DemBoSain

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Why do firgirl repacks require admin to run? in c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com
[–] DemBoSain@midwest.social 5 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Some installers write to the protected "Program Files" or "Program Files (x86)" folders. These are special folders requiring elevated permissions. (This is why a lot of modern programs install to your user folder or AppData instead).

Unfortunately, these same permissions also allow writing to OS files. It's good to be wary. You may be interested in a Sandbox program (I use Sandboxie). Someone else here can tell me if this is unnecessary or not useful in general.

Move book from Amazon to Kobo device in c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com
[–] DemBoSain@midwest.social 5 points 21 hours ago

It may be difficult if your Kindle is up to date.

https://blog.pixelmelt.dev/kindle-web-drm/

How does your language or region say wow? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
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Are all dinosaur fossils 'replicas'? (www.indianadinosaurmuseum.org)
submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by DemBoSain@midwest.social to c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world
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I went to a small 'dinosaur museum' last summer in South Bend Indiana. I wasn't expecting much, but found myself disappointed that all the large displays (except one) were 'replicas'. I'm not sure why I felt this way, since all fossils are 'copies'. But 'replica' makes it seem fake.

edit: I think this is being misinterpreted. In my mind, all fossils are 'copies' of the original. The bone is gone, replaced by stone. But for some reason, calling something a replica doesn't carry the same...majesty as the original copy. Maybe it's just the thought that it could have been tampered with when making it out of plastic or fiberglass.

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If you had to pick one... (midwest.social)
 
I've invented a 100% efficient combustion engine in c/science_memes@mander.xyz
[–] DemBoSain@midwest.social 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

There's no such thing as a 100% efficient "engine". But in this case, since the waste heat is put to use (heating the house), OP thinks there's a loophole.

But, house would also need to be soundproof. Any noise leaking to the outside is lost energy.