abstractbarista

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by abstractbarista 5y ago
It just doesn't seem like that big a deal to me.
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by abstractbarista 5y ago
That may be the target, but the real outcome is simply delaying those deaths, spreading them out more over time.
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by abstractbarista 5y ago
Yes. Gambling should be legal anyway.
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by abstractbarista 5y ago
They stated something as fact to influence our behavior, when they did not actually have the requisite knowledge to make such a statement at that point in time. They should have instead said "We don't know whether they're eff
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by abstractbarista 5y ago
Does this happen more often per mile driven than human drivers?
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by abstractbarista 5y ago
I respect what you're saying and honestly it is shitty. It is true, I deleted the many technical posts I made because I did not want to leave that value on the site to support what is has become. I feel bad about it. I hope people are
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by abstractbarista 5y ago
It is time: I've deleted my account after clearing all posts and comments. Don't want to leave anything of value behind.
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by abstractbarista 5y ago
Guess I'm not viewing Twitter links any more. Hopefully they realize that not everyone cares. We just opt-out, 100%. Oh well.
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by abstractbarista 5y ago
I think most people can stop. I also think most people lack the resolve to stop.
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by abstractbarista 5y ago
I've read that "Your body adjusts to input, so it's not that easy!" many times now. I don't dispute it is true. But why not call the body's bluff? Cut input further! And then cut it again. Be more stubborn th
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by abstractbarista 5y ago
Is there data to back up an individual 'set-point'? People think differently, so I can only speak to myself: If I was heavier than desired, and I noticed my body was gaining weight while I am suppressing caloric intake, I would re
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by abstractbarista 5y ago
Yea, it is a rather mean culture. Fascinating to watch, but scary as well.
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by abstractbarista 5y ago
This stuff is exactly why I loved statistics in college! The frustrating thing is, there is no way to verbalize the meaning of this data, without immediately being labeled a 'bigoted right-winger'. People just don't want t
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by abstractbarista 5y ago
They are also perfect for gun cleaning! Cut small squares for cleaning barrels, and keep bigger pieces for wiping down parts. I do this with my old nasty shirts.
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by abstractbarista 5y ago
Was the occupant of the impacted vehicle wearing a seatbelt? The article does not say. I am just curious. This question implies no stance or statement.
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by abstractbarista 5y ago
That is impressive!
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by abstractbarista 5y ago
This blew me away. That's 2^32. They took a cryptographic hash, with good preimage/second-preimage/collision resistance, and then discarded 7/8 of it before comparing to ensure some user-provided input is valid. What in
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by abstractbarista 5y ago
I believe it is happening, which is why I do not upload any unencrypted content to those services.
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by abstractbarista 5y ago
It is unacceptable for this process to execute on my devices. I am very glad I own zero Apple products, and this has solidified my resolve to never change that. I'll be watching for proliferation of this technique in other devices, and
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by abstractbarista 5y ago
Yea a buddy tried out HughesNet and the latency was 1~1.5 seconds. Loading anything was death .
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by abstractbarista 5y ago
That's excellent! I have a friend in a very rural area served by only 5Mb/s download over CenturyLink DSL. This would be perfect for them.
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by abstractbarista 5y ago
This is terrifying. I'd be pissed if I owned any Apple hardware. Encrypt your systems and run your own private cloud. Privacy is about the only thing keeping innocent people free in today's world.
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by abstractbarista 5y ago
They list the types of buyers, but forgot a fourth one: Those who buy it to immediately spend on things they cannot otherwise easily acquire with fiat currency. (I leave these things to your imagination.) The first three groups may shy away
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by abstractbarista 5y ago
I feel like this comment accuses me of fetishizing killing, and that disgusts me. I had something long typed out, but it's just not worth it. When I (rarely) comment, I am usually reminded how debilitating it is. It's probably an
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by abstractbarista 5y ago
This conversation triggered memories of hunting for my first time as a teenager: I shot a beautiful doe with a black powder rifle using iron sights. Observing the forest with my eyes and ears, waiting in still silence for hours in chemical
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by abstractbarista 5y ago
I turned this off on my TV and was just like...wow! So much better! From what I could tell, my TV was taking a perfect 1920x1080 signal, and instead of perfectly stretching it to 4K (4 pixels on the screen for every pixel in the input), it
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by abstractbarista 5y ago
Absolutely, you'll need to own guns and be willing to use them. As some decide to not respect your right to life, you either to learn to reciprocate, or perish.
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by abstractbarista 5y ago
I believe some like Blue Iris do support this, but other open-source stuff like ZoneMinder is not as close. ZM does support controlling many PTZ cameras, which is really fun. :)
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by abstractbarista 5y ago
While the article seems part-advertisement, the risk is real. Best not to let strangers know your worth, and use multi-factor authentication everywhere. It's a disgusting (and beautiful) world we live in!
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by abstractbarista 5y ago
I thought this whole article was a joke parody based on its content. But it's on a .edu domain? Among many sentences that made me chuckle, "Millimeter waves can ... promote the growth of drug-resistant pathogens." What? How?

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