HelixDab2

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Mark Cuban: "The Mainstream Media Truly Leans Right" in c/conservative@lemm.ee
[–] HelixDab2@lemm.ee 1 points 1 hour ago

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Glock pistols popular among US criminals because they're easily modified, report says. in c/news@lemmy.world
[–] HelixDab2@lemm.ee 1 points 1 hour ago

Well, you're definitely correct about many PDs using revolvers before switching to Glocks. That goes back to the Miami shootout with the FBI; FBI agents were still using revolvers at the time, and they were significantly outgunned b/c one of the suspects was armed with a Ruger Mini-14 rifle. As a result, the FBI started looking for a better sidearm, and the initially settled on 10mm before adopting the .40S&W. Glock managed to bring a .40S&W pistol to market before Smith & Wesson did (!!!), and then charged below cost for PDs in order to convince them to adopt the then-new firearm.

And after finding an article about it, it looks like the NYPD did want to match the pull of their old double-action service revolvers. Which is nuts.

Asheville has been isolated after Helene wrecked roads and knocked out power and cell service in c/news@lemmy.world
[–] HelixDab2@lemm.ee 3 points 1 hour ago

As in, white supremacists and cops murdering unarmed black people that are looking for food and shelter? That kind of bad?

Glock pistols popular among US criminals because they're easily modified, report says. in c/news@lemmy.world
[–] HelixDab2@lemm.ee 1 points 4 hours ago

But... That is the safety. A safety is intended to prevent ADs/NDs. And that's what it's doing here. If you have your finger on the trigger, then yes, it's going to do off, and maybe you shouldn't have your finger on the trigger unless you're pointing the gun at something you intend to shoot?

Glock pistols popular among US criminals because they're easily modified, report says. in c/news@lemmy.world
[–] HelixDab2@lemm.ee 2 points 4 hours ago (2 children)

The NY Glock trigger is, IIRC, for NYPD, so that cops aren't "accidentally" shooting unarmed people. Because clearly it was an accident that they shoot unarmed people multiple times...

Glock pistols popular among US criminals because they're easily modified, report says. in c/news@lemmy.world
[–] HelixDab2@lemm.ee 47 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Glocks are among the most popular handguns, period. That's because they work, and they work consistently, even with poor maintenance and cheap ammunition.

If you try running your expensive Staccato 2011 without cleaning it every few hundred rounds, you're going to be guaranteed to have jams. A Glock? You can get about 3000 rounds at a range between cleaning.

What is your favorite movie of all time? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
[–] HelixDab2@lemm.ee 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Right. The John Sturges that was born in 1910 was directing films in 1890, twenty years before his birth, and also pioneered color and sound films several decades prior to their patents. Cool.

You're not a very effective or amusing troll.

Are there any occupations you uniquely oppose the existence of? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
[–] HelixDab2@lemm.ee 1 points 2 days ago

My experience has been that executives don't usually have a solid grasp of how things work at ground level. They're good for vision and overall direction, but can have... peculiar ideas about how to get there. Good management makes sure things go in the direction that executives want, without the executives interfering in actual processes.

This does assume that executives aren't actually malicious though, and same with management.

Are there any occupations you uniquely oppose the existence of? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
[–] HelixDab2@lemm.ee 4 points 3 days ago

Some of them certainly did. My younger brother, for instance. He's quite literally a psychopath. There's no cure for him, no rehabilitation that would fix him. The best that can be done is keeping him out of society for as long as possible. He was in and out of juvie starting at about 11.

Are there any occupations you uniquely oppose the existence of? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
[–] HelixDab2@lemm.ee 10 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (3 children)

People think this without a hint of irony, and yet have never worked in a place without management. Good management improves productivity and efficiency, while also shielding workers from executives. Bad/no management almost always leads to chaos.

It's like the whole idea of not having leaders; it's a great theory, but it assumes that everyone is capable of working together perfectly towards the same goal, when the reality is that not everyone has the same goal.

Middlemen, etc., are trading in knowledge. They know who can do what, and decrease duplication of effort.

What is your favorite movie of all time? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
[–] HelixDab2@lemm.ee 4 points 4 days ago (5 children)

The Magnificent Seven was released on October 12, 1960.

The Seven Samurai was released in 1954, six years prior.

A number of Kurosawa films have been remade for American audiences. Take The Hidden Fortress; it was remade as Star Wars. Meanwhile, Kurosawa did take inspiration from western playwrights, such as Shakespeare's MacBeth (Throne of Blood) and King Lear (Ran).

And, BTW, I happen to absolutely love chanbara, especially and including the schlock garbage like Sleepy Eyes of Death, Zatoichi, Lady Snowblood, Lone Wolf and Cub, and especially Hanzo the Razor. Samurai film share a lot of similarities with western films, and many of the low-budget sword-fighting films were modeled after the western genre films (only with a funk and jazz soundtrack).

'Scorched earth': Laura Loomer unleashes anti-GOP tirade after reportedly getting booted from Trump's entourage in c/politics@lemmy.world
[–] HelixDab2@lemm.ee 9 points 5 days ago

No idea, TBH, but I know that Newt Gingritch divorced his wife as she was fighting breast cancer.

Some people are just really scummy. Like, at least let the body get cold first.

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Meltdowns and being verbal (lemm.ee)
 

I'm a grown-ass adult, and was diagnosed as being on the spectrum quite late; Aspergers wasn't even a valid diagnosis until after I had graduated from high school.

So, haven't really had a lot of support.

Just wanted to check in with other people - what does a meltdown mean for you, in terms of communicating? When I'm feeling emotionally overwhelmed, I have words in my head, but I can get them out of my mouth. If I try to write things down, I either have the same block, or I'll write, erase, re-write, erase again, and repeat tens of times until I give up.

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BSOD kernel_security_check_failure on graphic card driver installation (lemm.ee)
 

Win 11 IoT Enterprise LTSC, 10.0.26100, AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D processor, 64gb RAM, ASUS ProArt X670E-Creator mboard, AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT graphics card.

All other drivers except the graphics card driver be up-to-date and working correctly; they have been updated directly from the manufacturer sites.

Every time I try to install the most recent graphics drivers (amd-software-adrenalin-edition-24.7.1-minimalsetup-240718_web), I get about 48% of the way through the installation, and then get a BSOD, with the stop code KERNEL_SECURITY_CHECK_FAILURE. I've already tried using the AMD removal tool, rebooting in a clean environment and safe mode to reinstall, and had the same issue. Their driver installation tool gives me the option of installing PRO 24.Q2 (which appears to be for their PRO W and PRO WX series of graphics cards, rather than the RX 7000 series; it's listed as a downgrade), but gives me a 195 error when I try. I've just sent the DxDiag.txt and MSinfo32.nfo to AMD tech support.

Since I'm not running games yet, this isn't impeding much of anything. However, I am having issues with my Meta Quest 3--specifically the link software--but I don't believe that those are directly related; I think that's a problem with my home network. The software is telling me that my system doesn't meet minimum spec though, which is not good.

Any ideas?

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Repair or replace? (lemm.ee)
 

This is being cross-posted for as much feedback as I can get.

My '12 Honda CBR600RR is nearing the end of it's life at 82,000 miles; there's minor visible scoring in the nikasil plating in the cylinders, and that's only going to get worse.

I can get the cylinders replated--assuming that the scoring is no worse than I think it is--for about $800 + the cost of shipping the block, but that would require being able to entirely rebuild the engine on my own. I'd probably want to also regrind the valve seats, replace the valves, piston heads, and def. piston rings if I did that. I've already got the cylinder head off because the valves weren't holding pressure.

I can get a replacement engine for around $1500-2500. I can replace an engine on my own, although it's a pain in the ass.

Or, I can get a new bike. But I'm not sure what makes and models for my riding style will have any better longevity than my CBR600RR has had.

My current short-list is a crashed '07- '12 CBR600RR (because I can easily swap necessary parts/bodywork, etc.), or a Yamaha YZF R6, Suzuki GSX R750, or Triumph Speed Triple 1050 (which is prone to electrical issues, and also needs some creative headlight adjustment to work with clip-on bars). Does anyone have experience with the YZF R6, GSX R750, or Speed Triple? Any issues to watch out for that might prevent any of them from making it to 100k miles without major mechanical work?

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Repair or replace? (lemm.ee)
 

This is being cross-posted for as much feedback as I can get.

My '12 Honda CBR600RR is nearing the end of it's life at 82,000 miles; there's minor visible scoring in the nikasil plating in the cylinders, and that's only going to get worse.

I can get the cylinders replated--assuming that the scoring is no worse than I think it is--for about $800 + the cost of shipping the block, but that would require being able to entirely rebuild the engine on my own. I'd probably want to also regrind the valve seats, replace the valves, piston heads, and def. piston rings if I did that. I've already got the cylinder head off because the valves weren't holding pressure.

I can get a replacement engine for around $1500-2500. I can replace an engine on my own, although it's a pain in the ass.

Or, I can get a new bike. But I'm not sure what makes and models for my riding style will have any better longevity than my CBR600RR has had.

My current short-list is a crashed '07- '12 CBR600RR (because I can easily swap necessary parts/bodywork, etc.), or a Yamaha YZF R6, Suzuki GSX R750, or Triumph Speed Triple 1050 (which is prone to electrical issues, and also needs some creative headlight adjustment to work with clip-on bars). Does anyone have experience with the YZF R6, GSX R750, or Speed Triple? Any issues to watch out for that might prevent any of them from making it to 100k miles without major mechanical work?

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Repair or replace? (lemm.ee)
 

This is being cross-posted for as much feedback as I can get.

My '12 Honda CBR600RR is nearing the end of it's life at 82,000 miles; there's minor visible scoring in the nikasil plating in the cylinders, and that's only going to get worse.

I can get the cylinders replated--assuming that the scoring is no worse than I think it is--for about $800 + the cost of shipping the block, but that would require being able to entirely rebuild the engine on my own. I'd probably want to also regrind the valve seats, replace the valves, piston heads, and def. piston rings if I did that. I've already got the cylinder head off because the valves weren't holding pressure.

I can get a replacement engine for around $1500-2500. I can replace an engine on my own, although it's a pain in the ass.

Or, I can get a new bike. But I'm not sure what makes and models for my riding style will have any better longevity than my CBR600RR has had.

My current short-list is a crashed '07- '12 CBR600RR (because I can easily swap necessary parts/bodywork, etc.), or a Yamaha YZF R6, Suzuki GSX R750, or Triumph Speed Triple 1050 (which is prone to electrical issues, and also needs some creative headlight adjustment to work with clip-on bars). Does anyone have experience with the YZF R6, GSX R750, or Speed Triple? Any issues to watch out for that might prevent any of them from making it to 100k miles without major mechanical work?

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