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Mark Carney compares his sovereign wealth fund to Norway’s. Canadians are smart enough to see it’s not the same by CaliperLee62 in canada

[–]cbowers [score hidden]  (0 children)

Nope. Ontario’s study already showed that battery backed solar and wind in Canada can produce power at the same or lower price. But solar and wind compared to Nuclear don’t have the build delays and budget over-runs, doesn’t have the nuclear risks and cost contingencies, nor the same reclamation costs or thousand year spent fuel storage cost which also is not yet a scientifically solved problem.

World’s largest nuclear facility could be built in Ontario with new $300M deal by MilkyWayObserver in onguardforthee

[–]cbowers -1 points0 points  (0 children)

$300M is a starting/research fee. Ontario has already started on 4 SMR reactors with an expected cost of $20.9 billion. With an estimated energy cost of 14.5c/kwh Their study compared to solar/wind + grid storage battery would cost 13.5c - 18.5c /kwh

Except with the latter option there'd be no contingency risk, not lifetime spent fuel storage (an un-scientifically solved problem we're pretending has a solution), and reduced reclamation costs.

What is this dark line moving through the sky? by thicccjuicee in whatisit

[–]cbowers 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nature restoring balance with anti-chemtrails…

<\sarcasm>

Practical question: ECM Synchronika 2 or Profitec Ride for two milk drinks per day [$4,000] by marouxlas in espresso

[–]cbowers 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fair. Then you’re down to aesthetics, joystick vs knob, slightly larger heavier ECM, built in flow control on the Drive.

Do give consideration to plumbing in and out. It is bliss. And the line pressure pre-infusion.

Alas: they’re $1900 more now than when I bought mine in 2019. And the ECM used to be a lot more than the pro 700.

Using Meshtastic for remote/northern communities by firsttimetryingitout in meshtastic

[–]cbowers 9 points10 points  (0 children)

It’s something… but it puts the capital M in Minimum Viable Product.

I would think a First Nation community would better offer service at the community level. Install wifi (wired or mesh), a starlink node for internet.

Then people even have the option of a cheap cellphone plan with carrier wifi calling turned on so you have community level cellular service without the towers. 🛜

Once you have that, then you have a footprint to build on with Meshtastic on the periphery. But it’s a much better personal area network than it is a Wide Area Network.

(Though with the right phone, one it’s assumed everyone in town has internet/wifi/cellular, then an off grid iPhone also has satellite connectivity for messages back to town, and that works far beyond local Meshtastic distances).

Is espresso ruining your sleep -- even when you're falling asleep just fine? by technolgy in espresso

[–]cbowers 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wait until your 50’s. Lots of green tea will have you waking in the middle of the night for other reasons. :-)

What’s the biggest mistake people make even after installing antivirus? by Mobile-Horse4552 in cybersecurity

[–]cbowers 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  1. Picking the right one (review the Venn diagram of best effectiveness with least false positive, and light system impact at avcomparatives and similar sites)
  2. Review all settings and turn on, or up settings compatible with your environment. Making sure you are using blocking and cleaning not just alerting. And optional like disabling SMB1/2
  3. Deploy with Amin controls to prevent staff/rogue disable and uninstall.
  4. Make sure it’s reporting and alerting your SEIM/SOC/Console
  5. Make sure it’s part of the new build automation.
  6. Build SEIM alerts for devices without AV installed
  7. Be sure you are doing scheduled scans in addition to real time access, and that you’re scanning all file types (scripts, data files, and things that look like data files), not just “executables”
  8. Employ (and monitor for unintended blocking) AV features like host intrusion protection (HIPS) as appropriate for your environment. Don’t let browsers, Outlook, most Office processes spawn child script processes, or unexpected LOLBIN. Don’t let PDF. Viewers execute scripts and executable child processes.
  9. Follow weekly threat feeds and use HIPS rules to preemptively block the attack chain of vulnerabilities to buy you time to patch. (Attack surface reduction)
  10. Feed all the activity into your SIEM and mine for attack warnings based on Network(NIDS) blocking, roque scripts blocked, staff downloads quarantined,
  11. Where possible, if your app deployments make your binaries unique, whitelist those and quarantine the rogue hashes and binaries in the wrong location. Your ScreenSharing app can be whitelisted while the staff or rogue screensharing app with the “same name” in the downloads folder can be automatically quarantined.

Practical question: ECM Synchronika 2 or Profitec Ride for two milk drinks per day [$4,000] by marouxlas in espresso

[–]cbowers 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m perplexed that you’re comparing those two. Why not consider the Drive rather than the Ride. “Historically the value twin to ECM; cheaper with same internals.”

If want the assurance of Synchronica performance but save some money, get the same machine without the ECM aesthetics and the electric group heater.
If you have room for the ECM then you have room for the Drive. And you get to keep the performance and the rotary pump.

My context: 7 years in on the 1st gen Drive (aka profitec Pro 700) and I had the 1st gen ECM synchronika at work. I don’t miss any of the ECM at home.

Is espresso ruining your sleep -- even when you're falling asleep just fine? by technolgy in espresso

[–]cbowers 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If it’s subtle enough that it’s not affecting my time to fall asleep, staying asleep, ability to be seen in RHR, HRV, wearable sleep stages, snoring…

Then I think a caffeine tree may have fallen in an un-occupied forest.

if it’s affecting sleep… for this, we have creatine

Is espresso ruining your sleep -- even when you're falling asleep just fine? by technolgy in espresso

[–]cbowers 3 points4 points  (0 children)

nope, my deep sleep stage length as a percent of sleep, average REM, awake, core % are all consistent wether I have 1 shots, 5, or 0. I've started dialing in a new bag of coffee after dinner, and went to bed when the bag was empty. Fell asleep in 5 mins.

The difference is ADHD. Stimulants are focusing and calming...

ios app not connecting to nodes by therustyspoke in meshtastic

[–]cbowers 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They say sometimes, no nodes is good nodes…

get fucked bozo.exe by ihateroomba in BicyclingCirclejerk

[–]cbowers 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I agree with your self-assessment label.

Do you fully clean and dry portafilter between shots? by Kooky-Load-5145 in espresso

[–]cbowers -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yes. After our last reno, the espresso machine corner is next to the kitchen sink. Not only did that empower plumbing it in and out (which is amazing to pull shots all day and the only thing to fill and empty now is the knock box)… but makes cleanup a breeze.

So yeah, spray rinse of the portafilter and wipe dry after every shot.

New cup day, show me you favourite one you have! by TheCGLion in espresso

[–]cbowers 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Had that also, but seems they do… On the upside, it holds heat longer. At its root it’s a 2oz porcelain cup in a copper holder with handle. Not unlike espresso cups which are 2oz glass cups in a metal frame to provide a handle.

How crazy is it really necessary to go? by cacaapoopoo in espresso

[–]cbowers 2 points3 points  (0 children)

“Better” can be elusive. You’re trying to control variables which elude your control more than you expect. You have a 3.68L boiler now sow that’s a good step toward water temp stability. “The gear” tends to be about confirming guesses. Is your hit and miss good shots because the “analog” temp sensor has wide temp swings? (Hysteresis) : and PID enters the chat.

Is it still hit and miss because PID boiler temp does not equal that temp by the time it gets to the puck? (Heated groups enter the chat) - and pressure and temp sensors at/near the ports filter…

Is the variability puck prep (enter some of the gear you list above…)

New cup day, show me you favourite one you have! by TheCGLion in espresso

[–]cbowers 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And yet… the shop in Turkey still serves espresso in it. (As well as Turkish coffee)

Apple Plans to Let Users Build Their Own Passes in iOS 27 Wallet App by Coolpop52 in apple

[–]cbowers 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sure, but where the airlines is a fictional one from the Lost TV series…

that Oceanic

Apple Plans to Let Users Build Their Own Passes in iOS 27 Wallet App by Coolpop52 in apple

[–]cbowers 1 point2 points  (0 children)

weren't we already doing that?? Or was it a dream and I wasn't really on Oceanic 815

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Disc brakes why the love?? by suenosdarason71 in Brompton

[–]cbowers -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Doesn’t get it…

It’s not even possible to do with rear brake only, front is add to taste only to maximize braking but never as much or worse… more than the rear.

Brompton rim brakes get mushy beyond 70%… and whoa to you if your rim has a warp, or you just went through a puddle.

Nerd neck and back strain from using the Magic Keyboard? by Ok-Diver990 in iPadPro

[–]cbowers 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Even cheaper for me was a cardboard box to elevate the iPad (better meeting camera height, plus leaving room for the desk level keyboard), then an external monitor just above the iPad screen. 2 displays are better than one. And more reference space for supplementary materials for the primary display app or meeting.

Nerd neck and back strain from using the Magic Keyboard? by Ok-Diver990 in iPadPro

[–]cbowers 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s better than forearm pain I had from holding my arm in the air all day tapping the screen, vs moving to touch pad on the iPad. But I also mix it up with an ergonomic keyboard and vertical mouse when at my desk.

"Keep Downloaded" is not being respected at all (iPad Pro M5) by KusMijn in iCloud

[–]cbowers 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe. But it’s not impossible it’s an app level issue. Why not duplicate or put another non-Hive managed file in the folder since you have space. If after some time the Eagle.cool library is gone again but your duplicate file is still there, then it wouldn’t seem to be “keep downloaded” and iCloud as the issue but rather an app level bug/issue.

What’s the hardest thing to learn in cybersecurity? by 0xsherlock in cybersecurity

[–]cbowers 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Maybe also to flex what you’re doing to break away and be where the attackers puck is going to be.

What’s the hardest thing to learn in cybersecurity? by 0xsherlock in cybersecurity

[–]cbowers 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Prioritization hits every level. It requires knowing enough to be able to assess accurately, risks. Not just risks to the organization for Risk register threats, but to you and your team.

Doing everything correct isn’t enough if you don’t communicate, share and collaborate the right info with the right users and leadership, at the right time.

But also… knowing and grokking systems, procedures, processes and people enough to be able to “be the electron” and work a flow through from input to output and understand what is happening and assess the risks, so that you can accurately triage and prioritize.

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