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New comment by toenail in "Preparing for KDE Plasma's Last X11-Supported Release"

toenail — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 07:34:31 +0000

I have a feeling xorg will still be there, when devs have moved on from wayland to the next new thing.

New comment by toenail in "Tulip mania: when a single flower was worth more than a house (2025)"

toenail — Fri, 29 May 2026 13:11:56 +0000

Similar articles from the past: "Bitcoin mania: when a single bitcoin was worth more than a pizza"

New comment by toenail in "Tulip mania: when a single flower was worth more than a house (2025)"

toenail — Fri, 29 May 2026 13:10:38 +0000

What's the pyramid scheme here? The Netherlands are the top producers of tulips today, seems like a sustainable business. A temporary inefficiency in markets does not make a pyramid scheme.

New comment by toenail in "iOS 27 is adding a 'Create a Pass' button to Apple Wallet"

toenail — Tue, 05 May 2026 12:45:54 +0000

Makes you wonder why this wasn't always possible.. I go to lots of events that have qr codes on their tickets, this will be useful

New comment by toenail in "Iliad fragment found in Roman-era mummy"

toenail — Sat, 25 Apr 2026 04:22:36 +0000

Historical consensus? So the non scientific view? Science is not consensus based.

New comment by toenail in "'Hairdryer used to trick weather sensor' to win Polymarket bet"

toenail — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 17:27:35 +0000

Fiat money is obviously more destructive, but you'd have to do some basic research to figure that out.

New comment by toenail in "AI will never be ethical or safe"

toenail — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:52:34 +0000

> Both ethical and safe conduct depend on context and intent.

That entire line of reasoning is absurd. You can get information from books, they don't know context and intent either. Books will never be ethical or safe.

New comment by toenail in "Anthropic downgraded cache TTL on March 6th"

toenail — Sun, 12 Apr 2026 09:17:05 +0000

I have also switched from claude to codex a few weeks ago. After deciding to let agents only do focused work I needed less context, and the work was easier to review. Then I realized codex can deliver the same quality, and it's paid through my subscription instead of per token.

New comment by toenail in "Bitcoin miners are losing on every coin produced as difficulty drops"

toenail — Sat, 11 Apr 2026 19:51:19 +0000

Sounds like you've already made up your mind?

New comment by toenail in "Bitcoin miners are losing on every coin produced as difficulty drops"

toenail — Sat, 11 Apr 2026 19:46:31 +0000

Sure, why should my opinion have changed?

New comment by toenail in "We've raised $17M to build what comes after Git"

toenail — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 08:12:36 +0000

What does that even mean? Multiple branches is a git feature.

New comment by toenail in "Issue: Claude Code is unusable for complex engineering tasks with Feb updates"

toenail — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 16:33:13 +0000

I thought everybody does this.. having a model create anything that isn't highly focused only leads to technical debt. I have used models to create complex software, but I do architecture and code reviews, and they are very necessary.

New comment by toenail in "Age verification as mass surveillance infrastructure"

toenail — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 13:42:27 +0000

The idea that the state should decide which way of parenting is responsible is extreme.

New comment by toenail in "Age verification as mass surveillance infrastructure"

toenail — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 12:31:16 +0000

With this line of reasoning you can just take away any agency from individuals and put it into the hands of the state, which leads to totalitarianism.

New comment by toenail in "UMD Scientists Create 'Smart Underwear' to Measure Human Flatulence"

toenail — Sun, 15 Mar 2026 16:14:55 +0000

I wonder what comes after that, a tax for methane emissions?

New comment by toenail in "Porsche sold more electrified cars in Europe in 2025 than pure gas-powered cars"

toenail — Tue, 20 Jan 2026 07:34:08 +0000

No, there are many good, valid reasons to own an ICE vehicle.

New comment by toenail in "Elasticsearch was never a database"

toenail — Fri, 16 Jan 2026 18:21:02 +0000

I'm talking about production loads, but thanks.

New comment by toenail in "Elasticsearch was never a database"

toenail — Fri, 16 Jan 2026 17:59:58 +0000

I'm not even sure "get overwhelmed" is a problem, unless you need real time analytics. But yeah, sounds like a resources issue.

New comment by toenail in "Elasticsearch was never a database"

toenail — Fri, 16 Jan 2026 17:56:12 +0000

I think elastic always clearly documented to expect "eventual consistency", they never claimed to be a "database" in the sense that tfa defines.

New comment by toenail in "Elasticsearch was never a database"

toenail — Fri, 16 Jan 2026 17:49:23 +0000

Dunno, I've had three node clusters running very stable for years. Which issues did you have that require a full team?