Posts by PCOWandre@jauntygoat.net
(DIR) Post #AXHZ3TO141nLxUGUuu by PCOWandre@jauntygoat.net
2023-07-01T03:57:11Z
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What the absolute fuck is it with people trying to drag American tipping culture into Australia?The Sydney Morning Herald published an article about hotel stays -- plainly NOT US-specific -- and includes gems like "It’s customary to leave something for the housekeepers at the end of your stay but the considerate guest will leave a little something each day as the housekeeping staff are often on rotation."Either they're just mindlessly republishing offshore content with no editorial view to the local market, or they're trying to slowly turn Australia into a hybrid model wherein we have one of the highest minimum wages in the world PLUS a tipping culture. Arse to that.https://www.smh.com.au/traveller/reviews-and-advice/don-t-steal-the-remote-s-batteries-the-12-rules-of-staying-in-hotels-20230620-p5dhz8.html#tippingcanfuckrightoff
(DIR) Post #AXXrQIZbwTCA52Q8NU by PCOWandre@jauntygoat.net
2023-07-10T08:06:06Z
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@louis That's pretty sketchy. Even calling in fonts from google annoys me; this is another level. Especially "content-autofill", given database admin often involves data that one wouldn't want sent anywhere.Viva la command line.
(DIR) Post #AXa2x9pEyW78JjWPya by PCOWandre@jauntygoat.net
2023-07-11T09:20:31Z
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@mjg59 aah, c'mon, Solaris was never open source and OpenSolaris was a thing for a very short time compared to the lifetime of SunOS and Solaris.And illumos lives on!
(DIR) Post #AXdcFrj3clQtrMuNeq by PCOWandre@jauntygoat.net
2023-07-12T07:50:46Z
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Dear Lazyweb,What's the current state in free/open source audio editors? I recall Audacity was on the nose for phone-homes and data leaks; what's the go-to now?
(DIR) Post #AXwbTneG6Zi5PscHcu by PCOWandre@jauntygoat.net
2023-07-22T04:00:06Z
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This might be the most direct set of comments that boil down to "fuck off with your terrible idea" I've seen on github:https://github.com/RupertBenWiser/Web-Environment-Integrity/issues/28
(DIR) Post #AY3TPi7lOoAoZ2LYvI by PCOWandre@jauntygoat.net
2023-07-25T14:07:50Z
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@louis The author of open source software isn't obliged to respond to the Washington Post for comment on anything. It isn't "concerning". Not commenting on the record to a potential adversarial press isn't a cause for "concern" at all. Frankly, the only comment I can imagine ever having for the Washington Post is "no comment". Nobody owes the pet newspaper of Bezos so much as the time of day.
(DIR) Post #AY3ZRd5tfgc5Gelv7Y by PCOWandre@jauntygoat.net
2023-07-25T15:15:24Z
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@louis The press makes for a fair weather friend in the very best case.A car manufacturer will always be happy to chat to the press when they've announced a new vehicle, but they're not going to respond to the use of their vehicle in a homicide without consultation.The responsible course of action is to stop, consider the facts, obtain appropriate counsel and issue a public statement if that is the advice from counsel.
(DIR) Post #AZ5DaGbFnWFUcAH4ls by PCOWandre@jauntygoat.net
2023-08-25T08:10:12Z
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@mjg59 remind me which year it is? *still* breaking PMTU?
(DIR) Post #AZxHucvMrJG3foPfgu by PCOWandre@jauntygoat.net
2023-09-20T10:12:03Z
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@mjg59 Because people are likely to just assume the worst from tech companies these days?
(DIR) Post #Ac433nXUPVu4IqnMbw by PCOWandre@jauntygoat.net
2023-11-22T12:15:40Z
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@todayilearned Also, a traditional recreation: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goon_of_Fortune
(DIR) Post #AcFXT5JYatA02FoMQy by PCOWandre@jauntygoat.net
2023-11-28T01:16:11Z
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@mjg59 This is why we buy ESPs by the bulk pack, right?
(DIR) Post #Ad18JOLCnEXab22bAG by PCOWandre@jauntygoat.net
2023-12-20T13:11:34Z
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Well, that's the build of my meshtastic experimental node ready to go up tomorrow.A few experiments here -- does solvent-welded ABS make for a moderately waterproof enclosure? Will the antenna I picked up over a decade ago for another project idea do the job? Is anyone actually doing anything with meshtastic in the Melbourne area?This is an experimental build, of course: it just needs to last a few weeks to see if something more durable is justified. #meshtastic
(DIR) Post #AdYv0xmnQ2PoTS4000 by PCOWandre@jauntygoat.net
2024-01-06T07:28:31Z
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The state of IoT (blech) in 2023 is fancy temperature/humidity sensor with wifi or zigbee all seem to suck -- they either don't work, only update infrequently or are tied to a horrid clown service. What does work? The old-fashioned 433Mhz wireless sensors that come with every chintzy "weather station" with an outdoor sensor, including the (cough-cough) "Honeywell" I picked up over fifteen years ago.Some great work done by the rtl_433 project.https://github.com/merbanan/rtl_433
(DIR) Post #AhjxBEOJBNzFMiRB1k by PCOWandre@jauntygoat.net
2024-05-10T06:47:55Z
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@BrodieOnLinux These days, there's no much reliability difference between Linux and Windows Server.
(DIR) Post #Ai5ZW3M1I0XXnHsggi by PCOWandre@jauntygoat.net
2024-04-17T03:46:16Z
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I'm creating some new circles of hell, for the following crimes:1. Using flat-blade screws in difficult to reach locations.2. Filling said flat blade screws with paint.
(DIR) Post #Ai7Axtrk3FBnw8ovB2 by PCOWandre@jauntygoat.net
2024-05-03T05:01:54Z
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@mherbert brewski after workski?
(DIR) Post #AiNCbb96HPczwbn9bU by PCOWandre@jauntygoat.net
2024-05-29T04:29:12Z
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@GossiTheDog I expect NPU cores to turn up in everything soon enough. They're so cheap to implement they're already turning up as stock in five dollar RISC-V chips.
(DIR) Post #AiNrO1Qhr8wrWrfj4C by PCOWandre@jauntygoat.net
2024-05-29T01:38:30Z
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Giveaways!I have a couple of boxes (qty=40ish?) of these pyramid periodic tables. They were given to me by the author some twenty five years ago and have moved around with me for far too long and are now in my way.http://goodperiodictable.com/product/progressive-periodic-table-of-elements-complete-set/Parents? Want to donate them to your kids' school? STEM enthusiasts want to hand them out? I don't mind, I'd just like to send them on their way. Free pickup in Melbourne area, otherwise cover the postage in Australia.#giveaway #chemistry #free
(DIR) Post #Ale4MOjVwhXfln25bM by PCOWandre@jauntygoat.net
2024-09-04T02:08:42Z
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@stux Hmm- Catty McCatFace- Birdy McBirdFace- Goaty McGoatFace- ...
(DIR) Post #AtEZgkXLEBQmbsidSy by PCOWandre@jauntygoat.net
2025-04-10T13:01:16Z
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@coolandnormal plot twist: the job was deep sea diving.