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by scrlk 2y ago
Given that Python appears to be the new VB6/VBA (in terms of adoption by a non-SWE user base), IMO there's still a gap for a decent VB6-like RAD experience within the Python ecosystem. Qt Designer exists, but PyQt/PySide lice
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Cutaway drawings of nuclear reactors around the world(econtent.unm.edu)
54 points by scrlk 2y ago|9 comments
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by scrlk 2y ago
That's true. My comment was made in jest at both being questionable Windows mods. The privacy tweaks (changing GPO policies to disable telemetry) have some merit, but IME "performance tweaking" Windows is in placebo territory
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by scrlk 2y ago
So AltasOS is the 2024 equivalent of Windows XP Gold Edition? Granted, it does appear to have a nicer theme. https://crustywindo.ws/Gold_Windows_XP_2016
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by scrlk 2y ago
Do you always load your machine up to the same level? A low load will trigger a shorter cycle time to save energy and water.
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by scrlk 2y ago
I can't speak for Dave Packard (or Bill Hewlett) - but I will try to step in to their shoes: 1) HP started off in test and measurement equipment (voltmeters, oscilloscopes etc.) and built a good reputation up. This was their primary bu
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by scrlk 2y ago
Intel should take a page out of HP's book when it came to dealing with a bug in the HP-35 (first pocket scientific calculator): > The HP-35 had numerical algorithms that exceeded the precision of most mainframe computers at the time
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by scrlk 2y ago
That page is for their home services (e.g. insurance). For energy it's: https://www.britishgas.co.uk/help-and-support/bills-and-paym... > Savings: Gas and electricity unit rates are lower if you pay by Direct D
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by scrlk 2y ago
You save money when you pay energy bills via monthly direct debit, the direct debit unit rate is slightly cheaper.
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by scrlk 2y ago
He has also been referred to the Crown Prosecution Service for perjury and forgery: https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/faketoshi-referred-to-cps-... Full judgement: https://assets.caselaw.nationalarchives.gov
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by scrlk 2y ago
Does GS still use their proprietary Slang language or has that been phased out in favour of Python?
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by scrlk 2y ago
> First they simply use less power than before. That's the effect of strangling their heavy industry via higher energy prices.
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by scrlk 2y ago
Hit Shift + F10 at the Windows 11 setup screen to open a command prompt, then enter `oobe\bypassnro`. After this, skip connecting to a network and this will allow you to create a local account. It's extremely obnoxious that they'v
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by scrlk 2y ago
I've never found any compelling reason to set up Windows 11 (or 10) with an online account. Things like this just reinforce my decision to stick with a local account.
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by scrlk 2y ago
I'm reminded of this quote from Margin Call : > "It's just money; it's made up. Pieces of paper with pictures on it so we don't have to kill each other just to get something to eat. It's not wrong. And it&#
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by scrlk 2y ago
Brian Armstrong looking for a Coinbase co-founder: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3754664
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by scrlk 2y ago
The keyboard feel might be good according to the reviewer, but the layout (as with many other modern laptops) is poor: https://www.notebookcheck.net/fileadmin/_processed_/7/8/csm_... Manufacturers need t
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by scrlk 2y ago
Computer Architecture by Hennessy and Patterson is the classic introductory text. It's dated, but Inside the Machine by Jon Stokes is also a good read if you're after something a bit lighter.
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by scrlk 2y ago
M359 Restorations is an absolutely fantastic channel, arguably the best car restoration channel on YouTube. I also recommend ChrisFix, especially for new DIY driveway mechanics as the videos tend to be more general tutorials using hand tool
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by scrlk 2y ago
The power of the Cell bought us real time rendering of Giant Enemy Crabs, as well as real time weapon changes. All for 599 US dollars!
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by scrlk 2y ago
IIRC, the original PS3 design was rumoured to have dual Cell processors. It didn't meet performance targets, so the Nvidia GPU was wedged in quite late on in the development cycle.
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Wells Fargo Fires Over a Dozen for 'Simulation of Keyboard Activity'(bloomberg.com)
57 points by scrlk 2y ago|88 comments
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by scrlk 2y ago
https://archive.ph/WVdjx
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by scrlk 2y ago
Apply for an allocation via your broker. E.g.: https://www.hl.co.uk/shares/ipos-and-new-issues/raspberry-pi...
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by scrlk 2y ago
Everything old is new again: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trolleybus London once had the world's largest system: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trolleybuses_in_London
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How the transatlantic telegraph cable changed finance (2019)(tontinecoffeehouse.com)
63 points by scrlk 2y ago|26 comments
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by scrlk 2y ago
Always set Windows up with a local account to avoid this nonsense. Used to be relatively straightforward in Windows 10, but MS made it a lot harder to dodge in 11.
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by scrlk 2y ago
I like to add `--upgrade-deps` as well. This automatically updates pip and setuptools within the venv after creation.
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by scrlk 2y ago
Reminds me of the "pencil trick" to overclock CPUs in the late 90s/early 00s. You'd rub a pencil over contacts on the CPU to bridge them, which would unlock the clock multiplier.
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by scrlk 2y ago
Agreed. I suspect the shift in design occurred when the base assumption moved from "most users have never used a computer before" to "most users are familiar with computers". IMO Windows Interface Guidelines from 1995 ar

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