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  • Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafetomemes@lemmy.worldAnyone miss all the colors?
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    2 days ago

    They do, but know what works better? A single panel in front of you with all the views - you don’t even have to turn your head.

    As someone who’s raced, "Wink" mirrors demonstrated this fantastically: multi-panel rear-view mirrors where you could see everything behind and beside you in a single mirror.

    I used one in my daily driver when I had a neck injury (whiplash) and could barely turn my head for 2 years. Way easier to see all around you, and better too.

    The tech for a camera system has been available and trivial since the 90’s. A single 4" tall wide screen on the dash, or built into the center rear view would work.

    Clearly you’ve never driven in rain, snow, fog. Side mirrors are very problematic. Cameras can be better protected, and done right even deal with rain and ajow a lot better.





  • Uggh, feel bad for them.

    I’ve tried for years to get friends and family to have their data sit in a single point in the house and use backup services. That would be a massive improvement.

    Family won’t listen, so I’m building minicomputers for them all that will handle it. Just have to configure their devices to store data there.


  • Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafetoSelfhosted@lemmy.worldHoliday Upgrade Disasters
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    3 days ago

    I don’t do upgrades (well, not in the sense most people think of them).

    My approach is that upgrades are too risky, things always break. It’s also why I don’t permit auto updates on anything. I’d rather do manual updates than dedicated time. Keeping things working is more important, and I have backups.

    I run everything virtualized (as much as I can), so I can test upgrades by cloning a system and upgrading the clone. If that fails, I simply build a new system based on some templates I keep. Run in parallel, copy config and data as best I can, then migrate. Just migrated my Jellyfin setup this way.

    This is a common methodology in enterprise, which virtualization makes a lot easier for us self hosters.

    I haven’t had a disruption from updates/upgrades in 5 years.



  • No, it doesn’t.

    The entire mid- and western US is largely unable to grow crops - “this land was made for the buffalo, and hates the plow”.

    See Bowl, Dust.

    To make it grow crops, we’ve been pumping out a massive aquifer since the early 20th century. Subsidence caused by this is a major concern, in addition to the aquifer not refilling as fast as we use it.

    In the western portions of CO, basically all of Wyoming, NM, Arizona (arid places), crops simply can’t grow at any significant level - but that land can grow crops for grazing animals, especially cows. Sheep and goats destroy such grazing land, which explains the conflict between cattlemen and sheepherders in the 19th century.

    Really the entire breadbasket is naturally suited to cows, not crops, as it supported millions of bison.

    You should probably read more before pontificating.