rlv-dan

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by rlv-dan 15d ago
Installing an app vs scanning a qr code is vastly different. That being said, I won't do either to see s menu.
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by rlv-dan 2mo ago
The speed that I type is not related to the quality of my code. I think then type.
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by rlv-dan 2mo ago
Picking on SO and the mods in particular is a popular HN pasttime. I'd like to add that I interacted a bit with SO (1k points) and never really had any problems with them. I must be lucky...
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GitHub Copilot's metered billing: the wake-up call we needed (but didn't want)(eliostruyf.com)
1 points by rlv-dan 4mo ago|0 comments
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by rlv-dan 4mo ago
Glad to see some love for Wolf3d. It was an important step in the development of the FPS genre, but has always been overshadowed by Doom. As someone who could not play Doom on my 386, Wolfenstein I have many fond memories of this classic.
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Really Rare Wares(rarewares.org)
3 points by rlv-dan 6mo ago|0 comments
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by rlv-dan 6mo ago
I wrote an article in a similar vein some years ago that might interest you too: https://www.rlvision.com/blog/how-long-do-writable-cddvd-las...
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Stop Typing, Start Talking(eliostruyf.com)
2 points by rlv-dan 7mo ago|0 comments
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by rlv-dan 8mo ago
https://www.rlvision.com and https://www.rlvision.com/blog
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by rlv-dan 8mo ago
> without any compression Perhaps not compression as we see it today. But one could argue that tile based graphics and code based music is a form of compression. Old games used a myriad of cool tricks to get around their limitations.
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by rlv-dan 10mo ago
Honda Jazz was first called Fitta which is cunt in Swedish.
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2025 DuckDuckGo Donations: $1.1M to privacy and digital competition non-profits(spreadprivacy.com)
2 points by rlv-dan 1y ago|0 comments
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by rlv-dan 1y ago
Don't forget about better filters for influencers talking about the climate crisis!
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by rlv-dan 1y ago
In the long run, perhaps this will give us a better power grid, just like the dotcom bubble gave rise to broadband?
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by rlv-dan 1y ago
> it seems intentionally badly trained This implies that available training code is good. Consider for example how many GitHub repos are students just trying to learn to code.
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by rlv-dan 2y ago
> Animated yellow indicators [are] very distracting Completely agree. If I buy a new car, I will ask if it is possible to turn these off out of respect for other drivers!
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by rlv-dan 2y ago
They asked questions grown ups would know but likely not kids. I remember one questions about The Beatles for example. https://allowe.com/games/larry/tips-manuals/lsl1-age-quiz.ht... Edit: Added link
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by rlv-dan 2y ago
> [...] in their automatic content recognition systems [...] Samsung TVs can take screenshots every 500 milliseconds and LG TVs every 10 milliseconds I wonder how much energy it take to analyze 4k images 10 times a second?
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by rlv-dan 2y ago
I remember hearing that the band "A" took their name so that they would be put first the record shops.
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by rlv-dan 2y ago
If this goes through, either all companies would have to rewrite their eulas, or no-one would dare to use an online service. Either which is actually quite good.
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by rlv-dan 2y ago
Most if the tools seem to be just a gui around some windows api call. Which is exactly what you sometimes want. Especially when diagnosing problems. Clear, no nonsense. Nirsoft has helped me so much. Thank you!
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by rlv-dan 2y ago
Women are more emotional. They tend to vote on what "feels" best. And nuclear power can certainly feel dangerous.
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by rlv-dan 2y ago
Really nice color palettes. Some reminds me if MUI on the Amiga.
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by rlv-dan 2y ago
> Please keep in mind that I wrote the majority of this post ~7 months ago, so it’s likely that the IT landscape has shifted since then. Not sure if this is serious or intended as a joke. It made me giggle nonetheless. Which is kind of s
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by rlv-dan 2y ago
You could read back the url after each write to check the validity. If not valid, assume the limit has been reached and inform the user.
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by rlv-dan 2y ago
> it forces your eyes to quickly and repeatedly adapt to short vision Sounds like a big nono for "older" people. I'm having difficulty focusing on the dashboard nowadays. Progressive glasses could fix it, but the short dis
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by rlv-dan 2y ago
https://getwacup.com/
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by rlv-dan 3y ago
A problem with binary formats is not now, it's tomorrow when tools have changed and documentation is lost (if there ever was any).
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by rlv-dan 3y ago
Let's also add physical markers, like little nobs, on the buttons so we can tell them apart by feel.
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by rlv-dan 3y ago
Hobby programmer perhaps. But a professional systems developer in a larger corporation? Not so sure...

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