sanjayjc

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by sanjayjc 1mo ago
"That’s why we built privacy into our AI glasses from the ground up. For example, every pair has a capture LED that blinks when you take a photo or video that you can save or share" What consolation is it for the subject to real
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by sanjayjc 1mo ago
The most recent Odd Lots podcast episode [1] explored this topic further. I quite enjoyed it. [1] https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-03/why-tungs...
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by sanjayjc 1mo ago
> "Within seconds, the other ELAC detected that something was amiss and took over, leveling the nose and returning to normal flight. The faulty bit caused by the cosmic-ray strike was erased from memory, " I'd have though
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by sanjayjc 2mo ago
"The temporary order is only in effect for 14 days, but it can be converted into a preliminary injunction that would prevent the merger from being completed until the case is resolved. The temporary restraining order can be extended pa
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by sanjayjc 2mo ago
The article touches on alternatives: > While other magnet-free alternatives exist—such as centuries-old AC induction motors or switched reluctance motors—they are often heavy, inefficient workarounds. Similarly, ferrite magnets (like th
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by sanjayjc 3mo ago
Emacs originated in the era of time-sharing systems and ed (the precursor of vi) is particularly handy over slow network connections. Even when coding remotely, Emacs and vi are the tools I reach for. The author missed the main reason I fav
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by sanjayjc 3mo ago
"The incident was classified as a SEV 2 on a scale of 0 to 5, with 0 being the most severe." Only 2?
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by sanjayjc 3mo ago
Congratulations as you start an amazing journey, one you'll play a major role in scripting (but not the exclusive role). I learned too late the lessons qwerpy expressed very well in https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=
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by sanjayjc 3mo ago
With my reliance on org-mode and org-agenda I spend as much time in Emacs as I do my browser (Firefox.) I wouldn't have it any other way.
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by sanjayjc 3mo ago
I found the underlying medium article [1] more helpful. You can check to see if a site has been reported compromised here [2]. [1] https://doublepulsar.com/fortibleed-75k-fortinet-firewalls-h... [2] https://www.h
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by sanjayjc 3mo ago
Love the idea! I only now realize, after reading what motivated you, how naggy I might've sounded to my kids (they've outgrown the target age group.) Perhaps an e-ink display (either incorporated onto the device or affixed to the
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by sanjayjc 3mo ago
Emacs
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by sanjayjc 4mo ago
Exactly. It wasn't obvious until I read the linked BBC article [1] that: "Millions of pounds have been saved by replacing a Palantir IT system which helps to find homes for Ukrainian refugees with one built by its own experts&quo
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by sanjayjc 4mo ago
I too detest captchas. I found the paper elsewhere: https://arxiv.org/abs/2511.08804
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by sanjayjc 5mo ago
"vibrations can be strong enough to dislodge a seed’s 'statoliths,' which are tiny gravity-sensing organelles within certain cells of a seed." "Statoliths are denser than a cell’s cytoplasm and can drift and sink
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by sanjayjc 5mo ago
Thanks jcims for sharing this amazing info! However, I wonder how these very loud bats, all in close proximity, don't get confused by each others' calls? Is the answer their frequency sweeping? Or does each have something analogou
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by sanjayjc 5mo ago
I found another, more detailed article that describes what I think is the same discovery: https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/scientists-ele...
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by sanjayjc 6mo ago
> "delete the whole thing?" With vi (after running "set -o vi"): <esc>kC (k to move up back one position in history. C to "change" to the end of the line.) This is equivalent to doing the following wit
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by sanjayjc 6mo ago
That looks interesting. I thought sam was an editor (which I've only read about, never used.) Good to see it can be used on the command line. Is there a port to Apple silicon?
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by sanjayjc 6mo ago
Given the connection with a one-time pad, I wonder why the article refers to the technique as "cryptology". Wouldn't "cryptography" be the correct term, given the security afforded by a one-time pad is unmatched?
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by sanjayjc 7mo ago
Moreover, students are indoctrinated in MS Office from a young age, given the extent to which it's been baked into official curricula. The books that a lot of Indian students use are available online [1] and MS' stranglehold is ve
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by sanjayjc 7mo ago
A book featured on HN several times before is "The Joy of Cryptography" [1] There's also "A Graduate Course in Applied Cryptography" [2] [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29314848 [2] https:
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by sanjayjc 7mo ago
> I’m running MJ Rathbun from a completely sandboxed VM and gave the agent several of its own accounts but none of mine. Am I wrong that this is a double standard: being careful to protect oneself from a wayward agent with no regard fo
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by sanjayjc 7mo ago
> Telegram became my main interface to AgentX (my OpenClaw agent). Why Telegram? > Secure (end-to-end encryption available) It seems telegram bot conversations don't use the Secret Chat feature [1]. Even if they did, I'd
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by sanjayjc 7mo ago
I'm with wolvoleo. I'm forced to use MS Office at work but install only LO on my personal machines. It may lack features or pizzazz but as a reliable, unfussy authoring tool, it serves my needs very well. > pointlessly going a
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by sanjayjc 8mo ago
I've collected some links for building regular slide rules ([1] & [2]) as well as a circular slide rule [3]. Someone might also like the slide rule simulator [4]. [1] https://www.sliderulemuseum.com/REF/scales&
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by sanjayjc 8mo ago
> " You learn to freely use scientific notation with ease, and mental estimation to get the order of magnitude right." This is what I was trying to get at in my other comment [1]! [1] https://news.ycombinator.com&#x2
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by sanjayjc 8mo ago
I've never used a slide rule but recently developed an interest in them (and also in nomograms [1]) My fascination stems from a belief: that slide rule usage helps users develop a certain intuition for numbers whereas the calculator do
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by sanjayjc 8mo ago
Mentioned in the article as having limited applicability: "When a mold’s takeover of an artifact must be stopped, there’s gamma radiation—pelting it with electromagnetic energy from radioactive decay to kill fungi and spores. But this
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by sanjayjc 8mo ago
I share your concern. I'm flummoxed by the prevalent sentiment that code is the nasty underbelly of software. To me, a programming language is a medium both for precisely directing a computer's behavior and for precisely communica

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