jstsch

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by jstsch 3y ago
On number 5, the audio layer, it's indeed terrible. So many glitches and errors. I would love to spend a week hacking the audio code and fixing some issues (by implementing proper mixing): 1) Clicking and popping of alerts and navigati
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by jstsch 3y ago
Whilst faster decoding is always useful, most audio decoding can easily happen within the typical output buffer size (e.g. 512 samples at 44.1KHz ~ 12ms). As long as your machine can decode within that timeframe, there is no difference in l
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by jstsch 4y ago
Are LLaMA's weights generally available/floating around yet?
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by jstsch 4y ago
Indeed! Nice thing is that two Symfonisk's give you great stereo sound on external speakers. And no soldering inside the Symfonisk, just some connectors to unplug and run the cable out of the bass reflex port, so easy to restore in ori
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by jstsch 4y ago
So if you open up the Symfonisk, you'll find that the cables running up to the tiny tweeter and woofer speakers have a nice flat crimp connector on them. So simply unplug those (carefully, use tweezers to squeeze the connectors and the
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by jstsch 4y ago
I did the same hack, except using two Symfonisk's and just connecting the existing speaker lines to a pair of floorstanding two-way speakers (Kef iQ70 from the 2010's). The little amp in the Symfonisk is plenty powerful to drive t
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by jstsch 5y ago
A bit off-topic, but SQLite continues to impress me. This year, we've added a simple form builder to our product which allows creators to quickly gather feedback/input from their audiences. Basically each form has it's own sm
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by jstsch 5y ago
Yeah, this is fun. I remember back in 2007 setting up a dinky audio stream for a 3 day jam session. Using php on Dreamhost, which had practically unlimited bandwidth back then. Worked great. The alternatives were either expensive livestream
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by jstsch 5y ago
The Google Play store lets apps get away with lots of user hostile activity.
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by jstsch 5y ago
Yeah, sure, on some theoretical level sideloading should be a user's right. But we all know what will happen. The only way to install essential platform apps like Facebook, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, etc. will be through the vendors themse
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by jstsch 5y ago
Purchased a pre-owned Model 3 last month. It's an amazing ride. So much better than any other car I've ever driven. Autopilot on the highway is very convenient, but even in those relatively situations it messes up every now and th
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by jstsch 5y ago
Yes, tied to the grid. Simply hooked up to a dedicated breaker circuit. This is in The Netherlands, which means you don’t need a permit to install or connect solar. Practically everyone here has a meter which records power usage and return.
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by jstsch 5y ago
As an experiment I installed a set of the cheapest panels and inverter on my garage last year. 1500 euros for about 2000 watt peak. The mounting materials were a bit more than a third of that. Also paid about 300 euros for the installation.
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by jstsch 5y ago
Indeed! I tried it with some French and was impressed. After recording in English and synthesizing a short sentence I tried to record and speak using the same intonation/speed as the generated French audio. It matches almost perfectly.
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by jstsch 5y ago
Sounds like a leaky door seal, easy to replace.
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by jstsch 5y ago
That figure excludes take off and landing, which adds quite a bit on short haul flights.
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by jstsch 5y ago
Hm. I got my M1 Max on the morning of 30 October... % uptime 23:27 up 9 days, 11:24, 4 users, load averages: 2.19 2.77 2.91 :) so no issues here.
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by jstsch 5y ago
We also got a bunch of M1 Pro’s and are running into this. For the more typical web stuff we’re just using ARM packages and it’s going fine, but for a large SAAS there are too many differences between dev and production this way.
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by jstsch 5y ago
I'd love for providers like DigitalOcean to show me the CO2e of any VM's + networking infrastructure I'm running. Optimally it'd include the entire LCA (so including manufacture).
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by jstsch 5y ago
Not an issue. It's a tiny bit heavier than the previous generation, but that's the equivalent of an additional sandwich in your backpack. Not carrying the charger will have a bigger impact :)
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by jstsch 5y ago
Sorry for the late reply. I find it more comfortable than the previous generation when laying on the couch or actually sitting down using the machine on my lap. The sturdiness actually gives a more balanced feel. I hardly ever use the lapto
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by jstsch 5y ago
Just got my MBP 16" today. I find it a bit too thick. It reminds me of the MacBook Pro 17" (2010). I liked the previous form factor better, don't need HDMI/SD, but I'm probably the exception. (it is verrry fast) :)
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by jstsch 5y ago
I ordered a 16" M1 Max 64GB and am excited for it, but I'm sad that Apple dropped the touch bar. I do use it all the time, scrubbing through slides in Keynote, audio controls in Logic, hanging up a Facetime call...
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by jstsch 5y ago
You see this pattern in tons of web apps and sites. The browser is slowly turning into some sort of virtual machine. A sensible DOM structure with logical element naming seems to be a thing of the past. I think it makes development more com
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by jstsch 5y ago
Apart from this issue, these machines have been great for me. And the Apple ecosystem is hard to beat (when you get used to the seamless integration between devices…)
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by jstsch 5y ago
I am excited about these. Very curious if they’ll be able to drive my two LG 5K UltraFine displays. Got those screens right away when the MBP2016 came out. It is a great setup, but unfortunately quite unstable. The MBP2016 had tons of crash
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by jstsch 5y ago
Climate change is an existential threat to humanity. To deny using an energy source that is nearly carbon neutral, whilst half the population of this planet is still living in energy poverty, is far from being the prudent choice...
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by jstsch 5y ago
For many years I've really wanted to buy (and hold) SpaceX shares. Such a shame it's not on the public market...
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by jstsch 5y ago
This is great news, and again evidence of Apple pushing the privacy envelope forward for their customers. For many users, deleting an account by visiting an obscure flow on a web property is simply a bridge too far (assuming the service eve
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by jstsch 5y ago
We do. But it's so much easier to not pump carbon up, than to use tons of energy to put carbon back in the ground. Even if you'd use carbon free energy, for a long time coming that energy can offset existing fossil energy...

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