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by seanp2k2 3y ago
it's like yeah there's no mirror that flips up to expose the sensor because there's no optical through-the-lens viewfinder either...which is what the mirror was for in the first place... Seems like a cool idea though, but it
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by seanp2k2 3y ago
Honestly, he barely knew Twitter.
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by seanp2k2 3y ago
Of course not; that wouldn’t align with the ideals of rugged individualism.
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by seanp2k2 3y ago
Yeah, I got used to desktops with RAID, powerful GPUs, large nice monitors, etc back in the early 2000s and laptops never feel fast. They can’t be — I don’t care how many benchmark results say otherwise, a machine with a given size square i
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by seanp2k2 3y ago
This —- I really don’t care if my blog with no user registration or comments gets accessed over HTTP/1.1 without an SSL cert. Further, I find the way Chrome handles HSTS pretty gross, as some of us actually tinker with stuff that REALL
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by seanp2k2 3y ago
Agree. I’ve disassembled a few big-name social media APKs and looked for the API calls to activate the mic and it’s only there where you’d expect when eg recording audio for a post. This makes a lot of sense when you consider how much legal
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by seanp2k2 3y ago
Don't forget that everything wants to be a subscription service now, and companies will block open access to their platforms so that only "partners" (other companies that pay them) may access their platform, and they'r
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by seanp2k2 3y ago
I’m not sure if it’s a happy or sad thing how unaware most people, even the technically-savvy crowd, are about the extent of human trafficking and slavery in 2023. Is it proof that civilization is working how so many don’t need to concern t
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by seanp2k2 3y ago
Yeah, no one who’s actually had to work with this on a technical level would seriously suggest our current GPT-4 level of AI for detection. It’s hash-based with some sugar on top.
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by seanp2k2 3y ago
Or make everyone go through metal detectors and millimeter wave scanners at the airport, take their shoes off, treat any liquid over whatever the small limit is like it’s bomb-making material (but still let that person fly; checkmate, would
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by seanp2k2 3y ago
This. The number of times I’ve had to mess with or write yaml and gotten some ridiculously unhelpful error because I forgot a space somewhere or needed dashes in my sub-whatever are equal to the number of times I’ve had to write yaml. I’d s
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by seanp2k2 3y ago
Nice, esp reading Calzifier’s comment above and remembering how many times I’ve cursed the JQ syntax because of quoting issues…another “trick” I’ve been using is for any non-trivial JQ filter, stick it in a file or at least a heredoc and fe
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by seanp2k2 3y ago
Ruby’s tap method on objects is still one of my favorite features in any language due to the things it enables: https://www.rubypigeon.com/posts/object-tap-and-how-to-use-i... Out of any language I’ve worked with, Ruby
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by seanp2k2 3y ago
JQ + journald is great too, but 20 years of muscle memory writing bash / python / perl / awk / sql / ruby / JS / CSS selectors / xpath / xmlstarlet one-liners keep getting in my way. I keep long
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by seanp2k2 3y ago
oof, yeah those were powerful UV-C disinfecting bulbs. I've got half a dozen Elektralite eyeBall UV fixtures that I use for parties in conjunction with other lights, which are 18x3w 385nm UV LEDs per fixture. I don't stare directl
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by seanp2k2 3y ago
Shysters love it because it's the closest you can get to a "tropical paradise" in the CONUS with relatively cheap housing and low CoL, then you can run away to Cuba or Mexico if things get bad, or fly to Europe and NYC easily
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by seanp2k2 3y ago
+1 I've also got some friends who do sound, lighting, and DJ for anime / furry cons. It's a fun little niche.
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by seanp2k2 3y ago
In the USA, you need an FDA variance to operate one at events. https://www.proxdirect.com/support/variance has some info but the most important parts are: - Laser projector must be mounted and have the lowest poi
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by seanp2k2 3y ago
Cool, do tobacco and vape companies next.
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by seanp2k2 3y ago
This -- just ask Microsoft with their refusal to fix default browser behavior, even in the latest versions of Win11 which are supposedly fixed. I guess having Edge be the default is just too juicy to resist even with that €561 fine. https
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by seanp2k2 3y ago
what's the penalty like for backchanneling?
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by seanp2k2 3y ago
Fixing zoning and prop 13 would go a long way in fixing these things over the next few decades. https://edsource.org/2022/californias-prop-13s-unjust-legacy... has some details there, but there is some progress on the
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by seanp2k2 3y ago
Just wanted to shout out the PreenFM2 here, I'm not affiliated in any other way than being a big fan and owner of the FM2 and FM3, fantastic little DIY synth made by a passionate French dude. https://ixox.fr/preenfm2&#x
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by seanp2k2 3y ago
This is how you get promoted at Google.
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by seanp2k2 3y ago
I was just thinking about trying to create an archive of all the manuals, firmware updates, drivers, and any software utilities for current synthesizers, eurorack and otherwise, since they’re actually hardware that will still be around in a
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by seanp2k2 3y ago
Good place for 1%ers to argue with 10%ers while 0.1%ers look on and laugh /s
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by seanp2k2 3y ago
Don’t forget increases in microplastics from heavier EVs (usually they’re about 1500-2000# heavier than ICE equivalents) ending up in the ocean https://www.plasticstoday.com/medical/tire-wear-major-source... Also, with
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by seanp2k2 3y ago
Some people work from home and do things like push Docker images or ML models up, especially over VPNs. Some other users create video content or work in creative spaces that deal with larger files. Comcast’s 45mbps aka 5.625MB/s limit
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by seanp2k2 3y ago
>SSDs First, who doesn’t have SSDs in computers these days? Also, spinning rust drives haven’t been frozen in time since SSDs became mainstream. Modern 3.5” HDDs can hit >2000mbps, which is 250 MB/s. See eg https://www
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by seanp2k2 3y ago
For me, it’s not just about the download, it’s about the upload and the data caps. My current 1200mbps down, 45mbps up Comcast plan, which is the fastest plan available from any ISP in our Silicon Valley home, has a 1.2TB data cap. If run

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