can certainly be weighed less. One aspect in the US that kind of blows a hole in relying on income, is the fact that most people here are employed At-Will, meaning that a borrower may be fired at any time, for any (non-protected) reason, or no reason. Even for someone not necessarily living paycheck to paycheck, an unexpected loss of job can be quite damaging. If I was a lender, I’d probably want to see adequate cash buffers to weather a storm (which itself can also indicate financial management), as otherwise I’m merely gambling on the borrower still having a job. A second job (or dual-income household) or side hustle would also provide a level of redundancy that reflects lower risk as well. If it’s allowed under law, I’d probably factor in general health of the borrower and family members as well. Many bankruptcies occur due to unexpected medical expenses, so a household placing their health first represents lower risk of medical expenses eating their buffers. I may even require a life insurance contract in more severe cases. Genetic factors, while tangibly impactful, are probably a step too far.
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    Hot take. Credit should probably be frozen by default.
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    Zodiark1593

    Speaking of April 1st, I’ve got my own April 1st thing for my boss, currently rendering in Blender. Finally, a good use for those RT cores!

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    Would definitely love for a hypothetical RTX Shield to have a disc drive. We’ve a pretty substantial library of discs at home.
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    Recently replaced the battery on my iPhone 11. Definitely no need to upgrade here. Though, I’m a little irritated that I missed out on being able to procure OEM parts by one model year.
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