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Comment on US regulator bans imports of new foreign-made routers, citing security concerns in ~tech
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US regulator bans imports of new foreign-made routers, citing security concerns
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Comment on When you were first getting your driver's license, what were you afraid of? in ~transport
JCPhoenix LinkI was a little nervous about highway driving. Particularly merging onto the highways. I had driven on the highways with my folks while learning, which was no issue. But merging-in always felt a...I was a little nervous about highway driving. Particularly merging onto the highways. I had driven on the highways with my folks while learning, which was no issue. But merging-in always felt a little harrowing.
After I got my license, I avoided the highways when driving to/from school (I didn't go to the high school I should've based on where we lived). But because taking local roads was longer than taking the highway, I ended up taking the highways after a couple of weeks. Probably saved me ~10min each way. Which got me more experience and confidence in merging on to the highways, even when there's a lot of traffic.
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Comment on Commonly misspelled words quiz in ~humanities.languages
JCPhoenix Link18/20 for a 4960/8300 score. I messed up on "apparent." I know how it's spelled, but I think the pressure got to me, lol. The other was one Hors d'oeuvre. I have no clue how to spell that and I...18/20 for a 4960/8300 score.
I messed up on "apparent." I know how it's spelled, but I think the pressure got to me, lol. The other was one Hors d'oeuvre. I have no clue how to spell that and I probably never will. Appetizer is a perfectly acceptable alternative!
The tough ones that that I did get right were: Sergeant, privilege, rhythm, and mischievous. The first three I messed up enough in the past, that I took the time to really memorize. Mischievous was more of an educated guess. I know that one trips me up, and I don't really know how to spell it still. But I remember how it "should" sound versus how we tend to actually say it (ie it's not spelled "miss-chee-vee-us" or "mis-che-vus").
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Comment on The incredible story of the cartel Olympics in ~sports
JCPhoenix LinkThat was an intriguing read! I started having serious doubts with the description of the tournament venue. Based on the description, I felt like that would've been way too many people to keep...That was an intriguing read!
I started having serious doubts with the description of the tournament venue. Based on the description, I felt like that would've been way too many people to keep something like that that big of a secret. Especially in the age of social media.
From the perspective of another clueless American who's only been to Cancun, Mexico may be a lot of things, but that just seems like a huge stretch. Killing losing tournament participants out back in a hail of gunfire, as hundreds of spectators and celebrities are around? Even kids? Like the author's fixer said, "Mexico isn't the Third World." I'd have a hard time believing something like this happening pretty much anywhere, even with all the bad shit that does happen everyday, everywhere.
Honestly, I'd rather see a movie based on this article, instead of a movie based on this guy's alleged story. I think that'd be a much more interesting premise. And then leave it a little more open-ended and up to interpretation.
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Comment on The incredible story of the cartel Olympics in ~sports
JCPhoenix Link ParentHeads up to anyone else, the Megalodon link doesn't capture the whole story. At least it didn't show the whole story for me. It ended about 85% through. The other two sites got the whole thing,...Heads up to anyone else, the Megalodon link doesn't capture the whole story. At least it didn't show the whole story for me. It ended about 85% through. The other two sites got the whole thing, though.
(Glad we're finally starting to find some replacements!)
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Comment on Meet Kit: Firefox's new mascot in ~tech
JCPhoenix Link ParentI think it's because the entity that solicits donations is the non-profit Mozilla Foundation. However, the entity that develops and maintains Firefox is Mozilla Corporation, is for-profit. The...I think it's because the entity that solicits donations is the non-profit Mozilla Foundation. However, the entity that develops and maintains Firefox is Mozilla Corporation, is for-profit. The Foundation wholly owns the Corporation, but there are likely tax-related laws that stops a non-profit from funneling tax-free donations into a for-profit, even if it owns that for-profit.
If you look at Mozilla Foundation's website, you'll see that the branding is completely different from the Corporation site. Even the site text itself talks more about lofty goals of technology for good, community, etc, as opposed to specific talk about developing the browser.
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Comment on Meet Kit: Firefox's new mascot in ~tech
JCPhoenix Link ParentI actually didn't know that! It looks like the Mozilla Foundation (not Mozilla Corp) still owns the subsidiary that runs Thunderbird. So not involved with Mozilla Corp, but still within the larger...I actually didn't know that! It looks like the Mozilla Foundation (not Mozilla Corp) still owns the subsidiary that runs Thunderbird. So not involved with Mozilla Corp, but still within the larger Mozilla umbrella.
I haven't used Thunderbird in a long, long time. Got introduced to it in the mid-00s, but once the company moved to an Exchanged-hosted email, went to Outlook. And these days, I just webmail for everything, both personal and work.
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Comment on Meet Kit: Firefox's new mascot in ~tech
JCPhoenix LinkI wonder if the the Internet will give Kit the Fivey Fox treatment (non-paywall Wayback Machine link) Cute lil guy, though. I was always surprised that Firefox hadn't played more into having a...I wonder if the the Internet will give Kit the Fivey Fox treatment (non-paywall Wayback Machine link)
Cute lil guy, though. I was always surprised that Firefox hadn't played more into having a little mascot. They kinda did with the red panda, but felt like not as much as they could've.
Now they gotta do one for Thunderbird!
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
JCPhoenix Link ParentI've been trying Deadlock with some friends. Now I am not a MOBA player. I've tried League and DOTA2 in the past and I largely just don't get it. Ironically, I'll watch League Worlds even though I...I've been trying Deadlock with some friends. Now I am not a MOBA player. I've tried League and DOTA2 in the past and I largely just don't get it. Ironically, I'll watch League Worlds even though I usually have no clue what's going on.
But with Deadlock, I'm interested in figuring this out. I still have no clue what I'm doing, but I actually want to figure it out for once. It's fun, it's fast-paced, obviously has some tactics and strategy. I'm surprised I'm enjoying it.
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Comment on Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix 2026 - Race Weekend Discussion in ~sports.motorsports
JCPhoenix Link ParentI've been tracking some conversations and articles over on r/formula1 subreddit and it seems like both Honda and Aston have contributed to this disaster. I saw some stuff that said Newey was...I've been tracking some conversations and articles over on r/formula1 subreddit and it seems like both Honda and Aston have contributed to this disaster.
I saw some stuff that said Newey was making design changes into this past winter. And some of those weren't communicated to Honda. Which if true, is wild. I don't understand how you can design a chassis without taking into effect the engine. I also saw some people saying that when Honda fired up the ending on a test stand, not attached to the car, there were no vibrations out of the ordinary. Only when it was attached to the chassis did things start looking bad.
And as your article points out, there appears to be some management issues within Aston Martin. The TP seems relatively weak compared to Newey. Is Stroll, Sr., as CEO/owner taking command of the situation like Zak Brown or even Toto? Feel like we rarely see Stroll, Sr. around.
Certainly Honda isn't blameless. Engine reliability is definitely on Honda. Also, seems like when Honda decided to leave, they lost a lot of their engineers and (makes sense; they're going to go elsewhere in the company or leave altogether). Even though the decision reversal was relatively quick, I imagine workers weren't waiting around. Was that loss of experience truthfully communicated to Aston Martin? Seen some rumors that maybe it wasn't.
Lack of communication cuts both ways, yet affects all.
In the end, I feel bad for Alonso. Hell, even Lance. And I rarely feel bad for Lance. It's just a shitty situation for the drivers to be in. Can't even do their job as drivers. Both companies have failed them.
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Comment on Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix 2026 - Race Weekend Discussion in ~sports.motorsports
JCPhoenix Link ParentI imagine AM-Honda might be happy about that break! More time to figure out wth is going on with their car. But yeah, definitely a shame that the Middle East races have been cancelled. And more...I imagine AM-Honda might be happy about that break! More time to figure out wth is going on with their car. But yeah, definitely a shame that the Middle East races have been cancelled. And more generally, without getting too political here, about the situation as a whole.
At least we'll have gotten three races done this month. We still got Japan in a couple weeks.. Gonna be real embarrassing if AM-Honda still can't complete a race with both cars.
I think it was last year in Indycar where their season started, they had their first race, then it was like a month until the next one. And that was planned that way! What a way to kill the excitement at the start of a season 😑
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Comment on Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix 2026 - Race Weekend Discussion in ~sports.motorsports
JCPhoenix Link ParentIt's so hard to say since this is Lewis we're talking about, y'know? But I do agree that Charles' issue is that he's not as consistent as Lewis or even Max. That's been pretty evident whenever...It's so hard to say since this is Lewis we're talking about, y'know? But I do agree that Charles' issue is that he's not as consistent as Lewis or even Max. That's been pretty evident whenever Charles fights with others towards the front, IMO.
I also think Charles doesn't have that "edge" in the same way those two others have, but that hasn't really salient so far this season, I don't think. Both Lewis and Charles, probably because they're teammates, seem keen on clean, fair racing against each other. So far, anyway.
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Comment on Are you a morning person or a night owl? in ~talk
JCPhoenix LinkNight owl, but I don't have any problems getting up in the morning. But I do have a problem staying up during the day. Like by 11am (sometimes even earlier), I'm already getting tired and nodding...Night owl, but I don't have any problems getting up in the morning. But I do have a problem staying up during the day. Like by 11am (sometimes even earlier), I'm already getting tired and nodding off. Doesn't matter how much coffee I have.
Many years ago at my old job, I had a 10a-6p schedule and it was pretty awesome. But over the years, I slowly moved that up just to have more time in the evenings hanging out with friends online, some time do any errands after work, and the ability to have more time actually being with coworkers. Like where I currently work, pretty much everyone gets in around 7:00a and leaves by 3:00p. Some even start earlier. So it just doesn't make sense to be the last one in the office for 2-3hrs.
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Comment on Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix 2026 - Race Weekend Discussion in ~sports.motorsports
JCPhoenix LinkCongrats to Kimi on his first grand prix win! I suspect this is just the first of many for him. On the other end of things, seeing seven cars DNF, with four of those DNS, across five teams, is...Congrats to Kimi on his first grand prix win! I suspect this is just the first of many for him.
On the other end of things, seeing seven cars DNF, with four of those DNS, across five teams, is pretty shocking. At least for someone who only started watching F1 since the pandemic. I don't remember seeing such bad reliability over the previous five seasons. I guess that's what happens with new engine regulations. Though at least both Cadillacs finished this time. That's gotta make them happy.
Anyway, it's after 5am for me, so I'm going to bed.
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Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix 2026 - Race Weekend Discussion
Warning: this post may contain spoilers
Chinese Grand Prix
Shanghai International Circuit
March 13-15, 2026
Sprint Race Qualifying Results -- SPOILER
Pos. No. Driver Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Laps 1 63 George Russell Mercedes 1:33.030 1:32.241 1:31.520 13 2 12 Kimi Antonelli Mercedes 1:33.455 1:32.291 1:31.809 13 3 1 Lando Norris McLaren 1:33.783 1:33.086 1:32.141 13 4 44 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari 1:33.148 1:33.042 1:32.161 15 5 81 Oscar Piastri McLaren 1:33.813 1:33.038 1:32.224 13 6 16 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1:33.194 1:32.602 1:32.528 16 7 10 Pierre Gasly Alpine 1:33.970 1:33.405 1:32.888 15 8 3 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing 1:34.170 1:33.564 1:33.254 17 9 87 Oliver Bearman Haas F1 Team 1:34.280 1:33.501 1:33.409 16 10 6 Isack Hadjar Red Bull Racing 1:34.447 1:33.620 1:33.723 15 11 27 Nico Hulkenberg Audi 1:33.997 1:33.635 14 12 31 Esteban Ocon Haas F1 Team 1:34.087 1:33.639 13 13 30 Liam Lawson Racing Bulls 1:34.110 1:33.714 13 14 5 Gabriel Bortoleto Audi 1:34.291 1:33.774 14 15 41 Arvid Lindblad Racing Bulls 1:34.495 1:34.048 13 16 43 Franco Colapinto Alpine 1:34.592 1:34.327 12 17 55 Carlos Sainz Williams 1:34.761 6 18 23 Alexander Albon Williams 1:35.305 6 19 14 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin 1:35.581 5 20 18 Lance Stroll Aston Martin 1:36.151 7 21 77 Valtteri Bottas Cadillac 1:37.378 8 Source: F1.com
Sprint Race Results -- SPOILER
Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Time / Retired Pts. 1 63 George Russell Mercedes 19 33:38.998 8 2 16 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 19 +0.674s 7 3 44 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari 19 +2.554s 6 4 1 Lando Norris McLaren 19 +4.433s 5 5 12 Kimi Antonelli Mercedes 19 +5.688s 4 6 81 Oscar Piastri McLaren 19 +6.809s 3 7 30 Liam Lawson Racing Bulls 19 +10.900s 2 8 87 Oliver Bearman Haas F1 Team 19 +11.271s 1 9 3 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing 19 +11.619s 0 10 31 Esteban Ocon Haas F1 Team 19 +13.887s 0 11 10 Pierre Gasly Alpine 19 +14.780s 0 12 55 Carlos Sainz Williams 19 +15.753s 0 13 5 Gabriel Bortoleto Audi 19 +15.858s 0 14 43 Franco Colapinto Alpine 19 +16.393s 0 15 6 Isack Hadjar Red Bull Racing 19 +16.430s 0 16 23 Alexander Albon Williams 19 +20.014s 0 17 14 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin 19 +21.599s 0 18 18 Lance Stroll Aston Martin 19 +21.971s 0 19 11 Sergio Perez Cadillac 19 +28.241s 0 NC 27 Nico Hulkenberg Audi 12 DNF 0 NC 77 Valtteri Bottas Cadillac 12 DNF 0 NC 41 Arvid Lindblad Racing Bulls 11 DNF 0 Source: F1.com
Qualifying Results -- SPOILER
Pos. No. Driver Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Laps 1 12 Kimi Antonelli Mercedes 1:33.305 1:32.443 1:32.064 15 2 63 George Russell Mercedes 1:33.262 1:32.523 1:32.286 13 3 44 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari 1:33.522 1:32.567 1:32.415 19 4 16 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1:33.175 1:32.486 1:32.428 20 5 81 Oscar Piastri McLaren 1:33.590 1:33.130 1:32.550 20 6 1 Lando Norris McLaren 1:33.535 1:32.910 1:32.608 20 7 10 Pierre Gasly Alpine 1:33.788 1:33.003 1:32.873 21 8 3 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing 1:33.417 1:33.098 1:33.002 20 9 6 Isack Hadjar Red Bull Racing 1:33.632 1:33.352 1:33.121 20 10 87 Oliver Bearman Haas F1 Team 1:33.687 1:33.197 1:33.292 19 11 27 Nico Hulkenberg Audi 1:34.116 1:33.354 12 12 43 Franco Colapinto Alpine 1:33.634 1:33.357 15 13 31 Esteban Ocon Haas F1 Team 1:33.974 1:33.538 14 14 30 Liam Lawson Racing Bulls 1:34.139 1:33.765 15 15 41 Arvid Lindblad Racing Bulls 1:33.906 1:33.784 15 16 5 Gabriel Bortoleto Audi 1:33.549 1:33.965 14 17 55 Carlos Sainz Williams 1:34.317 10 18 23 Alexander Albon Williams 1:34.772 10 19 14 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin 1:35.203 9 20 77 Valtteri Bottas Cadillac 1:35.436 9 21 18 Lance Stroll Aston Martin 1:35.995 9 22 11 Sergio Perez Cadillac 1:36.906 6 Source: F1.com
Grand Prix Results -- SPOILER
Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Time / Retired Pts. 1 12 Kimi Antonelli Mercedes 56 1:33:15.607 25 2 63 George Russell Mercedes 56 +5.515s 18 3 44 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari 56 +25.267s 15 4 16 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 56 +28.894s 12 5 87 Oliver Bearman Haas F1 Team 56 +57.268s 10 6 10 Pierre Gasly Alpine 56 +59.647s 8 7 30 Liam Lawson Racing Bulls 56 +80.588s 6 8 6 Isack Hadjar Red Bull Racing 56 +87.247s 4 9 55 Carlos Sainz Williams 55 +1 lap 2 10 43 Franco Colapinto Alpine 55 +1 lap 1 11 27 Nico Hulkenberg Audi 55 +1 lap 0 12 41 Arvid Lindblad Racing Bulls 55 +1 lap 0 13 77 Valtteri Bottas Cadillac 55 +1 lap 0 14 31 Esteban Ocon Haas F1 Team 55 +1 lap 0 15 11 Sergio Perez Cadillac 55 +1 lap 0 NC 3 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing 45 DNF 0 NC 14 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin 32 DNF 0 NC 18 Lance Stroll Aston Martin 9 DNF 0 NC 81 Oscar Piastri McLaren 0 DNS 0 NC 1 Lando Norris McLaren 0 DNS 0 NC 5 Gabriel Bortoleto Audi 0 DNS 0 NC 23 Alexander Albon Williams 0 DNS 0 Fastest Lap: Kimi Antonelli // 1:35.275 on lap 52
DOTD: Kimi AntonelliSource: F1.com
Next race:
Japanese Grand Prix
Suzuka Circuit
March 26-29, 202617 votes -
Comment on ArXiv is separating from Cornell University, and is hiring a CEO, who will be paid roughly $300,000/year in ~science
JCPhoenix Link ParentSure, but it looks like these people aren't volunteers, since they're considered staff. I assume that's where the $3.5mil in personnel expenses are going. But these staff allow the volunteer...Sure, but it looks like these people aren't volunteers, since they're considered staff. I assume that's where the $3.5mil in personnel expenses are going.
But these staff allow the volunteer moderators to focus solely on "the actual hard work." Which to me feels like an odd value judgment, as if the staff have a lesser role in all this. Given how large and important arXiv is, several someone's have gotta keep everything running smoothly.
Neither here nor there, but I have always wondered how arXiv works and how it's organized. So this is a pretty good opportunity to finally learn something about them!
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Comment on ArXiv is separating from Cornell University, and is hiring a CEO, who will be paid roughly $300,000/year in ~science
JCPhoenix (edited )LinkDepending on how big the organization will be, and where the organization/CEO will be located, $300k may not be that much. I once saw people up in outrage over the CEO of the American Red Cross...- Exemplary
Depending on how big the organization will be, and where the organization/CEO will be located, $300k may not be that much. I once saw people up in outrage over the CEO of the American Red Cross getting paid $600k. Which I thought was insanely low for a CEO of an organization that large. Though that CEO probably also gets other fringe benefits.
As an aside, as someone who spent 17yrs in non-profit employment, I sometime get frustrated when the public at large talks about non-profit salaries. It feels like the public thinks we're all volunteers. Like no. When an organization gets large enough, there is a professional staff that runs the business of the organization. Whether these are more front line people doing program development and managing volunteers or doing fundraising, or support staff such as IT (like me) or accounting, we deserve to get paid a competitive wage. Though we often don't, because of the nature of non-profit finances.
A CEO is still a CEO. Just the same way an IT guy is still and IT guy. Now obviously a CEO in a non-profit pretty much cannot command a 7-8+ figure salary (though I'm sure that exists somewhere). My point is that talent and skill is something that still needs to be paid for. And if organizations don't, well, they get the "talent" they deserve (which I've seen many times, unfortunately).
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Comment on What did you do this week (and weekend)? in ~talk
JCPhoenix LinkI took Monday off. Because who wants to go to work on Monday after the (US) change to DST? I will say, I think I successfully navigated the time change by also "crashing" and resetting my internal...I took Monday off. Because who wants to go to work on Monday after the (US) change to DST? I will say, I think I successfully navigated the time change by also "crashing" and resetting my internal clock last weekend. At one point I was up for 20hrs straight. By Tuesday morning for work, felt totally normal to wake up an hour earlier to get ready. And for the rest of the week, didn't have any issues getting up either.
Otherwise, pretty uneventful week.
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Comment on Save Point: A game deal roundup for the week of March 8 in ~games
JCPhoenix LinkOh, also Mindustry! It's a TD/RTS game. Super fun either solo or co-op. 70% off to US$2.99 through March 16.Oh, also Mindustry! It's a TD/RTS game. Super fun either solo or co-op.
70% off to US$2.99 through March 16.
The "Covered List" of brands/products banned under the Secure Networks Act. There are also conditional approvals, but the current ones are just drones; no routers.
Definition of a "Consumer Router:"
Source [PDF]
Also, an FAQ from the FCC.
Basically seems like all "consumer routers." I'd be shocked if any major networking vendors actually manufacture routers and other devices in the US. Even US-designed stuff is manufactured overseas. And not just in China.
Also, feel free to move this to ~society or elsewhere if it makes more sense.