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Comment on BMW makes heated seats a monthly subscription in ~tech
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Comment on The Skyrim Together Reborn multiplayer mod is out now, bringing major updates and 2-8 player co-op in ~games
Wulfsta Link ParentThe quest scheme reminds me of Borderlands.The quest scheme reminds me of Borderlands.
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Comment on Snarky Puppy - Trinity (Extended Version) (2022) in ~music
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Comment on AlbumLove recommendations thread: June 2022 in ~music
Wulfsta LinkHead Space - The Mellowells This is an album that a friend showed me many years ago, and I haven’t stopped enjoying it. Grass Eater is one of my favorite songs. I even used to have the CD in my...This is an album that a friend showed me many years ago, and I haven’t stopped enjoying it. Grass Eater is one of my favorite songs. I even used to have the CD in my car, back when I had a car with a CD player.
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Comment on EDF rules out extension of nuclear plant to secure UK winter supplies in ~enviro
Wulfsta LinkIt took me a while to realize that EDF sounded familiar to me because of the Red Faction games…It took me a while to realize that EDF sounded familiar to me because of the Red Faction games…
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Comment on What's an achievable technological, scientific, or computational breakthrough that you're really looking forward in the next fifteen years? in ~tech
Wulfsta Link ParentI have also always wondered this - sure, being unable to differentiate 1 + 2 = 3 and 5 + 2 = 7 is great, but how is it useful if you’re doing analysis of the execution of a larger program? Are...I have also always wondered this - sure, being unable to differentiate
1 + 2 = 3and5 + 2 = 7is great, but how is it useful if you’re doing analysis of the execution of a larger program? Are conditionals encoded using functions likeminormax, or is the control flow clear with only data being encrypted? -
Comment on What's an achievable technological, scientific, or computational breakthrough that you're really looking forward in the next fifteen years? in ~tech
Wulfsta Link ParentI’m sure it would enable plenty of governments and businesses to use cloud computing resources for sensitive data?I’m sure it would enable plenty of governments and businesses to use cloud computing resources for sensitive data?
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Comment on In the dating market, people compete ferociously for partners with qualities that do not increase their chances of romantic happiness in ~life
Wulfsta Link ParentMy thoughts are that the distribution of initials is not uniform and somehow this is reflected in the probability of picking someone with the same initials…My thoughts are that the distribution of initials is not uniform and somehow this is reflected in the probability of picking someone with the same initials…
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Comment on In the dating market, people compete ferociously for partners with qualities that do not increase their chances of romantic happiness in ~life
Wulfsta LinkThis seems suspicious.people are 11.3 percent more likely to match with someone who shares their initials
This seems suspicious.
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Comment on Powerful ‘machine scientists’ distill the laws of physics from raw data in ~science
Wulfsta LinkThis is an incredible set of algorithms, I’m amazed this is the first I’ve heard of it.This is an incredible set of algorithms, I’m amazed this is the first I’ve heard of it.
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Right to perceive
Is there anything like a right to perceive? My thoughts here lead me to think about this.
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Comment on Tips for moving to VA? in ~life
Wulfsta Link ParentIt’s wild to me that it’s illegal to listen for certain radio waves - I understand the intent, but it’s also insane.It’s wild to me that it’s illegal to listen for certain radio waves - I understand the intent, but it’s also insane.
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Comment on Tech recommendations request: looking for a Linux-friendly 13" laptop in ~tech
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Comment on Tech recommendations request: looking for a Linux-friendly 13" laptop in ~tech
Wulfsta Link ParentI’ve done this, the ASUS C301 I did it with is still going strong. This might be useful.I’ve done this, the ASUS C301 I did it with is still going strong. This might be useful.
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
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Comment on Do data storage providers 'share' identical data among clients? in ~comp
Wulfsta LinkSeems unlikely that most datasets that data storage providers have would be capable of much deduplication. Photos are fairly unique, documents are fairly unique - my guess would be music and...Seems unlikely that most datasets that data storage providers have would be capable of much deduplication. Photos are fairly unique, documents are fairly unique - my guess would be music and videos might fit this? That said, they’re probably already using a file system like ZFS or btrfs with compression on and potentially file system level deduplication.
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
Wulfsta (edited )LinkI did some statistical analysis to figure out the expected value of the minimum square distance between a uniformly sampled point in a k-dimensional hypercube and n other uniformly sampled points....I did some statistical analysis to figure out the expected value of the minimum square distance between a uniformly sampled point in a k-dimensional hypercube and n other uniformly sampled points. Finding an expression was easy, computing an estimate with the large k and large n for which I wanted to know this value was exceptionally difficult.
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
Wulfsta Link ParentAre you planning on doing anything like lossy compression on the images? For example, the data in a png that had been changed from a bit depth of 8 to 16 is the same, but that’s difficult to check...Are you planning on doing anything like lossy compression on the images? For example, the data in a png that had been changed from a bit depth of 8 to 16 is the same, but that’s difficult to check for - so identical output is a bit hard to deal with?
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Comment on Little 12ft.io bookmarklet in ~tech
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
Wulfsta Link ParentWhy not use a file system like ZFS or btrfs with zstd compression enabled for all files? ZFS can even do some fairly hefty data deduplication if I’m remembering correctly. Am I misunderstanding...Why not use a file system like ZFS or btrfs with zstd compression enabled for all files? ZFS can even do some fairly hefty data deduplication if I’m remembering correctly. Am I misunderstanding the purpose of your program?
While I disagree with this, BMW is not the first to charge a subscription for hardware that you own. AT&T, Verizon, etc do this with the radio in your phone - a WiFi network is not something that is in any way dependent on their network being connected to your phone, but an iPhone will prevent you from starting one if it isn’t in your cellular plan. Yes, a connection to their network is needed for internet access, but a wireless router doesn’t need connection to the web to exist.