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esseph
4mo ago
> Why would I build my little web-apps and backends in the cloud when I can run things faster locally? Because in a lot of companies, your machine is actually just a portal to a remote desktop.
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4mo ago
> This guy is way out of his depth. He does that a lot, tbf
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4mo ago
Even on a blank profile. A lot of web devs simply do not test on anything else, even for billion and trillion dollar companies, I've seen it first hand. This includes a lot of state and federal government websites. Note: I have said no
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esseph
4mo ago
> It varies site to site, but keep in mind that ads have to be fetched and then displayed. That’s not free. Move your ad blocking to a different layer. Like say, network level.
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4mo ago
Fox years with no changes, seemingly.
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4mo ago
I keep firefox as a backup browser after more than 25y of on again off again use. It simply does not work well on a lot of sites including government or bank websites. Wish it did.
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esseph
4mo ago
> Also, if anyone's wondering, gaming on linux still sucks, just a bit less. What am I doing wrong? All the games I want to play just seem to work without issue, including new AAA titles, with exceptions for things that use kernel l
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esseph
4mo ago
GCP is growing faster than either AWS or Azure, roughly 60% a year. AWS seems to have stagnated in growth. Azure is a clown car.
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4mo ago
Software accel?
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4mo ago
Now imagine an angry mob with automated war machines
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4mo ago
Two of mine have come to adulthood in the past 7 years. They're fine. Didn't turn purple or become social outcasts.
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esseph
4mo ago
> Do children really not have value, except as far as they become adults? Of course they do, which is why any sane (imo) parent wouldn't let their child on social media to begin with. Basically feeding your child's developing
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esseph
4mo ago
> Just sitting there idle it’s pulling a constant 40% of my CPU? No thanks! You need to figure out what is going on because that certainly isn't normal. Literally seeing 0.0% on Linux
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4mo ago
> Because of the ostracization problem. Kids are ruthless, and failure to conform is swiftly punished. Shocker, but those are probably not the people you are going to give a shit about after you leave school.
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esseph
4mo ago
> But also: cutting one kid off from social networks ostracises them. 2 of my 3 have never touched social media are are healthy, functioning adults with jobs and friends. FOMO chasing Jones family bullshit.
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esseph
4mo ago
XFS tip: If you truncate a file it doesn't update metadata. That's how you can get back space for the journal log to start cleaning up crap without rebooting the box and/or taking services down.
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esseph
4mo ago
Just ship a flatpak?
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5mo ago
> As far as water and power, that's why I mentioned in cities that already have capacity. I'm not sure those exist in any meaningful number.
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5mo ago
> The obvious answer to everyone's concerns is to build them in unused buildings in cities that already have infrastructure to support them. This is the problem. These are mostly old office buildings. They are not designed to supply
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esseph
5mo ago
I used to have a high school teacher that would make half a cup of coffee in the morning and then "sip" it throughout the day (to spit in).
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5mo ago
Dip, yes. Although I knew guys that swallowed the dip spit (insane). The Snus saliva (actual snus) just gets swallowed. Same with Zyn and others.
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5mo ago
> That authoritarian government is going to come at you with Bearcats, helicopters, and drones > Bearcats Solution: drone > helicopters Solution: drone > and drones Solution: drone like P1-SUN
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5mo ago
Even in states like Mississippi, Kentucky, Alabama, etc, there are non-GOP registered voters and plenty of them have firearms. It's probably far more than you think.
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5mo ago
Those are issues of priority and revenue generation, not capability.
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5mo ago
I trust client side verification to not leak data as much as I trust copilot to not leak data. Ripe for abuse.
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5mo ago
How many people do you know signing up for meta accounts?
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5mo ago
> There's nothing sinister going on here There absolutely is you're just not aware of it. This whole thing is meta financially backing right wing conservative groups that want age verification because meta wants to avoid liabil
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5mo ago
Home pages are still a thing are are often set to google
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5mo ago
> Despite astronomical price hike, the Steam Deck has sold out again in North America > May 28, 2026 https://mastersingaming.com/2026/05/28/despite-astronomical-... Not to mention reading this on Linux
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5mo ago
> So essentially the real question is: why aren't you making movies yourself and sharing them free with your Linux peers? This is always the dumbest style of argument. P1: Healthcare sucks! P2: Oh yeah? Why aren't you a doctor?
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