Perhaps TMI, but I struggled with both phimosis and paraphimosis. However, there are treatments beyond circumcision (stretching exercises, stretching devices). I had a particularly stubborn case and was cured with diligence and consistent treatment.

I don't regret my choice to remain uncut one bit.

Check if you are following yourself.

GM nostriches.

Happy Easter. The bunny should be stopping by soon before the sun comes up. 2 children will be very happy this morning.

#gm

#easter

#coffechain

Its going to be a measurement based on how much force was used in pulling it. Looking at those bands, the pulling of one band has to use up its force pulling the next band. Energy is lost in this system from friction of the rubber against the rod (minimized with lubricant) and the movement of the air as a result of the fan spinning. As well, some heat is lost heating up the rubber (the side effect of the tension of the rubber changing). Some is also lost in friction of the fan shaft.

I posit that the fan (if there is no inbound air force) would likely spin longer without the rubber bands given the same amount of input rotational force.

Nah.

No such thing as perpetual motion...

Energy is abundant, but all energy comes at a cost. Otherwise we could use a bunch of these to spin turbines to make electricity to mine bitcoin for free...

Perhaps if its a windy day... Something is driving that movement, otherwise it will slow and stop. Could it do a few revolutions? Sure, but only enough to use up the force put into it. If there's wind driving the fan blade though, that could keep it spinning until that external force stopped.

#asknostr

WTF. Why y'all constantly advertising for General Motors?

GM, GM, GM

#GM

My Unix/linux friends. It is here. An ode to saving the prod server. This one is for all your late night maintenance, your frantic keys on the keyboard, your calm assurance things will be back up by tomorrow.

#unix

#linux

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I thought I might ctrl-c and ctrl-v someone else's response to get my point across, but I'm not sure they can really double-click on this the way it needs. The truth is that VCs need to talk this way so people know who they are or they will be ctrl-x'd from the conversation.

I think the majority of the problem is the lack of a way to ctrl-a all the various ideas here and examine them at once... Instead, you have to click into each one for individual focus and clarity. Sometimes, you just need to ctrl-b,d so you can process in the background subconsciously. At the end of the day, we probably just need to stop-a, ctrl-break, or

https://wavlake.com/track/93fce2d2-b6c5-47b3-959d-345ee36f4772

Best of luck, hope you find the device you are looking for and prove me wrong.

Lots of makers buy raspberry pis with screens. You can buy those online, or maybe even from a store like Microcenter with cash or gift card. Some stores might take sats.

Pretty sure the government doesn't know what I 3d print on my printer...

It being unique to you doesn't mean it harms anonymity unless you are posting it publicly under your name... I guess the other option is to post it publicly under a psudeonym so other people can build it for themselves.

I think the hardest thing about this device would be input controls for browsing the web... That would be tough. Touch screen might help.

I doubt you are going to find a device like the one you are searching for in a big box store because its precisely the thing that would take a lot of support, would probably advertise to you, and would probably have trackers and analytics like crazy to capture location, browsing history, etc. The incentives aren't there for a company to build a privacy-minded device like this.

I understand the desire for anonymity. What about the raspberry pi solution doesn't provide that? Because of how you purchase it?

Could probably build something with a raspberry pi, display screen, and a battery, 3d print a case...

Drainage problems...

The Angora Fire of 2007 provides an interesting case to examine how differences in forest management between California and Nevada might have influenced its spread—or lack thereof—across the state line. While the fire remained largely confined to California, burning 3,100 acres near South Lake Tahoe, forest management practices on both sides of the border played a role in shaping its behavior and containment. Here’s how these differences likely factored in:

In California, where the fire originated and spread, forest management at the time was shaped by a mix of state and federal policies, as much of the affected area fell within the Lake Tahoe Basin under U.S. Forest Service jurisdiction. Leading up to 2007, California’s approach to forest management had been criticized for insufficient fuel reduction. Dense stands of fir and pine, combined with an accumulation of dead wood and underbrush from years of fire suppression, created a high fuel load. The Angora Fire area specifically suffered from overcrowded forests, with many trees weakened by drought and bark beetle infestations—conditions exacerbated by limited thinning and prescribed burns. A post-fire federal report noted that only about 10% of the necessary forest treatment projects in the Tahoe Basin had been completed by 2007, partly due to funding shortages and environmental regulations that slowed logging and controlled burns. This heavy fuel load allowed the fire to spread rapidly through both surface fuels and tree canopies, while ember-driven house-to-house ignition amplified its reach in residential zones.

Nevada, by contrast, had begun implementing more proactive forest management strategies in the years prior to the Angora Fire, particularly around the eastern side of Lake Tahoe. The state, also working with the U.S. Forest Service in the Tahoe Basin, had invested in fuel reduction projects like forest thinning and brush clearing, driven by a growing recognition of wildfire risk in the arid West. Nevada’s lower population density and more urbanized wildland interface near Stateline and Zephyr Cove meant that some areas had less contiguous forest cover compared to California’s denser woodlands. Projects like the Lake Tahoe Environmental Improvement Program, a bistate initiative, had already thinned thousands of acres by 2007, reducing canopy density and surface fuels on the Nevada side. These efforts likely made it harder for the fire to sustain itself if it had reached the state line, as the reduced fuel continuity could have slowed its spread.

A key difference in management philosophy also comes into play: Nevada’s smaller forest footprint and tourism-driven economy around Lake Tahoe prioritized defensible space and community protection, while California grappled with balancing ecological preservation and wildfire prevention across its vast public lands. For instance, California’s stricter environmental regulations under laws like the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) often delayed fuel reduction projects, whereas Nevada’s regulatory framework allowed for faster implementation of thinning and prescribed burns. The Angora Fire’s containment was aided by some pre-existing fuel breaks on the California side, but these were patchy and insufficient to stop the initial spread. On the Nevada side, similar fuel breaks and thinned forests likely acted as a buffer, though the fire never fully tested them due to its trajectory and firefighting efforts.

Firefighting coordination also reflected management differences. California’s response, led by CAL FIRE and the Forest Service, was robust but initially overwhelmed by the fire’s speed and the lack of defensible space around homes. Nevada’s smaller wildland fire agencies, like the North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District, were on standby and contributed to containment efforts near the border, benefiting from prior fuel treatments that made their task easier. The post-fire Tahoe Fire Commission report highlighted that Nevada’s investments in fuel reduction gave it an edge in preparedness, while California’s lagging efforts left it more vulnerable.

Ultimately, the Angora Fire didn’t spread into Nevada not because it couldn’t, but because its path was dictated by wind, terrain, and aggressive containment before it could fully exploit cross-border vulnerabilities. California’s denser, less-treated forests fueled the fire’s intensity, while Nevada’s thinner, better-managed stands near the state line likely posed a less inviting target. The contrast underscores how proactive fuel management in Nevada may have served as an unspoken backstop, while California’s challenges with fuel buildup amplified the fire’s impact on its side of the border.

I think we should set aside a state for them to prevent forest floor clearing in, one they can't escape when the fire burns all their houses down...

Oh wait, that's California!

I use it as my primary phone line, but yes, its not as straight forward I guess. You would use an xmpp client to read the text messages. It comes with an app Cheogram which I use for phone calls and SMS. With xmpp, I can also take or make phone calls from a laptop or tablet too. But yes, it is complicated in some ways.

Perhaps jmp.chat will do it for you.

I recommend people try different things and use what works for them.

My setup is also #archlinux. When things break, its generally my fault and I have snapper with bootable btrfs snapshots to help me fix it, which is enough most of the time.

I have a very barebones setup with swaywm so I can stick to the keyboard and use the mouse less. I like the simplicity of tiling windowmanagers, and I use multiple workspaces and shuffle them around my monitors at need. There's some things that don't work, like cloning a display output (I have a workaround) and also screen capturing just a specific window.

Tbh, its fine, I can do the things I need with the tools I have.

I heard it is, there was some theory that men would get much sicker because our immune systems fight much harder to eliminate the virus faster, so we can get back out to hunt before everyone in the cave starves.

I'm still just greatful, regardless, and pleasantly surprised this magic internet money is working out so well.