RupertSalt

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by RupertSalt 8mo ago
I was running Minix and OpenBSD at home, but in 1999 I began using Linux, and that was because it was mature, no longer only a toy for experimenting, but mostly that it was the only PC Unix OS that supported the "ftape" Floppy-Tap
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by RupertSalt 8mo ago
An LLM citing sources is linking you to stuff that it recently found that kind-of matches its answers. I don't believe it is possible for an LLM to cite original training materials, and it wouldn't be desirable if those are unavai
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by RupertSalt 8mo ago
I suppose it is not worth debating a metaphor written by BBC reporters for the general public, without even reading the research. But I was edified to learn that Dr Edward Jenner was a vaccine pioneer even without the honors of knighthood.
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by RupertSalt 8mo ago
> intestinal flora > gut fauna May I be excused? My macrophages are full of slime molds!
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by RupertSalt 8mo ago
Some groups of people have evolved to believe that, anyway.
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by RupertSalt 8mo ago
This article is from the UK, so it's more like: evacuate the children, Keep Calm and Carry On, but fight them on the beaches.
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by RupertSalt 8mo ago
No, "Red Alert" is called when there is an attack imminent, incoming weapons detected, enemies sighted. So a macrophage on "red alert" would be reacting to an active infection or disease.
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by RupertSalt 8mo ago
It is a media franchise for children, and there are many elements, and trademarks in addition to copyrights. I think most fans understand the bright line that stops them copying an entire book or film work, unless their dad has a Roku at ho
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by RupertSalt 8mo ago
So that distance implies a higher volume of stuff that you're standing on top of, but the mass of the stuff is what counts for gravitational attraction.
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by RupertSalt 8mo ago
Does the influence of the Moon make this a three-body problem?
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by RupertSalt 8mo ago
Now, why did dowsing rods suddenly pop into my mind?
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by RupertSalt 8mo ago
Perhaps "Defcon 02" would be better understood?
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by RupertSalt 8mo ago
> positive reinforcement in lifestyle patterns, habits, and changing environments ... can radically alter someone's mental health and outlook for the better. Edited out the least important step
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by RupertSalt 8mo ago
Yeah, but those Reels are getting Thousands of Likes and Shares!
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by RupertSalt 8mo ago
I believe that we have witnessed the ultimate in prescriptivism.
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by RupertSalt 8mo ago
HTTP Referer https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/web/HackernewsEffec...
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by RupertSalt 8mo ago
What kind of room?
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by RupertSalt 8mo ago
Consider the source of the idiom: rolling your own cigarettes. Which involves taking some rolling papers, a pouch of loose tobacco (or whatever), and perhaps a little device if you're rich. As opposed to manufactured cigarettes, you&#x
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by RupertSalt 8mo ago
It may be troublesome to maintain so many distinct clients. Moving everyone possible to E2EE may present some challenges for web access.
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by RupertSalt 8mo ago
The mobile apps will be fine. The shutdown will affect the PWA/web access and also the "desktop app" such as Windows or macOS. If you have a FB account, then that URL they give will work in your web browser. If you don't
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by RupertSalt 8mo ago
I was in a group who began pronouncing the dashes in command-line options as "tack" and they said it was military lingo, but I cannot now find any connection to dash, hyphen, "minus", or Morse code "dah".
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by RupertSalt 8mo ago
I have some kind of mental block that prevents me from figuring out the state of touchscreen controls. "Is that a Play button because it's currently playing, or because it is paused/stopped, and will play when I tap it?"
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by RupertSalt 8mo ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_opera
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by RupertSalt 8mo ago
YouTube is still offering all five seasons for sale (not including "The Gathering" pilot.) There is a choice of Standard Defintion and High Definition. Usually that only means a change in resolution, not different conversions.
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by RupertSalt 8mo ago
The original episodes were all recorded in wide aspect ratio, even though they were destined for broadcast TV. They were touted as future compatibility. So the original broadcasts were "pan & scan". Then, when the wide-aspect
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by RupertSalt 8mo ago
The hosting channel is called "Clipzone: Beyond Infinity" https://youtube.com/@czbeyondinfinity?si=Vhn1LH1TjJzxNyLZ "The Gathering" was uploaded on January 22. Currently available are episodes 1, 3, and
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by RupertSalt 8mo ago
In the context of my childhood, feds were everywhere: From the founder of Costco, FedMart was a department store chain and the predecessor to Target Federal Express Corporation was founded in the early 1970s and, of course, shortened up the
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by RupertSalt 8mo ago
This is my complaint about many types of YouTube pundits. I had tuned in to some channels for analysis and insightful commentary, for example, film and TV series. But every one devolved into “Worst episode ever!” and “<studio> has RUI
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by RupertSalt 8mo ago
Daily Struggle over two buttons labeled "RECOVER LOST PUPPY" and "DEPORT NEIGHBORS"
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by RupertSalt 8mo ago
I had to refresh my memory about the hybrid use of AC and DC current in telephone networks. The Alternating Current signals could be used over longer distances and were effective at making the bells ring, moving the clapper back and forth.

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