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sorum commented on LinkedIn sues software company allegedly scraping data from profiles   therecord.media/linkedin-... · Posted by u/thm
mtlynch · 3 months ago
This happened before in hiQ Labs v. LinkedIn.[0]

I've heard a lot of people cite this case as proof that scraping is legal, but it seems like the decision kept going back and forth in appeals, and I never understood what precedent it set, if any, around the legality of scraping.

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HiQ_Labs_v._LinkedIn

sorum · 3 months ago
This one seems different from the (correct) ruling in favor in hiQ Labs, where the courts were quite clear that scraping the public Internet was completely legal.

This is a case of a company creating millions of fake user accounts, so they’re behind the login wall and not on the public side of the Internet anymore. At least, that’s how I’m reading this.

sorum commented on How shut-down Bay Area tech companies ditch their fancy gear   sfgate.com/tech/article/s... · Posted by u/Stratoscope
lordnacho · a year ago
I remember seeing a shop near Old Street in London that I thought was definitely just selling the office chairs of failed businesses. You'd walk past and there would be some fancy chairs and desks, from yet another dream that died.

Vital part of the economy, a bit like fungus in ecology.

sorum · a year ago
The failed startups are a vital part of the Aeron economy, putting these back-savers into circulation at 1/3 of MSRP
sorum commented on Exercise may be the 'most potent medical intervention ever known'   pbs.org/newshour/show/how... · Posted by u/peutetre
__turbobrew__ · a year ago
I find that being sedentary can get you stuck in a weird local maxima where your body hurts, but it hurts even more when exercising (back hurts, RSIs, etc) and so people don’t exercise and they protect their body like it is glass. If however, you can do some moderate exercise (swimming worked well for me) you can gradually build up your strength again and all of a sudden your back isn’t killing you anymore and you are able to strain you body much more without being in pain.

I personally went through this journey where I was sedentary for about 10 years and in my late 20s I could not run, I could not walk long distances, by back was killing me, I had wrist issues. Seeing a physical therapist who could help rebuild my body while starting with light exercise and gradually building up worked for me. I spent 2 months just strengthening my ankles and feet before I could run because they were so atrophied.

Eventually I got past that local maxima and now I can run 25 km with 2km elevation gain up a mountain and back which would have killed me before.

Lastly I will say that exercise should be gradually eased into, a lot of people are put off by exercise because they start too hard and make themself miserable. For cardio you should try to keep your heart rate within a lower range (zone 2 cardio at around 70% of max heartrate). For most people this means your cardio starts with walking up a hill, and you won’t get to actually running until later.

sorum · a year ago
> but it hurts even more when exercising (back hurts, RSIs, etc)and so people don’t exercise and they protect their body like it is glass.

100% this. Whenever I've had longer breaks from strength training, clocking in the kind of hours I do in a desk chair eventually gets me to back pain, Aeron chair be damned.

The only thing that works for me then is to hit the weights; squats and deadlifts to be specific. Obviously not doing 1 rep max, relatively high rep range (8-12).

- Week 1: muscle soreness is horrible.

- Week 2: muscle soreness is quite OK and the regular back pain is all but gone.

- Week 3 onwards: gravy.

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sorum commented on New iMac with M4   apple.com/newsroom/2024/1... · Posted by u/tosh
azinman2 · a year ago
Most Mac users seldom upgrade. I read here and myself often use a MacBook for 7+ years. Given screen tech changes alone, I think it makes a lot of sense.

I’ve owned an iMac before very happily. I just don’t own one now because they stopped making 27” versions.

sorum · a year ago
What is preventing them from launching a 27" version?

I've been waiting to upgrade our 2017 model in the living room, was hoping the 27" was finally going to come now. Guess Mac Mini is the only route to go...

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sorum commented on My Homelab Setup   arslan.io/2024/09/10/my-h... · Posted by u/enescakir
tehlike · a year ago
Well written, and timely for me to get inspiration from. I have been going back and forth between doing off-the-shelf vs using opnsense/pfsense in a rackmount router. Haven't made mind on it yet.

I will subscribe to 10gbps sonic fiber soon, that's what prompted me to look into this. Unifi seems to cap wifi 7 at 2.5Gbps, however.

sorum · a year ago
I can throw in my vote for Unifi. Stuck the UDM and the rest of the gear in a rackmounted enclosure in my daughter's wardrobe and haven't needed to think about it even once in 2+ years. It just manages itself nicely.
sorum commented on X-Wing is video gaming's Greek Fire   aftermath.site/x-wing-luc... · Posted by u/serverlessmom
sorum · 2 years ago
> Nobody in their right mind is going to say the crusty ol' Baldur's Gate II is better than the theatrical extravaganza that is Baldur's Gate III.

Them’s fighting’ words

sorum commented on Volkswagen Will Bring Back Physical Buttons in New Cars   insideevs.com/news/701296... · Posted by u/ashitlerferad
lotsofpulp · 2 years ago
This test is now does the car have a screen compatible with CarPlay/Android Auto. I don’t ever want to be entering an address into a car’s infotainment again.
sorum · 2 years ago
How GM thinks removing CarPlay and Android Auto is a strategically beneficial move, is mind boggling. I literally can't imagine how the reasoning happened, except for some really strong-willed exec with a lot of political power pushed it through.

Can't wait for the post-mortem analysis in 10 years.

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