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HPsquared
·17 ore fa·discuss
Algorithmic media
HPsquared
·18 ore fa·discuss
It does seem like an opportunity on a silver platter for Chinese newcomers. Huge demand at the moment.
HPsquared
·21 ore fa·discuss
I just think of Steve Ballmer's ad for Windows 1.0 (1986)

"Order today! PO box 286 DOS... Except in Nebraska!"

https://youtu.be/sforhbLiwLA
HPsquared
·22 ore fa·discuss
Maybe the principal maintainer can be trusted, but pull requests could do with some of that evidence.
HPsquared
·l’altro ieri·discuss
In that case they need to document the process and workflow, and demonstrate the care that was taken.
HPsquared
·3 giorni fa·discuss
I wonder if anyone made an error correcting driver or file format for unreliable data storage like this. Did anyone ever implement RAId (redundant array of independent diskettes)? Edit: apparently RAR had an option to add internal error correction data to the archive, and you can also use PAR2 files for another layer (I think that's able to reconstruct the archive if one file is totally unreadable)
HPsquared
·4 giorni fa·discuss
On plumbing, there are building codes that must still be followed. I think software engineering hasn't evolved to that stage yet where it's possible to assure quality.
HPsquared
·4 giorni fa·discuss
That's just Artificial Artificial Intelligence, the triple negative implies they built an automated system to impersonate humans who impersonate an automated system (which ultimately imitates a human).
HPsquared
·4 giorni fa·discuss
Living, Low-income Minions?
HPsquared
·4 giorni fa·discuss
Or an eager contractor who bills by the hour with a big unallocated budget.
HPsquared
·4 giorni fa·discuss
Aluminium is usually "good enough" relative to copper on both types of conductivity, and it soundly beats copper in terms of conductivity per unit weight (which is the metric of interest in many applications) and presumably in terms of material cost too. Copper is better if you want minimum physical size, though. (EDIT: Copper does have some durability advantages though which is another reason it's often favoured)
HPsquared
·5 giorni fa·discuss
That's nice, like the brain switching to "home mode" maybe?
HPsquared
·5 giorni fa·discuss
Surveillance can remove the need for locks.
HPsquared
·7 giorni fa·discuss
I'm thinking of an earlier time when computers ran on "facts and logic" and you could probably stop the machine by giving it a logical conundrum. Vibes-based systems are a lot more resistant to this, but can still be distracted.
HPsquared
·7 giorni fa·discuss
Heat recovery ventilation is the answer to this. You also get the benefit of being able to filter it.
HPsquared
·7 giorni fa·discuss
They're not necessarily maximising utility, just the number on the screen.
HPsquared
·7 giorni fa·discuss
Not forgetting Apple!
HPsquared
·8 giorni fa·discuss
Some of which are also phone manufacturers.
HPsquared
·9 giorni fa·discuss
Even the concept "within that week" depends on whether you consider the week to begin on Monday or Sunday. (or elsewhere I suppose)
HPsquared
·9 giorni fa·discuss
Main branch and the various forks.