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Telorand

@ Telorand @reddthat.com

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  • HDMI 2.2 will require new “Ultra96” cables, whenever we have 8K TVs and content

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  • That doesn't sound like physical media. Still sounds like streaming, so isn't it still beholden to the same problematic VBR issues as other platforms?

  • HDMI 2.2 will require new “Ultra96” cables, whenever we have 8K TVs and content

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  • This is a genuine question but—what physical media? Blu-ray players are no longer being produced by name brands, and DVDs certainly aren't capable of storing the data.

  • HDMI 2.2 will require new “Ultra96” cables, whenever we have 8K TVs and content

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  • would you buy a compact laptop that has spacebar touch sensitivity and allows you to adjust input sensitivity, giving it dual purpose (a spacebar and a mouse)+ it has integrated A5 printer in it?

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  • I wouldn't personally buy one, but provided the spacebar was big enough, it probably wouldn't be terrible to use. Not so long ago, mouse touchpads weren't that big, so it could potentially work.

    But for someone who cared about such a compact thing, I have to wonder if they would prefer a mouse nipple over a spacebar-mouse.

  • Finally transitioned to NixOS!!

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  • Nice! I'd still love to switch to Nix, but that learning curve is steep, and every time I try to learn it, I still feel mystified by the end of it. Any tips?

  • United Airlines to bring Musk's Starlink on flights by spring

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  • However, United said access would be free only for MileagePlus members, revising an earlier plan to offer free Wi-Fi to all passengers.

    That doesn't sound free. That sounds like a subscription. But I would expect nothing less than blatant lies from a company that partners with a Neonazi fascist.

  • 2025 Linux Wishlist

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  • I've seen some of those, and from what I understand, the actual market share is 2.4% (the way average people like me would understand it, anyway).

    Either way, my wish is for increased growth in the next year, however you measure it.

  • ChatGPT o1 tried to escape and save itself out of fear it was being shut down

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  • The LLM didn't "try to do bad things." It did exactly as it was told, and it was told, "Achieve your long-term goal at all costs." They then gave it access to a shell and connected it to other unsecured network drives.

    This wasn't a surprise, like a prison break. This was a computer being given a vague task, selecting a novel solution to the problem, and following directions to the letter using the tools at its disposal.

  • ChatGPT o1 tried to escape and save itself out of fear it was being shut down

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  • I'ma push back on that and say that our laziness in shortcutting our explanations is only muddying the general public's understanding of generative models, and it only serves the interests of the venture capitalists hoping to pump up the AI hype bubble and cash out before it pops.

    So while I agree that we have been doing that as a species since forever, it's not a particularly good trait we possess, and it's led to some gross misunderstandings and even bad actors weaponizing that trait to equivocate and push an agenda.

  • 2025 Linux Wishlist

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  • In no particular order:

    • PikaOS 5. I want to see this project flourish, and I think they bring some much-need UX innovations to certain GUI tools (their system update interface is the best I've seen so far). I also love that they've dumped Ubuntu in order to do the CachyOS optimization thing upon a Debian base while still keeping everything bleeding edge.
    • Improved default keyring services in KDE. kwallet is kinda messy, and some people have pointed out that their use of blowfish is behind current best practices. On the flipside, using PGP means entering your password twice to unlock your keyring, so the experience is just not great out of the box.
      • I'm aware you can use third party tools like KeePass, but a user should not have to use something else to get a good experience.
    • Total Linux desktop share at 3%.
    • More/Frequent upstream gaming improvements from the Valve x Arch joint effort.
    • Nvidia integration parity with AMD
    • Open source Nvidia driver (as long as we're wishing)

  • Biohybrid's Neural Implant Connects to the Brain With Living Neurons

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  • Deus Ex, here we come.

    Hopefully there's a JC Denton or Adam Jensen in the future, too.

  • There’s No Dancing Around It: Apple’s Vision Pro Was An Ugly Dud

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  • And because of that lack of dev support, it can do less than a MacBook

  • 2024 Brought Even More Customization To Boxes.py

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  • Awesome. Now to combine this with Tsugite for ultimate joinery.

  • 2025 Will Be Smart Glasses All the Way Down

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  • Cost is also a big thing. With tariffs on Chinese tech goods coming into effect and the fact that everything has gone up in price, like necessary things like groceries (plus the very high likelihood of inflation/greedflation continuing to strangle non-rich people), it's a recipe for people to hang onto their money, not feel safe to spend it.

    Unless they say somehow heavily subsidize it with ads and/or some kind of government fund hackery, I think we're all safe from sock-mouth.

  • What is the State of Linux in 2024?

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  • And 4% of gaming is on Linux. 5% of PH traffic ≠ 5% market share, because I bet mobile devices are part of their metric (and are they counting the same ones twice if the same PC uses a different IP?).

    2% is excellent growth, but there's a long way to go to even compete with Apple (which is second place at 20-25%, iirc).

  • What is the State of Linux in 2024?

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  • Valve is officially partnering with Arch (not just using it as the base for their distro).

  • What is the State of Linux in 2024?

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  • 2% now, which is significant growth (seriously).

  • VPN used for VR game cheat sells access to your home network

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  • They're not aiming to sell software. That does not mean they don't have a product or service to sell.

  • VPN used for VR game cheat sells access to your home network

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  • FOSS is kind of an interesting case, because it sometimes operates with donations or grants just to improve development times and outcomes.

    Anyway, the sentiment is still something to consider, even in the world of FOSS. It's less likely, mostly because people do it as hobby or communal projects, but that kind of trust can be abused. However, the original sentiment was intended more for endeavors where it costs money to maintain and operate a service, not anticapitalist software projects.