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DreamFlasher

328 karma · joined December 26, 2010

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Socials: - linkedin.com/in/MarcelAckermann - github.com/dreamflasher

Interests: AI/ML, Climate Tech, Freelancing, Hacking, Martial Arts, Research, Programming, Remote Work, Science, Entrepreneurship, Meditation, Psychology, Personal Development, Board Games

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[ my public key: https://keybase.io/dreamflasher; my proof: https://keybase.io/dreamflasher/sigs/QJKKv6Jh7ttimtW3VlgkoZBa8xZdFZEvOo14di4X9Io ]

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DreamFlasher··on PyTorch 2.7.0 Release
Highlights Torch.Compile support for Torch Function Modes NVIDIA Blackwell Architecture Support Mega Cache PyTorch Native Context Parallel Enhancing Intel GPU Acceleration FlexAttention LLM first token processing on X86 CPUs FlexAttention LLM throughput mode optimization on X86 CPUs Foreach Map Flex Attention for Inference Prologue Fusion Support in Inductor
DreamFlasher··on Microsoft Remote Desktop will be renamed to Windows App
this year will always be the year of the Linux desktop
DreamFlasher··on Free DDNS with Cloudflare and a cronjob
At which point is the MITM happening? What I mean is: browser → Cloudflare server → cloudflared on my server → web service. Is TLS only from browser to Cloudflare server, or is it browser to cloudflared?
DreamFlasher··on Show HN: Windows 9X – Windows 98 but all of the programs are AI generated
He lost me at the Google sign-in.
DreamFlasher··on Nothing: Debuts CMF Phone 1 with Modular Design Starting at $199
Disappointing. Hoped modular means I can attach a sliding keyboard.
DreamFlasher··on OpenAI CTO says AI should displace some creative jobs that shouldn't exist
"Some C-level jobs maybe will go away, but maybe they shouldn't have been there in the first place." --ChatGPT-5.0
DreamFlasher··on TeamViewer Security Breach
Is there one that supports MS RDP or FreeRDP? For me that would be quite an improvement, if the people who need support don't need to install anything and it's built-in in their OS. The other issue with RDP/FreeRDP/TeamViewer alternatives for me is that people are behind routers with dynamic IPs, and certainly not capable of setting up a dynds server or firewall settings or port forwarding.

So TeamViewer-like ID system + RDP in open source?

DreamFlasher··on Comparing the Framework Laptop with the MacBook Air M2: A Detailed Review
I had a Framework 13 (Intel, 11th gen) running Windows, the battery lasted 3.5h – streaming a movie (reproducible). The other major issue was the fan constantly running on max, I didn't have a laptop fan that loud for 15 years.

Before having several loops with customer support, I tried ever forum post, all options, settings, tricks etc. Then I end it in for repair, the final summary: Everything works as expected.

So I returned it. I tried another time with Framework 13 (Intel, 12th gen) and that showed exactly the same behaviour, so I again returned it :(

I want to love Framework, for me I clearly see a huge value in repairability: I'm having a Lenovo Ideapad for 5 years now, there was some dirt under the keys, so I tried (by documentation) to remove the key cap and destroyed it by doing so. Then I wanted to replace the keyboard, and by doing so I destroyed the connector to the keypad. I'm clearly not a hardware guy, but I've been repairing my devices (PC, phone) for decades now, and I never struggled as much as I did with the Ideapad.

I plan to give Framework 13 (Intel, Ultra) another shot, because they finally have the 61Wh battery in the first CPU tier. But I fear it won't make a difference as Framework remains ignorant about their broken power management (horrible battery, fan noise, heating up).

DreamFlasher··on French company H raises $220M to develop "Action-Oriented" AI
Ah shouldn't be an issue that agents have internet access... What could possibly go wrong?
DreamFlasher··on Ask HN: Video streaming is expensive yet YouTube "seems" to do it for free. How?
"If something is free, you are the product."
DreamFlasher··on The $499 Google Pixel 8a is official, with 120 Hz display, 7 years of updates
500$/7y < 250$/2y

So yeah, seen on the expected life time, it's a budget phone.

DreamFlasher··on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS is so buggy you can't install the OS [video]
Looks like 2024 won't be the year of the Linux Desktop after all :D
DreamFlasher··on Framework won't be just a laptop company anymore
There are already phones focusing on repairability.
DreamFlasher··on Meta has sold nearly 20M Quest headsets, but retention struggles remain (2023)
The first issue is solved by Quest 3: 1) calibration is a matter of seconds, 2) it remembers all previously calibrated spots, so I basically never need to calibrate.

Yes, you need about 2m² space if you want to move/do fitness, but that's something no VR can solve.

DreamFlasher··on Mark Zuckerberg says Quest 3 'is the better product, period'
For two friends of mine it's BeatSaber for years running strong. I haven't explored that enough on my Quest 3 yet to say I'm hooked, but I can imagine it happening.

For me it's (3D) movies/shows: I generally don't watch movies, I am more a TV show guy. But I'm blown away by 3D movies. I don't like cinemas either, so for me the killer app is "home cinema". Also started to watch 2D movies/shows on it and the "huge screen" is amazing. Agreed an actual home cinema would give me the same effect, but the Quest is a lot more flexible, portable and smaller.

DreamFlasher··on I Stopped Using Passwords. It's Great–and a Total Mess
Bitwarden
DreamFlasher··on Oppo Find X7 Ultra: smartphone features the first dual periscope zooms
I want a rootable phone with a physical keyboard, and every time my current one gets old I hope it won't be the last one ever produced.
DreamFlasher··on Celestia: Real-time 3D visualization of space
Does this run on VR/Oculus?
DreamFlasher··on Thorium – The Fastest Browser on Earth
Firefox 3. I easily had 1500 tabs. Don't get why every browser afterwards, including FF, including plug-ins and tab unloading etc is not capable of this anymore.
DreamFlasher··on It's Time to Tax Billionaires
Crazy idea, but maybe inheritance is flawed? What would happen if there wouldn't be any inheritance at all, the money goes to the state and in return gives people a basic income and a lump sum when you turn 18?
DreamFlasher··on Press Reviews of the AMD Ryzen 7040 Framework Laptop 13
Fan noise and short battery duration were my reasons to return my Framework 13 12th Gen. I believed they were related: CPU running on max (without any reason), thus fan spinning high and short battery. On Windows I couldn't find any way to solve this issue, response from support "works as expected". Is there now any way on Windows to limit CPU such that the fan does not need to run?
DreamFlasher··on Skiff – Privacy-first end-to-end encrypted email
Could all new and shiny e2ee mail providers please be interoperable? Ie. use PGP or if you are so unhappy with PGP at least base it on matrix.
DreamFlasher··on Framework Laptop 16 Deep Dive – Enclosure
Fullack. Returned my framework laptop because of 3 hours battery life (streaming Netflix, measured multiple times), the 747 sound (customer support told me "works as expected"), and if I want to fry eggs I have other devices for that. I'd say "there's room for improvement".
DreamFlasher··on Revolt: FOSS Discord Alternative
Fullack. Is it based on Matrix and federates with it? If no, no thanks.
DreamFlasher··on Framework Laptop 13 review: a DIY dream come true
I hope the review is indeed correct, my Framework Laptop 12 has horrible battery duration: Normal usage 3 hours, high CPU usage 2 hours, measured multiple times. Also the fan is constantly spinning, it's very loud and it's overheating.
DreamFlasher··on Ask HN: What is the best password manager available today?
I am very happy with my vaultwarden setup, but if you don't run your own server, you don't want to, KeePassXC + syncthing is probably the best you can do.
DreamFlasher··on Ask HN: What is the best password manager available today?
You could sync the KeePassXC database with Syncthing, to have e2e encrypted sync across devices, fully open source and without servers.
DreamFlasher··on Stripe admits high error rate (0.1% false positives)
I am surprised that this blog post went through legal including this detail (https://archive.md/ZD1zc): In the next paragraph they write the fraud rate "on the order of 1 out of every 1,000 payments.", so their false positive rate is as high as the fraud rate.
DreamFlasher··on FTX EU launches withdrawal website to pay back European users
I became really suspicious when they asked for a proof of funds (I've never seen that) and when they wanted a tax identification/tax statement – that's really nothing they should ever ask for, and nobody asked for that before. Also why 0.25% withdrawel fees?
DreamFlasher··on FTX EU launches withdrawal website to pay back European users
Yes! Either the best scam I've ever seen, or the most phishy looking legit page.
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