runjake

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by runjake 5mo ago
It's likely on the backend that this is "completely lawful" and was used for "lawful purposes" as deemed by the current US administration. There's probably even subpoenas on the backend. Flock is required to co
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by runjake 5mo ago
Some. In some cases they've "stolen" tens of thousands in content. Like I said, not at the same scale, but the same "crime" nonetheless. I'd much rather prosecution focus on Zuck's more serious crimes agai
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by runjake 5mo ago
I keep seeing $x4% figures for layoffs. Is that right below the legal threshold for layoffs (e.g., 15%), or am I imagining patterns that aren't there?
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by runjake 5mo ago
I don't have strong opinions on Zuck needing to be punished for this, because I have friends and family doing the same thing, although perhaps not at the same scale. I myself do not download copyrighted content. I think "rules for
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by runjake 5mo ago
I think this is more a consumption problem. Step 1: Avoid algorithmic feeds of content. Step 2: Avoid services that tend to collect, highlight, or exhibit AI slop. Step 3: Read more books. Step 4: Create more things and then share them on t
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by runjake 6mo ago
It's not just you. It's getting much worse. There is a lot of talk on X about it, along with hypotheses and evidence-based testing.
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by runjake 6mo ago
For sharing digital creations, X is still the #1 place to do it for visibility and discovery. I get a surprising amount of positive interactions there.
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by runjake 6mo ago
You're right, but perspective is important, and that's because China and the US are engaged in economic warfare (even before the current US regime), vying for the dubious title of "superpower".
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by runjake 6mo ago
If you dress like your HN username indicates, then yeah, you're probably noticed by humans before you get into the store. Ironically, some of the store security look exactly like you. They come in all shapes, sizes, grooming standards,
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by runjake 6mo ago
Yep, same thing with Walmart. I don't know about Target's systems, but wouldn't be surprised they're on par. Walmart is one of the biggest leaders in loss prevention and customer surveillance.
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by runjake 6mo ago
Hey, something I'm somewhat qualified to answer! So, yes, these systems are actually effective. The systems and procedures are designed to look low key, but essentially perform PRISM-like mass surveillance behind the scene. These syste
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by runjake 6mo ago
> The built-in animations on Apple's software are sometimes hundreds of times slower than on their competitors, in ways which can't be accounted for. You can turn down the animation times for most of this with "defaults
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by runjake 6mo ago
Before GPS (and after), B-52s navigated using redundant Inertial Navigation Systems (INS). The angle computers were removed from the H models in the early to mid 1990s and I doubt they added them back.
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by runjake 6mo ago
It seems like Claude is getting worse. It's definitely not worse than the free options, like DeepSeek, though. I'm generally happy with Codex these days, but subscribe to both OpenAI and Claude.
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by runjake 6mo ago
> You can install Node and have a basic server running in a few seconds. PHP requires installing and setting up a server tied into FPM... Without mentioning more, the PHP equivalent to your Node example is `php -S`.
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by runjake 6mo ago
I have multiple teenagers. The desire to bully is the same as it ever was. There are still terrible parents who raise terrible kids. It's just that there are new tools to do it with.
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by runjake 6mo ago
That's the point?
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by runjake 6mo ago
I tend to find a relatively reliable model of something and stick with it. I've noticed, without exception, across clothing, backpacks, and appliances that the next iteration is more cheaply made: - Thinner fabrics - Less stitching - A
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by runjake 6mo ago
It's still humiliating, harassing and bullying to those (often women) experiencing it.
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by runjake 6mo ago
https://archive.ph/ZSW1a
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by runjake 6mo ago
All the options suck or are crazy expensive or both, but I have a mix of Reolink, Annke (Hikvision rebrand), and Eufy RTSP-capable cameras. I have a PC with Blue Iris NVR on it. The cameras have SD cards as backups. Nothing goes out to the
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by runjake 6mo ago
I already dropped Backblaze over this stuff and I do not intend to ever consider using them again. Now, I: - Put important stuff in a SyncThing folder and sync that out to 2 different nodes. - Clone stuff to an encrypted external drive at h
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by runjake 6mo ago
I prefer to use mtr these days. homepage: https://www.bitwizard.nl/mtr/ excellent article on using mtr: https://www.cloudflare.com/learning/network-layer/what-is-mt...
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by runjake 6mo ago
Because, CI[1] and "Move fast and break things" 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continuous_integration
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by runjake 6mo ago
Very small caveat: A lot of the education space bans *.b-cdn.net due to malware, proxy tools, and other shenanigans.
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by runjake 6mo ago
> We've ended up in a world where power users have been forgotten. Not out of malice, but out of a misguided aim to reduce complexity and achieve consistency with the web. Power users are less susceptible to suggestion and therefo
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by runjake 6mo ago
I specifically do this with apps like Discord, because it seemed like every time I launched the app, there was a 200mb+ update. I can just use the web version instead and skip all that, along with the memory usage (for the most part).
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by runjake 6mo ago
Minor correction: Apple introduced GPU-accelerated GUI in 10.2 with the introduction of Quartz Extreme. Display PostScript did not have GPU acceleration, as far as I know. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quartz_Compositor
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by runjake 6mo ago
Hence the use of first glimpse .
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by runjake 6mo ago
Because Markdown is awesome, easier to write, and easier to read at the source level.

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