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crftr commented on CrowdStrike CEO cuts his voting power by 92% with unexplained gifts bloomberg.com/news/articl... · Posted by u/wslh

crftr · 10 months ago

> The drawdown in his voting stake has been so dramatic that Kurtz in December triggered a clause eliminating all of CrowdStrike’s super-voting stock...

A plausible explanation.

crftr commented on Reverse engineering Ticketmaster's rotating barcodes conduition.io/coding/tick... · Posted by u/miki123211

llsf · 2 years ago

The issue is most likely about throughput. You want to let fans enter the venue as quick as possible. Most venues have lots of gates, but still the latency at each gate has to be a handful of seconds per ticket. Having to validate both ticket and ID would easily double or triple that time.

crftr · 2 years ago

Today's digital entry experience is far from frictionless. Might as well add a scan of the PDF417 barcode on the back of the latest state ID cards.

I just went to a MLB game yesterday, and the digital process was:

    - Open ticket app
    - scan ticket 1
    - scan ticket 2

I imagine this could have been:

    - Open ticket app
    - scan PDF417
    - scan ticket 1
    - scan ticket 2

crftr commented on Nikon to acquire RED nikon.com/company/news/20... · Posted by u/gaoryrt

pillusmany · 2 years ago

Pro cameras have a volume problem. Too few are sold.

Imagine if Intel only sold 10000 CPUs a year, but the fabs still cost billions of dollars. Do you still think you would have $500 CPUs?

crftr · 2 years ago

Precisely. ARRI is only a viable business because they also have lighting and lenses. Sony and Canon imaging subsidize their cine lines with their high-volume consumer products.

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crftr commented on Nine US states are teaming up to accelerate the adoption of heat pumps wired.com/story/these-sta... · Posted by u/Bender

Detrytus · 2 years ago

Why would anyone need a heat pump in California, given the climate there? I can understand north-eastern states, but not this. Is it a case of mindlessly jumping on "progressive" bandwagon?

EDIT: I actually spent one winter in San Diego, and apartments there don't even have any heating installed (except occasional fireplace in the living room). I know that more to the north it might get worse, but by how much?

crftr · 2 years ago

I live in San Diego and energy prices are relatively expensive. We installed solar two years ago and routinely overproduce 3+ MWh.

Now, with a heat pump, the wife and kids can set the thermostat for their comfort and I am less anxious about the monthly bill. The freedom was worth it, for us.

crftr commented on Jones Act Contributions to Offshore Wind Difficulties cato.org/blog/jones-act-c... · Posted by u/jseliger

pkteison · 2 years ago

So basically: law intended to encourage domestic industry via economic pressure has intended effect. It's just a one sided argument that any form of trade protectionism is bad.

crftr · 2 years ago

100%. The Jones Act is more than a regulatory hurdle for offshore wind projects; it's a crucial pillar for our national security and maritime strength. By requiring U.S.-built and registered ships, it guarantees high safety and quality, which is really important for complex operations like wind farms. It's about investing in our infrastructure, creating jobs, and keeping the U.S. competitive in the global maritime industry. It's a strategic move for our economy and national defense.

crftr commented on Is htmx Just Another JavaScript Framework? htmx.org/essays/is-htmx-a... · Posted by u/cubefox

crftr · 2 years ago

HTMX aims to render itself obsolete by serving as a proof of concept to advance the HTML specification. In various interviews and blog posts, Carson has mentioned that jQuery was essential only until browsers implemented features like `querySelectorAll`.

The discussion about Library vs. Framework misses the core objective of the HTMX project.

crftr commented on Zoom terms now allow training AI on user content with no opt out explore.zoom.us/en/terms/... · Posted by u/isodev

gnicholas · 3 years ago

> solely for the limited purpose of operating and enabling the Service to work as intended for You and for no other purposes.

To me (a former corporate lawyer) the "for You" qualifier would limit their ability to use content to train an AI for use by anyone other than "You". Is there an argument? Yes. But by that argument, they would also be allowed to "publicly perform" my videoconf calls for some flimsy reasons that don't directly benefit me.

crftr · 3 years ago

"You" is a defined term in Jitsi's Terms of Service.

>...any legal entity or business, such entity or business (collectively, “You” or “Your”)

crftr commented on The Unreasonable Effectiveness of Sequence Diagrams in MermaidJS jessems.com/posts/2023-07... · Posted by u/jessems

neuronexmachina · 3 years ago

As an aside, I've been pretty impressed at GPT4's ability at generating MermaidJS sequence diagrams for open source projects.

crftr · 3 years ago

I'm a huge fan of riffing on architecture ideas, with chatgpt/GPT4, and then asking asking for a representation in mermaid syntax.

crftr commented on TSMC delays U.S. chip plant start to 2025 due to labor shortages asia.nikkei.com/Business/... · Posted by u/ironyman

schwoll · 3 years ago

The fact they chose Arizona to build this thing is mind boggling.

crftr · 3 years ago

Arizona has a low chance of natural disasters, land is relatively cheap, and they're known for being tax competitive.

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KarmaCake day197May 15, 2012View Original