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macmac··on Open-source projects are demanding legal agreements to create PRs
Why do you think it is gross? I would think it would depend on the terms of the CLA?
macmac··on MRSK
I wonder how many get the not so subtle word play.
macmac··on Masonry Heaters: 18-24 hours of heat output from a single wood fire
Malwarebytes flags this site as having a Trojan.
macmac··on Voice.ai: GPL Violations with a Side of DRM
This is not correct. The AGPL which is also a copyleft license "triggers" without distribution. This is possible because you as the copyright holder can decide the terms of the license you offer, and these terms do not need to be related to your exclusive rights as a copyright holder.
macmac··on Show HN: Timeretain – Track, visualize, and export your hours
Looks cool. I am an avid org-mode user which I also use for coding/writing/email, so probably not the target audience. Why no "pause" button?
macmac··on How the McMurtry Electric Fan Car Clocked a 7.9-Second Quarter-Mile
I think the hill climb record at Goodwood this summer was even more impressive. That thing looks like it is glued to the track. Check out a few other cars doing the climb and you will see a noticeable difference. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JYp9eGC3Cc
macmac··on How the McMurtry Electric Fan Car Clocked a 7.9-Second Quarter-Mile
So many things were far from optimal for that run. Low air temperature, high humidity, low track temperature, low traction track surface, low temperature tires (even with the spin, that only affects the surface and dissipates very quickly).
macmac··on Israel deploys remote-controlled robotic guns
I am pointing out that the author is going for effect by writing "remote controlled robotic" when remote controlled would be sufficient. Something beyond remote controlled is implied by adding "robotic".
macmac··on Israel deploys remote-controlled robotic guns
The writer means something beyond remote controlled, otherwise it would be redundant in the headline. That makes it sensationalist in my book.
macmac··on Israel deploys remote-controlled robotic guns
Sensationalist heading. The guns are not robotic, only remote controlled and they "only fire sponge-tipped bullets and tear gas".
macmac··on Microsoft sued for open-source piracy through GitHub Copilot
Nobody seems to consider the fact that non-US law is also applicable to this issue. GitHUB ToS are subject to US/California law, but that does not mean that GitHub must not respect copyright in other jurisdictions where the service is provided. Many common open source licenses do not have a governing law clause (i.e. BSD and MIT). Since one of the primary defences for Copilot is fair use, and this concept does not exist in EU it would seem that Copilot is even more legally iffy in other jurisdictions.
macmac··on Early MakerDAO Developer and Stablecoin Pioneer Found Dead in Puerto Rico
Being a crypto pioneer seems more dangerous than being a logger or a fisherman.
macmac··on Show HN: Yboard is a multiplayer desktop-like workspace based on CRDT
Same here.
macmac··on Rarely Seen Paintings by J.R.R. Tolkien
Maybe interesting anecdote: the only other illustrations that supposedly met with Tolkien's approval were done by the now Danish queen Margrethe.
macmac··on Show HN: Joyride: script VSCode like Emacs but using Clojure
Or do it directly from the REPL.
macmac··on Show HN: Joyride: script VSCode like Emacs but using Clojure
This is not correct. Use of the CLJS REPL to insert strings is even demonstrated in the video.
macmac··on Show HN: Joyride: script VSCode like Emacs but using Clojure
Sure it is. You could use a cljs closure over an atom.
macmac··on Datalog in JavaScript
Rich often mentions the RDF heritage. I think the separation of reads and writes through the transactor is also a significant innovation.
macmac··on Quaise Energy – Unlocking the true power of clean geothermal energy
Here in Denmark we have two large scale projects being built and several others in development. The projection is that 30% of district heating of can be provided by geothermals. https://innargi.com/en/project/
macmac··on SICP: JavaScript Edition available for pre-order
I feel so conflicted about this.
macmac··on Lessons learned on SaaS pricing
In the same vein. On https://www.zimtik.com/en/features-of-zimtik "ZimTik is created and run by freelancer." there is an s or and a missing.
macmac··on Player of Games
Brilliant. "Absolutely No You-No-What" is fantastic.
macmac··on Player of Games
At least that is what the ship (SC) wants him to think.
macmac··on Danish children struggle to learn their language
My (Danish) 15 year old strongly prefers speaking and writing English, because it is much easier and (almost) universally useful.
macmac··on The Truck Driver Who Reinvented Shipping
"Truck Driver" is not a meaningful description of McLean when he "invented" the precursor of the modern shipping container. At that point in his career he owned a very large trucking company.
macmac··on It takes a PhD to develop that
Here you go: https://github.com/cmuratori/refterm
macmac··on It takes a PhD to develop that
I understand the scepticism about such claims, but Casey's renderer is not a toy, and handles a number of quite dificult test-cases correctly. He solicited feedback from a sizeable community to try and break his implementation. The code is vailable here: https://github.com/cmuratori/refterm
macmac··on Ask HN: Contract Language and IP Rights
Just because it is "standard boilerplate" it can still be very problematic, depending on the circumstances :-). Kidding aside the answer is very much a resounding: "It depends." Feel free to reach out at https://www.linkedin.com/in/martinalbertclausen/ - happy to provide some feedback - not legal advice.
macmac··on Amiga A500 Mini Announced
The copy below the fold talks about THEVIC20, is that another product from the same vendor and just a copy/paste mistake?
macmac··on Ray Ozzie's latest venture is a cheap IoT board with flat rate connectivity
Curious why the EMEA card would be USD 20 more expensive?
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