HighPlainsDrftr

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by HighPlainsDrftr 4y ago
I've been a fan of the 'simply static' plugin for wordpress for a few years now. Basically, install wordpress on a server, make it accessible only to authorized users (vpn, acl, htauth, whatever works best for you), then hav
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by HighPlainsDrftr 4y ago
It would be interesting to test. I think the key is figuring out very localized conditions across the path. Those change quickly.
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by HighPlainsDrftr 4y ago
I doubt we do. That would take out all forms of bird hunting. Most firearm owner's and hunters I know would say "Shooting in the air is a waste of ammunition and stupid - unless there was a target there." They would also be
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by HighPlainsDrftr 4y ago
Think about it this way. They didn't have temperature sensors and wind gauges setup every 20 ft along the path to the target. Someone said, "How can I do this." It's not that much different than saying "I'll
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by HighPlainsDrftr 4y ago
Hah. I don't think its feasible for someone to be sniped at that distance. After 69 shots over hours on a good day, security would have well figured out they were under attack. If they didn't, the target probably would have bee
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by HighPlainsDrftr 4y ago
Probably when you run out of $$$. Think about it though, yeah they fired 69 shots. It took several minutes to setup each shot. I can't hit a target at 50 yards. Its tough to get the mind clear and the heart rate down, breathing under
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by HighPlainsDrftr 4y ago
Windy Wyoming as it's called. I live in the east side of the state - few hours away from where they did this. While Pinedale is generally less windy, don't kid yourself, it changes constantly. Add in they did this test at like 8
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by HighPlainsDrftr 4y ago
I always phrase it as the principles (mostly add/delete) stay the same, but the methods are almost always different. Once you learn the principle, it's always about the method of getting there.
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by HighPlainsDrftr 4y ago
I very much agree with that statement. It's been a decade ago since I read the article about this - and I'll try to fine and post it after I post what I read. It costs federal taxpayers around $500 billion dollars a year to file
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by HighPlainsDrftr 4y ago
IMHO - I think this is where we are really screwing up as a society. We shouldn't need accountants and lawyers just to live our lives. We need lawyers when we are in trouble. Need accountants to keep track of our finances. But shou
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by HighPlainsDrftr 5y ago
I've thought for a while if you want to stop drunk / impaired driving, that the system could be reworked. 1. Require an electronic drivers license that stores data on your driving skills, reaction time, and some metadata about sol
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by HighPlainsDrftr 5y ago
So true. Anyone that is smart enough to be president is smart enough to not be president.
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by HighPlainsDrftr 5y ago
Would S3 exist in 500 years? Bezos would be long gone. Our tech would be long gone. I'd think about the only thing we could do the same is walk and open our mouth's. And who knows what the unexpected looks like...Wars, politica
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by HighPlainsDrftr 5y ago
Well, everyone was hyped on perl at the turn of the millennium. Yet not many people write it anymore. I keep waiting for the re-surge, but it just doesn't look like it is going to happen. At nuclear waste sites, even the feds have co
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by HighPlainsDrftr 5y ago
Their decisions are non binding though. This is probably just a dog and pony show.
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by HighPlainsDrftr 5y ago
I think scientists really do a terrible job of explaining that. When you look out the window, it appears the atmosphere goes on forever. Why not burn coal, let cars exhaust, and generally treat the atmosphere like a cheap sewer? In realit
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by HighPlainsDrftr 5y ago
I've worked remotely for about 15 years. It isn't what it is cracked up to be. But TBH, after the pandemic hit, I found written communications to be far better than they had been previously. That really leveled the playing field
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by HighPlainsDrftr 5y ago
This is interesting. I'm going to research it further. I really appreciate the feedback. I'm really starting to hate DoH - and I may just not put any IoT thing on my network that uses it. Maybe that's the way to go. But I
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by HighPlainsDrftr 5y ago
Thanks. I'm going to look into this further.
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by HighPlainsDrftr 5y ago
This is just a thought experiment. What if you registered to vote and the goverment gave you a $3.00 bill. This bill can't be used as cash (I guess, I'm just working through the problem). You present....damn it I've already
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by HighPlainsDrftr 5y ago
This. I'm really concerned that these IoT devices will begin hard coding their own setup and using DoH to get around any DNS restrictions. I've started hardwiring devices that I have some trust in (eg laptops, desktops, etc) on to
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by HighPlainsDrftr 5y ago
Do you have any recommended hardware for OpenWRT? I've been wanting to put in a low powered router/firewall on my home network that isn't controlled by a big vendor. I haven't done a ton of research in this area, but I&
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by HighPlainsDrftr 5y ago
I wonder and muse about this. Could we possibly use PKI electronically to do this? The gov sends you a private key as your a citizen. We anonymize it somehow. You sign your ballot. I don't have a clue how this would work, but it see
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by HighPlainsDrftr 5y ago
I've been wondering about this myself. I drive in bad weather all the time. Sometimes its blowing snow, sometimes its because the DOT can't keep the road clear. I often can't see the white strip - or even the yellow strip
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by HighPlainsDrftr 5y ago
We really need to limit the reasons a person can be taken into custody. There are valid reasons, and we need to evaluate those reasons too. Too often, people just end up in custody (and then depriving the public of their usefulness).
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by HighPlainsDrftr 5y ago
I agree. The US Government was founded on the idea of transparency, the people, are the ultimate power. Nothing in the government should be secret forever. I realize we have national security. We shouldn't allow them to hide informat
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by HighPlainsDrftr 5y ago
I've often done a thought experiment across much of what I read in my local newspaper for people getting picked up... etc. If we didn't have drugs, or if we didn't drive, would the police have much to do? Probably not. When
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by HighPlainsDrftr 5y ago
I don't think this is as easy as we would like it to be. If they are posting mugshots online, maybe they should also be required to post all police interaction's with the public online (including bodycam footage, etc). Or maybe no
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by HighPlainsDrftr 6y ago
Brian D Foy wrote a pretty good post on this. https://www.perl.com/article/announcing-perl-7/ Essentially, it is just perl 5.32 with more modern defaults. They will keep evolving the language. Perl 5 isn't
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by HighPlainsDrftr 6y ago
For me, I've always liked working in an office, but I've always hated, what should I call it - drama/politics/whatever? I've worked in such wierd places over the years. For example, if you had an office of 100 peop

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