qjkxbmwvz

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[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 32 points 4 months ago

"Over the last 3–4 months, we have observed that CPUs initially working well deteriorate over time, eventually failing," he claims. "The failure rate we have observed from our own testing is nearly 100%, indicating it's only a matter of time before affected CPUs fail."

Not used to seeing significant age-related degradation in silicon used under normal conditions. Sounds like Intel dun goofed...

[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 6 points 4 months ago

Also X often supported a different size viewport and desktop so the view would scroll.

I remember encountering that the first time I used Linux! Can't recall personally finding a good use for it but...neat I guess?

[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 19 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Multiple desktops, 1999. What an amazing feature.

A quick web search suggests that macOS (then OS X) got this in 2007 ("Spaces"), and Windows not until 2015.

This alone makes this GUI more functional IMHO.

[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 1 points 4 months ago

I rode in a 3 a while back, and to me it felt like a futuristic econobox.

[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

If it's a case of needing ad-hoc WiFi from Windows, an Android phone tethered over USB will act as a WiFi adapter of sorts.

[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 24 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Maybe a dumb take, but I think milking customers for all they're worth is much better option than what HP is seemingly doing


which is milking them for all they're worth this quarter.

Like, there are companies with a cult like following (Valve comes to mind) and while they could probably increase profit for a quarter or two, they seem to be playing the long game fairly well. Which is ultimately better for everyone


they get more money over your lifetime, and you get a product that you're happy with.

[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 1 points 4 months ago

It's also somewhat unique as a state (maybe?) in that it has a ton of corporate exports (namely, tech), as well as gigantic agricultural output. Illinois comes to mind as a similar situation. Contrast to Alaska (oil) or NY (NYC finance/corporate).

[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 1 points 4 months ago

My carrier is Google Fi


one perk is that they will give you free data-only sims (up to 10 I think?) and you just pay for the data you use like any other data. I have used old Android phones in USB tether mode this way, and it works just fine. So, rpi+old/cheap phone should do the trick.

One fun bonus is that if you tether over USB it will work as a WiFi dongle, too


the failover from WiFi to cell should happen on the phone, transparently iirc. Not sure if that affects you.

Caveat is that I did this a while ago, and their pricing structure may have changed. Finished to be a great deal but has slowly become another carrier with not much to differentiate it...

[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 5 points 4 months ago

I have a Mikrotik router, 2x VLAN-enabled switches, and 3x VLAN-enabled APs. My Internet access broke every day for a month while I figured out what I was doing.

[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

France made a big mistake to go all in.

Not only does Germany import electricity from France (which comes from...?), but Germany has (according to this) a substantially higher carbon footprint per capita.

If the only issue is cost and projects taking longer than expected, isn't that a good tradeoff for carbon neutral power?

And yes, of course, I would prefer renewables, you would prefer renewables, we all would. But it's somewhat disingenuous to decry the use of nuclear, advocate for renewables, and at the same time, rely heavily on coal, as Germany does (or at the very least, did recently.

[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 27 points 4 months ago

I'm not a big fan

...

thousands of windmills

I see what you did there.

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