liendolucas (u/liendolucas)

liendolucas commented on Beej's Guide to Learning Computer Science beej.us/guide/bglcs/... · Posted by u/amruthreddi

liendolucas · 13 days ago

I have used the guide when at college and it was an extremely good read at the time. Learnt so much. I should probably buy a printed copy.

Being that said, at the moment I'm trying to implement a simple non-blocking TLS server in Python with a custom protocol (no external deps, only built-ins) and couldn't find a single guide online that treats the topic. Having read the Python documentation it appears that there are a lot of nuances and pitfalls to correctly implement it. This was my impression after reading the docs, though I could be wrong.

I haven't checked if current Beej's guide covers the topic, in case it doesn't, did anyone embarked in doing this with success?

The Python docs on the topic: https://docs.python.org/3/library/ssl.html#ssl-nonblocking

liendolucas commented on Google Antigravity just deleted the contents of whole drive old.reddit.com/r/google_a... · Posted by u/tamnd

liendolucas · 15 days ago

I love how a number crunching program can be deeply humanly "horrorized" and "sorry" for wiping out a drive. Those are still feelings reserved only for real human beings, and not computer programs emitting garbage. This is vibe insulting to anyone that don't understand how "AI" works.

I'm sorry for the person who lost their stuff but this is a reminder that in 2025 you STILL need to know what you are doing and if you don't then put your hands away from the keyboard if you think you can lose valuable data.

You simply don't vibe command a computer.

liendolucas commented on Google's new 'Aluminium OS' project brings Android to PC androidauthority.com/alum... · Posted by u/jmsflknr

liendolucas · 20 days ago

They are pushing hard the adoption of restrictive platforms where people that have no idea how technology works lose the ability to control their devices, a fucking basic right. And this is done transparently to people that are not tech-savvy. This affects everyone, but the main difference is that is extremely hard to make people that are not in technology understand WHY such platforms should be avoided.

liendolucas commented on Google's new 'Aluminium OS' project brings Android to PC androidauthority.com/alum... · Posted by u/jmsflknr

liendolucas · 21 days ago

No one tech-savvy wants this. We are already sick of Google's Android lockdowns on mobile phones, and now coming after laptops and desktops?

What's that going to be like? Will developers have to beg to have control over devices they own? Will we be locked down on the store and have to manually install "unverified" software? Will I be able to take screenshots at will on MY computer, or get a black screen because Google decides so?

The list can go on and on ad nauseam. Given what Google has done on the mobile space I have zero interest in having the same autocratic experience to be replicated on the last type of devices (PCs and laptops) where we can really have true open choices and alternatives. Screw them.

liendolucas commented on Yann LeCun to depart Meta and launch AI startup focused on 'world models' nasdaq.com/articles/metas... · Posted by u/MindBreaker2605

liendolucas · a month ago

Every single time I read about an AI related article I'm always disturbed by the same and recurring fact: the ridiculous amounts of money involved and the lousy real world results delivered. It is just simply insane.

liendolucas commented on Keep Android Open keepandroidopen.org/... · Posted by u/LorenDB

TeMPOraL · 2 months ago

Answer: bank/financial apps, enterprise apps, government apps and copyrighted media (music, video, games, books, ...).

Those are the players that demand excessive control over end-user devices, and thus the ultimate driver behind the problem we're discussing.

It's not that a new mobile platform couldn't possibly succeed. It's an open platform that cannot, because aforementioned players don't want it, and without them, mobile devices lose 90%+ of their usefulness, dooming them to become mere gadgets instead of (crappy, toylike) tools for everyday use.

liendolucas · 2 months ago

Webapps solve this completely. You login to a service as we have been doing forever. And the control is still on their side when you use a webapp. Almost every single app that is on my phone can be a webapp.

liendolucas commented on Keep Android Open keepandroidopen.org/... · Posted by u/LorenDB

figmert · 2 months ago

The problem is that a new project and even a fork would need buy in buy companies like Samsung. Otherwise a project LineageOS would be much more popular. This is hard to do without serious money.

liendolucas · 2 months ago

Yes, agree 100%. It's not only Android the problem. It's the cartelization between them and hardware manufacturers. But then that means that we will be doomed to the current duopoly between Google and Apple.

The very first step I believe needs to be taken is to pass strict laws to allow devices to be reflashed with whatever we want. Until we do not have that in place we will always be stucked like this. Once people can truly install from scratch whatever they want then the game should change completely.

liendolucas commented on Keep Android Open keepandroidopen.org/... · Posted by u/LorenDB

liendolucas · 2 months ago

I'm going to say something that probably will get me down votes:

Why do we have to beg Google to keep Android open? Seriously. So many open source projects have risen out of real and concrete needs and successfully made their way into our every day lives.

A new platform needs to rise that breaks out completely from Google. I've given PostmarketOS a go (with a PinePhone) and while today I can't say it isn't a daily driver for everyone it is certainly the route that needs to be taken.

I'm still unable to use it because is not easy to break away from Android, but is a platform that I think about almost every day, because I do not want to use Android anymore and I'm willing to sacrifice certain aspects to have an open and friendly platform on my hands. And if it is not PostmarketOS then let it be another project.

We need these kind of projects, not kneeling down to a company like Google and begging for Android to be open. Effort needs to be put elsewhere. That's how major projects like Linux, BSDs and open source projects have flourished and taken the world.

liendolucas commented on Samsung makes ads on smart fridges official with upcoming software update arstechnica.com/gadgets/2... · Posted by u/stalfosknight

drdaeman · 2 months ago

Disagree. Smart can be good, if you're actually in full control (whenever you contract the implementation to a company or own it).

The real problem is, there's not much on the market that respects the consumers in this regard. Ask for an SLA on a smart fridge functionality and you'll be met with a confusion and possibly a revelation there's nothing of a kind.

It's all ignored because most consumers don't ask questions about reliability, functionality, security and control - they don't think of those. And it's not a matter of technical or specialized knowledge, I'm sure even a caveman can understand "will this work tomorrow the exact same way it works today?" or "what happens to my fridge if you go out of business?" - it's a matter of awareness. People simply don't know yet how those new things can fail them.

Eventually people will learn about the issues, and start asking maker companies those questions. But it's all too new today.

liendolucas · 2 months ago

How can smart be good? Can you give me a practical and real example of a benefit of a smart appliance? How can it be better than a regular appliance that does not get on your way?

Let me guess: now to operate a dishwasher I need to download and install a mobile app. And also regularly update the app and the firmware of the appliance, or maybe need a permanent internet connection to correctly operate. It' BS all the way down.

The only thing that companies are expecting from providing you a smart feature is to somehow monetize that on a regular basis and the easiest thing to do that is to either sell your data or locking you down to a fucking subscription.

liendolucas commented on Samsung makes ads on smart fridges official with upcoming software update arstechnica.com/gadgets/2... · Posted by u/stalfosknight

liendolucas · 2 months ago

You do not buy a smart appliance. Period. A fridge, oven, toaster, washing machine, bed do not need to be smart.

Smart is the consumer that is able to spot all this BS ideas that are putting in front of us and avoids it as much as it can.