derekiscool's recent activity
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Comment on Iceland pushes Apple to add Icelandic language support in ~humanities.languages
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Comment on US Department of Justice arrests soldier who made $400,000 betting on Nicolás Maduro's removal in ~society
derekiscool Link ParentThis was exactly my thought. They're just using this guy as fodder for the right wing media to say "Glorious leader roots out corruption." And now whenever anybody brings up the blatant corruption...but the administration will cite this one case as being it, no investigations needed
This was exactly my thought. They're just using this guy as fodder for the right wing media to say "Glorious leader roots out corruption." And now whenever anybody brings up the blatant corruption and insider trading, they'll now just say "nuh-uh, we arrested that one guy."
And their followers will eat it up like candy.
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Comment on What is watts, volts and amps? in ~science
derekiscool (edited )LinkA watt does have time! It's equal to 1 Joule per second of energy transfer. That's also why power consumption is often measured in Kilowatt-Hours, rather than just Kilowatts, by electric meters....A watt does have time! It's equal to 1 Joule per second of energy transfer. That's also why power consumption is often measured in Kilowatt-Hours, rather than just Kilowatts, by electric meters. 1KWh is equal to 1000 watts of power being used for 1 hour.
Using the common water analogy you mentioned, the way I like to think of it is that Volts are like the water pressure, amps are the speed (or flow rate) of the water, and watts are the total water moved per second.
In reality, the only difference is that instead of moving water, we're moving electrons. That's why the water analogy is so effective.
I suppose this doesn't entirely answer your question, since I'm still using the water analogy, but I genuinely can't think of another way to explain it. I'll ponder for a while, maybe I can think of another analogy with some time.
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Comment on Ring camera is getting more and more annoying in ~tech
derekiscool LinkI use Eufy cameras and have been happy with them. They've had their share of incidents, but I don't believe they are involved in any active spying like many of the other big companies. Plus, you...I use Eufy cameras and have been happy with them. They've had their share of incidents, but I don't believe they are involved in any active spying like many of the other big companies. Plus, you can use it with local storage and an SD card without any subscription costs. The human and movement detection are also locally hosted on the device.
I'm sure some will have strong opinions about the brand, but it's worth looking into if you want to switch.
But the only way to truly guarantee a "safe" system from corporate meddling is to create your own, sadly.
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Comment on Allbirds announces pivot from running shoes to AI compute; stock surged over 700% in ~tech
derekiscool Link ParentThe only reason I can make any sense of it is that the stock price had already dropped to almost 0 and it was assumed by most that they would cease to exist relatively soon.The only reason I can make any sense of it is that the stock price had already dropped to almost 0 and it was assumed by most that they would cease to exist relatively soon.
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Comment on Allbirds announces pivot from running shoes to AI compute; stock surged over 700% in ~tech
derekiscool Link ParentThose are not really comparable. Starting your own company means you need to all the work required to get it on the exchange and to get ticker recognition. Hence step 1.Those are not really comparable. Starting your own company means you need to all the work required to get it on the exchange and to get ticker recognition. Hence step 1.
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Comment on Allbirds announces pivot from running shoes to AI compute; stock surged over 700% in ~tech
derekiscool LinkThis is so stupid, it honestly feels like a free money hack for the wealthy. Buy a struggling but well known business Sell off it's IP Announce a pivot to AI Congrats, you're even more wealthyThis is so stupid, it honestly feels like a free money hack for the wealthy.
- Buy a struggling but well known business
- Sell off it's IP
- Announce a pivot to AI
- Congrats, you're even more wealthy
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Comment on No-stack web development in ~tech
derekiscool Link ParentYeah, I wouldn't call it a legacy framework at all. It's still being actively developed and is by far the most used web framework. The author also totally dismisses React as an option without...Yeah, I wouldn't call it a legacy framework at all. It's still being actively developed and is by far the most used web framework.
The author also totally dismisses React as an option without providing any real justification or alternative solutions. The fact that they call out Facebook makes it feel more like a personal issue with Meta than actual technical advice.
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Comment on Intelligent people are better judges of the intelligence of others in ~science
derekiscool Link ParentThis is an amazing feature that I also just learned! Thanks for sharing that tidbit!Accidently discovered a Tildes feature too; highlighted text in the parent gets quoted automagically when replying
This is an amazing feature that I also just learned! Thanks for sharing that tidbit!
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Comment on Used electric vehicles are a bargain right now in ~transport
derekiscool Link ParentRegen braking doesn't use any mechanical force to slow the car, like others have said. Depending on the quality of the regen braking, you might not use mechanical brakes at all in a normal drive....Regen braking doesn't use any mechanical force to slow the car, like others have said. Depending on the quality of the regen braking, you might not use mechanical brakes at all in a normal drive. Mine is good enough that 98% of my braking is regen braking only.
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Comment on Used electric vehicles are a bargain right now in ~transport
derekiscool Link ParentEVs require almost no maintenance whatsoever, so you don’t need to worry about that side of things. Battery health is pretty correlated to mileage, so you just need to do research on how a...EVs require almost no maintenance whatsoever, so you don’t need to worry about that side of things. Battery health is pretty correlated to mileage, so you just need to do research on how a specific model holds up with mileage.
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Comment on Disney reportedly keen on buying Fortnite developer Epic Games in ~games
derekiscool Link ParentIt's basically the Microsoft strategy. Why bother innovating or creating a good product when you can just wait for somebody else to do it, then buy them out?It's basically the Microsoft strategy. Why bother innovating or creating a good product when you can just wait for somebody else to do it, then buy them out?
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Comment on TV series suggestions in ~tv
derekiscool Link ParentI was also shocked to not see Pluribus mentioned sooner! Since they both enjoyed Severance, I think they'd love Pluribus as well.I was also shocked to not see Pluribus mentioned sooner! Since they both enjoyed Severance, I think they'd love Pluribus as well.
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Comment on When you were first getting your driver's license, what were you afraid of? in ~transport
derekiscool (edited )LinkLike many dumb teenagers, I wasn't really afraid of anything. It's easy, when you're young and naive, to think that you're always in control. Now, at 30, I'm much more afraid (maybe cautious would...Like many dumb teenagers, I wasn't really afraid of anything. It's easy, when you're young and naive, to think that you're always in control.
Now, at 30, I'm much more afraid (maybe cautious would maybe be a better word) of driving in general - mostly due to other drivers. You could be doing everything right and to the letter of the law, but still end up in a life-altering (or ending) crash.
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Comment on Asia turns back to coal as war chokes off natural gas in ~enviro
derekiscool LinkHopefully, this triggers society to have some clarity of thought and start turning to renewablesHopefully, this triggers society to have some clarity of thought and start turning to renewables
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Comment on The 49MB web page in ~comp
derekiscool Link ParentFirst, I'm fascinated that you're able to use the web with JS disabled. But to your point, basically nobody outside of highly technical users has any idea that any of this is going on. On the...First, I'm fascinated that you're able to use the web with JS disabled.
But to your point, basically nobody outside of highly technical users has any idea that any of this is going on.
On the bright side, a good ad blocker can prevent nearly all of this crap.
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Comment on A top US counterterrorism official resigns, citing the Iran war in ~society
derekiscool (edited )Link ParentThere's also a great fear of retribution, I think. "Petty revenge at all costs" is a very driving character trait of Trump, and everybody sees it. Biden was so aware of this that he felt the need...There's also a great fear of retribution, I think. "Petty revenge at all costs" is a very driving character trait of Trump, and everybody sees it.
Biden was so aware of this that he felt the need to blanket pardon his whole family to protect them from Trump.
Everybody knows (even those that won't admit it) that he's fully weaponized ICE and the DOJ to go after his enemies.
All of which makes the capitulation all the more infuriating, to be honest.
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Comment on Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix 2026 - Race Weekend Discussion in ~sports.motorsports
derekiscool Link ParentAs far as I know, Russell didn't have any issues in the race, just the first run of Q3As far as I know, Russell didn't have any issues in the race, just the first run of Q3
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Comment on Why do I almost never catch colds anymore? in ~health
derekiscool Link ParentYup. After we started sending my kid to daycare, I spent about 75% of the next 3 months sick with one thing or anotherTry having kids and you’ll see how resilient your immune system really is.
Yup. After we started sending my kid to daycare, I spent about 75% of the next 3 months sick with one thing or another
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Comment on What are you no longer a fan of? in ~talk
derekiscool LinkI used to love hockey (watching it). Then there was a bit of a kerfuffle a few years ago about showing support for LGBTQ which basically led me (and many others) to realize that a large portion of...I used to love hockey (watching it). Then there was a bit of a kerfuffle a few years ago about showing support for LGBTQ which basically led me (and many others) to realize that a large portion of NHL players are homophobic/bigoted. I completely stopped watching after that. And I'm sad to see that I made the correct choice after seeing how (most of) the US players gleefully celebrated with a fascist government.
This, 100%. I worked on implementing translations at a massive tech company in the past and, for example, translating over 100,000 strings to a new language would cost anywhere from $15,000 to $70,000, depending on the methods used. That's less than a drop in the bucket for Apple.