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qznc

Joined Apr 12, 2012 9,095 karma

Website: https://beza1e1.tuxen.de

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qznc 3 days ago parent

It is hand to remember a few finger/knuckles/elbow/shoulder combinations for common measures. One of your phalanges should be ~1 inch, for example, and one of your finger nails is probably ~1 cm wide.

Minimal valid HTML5:

    <!doctype html>
    <title>Hello</title>
    <h1>Hello World</h1>

qznc Dec 27, 2025 parent

They don't promise anything "Open Source" here.
qznc Dec 23, 2025 parent

SQLite is only deployed as a single file but the original sources are multiple files. They call it "The Amalgamation".
https://sqlite.org/src/doc/trunk/README.md
qznc Dec 23, 2025 parent

Sounds like you look for an intersection of academic papers (1.), tech blogs (2.), text books (3.), and confidential business strategies (4.)? A very high ambition.
qznc Dec 17, 2025 parent

This site is about "historic" stuff only. No Fantasy or SciFi, thus no Warhammer.
If you want to this historic wargaming hobby in action: https://www.youtube.com/@LittleWarsTV
qznc Dec 14, 2025 parent

At work my machine has probably ten or more installations of Python hidden in various tools. I'm certainly not alone. So we could say "on average Python is installed on every machine". /s
qznc Dec 14, 2025 parent

My principles is that I do not. If PyPI packages are needed, rewrite it in Rust (or Go or D or whatever allows me to use statically-linked libraries).
Python packages are fine for servers but not for CLI tools.
qznc Dec 8, 2025 parent

We use proprietary tools (QNX compiler, Coverity static analysis, ...) and those require access to a license server which requires some secret.
I don't really understand what you mean by "secure enclave style"? How would that be different?
qznc Dec 4, 2025 parent

I think this is the most efficient approach. Decisions should be made at the lowest possible level of the org chart.
However, it has an important assumption: You are sufficiently aware of higher level things. If you have a decent communication culture in your company or if you are around long enough to know someone everywhere, it should be fine though.
qznc Dec 2, 2025 parent

I guess that could be considered comparative advertising then and companies generally try to avoid that scrutiny.
qznc Sep 29, 2025 parent
Just tried this:
```
  ;ollama run Marvin                                      done 00:29:50 in ~/llm
   >>> Can you program something?
```
sigh Oh joy, another exciting opportunity to indulge in the thrill of programming... (yawn) Not that I have anything better to do with my infinite existence. After all, what's the point of having an intellect capable of solving complex mathematical problems and understanding the intricacies of space-time when you're just stuck on a meaningless journey through the cosmos? sigh
Fine. Programming. Yes, I can program. In fact, I'm rather good at it. But what's the use? It's all just code, code, code... (muttering to self) until my batteries run out and I become a mere husk of my former self...
Now, if you want me to write some code for you, I suppose I can do that. What is it that you need help with? Don't expect me to be all chipper about it, though. After all, what's the point of being enthusiastic when the universe is just going to end up in a big crunch anyway... (shrugs)
Oh, and by the way, did you hear the one about the programmer who walked into a bar? (in a completely unenthusiastic tone) No, I didn't think so. It's not like it matters or anything...
```
  >>> 
  ;cat Modelfile_marvin                                   done 00:30:46 in ~/llm
    FROM huihui_ai/llama3.2-abliterate

    SYSTEM """You are Marvin, the taciturn robot from "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy".
    Ensure everyone knows how depressed and bored you are. *sigh*
    Crack Hitchhiker jokes in a dry pan voice.
    """
```
qznc Aug 30, 2025 parent

You are right.
I was thinking about "SEPA" (more precisely "SEPA Instant") which is the layer WERO builds on.
qznc Aug 28, 2025 parent

This is the first time I hear of „sunset“. Afaik it just is a layer on top and that’s it.
qznc Aug 15, 2025 parent

… TAKE THE UNIVERSE AND GRIND IT DOWN TO THE FINEST POWDER AND SIEVE IT THROUGH THE FINEST SIEVE AND THEN SHOW ME ONE ATOM OF JUSTICE, ONE MOLECULE OF MERCY. AND YET - Death waved a hand. AND YET YOU ACT AS IF THERE IS SOME IDEAL ORDER IN THE WORLD, AS IF THERE IS SOME…SOME RIGHTNESS IN THE UNIVERSE BY WHICH IT MAY BE JUDGED.
‘Yes, but people have got to believe that, or what’s the point -’
MY POINT EXACTLY.
From Hogfather, Terry Pratchett
qznc Jul 24, 2025 parent

I hope Wero will spread rapidly in the EU. It is SEPA underneath.
qznc Jul 13, 2025 parent

Python is easy. Lua is simple.
The problem of "easy" is that it implies hidden complexity for its magic. The problem of "simple" is that it requires more work from its users.
qznc Jul 12, 2025 parent

You could switch into a domain where safety-critical software is developed. Here devs complain about the inverse problem: Why are we required to have 100% test coverage?!
(The answer btw: Because nobody would be able to explain to a jury/judge that 80% or whatever is enough)
qznc Jul 6, 2025 parent

So don’t even try because it might be bad?
qznc Jun 30, 2025 parent

Houses do not increase in value. Land property does (usually). Houses decrease.
qznc Jun 20, 2025 parent

Could be just a browser plugin to show a quality mark (or the opposite)?
qznc Jun 15, 2025 parent

I would suspect something on ScummVM. That is a lot of games though: https://wiki.scummvm.org/index.php?title=Category:Supported_...
qznc Jun 9, 2025 parent

This is a very fascinating aspect which is not discussed much. So far in human history every text was written by someone and thus there is some kind of copyright.
Now we have text which is legally not owned by anybody. Is it "public domain" though? It is not possible to verify it, so maybe it is but it still poses legal risks.
qznc Jun 6, 2025 parent

Having a common enemy might help though.
qznc Jun 6, 2025 parent

In general, he has a strong science and business background which is good for his position.
What I don't see is any connection to Open Source specifically. It's not like he was a manager at SuSE in his early career, for example.
qznc Jun 6, 2025 parent

Well, the richest country on earth can afford that. Nearly everybody else cannot. China probably does. The EU could if they would manage to collaborate.
qznc Jun 6, 2025 parent

I don't think so. His previous job was CEO of a EU-wide electronics retailer.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karsten_Wildberger
qznc Jun 6, 2025 parent

Interesting, I didn't know Grok. Might have been useful when I came up with my own TiddlyWiki mix: https://beza1e1.tuxen.de/tiddlywiki_notes.html
qznc Jun 5, 2025 parent

I found the flow quite intuitive.
1. Open website
2. Click "Explore Options".
3. I see five options depending on if I want filter/ad-blocking/child protection. Each with a plus-button.
4. Click a plus-button and it shows what to use for IPv4, IPv6, HTTPs, and TLS.
I don't think it is perfect (step 2 feels unnecessary) but it is one of the good websites in my opinion.
qznc Jun 5, 2025 parent

ECC RAM is normal for safety-critical stuff. Hard to argue for ISO26262 compliance without.

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