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kalkulat

@ kalkulat @lemmy.world

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Background in hard sciences, computing (FOSS), electronics, music, Zen.

  • SpaceX Stock Plummets to Record Low Near $120 After Seven-Day Slump

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  • Hope somebody here shorted 1000 shares the day they hit $220.

  • US Adults Are Throwing Away Over $250 a Year on Unused Subscriptions, CNET Finds

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  • would be worth $3,703 today. Or perhaps $250 tomaro when the AI bubble pops. An investment in the market is obviously worth more to those high-living traders, of course (and those fee-loving brokers), so they concur.

  • Apocalypse Bunker Fails as Wealthy Residents Turn on Each Other

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  • And then there's the security question ... what's to stop their 'guards' from realizing that they could be living securely -without- the boss?

  • Many people misunderstand the purpose of code review

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  • This discussion was very useful in understanding the importance of getting feedback on code ... and documenting ASAP - because, over time, even the author's memory of the code's purposes will get dimmer.

    If the code is at all complicated? Then after a year or two, documentation (including function and variable names!) might make the difference between hours of study and days.

  • They always get me with the impulse buys

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  • Next time, instead of buying, take the idea home. Think about it first.

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    Trump Voter Says He Gets Now How Hitler Could “Brainwash” Millions - The man, who said he voted for Donald Trump three times, called the president a “liar” and a “con man.”

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  • Now that he realizes that he got fished in, what's he plan to do to make up for his multiple mistakes?

  • Society Needs Billionaires [PizzaCake]

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  • I remember a bunch of movies where torches and pitchforks helped.

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    People Would Rather Have Nuclear Power Plants In Their Area Than AI Data Centers

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  • Promises, promises. I haven't heard of one that's actually in commercial operation right now.

    But, apples and oranges... it's a bullshit choice. Power plants generate power, DC's consume power.

    If you going to generate power, why look beyond solar/wind and batteries? At a much lower price, and much faster build times, they too are 'physically incapable of going into meltdown', and are already in use worldwide, no wait time.

    As far as DC's go, they depend on very new technology (enjoying a trendy fad) which -will- get far less power-hungry than they are. Or else. (The grid's not ready for them.)

    The only people in a rush seem to be the people who invested in all the snake oil promises that LLM's are real A.I. ... which they aren't.

  • I used to love computing as a hobby, but now it feels like it's a source of evil in the world, how have you dealt with this?

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  • My view is that most technology is a tool, like a screwdriver. You can carefully and enjoyably use it to build something useful, helpful, enjoyable. Or you can use it like a psycho.

  • For those with lower-back issues, what's been the best work-chair for you?

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  • A friend gave me this firm 'Sacro-ease' pad/cushion, it's about an inch (2.5cm) thick on the bottom and 2 inches on the top. Move the bottom up or down for best relief. Use it on my old chair all day, helps a lot.

  • What old thing surprisingly still exists?

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  • Sundials date back at least as far as Egypt and Babylon. They're still found in gardens and old cities. Can be tricky to set the time accurately! helps to have a compass.

  • ICANN is Accepting Suggestions for new TLDs (for $227k) - what would you pick?

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  • I would again recommend that anyone doing online marketing and/or tracking be legally confined to the .COM TLD. Severe penalties for corporate abuse would include removal of all internet access. Less severe penalties might include a confiscation of double of all profits made outside of .COM during a deliberate infraction.

    There would be no cost for any TLD's outside of .COM; all regulation and legal costs to be paid-for by .COM - users.

  • Clarence Thomas Just Gave a Speech Blaming Progressivism for Hitler. It Was Mostly Just Sad.

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  • Good to see people are learning that when they finally elect the stupid, they finally learn what was -really- going through those stupid heads for all those years. What they get is marinated in stupid... proud stupid ... EPIC stupid. (Compated to today's crowd, Reagan was a genius.)

  • Inside the Systemd Age Verification Debate: Developer Responds to Criticism

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  • It's not like he had no way of thinking, "Geez, I don't have the experience or knowledge or insignts to start the ball rolling on such a major decision." and went on to do something useful instead.

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    NEW POLL: Majority of Americans Believe Trump Launched Iran War to Cover Up Epstein Scandal

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  • It has been fun watching that Old Guard tearing themselves apart -every day-.

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    NEW POLL: Majority of Americans Believe Trump Launched Iran War to Cover Up Epstein Scandal

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  • LOL Wishing doesn't make it so.

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    NEW POLL: Majority of Americans Believe Trump Launched Iran War to Cover Up Epstein Scandal

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  • Well sure ... but then, a majority of Americans actually VOTED FOR HIM. So ... what's that worth at the Bogega?

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    TIL: The United States Has 10x More Serial Killers Than Any Other Country on Earth

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  • An interesting point ... but unless you can see the serial killers per capita, it's distorted.

    When it comes to (single) homocides, the picture shifts substantially, the Americas are still at the top but Africa runs a close second. The PDF linked below (UN Drugs & Crime charts) has a very good set of PER CAPITA graphs to show the distribution worldwide. Here US homicide rates are much lower than Mexico and northern South America.

    https://www.unodc.org/documents/data-and-analysis/gsh/2023/Global_study_on_homicide_2023_web.pdf

  • Why is mercury a liquid?

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  • Get near-enough to the north (or south) pole and mercury turns into a solid.

    Which is a better thing than when some gets spilled on the floor because it spatters into a thousand droplets that you have to chase around the floor , can't mop up , can't vacuum up ... and can vaporize more easily and poison you.

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    Euro firms must ditch Uncle Sam's clouds and go EU-native

    www.theregister.com /2026/01/30/euro_firms_must_ditch_us/
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    Sorry Dave, I’m afraid I can’t do that! PCs refuse to shut down after Microsoft patch

    www.theregister.com /2026/01/16/patch_tuesday_secure_launch_bug_no_shutdown/
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    These glasses solve many central-vision problems. For $5000.

    lifehacker.com /health/esight-smart-glasses-ces-2026
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    Electrolysis can solve one of our biggest contamination problems

    ethz.ch /en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2025/11/electrolysis-can-solve-one-of-our-biggest-contamination-problems.html
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    Grid-Scale Bubble Batteries Will Soon Be Everywhere

    spectrum.ieee.org /co2-battery-energy-storage
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    This long-term data storage will last 14 billion years

    www.theregister.com /2025/12/14/sphotonix_moves_5d_memory_crystal/
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    Replace your boss ... before they replace you

    replaceyourboss.ai
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    220-ton flywheel generator in Germany

    www.ipp.mpg.de /4244138/generatoren
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    Americium: How a small element could power the next century of space exploration

    interestingengineering.com /space/americium-could-power-the-next-century-of-space-exploration
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    German court: ChatGPT violated copyright law by ‘learning’ from song lyrics

    www.theguardian.com /technology/2025/nov/11/chatgpt-violated-copyright-laws-german-court-rules
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    Scientists Growing Colour Without Chemicals

    www.forbes.com /sites/maevecampbell/2025/06/20/dyeing-for-fashion-meet-the-scientists-growing-colour-without-chemicals/
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    28-pound electric motor delivers 1000 horsepower

    supercarblondie.com /electric-motor-yasa-more-powerful-tesla-mercedes/
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    China solves 'century-old problem' with new analog chip that is 1,000 times faster than high-end Nvidia GPUs

    www.livescience.com /technology/computing/china-solves-century-old-problem-with-new-analog-chip-that-is-1-000-times-faster-than-high-end-nvidia-gpus
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    The Sodium-Ion Battery Revolution Has Started

    cleantechnica.com /2025/10/22/the-sodium-ion-battery-revolution-has-started/
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    AI chatbots that butter you up make you worse at conflict, study finds

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    Renewables blow past nuclear when it comes to cheap datacenter juice

    www.theregister.com /2025/09/26/renewables_vs_smr_datacenter/
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    'Windmill': China tests world’s first megawatt-level airship to capture high winds

    interestingengineering.com /energy/world-largest-floating-wind-turbine
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    'Windmill': China tests world’s first megawatt-level airship to capture high winds

    interestingengineering.com /energy/world-largest-floating-wind-turbine
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    Helium-3 mining on Moon: A new frontier for science and geopolitics

    interestingengineering.com /science/mining-the-moon-for-helium3
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    Systematic attribution of heatwaves to the emissions of carbon majors

    www.nature.com /articles/s41586-025-09450-9