[2025-12-02T14:12:40Z] <sad_plan> I have a coworker, which also misses covid, due to the isolation. didnt have to have people over, could sit alone at home forever basically. he loved it
[2025-12-02T18:15:25Z] <sad_plan> man, webkit takes such a ridiculously long time to build
[2025-12-02T18:16:58Z] <sad_plan> and in spite of that, it still kinda sucks and rendering websites properly
[2025-12-02T18:17:13Z] <sad_plan> s/and/at/
[2025-12-02T18:18:24Z] <midfavila> ngl i find a lot of browsers are slow as shit
[2025-12-02T18:18:35Z] <midfavila> even on higher-end hardware than my dinky little reform
[2025-12-02T18:19:02Z] <midfavila> at least webkit uses less memory
[2025-12-02T18:19:34Z] <midfavila> you know what browser is still sick as fuck
[2025-12-02T18:19:36Z] <midfavila> mosaic
[2025-12-02T18:19:39Z] <midfavila> mosaic kicks ass
[2025-12-02T18:20:00Z] <midfavila> peak computers
[2025-12-02T18:22:10Z] <sad_plan> well, yeah sure, I agree with it starting much quicker than firefox does, and as you said, uses less memory. buut many websites either displays somewhat improperly, or outritht breaks at times, which is rather annoying
[2025-12-02T18:22:18Z] <sad_plan> hm, never heard of that one
[2025-12-02T18:23:19Z] <sad_plan> ah, I see, a really old browser
[2025-12-02T18:38:14Z] <midfavila> honestly i don't even really need to use the web at this point
[2025-12-02T18:38:31Z] <midfavila> aside from my 'professional' email and newgrounds
[2025-12-02T18:38:41Z] <midfavila> once i have something set up for invidious i'll be set for the most part
[2025-12-02T18:43:15Z] <sad_plan> I get that, I should really script something for invidious myself aswell
[2025-12-02T18:46:03Z] <sad_plan> I should also try to find more stuff to avoid browser usage
[2025-12-02T18:46:46Z] <dery> sad_plan if you don't mind python mpv+yt-dlp works great
[2025-12-02T18:47:13Z] <dery> just `mpv URL` or `ytdl://your-youtube-video-id-here` 
[2025-12-02T18:55:34Z] <midfavila> sad_plan: btw i feel like this is a you question
[2025-12-02T18:55:41Z] <midfavila> do you have any leather goods that you wax? 
[2025-12-02T18:55:46Z] <midfavila> if so what wax do you use?
[2025-12-02T18:55:49Z] <midfavila> like on boots and stuff
[2025-12-02T19:16:16Z] <sad_plan> dery: im aware of that solution, although ive never gotten how I can avoid getting 4k or 1440p. so mostly I just use yt-dlp instead. im also not building my ffmpeg with tls support, so this actually doesnt work on my xorg session. it does in velox, because I have ffmpeg installed twice, due to oasis.
[2025-12-02T19:17:00Z] <sad_plan> midfavila: I have never actually waxed or oiled any boots/straps w/e, but from viewing videos about this specific stuff, just using plain old lard for your boots, should work really well. 
[2025-12-02T19:17:10Z] <sad_plan> atleast thats what kusk bushcraft suggests
[2025-12-02T19:17:26Z] <sad_plan> its been mentioned a few times on r/bushcraft aswell iirc
[2025-12-02T19:18:29Z] <sad_plan> if you specifically want wax, beeswax is often used. in combination with another component I forgot the name for at the top of my head. but ill look it up in a jiffy
[2025-12-02T19:20:32Z] <sad_plan> ah yes, here it is, 7 parts paraffin wax, and 1 part beeswax is what he used when he waxed his pants.
[2025-12-02T19:20:38Z] <midfavila> that's fair. i want to avoid animal fats just so they don't end up causing rot and stuff 
[2025-12-02T19:20:44Z] <midfavila> i've heard that can be an issue
[2025-12-02T19:21:18Z] <sad_plan> not 100% about using this on boots though. he just uses lard on his boots instead. dont recall what kind, but I can figure that out aswell
[2025-12-02T19:21:21Z] <sad_plan> I get that
[2025-12-02T19:21:23Z] <midfavila> i want to start doing a proper routine with my boots. wash, condition, polish, wax
[2025-12-02T19:21:47Z] <midfavila> i've got dubbin for conditioning which is nice but yeah. not great for waterproofing
[2025-12-02T19:22:16Z] <sad_plan> ive heard of dubbin. dunno how good it is though. but some people seem to like it
[2025-12-02T19:22:45Z] <midfavila> it's really good as a conditioner to keep things supple and hydrated but that's it
[2025-12-02T19:23:02Z] <sad_plan> hm, I see
[2025-12-02T19:25:05Z] <sad_plan> varusteleka recommends nubuck it seems for taking care of leather boots
[2025-12-02T19:25:19Z] <sad_plan> https://varusteleka.com/en-no/blogs/articles/the-care-for-your-shoes-and-boots-explained?_pos=12&_ss=r
[2025-12-02T19:26:11Z] <midfavila> i've read over it but i stay away from nubuck and other corrected leathers
[2025-12-02T19:27:28Z] <sad_plan> perhaps, I dunno. varusteleka has a rep for being honest to their customers
[2025-12-02T19:27:52Z] <midfavila> yeah i've ordered stuff from them before, i just have full-grain boots
[2025-12-02T19:28:01Z] <midfavila> so idk if that would have a different method or something
[2025-12-02T19:28:03Z] <midfavila> probably not
[2025-12-02T19:29:12Z] <sad_plan> I dunno really. regarding what kusk bushcraft used, 'straight up lard', is what he called it. can get it in most stores he said. hes a canadian guy so you can likely get the same stuff he gets
[2025-12-02T19:29:23Z] <midfavila> fair
[2025-12-02T19:31:25Z] <sad_plan> hes pretty oldschool though, for whats its worth, but from what he says, and from what he uses in his videos, he seems to take good care of his equipment, and this seems to show, as his stuff lasts years
[2025-12-02T19:31:59Z] <sad_plan> he mentions bear grease is often sought after for boot treatment
[2025-12-02T19:32:20Z] <sad_plan> https://inv.nadeko.net/watch?v=3vk7j51LNe4 you can probably just view the video yourself instead of me telling you nuggets of what he says :p
[2025-12-02T19:33:51Z] <midfavila> also fair
[2025-12-02T19:39:25Z] <sad_plan> another post I found said greenlands wax is used at times. also beewax+boiled linseed oil+turpentine
[2025-12-02T19:40:08Z] <sad_plan> from r/bushcraft that is. lots of people there use leather boots. although for different purposes than you have in mind I imagine
[2025-12-02T19:47:42Z] <midfavila> seeing people online rn tryna defend LLMs being used for programming again
[2025-12-02T19:47:46Z] <midfavila> this time in the context of linux
[2025-12-02T19:48:00Z] <midfavila> i love how the only thing people argue about is if LLMs are useful or not
[2025-12-02T19:48:02Z] <midfavila> (they aren't)
[2025-12-02T19:48:27Z] <midfavila> the impact that LLMs and associated infrastructure has on society is never brought up
[2025-12-02T19:49:24Z] <midfavila> like who do you think pays for those LLM prompts?
[2025-12-02T19:49:29Z] <midfavila> it's not you and it's not the company
[2025-12-02T19:49:40Z] <midfavila> those costs get passed on to people through their utility bils
[2025-12-02T19:49:43Z] <midfavila> bills*
[2025-12-02T19:50:16Z] <midfavila> it is not even a slight exaggeration to say that generative AI use literally takes food out of the mouths of hungry people
[2025-12-02T19:50:19Z] <midfavila> smdh
[2025-12-02T19:50:21Z] <midfavila> hi sewn
[2025-12-02T19:54:41Z] <sad_plan> yeah i know. llm's are terrible. theres also a missing argument here that people seems to not think about. big tech does not build AI to make people be able to stay at home, make your life more comfy aswell as easier. which is simply not the case here at all
[2025-12-02T19:55:12Z] <dery> I've just seen the america 250 video midfavila 
[2025-12-02T19:55:16Z] <dery> holy fuck
[2025-12-02T19:55:37Z] <midfavila> dery: things in the USA are really bad lmfao
[2025-12-02T19:55:42Z] <dery> I'm completely flabbergasted at how they don't even care, not even a little bit about hiding the thing
[2025-12-02T19:55:46Z] <midfavila> i'm waiting for it to spill over into canada
[2025-12-02T19:56:45Z] <midfavila> sad_plan: any advancement under capitalism is co-opted by capital to make labour more productive
[2025-12-02T19:57:01Z] <midfavila> that way they can extract the same profit from less labour, meaning higher margins
[2025-12-02T19:59:48Z] <sad_plan> dery what video is this?
[2025-12-02T19:59:55Z] <midfavila> i posted it the other day
[2025-12-02T19:59:59Z] <sad_plan> midfavila: yeah that sounds about right
[2025-12-02T20:00:04Z] <sad_plan> right
[2025-12-02T20:00:28Z] <midfavila> https://inv.nadeko.net/watch?v=Q-PrQ9JBjYc
[2025-12-02T20:26:08Z] <sad_plan> right.. good job USA
[2025-12-02T20:26:32Z] <sad_plan> obivously I havent reached the end yet, but I get the idea. USA is outright stupid
[2025-12-02T21:01:39Z] <midfavila> sad_plan: aren't you excited to have AI thomas jefferson tell you that facts don't care about your feelings
[2025-12-02T21:01:54Z] <midfavila> kris_: how do you feel about this
[2025-12-02T21:02:08Z] <midfavila> when are you going to take #kisslinux to the display in washington
[2025-12-02T21:02:10Z] <midfavila> livestream it
[2025-12-02T21:04:06Z] <sad_plan> midfavila: ofcourse I am, we're having a party here already. theres even party hats and confetti
[2025-12-02T21:04:35Z] <midfavila> AI-generated party with AI friends and AI hats and AI confetti
[2025-12-02T21:04:38Z] <midfavila> and AI cake
[2025-12-02T21:04:50Z] <midfavila> (the AI cake is actually a pie)
[2025-12-02T21:09:51Z] <sad_plan> 10/10 for sure
[2025-12-02T21:10:24Z] <sad_plan> finally, time to head home from work. ttyl
[2025-12-02T21:33:05Z] <midfavila> sad_plan is actually just AI
[2025-12-02T21:33:08Z] <midfavila> everything is AI
[2025-12-02T21:33:10Z] <midfavila> AI AI AI AI AI
[2025-12-02T21:33:11Z] <midfavila> AI!!