Posts by NoneSuch 3011 publicly visible posts • joined 25 May 2010
"Kidnapped after an illegal invasion."
Incorrect, it was authorized by the Great Pumpkin himself and as we know US law is in effect globally, while your countries laws end at their border. So it was not illegal, it was a US sanctioned operation and therefore it is good by any standard.
(Yes, I am being horrifically sarcastic)
Mines the one with the bullet holes in the cuffs.
The first AI LLM's we are using today equate to the Wright Brothers first viable flights. No one envisioned 400+ passenger airliners at the time. AI will improve through use and iterative self-checks will improve output over time.
Tutting over obvious errors in todays AI code is short-sighted and reactive. People who refuse to evolve will be proven wrong over time.
If WINE can run games seamlessly, then most other Windows applications will work as well, because gaming represents the most complex and demanding side of Windows computing. PC gaming is uniquely challenging on Linux since the ecosystem was built around Windows from the ground up: DirectX is Windows-only and must be translated through compatibility layers, many multiplayer titles rely on Windows-first anti-cheat systems that block or ignore Linux entirely, and GPU drivers—especially for new hardware and features—are typically optimized for Windows first, with Linux support arriving later or with compromises.
Nail gaming on Linux and the rest falls into line (barring active measures to block you from the OS vendors, of course.)
The attraction of the Rasp Pi (and Linux in general) is its flexibility.
You CAN run the unit headless, or you can run a desktop for your child to learn various computing. It does both.
Accept that what YOU do is not the gold standard for everyone and that me doing my own thing does not take away from what you do in the slightest.
They are not operating within UK law because (gasp) they are an American company.
US law is in effect globally, where UK law (and the laws of all other nations) stop at the US border. Or did you not notice members of the Hostage Rescue Team (FBI Agents) were embedded with Delta Force to arrest the Venezuelan president on Venezuelan soil.
"You've sold a product and you have tens of thousands of customers paying annual licenses for those products. You're duty is to continue maintaining those products until there is no one left using them."
Sorry, but that does not make them more money this year than last year. You can see the bind they are in.
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In a US Presidential election, the memorable quote was "It's the economy stupid..."
For the 2026 Linux Desktop, I have amended that to, "It's the gaming stupid..." Get gaming working on Linux and Windows support collapses. That's the last thing I keep Windows for, everything else is already working in Linux for me.
I would rather (and have for many years) driven 180KM/h on the unrestricted portions of the Autobahn with German drivers both close-in front and behind me, than drive in the States doing 50 KM/h. The mandatory traffic school pays great dividends. The quality of a BMW compared to a US car is staggering.
I know exactly what the Germans will do in most situations, where the yanks will turn left, from the right lane with the right hand indicator on, a coffee in one hand and phone in the other.
„Blinken, Bremsen, Besonnen fahren.“
Your comment reflects a simplified view: “massive solar + storage > complex staged generation.” While your logic is appealing it overlooks practical constraints: energy storage scale, intermittency, land use, and costs. While technically plausible on paper, real-world implementation at 100 GW is extremely challenging.
Integration with Browsers is bad.
Embedding in the OS / Cloud good.
Gartner has the following firms as substantial stock holders:
- The Vanguard Group, Inc.
- BlackRock, Inc.
- State Street Corp
- Baron Capital Group, Inc.
All of whom supposably own significant Microsoft stock. Coincidence?
"Might be simpler just to swap tanks, returning the empty to earth for the actual refill."
If they can use 47KG LPG cylinders, they get Calor Gas have one of their trucks pop round to swap out the empties."
"Delivering the warmth, comfort, and reliability of LPG to your doorstep."
My Linux workstation is remarkably AI free. I have a Docker with Python and my own LLM's, but they can be deleted with a single line of code.
I control the OS, not some corporation. Windows is the other way around and you'll pay them monthly to access your own data and like it.
>> We need something like Sealand, administered by stable, rational, well-principled people, and located in truly international waters.
Sealand can be taken over by the SBS in minutes. If out of any valid jurisdiction, you can be treated like the pirates of old.
As for finding "stable, rational, well-principled people," good luck with that in todays world.
Strong encryption, not designed or approved by the Americans, should be prevalent everywhere. It may not stop them, but it will slow them down. If they come after me and my devices, it delays then going after a journalist.
"50" gas plasma display."
Random memory.
My down stairs neighbor mounted a 50" plasma to the ceiling above his bed. That lasted a week before he took it down. When I asked why he did that, he said the TV position was great, but he laid awake at night continuously thinking "Don't fall on me. Don't fall on me..."
Coming soon: Drones with mirrors...
Ooooo... Laser powered drones. The more laserer the betterer.
Or we go full Dr Evil and have sharks with frikking laser beams on their heads.
Yes, it's late and I can't sleep. My voices tell me I'm perfectly sane, however. And that I need more booze and ammunition for some reason...
The best revenge on a company that lets you go, is to do nothing.
Given my responsibilities, if they let me go there would be no one doing the small, innocuous maintenance jobs that keep production running (drive space, certs, balancing of resources). With no one doing those things, serious issues occur. When the phone rings and you see it's them, just don't answer.
They can't force you to answer questions if you don't work there.
"Nice to see Von Musk's V3 is as reliable as his V2."
Consistency is key.
Many forget the USA was number 2 for a long time in the early days of rockets. The old Soviet Union was way ahead until they weren't. Kennedys speech and drive sent the US to the moon.
Good luck to all non-SpaceX vendors.
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