TurtleCracker's recent activity
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Comment on US Supreme Court leaves in place a Texas law requiring pornographic websites to verify users' ages in ~tech
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Comment on New EPA regulation requires coal plants in the United States to reduce 90 percent of their greenhouse pollution by 2039 (gifted link) in ~enviro
TurtleCracker Link ParentTechnically we’ve already terraformed Earth. Just not on purpose. One of my favorite parts of this is the impact container ships have on ocean temperatures...Technically we’ve already terraformed Earth. Just not on purpose.
One of my favorite parts of this is the impact container ships have on ocean temperatures https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/ships-emissions-used-to-estimate-cloud-seeding-impact
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Comment on Ford just reported a massive loss on every electric vehicle it sold in ~transport
TurtleCracker Link ParentOne issue with hybrids is that you’ve now got twice the number of things to maintain and that could break.One issue with hybrids is that you’ve now got twice the number of things to maintain and that could break.
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Comment on Will the Apple antitrust case affect your phone’s security? in ~tech
TurtleCracker Link ParentIt does seem to be the case that third party stores on Android contain more malware than the Google Play store. While the majority of malware does come from the Play store itself, the ratio of...It does seem to be the case that third party stores on Android contain more malware than the Google Play store. While the majority of malware does come from the Play store itself, the ratio of legitimate apps to malware is quite a bit lower on the official store.
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Comment on ‘Robot dog’ damaged by bullets during armed standoff in Barnstable, State Police say in ~tech
TurtleCracker Link ParentTo be fair aren’t police dogs technically property too? There seems to be different laws involving them.To be fair aren’t police dogs technically property too? There seems to be different laws involving them.
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Comment on The race to replace Redis in ~tech
TurtleCracker Link ParentI would prefer the world you describe, but it does not exist. The overwhelming majority of companies across the world will not use GPLv3 or AGPL code for any software project.I would prefer the world you describe, but it does not exist. The overwhelming majority of companies across the world will not use GPLv3 or AGPL code for any software project.
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Comment on The race to replace Redis in ~tech
TurtleCracker (edited )Link ParentAs a counter for your example: Sony needs a wireless display driver. They find one licensed in AGPL. Legal consul explains they cannot use this license. Sony writes a new wireless display driver...As a counter for your example:
Sony needs a wireless display driver. They find one licensed in AGPL. Legal consul explains they cannot use this license. Sony writes a new wireless display driver with new behaviors, new defects, and new security issues.
The entire premise of your example assumes that a private company would opt to make their entire product GPL and share patches backwards. Most private companies will not do this. They would write their own product from the ground up instead or simply decide the investment cost in producing that product is too high and scrap it.
My company uses open source software - but only permissive licenses. We've contributed back to these projects. We've also released components of our own software under Apache 2.0 for others to use.
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Comment on The race to replace Redis in ~tech
TurtleCracker Link ParentI don't think we will agree here. They can simply fork the code at the time prior to it going closed source. I do not view that as a loss of anything. This is literally what is happening in the...I don't think we will agree here. They can simply fork the code at the time prior to it going closed source. I do not view that as a loss of anything.
This is literally what is happening in the post of this article and is a feature, not a defect.
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Comment on The race to replace Redis in ~tech
TurtleCracker Link ParentThat's the issue. I'm interested in writing software, and when I write open source software I want it to help everyone. Not just people that agree with me ideologically.That's the issue. I'm interested in writing software, and when I write open source software I want it to help everyone. Not just people that agree with me ideologically.
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Comment on The race to replace Redis in ~tech
TurtleCracker Link ParentI think the point is that many people want to be genuinely committed to making good software. There is almost an implicit ideological argument present in the GPL that many do not care about and...I think the point is that many people want to be genuinely committed to making good software. There is almost an implicit ideological argument present in the GPL that many do not care about and find restrictive.
If my code is GPL, then all code using my code must also be GPL. It can't be BSD, even though BSD is open source. It can't be Apache. It must be GPL.
If my code is BSD, you can integrate any use any license with it you want. You can pull BSD code into a GPL project with no issue, but you can't pull GPL code into a BSD project.
BSD code can benefit more people and more projects when compared to GPL code.
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Comment on The race to replace Redis in ~tech
TurtleCracker Link ParentYou can't put a lock on it though, even if it is BSD or MIT. As you can see from the very subject of this article. Redis attempted to "lock it" away but people can just fork from the last point it...You can't put a lock on it though, even if it is BSD or MIT. As you can see from the very subject of this article. Redis attempted to "lock it" away but people can just fork from the last point it was BSD.
GPL enforces it's views on all other attached code. BSD, MIT, etc... licensed code advance all human endeavors without restrictions - open source, closed source, non-profit, commercial - it doesn't matter.
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Comment on Do you have any game sub-genres that you have a name for, but aren't big enough to be "official" sub-genres? in ~games
TurtleCracker Link ParentVoid Crew may fit this description.Void Crew may fit this description.
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Comment on Canadian pet DNA company sends back dog breed results from human sample a second time in ~life.pets
TurtleCracker Link ParentI mean the article you linked basically says that breed is a pretty reliable indicator of potential behavior? and Even the title of the article seems a bit disingenuous with the content. While...I mean the article you linked basically says that breed is a pretty reliable indicator of potential behavior?
"We found things like German shorthaired pointers were slightly more likely to point, or golden retrievers were slightly more likely to retrieve, or huskies more likely to howl, than the general dog population,"
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"Genetics matter, but genetics are a nudge in a given direction. They're not a destiny,"
Even the title of the article seems a bit disingenuous with the content. While breed isn't 100% sure to determine behavior, breed seems to be a very good indicator of potential behaviors.
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Comment on AI models found to show language bias by recommending Black defendents be 'sentenced to death' in ~tech
TurtleCracker Link ParentCouldn’t this be solved by not supplying the AI with the ethnicity or race of the accused?Couldn’t this be solved by not supplying the AI with the ethnicity or race of the accused?
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Comment on Apple to wind down electric car effort after decadelong odyssey in ~transport
TurtleCracker Link ParentI don't think this assumption is actually true. ICE vehicles do lose efficiency over time and tend to require quite a bit more maintenance when compared to a BEV. The obsolete charging ports seems...ICE cars still work basically as well at 10 years old as they do off the dealership lot where EVs can have battery degradation, obsolete charging ports, or just worse range and charging speed compared to new models that kills resale value.
I don't think this assumption is actually true. ICE vehicles do lose efficiency over time and tend to require quite a bit more maintenance when compared to a BEV. The obsolete charging ports seems to be more an element of competition finally settling onto standards for a newer product offering. In the next 5 years all BEV in the USA will be using NaCS. Battery degradation is a very real concern though, I agree with that. My hope is that we will have the ability to buy and have new batteries installed after ~10 years with the old batteries being recycled and safely disposed of. If we can make battery replacement an easy thing we should be able to keep the same BEV for a long time.
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Comment on Our company is doing so well that you’re all fired in ~finance
TurtleCracker Link ParentWhile this comment may not contribute a lot of the discussion, I think the opposite of this is true. Employees aren't family members or volunteers. Expecting them to "go the extra mile" or "be...- Exemplary
Company's aren't job programs.
While this comment may not contribute a lot of the discussion, I think the opposite of this is true. Employees aren't family members or volunteers. Expecting them to "go the extra mile" or "be committed" to the company on one hand while treated them like commodities on the other is extremely problematic.
Pick a lane.
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Comment on The real danger to civilisation isn't runaway AI it's runaway capitalism (2017) in ~misc
TurtleCracker (edited )Link ParentEmployers providing money for a specific purpose (retirement, healthcare, etc) that is tax advantaged for them rather than providing the service directly is an easier transition. It also allows...Employers providing money for a specific purpose (retirement, healthcare, etc) that is tax advantaged for them rather than providing the service directly is an easier transition. It also allows for easier apples to apples comparison between employment offers.
It’s in the overall communities best interests to make sure people have healthcare and retirement. Having money specific allocated to these areas would help ensure people can receive those services. I know "employer matching" for retirement for example is a good incentive for people to save.
The problem I have around these benefits isn't that the company allocates specific money to it, it's that they take away 100% of the choice from the employees over which companies to engage with for those categories of services.
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Comment on Walmart buying TV-brand Vizio for its ad-fueling customer data in ~finance
TurtleCracker LinkAny recommendations for high quality "dumb TVs"?Any recommendations for high quality "dumb TVs"?
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Comment on The real danger to civilisation isn't runaway AI it's runaway capitalism (2017) in ~misc
TurtleCracker Link ParentI never said they should lose the tax exemptions. What needs to change is the choice of what services or providers to use. You should not buy insurance or retirement services through your company....I never said they should lose the tax exemptions. What needs to change is the choice of what services or providers to use. You should not buy insurance or retirement services through your company. That should be an individual choice with potentially a company recommendation. Companies provide the money, not the choice. Choice is a critical part of this.
Arguing over the source of the weapon does not change the fact that it is a weapon.
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Comment on The real danger to civilisation isn't runaway AI it's runaway capitalism (2017) in ~misc
TurtleCracker Link ParentIt is entirely fair to use it as a criticism against capitalism because companies have indirectly weaponized this against employees. Many people simply cannot risk a job change due to medical...It is entirely fair to use it as a criticism against capitalism because companies have indirectly weaponized this against employees. Many people simply cannot risk a job change due to medical reasons or upcoming life events. Companies could easily dedicate lobbying money to being able to provide a tax deductible stipend or similar concept. We already see elements of this with Health Savings Accounts.
There are already tools that parents can use to help filter out pornography, as well as tools that allow parents to audit activity on children's devices.
For example, the parental controls available in iOS: https://support.apple.com/en-us/105121
Preventing access to specific materials should be a parental responsibility, in my opinion, not the government's responsibility. Sites that host explicit content should cooperate on this to make parental tools easier to implement and work correctly.
Advocating for a policy that prevents someone from acquiring content, then offering the solution that they should break the law (I guess?) by using a VPN does not seem logically consistent.