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Comment on Starship Flight 11 successful in ~space
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Comment on Why Signal’s post-quantum makeover is an amazing engineering achievement in ~tech
Eric_the_Cerise LinkTuta, encrypted email service out of Germany, completed a similar overhaul last year.Tuta, encrypted email service out of Germany, completed a similar overhaul last year.
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Comment on ‘Everything is legitimate’: Israeli leaders defend soldiers accused of rape (2024) in ~society
Eric_the_Cerise LinkJust a note that this is well over a year old.Just a note that this is well over a year old.
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Comment on I am angry at Google and wanted to share (rant) in ~tech
Eric_the_Cerise Link ParentDo you happen to have any kind of blog post or guide describing what you have set up for self-hosted email? Or--second-best--a particular guide or tutorial written by someone else, that you think...Do you happen to have any kind of blog post or guide describing what you have set up for self-hosted email? Or--second-best--a particular guide or tutorial written by someone else, that you think captures the necessary requirements?
I keep flirting with the idea of self-hosting my email, but I keep chickening out for the various "it's so much harder than other self-hosted stuff" posts I keep seeing.
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Comment on Israel and Hamas agree to first phase of peace plan to pause fighting and release hostages in ~society
Eric_the_Cerise LinkAm I the only one who generally ignores all news articles that start with "Trump said/says..."? I had to skim-read past the first few paragraphs to find confirmation that other leaders (Bibi and...Am I the only one who generally ignores all news articles that start with "Trump said/says..."?
I had to skim-read past the first few paragraphs to find confirmation that other leaders (Bibi and Hamas) were also saying the same thing, before I believed the news.
Edit to add: It's a quibble but--for me, at least--a significant one. The actual article title begins with "Trump Says Israel and Hamas Have Agreed...", which--Trump being Trump--is very different from "Israel and Hamas Have Agreed...".
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Comment on Prospect of life on Saturn’s moons rises after discovery of organic substances in ~space
Eric_the_Cerise (edited )LinkI'm late to this thread, so IDK how many will see this. Quite recently, there was a Hungarian study that determined that all of the interesting complex molecules discovered in Enceladus' plumes...I'm late to this thread, so IDK how many will see this.
Quite recently, there was a Hungarian study that determined that all of the interesting complex molecules discovered in Enceladus' plumes could potentially have formed on the surface of the moon, as a result of Saturn radiation or something.
It did not exclude the possibility that the complex molecules came out of the subsurface ocean, but it did "cloud" the likelihood ... here it is.
Now, I think that predates the latest updated/expanded "we found even more organic stuff in the plumes" news ... so maybe it no longer relates, specifically. But the general caution, at least, still applies -- just because they found it in ice particles in the plumes doesn't automatically mean it came out of the subsurface ocean.
Actually, addendum: Yeah, now that I've read it, this seems really sketchy. They did not find anything new, no new organic compounds at all ... they just found them in ice that definitely came directly from the plumes. That still does not rule out the possibility that the plume itself picked it up from the surface, or from anywhere between the surface and the actual ocean, miles below.
If Saturn's radiation can produce exactly the same organic compounds on the surface of the moon, it stands to reason that it has been producing them for m/billions of years, with gradual ice movements potentially rolling those organics down into the depths of the ice, maybe even down into the ocean.
Again, none of which precludes the distinct possibility of active life -- or even simply direct generation of organic compounds -- in the subsurface ocean. But the news reports (and even the original scientific report, it sounds like) are all saying, "we found it in the plume, therefore it was made in the ocean" ... and that's just not accurate.
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Comment on Illiteracy is a policy choice: why aren’t we gathering behind Mississippi’s banner? in ~society
Eric_the_Cerise Link ParentI didn't see Flash ... I got a browser warning that, since Flash is not supported, I won't see the whole page.I didn't see Flash ... I got a browser warning that, since Flash is not supported, I won't see the whole page.
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Comment on Illiteracy is a policy choice: why aren’t we gathering behind Mississippi’s banner? in ~society
Eric_the_Cerise Link ParentArticle mentions Louisiana went from 49th to, I think, 7th place nationally in just a few years ... I didn't see anything refuting that in the NAEP, but I couldn't find any chart that showed that,...Article mentions Louisiana went from 49th to, I think, 7th place nationally in just a few years ... I didn't see anything refuting that in the NAEP, but I couldn't find any chart that showed that, either.
Generally, I couldn't find anything that showed state-by-state rankings for any year, let alone year-to-year comparisons.
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Comment on Illiteracy is a policy choice: why aren’t we gathering behind Mississippi’s banner? in ~society
Eric_the_Cerise LinkI just did a quick glance -- there's quite a lot there -- but just at a glance, it doesn't look like the actual NAEP report that this article is based on (linked to in the first sentence) ... it...I just did a quick glance -- there's quite a lot there -- but just at a glance, it doesn't look like the actual NAEP report that this article is based on (linked to in the first sentence) ... it doesn't seem to actually show the results that this article claims.
Probably, I just missed some particular subsection or some graph failed to load for me (what sites still depend on Flash?!?) ... but what I saw was that Mississippi is merely doing nicely-about-average compared to the rest of the country -- which, great for them, but hardly a miracle.
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Comment on Starship was doomed from the beginning in ~space
Eric_the_Cerise Link ParentAgree, great reply, except honestly, you put too much effort into this. The "article" is clearly a biased rant against Elon. IDK how much the author actually knows about rocket development, but he...Agree, great reply, except honestly, you put too much effort into this. The "article" is clearly a biased rant against Elon. IDK how much the author actually knows about rocket development, but he lost me at the title, since nothing about the Starship program seems (to me) even slightly "doomed from the start".
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Comment on Moldova’s pro-EU ruling party is leading polls in election fraught with Russian interference claims in ~society
Eric_the_Cerise (edited )LinkIt's still not final/official, but -- per Deutsche Welle -- "With more than 99.5% of ballots counted, the pro-EU Party of Action and Solidarity has won just over half of the votes (50.03%), while...It's still not final/official, but -- per Deutsche Welle --
"With more than 99.5% of ballots counted, the pro-EU Party of Action and Solidarity has won just over half of the votes (50.03%), while the pro-Russia Patriotic Bloc came in second with 24.26%"
Personally, I'd note that barely more than half of eligible voters actually voted in this (51.9%), "the most critical election in the country's history" ... that sounds like a lot of people have become jaded and/or lost hope/confidence in government there.
Also, it is definitely the case that the diaspora (the quarter-million expat Moldovan voters) is the group that won this election for PAS. Among voters living in Moldova, this election was pretty close to flip-of-a-coin.
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Comment on Drones seen over Danish military bases in latest air disruption in ~society
Eric_the_Cerise LinkSpeculatively, how are these drones just "appearing" over airports and military bases and etc. Are they flying in unseen, from outside of Denmark? Or are they being launched locally, somewhere...Speculatively, how are these drones just "appearing" over airports and military bases and etc. Are they flying in unseen, from outside of Denmark? Or are they being launched locally, somewhere near the places they are being spotted?
I've always assumed/understood that countries (or at least, tech/militarily advanced countries) have extensive radar systems constantly monitoring the entirety of their national airspace, and "see" everything that's up there. Why aren't they seeing where the drones are coming from? Are drones too small for radar? Or are they just not reporting this info?
The drones that keep flying into Poland and Romania, the news reports certainly seem to indicate that those countries are seeing them come in on radar, and tracking them the whole time they are in their respective airspaces. Bigger drones? Better radar? Some other difference in circumstances?
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Comment on The top 100 things I'd do if I ever became an evil overlord (1996) in ~books
Eric_the_Cerise LinkSadly, I find myself reading this list with the petty dictator of some First-World Banana Republic in mind. Too damn much overlap...Sadly, I find myself reading this list with the petty dictator of some First-World Banana Republic in mind. Too damn much overlap...
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Comment on How are Framework Laptops? in ~tech
Eric_the_Cerise LinkI just got a FW13 a month ago, typing on it now. It's good. I have quibbles and concerns about some specifics, I really like other details; but overall, yeah ... it's a good laptop, everything...I just got a FW13 a month ago, typing on it now. It's good.
I have quibbles and concerns about some specifics, I really like other details; but overall, yeah ... it's a good laptop, everything works. It is more expensive than a comparable "traditional" laptop, but I think just the freedom to replace the battery in a couple of years, even just that alone already justifies the markup for me ... plus the modular peripheral jacks is a really cool bonus, too.
I do like how the keyboard works and feels; it seems responsive. OTOH, I miss assorted keys -- full-sized arrow keys, PgUp/PgDown Home/End keys, etc.
Trackpad takes some getting used to, but again, it's actually quite good. But again, I miss dedicated left/right buttons (it has defined L/R button spaces at the bottom, but I keep missing them).
It runs hot. Like, really hot. Like, I can't work with it in my lap, not for long, and I'm concerned that at these temps, something might burn out faster than normal.
The version I got has some cutting-edge hardware in it, that I ran into issues finding an OS that can work with it all -- I prefer Mint Debian, but I am now running CachyOS on it (which is a very nice OS, BTW) because I run into unavoidable bugs under the X graphics server, needed to find an OS that was fully integrated with Wayland.
That's a temporary issue, though. No doubt, whatever the underlying bug(s) is/are, they'll be resolved in a month or 3.
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Comment on Throwback Thursday: Let's talk old flash and memes! in ~talk
Eric_the_Cerise Link ParentThat's the one. Yay, and thanks.That's the one. Yay, and thanks.
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Comment on Did NASA just find alien life on Mars? Here's what we know. in ~space
Eric_the_Cerise Link ParentIs this relating to the recent report about the Arrow rock? Mineral deposits that suggest a biologic origin (w/o conclusively ruling out possible abiotic processes)? Or is this a completely...Is this relating to the recent report about the Arrow rock? Mineral deposits that suggest a biologic origin (w/o conclusively ruling out possible abiotic processes)? Or is this a completely separate thing?
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Comment on Throwback Thursday: Let's talk old flash and memes! in ~talk
Eric_the_Cerise LinkDoes anyone remember the Big Red Button? Flash "game" thing ... started with a Big Red Button on the screen, with a message "Do not press the Big Red Button" ... and so, of course, you press it,...Does anyone remember the Big Red Button?
Flash "game" thing ... started with a Big Red Button on the screen, with a message "Do not press the Big Red Button" ... and so, of course, you press it, which started a whole 15-20 minute long extravaganza of button-pressing.
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Comment on What's your go-to hot sauce? in ~food
Eric_the_Cerise LinkMight not even be in the right category, or whatever, but my "go-to", for both cooking and just dipping/seasoning stuff, is just a good, spicy picante sauce. Still haven't found a reliable brand...Might not even be in the right category, or whatever, but my "go-to", for both cooking and just dipping/seasoning stuff, is just a good, spicy picante sauce.
Still haven't found a reliable brand here in the EU (here in Germany, ketchup is understood to be at least medium-spicy...), so I often start with mild-to-medium picante, and spice it up w/jalapeños and chili powder.
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Will we ever see some kind of Korean reunification, perhaps akin to Germany?
That's pretty much it, the title ... any chance of seeing the two Koreas rejoined in our lifetime? If so, how might that come to pass? If not, why not? Also, related questions... How much of the...
That's pretty much it, the title ... any chance of seeing the two Koreas rejoined in our lifetime? If so, how might that come to pass? If not, why not?
Also, related questions...
How much of the on-going dispute is actually between "regular" Koreans, and how much of it is explicitly caused by N Korean (and/or S Korean) leadership?
How out-of-touch with the rest of the world are "regular" N Koreans?
Just a passing thought ... open-ended discussion ... not strictly insisting on it, but let's try to keep the discussion serious, and civil.
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Comment on Android emulators to actually use mobile apps in day-to-day life? in ~tech
Eric_the_Cerise Link ParentMaybe? Looks like it's Windows/Mac specific (I'm on Linux) ... might still be feasible, but that would mean 2 layers of emulators. Calling it Plan B for now.Maybe?
Looks like it's Windows/Mac specific (I'm on Linux) ... might still be feasible, but that would mean 2 layers of emulators. Calling it Plan B for now.
Last flight of the "Version 2" ship. Starting with "Version 3" early next year, specifically designed for in-orbit refuelling -- which is actually the most important technological barrier to landing one of these on the Moon for NASA.
Biggest news was actually the announcement that they've finished building a second launch facility, and are now working on significant upgrades to the first one, which will allow for much faster launch cadence in testing and--ultimately--for the dozen+ rapid-fire launches required to fully refuel one of these things in orbit.