zenoprax

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by zenoprax 4mo ago
I think there a simpler way to summarize this list: Digital Purchases are non-transferable licenses to access "content" from a "provider". The terms of the deal are alterable and revocable at the provider's discreti
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by zenoprax 4mo ago
> image of an apple, stored as an analog signal on a magnetic tape If I am following along... analog virtual: representation of apple on photographic film digital physical: disc with film.mkv Given the two remaining combinations: analo
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by zenoprax 4mo ago
I think you're playing language games here. What does an "analog virtual thing" look like? Digital = expressed by discrete bits of encoded digits (1s and 0s). Analog = lossy and necessarily physical A "digital physical t
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by zenoprax 4mo ago
> Doesn't it sound reasonable? If you were hired with this as an explicit expectation, yes. It's one thing to know that your actions can be audited in case there's some sort of incident but imposing unlimited surveillance
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by zenoprax 4mo ago
I'm with you there. I have to either hear the full sentences narrated by my internal voice or see the words flashing in my mind in order to "think". This is great for building and maintaining deep mental models but it is also
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by zenoprax 4mo ago
Middle-click a link to open a new tab. I can't force a link to open in the same window but I can with new tabs. Sometimes it's easier to follow a link, have a look, and then go back without jumping around tabs.
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by zenoprax 4mo ago
Reminds me of the show Severance. You don't know what the master plan is for several seasons even with exposure to all the quirky subdepartments: https://www.severance.wiki/lumon_depts
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by zenoprax 4mo ago
I have emailed two authors now and both responded enthusiastically and answered my questions. Granted, these were also niche texts so I don't imagine it's common for them to get fanmail either!
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by zenoprax 4mo ago
I have emailed people based on a YouTube video, podcast episode, blog post, or just browsing a project on GitHub. If their email address is available I see that as permission to contact them for "wholesome" purposes. A few things
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by zenoprax 4mo ago
People continue to criticize Arch for being elitist or gate-keeping to keep casuals out but there are clear benefits by not allowing dangerous things to be simple. This is true in many aspects of life. After using Void Linux I switched to `
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by zenoprax 4mo ago
First time seeing an HTTP 451 in the wild for me. Edit: I take it back. Just a 200 in a trenchcoat.
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by zenoprax 4mo ago
It is frustrating to know that we can digitally sign and encrypt messages but don't because "it's too hard for normal people". With HIPAA, is it not possible to simply encrypt the message? The "forgot password"
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by zenoprax 4mo ago
> "user@something"@example.com is a valid address I appreciate your commitment to correctness but like [XKCD 1172]( https://xkcd.com/1172/ ) ... the user is clearly in the wrong at this point.
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by zenoprax 4mo ago
Inverting the order actually addresses my primary annoyance: what is a feature?! > refactor(core): Update webmcp support to use document.modelContext As the author points out, the line between a fix, an improvement, and general clean-up
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by zenoprax 4mo ago
What a great capsule of wisdom! There is still a tendency within some parts of aviation (safety auditing) to look for root causes and use tools like "fish bone diagrams" despite the more holistic approach used after an actual cras
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by zenoprax 4mo ago
Alternative view: it works best for flatter laces. I have a pair of running shoes with thicker round laces that don't stay tied unless I use the traditional method. I'm curious about the physics involved to cause such an obvious a
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by zenoprax 5mo ago
Cursor has limits even when using your own key. I was even cut off using a local model. I guess they use some sort of harness that requires non-local resources? I'm not sure I've actually tried to use Cursor in a fully-offline s
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by zenoprax 5mo ago
I didn't know about these options either. I am using Cline: Cloudflare isn't an option but Vercel is. My spending is pretty low overall now that I'm using local models much more but good to know that there are cheaper alterna
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by zenoprax 5mo ago
I was expecting the use of non-SSH git remotes without network access. Any mounted file system can be a valid remote such as a USB drive. I use file-based remote to keep some repos encrypted on S3 using Rclone. For example, `git remote -v`
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by zenoprax 5mo ago
I did the same thing but I'm now pushing it a bit further: POSIX shell rather than Bash for scripts. If what I'm doing can't be done with that it suggests that I should probably just write it in Python or Perl instead. Fish s
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by zenoprax 5mo ago
Awesome, thanks for the explanation. I didn't know that kuid/kgid existed! That also explains why Proxmox manages the re-mapping in the `LXC.conf` rather than the AppArmor profile. The cascade of AppArmor configs seemed to focus q
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by zenoprax 5mo ago
> "kernel escape doesn’t land you on a 0 UID" I'm not sure I agree/understand. If you've somehow bypassed AppArmor and cgroup mechanisms then any UID/GID remapping is irrelevant. At this point you're in
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by zenoprax 5mo ago
I agree and I'm guilty of creating what is effectively a heavily hyperlinked knowledgebase and calling it a wiki. Unfortunately, only a tiny majority will ever create or edit a page despite the incredibly low barrier of a web browser w
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by zenoprax 5mo ago
I appreciate the suggestion but that's what I've been using! :D In fact, the only area I've been struggling with are "Concepts" because they have less clear boundaries for the right amount of detail. Here is what I&
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by zenoprax 5mo ago
How firm is the boundary between a dev doc and a user doc in your opinion? I have found that the overlap can be quite large if the users are also technically proficient. Right now I'm trying to balance "how X works so you can use
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by zenoprax 5mo ago
If I see my points shoot up a bit I check my comment history to see what caused it.
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by zenoprax 5mo ago
It was even called "minimal brain damage" at one point early on! I'm also reminded that "Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder" and "Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder" are different in kind but necessarily
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by zenoprax 6mo ago
I find that there is a tendency to make too many things hidden. I just assume I'll have to show hidden items by default in all contexts now.
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by zenoprax 6mo ago
I just don't understand where the protection comes from if you have automatic password entry. If the thief boots up the server it is just as convenient for them as it is for you. Your threat model is the same as my use of a laptop: r
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by zenoprax 6mo ago
Yes, but not by automating the password process. You could probably do some sort of remote authentication with a custom iniramfs that will "phone home" for a key but that initramfs, even if signed and protected from tampering, is

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