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by accrual 11mo ago
Interesting and very cyperpunk-esque to think about.
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by accrual 11mo ago
Interesting! Yeah, there appears to be a lot of discussion on the topic. My source indicating Einstein was no better. However, happy to attribute it to Ram Dass and/or Einstein, both were brilliant.
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by accrual 11mo ago
This is really cool! I like the attention to detail on the front panel, it's something I'd be proud of showing on a carefully built retro PC. I could see using this over CF to IDE adapters which work well but this is a cleaner sol
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by accrual 11mo ago
Also a vintage PC enthusiast. I have completely stopped buying parts from overseas due to this issue. $60 for an old GPU + $Shipping + $ADMIN_FEE? No thanks.
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by accrual 11mo ago
Reminded me of Einstein: > We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them
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by accrual 11mo ago
I think the author could use another TV if they have the space. Solves both the missing HDMI input and the "TV in use" error. :)
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by accrual 11mo ago
Sounds like a reasonable trade off to me. Improves your dev experience and users still get a fast binary. Thanks for this by the way. Carrying the torch of Windows modding in the future!
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by accrual 11mo ago
Me too! The Aero effect still holds up great today IMO. Kind of fun to imagine some hybrid between Aero and Apple's new glass effect. Imagine if Aero could "bend light" instead of just applying a blur effect.
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by accrual 11mo ago
For some it's just fun. Changing things because we can. I was a huge tinkerer in the XP days, I'd test out every tweak and tool I could get my hands on and would reinstall the OS every couple months. I'd use Resource Hacker t
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by accrual 11mo ago
I find myself reaching for the Control Panel all the time in Windows 11. I won't go into the main settings panel unless it's the only way.
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by accrual 11mo ago
I agree, even on fast hardware there is a lot of unnecessary delay trying to take a screenshot. My old workflow from the Win2k/XP days was: Print Screen, Win + R, type mspaint, Enter, Ctrl+V, Ctrl+S, Enter, done. Still feels faster tha
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by accrual 11mo ago
Yep. Let's ban the less harmful alternative in lieu of more deadly car crashes. Can't have people having munchies at home when they could be out killing themselves and others. Maybe they've got their fingers in the healthcare
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by accrual 11mo ago
Extending the analogy would be a pretty weird but plausible thing - you show your ID to buy "internet credits" then go home and use them however you want. But those credits probably have an ID or known endpoint that will be tied t
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by accrual 11mo ago
Why are we still using the term "SSL" anywhere? It feels immediately like someone forgot the last 10 years of tech.
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by accrual 11mo ago
Beautiful results there!
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by accrual 11mo ago
Takes some tuning but Chicago95 can become a very convincing clone of early Windows GUI. Back when they did user research and every element had methology and reason behind it.
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by accrual 11mo ago
> illustration of how self-insulating people are I feel like it's such a cultural thing here in the US. There is a pervasive culture of individualism and operating wholly within ones own means. Need help? Don't ask your neighbo
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by accrual 11mo ago
What is "very recently"? Atlanta for example is a central rail hub and was founded 188 years ago as Terminus.
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by accrual 11mo ago
I have heard it framed as a slow drip to keep the pressure on those who signed on from recinding their support. Like a one-way parking ramp - making it more and more painful to reverse course.
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by accrual 11mo ago
I love that GPT-5 is putting the clock hands way outside the frame and just generally is a mess. Maybe we'll look back on these mistakes just like watching kids grow up and fumble basic tasks. Humorous in its own unique way.
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by accrual 11mo ago
I do! I also went from Winamp to Foobar 2000 for a few years. Then I discovered an actively maintained modern patch for the final Winamp called WACUP, and now I'm back to daily driving that instead. :) https://getwacup.com&#
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by accrual 11mo ago
Did you discover any reliable indicators for how good the stay would be?
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by accrual 1y ago
Perhaps Alyx walked so HL3 could run.
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by accrual 1y ago
Lenovo also strictly follows this strategy. All new laptops are marked up 200% on release date, but don't worry, code THINK_${CURRENT_MONTH} will reduce it down to market price. I think their goal is to make the user feel scarity/
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by accrual 1y ago
The one thing I can add is that the VRC players I've played with don't care about it. They just want to be in a world and do things with their friends, even if it's janky or has bugs. It's already persistently novel, and
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by accrual 1y ago
Wow! That's pretty interesting. I can imagine wanting to store optical media in Pelican cases or similar for shock protection, ability to padlock, etc. But yeah -- what's the interaction between whatever interior foam they chose a
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by accrual 1y ago
Cool tale! I have observed a mix of viable and unreadable user-burned CD media from the late 90s and early 2000s. It definitely depends on the quality of the media, quality of the burn/drive/laser, and how well it was stored inter
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by accrual 1y ago
Yes, good distinction. Recordable media will most likely contain data an individual intended to save. But because it's recordable, the dyes and structures on the disc aren't as stable. Long-lasting, good quality mastered optical m
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by accrual 1y ago
> It is a '70s 1200ft 3M tape, likely 9 track, which has a pretty good chance of being recoverable. Not old enough to have this kind of knowledge or confidence. I wonder if instead one day I'll be helping some future generation
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by accrual 1y ago
As someone who had a brief alternate life in VRC and made worlds - just /wow/. I had just enough grasp on Unity to make some basic things, but stuffing Linux into a pixel shader is 1 if not 2 orders of magnitude more impressive. p

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