bouvin

15 ms·

91.
by bouvin 6y ago
Exactly right, ;) I must have been editing my comment as you added yours.
92.
by bouvin 6y ago
Regarding humans surprising Minds: if memory serves, modelling human minds, while obviously trivial for Minds, is not a Done Thing, as The Culture, of which the the Minds are the premiere manifestation, holds a high ethical standard in whic
93.
by bouvin 6y ago
Isn’t that largely what is done in Excession? Of course, it is difficult to write about characters who at one point (I cannot find the quote right now [1]) is described as being close to gods and not from the near side either. [1] But detar
94.
by bouvin 6y ago
And how does Norway fit with your narrative?
95.
The True Cost of Bitcoin(youtube.com)
2 points by bouvin 6y ago|0 comments
96.
by bouvin 6y ago
Gene Wolfe is one of my favourite authors, and his works more than most reward careful (re-)readings. To that end, I can highly recommend Alzabo Soup [1], a podcast delving into first Book of the New Sun (and currently Book of the Long Sun)
97.
by bouvin 6y ago
Synology DS1815+ with 16 GB RAM, and a DX513 extension cabinet. While early versions were marred by the Intel Atom bug (I had mine replaced under warranty), it has been a solid performer. I backup to an DS1511+ (also with an extension cabin
98.
by bouvin 6y ago
My trusty iPad 1 still serves in the kitchen as my recipe repository with Kindle, Evernote, and the occasional Web page.
99.
by bouvin 6y ago
Yes! I knew exactly what they had built when I saw the headline. I have used the old drawings numerous times in lectures as examples of the very earliest kind of proto-hypermedia. Now, if someone could build a MEMEX with the technology avai
100.
by bouvin 6y ago
I use a combination of a conventional phone with FaceTime on an iPad with my 90 years old mother. I call her on the phone (which works much better with her hearing aid), and then I connect through FaceTime for the video. If there are any te
101.
by bouvin 6y ago
According to Wikipedia [0], there have been 183 magnetic reversals the past 83 million years (and many more throughout the history of the Earth, including the reign of the dinosaurs). The weakening of the Earth's magnetic shielding is
102.
by bouvin 6y ago
The RPi4 was designed with bursts of activity in mind, but for more sustained work without thermal throttling I have had very good experiences with the Argon One case ( https://www.argon40.com/catalog/product/view&#
103.
by bouvin 6y ago
A true giant. It is difficult to overstate the importance of Kraftwerk, when it comes to modern music. They set out to create “Elektronische Volksmusik” and succeed spectacularly. I have been privileged to see Kraftwerk live three times, an
104.
by bouvin 6y ago
The excellent Omega Tau science podcast recently did an in-depth episode on the not inconsiderable complications of the ELT’s five mirror lightpath and its control: http://omegataupodcast.net/150-5-controlling-the-elt/
105.
by bouvin 7y ago
I do not follow American popular music, but enjoy Al a great deal (and have also seen him live). A consequence of this it that I have heard a great many songs for the first time after I have become habituated to ‘Weird’ Al’s (usually super
106.
by bouvin 7y ago
I think the most famous example of this is Prince not wanting Al to parody his work. A pity.
107.
by bouvin 7y ago
For more context, The History Guy recently did the history on toilet paper: https://youtu.be/IVTRpTHPs3o as did Today I Found Out: https://youtu.be/1Xiu-L0BYak
108.
by bouvin 7y ago
I agree in general (adored Verne as child, and has enjoyed many of his books as an adult), but I would caution against reading Off on a Comet, as that contains pure, unadulterated, mean-spirited anti-semitism. At least that does not come t
109.
by bouvin 7y ago
My home is very much smaller, but I have synchronised playback throughout (through the Apple ecosystem). Living in a condominium, I can listen to my music, audiobook, or podcast everywhere without having to play anything loud anywhere.
110.
by bouvin 7y ago
ARC (and CEC) is famously temperamental. Even if you have used the correct HDMI port on your TV and receiver, and enabled the functionality both places (keeping in mind that different brands use different terms for these technologies), it
111.
by bouvin 7y ago
Walt Disney's ambition for the original Fantasia movie was that it would remain in cinemas with new segments replacing old ones over time.
112.
by bouvin 7y ago
"renounced", indeed. https://www.globalresearch.ca/crimes-against-humanity-the-br...
113.
by bouvin 7y ago
Their paper even won the Best Student Paper award at DocEng 2018.
114.
by bouvin 7y ago
I have no reason to doubt their claims, but I do not remember fondly dynamos that ran on the rim—especially in icy conditions. Hub mounted dynamos were a considerable step forward.
115.
by bouvin 7y ago
I am delighted to see that Lars Ingebrigtsen has not changed a bit since I subscribed to the Gnus mailing list.
116.
by bouvin 7y ago
They bought Maps: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Maps#History
117.
by bouvin 7y ago
Rather than the potential accumulation of wisdom, I would be far more concerned with the continued concentration of wealth and power by the already wealthy and powerful. Would the world be a better place, if Vanderbilt, Pullman, or Stalin w
118.
by bouvin 7y ago
If anyone's interest is piqued (and who here wouldn't want to twiddle those knobs and sliders?), the excellent (and active) VCV Rack offers an OS software alternative with both free and paid modules available: https://v
119.
by bouvin 7y ago
Not only did Doyle acknowledge Poe. Holmes himself scoffed at the (in his universe) fictional Dupin, and demonstrated on several occasions similar lines of reasoning (e.g., determining what Watson was thinking about after long silences).
120.
by bouvin 7y ago
Well, it's no more tacky than any other tie.

More ›