jlokier

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by jlokier 20d ago
It's still reasonable to ask what's different about markdown-ts-mode compared with markdown-mode. I read that article, and I didn't notice anything that stands out as different from markdown-mode (the non Tree Sitter version)
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by jlokier 20d ago
It would probably be enough if Org files could use Markdown for the free text parts, tables, headings and blockquotes, while keeping Org format for its key-value properties and structure other than headings, when those optional parts are us
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by jlokier 22d ago
You can't run Linux directly on these. Asahi Linux supports up to M2 only. Linux runs very well in a VM on macOS. There are many good options for this, some free and open source (QEMU, UTM, Lima, Colima), some proprietary (VMware Fus
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by jlokier 23d ago
> They don't fuck up basic grammar. Sometimes they do. From Gemini 3, some AppleScript: if something then if something then if something then stuff end if end if </if> Each time I a
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by jlokier 1mo ago
> While I agree, surely the assumption that the Democrats will be more fiscally responsible isn't true either? See the sibling thread parallel to yours, https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49329791 Democrats have a
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by jlokier 1mo ago
> SQLite has a "lite" in the name for a reason It"s actually SQL "ite" as in rocks, minerals and fossils. Their version control system is called "Fossil".
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by jlokier 1mo ago
I've been in several patent lawyer meetings where we discussed blocking patent strategies and their mitigation when deciding what to patent, so I don't think it's made up. Company A publishes invention 1, when they know inven
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by jlokier 1mo ago
It's not widely known, but GNU Emacs works like this. When you launch the Emacs editor, you're loading an Emacs Lisp image that was populated at build time by running Lisp code, with the resident Lisp definitions "dumped&quot
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by jlokier 1mo ago
> what is the point of a patent if not to enforce the right of exclusivity it grants Usually it's to defend against another company using a "blocking patent" by pursuing you for infringing their patent which is built upon
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by jlokier 2mo ago
Unless, as purplefox speculates: > My guess is that's a fake one. I've seen fake Apple chargers in local shops recently, with complete Apple packaging, "made by Apple in California" etc. and only detectable by close i
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by jlokier 2mo ago
Fwiw, in all my Ghostel updates recently, the Zig module failed to compile, with an error message from Zig about a line in the module source. I have a fairly up to date Zig installed via Homebrew. I didn't have time to fix it so downlo
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by jlokier 3mo ago
> the possibility that Daniel and I are able to keep our personal opinions separate from the mission of our company This isn't about opinions. Very large political financing is not a mere opinion. It has a much larger material eff
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by jlokier 3mo ago
Unfortunately SLAAC doesn't force upstream to provide a /64 universally. Some ISPs are reportedly giving out a /128, and SLAAC works adequately with a router performing IPv6 NAT, so those ISPs don't see a problem. Mobile
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by jlokier 3mo ago
Any ideas why Nim seems missing from job and contract boards? Although it's niche, it doesn't seem that obscure compared with countless other niche things I see advertised. I really enjoyed programming in Nim professionally, an
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by jlokier 3mo ago
It's a very scalable and almost fun task once you get into it. Alternatives to VMware can run VMware VMs almost immediately, by translating the configuration and with only a few (or sometimes no) changes to the guest. Usually those ch
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by jlokier 3mo ago
My point is the example code has a generic C bug, not depending on FAR, which is why it should be taught in good C courses. Although the code worked on Win32, and works on most modern C compilers, it's not guaranteed to work on moder
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by jlokier 3mo ago
Yes, there are a few exceptions to the Linux kernel's backward compatibility. I've encountered others, but I don't remember which any more. They are quite rare, though. cgroups v1 might be the most irritating, because it wa
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by jlokier 3mo ago
> Not if they're GPL licensed you can't. Wrong, misleading and possibly FUD. Yes you can ship GPL licensed software with your application, even a proprietary, closed source application. You have to comply with the GPL terms, b
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by jlokier 3mo ago
char FAR *p; char FAR *mem = farmalloc(65536); for (p = &mem[65535]; p >= &mem[0]; p--) { dostuff(p); } Nice one. To be fair to Windows, good C courses should still teach this, but I'm not sure if they do
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by jlokier 3mo ago
Thanks to the Linux kernel's extremely high backward compatibility, and virtually all the libraries being open source, you can ship old or frozen versions of libraries with your application if you have to. You can defensively set ship
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by jlokier 3mo ago
> Did you hire a Linux release engineer That's often a great idea! But a full time hire? The GP's post implies that wouldn't make business sense for them, as even half a day occasionally on it is too much... >> So y
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by jlokier 4mo ago
Demand for DDR3 is up because people who want DDR5 or DDR4 but can't afford either any more are choosing DDR3 and old DDR3-compatible systems to put it in, instead of what they really want.
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by jlokier 4mo ago
I think they mean that Apple is shipping the M5 now, while Asahi only runs reasonably on the M1 (from 2020!), half-works on the M2, and won't run at all on the M3 and above. Asahi developers have done amazing reverse engineering and dr
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by jlokier 4mo ago
A byte is not always 8 bits on old machines, though it is standardised as 8 bits nowadays. This is why network RFCs talk of "octets", to avoid the ambiguity. Octets are always 8 bits. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki
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by jlokier 4mo ago
Linux did /dev/random first, so naturally it had the oldest design for a few years, without the security expert scrutiny and experience, which the other OSes had for their implementations. OpenBSD didn't exist yet when /
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by jlokier 4mo ago
Back when I did much work outside, I used a laptop that had accidental transflective characteristics. In bright sunlight, the LCD actually become quite clear monochrome, with some pixels acting as mirrors and others not, but I don't t
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by jlokier 4mo ago
It's one of the nicest things to do if you love computers, and great for your health compared with staying indoors. > Could one actually work like this, typing and everything? After my “heart-rate discovery” I decided I had to try
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by jlokier 4mo ago
They use TOTP for 2FA (industry standard), which doesn't require a phone. Their help page lists a bunch of 2FA app options, all of which run on phones, so it's understandable to think a phone is required. (I'm disappointed t
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by jlokier 4mo ago
The GPL has no effect on this issue. For service providers like AWS, who provide the service not the software, the GPL doesn't require them to do anything differently than with more permissive licenses.
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by jlokier 4mo ago
People are rightly concerned that AI chatbots could result in worse customer experience, so I'd like to share my anecdote. I recently had the best customer support experience I've ever had, and it was an AI chatbot, helping my i

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