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zython··on The internet is killing old PC hardware [video]
Tragically my landlord refused my proposal to pay him in github stars :(
zython··on The internet is killing old PC hardware [video]
I'd have just one final remark, that it really is not a engineering problem but rather a business decision.

After all; having paid gazillions to engineers and project managers to build the sludgefest, all that cash needs to be harvested back into the pockets.

zython··on Mathematicians discover new way for spheres to 'kiss'
two best spheres in a room; they might kiss :^)
zython··on MitmProxy2Swagger: Automagically reverse-engineer REST APIs
This is so cool. Thanks for sharing !
zython··on LaTeX.css – Make your website look like a LaTeX document
Without overfull hbox warnings this is just half the fun :(
zython··on Bicycle Rolling Resistance: Tire Rolling Resistance Tests and More
I race criteriums (and end up on the podium every once in a while) so I know relatively well how to corner. Fact is that there is no way to compare grip of tires except to trust a reputable manufacturer.
zython··on Bicycle Rolling Resistance: Tire Rolling Resistance Tests and More
I wish there was a site that ranks tire grip. Only way to know right now is to see who is rolling faster through the corners than you and word of mouth.
zython··on Apple apologizes for iPad 'Crush' ad that 'missed the mark'
If you play it in reverse it works much better while simultaneously being more or less still the same commercial.
zython··on Piezoelectrics enable displays to provide both audio and touch feedback
the home button in the iphone up until the X was like this aswell
zython··on AI comes up with battery design that uses 70 per cent less lithium
This is the next thing, a renewable type of battery storage device that is also carbon net negative ? Sign me the fuck up ! Who wants to fund the pot-A.I.-to battery startup with me ?
zython··on DARPA's air-steered X-65 jet
Its unmanned; even if it should crash its not catastophic IMO
zython··on Apple buys 50-year-old record label to grow Apple Music Classical app
Can anyone explain to me why exactly Classical music ?

I feel like acquiring a niche in the (music) market is not the apple way. If google/alphabet did this, it would have been killed already, but apple is sticking to it.

is tim apple or someone in the upper management just a big hardcore classical music fanatic ?

zython··on Saving Lives (2004)
I never understood why people calculate time savings like this. Similar for a developer 1 times 5 hours yields not the same producitiy/results as 5 times 1 hours, due to "context switching overhead" for example.

Claiming you saved a couple of lifetimes when all you can gain is a couple of seconds is so misleading.

zython··on South Korea adopts new law to join the international standard of age counting
Saw this on twitter along with a snarky remark about raising the retirement age. Cant find the tweet anymore and the article doesnt say, but is retirement age affected by this reform ?
zython··on False 911 Calls Increase During Festival as iOS Mistakes Dancing for Car Crashes
What kind of rollercoaster ride has more than ~10-20 g forces ?

I could see how "negative" g forces could lead to a false positive but I think the absolute forces are too low.

On the other hand I could see how during dancing the phone gets thrown around and that may be a similar pattern to a car crash.

zython··on Cosine Implementation in C
Its been a while since I've dealt with this, is this something similar to the CORDIC algorithm ? Couple of years ago I implemented it in VHDL, very fun exercise.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CORDIC

zython··on Why it does and doesn’t matter if Google, Microsoft or Zoom certify your webcam
On the same note, I find it very annoying that my AirPods dont work with msteams. It used to work on my iphone but now even that doesnt work, I have to take one out, otherwise the airpods are trapped in a disconnect-reconnect loop.

I feel teleported to the stone age everytime I have to switch to my wired earbuds, just to attend my daily. And theres nothing I can do as a user other than buy another pair of earphones.

zython··on A New Formula for the Determinant
The code is trivial and left as an exercise to the reader. /s
zython··on Intel Core i9-13900T CPU benchmarks show faster than 12900K 125W performance
Newer CPU faster than older CPU; can someone explain if I am missing something or if thats the whole story here ?
zython··on Ask HN: How do you trust that your personal machine is not compromised?
What is your opinion on ios Lockdown mode ?
zython··on Adobe Lightroom uses photos for AI training by default
This is honestly very convenient. If I ever accidentally delete a picture I can just ask adobe for a backup. Very consumer consious decision on adobes part.
zython··on Cylindrical aquarium housing 1,500 exotic fish bursts in Berlin
Please dream of me winning the lottery and or becoming 10x dev.
zython··on Lichess gets a big upgrade. It doesn't go as planned
INNOCENT dev migrates to Scala 3, what happened next will SHOCK you.
zython··on The Citroen Ami – tiny electric car with no boot, 28mph top speed, 46 mile range
The solution to urban mobility is less cars, not different cars than we have now.

>She hates every second of the 1.1-mile journey home, shrinking into the seat to shield herself from the constant finger-points the Ami attracts from passers-by.

>She refuses to be seen in it again.

Yikes if that were my MIL I'd refuse to be seen with her too.

The arrogance and dogmatized manifestation of the motorized individual transport in our society knows no limits.

zython··on maps.google.com now redirects to google.com/maps
I will accept motivated reasoning when in a friendly setting but big tech is not my friend. Their only and only purpose is to extract as much value (data or money) from me as possible.

Looking at Heartbleed and other famous security we should know that minor mistakes "disguised" as "typos" can have devastating effects.

They know what theyre doing alright.

zython··on Earth might be experiencing 7th mass extinction, not 6th
Buy 6, get one free.
zython··on Ask HN: What habits did you achieve this year?
I installed tiktok and now spend 2 hours mindlessly scrolling for that sweet sweet dopamin hit.
zython··on Show HN: A tool to help you remember shit you are interested in
I'll save this for later.
zython··on Dozens in cardiac arrest in Halloween crowds in South Korea
Other source says: (ap) "South Korean officials say dozens of people were in cardiac arrest after being crushed by a large crowd pushing forward on a narrow street during Halloween festivities in the capital Seoul."
zython··on How food powers the body's metabolism
600 kcal in other terms is: a sandwich and 2 small pieces of chocolate

2 sausages and two eggs

Coke isnt really more energy dense than orange juice but getts a worse rep, my point being is that if you dont pay attention to the actual energy contained in your food 600 kcal can be inhaled in a whim.

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