glesica's recent activity
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Comment on Fedi Garden to instance admins: “Block Threads to remain listed” in ~tech
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Comment on Epipens are not usable in space in ~space
glesica Link ParentI agree that it was unclear. The way I interpreted it was that they sent up samples of pure epinephrine, as well as samples of the literal fluid from an epipen, which, presumably, is mixed with...I agree that it was unclear. The way I interpreted it was that they sent up samples of pure epinephrine, as well as samples of the literal fluid from an epipen, which, presumably, is mixed with some other, possibly inert, ingredients. So then the pure sample came back only 87% pure, and the epipen sample came back with no detectable epinephrine. I could absolutely be wrong in my interpretation, though.
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Comment on Ukrainian forces strike Russian troops at Avdiivka coke plant using AASM Hammer guided bombs in ~news
glesica Link ParentPersonally, I'm really hoping Germany decides to give them Taurus missiles. I'd love to see that bridge in Crimea in lots of little pieces.Personally, I'm really hoping Germany decides to give them Taurus missiles. I'd love to see that bridge in Crimea in lots of little pieces.
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Comment on The more I use Linux, the more I hate every distro in ~tech
glesica Link ParentSame! I was a full-time Linux user for about 15 years and I just got sick of something always being broken. I didn't even futz with stuff, there was just always something messed up. Maybe I just...Same! I was a full-time Linux user for about 15 years and I just got sick of something always being broken. I didn't even futz with stuff, there was just always something messed up. Maybe I just got old, but when I get a new MacBook, I turn it on, wait for a bunch of updates and software to download, and click a couple checkboxes and that's it. It takes like 30 minutes, as you said.
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Comment on Nvidia CEO says kids shouldn't learn to code in ~comp
glesica LinkWasn't it like 15 minutes ago that tech CEOs were running around shouting that everyone should learn to code ASAP? It's almost like we shouldn't pay attention to CEOs because what they say is just...Wasn't it like 15 minutes ago that tech CEOs were running around shouting that everyone should learn to code ASAP? It's almost like we shouldn't pay attention to CEOs because what they say is just what's best for them at that particular moment in time.
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Comment on Is there a programming language that brings you joy? in ~comp
glesica LinkI actually love Dart as a language. It was originally created to be familiar to Java programmers, so it's kinda "boring" in that regard, but over time the team has basically reinvented the...I actually love Dart as a language. It was originally created to be familiar to Java programmers, so it's kinda "boring" in that regard, but over time the team has basically reinvented the language to add new features, some of which have come from community requests. In that way, it's like the anti-Go because it has broken compatibility like a hundred times.
What I love about it is that it's still a fairly boring language, but it fixes so many issues that many other "boring" languages have. Null safety, lots of convenient operators, a fairly rich standard library, expression-based control flow, (some) pattern matching and destructuring, and it's all statically typed.
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Comment on Can Windows make the jump to ARM like Apple did? in ~comp
glesica Link ParentI personally think that this is the absolute most important factor. Apple commits to things. MS just doesn't do that, and that's not necessarily a bad thing. The flip side of never committing to...Third, because Apple has pulled off transitions like this repeatedly without issue, devs trust them to prioritize the new arch and make it work instead of starting it out as a side project that eventually withers on the vine and feel comfortable investing in the new arch.
I personally think that this is the absolute most important factor. Apple commits to things. MS just doesn't do that, and that's not necessarily a bad thing. The flip side of never committing to something new is that you never have to totally give up anything old, and that's why a lot of IT folks LOVE Microsoft: stability.
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Comment on YouTube’s anti-adblock and uBlock Origin in ~tech
glesica Link ParentHere are a couple that I remembered reading. https://arstechnica.com/security/2023/10/google-hosted-malvertising-leads-to-fake-keepass-site-that-looks-genuine/... -
Comment on YouTube’s anti-adblock and uBlock Origin in ~tech
glesica Link ParentThis is still true, though not quite as pervasive as it once was. Honestly, I wouldn't even use an ad-blocker if it weren't for the fact that malware is still regularly distributed through ads. I...Not to mention how ads running JavaScript or similar were very legitimate attack vectors for viruses.
This is still true, though not quite as pervasive as it once was. Honestly, I wouldn't even use an ad-blocker if it weren't for the fact that malware is still regularly distributed through ads. I pay for sites that I frequent if they allow me to pay, I was even a Reddit Premium (or whatever it was called) subscriber for YEARS, but I just can't justify allowing a site's ad network to anonymously run whatever code their advertisers have specified on my machine.
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Comment on Conservative groups draw up plan to dismantle the US government and replace it with Donald Trump’s vision in ~misc
glesica Link ParentBut many people didn't think Trump was a serious candidate and expected him to lose, not so much for Hillary to win. My point is just that I don't think it's possible to be confident about any...But many people didn't think Trump was a serious candidate and expected him to lose, not so much for Hillary to win. My point is just that I don't think it's possible to be confident about any presidential election outcome at the moment.
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Comment on Conservative groups draw up plan to dismantle the US government and replace it with Donald Trump’s vision in ~misc
glesica Link ParentEveryone thought Hillary had it in the bag... I'm not saying you're wrong, but I'm not sure that kind of confidence is called for, or particularly helpful.Everyone thought Hillary had it in the bag... I'm not saying you're wrong, but I'm not sure that kind of confidence is called for, or particularly helpful.
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Comment on A glitch in the SEO matrix in ~tech
glesica Link ParentWouldn't it be weird if we ended up back where Yahoo was trying to take us in the early 2000s with a human-curated directory of the internet instead of a search engine? Honestly, I wouldn't hate...Wouldn't it be weird if we ended up back where Yahoo was trying to take us in the early 2000s with a human-curated directory of the internet instead of a search engine? Honestly, I wouldn't hate it. I used to use the Yahoo directory all the time!
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Comment on Why did the #TwitterMigration fail? in ~tech
glesica Link ParentAgreed. Another way of stating it is that Digg introduced their own 2% (or whatever). In the Windows / Linux analogy, it would be like Windows breaking backward compatibility so game X or software...Agreed.
Another way of stating it is that Digg introduced their own 2% (or whatever). In the Windows / Linux analogy, it would be like Windows breaking backward compatibility so game X or software Y no longer worked and people had to find alternatives anyway. In that case, switching to something else that only does 98% of what you want (albeit a different 98%, perhaps) doesn't look like such a hurdle.
I've seen this argued as one of the smartest things Microsoft did: you can still run old-ass software on new versions of Windows, so no one ever loses their 2% (obviously that's hyperbole, but it's true in broad strokes).
This whole issue seems, to me, why most people will never be terribly interested in federated services. For most people (those who do not self-host), a federated service is still playing in someone else's sandbox, so what's the point? It occurs to me that this might be one reason Discord has found so much adoption, you can create your own "server", but an account on one will work on another, provided you are invited or whatever the rules are for a given server. It's like a walled garden that is internally federated and you don't need to be a sysadmin to run an instance.