tibpoe's recent activity
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Comment on Tildes Survey #1: How old are you? in ~talk
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Comment on Industry initiative launches Euro-Office as true sovereign office suite in ~tech
tibpoe Link ParentHave you read the changelog for that release, which contained a year's worth of development? About 20 minor bug fixes, half of which were brought in from LibreOffice A few changes in the wording...Have you read the changelog for that release, which contained a year's worth of development?
- About 20 minor bug fixes, half of which were brought in from LibreOffice
- A few changes in the wording of some buttons
- Updating to the latest version of the English and Danish dictionaries
It's just two people who for whatever reason enjoy pretending to run a major software project. I have my own strange hobbies, so I can't judge too much, but I do wish they would chose a hobby less destructive to the reputation of open-source software in general.
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Comment on Anthropic announces deal with Google, Broadcom, says revenue has tripled in ~finance
tibpoe Link ParentI wasn't totally clear, but I agree with you. I don't have a reason to think Anthropic is committing accounting fraud. I was trying to say that the listed examples were of clear fraud, not...I wasn't totally clear, but I agree with you. I don't have a reason to think Anthropic is committing accounting fraud. I was trying to say that the listed examples were of clear fraud, not legitimate caveats of annualized revenue numbers.
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Comment on Industry initiative launches Euro-Office as true sovereign office suite in ~tech
tibpoe Link ParentNo, it's not. Everyone involved moved to LibreOffice, and there's no active development in OpenOffice. The entire split was designed as a "fuck you" from Oracle (the owner of OpenOffice at the...OpenOffice... is that any good?
No, it's not. Everyone involved moved to LibreOffice, and there's no active development in OpenOffice. The entire split was designed as a "fuck you" from Oracle (the owner of OpenOffice at the time) to the existing development community who had already left and formed LibreOffice.
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Comment on Anthropic announces deal with Google, Broadcom, says revenue has tripled in ~finance
tibpoe Link ParentThis isn't an issue of annualized revenue, its an issue of accounting fraud where you're booking one-time sales as recurring revenue. This situation is a combination of accounting fraud and Annual...All I had to do was to project out my earnings this month which coincidentally included my parents dying and leaving me $10,000
This isn't an issue of annualized revenue, its an issue of accounting fraud where you're booking one-time sales as recurring revenue.
In March, we earned an extra $2,500,000. If that's because a bunch of businesses bought new annual contracts, or price hikes, that's 1/12th the reported number.
This situation is a combination of accounting fraud and Annual Contract Value here, not annualized revenue.
Source: I just read the Enron book, where the author goes through a variety of accounting frauds in great detail.
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Comment on Vaping likely to cause lung and oral cancer, Australian researchers find in new review of evidence in ~health
tibpoe Link ParentThis is probably harder now, but when I vaped I was mixing my own juices. I just slowly (i.e. a percentage point at a time) dropped the nicotine percentage in there until I realized that it was so...This is probably harder now, but when I vaped I was mixing my own juices. I just slowly (i.e. a percentage point at a time) dropped the nicotine percentage in there until I realized that it was so low that it wasn't worth refilling the vape.
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Comment on Asia turns back to coal as war chokes off natural gas in ~enviro
tibpoe Link ParentI've been hearing about the momentum problem for a while, but as a software engineer who dabbles in power electronics to a somewhat advanced degree, I just don't believe it. I don't see how it...I've been hearing about the momentum problem for a while, but as a software engineer who dabbles in power electronics to a somewhat advanced degree, I just don't believe it. I don't see how it could be anything more than slightly different firmware on the same hardware. I'd love to talk to an engineer in the industry about it
On the other hand, my rice maker has an RTC clock, a 15¢ component, to make sure my rice comes out great even if the power cuts out. But my built-in stove, many times more expensive, does not. So I can definitely see this as a problem that's arose out of carelessness.
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Comment on Nasdaq's shame - how to rig an index to appease a billionaire in ~finance
tibpoe Link ParentThe problem comes if you already hold these ETFs in a regular taxed brokerage account. Unfortunately you could be triggering a large tax bill if you do sell and buy some other ETF.The problem comes if you already hold these ETFs in a regular taxed brokerage account. Unfortunately you could be triggering a large tax bill if you do sell and buy some other ETF.
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Comment on Ageless Linux emerges to protest OS-level age verification laws in ~tech
tibpoe Link ParentThe Ageless Linux page is also incorrect--not surprising, it feels largely AI generated and this kind of subtle mistake is exactly the kind that's easy to miss in review. I suggest reading the...The Ageless Linux page is also incorrect--not surprising, it feels largely AI generated and this kind of subtle mistake is exactly the kind that's easy to miss in review.
I suggest reading the bill directly. It's not that long, and it's clear there's not any requirement for the OS provider to actually verify the age they are given. This is the only requirement, the rest is basically supporting infrastructure:
Provide an accessible interface at account setup that requires an account holder to indicate the birth date, age, or both, of the user of that device for the purpose of providing a signal regarding the user’s age bracket to applications available in a covered application store.
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Comment on Ageless Linux emerges to protest OS-level age verification laws in ~tech
tibpoe Link ParentThat's not true at all.liable if the police discover <18s have been lying about their age
That's not true at all.
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Comment on California’s new bill requires Department of Justice-approved 3D printers that report on themselves in ~hobbies
tibpoe Link ParentI'm thinking of the FGC-9. The ECM tool not just 3d printed, but you file down a stainless rod to the right shape for the chamber by hand, then glue it into a 3-d printed jig to machine the...I'm thinking of the FGC-9. The ECM tool not just 3d printed, but you file down a stainless rod to the right shape for the chamber by hand, then glue it into a 3-d printed jig to machine the chamber. I haven't personally done it, yet at least. I got as far as making the ECM tools including the barrel cutter then got bored of the project.
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Comment on California’s new bill requires Department of Justice-approved 3D printers that report on themselves in ~hobbies
tibpoe Link ParentThe same principle is used to create the chamber in the barrel.The same principle is used to create the chamber in the barrel.
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Comment on California’s new bill requires Department of Justice-approved 3D printers that report on themselves in ~hobbies
tibpoe Link ParentA barrel can be rifled and shaped with just a 3d printer through a process called ECM. Basically you print a mandrel, put some copper wire into the places where you want to cut the rifling, and...A barrel can be rifled and shaped with just a 3d printer through a process called ECM. Basically you print a mandrel, put some copper wire into the places where you want to cut the rifling, and then put it in a bucket of salt water and connect it to a power supply.
You could restrict hydraulic piping, but that has a ton of legal applications and I expect it would be difficult.
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Comment on A rant about how devices handle users with language backgrounds other than English in ~tech
tibpoe Link ParentThe Microsoft Excel team in the 90s. I thought Joel Spolsky had written about this topic, being one of the leaders of the team that made this decision, but I was mistaken. This isn't even the...WHO DECIDED THIS?!?!
The Microsoft Excel team in the 90s. I thought Joel Spolsky had written about this topic, being one of the leaders of the team that made this decision, but I was mistaken.
This isn't even the worst data-corrupting Excel misbehavior
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Comment on US imports more from Taiwan than China for first time in decades in ~finance
tibpoe Link ParentIt's AI chips. Taiwan is still a small country, but AI chips have incredible value density.It's AI chips. Taiwan is still a small country, but AI chips have incredible value density.
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Comment on What's good in modern flashlights/headlamps? in ~hobbies
tibpoe LinkWhen I was looking for flashlights, the subreddit pointed me towards this list of recommendations. I ended up with a Skilhunt H200 in 5000K, and I've been incredibly happy with it. A few buying...When I was looking for flashlights, the subreddit pointed me towards this list of recommendations. I ended up with a Skilhunt H200 in 5000K, and I've been incredibly happy with it.
A few buying tips:
- Unless it's from an otherwise reputable brand, the specs for anything sold on Amazon are completely fake. Do not buy flashlights or lithium batteries off Amazon.
- I was resistant to right-angle flashlights for a while, mostly because they're not what I'm used to. Don't be: they work very well as headlamps, and can still be easily taken out and manually pointed.
- If you do get a flashlight with 18650 batteries, keep in mind that 18650s are not foolproof the way AAs are. Keep them in a flashlight or in their case while not in use, there is a serious risk of fire if you just dump them in your junk drawer.
- If you do get a flashlight with 18650 batteries, only buy the cells from reputable retailers. I personally like 18650batterystore.com.
- If I was buying a new 18650 for flashlight use, I'd probably go for a large capacity (large mAh) cell that can supply at least 10A. I'd probably choose a Panasonic NCR18650GA cell.
On the backup light sources, I use my headlamp in moonlight mode quite a bit. It's not enough to light up the whole treeline, but it's plenty to see what I'm doing with my hands and avoid tripping. For the higher moonlight setting, 3.5lm, the manual says the battery is good for 100h. For the lower setting, 0.3lm, the manual doesn't even provide a runtime. So for me, this is perfectly adequate as a fallback if I see the battery life dropping.
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Comment on Fraud investigation is believing your lying eyes in ~society
tibpoe Link ParentWhen you fill out a form, you the person who gave you the form to carefully read over your responses and scrutinize them. On the other hand, you don't have control over and may not even be aware...What does he mean that the data points announce they will be scrutinized???
When you fill out a form, you the person who gave you the form to carefully read over your responses and scrutinize them. On the other hand, you don't have control over and may not even be aware of other data points being captured. For example, in an e-commerce context, how long does it take you to go from your first visit to a web store to checking out? I imagine the difference between fraud and legitimate customer is fairly wide.
What is a potential marginal beneficiary???
I understood this to mean someone who barely meets the requirements or is otherwise towards the bottom of the pile when ranked by most qualified. Since fraudulent actors will lie to appear more qualified, this means barely-qualified folks would have gotten unfairly excluded from consideration.
I definitely agree that his writing is a bit idiosyncratic, and I'd say it's targeted towards the audience he is familiar with. I personally don't have too much trouble with it, but I have read a lot of his writing, and I've worked in fintech, so I'm basically right in the middle of his target audience.
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Comment on Fraud investigation is believing your lying eyes in ~society
tibpoe Link ParentI think I just fundamentally disagree with you on the first point. "Beyond a reasonable doubt" is a good threshold for incarceration, but is completely the wrong threshold for access to government...I think I just fundamentally disagree with you on the first point. "Beyond a reasonable doubt" is a good threshold for incarceration, but is completely the wrong threshold for access to government contracts. For civil matters, we already accept a 50% threshold. After all, I assume that there are other folks in the same industry competing for those contracts, why award money to anyone but the least risky actors?
I'd completely agree with you for things like personal disability benefits or the like. It absolutely must be beyond a reasonable doubt in those cases.
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Comment on Fraud investigation is believing your lying eyes in ~society
tibpoe LinkInsightful article, as always, but I'm looking forward to reading the book mentioned, Lying for Money. I was really surprised to hear that the government doesn't have fraud analysts the way...Insightful article, as always, but I'm looking forward to reading the book mentioned, Lying for Money.
I was really surprised to hear that the government doesn't have fraud analysts the way companies do! Back when I worked for a bank, I remember coming across one particular person that was clearly defrauding one of COVID relief programs and raised it internally, but it sounds like it's likely that was never actually communicated to the government or turned into anything?
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Comment on The assistant axis: situating and stabilizing the character of large language models in ~tech
tibpoe LinkAll this work, and they don't give a single example of the "leviathan" persona they also identified. It'd be really cool to see these models intentionally tuned in an artistic direction.All this work, and they don't give a single example of the "leviathan" persona they also identified. It'd be really cool to see these models intentionally tuned in an artistic direction.
This is someone's hobby project. If you don't like it then don't participate.