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rldjbpin commented on I wasted years of my life in crypto   twitter.com/kenchangh/sta... · Posted by u/Anon84
rldjbpin · 5 days ago
if blockchain is used for anything related to currency or "source of value", i am very bearish on its real utility.

the core theme of establish trust in a trustless environment will truly remain the potential we are yet to fully achieve in a usable way, but i hope it comes.

rldjbpin commented on Valve reveals it’s the architect behind a push to bring Windows games to Arm   theverge.com/report/82065... · Posted by u/evolve2k
giancarlostoro · 12 days ago
> though not all developers elect to enable it.

Looking at you Rust.

Edit:

And the rest of you. If even Microsoft's Masterchief Collection supports it, I Don't understand why everyone else does not.

https://areweanticheatyet.com/

rldjbpin · 5 days ago
so ironic that a microsoft game supports it compared to others who should be incentivised to support players on steam deck. especially when they support platforms like nintendo switch despite vastly different architecture and capabilities.
rldjbpin commented on The RAM shortage comes for us all   jeffgeerling.com/blog/202... · Posted by u/speckx
RachelF · 11 days ago
Perhaps we'll have to start optimizing software for performance and RAM usage again.

I look at MS Teams currently using 1.5GB of RAM doing nothing.

rldjbpin · 5 days ago
this could be the only silver lining, a gulf oil crisis of sorts to (at least temporarily) bring out "innovation" out of necessity.

unfortunately for a vast majority of people, memory is not the biggest constraint in pedestrian computing needs.

rldjbpin commented on IBM CEO says there is 'no way' spending on AI data centers will pay off   businessinsider.com/ibm-c... · Posted by u/nabla9
rldjbpin · 5 days ago
the calculation, while simple, does make rational sense if all things remain equal.

regardless, given their past business decisions, this statement can be true for them without thinking about the bottom line.

the entire premise is enterprise compute amped to the max. the sheer expensive nature of the hardware and intensive resource requirements truly challenges what modern data centers can do today.

rldjbpin commented on Migrating the main Zig repository from GitHub to Codeberg   ziglang.org/news/migratin... · Posted by u/todsacerdoti
shridharxp · 18 days ago
It's okay to bring some "natural" language in technical communication. It feels more humane. All the whitewashed corporate language, riddled marketing bullshit feels so soul dead.
rldjbpin · 17 days ago
that's all well and good but not when it is peddled by you simultaneously in other facets: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46065778
rldjbpin commented on Migrating the main Zig repository from GitHub to Codeberg   ziglang.org/news/migratin... · Posted by u/todsacerdoti
nromiun · 18 days ago
So much vague outrage over nothing. That CI system created by so called monkeys is the one of the best free CI service in the world. Not everyone has the millions of dollars like Zig Foundation to create their own CI servers.

After that they appreciate GitHub Sponsors, but say it is now a complete liability just because a project leader left. What are the actual changes? Any new rule? But no, it is now a "liability" and we should accept it.

Honestly speaking I like how big projects are exploring new hosting options. But there is no need to attack other platforms like this to promote your new host.

rldjbpin · 17 days ago
the technical issues are completely valid. at the same time, there is a balance between citing reasons for the change and burning bridges with those you leave behind.

the friction caused for the supporters felt a bit tone deaf. although the project itself runs on strong principles so i can imagine they know what they signed up for.

rldjbpin commented on The Cloudflare outage might be a good thing   gist.github.com/jbreckmck... · Posted by u/radeeyate
rldjbpin · 20 days ago
feels like the main message is missed by seeing most of the discourse here:

> Outages like today's are a good thing because they're a warning. They can force redundancy and resilience into systems.

the advice is not to shun big companies and providers, but rather have a backup solution built-in for situations like this. switching solely to an in-house alternative is not always a great idea, but it can be a great backup solution.

rldjbpin commented on Fran Sans – font inspired by San Francisco light rail displays   emilysneddon.com/fran-san... · Posted by u/ChrisArchitect
rldjbpin · 21 days ago
Also check out Helvetica and its use in subways of the world - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2372894
rldjbpin commented on The realities of being a pop star   itscharlibb.substack.com/... · Posted by u/lovestory
ivraatiems · 22 days ago
There is a weird assumption people make that somebody as successful as Charli XCX isn't smart because her persona is "I like cocaine and partying," and then are surprised when she can express herself like this. Like she says: "Another thing about being a pop star is that you cannot avoid the fact that some people are simply determined to prove that you are stupid."

Making music at any professional level is extremely hard work. Touring and dancing and hosting shows is even harder. It requires a substantial intellectual capacity and stamina to achieve. You either have these things yourself, or you are propped up entirely by others who have them and are invested in you for money's sake. Given Charli XCX's background, it's not actually surprising that she, in fact, has all the talent, skill, and intellect required to do this stuff herself.

Editing to add: Another place to look to learn that people with this skillset often have very very deep inner lives is Dua Lipa's book club podcast (https://www.service95.com/tag/book-club). As someone who used to run these kinds of in-depth interviews, I can say, she is damn good at it.

rldjbpin · 21 days ago
> There is a weird assumption people make that somebody as successful as Charli XCX isn't smart because her persona is "I like cocaine and partying," and then are surprised when she can express herself like this.

after all, it takes a smart guy to play dumb. artists do portray a persona, or are encouraged by labels. at the same time we cannot blame others for buying it or making their own assumptions.

from first look about the book club podcast, it seems great that one reads a book and gets to talk directly with its author.

rldjbpin commented on How a French judge was digitally cut off by the USA   heise.de/en/news/How-a-Fr... · Posted by u/i-con
rldjbpin · 21 days ago
> Online bookings, such as through Expedia, are immediately canceled, even if they concern hotels in France.

as bizarre as it this situation is, similar power was leveraged to deny american it services to a non-european company outside of the eu [1].

of course not involving the exact judge, but this just highlights the geographical concentration of major web services.

[1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44721174

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