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"We software developers, don't do things that are easy. We do things because we thought they would be easy." - akerro (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12479640)

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sosuke··on ImHUI: Imgui-style library for the web using actual HTML output
It reminds me of Visual Basic. I had fun creating front-end GUIs for batch files and Quake. I even had my program on PlanetQuake! Under the inspired name of "Quake Loader" I think. They gave me a little HTML I could put in the site. I even used VBScript to install the Quake font on Windows computers. Oh the things kids do.
sosuke··on Sir Kazuo Ishiguro warns of young authors self-censoring out of 'fear'
I thought this was the reason authors often use pen names. Creating an entirely anonymous identity isn't easy but it is nice to screw up safely.
sosuke··on Kodi 19.0
Easy to install and use on several Android TV boxes out there. NVIDIA Shield perhaps?
sosuke··on Statement of SEC Regarding Recent Market Volatility
I have this unsupported idea that after I get a win I won't be as hard on myself for past errors. Like the 3 BTC I had to sell when it was at $3k.
sosuke··on Statement of SEC Regarding Recent Market Volatility
When hindsight points out the opportunities that you overlooked which would have giving you that comfortable life it infects all future decision making.
sosuke··on Heavy social media use associated with lower mental health in adolescents
I have distinct memories of a website Defvac or Defecation Vacation. Morgue photos and other terrible content. This was between 1995 and 1998 I think?
sosuke··on First atomic clock wristwatch (2003)
Is that the same one as this is using?

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/richard-hoptroffs-atomic-w...

sosuke··on E Ink has developed a 2nd generation Advanced Color E-Paper
I thought it was a mockup. If it was a mockup it should be limited to the colors available right?
sosuke··on E Ink has developed a 2nd generation Advanced Color E-Paper
I saved the image and cut out everything but the flowers. Then used this online tool https://www.imgonline.com.ua/eng/unique-colors-number.php
sosuke··on E Ink has developed a 2nd generation Advanced Color E-Paper
I saved the image and cut out everything but the flowers. Then used this online tool https://www.imgonline.com.ua/eng/unique-colors-number.php
sosuke··on E Ink has developed a 2nd generation Advanced Color E-Paper
The picture presented has 133134 colors in it from my very rough calculation. That is not at all how the display will look.
sosuke··on The threats and violence Twitter won't police
Then I'd say I don't have enough insight or information to make good opinion. All my data was only from the article.
sosuke··on The threats and violence Twitter won't police
Oh interpretation. How I loathe thee. It was the bane of my English class experience.

You're absolutely right that moderators bias is part of the equation. I was trying to make a delineation between actionable and desirable. Afaik the FBI only looks into and responds to direct actionable threats. My personal stance is that these comments are ugly but I'd only remove them if they fell into that category in which the FBI would take notice.

sosuke··on The threats and violence Twitter won't police
I don't think it is okay to make comments like that about anyone. But I am talking about a threat and then wishing someone ill being different in nature. One carries the idea of direct action by the speaker.
sosuke··on The threats and violence Twitter won't police
I think a threat of violence is split between the other and the self in the perceived action. I, Let's, We'll are all inclusive of the self and thus would be direct threats. Someone, anyone, y'all are indirect, unless as I said the person giving the statement was of sufficient influence as to expect it carried out.
sosuke··on The threats and violence Twitter won't police
It is indirect. It isn't a solicitation for the job specified but a cry that it should happen.

I do see that as becoming a direct threat if the person giving it has a known cadre of people willing act on their words. Such as a military or cult leader might.

sosuke··on The threats and violence Twitter won't police
I understood there was a difference between "I hope they all * of *" and "I will * them"

The first example "someone take this" is indirect. Edit: upon reflection this could be a direct threat if the person saying it might make it happen by their influence alone. Like a mob leader saying "someone take out this trash"

The second example is even more indirect. Doesn't say he would do it. Doesn't say anyone else would do it. Doesn't even say what it is. A threat yes, but a veiled threat.

The third example is more of the same. Like saying "I hope you choke on it!" isn't a threat.

sosuke··on To the moon: defining and detecting cryptocurrency pump-and-dumps (2018)
Makes me wonder what they would say about the current market.
sosuke··on 80% of musicians earn less than £200 a year from streaming
Can't find it now but I remember an article talking about how to get rich like Bill Gates that started off with "pick better parents".
sosuke··on 80% of musicians earn less than £200 a year from streaming
I recently saw some numbers from who I thought was a very popular author. Content creation is a labor of love.

Thanks for playing the music.

sosuke··on Ethereum 2.0 launches
:facepalm: thanks you totally negated my complaint. Awesome, I appreciate it!
sosuke··on Ethereum 2.0 launches
Edit: this complaint is null now!

Poo, minimum 32 ETH or at current prices $19k. This reinforces my dislike of staking. Only making the already rich richer. Keeping lesser ETH holders out of the profit.

But who am I kidding; if I magically had 32 ETH to stake I'd probably feel differently.

sosuke··on As internet forums die off, finding community can be harder than ever
Would be nice if Discord servers could be indexed for searching. Maybe with the permission of users it could be setup to work.
sosuke··on YouTube will now show ads on all videos even if creators don’t want them
I wonder how much each a YouTube user is worth? My guess is pennies. Seems like $3 would be good.
sosuke··on One in five Covid-19 patients develop mental illness within 90 days – study
Damn you really hit the nail on the head. "Invisibile illness" is how I've heard and referred to it.

Losing your mind now and then is absolutely okay.

--- I'm paraphrasing someone close to me --- God is giving me only what I can handle. Making me stronger in the process. Something even worse is coming down the line so get ready.

sosuke··on eBird: A crowdsourced bird sighting database
https://bugguide.net - this one is awesome. has photo submissions for identifications
sosuke··on eBird: A crowdsourced bird sighting database
I thought they had articles and videos on how to count the birds. Like with the purple martins. How do you count hundreds of thousands of birds? Or bees?
sosuke··on AI that mistook a bald head for a soccer ball
I've seen that online with big costs for guesses and prizes. Many years ago but I'm sure it is still around. I thought about how to computationally determine the ball position until I read that the ball position was decided by an impartial referee's opinion.
sosuke··on New study suggests handwriting engages the brain more than typing
With time you start to develop your own short hand, skipping words, focusing on questions to ask yourself when reviewing notes. You can often write many words without looking at the paper. Embrace the messy and ugly writing. Legibility only matters in that you can still read it.

I still want to learn cursive but my handwriting style uses plenty of flourishes that mimic cursive. Or writing words that are nearly illegible but easy to know in context.

sosuke··on Cities Experiment with Remedy for Poverty: Cash, No Strings Attached
Honestly I have no idea, sorry. I would love to think they were donated but I'm pretty sure they wouldn't be. All guessing.
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