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Comment on Looking for free or cheap places to learn some SQL and XML in ~tech
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Comment on Reddit pops as much as 70% in NYSE debut after selling shares at top of range in ~tech
sneakyRedPanda Link ParentI made like 12k on dogecoin and when I got out, all I could think was “wow, I’m a lucky idiot”. Valuable lessons learned across the board though.I made like 12k on dogecoin and when I got out, all I could think was “wow, I’m a lucky idiot”. Valuable lessons learned across the board though.
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Comment on American Bar Association calls for US courts to find a different word than master, citing history and negative associations in ~humanities
sneakyRedPanda Link ParentI’m a little more sympathetic to the whitelist/blacklist change, because it’s actually more descriptive, and the justification for one being the positive and the other being the negative is...I’m a little more sympathetic to the whitelist/blacklist change, because it’s actually more descriptive, and the justification for one being the positive and the other being the negative is arbitrary.
I don’t think “blackouts” fits here - blackouts are a literal description of what happens when the power goes out, everything goes black.
That said, this is the first I’ve heard of any attempts to stop using blackout.
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Comment on 'I've never seen it this bad:' Game developers explain the huge layoffs hitting Riot, Epic, and more in ~games
sneakyRedPanda Link ParentGames industry salaries are notoriously low compared to general tech salaries. I don’t have numbers so this could still be too low but I’m almost positive the true number would be shocking. That...Games industry salaries are notoriously low compared to general tech salaries. I don’t have numbers so this could still be too low but I’m almost positive the true number would be shocking.
That said this conversation may have outgrown the original post’s context.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~tech
sneakyRedPanda Link ParentAh I see what you mean. Yeah presumably it would be an infected on-network computer? Doesn’t seem too far fetched to me. But now that this is debunked it’s entirely an academic question.Ah I see what you mean. Yeah presumably it would be an infected on-network computer? Doesn’t seem too far fetched to me. But now that this is debunked it’s entirely an academic question.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~tech
sneakyRedPanda Link ParentThis story is likely false (see other comments), but to answer your question, port forwarding is a feature for forwarding incoming traffic to a specific device and port. Outgoing traffic is just…...This story is likely false (see other comments), but to answer your question, port forwarding is a feature for forwarding incoming traffic to a specific device and port. Outgoing traffic is just… outgoing internet traffic, any device is normally free to do so. The botnet only needs the ability to send outgoing requests.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~tech
sneakyRedPanda LinkI heard this story is entirely false. I’ll try to find a source. Edit: https://cyberplace.social/@GossiTheDog/111886558855943676 And the above referenced article which supposedly presents the...I heard this story is entirely false. I’ll try to find a source.
Edit: https://cyberplace.social/@GossiTheDog/111886558855943676
And the above referenced article which supposedly presents the situation as a made up example: https://archive.is/2024.01.30-203406/https://www.luzernerzeitung.ch/wirtschaft/kriminalitaet-die-zahnbuersten-greifen-an-das-sind-die-aktuellen-cybergefahren-und-so-koennen-sie-sich-schuetzen-ld.2569480
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Comment on Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team and Lewis Hamilton to part ways in ~sports.motorsports
sneakyRedPanda LinkThe mad lad did it!!!The mad lad did it!!!
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Comment on In-N-Out to close first location in its 75-year history due to a wave of car break-ins and robberies in ~food
sneakyRedPanda LinkThat Alameda location is about to get real busyThat Alameda location is about to get real busy
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Comment on Need help finding a monitor in ~tech
sneakyRedPanda Link Parentlevel1techs makes KVMs that are highly rated and have super good support, at least as far as I’ve heard. They are not cheap, though.level1techs makes KVMs that are highly rated and have super good support, at least as far as I’ve heard. They are not cheap, though.
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Comment on On GitHub Copilot in ~comp
sneakyRedPanda Link ParentYeah I am doing 99% Ruby so maybe Copilot deals with less structured languages a little more easily.Yeah I am doing 99% Ruby so maybe Copilot deals with less structured languages a little more easily.
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Comment on On GitHub Copilot in ~comp
sneakyRedPanda LinkI have trouble getting Copilot to generate multi-line completions at all. Not sure if this is a consequence of using it in neovim and not first-class VSCode. Either way, the value I see in Copilot...I have trouble getting Copilot to generate multi-line completions at all. Not sure if this is a consequence of using it in neovim and not first-class VSCode. Either way, the value I see in Copilot is in highly repetitive, nuanced text editing tasks. It's really great at picking up on patterns after only one or two examples and it almost certainly makes fewer mistakes than if I were to copy/paste and modify. I don't find it particularly difficult to scrutinize what it outputs, as it produces it.
I don't think I would be significantly less productive if I didn't have it, but I certainly find it easier to keep my brain focused on the higher-level task I'm trying to accomplish when I can leave some of the editor-heavy grunt work to the robot behind the curtain.
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Comment on Lost media in ~talk
sneakyRedPanda LinkAll Lights Fucked on the Hairy Amp Drooling (1994) is no-longer-lost cassette album by post-rock artist Godspeed You! Black Emperor. The Wikipedia article goes into detail, but the gist is that...All Lights Fucked on the Hairy Amp Drooling (1994) is no-longer-lost cassette album by post-rock artist Godspeed You! Black Emperor. The Wikipedia article goes into detail, but the gist is that there were 33 copies made and the band chose to never release it beyond that initial run. They more or less did not acknowledge it afterwards. 20ish years after its release it became clear that someone had leaked a portion of the record, but it was hard to confirm. Then last year someone leaked the full thing, and people were more sure about it being legit this time. It prompted the artist to release it for real on Bandcamp.
Creatively/emotionally, it seems a little disappointing, because clearly they didn’t want to release it and were essentially forced to - but I am sympathetic to the chase for something that was technically “released” even if in such a small quantity.
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Comment on Six Flags | Bankrupt in ~humanities.history
sneakyRedPanda LinkCool to hear some backstory on this. I grew up going to Six Flags Marine World in Vallejo. Lots of good memories there.Cool to hear some backstory on this. I grew up going to Six Flags Marine World in Vallejo. Lots of good memories there.
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Comment on How Nebula works in ~tech
sneakyRedPanda LinkBeen a subscriber for more than 2 years now, absolutely zero plan to unsubscribe anytime soon.Been a subscriber for more than 2 years now, absolutely zero plan to unsubscribe anytime soon.
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Comment on What are some highly praised comedians you don't find very funny? in ~talk
sneakyRedPanda Link ParentNice, there’s a hot take.Nice, there’s a hot take.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~food
sneakyRedPanda Link ParentYep I'm in this camp. I hate tomatoes. Closest I can get are "whole" tomatoes in a red sauce or something like that which I am fine with. Last time I tried to eat a cherry tomato I gagged as soon...Yep I'm in this camp. I hate tomatoes. Closest I can get are "whole" tomatoes in a red sauce or something like that which I am fine with. Last time I tried to eat a cherry tomato I gagged as soon as I bit into it. Might have to give it another try soon if I'm going to keep bringing it up.
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Comment on Seeking advice for choosing an inexpensive, plug and play headset with microphone for recording presentations and participating in video chat in ~tech
sneakyRedPanda LinkI use Antlion Modmic microphones with my normal headphones. I’ve owned both their wired and wireless microphones and they all sound way better than Zoom or whatever will transmit. They sell wired...I use Antlion Modmic microphones with my normal headphones. I’ve owned both their wired and wireless microphones and they all sound way better than Zoom or whatever will transmit. They sell wired mics that use USB or 3.5mm. You’d have to buy a headset if you didn’t already have one to attach the mic to, though.
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Comment on How is your experience with various programming ecosystems? in ~comp
sneakyRedPanda Link ParentJust chiming in to say I've been paid to write Ruby for the last 5-6 years and I absolutely love it.Just chiming in to say I've been paid to write Ruby for the last 5-6 years and I absolutely love it.
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Comment on Email provider recommendations? (Privacy-focused, paid-for) in ~tech
sneakyRedPanda LinkI’ve used HEY for a few years now. It’s $100 a year and is privacy focused while providing a unique take on an inbox where the only stuff that ends up in it are things that you probably need to see.I’ve used HEY for a few years now. It’s $100 a year and is privacy focused while providing a unique take on an inbox where the only stuff that ends up in it are things that you probably need to see.
Just to add to this, I think one of the biggest differences between JSON and XML is the fact that XML is inherently a little more expressive, or at least it is in some cases easier to express some piece of data when you can leverage XML element attributes.
You are definitely free to represent whatever data you want to in either format, but with XML the added flexibility means that it’s harder to represent the structure in any given programming language. JSON is easy to represent in languages that have a hash or hash table or dictionary type, because they’re effectively the same thing. XML isn’t that simple.
in the vast majority of cases I don’t find the extra flexibility and expressiveness of XML to be particularly helpful. The increased difficulty of parsing and construction of XML in any given programming language is a non trivial hurdle.
Now that I’ve written a couple paragraphs and have successfully held my tongue for the most part, I’d like to say that I genuinely despise XML.