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thdrtol commented on The First Photographs of Snowflakes Discover the Groundbreaking Microphotography (2017) openculture.com/2017/12/t... · Posted by u/_____k

deadbabe · 2 days ago

Are the design of snowflakes a thin slice of some 3D shape defined by a mathematical function?

thdrtol · 2 days ago

The tetrahedral shape of the molecules define the 6 sides. I believe that would be a constant.

Temperature, moisture, pressure and maybe more variables are the parameters.

thdrtol commented on Comptime – C# meta-programming with compile-time code generation and evaluation github.com/sebastienros/c... · Posted by u/bj-rn

spicyusername · 2 days ago

I started using C# recently for a hobby project writing a game engine on top of Monogame, and I have been very surprised at how nice of a language C# is to use.

It has a clean syntax, decent package management, and basically every language feature I regularly reach for except algebraic data types, which are probably coming eventually.

I think the association of .NET to Microsoft tarnished my expectations.

thdrtol · 2 days ago

I love C# and .NET and use it every day.

Sometimes I wonder if the .NET department is totally separated from the rest of Microsoft. Microsoft is so bad on all fronts I stopped using everything that has to do with it. Windows, Xbox, the Microsoft account experience, the Microsoft store, for me it has been one big trip of frustration.

thdrtol commented on Some Epstein file redactions are being undone theguardian.com/us-news/2... · Posted by u/vinni2

cmarschner · 4 days ago

Since hundreds of people were involved the most likely explanation is incompetence

thdrtol · 4 days ago

Once I worked for a company that got a quote in the form of a Word document. Turned out it had history turned on and quotes to competitors could be recovered.

There is a lot of incompitence when it comes to file formats.

thdrtol commented on Meta is using the Linux scheduler designed for Valve's Steam Deck on its servers phoronix.com/news/Meta-SC... · Posted by u/yellow_lead

Fiveplus · 4 days ago

Valve is practically singlehandedly dragging the Linux ecosystem forward in areas that nobody else wanted to touch.

They needed Windows games to run on Linux so we got massive Proton/Wine advancements. They needed better display output for the deck and we got HDR and VRR support in wayland. They also needed smoother frame pacing and we got a scheduler that Zuck is now using to run data centers.

Its funny to think that Meta's server efficiency is being improved because Valve paid Igalia to make Elden Ring stutter less on a portable Linux PC. This is the best kind of open source trickledown.

thdrtol · 4 days ago

I have a feeling this will also drag Linux mobile forwards.

Currently almost no one is using Linux for mobile because the lack or apps (banking for example) and bad hardware support. When developing for Linux becomes more and more attractive this might change.

thdrtol commented on How did DOGE disrupt so much while saving so little? nytimes.com/2025/12/23/us... · Posted by u/JumpCrisscross

thdrtol · 4 days ago

We all fall into this trap, thinking we can do better than others.

The problem is that Elon Musk has power (in the form of money) and was able to buy his way into the government.

Elon Musk is a smart salesman but that's about it. He has little deep knowledge in a lot of what he does.

thdrtol commented on OpenSCAD is kinda neat nuxx.net/blog/2025/12/20/... · Posted by u/c0nsumer

thdrtol · 6 days ago

Tip (a lot of people don't know this): you can set the resolution by setting the $fn variable. This can be useful when you want to export smooth objects.

  $fn = $preview ? 32 : 64;

thdrtol commented on Airbus to migrate critical apps to a sovereign Euro cloud theregister.com/2025/12/1... · Posted by u/saubeidl

DaSHacka · 7 days ago

> It is amazing how quick a country can turn into a corrupt dictatorship.

I know, watching the fall of the UK and European countries has been really depressing to see. It's unfortunate, but it seems the US will have to carry the torch alone going into the mid-to-late 21st century.

thdrtol · 7 days ago

At least we agree that a country turning into a corrupt dictatorship is depressing to see.

thdrtol commented on Airbus to migrate critical apps to a sovereign Euro cloud theregister.com/2025/12/1... · Posted by u/saubeidl

thdrtol · 8 days ago

It is amazing how quick a country can turn into a corrupt dictatorship.

Airbus has the ability to move their data to another location, but it is very problemetic that all people with a social account can't. Sure, you can delete your Facebook account but it will take years for you profile to be gone because we all know your data is sold to other parties.

My only option is to keep in mind that everything I put online will one day be read by some evil entity. Even my IP address that Hacker News might store (I don't know, but servers log stuff).

thdrtol commented on Texas is suing all of the big TV makers for spying on what you watch theverge.com/news/845400/... · Posted by u/tortilla

thdrtol · 8 days ago

Good.

As long as there are no clear laws this will only get worse. Imagine a TV with an e-sim. There will be no way to turn the connection off unless you pack it in aluminum foil.

Talking about e-sim, Texas should also sue all modern car brands. Most cars today are online and spy on your driving behavior.

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