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  1. Comment on How to see my threads? in ~tildes

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    Both of y'all got me sorted. I had to click my name. Wasn't obvious. But. It's similar on HN. Thanks!

    Both of y'all got me sorted.

    I had to click my name. Wasn't obvious. But. It's similar on HN.

    Thanks!

    1 vote

  3. Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp

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    Well, it's got some cryptography needed. Claims and Vouch process. Unfortunately it's got some "block chain" things needed and folks kinda hate the smell of that. The stink of shit coins and all....

    Well, it's got some cryptography needed. Claims and Vouch process. Unfortunately it's got some "block chain" things needed and folks kinda hate the smell of that. The stink of shit coins and all.

    I don't know how to ask without sounding rude (a frequent problem for me) but...why do you care (about human verification on the web)?

  4. Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp

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    I'm working on a tool to assert that I'm a human on the web via some oAuth like pattern. Also working on some UEFI and Bootloader stuff, like merging efibootmgr with syslinux

    I'm working on a tool to assert that I'm a human on the web via some oAuth like pattern.

    Also working on some UEFI and Bootloader stuff, like merging efibootmgr with syslinux

  5. Comment on The end of [Marcin's] AArch64 desktop experiment in ~tech

  6. Comment on Consequences of advertising and enshittification on the Internet in ~tech

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    You might enjoy the book "The Age of Extraction" by Tim Wu - check your local library

    You might enjoy the book "The Age of Extraction" by Tim Wu - check your local library

    9 votes

  7. Comment on Most efficient solar module in the world — new record in ~enviro

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    Ages ago I stared this project to grow indoor and use solar power for the lamps and vents. Way back, I had to have 12 panels to charge the bank to power my small laps for 10 hours. Over the last...

    Ages ago I stared this project to grow indoor and use solar power for the lamps and vents. Way back, I had to have 12 panels to charge the bank to power my small laps for 10 hours. Over the last decade the efficiency of both LED and Solar has changed the maths so much! 400 watt panels are cheap! 100 watt LED panels are cheap. These innovations are a game-changer for power. And keeping all circuits in DC only improves the efficiency. Looking forward to Solar to Sodium battery to EV - with no inverter loss.

    4 votes

  8. Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp

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    Aggrigating together deals and reviews of cannabis brands and products. It started because shopping for my preferred tincture required visiting five different slow ass sites, with crappy search to...

    Aggrigating together deals and reviews of cannabis brands and products. It started because shopping for my preferred tincture required visiting five different slow ass sites, with crappy search to see who had availability - and what price. It's got some feature creep happening now.

    1 vote

  9. Comment on Reddit will require you to be logged in to use old.reddit.com in ~tech

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    Already nags every 10 seconds to install the app. Nope! [Close Tab]

    Already nags every 10 seconds to install the app. Nope! [Close Tab]

    13 votes

  10. Comment on The end of [Marcin's] AArch64 desktop experiment in ~tech

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    htop is out. btop is the new hotness

    htop is out. btop is the new hotness

    2 votes

  11. Comment on The end of [Marcin's] AArch64 desktop experiment in ~tech

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    What wireless card is that? I had a Lenovo laptop that came with a RealTek on that was very flaky - open the machine and found it's just a little card I could swap for an Intel one and it's been...

    What wireless card is that? I had a Lenovo laptop that came with a RealTek on that was very flaky - open the machine and found it's just a little card I could swap for an Intel one and it's been smooth sailing. $20 well spent

    1 vote

  12. Comment on Sony to remove 551 Studio Canal movies without refunds in ~movies

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    Is it stealing when the company takes your money and then doesn't deliver? Or maybe this situation is "ok" because it wasn't a purchase but a "license agreement"?

    Is it stealing when the company takes your money and then doesn't deliver?

    Or maybe this situation is "ok" because it wasn't a purchase but a "license agreement"?

    7 votes

  13. Comment on Taiwanese go deep into debt to amp 100% stock rally in ~finance

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    For those that don't remember some of the previous financial issues (s&l, dot-com, MBS) one thing to note is that folks with little/no debt faired better. Leverage is for quick plays. Going long...

    For those that don't remember some of the previous financial issues (s&l, dot-com, MBS) one thing to note is that folks with little/no debt faired better. Leverage is for quick plays. Going long on leverage is not smart.

    Dot-com really sticks in my head. Saw all these folks levered to get in the market, fancy car on 4yr term. Loads of them got stuck upsidedown when the music stopped.

    11 votes

  14. Comment on We can fix the future, Star Trek shows us how in ~humanities

  15. Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp

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    I'd like it to become something widely used. I don't like many of the methods today and really don't like government enforcing online identity. We should be able to prove we are human, without...

    I'd like it to become something widely used. I don't like many of the methods today and really don't like government enforcing online identity. We should be able to prove we are human, without needing to specify which human.

    1 vote

  16. Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp

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    I've been following the Ghostty issues. Thanks for the pointer to Tangled

    I've been following the Ghostty issues. Thanks for the pointer to Tangled

  17. Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp

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    You are missing some things. Also, your comments touch on a lot of the problems in this space. There is just a lot more problems than what you've pointed out. Those, and many others, are bouncing...

    You are missing some things. Also, your comments touch on a lot of the problems in this space. There is just a lot more problems than what you've pointed out. Those, and many others, are bouncing around my brain, getting notes and research and thought experiment.

    Another thing is, the "business model" because I don't have budget to run a service that could have (eventually) millions of users.

    And then business structure. Likely have to make an NFP, and get a diverse board early for credibility.

    Lots of hard problems. Should be fun.

    1 vote

  18. Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp

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    Yea, it's got a big cold-start problem.

    Yea, it's got a big cold-start problem.

    1 vote

  19. Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp

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    Well, I have ideas; not sure if they are good. One fundamental thing is that the system needs to not-scale. Which is like the opposite of what everyone thinks. The system needs to be designed to...

    Well, I have ideas; not sure if they are good. One fundamental thing is that the system needs to not-scale. Which is like the opposite of what everyone thinks. The system needs to be designed to limit itself to operate on the human scale and start off from the beginning with these principles. What did early/small communities look like? Folk new other folk and could vouch. EG: Is @bwerf an OK human? @artvandlay says they are. And of course with that model we'd still need to have some cryptography and signatures and stuff.

    2 votes

  20. Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp

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    Trying to find a new approach to verifying who's human on the web. I don't think that capthca and the forced ID things are the right answer

    Trying to find a new approach to verifying who's human on the web. I don't think that capthca and the forced ID things are the right answer

    5 votes