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That's a shame to hear. Seems software support is also an issue (I guess as it often is with mobile hardware).

I'd love a modern equivalent. Maybe have a look at the Gemini by planet computers. Isn't there something you can do with pihole to get browsing? I remember someone doing this where it removes adverts and compresses images for a better mobile experience.

I started on the Psion 3a, then 5mx, Nokia E90, Nokia N900.

And then sadly I ran out of good options.

Nothing beats a good keyboard (though it does also need to be a good one).

I would love another clamshell design, maybe with an e-ink display, running debian like my N900.

EDIT: I do have a beady eye on Planet Computing's machines: https://www.www3.planetcom.co.uk/devices

It's suspicious.

There's no doubt that this artist has lost something as a result of AI (the pleasure and enjoyment of their job). But we should also ask if we are at risk of losing something as a society.

That seems strange, odd to throw out all away at that stage, when all the work has already been done and the expense of typesetting it has already been paid. Getting it bound is relatively less, unless they wanted more than one copy.

Maybe he disagreed with the corrections? Or maybe he had run out of money to correct minors? Maybe the reviewers were critical and he was annoyed by that.

I think this is the answer. A PhD becomes it's own monster. Several years dedicated to a single project, it becomes a personal part of your identity. The thought of allowing that to stand up against scrutiny to other professors is a tough thing, and back then there weren't such limits on timeframes. As the mental block of submitting it becomes higher, and time moves on, and you get busy with a new job, family life, it gets harder and harder to do that.

Maybe we should follow the unix philosophy with companies. Do one thing, and do it well, and seek to optimise compatibility rather than building huge monolithic companies that seek engulf everything smaller.

Yes, same for Linux. During lockdown my kids wanted to catch up with their friends by playing together on Minecraft, but as we had windows at home (and no switches in the store) it was a pain. Thank goodness for the work of someone called Christopher who made a Linux bedrock launcher.

Weirdly, despite issues and delays getting the latest versions to work, I'd argue this is the best way to enjoy minecraft. Very smooth low CPU load compared to Win10 or Java, and works well with keyboard and mouse.

what does the light come from?

Oh totally! I won't deny that mirrorless has some advantages, but it hasn't devalued dslr to the extent people think it has.

The software technology in the original pixel cameras were using multiple frames of varying exposure to allow for impressive dynamic range in images while still retaining colour and contrast. This is quite a difficult thing to do as requires precise understanding of what the 'edge' of an object is, and I think that is what AI was used for. This stacking technique is also used for night exposures.

I'm sure that they have started using AI to fill in details more recently, but this is just to point out clever use of multiple exposures and AI can help without faking detail.

Anyone know if it's possible to run a modern distribution on this? I had a bit of difficulty running full-fledged Linux on a Thinkpad X60 due to it being 32bit. Linux mint debian edition came to my rescue, but I wonder if you'd need linux from scratch or something like that.

Tips for developers' most loved editor gets a lot of positive attention.

I use zz regularly, especially when taking notes, which tend to move the cursor towards the bottom of whatever you're using to write in. This is bad for your posture, so a regular 'zz' helps to keep my neck from straining. Another nice thing about vim is that it will scroll beyond where there is text. Once you have more than a screen of text in almost any text editor or word processor, it is often hard to get the bottom of the file to the top of the screen.

Tell me more!

EDIT: Ok it was easy to google. TIL.

Isn't WSL1 everything _but_ linux? I.e. more like gnu/WinNT.

I wish you all the best for the future and I'm sure you will find satisfaction in whatever path you pursue going forwards.

I'd say that minority (or even not-so minority in the case of women's) rights need to be defended by the majority/dominant group in order to be socially defendable. 78% supported same sex marriage in Ireland when it was legalised in 2015, and that wasn't because 78% were gay.

I used nvidia with linux >10 years ago. Never again. The FOSS philosophy doesn't mesh well with binary blobs and it never will.

Sounds like Windows needs this 200 line kernel patch that sped things up for linux in 2010 [1]

"The patch being talked about is designed to automatically create task groups per TTY in an effort to improve the desktop interactivity under system strain."

"Tests done by Mike show the maximum latency dropping by over ten times and the average latency of the desktop by about 60 times."

[1] https://www.phoronix.com/review/linux_2637_video

Ah good point, the article makes far more sense now.

Are vodafone still doing their man-in-the-middle business with certificates?

The hackernews meme a few years ago was about how Go could do no wrong, and any perceived deficiencies was it due to being opinionated. Maybe this is a backlash?

I agree. At least now the conversion can move to "what are the limits of free speech and why?".

And I think anyone would be hard pushed to explain why journalists and people discussing other social media platforms should be a limit.

Decreased efficiency of a cooler engine too?

My post is downvoted, and I agree with the replies, so I think I've been misunderstood. I'm saying he has rowed back on free speech absolutism (which I personally don't agree with anyway), to limits on free speech. And those limits are arbitrary and not based on any ethical (or other!) framework.

Er, I think I have been misunderstood. I basically agree with you. There isn't a framework.

I get why snap is needed, but, like others, my experience has been poor. The first issue was Ubuntu 22.04 shipping the firefox snap only. It's ok for small occasional use programs that you need the bleeding edge version on. But it's not ok to wait 30+ seconds for firefox to open.

They fixed that. But I hit into it's idea of security - being unable to open html files on my local drive, unable to load links from my mutt client, and unable to download and save directly into a specific folder.

And worse, the snap updates just don't function well. They remind you when you are using the program, and they don't seem to update when you're not using it.

Real shame, but these are fixable problems.

And what interpretation of 'absurd in the extreme' should we take?