Posts by Dekken

Core Python developer suspended for three months

This is abuse. Please do better.

Don’t expect a Raspberry Pi 5 in 2023, says Raspboss Eben Upton

I would recommend Pine64 generally, the masto debacle was both hilarious and somewhat infuriating.

World braces for domain name EXPLOSION

Function over fashion

Others might not agree, but I think the .xxx is a good idea, it would make filtering so much easier, as you could just block all of it.

But this is going a little too far.

Everything Everywhere ponders discrimination by packet

Some people are more stupid(er) than others.

ISPs are already performing some dubious activities, throttling torrents of copyrighted material or otherwise. Put them in the hands of a public body and be done with it, so that no one has more privelege than someone else. Anything else will stifle creativity and competition as no one will be able to afford to play with the big dogs.

UK cops have warrant to cuff Assange, talking to his lawyer

For what?

What law(s) has he broken?

What crimes has he been accused of?

None. The only lives he has put at risk are those of the useless diplomats/politicians who gamble with lives. The troops are in no more risk than they ever were (which is a shit load, but hey, they're not my kids dying to put extra money in some gobshites pocket.