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by Defenestresque 15d ago
So we don't devolve into semantics, I am just going to use the term "special tax status" to denote anything thab the regular payment flow. I'm doing that on purpose, because part of the argument is that tax exempt and ta
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by Defenestresque 1mo ago
A fascinating , yet sad, post-mortem. Anyone wheeling and dealing along in the shadows between "politics" and "deliverable, functioning product" should read it. Or, I guess, paste the link into Claude or ChatGPT and ask
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by Defenestresque 3mo ago
Huh! Seems quite obvious in retrospect, but the forced competition for limited resources that encourages growth, while fairly dystopian* if applied to humans, is an interesting idea in terms of forests, as long as you don't believe tre
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by Defenestresque 4mo ago
github.com/charmracelet/crush The company that had that acrimonious split from OpenCode. Still, fully written in Go and compared to node-based harnesses, uses 1/5th the RAM. (At least for me.) Works with any provider (includi
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by Defenestresque 5mo ago
I've been guilty of repeating this claim on the basis of not fully reading the original analyses. Thank you for your sources and a reminder to stay humble about what you might think you know.
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by Defenestresque 6mo ago
For the curious, the rest of the types: Use the time of a total stranger in such a way that he or she will not feel the time was wasted. Give the reader at least one character he or she can root for. Every character should want something, e
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by Defenestresque 6mo ago
I'm glad I'm not alone in missing native apps. I get that it's easier to code a note-taking Electron app, but every time I look at a Linux terminal app written in JavaScript it makes me want to cry. I know I'm beating a
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by Defenestresque 6mo ago
Need to align something. Simple!     :)
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by Defenestresque 7mo ago
For those who are unaware, this is exactly what Grok does. The default is an auto mode, then when you ask a question it starts researching (which is visible to the user) and if it's using the expert mode but you don't really need
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by Defenestresque 7mo ago
Based on my experience, this is better put into the Settings -> Customizability dialogue, not Memories Another user mentioned how it will reference the very instruction ("I know you would prefer concise answers, so here's a con
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by Defenestresque 7mo ago
According to the article at least, it's 93% pro/7% against in BC, though I haven't had a chance to look up how the question was phrased or n.
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by Defenestresque 7mo ago
I apologize for resurrecting a fairly old thread (I originally came across it via Googling the Claude Ad announcement), and this has nothing to do with the main post anyway but my desire not to further derail things is butting up against my
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by Defenestresque 11mo ago
As someone who only occasionally takes photos of mature, or empty streets (I just find them more aesthetically pleasing, especially if they're empty at night, nothing to do with the topic of discussion), I have no dog in this fight wha
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by Defenestresque 11mo ago
In addition, and there are a few of these floating around but this is my devloater of choice, may I suggest https://github.com/Raphire/Win11Debloat ? Despite the fact that it mostly runs in powershell, it still has a b
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by Defenestresque 1y ago
I strongly advise any 3rd party app (I use Relay for Reddit) and it costs me $3/mo for decently heavy usage. About half of that goes to API fees and half to the developer. I consider that fair given the excellent features and lack of a
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by Defenestresque 1y ago
The first amendment is a good thing overall, but I have honestly never heard of a story of someone attempting to enter the US, someone with no criminal record and from an ally country, just to be forcibly strip-searched at the border. They
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by Defenestresque 2y ago
The second link really impressed me, I'm tentatively sold on (and excited for) their approach. Does anyone know of any other accredited programs similar to Math Academy, but for other subjects? Anything in the soft sciences, or biology
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by Defenestresque 2y ago
The hobby-sized projects/videos on your Twitter are mesmerizing: https://x.com/anvaka Talk about a true hacker mindset. Great bloody job!
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by Defenestresque 2y ago
Disagreed, given that the bodtcams require you to press a button down for 5 seconds before they start recording. Given that fact, it clearly seems like a deterrent (what customer will know this detail? They'll assume they're alway
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by Defenestresque 2y ago
When you land on the page, it defaults to Icelandic (it did from me and I'm from Canada): https://island.is/forsetaframbod However, it does have an "EN" button near the top right. Personally, I think this is
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by Defenestresque 2y ago
> If all you need is satellite communication for a few bytes of information, a cellphone can send an emergency message to satellites anywhere on this planet This month, an unmodified Samsung S21 Ultra achieved 17mbit download speeds from
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by Defenestresque 3y ago
He does not care about users like you. >>I know I’m focusing a lot on that, but that’s where a lot of the protests in the community are focused. People appear to really love these apps. And, apparently, they think Reddit itself is not
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by Defenestresque 3y ago
I was skeptical of the article's claims that anesthetized patients may continue to experience consciousness, but this has definitely shaken the foundations of that belief: >At doses near the unconsciousness threshold, some anestheti
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by Defenestresque 5y ago
It's funny you mention this particular phrasing. I used to work as a 911/police dispatcher so I was often literally the first person you'd tell such a story to. I had so many instances in which I would have greatly preferred
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by Defenestresque 5y ago
An excellent article, cheers! For those scrolling through, the article is written by a developer of Valorant, a recently-released FPS. He talks about his efforts to implement a system to prevent wallhacks and the challenges he encountered w
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by Defenestresque 5y ago
>The end user won’t be doing anything with the OS itself. What makes you think so? The desktop environment will be powered by KDE Plasma. >Accordingly, the underlying distro just doesn’t seem that interesting. Valve is pretty clear th
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by Defenestresque 5y ago
You can just surround the new plants with the plant guards that come with the robot.
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by Defenestresque 5y ago
>Crimea and Ukraine are geopolitically not very useful. Taiwan is extremely useful, especially if it allows defense access to e.g. American warships. A large reason for the annexation of Ukraine was the question of control of Russia&#x27
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by Defenestresque 6y ago
Interesting article. As you mentioned, NASA is justifying the >6x price increase with: >In announcing the policy change, NASA said it had previously subsidized transportation to and from the station in order to foster the development
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by Defenestresque 6y ago
This is the exact question I came to the comments to find. The abstract states: >Accuracy remained high (69%) even when controlling for age, gender, and ethnicity. To give some context, chance is 50%, human guess is 55% and a 100-questio

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