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New comment by imp0cat in "The Problem with the Ferrari Luce EV Offers a Lesson for Every Leader"

imp0cat — Thu, 28 May 2026 10:22:29 +0000

The jokes practically write themselves, right? :)

New comment by imp0cat in "Warm up your MacBook (2019)"

imp0cat — Thu, 28 May 2026 06:35:48 +0000

Fully utilize.

Also, pour one for the death of the analog speedo. Peg the needle, no more!

New comment by imp0cat in "YouTube to automatically label AI-generated videos"

imp0cat — Thu, 28 May 2026 04:59:40 +0000

Oh so that explains the recent explosion of "old man gives life advice" videos!

New comment by imp0cat in "YouTube to automatically label AI-generated videos"

imp0cat — Thu, 28 May 2026 04:56:46 +0000

Does it really have to be suprising? Some people already have a life full of surprises (read: stress). Comforting music can help with that.

New comment by imp0cat in "That Methyl Methacrylate Tank"

imp0cat — Wed, 27 May 2026 06:29:39 +0000

Not a scam.

Also, your breath might help in a pinch (it's humid).

New comment by imp0cat in "Stripe is friendly to “friendly fraud”"

imp0cat — Wed, 27 May 2026 05:04:19 +0000

Nice try, chargebacker! ;)

New comment by imp0cat in "Google Declaring War on the Web"

imp0cat — Fri, 22 May 2026 05:28:31 +0000

It can be useful IF you can spot the problems in the generated answer. What is obvious to a domain expert can confuse a regular user just searching for help.

New comment by imp0cat in "Waymo pauses Atlanta service as its robotaxis keep driving into floods"

imp0cat — Fri, 22 May 2026 05:06:12 +0000

Perhaps there is a better way to phrase it? One that does not sound so weird.

Still, in the case of the robotaxi (or robobus :)), the pride can potentialy be felt by the people who are responsible for their autonomous programming, right?

Though obviously not when they drive into floods en masse. :)

New comment by imp0cat in "Uv is fantastic, but its package management UX is a mess"

imp0cat — Fri, 22 May 2026 05:01:54 +0000

If it feels wrong to use uv to manage dependencies, you don't need to go that far. Start with replacing `pip install` with `uv pip install` for a huge free speed boost.

New comment by imp0cat in "Samsung chip workers will get an average $340k bonus as AI profits soar"

imp0cat — Fri, 22 May 2026 04:52:32 +0000

They would, if they could! Starting new chip fabs is not that easy.

New comment by imp0cat in "The death of the brick and mortar toy store"

imp0cat — Fri, 22 May 2026 04:50:41 +0000

It's Warhammer 40k.

But beware, this game is designed to suck your wallet dry! ;)

New comment by imp0cat in "Google Declaring War on the Web"

imp0cat — Thu, 21 May 2026 05:59:34 +0000

It is definitely an opportunity for a lot of stuff (ie. curated RSS feeds and other forms of discovery) to come back.

New comment by imp0cat in "Google Declaring War on the Web"

imp0cat — Thu, 21 May 2026 05:41:46 +0000

    I like what Google is doing, huge fan. I can't fathom why no one else is. When I search, I'm trying to find things. With what Google is doing, the AI overview gets me answers very fast. It includes links for its sources I can click on if I'm interested.

Have you actually tried clicking those links and reading the sources? They can completely contradict what the AI is suggesting! I have witnessed this recently while trying to troubleshoot a leaking washing machine. The AI summmary gave a confident answer, but it was completely wrong - it was based on a different model/type. And the worst thing is that is sounded quite plausible.

tl;dr We're boned!

New comment by imp0cat in "Japan is gripped by mass allergies. A 1950s project is to blame"

imp0cat — Wed, 20 May 2026 10:50:57 +0000

So, is it 170€ good?

New comment by imp0cat in "India's hottest district shuts at 10 am as mercury breaches 48 C mark"

imp0cat — Wed, 20 May 2026 06:15:14 +0000

It is no longer rare. You can see the AC units popping up almost everywhere nowadays, usually together with solar panels.

New comment by imp0cat in "Why is almost everyone right-handed? A new study connects it to bipedalism"

imp0cat — Wed, 20 May 2026 05:03:00 +0000

    I overused my right hand with computers...

In your teens, right? Happens to a lot of people. :)

New comment by imp0cat in "Why is almost everyone right-handed? A new study connects it to bipedalism"

imp0cat — Wed, 20 May 2026 05:02:25 +0000

Here is an interesting experiment you can try - think about it more like "skate with the right foot back" then "skate with the left foot forward" and see if it gets any easier for you. It definitely does work for me.

Obviously it won't sudenly make you a perfect regular-stance skater though. :)

New comment by imp0cat in "Why senior developers fail to communicate their expertise"

imp0cat — Wed, 13 May 2026 04:54:43 +0000

> You want to bake me a whole birthday cake? Just put a candle on my sandwich.

I think these people also need to learn that, in the eyes of the customer, a sandwich with a candle is in no way comparable to a birthday cake.

New comment by imp0cat in "Walking slower? Your ears, not your knees, might be the problem"

imp0cat — Tue, 12 May 2026 04:41:51 +0000

Get a smart band, then every minute spent walking will be a minute of exercise that's good for you. :) And fast walking raises your heart rate a bit, which is also good in the long term.

New comment by imp0cat in "An Introduction to Meshtastic"

imp0cat — Fri, 08 May 2026 19:49:47 +0000

Except the bandwidth just isn't there.