I chose the phrasing because I deemed it accurate for the situation. This script has multiple functions and does a number of distinct things well depending on how it is invoked.
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for each in `ia search collection:computerchronicles --itemlist`; do ia download $each --glob=*.torrent; done
I have myself a directory of torrents.
The VICE emulator is slightly faster than the MAME implementation. We actually got C64 emulation in MAME working at the Archive, but they're continually doing improvements and it tends to run at "only" 200% of native speed, which means that with the javascript/webassembly overhead it dips down below 100% in anything but the most beefy machines/browsers.
MAME is ALWAYS our go-to. But VICE is a particularly unique case, what with the quarter-century of development and the intensity of C64-only considerations they've brought in.
You are confusing "I heard their names" with "They made the thing I use". Berners-Lee didn't write the browser you use. Kay isn't hard at work on the new iPhone. and Engelbart doesn't pop into the Logitech offices to see how the new controls are going.
Nelson wrote multiple critical works of theory and practice, edited very influential magazines, coded prototypes and processes that were then re-used or modified as time went on, and has continually spoken on his principles and ideas behind the interface of humans and machines. He has stressed, for over half a century, the importance of the treatment and access of information, which turns out to be the top priority of the human race in the contemporary sphere.
Ted's name has been brought up in meetings you're not invited to and events you can't attend, as well as ones you could be. His influence is gigantic, and the fact he freely shares his ideas past the age of 80 is a gift some of us appreciate very much.
He doesn't strut across a stage next to a product he yelled at others to make. That doesn't make him less of a giant.
Archive Team (not a part of Internet Archive) actually archives piles and piles of web-based material, sometimes in response to current events, sometimes because of known shutting down of services, and sometimes because of speculative worry about longevity. (For an example of the last one, we've been archiving all current FTP sites left.)
Meanwhile, Internet Archive's crawlers are bringing in millions (really millions) of URLs every day, just constantly grabbing websites, files, video, you name it.
There's certainly a "bias" to the current administration in terms of 1. They're in power 2. They keep removing things new and old. But think of it as us having a few lights shined in specific directions while thousands of other floodlights go literally everywhere.
During the weeks I was with my dad, at Duke Hospital, I got to see extremely excellent care - because he'd been a transplant patient, they took his medications incredibly seriously. Everything was charted and they were always on top of it. There were arguments about his exercise needs, but mostly between him and the nurses, who exhibited a wide range of bedside manner. I definitely think having an advocate with you at the hospital is critical.
At St. Vincent's, I really dealt with superior nurses. Only one was short with me, and that's mostly because she was asking me a question and my answers were too fru-fru for her; she wanted a number, and all I had was a guess. When I finally guesstimated a number, she went away; never saw her again. Meanwhile another walked me though a large post-heart attack education patiently to make sure I understood everything.
The hospital, I'm sad to say, makes a big difference.
Since the entry was written last week, I went back to the Emergency Room twice. The first was because I was just feeling "a little weird", and they did a round of tests and verified that no, I'm healing fine, that's just how I feel now (I feel less weird every day). The second time was a few days later when I experienced a notable shortness of breath. This time, the cardiologist said it was likely a side effect of one of my drugs (it's known to do this) and we swapped the medication. Now I'm feeling pretty great.
I mention this because one of the themes of messages in here are "I don't want to be a bother/I don't know if this warrants a trip to the ER" and those two thoughts should NOT be calculated into your deciding to go. Believe me, they'd MUCH rather work on "guy feels funny" than "guy got shot by other guy in argument over the Playstation" or "Guy drank so much he crapped himself and fell onto a sprinkler and is bleeding profusely".
The doctors thought I should not fly for two weeks after the procedure, so we booked an AirBNB for the extra time. My hosts of the two events I spoke at (ACMI and MuseumNext) have essentially paid for this entire extra AirBNB time, which is generous and wonderful and I give a shout-out to them. Additionally, the hospital gave me a letter indicating I couldn't fly, and MuseumNext was able to move my international flight with no real added cost; that's also worth a shout-out. Melbourne is a very nice place to be resting.
The main annoying part is I was (mostly) doing the right things, health wise - I had dropped 30 pounds, and was walking like crazy - I'd upped my step goals on the fitbit after I kept smashing them. On a trip to Japan last year for three weeks, I'd walked over 160 miles. I'd done this because I'd seen so many contemporaries drop dead or get really sick in their 40s and 50s - computer life is not a healthy life. The silent and unaddressed problem, on my side, was cholesterol - it was choking my arteries. Drugs will help that, but I've now radically shifted my diet to approach it naturally as well. I'm raring to go on long walks again, so I will definitely continue that. But please bear in mind - I might still die! Nothing is guaranteed!
I also see a lot of differing opinions on "see doctors" versus "not see doctors". I can't imagine how having a regular doctor checkup is in any way bad. It might not affect what you DIE OF, but it can't hurt quality of life - when I had bad kidney stones for years, it was certainly my doctor who gave me the drug that fixed that. And other small notes have made my life better as well.
Money/cost issues are worth a whole other post.
Finally: I see that 25% of the thread is an argument over linking to the title versus describing the essay's contents. I see people are VERY INTENTLY CONCERNED over the two sides in this discussion. As always, HN knows where to aim the energy.
All magic is ugly hacks!
All together now:
* Still adding items (we're at 10,380) * AWS instances are screenshotting these to find issues * A notable amount of issues * Yes, we're using AROS kickstarter ROMs. * The emulator (Scripted Amiga Emulator) is excellent and will be improved over time * Enjoy what works * Have fun * Viva Amiga