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go_elmo··on Log4Shell Log4j vulnerability (CVE-2021-44228) – cheat-sheet reference guide
Couldn't agree more. In the end security is a critical specification just as the intended use. So then why is this kind of thinking not pushed harder? Its at least as critical as program correctness testing in the end and should therefore be treated similarly.
go_elmo··on Lessons from a year of AI research
Great one! Actual question: has anyone looked if pseudo randomnes is worse than full randomness?
go_elmo··on Lessons from a year of AI research
Find peace in doing trial and error statistical black box studies after x years of formal systems studies. I couldnt do that for my part.
go_elmo··on The World's Deadliest Thing
only eukaryotic species are defined as "animal" afaik, so this is another league. Not getting pregnant every month is also not considered abortion in regions where this is banned, right?
go_elmo··on An argument for the impossibility of machine intelligence [pdf]
The Turing machine was designed by imagining a human-operator. Our Mind has also only a finite state, and no matter if quantum effects are involved, the information in it is always finite, describable in a finite state. Thus, all turing machines are capable do do exactly what we do with information. This argument is incredible.
go_elmo··on Why Are Topre Keyboards So Expensive?
Atreus keyboard with purple switches is the best ever imo, tiny (no hand movement to use anything, incl. numbers & arrows), great mechanical feel & not too much travel / noise. Ill never switch back!
go_elmo··on How I got wealthy without working too hard
true, meant "most successful people work hard", to be more precise
go_elmo··on How I got wealthy without working too hard
yes, thats where I learned about this, forgot it concretely though. Thanks for the reference!
go_elmo··on How I got wealthy without working too hard
Didnt say so, did I? Hard work is necessary but not sufficient, thats my statement.
go_elmo··on German state planning to switch 25,000 PCs to LibreOffice
*aka cancer / high burden to switch systems to [insert any turing-complete language]
go_elmo··on Portfolio diversification: Art: high return (~14%), low liquidity (3-7 yrs)
found this one interesting, as it has above-average performance (about 14% annualized) downside: low liquidity: can short after painting is sold which happens on average after 3-7 years. Nevertheless, seems like an interesting diversification, especially regarding low correlation to most other assets e.g. stocks, other commodities etc.

Low liquidity and high std. deviation in return can also be reduced by making many tiny investments (more regular payouts & reduced deviations by taking mean).

go_elmo··on How I got wealthy without working too hard
Thats just being humble. Most successful people think its that way because they are special and worked hard. Wrong. Most people work hard, its the LUCK many underestimate. Being aware of this is healthy in so many ways, especially socially.
go_elmo··on German state planning to switch 25,000 PCs to LibreOffice
I only saw linux machines in SE companies so far (at least remote ones). Maybe, just maybe, it is because non-tech people 1) cant handle it as cli is needed from time to time 2) because personal preferences & habits make it almost impossible to "force" using linux on staff..?
go_elmo··on German state planning to switch 25,000 PCs to LibreOffice
This could be a major ease on state budgets, also communal ones and allow to allocate resources where they are more urgently needed. Might require high initial costs for setup & staff education which would amortize over a few years for sure.
go_elmo··on Vimium C – Extension to navigate website by keyboard shortcuts
Then just use lynx, who needs graphics anyways right? Also, you can switch tabs (ctrl (shift) tab) while loading. There is also an equivalent for pdfs, dont know what more would be required?
go_elmo··on A 1980s space telescope may have seen planet nine
Thats me! thanks for the input. Yt really puts you in a bubble unfortunately. Would be cool if one could "explore" different branches of it...
go_elmo··on Steps Towards Happiness (2015)
Concluding from your previouw answer it is due to your choices, not possibilities. Financial education should be mandatory, to this day only academics seem to know the basic concept of wealth accumumation => need for investment to build personal wealth...
go_elmo··on Steps Towards Happiness (2015)
honestly, its just our fears stopping us. As a programmer you earn enough in 1-5 years to live like a god in parts of the world. To be happy one can also start farming and have a small garden somewhere on this planet, live a decent life and be happy. Its pure fear stopping us.
go_elmo··on Steps Towards Happiness (2015)
In the end no one profits from this. Companies profit more from fit employees instead of overstressed ones.
go_elmo··on Facebook employees are now more willing to leave, tech recruiters say
Depends on the place. FB's problems are medium at most really.
go_elmo··on Open-source automated insulin delivery system given approval by team of experts
Theres also the possibility to verify things, which is at least as much effort as to write it in the first place but then you know it wont kill anyone.
go_elmo··on What Norwegians are learning as they pioneer autonomous ships
if they keep it a CLI only tool pirates wont be able to do anything but sailing towards the end destination where police would be waiting. Quite hard to unload containers on a moving ship too, I guess
go_elmo··on Will the climate crisis force America to reconsider nuclear power?
we are getting closer to it, slowly but steadily. But it is still a substantial way to go. Putting all hopes into it is definitely the wrong decision.
go_elmo··on All Applications for Nuclear Energy at COP26 Rejected
Thats.. what not going to school & protest are..?
go_elmo··on The metaverse is bullshit
Have you tried a vr headset? The sense of presence is powerful and might be the base of something big. Try before you judge.
go_elmo··on All Applications for Nuclear Energy at COP26 Rejected
China can also build anything they want where they want and sell power for state guided prices which is not possible in e.g. europe where people oppose. Also solar is much cheaper already which makes such investments uninteresting for power companies.
go_elmo··on All Applications for Nuclear Energy at COP26 Rejected
Almost. Youre right & I agree - I meant the dev cost to guarantee spill freedom etc which causes billions in costs for development.
go_elmo··on All Applications for Nuclear Energy at COP26 Rejected
While it is bla bla it is necessary. How else would you establish political pressure in a democracy? Many green transition tech would be feasible if co2 taxes were established, even within the eu.
go_elmo··on All Applications for Nuclear Energy at COP26 Rejected
While I agree with you regarding the political dimension, the technical, especially regarding safety may not be underestimated regarding cost implications. But the right political setting could imply cheap, mass produced plants, e.g. SMR's. The problem is that were too late, would take several decades to scale up to where we we should be already...
go_elmo··on Pre-industrial workers had a shorter workweek than today's (1991)
This!!
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