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New comment by dsalfdslfdsa in "Gravitational wave researchers cast new light on Antikythera mechanism mystery"

dsalfdslfdsa — Thu, 04 Jul 2024 20:58:45 +0000

It's not that precise.

As for the method:

https://bhi.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/BHI-Antikythera...

New comment by dsalfdslfdsa in "Gravitational wave researchers cast new light on Antikythera mechanism mystery"

dsalfdslfdsa — Thu, 04 Jul 2024 20:46:17 +0000

Good job we have something a bit better than human eyes:

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/258728873_X-ray_Tom...

New comment by dsalfdslfdsa in "Microsoft breached antitrust rules by bundling Teams and Office, EU says"

dsalfdslfdsa — Tue, 25 Jun 2024 19:24:33 +0000

You haven't re-created the described problem - Teams sets itself to auto-start again after you start it yourself. After all, it's very reasonable that you might want to join the occasional Teams meeting but not want it running after every boot.

New comment by dsalfdslfdsa in "Microsoft breached antitrust rules by bundling Teams and Office, EU says"

dsalfdslfdsa — Tue, 25 Jun 2024 13:42:24 +0000

Sounds like you don't have much experience with Windows and MS software.

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/msteams/forum/all/why-do...

New comment by dsalfdslfdsa in "Ladybird browser spreads its wings"

dsalfdslfdsa — Fri, 21 Jun 2024 08:13:25 +0000

I was recently browsing their docs, and kept finding references to choosing a "browser chrome" (options including Qt and AppKit). Is this some new usage of the word "chrome" that I'm not familiar with, or does it use chrome libraries?

New comment by dsalfdslfdsa in "Relative Evaluation Report on S1, iPhone (2010) [pdf]"

dsalfdslfdsa — Thu, 13 Jun 2024 14:08:34 +0000

If I'm somewhere where I can't read the local language nor is there anyone to ask to translate, then menu translation is the least of my worries. How do you do anything else, like pay, or arrange transport or accomodation? I would certainly judge if someone tried to achieve all of those things by waving a phone around and gesticulating at people.

It's a neat feature, don't get me wrong, but a complete luxury (and only works out in relatively developed countries).

New comment by dsalfdslfdsa in "Relative Evaluation Report on S1, iPhone (2010) [pdf]"

dsalfdslfdsa — Wed, 12 Jun 2024 22:55:30 +0000

I can google pictues of interesting graffiti any time I like. Taking a picture devalues the moment.

I'm not sure where you are that you can't read the signs (but have cell service), but you would be really out on a limb if that's the case and you don't have anyone to help you out. I'd honestly find it kind of pathetic to watch.

If it's so important to message your wife, then it's a better idea not do it while also trying to walk around in public.

New comment by dsalfdslfdsa in "Relative Evaluation Report on S1, iPhone (2010) [pdf]"

dsalfdslfdsa — Wed, 12 Jun 2024 13:42:31 +0000

Suit yourself. Personally, I judge anyone who gets a smartphone out in public.

New comment by dsalfdslfdsa in "Google has been blocking Invidious with error "This helps protect our community""

dsalfdslfdsa — Tue, 11 Jun 2024 05:06:21 +0000

I hear this a lot, and would love to see some figures.

If I'm a heavy YT Premium user, is it possible for my views to be worth less than ad-generated views?

New comment by dsalfdslfdsa in "Google has been blocking Invidious with error "This helps protect our community""

dsalfdslfdsa — Tue, 11 Jun 2024 05:03:20 +0000

>And content creators get paid significantly more for Premium views than ad supported views.

I'm curious how that works. After all, there's still only $14 per Premium user per month to go around.

New comment by dsalfdslfdsa in "Google has been blocking Invidious with error "This helps protect our community""

dsalfdslfdsa — Mon, 10 Jun 2024 18:39:53 +0000

>Maybe they should focus on improving their frontend

They have. Do you know how many ads they can stuff into people's faces now?

Youtube is unbearable without ablock. If there are people who are able to watch it like that, then it shows just how long you can boil the proverbial frog.

New comment by dsalfdslfdsa in "Tesla Cybertruck Loses to Model X in Towing Range Test – Again"

dsalfdslfdsa — Fri, 07 Jun 2024 18:58:52 +0000

I'd love to see how you derive that from Newton's Laws of Motion, which are all about acceleration. All other things being equal, it takes no more or less energy to keep a heavy object in motion than a light one. After all, a pendulum's period is proportional to its length, and not its weight.

New comment by dsalfdslfdsa in "New York governor to launch bill banning smartphones in schools"

dsalfdslfdsa — Fri, 31 May 2024 08:11:34 +0000

Indeed. There are plenty of things that I will teach my kids are not worth the downsides.

As for your medical examples - those devices work fine without a smartphone. Certifying a medical device that includes the user's smartphone as a key part of the therapy is very challenging, and avoided if possible.

New comment by dsalfdslfdsa in "The rise of the disposable car"

dsalfdslfdsa — Wed, 29 May 2024 15:20:18 +0000

The OP's article was careful to make this distinction, and I think it's very interesting (as well as being the crucial point of the article). Cars are now more reliable and last longer, but when they do develop a problem, it's less economically viable to repair them.

New comment by dsalfdslfdsa in "The rise of the disposable car"

dsalfdslfdsa — Wed, 29 May 2024 15:18:45 +0000

Obviously we need technological development, to keep everyone in a job. What when we cannot maintain or afford those systems? This includes systems of production, as well as the products themselves.

New comment by dsalfdslfdsa in "Samsung Electronics union announces first-ever strike"

dsalfdslfdsa — Wed, 29 May 2024 13:39:54 +0000

They have. Samsung are an incredibly desirable company to work for, both for pay and for career progression, and hold all of the cards here. Why do you think this "strike" consists of using annual leave?

New comment by dsalfdslfdsa in "Samsung Electronics union announces first-ever strike"

dsalfdslfdsa — Wed, 29 May 2024 13:20:51 +0000

Given the infamous demand for jobs at Samsung, this is a very one-sided negotiation.

New comment by dsalfdslfdsa in "Samsung Electronics union announces first-ever strike"

dsalfdslfdsa — Wed, 29 May 2024 13:19:37 +0000

>That’s just totally unsustainable and nuts.

That's a very good description of our current semiconductor and shiny tech hardware supply chain.

New comment by dsalfdslfdsa in "Samsung Electronics union announces first-ever strike"

dsalfdslfdsa — Wed, 29 May 2024 12:57:40 +0000

Samsung makes up nearly a quarter of South Korea's GDP. I imagine this has a significant impact on the viability of quitting for other work.

New comment by dsalfdslfdsa in "Scrum's Built-In 'Get Out of Jail Free Card' Against Criticism"

dsalfdslfdsa — Fri, 24 May 2024 09:20:44 +0000

How do you plan anything that needs a longer-term view than two weeks (which is most software development except web apps)?