Arbybear's recent activity
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Comment on United States Department of Justice will push Google to sell Chrome to break search monopoly in ~tech
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Comment on Tips for increasing online privacy (without going insane)? in ~tech
Arbybear Link ParentSadly TrackerControl requires that you don't use a VPN or custom DNS.Sadly TrackerControl requires that you don't use a VPN or custom DNS.
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Comment on Use plain text email in ~tech
Arbybear Link ParentMy work uses Teams, and I've never used Slack. How is it better?My work uses Teams, and I've never used Slack. How is it better?
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Comment on Young Donald Trump appointed US judge declares centuries old qui tam case practice unconstitutional in ~society
Arbybear Link ParentIANAL but I believe this is because Latin is a "dead" language that isn't in use anymore, so it doesn't evolve. This is great for the legal system where you don't want future generations to...I dislike the use of Latin in the judicial system
IANAL but I believe this is because Latin is a "dead" language that isn't in use anymore, so it doesn't evolve. This is great for the legal system where you don't want future generations to misinterpret a passage because English changed over the decades.
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Comment on Dawn of a new era in Search: Balancing innovation, competition, and public good in ~tech
Arbybear LinkThis is Kagi's take on their preferred outcome of the antitrust suit against Google. The main point: So instead of breaking up Google, they think Google should be required to open up access to...This is Kagi's take on their preferred outcome of the antitrust suit against Google. The main point:
The Essential Facilities Doctrine is an antitrust principle that requires the owner of an “essential” or “bottleneck” facility to provide competitors with access on reasonable terms. This doctrine has been applied across various industries, from railroads to news services and electrical utilities.
The Google Search Index is a unique and irreplaceable resource within the digital ecosystem. Mandating fair access to it or treating it as an essential facility could address the core issues identified in the US vs. Google case, aligning with the Sherman Act’s objective to promote innovation and genuine competition that benefits consumers.
So instead of breaking up Google, they think Google should be required to open up access to their search index for competitors to use also.
I'm curious what people here think of this idea. They didn't address any potential downsides or challenges to this approach.
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Comment on Windows 11 now shows a full-screen pop-up to use OneDrive and protect your PC in ~tech
Arbybear Link ParentWhat's the point of blocking Edge Webview?What's the point of blocking Edge Webview?
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Comment on Suggestions for games with addicting skill mechanics that you can play while listening to an audiobook or podcast? in ~games
Arbybear LinkTagPro Browser-based capture the flag, multiplayer 4v4. You are a ball rolling around on the map. The inertia of your ball makes it a high skill ceiling game, where positioning matters a ton....Browser-based capture the flag, multiplayer 4v4. You are a ball rolling around on the map. The inertia of your ball makes it a high skill ceiling game, where positioning matters a ton. Teamwork is important, but in public (i.e. non-competitive) games communication isn't really necessary (and isn't practical with only text chat).
I love this game. It came out in 2013, and I likely have thousands of hours in it.
Sadly there isn't much of a public-game-playing population outside of North America anymore.
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Comment on DeGoogling 2024: Replacing Photos, Gmail, and Search in ~tech
Arbybear Link ParentTo my knowledge no other map provider alternative has live traffic data that factors in to travel time estimates, or notifies about upcoming accidents or speed traps (Waze doesn't count because...To my knowledge no other map provider alternative has live traffic data that factors in to travel time estimates, or notifies about upcoming accidents or speed traps (Waze doesn't count because it's also Google. Also I'm not in the Apple ecosystem). Please tell me if I'm wrong though, I'd love to switch!
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Comment on Best news sources and blogs to keep you informed about IT and Software Development in ~comp
Arbybear Linkhttps://danluu.com/ has some great, in-depth posts on a variety of software and tech topics.https://danluu.com/ has some great, in-depth posts on a variety of software and tech topics.
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Comment on What Is A Secure Note-Taking App? in ~comp
Arbybear Link ParentURL hyperlinking is always useful. An android widget is great, it forces you to look at your notes every time you go back to your home screen. Google Keep has the best widget for my needs by far...URL hyperlinking is always useful.
An android widget is great, it forces you to look at your notes every time you go back to your home screen. Google Keep has the best widget for my needs by far unfortunately.
The lack of tagging starts getting painful in Keep as your number of notes grows. Sure I can search for text inside notes, but it would be nice to view all related notes at once.
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Comment on Computer savvy people of Tildes, do you have any advice re setting up a new MS Windows personal computer? in ~tech
Arbybear LinkI agree with others about Windows Defender being the best choice for AV, but I prefer a different choice for a firewall. Simplewall lets you block network access by application. I set it to block...I agree with others about Windows Defender being the best choice for AV, but I prefer a different choice for a firewall.
Simplewall lets you block network access by application. I set it to block by default, so I have to manually approve any new application. It's great for stopping any potential malware from phoning home, but also to reign in undesirable features of programs you otherwise need (e.g. telemetry/ads).
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Comment on GitHub slated to mandate 2FA in ~comp
Arbybear Link ParentSMS as a form of MFA can also be less secure than a good password: SIM swapping attacks are pretty common nowadays.SMS as a form of MFA can also be less secure than a good password: SIM swapping attacks are pretty common nowadays.
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How did you decide about marriage?
I'm facing this now and it seems like an impossible and monumental choice. How did you decide to marry your partner? How long had you been together? If you lived together beforehand, for how long?...
I'm facing this now and it seems like an impossible and monumental choice.
How did you decide to marry your partner? How long had you been together? If you lived together beforehand, for how long? Did you make you choice on having kids before marriage?
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Comment on How fast is a typical keypress? in ~tech
Arbybear LinkI found this YouTube video with slow motion of key-presses on a Corsair K70. It's at 240 fps. Each press down takes anywhere from 4 to 10 frames, and the release is ~4-6 frames. That means a press...I found this YouTube video with slow motion of key-presses on a Corsair K70.
It's at 240 fps. Each press down takes anywhere from 4 to 10 frames, and the release is ~4-6 frames. That means a press is ~16.667-41.667 ms, and release (by finger, not by spring) is ~16.667-25 ms.
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Comment on How fast is a typical keypress? in ~tech
Arbybear Link ParentI searched around, but almost all of the discussion is whether rapid trigger counts as cheating (I don't think it does, it's comparable to tablet vs mouse).I searched around, but almost all of the discussion is whether rapid trigger counts as cheating (I don't think it does, it's comparable to tablet vs mouse).
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Comment on How fast is a typical keypress? in ~tech
Arbybear Link ParentI think a full press would benefit too, because you can "de-actuate" the key by moving it upward by any distance. The springs would only be a factor if you can lift your finger off the key faster...I think a full press would benefit too, because you can "de-actuate" the key by moving it upward by any distance.
The springs would only be a factor if you can lift your finger off the key faster than the spring will push the key off. I don't even know if that's physically possible - even using my whole arm to try to lift my finger faster, it doesn't feel like my finger leaves the key before the key fully extends.
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Comment on How fast is a typical keypress? in ~tech
Arbybear Link ParentI'm aware there's additional latency beyond the physical key, but I'm assuming that it will be comparable to other keyboards. If my video test was actually accurate, then in the worst case of...I'm aware there's additional latency beyond the physical key, but I'm assuming that it will be comparable to other keyboards. If my video test was actually accurate, then in the worst case of LTT's 20 ms the rapid trigger feature could nearly halve input latency. This physical latency could be the highest piece of the latency chain by an order of magnitude.
I think rapid trigger and analog input are mutually exclusive options (how do you define an actuation distance for an analog input?). If so, then there is no smoothing to consider for latency.
I skimmed through a bunch of YouTube reviews of the keyboard while looking for physical latency measurements, and it seems CS:GO and Valorant players can feel a significant difference in their ability to strafe.
I'm interested in this because I do play a game primarily focused on keyboard input, TagPro. It's an online game, and I can feel a difference in ping as low as 20-30 ms. If the physical latency of this keyboard is reduced by as much as I think it is with rapid trigger enabled then it would be a huge reduction in latency.
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Comment on How fast is a typical keypress? in ~tech
Arbybear Link ParentI don't have mine yet, I only ordered it yesterday. I don't play any games where analog input is super useful to me, so I haven't looked into support. The official discord can probably help.I don't have mine yet, I only ordered it yesterday. I don't play any games where analog input is super useful to me, so I haven't looked into support.
The official discord can probably help.
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Comment on How fast is a typical keypress? in ~tech
Arbybear LinkI have a regular mechanical keyboard with Cherry MX Speed (linear) switches. I just took a 60 fps video of me pressing a key a few times at my guess of my typical speed. It always took about 2...I have a regular mechanical keyboard with Cherry MX Speed (linear) switches. I just took a 60 fps video of me pressing a key a few times at my guess of my typical speed.
It always took about 2 frames, so if we assume an actuation point halfway between the top and bottoming out, the average key press or release takes
2 frames * (1/60 seconds per frame) * (1/2 keyboard actuation distance) = 0.016666 seconds = 16.666 millisecondsThat seems very fast to me, I would have expected something on the scale of 50 to 100 ms. I kind of doubt this test is accurate.
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How fast is a typical keypress?
I recently learned about the Wooting two HE, a keyboard with analog input. The interesting feature is something they call "rapid trigger", which defines the actuation point as when the key changes...
I recently learned about the Wooting two HE, a keyboard with analog input. The interesting feature is something they call "rapid trigger", which defines the actuation point as when the key changes direction (up or down), rather than the key reaching a specific height.
I'm wondering how much faster this could let someone press or release a key. I tried searching online but I can't find anyone who has measured the average time for typists to reach the actuation point, or even the average velocity of a key-press.
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This antitrust case started under the previous (2016) administration, so I imagine it will continue.