bgorman

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by bgorman 1y ago
I would have bought a Framework laptop but here were the dealbreakers - Ancient Intel processors - AMD option seemed to be accompanied by broken wifi It's not that hard. Just provide a single modern option that just works. I don't
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by bgorman 2y ago
Web Attestation, cryptography to the rescue.
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by bgorman 3y ago
My prediction is that Apple will start to use attestation (device check) to lock down iMessage. The problem is that this would require a software update for older devices.
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by bgorman 3y ago
What is an example of a "semantic layer" in this context.
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by bgorman 3y ago
It is also possible to configure device IP addresses directly with ARP https://jetdirect.printerdepo.com/en/hp-jetdirect-print-serv...
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by bgorman 3y ago
I don’t want these features. This will inevitably break certain experiences. Some features like query parameters are part of HTTP and shouldn’t be tampered with.
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by bgorman 3y ago
The current Broadcom is actually a spin-off from HP. This spin-off (Avago) has been on a massive mergers and acquisitions spree over the last decade. This culminated with Avago buying Broadcom and renaming itself to Broadcom. Some of the cr
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by bgorman 3y ago
You are not able to use it until it is empty. You are paying for X pages a month. If you have printed X pages, you need to pay more. You don't need to use the subscription model to use a printer, you can use regular cartridges.
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by bgorman 3y ago
I think this will ultimately result in more and more companies bypassing the UK. The CMA has proven to make arbitrary decisions unrelated to real competition concerns. While the EU is a large enough market for now, the UK could potentially
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by bgorman 3y ago
The logic doesn't make sense, and Microsoft also doesn't have a market power advantage here. The Xbox Series X/S has been a bit of a boondoggle and Sony is vastly outselling Microsoft this generation. Not to mention the exist
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by bgorman 3y ago
Ocaml code compiles to native binaries, just like Go/Rust.
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by bgorman 3y ago
Propoganda for childen: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Die_Wolke
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by bgorman 3y ago
What is the rationale for using a programming language runtime designed for distributed computing for local data analysis?
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by bgorman 3y ago
What was wrong with KDE3? I never used 2 but I was very happy with 3
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by bgorman 3y ago
Much longer. At least since 2014. https://semiwiki.com/semiconductor-manufacturers/intel/7912-...
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by bgorman 4y ago
AirBnB is a terrible platform for users. Recently a host charged me a cleaning fee, left me a negative review about not cleaning. I requested that the cleaning fee be refunded, since it was clearly fraudulent. AirBnB declined to refund the
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by bgorman 4y ago
I had a similar experience. Airbnb still has not refunded me, and the negative review is still online. I doubt I will get a refund. But I will certainly never use airbnb again.
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by bgorman 4y ago
Wouldn't it be good for the company to let these RSUs expire? How does it benefit the company to make sure these exercise?
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by bgorman 4y ago
If only a certain Redmond, Washington company that "loves linux" would be willing to spare a developer for this popular filesystem...
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by bgorman 4y ago
Russia has the most nuclear weapons of any country, the largest airborne assault force in the world, the best missile defense system in the world, the second most nuclear submarines (and second best), the third most fighter aircraft, the mo
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by bgorman 4y ago
In 2014 Russia annexed Crimea, and parts of the Donbas became controlled by "separatists". Ukraine is currently not close to retaking Crimea.
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by bgorman 4y ago
If Ukraine somehow takes any Russian territory (defined as post 2014)… it is almost guaranteed nuclear weapons would be used to stop the Ukrainian advance
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by bgorman 4y ago
Vietnam doesn’t border Russia/USSR, and Vietnam isn’t a former Russian territory with millions of native Russian speakers. Western countries need to ask themselves: is funding a major proxy war against the second most powerful military
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by bgorman 4y ago
I am a pretty loyal HBO max customer, despite the troubles with the service. The content is just too good. I thought this would be about B-tier content. But Westworld? Arguably HBOs biggest hit since game of thrones? What are the MBAs looki
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by bgorman 4y ago
HiDPI support and fractional scaling are simply must-haves for anyone with a computer built after 2011.
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by bgorman 4y ago
XFCE should be spending all of its development efforts on supporting Wayland. The project's priorities are clearly not in the right place to ensure the future growth of the project. Market share will continue to decline until wayland s
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by bgorman 4y ago
You need to get an iOS app out yesterday. The UX/design world is filled with Apple loyalists.
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by bgorman 4y ago
Doesn't this violate anti-discrimination laws? It seems like this discriminates against US citizens (discrimination by national origin).
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by bgorman 4y ago
In the US, we have government programs to educate, feed and house the needy. None of these programs have solved the problem. Public education in particular sees very bad outcomes for poor students. It is time to privatize.
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by bgorman 4y ago
tbf, interruptions are also a problem with Satellite TV systems

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