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Can sound exist in a vacuum cleaner?
  • It's not a total vacuum in there, despite the name.

    There's a (very loud) motor that pumps air out of the machine at an incredible rate, and air rushes in to fill that space, mostly through the only available opening (the hose). The rushing air carries debris with it.

    So there's always some air inside the canister (or whatever collection container), which allows sound to propagate through. My guess is that it would be deafening in there.

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    I like the web app more.
  • I've been really impressed with how quickly Connect has shaped up after the whole influx of new users.

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    Capitalism indoctrination in progress.
  • Most places that have HR like this work their employees too hard for them to have time to use a ping pong table anyway, so it's really just a hollow gesture.

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    im so funny
  • A bold move, cotton. Let's see if it pays off.

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    Appreciation thread amidst other app hype
  • Yeah, I've been waiting to see Boost and Sync come out, and in the meantime Connect has matured way more quickly than I would have ever expected. I think it's top of the heap of Lemmy apps now for me.

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    the things this game makes you search for
  • I definitely got so wrapped up in searching for images for my game that I didn't think until afterwards about the fact that I was searching for "children prisoner sweatshop."

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    When you first see what image-generating AIs can do, you feel bad for real artists; after playing around with it, you envy them.
  • Exactly. At first glance it can spit out some really impressive stuff, but turning that content into a coherent piece of artwork still takes imagination and skill.

    I can't draw very well, but I've gotten good at compositing and image manipulation over the years. SD is amazing, but it doesn't mean that I don't spend hours and hours piecing together an image to be the way I wanted it.

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    what are .webp files and why has my online experience been plagued by them?
  • The terminology is sticking around longer than the format, too! Love me some (webm/H265) gifs.

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    I think this speaks for itself.
  • Calling out the bulkiest NVME drive I've ever seen.

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    Sad internet addiction noises
  • I don't think I'm familiar with that, but I'd like to be.

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    I feel like Fediverse users are nicer to each other and more generous with upvotes than reddit.
  • I feel like that will even itself out in time. With a huge influx of Redditors, comparing the services is going to be a hot topic for awhile. The communities need to settle and the people who will stay will stay. Over time, it'll be less self-referential and more original content I think.

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    The only political map I need
  • More like Whyoming.

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    Sad internet addiction noises
  • Woot woot fellow Minnesotan!

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    Is there really no viable alternative for Photoshop on Linux?
  • It's not a perfect clone, but it definitely eases the transition. I gave it a try and found it quite usable.

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    A curated list of open source alternatives to proprietary software and services
  • I use Krita almost exclusively, but gimp is a lot more usable with photogimp.

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    There's a new one everyday and I'm here for it.
  • Yeah I'm waiting for Boost and Sync to become available, but I gotta say that Connect has shaped up real nice a lot faster than I would've expected. Who knows, I might end up sticking with it.

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    I still miss him sometimes
  • The perfect reaction gif doesn't exi-

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    I still miss him sometimes
  • He came and he went.

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  • Art for a unique item one of my D&D players acquired.

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