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by accrual 2y ago
> 256 MB was dedicated to graphics and only had REDACTED Mb/s access from the CPU I wonder what the REDACTED piece means here, aren't the PS3 hardware specifications pretty open? Per Copetti, the RSX memory had a theoretical ba
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by accrual 2y ago
One of my friends spent a few years as a cashier and knew PLUs (Price Look Up) by heart, "oh that's 3072". Here's some examples for apples: https://www.bobbywires.com/plu-1.php?S=V&L=A&V=APPLES
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by accrual 2y ago
I loved Stumbleupon. It was a fun way to just explore the internet and truly find many gems I otherwise would have never noticed. Pretty interesting timeline of events in their Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wik
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by accrual 2y ago
I wonder what, if any, HIPAA fines will apply to Blue Shield if they're found to have inadvertently exposed PHI. https://www.hipaajournal.com/hipaa-violation-fines/
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by accrual 2y ago
Neat setup! I do something similar on OpenBSD. I have a CSV file that maps IP, MAC address, and hostname for various devices on my LAN. A shell script reads the file and creates a matching hosts file, dhcpd config, and unbound config, then
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by accrual 2y ago
Also Retro AIM server, a reimplementation of the OSCAR login server in Golang! https://github.com/mk6i/retro-aim-server
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by accrual 2y ago
This made me think of one person who cares for it - Matthew Butterick's Practical Typography appears to have spent quite a bit on bringing typeset-like text to his website. https://practicaltypography.com/
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by accrual 2y ago
Could it be linear time? I thought larger inputs take longer for models to process. I suppose it depends on the length of each line and the number of lines.
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by accrual 2y ago
Isn't there a vast quantity of relevant information in CJK languages? I remember reading some models even "think" in other languages where there might be more detail before outputting in the target language.
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by accrual 2y ago
I wonder if there will be a market for "old timey" models one day, ones with a cutoff date of 1800 or similar.
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by accrual 2y ago
Hope to see some GGUF quantizations soon!
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by accrual 2y ago
Same. I associated the Apache style with the early open web where one can browse freely without scripts and such, but looks to just be a façade here.
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by accrual 2y ago
Thanks for sharing this here. At first I loved the simple Apache-style directory listing, very classic and utilitarian way to navigate new information. Then I tried clicking the FAQ and it wouldn't load anything until I allowed two dif
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by accrual 2y ago
The OG Windows 3 solitaire has an option to disable the timer, it's one of the first things I uncheck. I did "speedrun" solitaire in my computer classes for fun, though. :)
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by accrual 2y ago
Indeed, there's some neat old school diagrams showing how the capsule lift worked. It's a bit unintuitive at first, but if you have a blunt/rounded object traversing the atmosphere at a few times the speed of sound, slightly
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by accrual 2y ago
I agree, I meant "tame" as in comparison to where we are now. The first term felt incompetent and maybe a bit malicious, but the current term feels outwardly malicious and extraordinarily corrupt. I could put on a mask and stay at
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by accrual 2y ago
Things felt pretty tame by the end of the first term, almost like the structure of the existing system kept things at bay. It feels very much so like influence from abroad is heavily affecting the current course.
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by accrual 2y ago
That's awesome! Any particular or interesting memories from your AIX development days you remember? I've never worked with Microchannel in person (yet), but it's a pretty cool technology. Kind of like a pre-PCI interface.
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by accrual 2y ago
Neat project! Will be cool to see once it's up and running Lately I installed NT 4.0 on my i486DX4-100 system. With 64MB of RAM and a CF card it runs very well, it actually feels quite modern and NT 4.0 is slowly growing on me. I'
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by accrual 2y ago
Yes, I did for a while. Used an MX Ergo thumb trackball. Initial learning curve for sure, but if one sticks with it it'll become more natural. It was quite comfortable and I felt fast and accurate. FPS games were possible by the time I
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by accrual 2y ago
For all of Windows faults, one thing I love about it is that (with persistence and skill) you can usually bang and hammer it into whatever shape you need it to be. Someone got XP running on a 486 using only a handful of MB memory recently.
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by accrual 2y ago
That was a pretty interesting read. I didn't realize one could interact directly with an IMAP server like we can with FTP and telnet + HTTP.
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by accrual 2y ago
Pretty impressive. I watched "The Retrieval". It gave me slight Scavengers Reign vibes, maybe inspired by it. There are still some minor/subtle artifacts that give it away as an AI generation, but still totally watchable and
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by accrual 2y ago
One can get early Alpha and Beta versions of Minecraft through the official launcher too. I think this is a nice benefit - you buy the game once and have perpetual access to the latest version, but also all the old versions which are worth
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by accrual 2y ago
Yes, actually! Search for user "O_MORES". They're active on Reddit and possibly Vogons. They have successfully dual booted Windows 98 and Windows 10/11 on modern hardware. The key is to use a supported PCI/PCIe grap
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by accrual 2y ago
Interesting! Maybe it's taking a more direct path to emulating the hardware. I found I have to use pretty modest emulated hardware in 86Box to have performant results.
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Right. And a fun fact for readers, it's technically Windows "Me" (title case) and advertising has it read as "me" as in me the person, not "M.E." as Millenium Edition. Kind of interesting history there - &
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Yes, agree on Window Me. It's not a lot of use for a retro gaming system by default. It's not too difficult to rollback some of the changes and re-enable the ability to exit to MS-DOS 7, but it is extra steps for not much gain. IM
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by accrual 2y ago
I just wanted to add that Windows 3.X is capable of running independently of DOS and BIOS calls. By default yes, it uses the BIOS for disk access. But with a disk driver (e.g. Microhouse driver, FastDisk driver), Windows 3.X can live entire
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by accrual 2y ago
Retrocomputing has blasted off into a larger hobby as of late. I think it's a combination of COVID free time in 2020, plus the demographic that grew up with early Windows is now old enough to appreciate the OS more and wants to re-expe

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