adutchman's recent activity
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Comment on European electricity review - For the first time the EU produced more electricity from renewables than fossil sources in 2025 in ~enviro
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Comment on European electricity review - For the first time the EU produced more electricity from renewables than fossil sources in 2025 in ~enviro
adutchman LinkThis is a pivotal point: solar is surging, batteries are at the brink of a breakthrough and sodium ion batteries are going to accelerate that even further at the end of this year. This is all...This is a pivotal point: solar is surging, batteries are at the brink of a breakthrough and sodium ion batteries are going to accelerate that even further at the end of this year. This is all happening after the EU pivoted from Russian gas to US imports which is also not great given recent events. The way forward is crystal clear, to me anyway: solar, wind combined with battery storage will dominate, with sources like hydro, geothermal mixing in depending on geography. As for nuclear: it makes sense to keep them going, but they are barely economically viable today, let alone by the time a new reactor would be finished in a ~10 years. I personally don't see SMRs making a big difference due to the astronomical speed at which solar and storage is dropping in price.
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Comment on We are witnessing the self-immolation of a superpower in ~society
adutchman Link ParentThe whole comparison isn't helpful. What is a median "European" anyway, we're not a country you know. A median Portuguese person is bound to have less income than a Dutchman (pun intended) because...The whole comparison isn't helpful. What is a median "European" anyway, we're not a country you know. A median Portuguese person is bound to have less income than a Dutchman (pun intended) because they have lower prices generally. Even comparing, say, a median Dutch person is not helpful. Everyone has guaranteed minimum health insurance with a co-pay of a few hundred dollars vs whatever ridiculous amount Americans are paying nowadays. Add to that, the fact that everything is insanely expensive in cities like LA and I would call the median Dutch persons income "paltry".
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Comment on Why should anyone care about low-level programming? in ~comp
adutchman LinkGreat write-up. Two thoughts: There is a ""low level web framework"", it's HTMX. It fills in the gaps of HTML instead of paving over them. Imo, it can and should be used a lot more. Another thing...Great write-up. Two thoughts:
- There is a ""low level web framework"", it's HTMX. It fills in the gaps of HTML instead of paving over them. Imo, it can and should be used a lot more. Another thing is, HTML5 is pretty good today. You can make modals, popovers and such without (or not a lot of) JS.
- Isn't the Rust community doing what they describe? You can make "low-level" applications using Rust desktop frameworks (and you can run most in the browser as well to boot).
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Comment on Is it possible to live without WhatsApp? in ~tech
adutchman Link ParentBesides sucking, it is way less secure. Security-wise you're way better off using Whatsapp (Signal would be even better of course)Besides sucking, it is way less secure. Security-wise you're way better off using Whatsapp (Signal would be even better of course)
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Comment on Recruiter harassed me whilst off sick. Considering filing a complaint. How best to handle this? in ~life
adutchman Link ParentTrue. How can you be angry at someone looking for a job when, for all intents and purposes, they need to be up and running at a new job in three weeks?True. How can you be angry at someone looking for a job when, for all intents and purposes, they need to be up and running at a new job in three weeks?
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Comment on Seaweed farms boost long-term carbon storage by altering ocean chemistry in ~enviro
adutchman Link ParentYou might be talking about something else, but using algea to make oil and dericed products is a delay tactic by the fossil fuel industry. This video from Climate Town explains it well (in an...You might be talking about something else, but using algea to make oil and dericed products is a delay tactic by the fossil fuel industry. This video from Climate Town explains it well (in an engaging and funny way, as with all of his videos).
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Comment on Strange Pop! OS 24.04 behavior in ~tech
adutchman LinkPop! OS 24.04 is the first version that ships with their new Cosmic desktop (their own desktop, not the GNOME skin which is also confusingly named Cosmic). According to System76, it is stable...Pop! OS 24.04 is the first version that ships with their new Cosmic desktop (their own desktop, not the GNOME skin which is also confusingly named Cosmic). According to System76, it is stable enough for a full release, but it will of course be different and less polished than other established desktops. That being said, that shouldn't really interfere with you getting into the bios menu. Wouldn't hurt to ask on the relevant forums.
If you are looking for something with good driver support, you could look into Bazzite if you don't mind an immutable distro.
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Comment on EU drops 2035 combustion engine ban as global electric vehicle shift faces reset in ~transport
adutchman Link ParentI really don't think so. The timeline was no new ICE vehicles in 10 years. Think about what kind of EVs we had 10 years ago. Pretty much the Zoë and the Leaf, not even a Model 3 yet. Now we are on...I really don't think so. The timeline was no new ICE vehicles in 10 years. Think about what kind of EVs we had 10 years ago. Pretty much the Zoë and the Leaf, not even a Model 3 yet. Now we are on the cusp of Renault releasing it's Twingo E-Tech for €20000<. I don't think this will change much in the end for the likes of Volvo and Renault, they know what to do. Volkswagen however, well, I'm not too sure of their future. They've been dragging their heels for god knows how long and are being overtaken left and right by Chinese and European automakers alike.
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Comment on I can't describe it, but I know it when I see it in ~life
adutchman Link ParentYou could get Youtube Vanced, disable the home page and shorts. By disabling the home page, you are mainly using the subscribe feed and Vanced blocks all ads as well. I do that for myself to limit...You could get Youtube Vanced, disable the home page and shorts. By disabling the home page, you are mainly using the subscribe feed and Vanced blocks all ads as well. I do that for myself to limit my watchtime as well.
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Comment on A new take on Colombia’s cocaine hippos in ~enviro
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Comment on Windows: Linux GPU gaming benchmarks on Bazzite in ~games
adutchman Link ParentI think so, it seems that Nvidia is finally investing and invested in the Linux Desktop.I think so, it seems that Nvidia is finally investing and invested in the Linux Desktop.
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Comment on Development of the Paradox Interactive-owned IP Cities: Skylines will shift from Colossal Order to Iceflake Studios in ~games
adutchman LinkCS 1 was one of my favorite gamea, so I was very excited for CS 2. Let's just say I was quite dissapointed, especially at first. That being said, they have been making strides lately, and the only...CS 1 was one of my favorite gamea, so I was very excited for CS 2. Let's just say I was quite dissapointed, especially at first. That being said, they have been making strides lately, and the only thing I was still really missing was bikes, so I'm not too happy with this. I do understand the decision though. I don't have too much faith in IceFlake: they have a single "proper" PC game and their website is filled with job listings. Let's see, but I'm not holding my breath.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
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Comment on Australia has so much solar that it's offering everyone free electricity in ~enviro
adutchman Link ParentThat will probably never happen because storage costs are actually the biggest factor in a grid with renewable energy, and those costs vary a lot during the day. We will most likely see more of...That will probably never happen because storage costs are actually the biggest factor in a grid with renewable energy, and those costs vary a lot during the day. We will most likely see more of what is happening in Australia: very low prices (negative or nearly free) in the middle of the day, fairly high prices for the morning and evening peak.
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Comment on The fetch()ening (plans for HTMX 4) in ~comp
adutchman Link ParentIndeed, the creator of HTMX has written an essay on that, he calls it "locality of concerns": the idea of keeping concerns in the same place so it's easier to reason about a unit (or component) of...Indeed, the creator of HTMX has written an essay on that, he calls it "locality of concerns": the idea of keeping concerns in the same place so it's easier to reason about a unit (or component) of code . That's why HTMX is nice to use with things like Tailwind and AlpineJS.
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Comment on Python Foundation goes ride or DEI, rejects US government grant with strings attached in ~society
adutchman LinkPython has always been a great example of DEI, one example Maarten van Rossums personal commitment to getting women as core maintainers which started PyLadies. The Python documentary tells that...Python has always been a great example of DEI, one example Maarten van Rossums personal commitment to getting women as core maintainers which started PyLadies. The Python documentary tells that story well.
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Comment on A 'death train' is haunting south Florida in ~transport
adutchman Link ParentDoes fencing the railroad off help in that case?Does fencing the railroad off help in that case?
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Comment on Microsoft is plugging more holes that let you use Windows 11 without an online account in ~tech
adutchman Link ParentOh yes, I fully agree there. And I think that the Linux world is waking up to that now, in the KDE side of things there's people like Nate Graham doing great work on that front. What I was more...Oh yes, I fully agree there. And I think that the Linux world is waking up to that now, in the KDE side of things there's people like Nate Graham doing great work on that front. What I was more trying to get at, is that this elitism about "hard/real" Linux distros vs "easy" Linux distros is nonsense. I fully agree that some distros have a better OOTB experience for non-power users/people that are new to Linux which we need more of. It's just that a "beginner distro" is not somehow fundamentally less powerfull.
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Comment on Microsoft is plugging more holes that let you use Windows 11 without an online account in ~tech
adutchman Link ParentHonestly, that retoric about "easy" distros and "hard" distros is nonsense. Linux Mint and something like Arch don't differ much under the hood and when you boil it down, and anything you can do...Honestly, that retoric about "easy" distros and "hard" distros is nonsense. Linux Mint and something like Arch don't differ much under the hood and when you boil it down, and anything you can do on Arch you can do on Mint. I mean, Linus Torvalds uses Fedora to develop the Linux kernel.
In a way, yes. The thing is though, if storage gets cheap enough, simply building more renewables with more storage is cheaper than and about as reliable as SMRs. Also, shifting electricity use is a big part of the solution, because many of the big consumers can be shifted in time (heatpumps, evs etc). Tha being said, some baseload will always be required so maybe they can fill in there, I just think it's a lot less than people think.