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x0n··on Libghostty is coming
problem: we have ten different VT terminal parsers

solution: write a new VT terminal parser to replace the other ten

result: we have eleven different VT terminal parsers

x0n··on Ross Ulbricht granted a full pardon
silk road was on the dark web, a place that is oriented 100% around anonymity. This precludes any sort of "elimination of fraudulent reviews" since there's no reasonable way to build any sort of chain of trust.
x0n··on A minimax chess engine in regular expressions
Apparently it's more of a 1.75ply search according to the author :)

Try: c4, Qa4, Qxa5, Qc7, Qxc8# lol

x0n··on A minimax chess engine in regular expressions
Oh no dude, it's worse than that: c4, Qa4, Qxa5, Qc7, Qxc8# lol
x0n··on A minimax chess engine in regular expressions
c4, Qa4, Qxa5, Qc7, Qxc8# lol
x0n··on Show HN: Rebels in the sky – Terminal game about space pirates
blockchain is too slow and completely inappropriate.
x0n··on Show HN: Rebels in the sky – Terminal game about space pirates
So much fun! Works fine on windows terminal too! mouse, keyb, colours -- all good.
x0n··on Visual Basic 6 rebuilt in C# – complete with form designer and IDE in browser
There's no compilation (yet?) -- the code is interpreted, so runtime only.
x0n··on 21.2× faster than llama.cpp? plus 40% memory usage reduction
The hyperbollocks marketingspeak in the summary paragraph put me off:

"The key insight of PowerInfer-2 is to utilize the heterogeneous computation, memory, and I/O resources in smartphones by decomposing traditional matrix computations into fine-grained neuron cluster computations. Specifically, PowerInfer-2 features a polymorphic neuron engine that adapts computational strategies for various stages of LLM inference. Additionally, it introduces segmented neuron caching and fine-grained neuron-cluster-level pipelining, which effectively minimize and conceal the overhead caused by I/O operations."

Ahem, what? Let's overload a biological construct "neuron" to imbue it with magical technopowers and then derive the rest of our BS from this. No sale.

x0n··on Brain Uses Quantum Effects, New Study Finds [video]
And there's the rub: it's always about the beauty.
x0n··on Brain Uses Quantum Effects, New Study Finds [video]
It's important to remember though that these words, i.e. "virtual particles" are just words used to convey a-priori what are purely mathematical constructs. It in no way is declaring that such things are tangible instances (e.g. detectable in a cloud chamber or through other empirical means.)
x0n··on Asynchronous Programming in C#
I don't think that's a complete view as nuget started on codeplex (!) and I think the commit history wasn't imported fully (mine is missing)
x0n··on Asynchronous Programming in C#
Weren't we working Codeplex at the time too? So I'm not convinced that the history is all there in github.

Oisin

x0n··on New Windows driver blocks software from changing default web browser
Firefox can easily open the defaultapps dialog and prompt the user with some text what to do. This is a nothingburger. There is no conspiracy.

Try it yourself: start, run... ms-settings:defaultapps

x0n··on New Windows driver blocks software from changing default web browser
They haven't stopped users from changing their default browser by the proper explicit mechanism in Windows (default applications.) They've stopped shitferret malware from switching it, or yes, other browsers. If I want to change my browser, I'll do it myself.
x0n··on Could the cosmos, in fact, be conscious?
The scourge of "intelligent design" comes in many forms.
x0n··on Turn your picture into a Lego character
Hmm, yandex.ru backend? No likey.
x0n··on Touch Pianist
You is doing it wrong. This game is not about chords, it's about tempo.
x0n··on Clone-a-Lisa
Hilarious way to spend 15 mins. Thanks!
x0n··on Samsung's response on 'moonshot' controversy
This is a total non-answer. Nothing but technojargon and babble for baffling the average consumer. They fall short of admitting that yes, they effectively replace images with "enhancements" that are sourced from their ML models in some cases - they prefer to talk about how they merge multiple frames - taken by you - with AI Magic (tm).
x0n··on Play Windows Pinball (Space Cadet) on the Web
Doesn't seem to work with Microsoft Edge :/
x0n··on Ask HN: Why is there so little info on the web about IBM mainframe programming?
Thank you for setting that straight. The more I read through the answer, the more ludicrous it became.
x0n··on Ask HN: Has anyone here worked on the Windows kernel?
Dude. How can you read "I’ve been a legendary hacker for 98% of my life, but there was a brief period when I did not possess the sum totality of human knowledge." and not realize this is self-parody?
x0n··on Ask HN: CS grad who barely knows any CS
1) Unconscious incompetence

The individual does not understand or know how to do something and does not necessarily recognize the deficit. They may deny the usefulness of the skill. The individual must recognize their own incompetence, and the value of the new skill, before moving on to the next stage. The length of time an individual spends in this stage depends on the strength of the stimulus to learn.

2) Conscious incompetence

Though the individual does not understand or know how to do something, they recognize the deficit, as well as the value of a new skill in addressing the deficit. The making of mistakes can be integral to the learning process at this stage.

3) Conscious competence

The individual understands or knows how to do something. However, demonstrating the skill or knowledge requires concentration. It may be broken down into steps, and there is heavy conscious involvement in executing the new skill.

4) Unconscious competence

The individual has had so much practice with a skill that it has become "second nature" and can be performed easily. As a result, the skill can be performed while executing another task. The individual may be able to teach it to others, depending upon how and when it was learned.

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Congratulations, you have reached stage 2. This is exactly where you need to be. Don't stress it - you will find a job and you will have a hard time at first, but this job isn't meant to be easy.

x0n··on Jeffrey Snower was originally demoted over PowerShell
Simply because on Unix, configuration is text files; bash and the gnu utils work with text. In Windows, it's an API driven O/S; powershell uses objects, but will coerce output to strings to allow text parsing if needed.
x0n··on What happens if you try to download and install Firefox on Windows
The same shit happens if you visit Google web properties in a browser other than Chrome. Who gives a shit.
x0n··on My friends Instagram was hacked and deep-fake videos posted in less than 6 hours
Same, I also have a three letter nick. Constant reset attempts, spam, fake offers of thousands of USD to transfer it.
x0n··on Text entered into Windows' Run dialogue gets sent to Microsoft's telemetry
Nobody can duplicate/repro the behavior.

https://twitter.com/Lee_Holmes/status/1440104895474909191

x0n··on Java 17 / JDK 17: General Availability
Catch up to what? The JDK 17 JEP list reads like a list of things that were added to dotnet years ago.
x0n··on Ask HN: You have one shot to redesign the Internet – what do you change?
All porn on .xxx top level domain only.
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