robert_foss

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by robert_foss 2mo ago
It is predictably bad. I think I'm 5/5 for my last few trips with big delays or even cancellations of legs.
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by robert_foss 3mo ago
Can confirm, starting and running a business in Germany is miserable. The processes are all non-digital, and have many steps like Notaries for example.
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by robert_foss 7mo ago
I thought Tyr was the Norse god of War & Justice. Considering that the Mali GPUs were developed by ARM Norway, and this driver is Just, I would say this is one aptly named driver.
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by robert_foss 8mo ago
Very on brand for Germany to invest tech 15 years past its prime.
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by robert_foss 8mo ago
He treated his cancer with the anti-threadworm medication Ivermectin.
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by robert_foss 8mo ago
Sounds really interesting. CCC is an amazing event.
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by robert_foss 9mo ago
Sure, it's happened before but it is not in Apples customers interests, just Apples corporate moat building interests.
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by robert_foss 9mo ago
This quite clearly shows the cost of Apple preferring to build a software ecosystem moat, than using the Vulkan API which every other OS supports. Vulkan support was introduced in OBS Studio 25.0 in March 2020, 5.5 years ago.
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by robert_foss 9mo ago
Arduino is a tiny market, and Qcom has left bigger things to die on the vine previously. They dont need Arduino to succeed in any way.
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by robert_foss 9mo ago
I can confirm. While there is a fair amount of train infrastructure, it is horribly unreliable. Plan for being delayed for 30-50% of the scheduled travel time.
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by robert_foss 10mo ago
Qcom is a lawnmower, if you stick your hand in, it'll chop it off.
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by robert_foss 11mo ago
Qcom is a corporate behemoth, much like Oracle. In the immortal words of Bryan Cantrill, it is a lawnmower and if you stick your hand in it you'll get it chopped off.
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by robert_foss 1y ago
Very true, if only more sanity was brought.
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by robert_foss 1y ago
American institutions are truly being gutted and weaponized.
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by robert_foss 1y ago
I don't think I agree with any part of this take, other than postmarketOS having a bit more money would be nice.
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by robert_foss 1y ago
I just set up my first Incus machine, and it was a joy.
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by robert_foss 1y ago
It really is too bad AV1 hasn't had a successor yet. x264 and x265 are patent ridden scourges and should be avoided wherever possible.
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by robert_foss 2y ago
Reagan taking away collective bargaining rights for ATCs seems to be what have led to the shortage and the helicopter accident last week.
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by robert_foss 2y ago
Based on exactly what should the computers make management decisions? Reports filed by humans? Or meaningless automated metrics?
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by robert_foss 2y ago
@levkk How do you thing it compares to loco.rs, I'd like to understand the differences.
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by robert_foss 2y ago
Security + build time isn't the issue, but security + dev/testing time is. Maintaining a secure package of zlib takes linearly more time with more versions of it used. All distros are manpower limited.
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by robert_foss 2y ago
The ESP32 is 802.11n over 2.4ghz with no MIMO, so the bandwidth will always be bad.
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by robert_foss 2y ago
Isreal has funded Hamas directly too. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/10/world/middleeast/israel-q...
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by robert_foss 2y ago
Almost every FDO member is an employee of a corporation. Some are required to use their corporate email for upstream contributions. This is all very normal.
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by robert_foss 2y ago
Yes, I read it. No one is owed FDO membership. FDO is a community, and having people be treated with respect is crucial for maintaining this community. Letting people with a history of not respecting others be a part of that community is a
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by robert_foss 2y ago
FDO has a code of conduct and this person wasn't behaving in a manner permissible by the CoC. Not agreeing with the CoC is one thing, but FDO is a community and it needs to be able to create a safe and inclusive space for its members.
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by robert_foss 2y ago
guake
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by robert_foss 2y ago
What about Matrix? I think the protocol would compete well against the others in this list.
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by robert_foss 2y ago
From what I heard the cut the public funding for Digitalization by 90% last year. It truly is like going into a a -20yr time machine living here. Soon you'll be able to use a credit card in most shops even!
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by robert_foss 2y ago
Having founded a company in Germany, I would never under any circumstances do it again. Notaries should not exist, and could be replaced by a simple website. It's all incredibly tedious and slow, and there are lots of reoccurring work

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