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   by chasil 7mo ago

   I'm assuming that most people do not know that there is a famous pulsar inside the Crab Nebula that can be seen in the optical range (one of seven such visible stars, if memory serves me). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki&
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   by chasil 7mo ago

   There are no guarantees, but if I need a digital ID, then this is the best solution.
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   by chasil 7mo ago

   Apple devices allow biometrics to be disabled for unlocking the phone. They are still active for accessing anything in the wallet, however.
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   by chasil 7mo ago

   https://archive.ph/4U0YX
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   by chasil 7mo ago

   I have that loaded on my phone, but look at /proc/version.
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   by chasil 7mo ago

   I bought a cheap, used iPhone SE3 because I needed to Facetime relatives. I learned quickly that "Find My" was far superior in remote tracking of airtag-equivalents, and switched some of my convertible tags to their network. I fle
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   by chasil 7mo ago

   I only used GEM in the form of Xerox Ventura Publisher. I used it to write all my undergrad papers. It ran quite well on my 286. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ventura_Publisher
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   by chasil 7mo ago

   The two long-term existing environments are Misra-C and ADA. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MISRA_C https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ada_(programming_language) ADA is particularly strong in aviation.
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   by chasil 7mo ago

   Is there any indication that the source of the attack was Iran?
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    by chasil 7mo ago

    That's really informative. The wiki doesn't discuss the reasons why the Sangamon was scrapped. Thanks!
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    by chasil 7mo ago

    I was aware of converted oil tankers ("oilers") that were fitted with a flight deck and hangar, but not paddlewheel propulsion. I had a book from the ship's library of the U.S.S. Sanangamon, and I had read the wiki on the shi
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    by chasil 7mo ago

    I'm just finishing the last one published. It would be interesting to wake up as a Von Neumann probe. Still, did these people completely solve the ice crystalization problem? https://www.amazon.com/Are-Legion-Bob-Bobive
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    by chasil 7mo ago

    "He started with a large, steel, barrel-shaped tank and began adding." I thought everybody used aluminum?
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    by chasil 7mo ago

    There are two major problems with modern Windows. The first is coercion . Installing without a Microsoft (Outlook) account is more and more difficult. An attentive steward of Windows would allow older gui themes (xp, Win7 Aero, etc.) to be
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    by chasil 7mo ago

    There is a wiki. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eating_utensil_etiquette Edit: The wiki on chopsticks has an etiquette section broken down by country. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chopsticks#Chopst
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    by chasil 7mo ago

    Microsoft actually started with Xenix, which did not have a particularly hostile stance at the time. They were the largest commercial Unix vendor of the early 1980s, and their largest platform was the TRS-80 Model 2. The cutthroat hostility
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    by chasil 7mo ago

    The original 8087 implemented 80-bit operands in its stack. It would also process binary-coded decimal integers, as well as floating point. "The two came up with a revolutionary design with 64 bits of mantissa and 16 bits of exponent f
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    by chasil 7mo ago

    I have some confidence that AMD's acquisition of ATI had a huge impact. That allowed both a CPU and an advanced GPU to be on the same die. They also wisely sold Global Foundries, and were able to scale with TSMC.
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    by chasil 7mo ago

    Funny! I've heard that flash memory can also be revived with heat, either long duration or high intensity. https://www.extremetech.com/science/142096-self-healing-self...
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    by chasil 7mo ago

    The main issue was revealed to be solder. "Microsoft did not reveal the cause of the issues publicly until 2021, when a 6-part documentary on the history of Xbox was released. The Red Ring issue was caused by the cracking of solder joi
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    by chasil 7mo ago

    It is interesting that IBM dominated this generation of consoles, and was vanquished in the next. The high failure rates of the Xbox 360 did not help. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xbox_360_technical_problems
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    by chasil 7mo ago

    RCA played a large role, specifically. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semiconductor_industry_in_Taiw...
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    by chasil 7mo ago

    I think that OpenIndiana is where those with general interest in Solaris on x86_64 should go. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenIndiana SmartOS, for example, is a more specialized application of the scions of OpenSolar
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    by chasil 7mo ago

    This view in the wiki communicates the scale and setting in the museum. I have a photo further back. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Sunday_Afternoon_on_the_Isla...
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    by chasil 7mo ago

    The most famous painting is in Chicago, with Grant Wood's American Gothic and Edward Hopper's Nighthawks . I have seen it several times.
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    by chasil 7mo ago

    So let's rephrase this: "We want to be ugly because we are too busy!" Said no one ever.
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    by chasil 7mo ago

    Play store says the app is not compatible with the device.
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    by chasil 7mo ago

    I am aware that the launcher can be changed. I am aware that the keyboard can be changed. The question is why I have to change them, when the Lineage versions are open source?
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    by chasil 7mo ago

    Well, eBay does not work on my Pixel 6a. I don't have it with me, by Play store says that it is incompatible with my device. Google searches indicated that this is a common problem.
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    by chasil 7mo ago

    A stock OS never presents root. Finding an exploit or unlocking the bootloader will allow you to install Magisk. Lineage always presents rooted ADB in the developer options; it is "pre-rooted" for you.