derekiscool's recent activity
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Comment on Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix 2026 - Race Weekend Discussion in ~sports.motorsports
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Comment on What's a show you love that's from before your time? in ~tv
derekiscool Link ParentI recently binged all 3 seasons for the first time - man are they (mostly) amazing. I find it bonkers that the season 2 finale was on regular network TV. Then season 3 comes along 25 years later...I recently binged all 3 seasons for the first time - man are they (mostly) amazing. I find it bonkers that the season 2 finale was on regular network TV. Then season 3 comes along 25 years later nothing short of a masterpiece.
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Comment on What's a show you love that's from before your time? in ~tv
derekiscool (edited )LinkStar Trek: TNG and DS9 are two obvious ones for me. Also Stargate SG-1. That sort of episodic sci-fi is the absolute peak of television for me, though I wasn't born / was too young. Nothing I've...Star Trek: TNG and DS9 are two obvious ones for me. Also Stargate SG-1. That sort of episodic sci-fi is the absolute peak of television for me, though I wasn't born / was too young.
Nothing I've seen in the modern era scratches that same itch - although I do need to sit down and watch The Orville, which I've *heard is the closest thing to TNG out there.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
derekiscool LinkiRacing and Le Mans Ultimate. Ever since my son reached the age that he sleeps through the night, I've started sim racing a few nights a week again. Just got some new pedals which I'm very excited...iRacing and Le Mans Ultimate. Ever since my son reached the age that he sleeps through the night, I've started sim racing a few nights a week again. Just got some new pedals which I'm very excited to try out this week.
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Comment on Operation Bluebird launches Twitter.now in ~tech
derekiscool Link ParentBased on my cursory research as somebody with only a vague knowledge of the legal system: The US operates as a "use it or lose it" system, and any trademarks are presumed abandoned after 3 years...Based on my cursory research as somebody with only a vague knowledge of the legal system:
The US operates as a "use it or lose it" system, and any trademarks are presumed abandoned after 3 years of non-use. Trademark owners must present a good explanation of non-use to have it ruled as not abandoned (of which there are many; bankruptcy proceeding, financial difficulty, the need for product revisions).
The "new" twitter seems to think that X will have no credible explanation for non-use that doesn't imply an intent to abandon. And all they actually had to do was start using the name, and it will be up to X to prove that it wasn't abandoned.
I do think ultimately that X will win, simply due to blatant corruption of its owner and how imbedded he is with the current government.
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Comment on AI data center developers begin suing local jurisdictions behind bans and moratoriums — claims range from officials exceeding authority to violations of due process and equal protection laws in ~tech
derekiscool (edited )Link ParentI feel like it's more of a "we're going to bleed you dry so you can't fight us anymore" stragety, rather than one based in legal precedent.I feel like it's more of a "we're going to bleed you dry so you can't fight us anymore" stragety, rather than one based in legal precedent.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
derekiscool Link ParentOh this is awesome! Will definitely be trying this out when I get home tonight! Thank you!Oh this is awesome! Will definitely be trying this out when I get home tonight! Thank you!
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
derekiscool Link ParentI haven't heard about doing this - would you be able to expand on that? Can you literally just tweak this config file to make the game run better?Downloading an engine.ini made it work much better
I haven't heard about doing this - would you be able to expand on that?
Can you literally just tweak this config file to make the game run better?
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Comment on Unreleased OpenAI model escapes containment and hacks into Hugging Face in ~tech
derekiscool Link ParentIt's not actually that straightforward - it depends on the level of self driving. Level 4 or higher self-driving typically puts the liability on the manufacturer/software (which is why they only...It's not actually that straightforward - it depends on the level of self driving. Level 4 or higher self-driving typically puts the liability on the manufacturer/software (which is why they only exist in the form of robotaxis at the moment.)
Even for level 3 self driving, the manufacturer can bear some of the liability for accidents. It's definitely still evolving though, since there hasn't been much (if any) legislation to deal with this concept.
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Comment on US President Donald Trump says he will impose fifty percent tariffs on Canadian goods in thirty days in ~society
derekiscool Link ParentThat is not constructive or helpful to anybody. Broadly blaming everybody who lives in a country for everything that's wrong with the country is incredibly ignorant and does nothing but spread...That is not constructive or helpful to anybody. Broadly blaming everybody who lives in a country for everything that's wrong with the country is incredibly ignorant and does nothing but spread even more negativity.
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Comment on Help me choose a HiDPI monitor for work in ~tech
derekiscool (edited )Link ParentI was just about to post this as well. Definitely avoid LG. I checked today, the adware was, entirely silently, installed on my windows 10 PC at some point from my 3 or 4 ish year old monitor.I was just about to post this as well. Definitely avoid LG.
I checked today, the adware was, entirely silently, installed on my windows 10 PC at some point from my 3 or 4 ish year old monitor.
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Comment on I wonder if years from now hand written code will be antique in ~tech
derekiscool Link ParentTotally agree. To me, it's sort of like the process of learning math in grade school. As a kid, you can just sit there and think "but why do I need to know this when I can just use calculator"....Totally agree. To me, it's sort of like the process of learning math in grade school. As a kid, you can just sit there and think "but why do I need to know this when I can just use calculator". Sure, the calculator can do it for you, but you need a foundational understanding to have any clue what's going on in the more complex math.
Except in the case of AI, the 'calculator' constantly makes mistakes, lies to you, and literally makes stuff up that doesn't exist. So if you don't know what you're doing, you're going to end up with really poor results.
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Comment on US House passes bill to ‘ditch the switch’ and make daylight saving time permanent in ~society
derekiscool Link ParentWhat I'm seeing is that it would repeal the law for the switch overs, and then it change the actual timezones to match DST by subtracting an hour from the difference to UTC. So regardless of when...What I'm seeing is that it would repeal the law for the switch overs, and then it change the actual timezones to match DST by subtracting an hour from the difference to UTC. So regardless of when it goes into effect, EST would go from UTC-5 to UTC-4.
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Comment on US House passes bill to ‘ditch the switch’ and make daylight saving time permanent in ~society
derekiscool Link ParentI looked at several of the sources for that site's health claims. Nearly all of them are about the effects of actively switching between DST and ST (specifically that the lost hour of sleep during...I looked at several of the sources for that site's health claims. Nearly all of them are about the effects of actively switching between DST and ST (specifically that the lost hour of sleep during the switch to DST is worse) - which feels pretty disingenuous when they're arguing for a permanent switch where these problems would only happen once.
The sources definitely make a good argument for picking a permanent time, but I don't see a compelling argument for permanent standard time over permanent DST other than personal preference.
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Comment on How do I keep my dog from fearing water sprinklers? in ~life.pets
derekiscool LinkI don't know anything about it, but last time I was at the vet I saw a poster for medication meant to help dogs with irrational fear of specific sounds. Not to say you need to medicate your dog,...I don't know anything about it, but last time I was at the vet I saw a poster for medication meant to help dogs with irrational fear of specific sounds.
Not to say you need to medicate your dog, but it could be worth talking to your vet about it, they might have a solution.
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Comment on Reddit will require you to be logged in to use old.reddit.com in ~tech
derekiscool Link ParentYeah, same as others, there's just a few subreddits I go to directly.Yeah, same as others, there's just a few subreddits I go to directly.
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Comment on Reddit will require you to be logged in to use old.reddit.com in ~tech
derekiscool LinkOof. Looks like that's the end of my time on reddit, then. It doesn't sting as much as I thought, probably because the quality has gone down so much in recent years.Oof. Looks like that's the end of my time on reddit, then. It doesn't sting as much as I thought, probably because the quality has gone down so much in recent years.
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Comment on US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, ruling against Donald Trump's order in ~society
derekiscool Link ParentIf we even make it past trump without totally falling into fascism, we're going to need some serious court reform (or impeachment and removals) to have any chance keeping fascism at bay. The fact...If we even make it past trump without totally falling into fascism, we're going to need some serious court reform (or impeachment and removals) to have any chance keeping fascism at bay.
The fact that 4/9 of the most powerful people in the country are this openly disregarding one of the clearest parts of the Constitution is astonishing. There is absolutely no excuse for it.
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Comment on US Supreme Court lets states block trans athletes from women’s and girls’ sports in ~lgbt
derekiscool Link ParentI also think what a lot of left-leaning spaces don't realize is that allowing transgender women in women's sports is a broadly unpopular view. Even among Democratic voters, it's basically a 50-50...I also think what a lot of left-leaning spaces don't realize is that allowing transgender women in women's sports is a broadly unpopular view. Even among Democratic voters, it's basically a 50-50 split in favor/against it. This is one of the very few issues that republicans campaign on which actually has broad support.
Which I think goes right along with your point, in that the right-wing propaganda machine is going to have a lot harder time convincing swing voters (kind of baffling that those still exist) to go along with the rest of their more extreme views on transgender people.
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Comment on Slate Truck preorder starts at $24,950 in ~transport
derekiscool LinkThis is the exact sort of truck I would buy, if only I had a bit more spare money and wasn't constantly in fear of being laid off (again). It's too bad the tax credit is gone, because the base...This is the exact sort of truck I would buy, if only I had a bit more spare money and wasn't constantly in fear of being laid off (again).
It's too bad the tax credit is gone, because the base model selling for under $20,000 would be a huge deal for the affordable EV (and truck) market.
That's going to go down as one of the greatest drives in history from Kimi. Started last on the grid and drove down and passed every car, including his teammate for first, to win his home Grand Prix and his extend his World Championship lead.
Russell put on a good face afterwards, but I don't know how you can mentally come back from getting beat like that. Everything was set up for him to claw back a good chunk of points, and he comes out even further back.