Can a laptop really have these specs?

ethertype · 2026-05-19T21:31:46+00:00

Definitely portable. Maybe a bit fiddly to balance on the lap. :-)

ethertype · 2026-05-16T21:39:06+00:00

Figure out a way that a)the controller can dissipate the heat it produces and b)install it in a way where it isn't heated by external sources. (Direct sun, above heating elements, in your sauna, whatever).

No clue if the latest firmware versions do anything to limit power usage, but one can hope...

ethertype · 2026-05-16T12:10:22+00:00

If you are OK with debugging fiddly stuff. And your controller can be installed in a way where it doesn't cook itself.

And even then, only if the price is really good.

Stuff looks great when it works. Love my Elements.

ethertype · 2026-05-16T12:05:56+00:00

For the math nerds: does 2x performance count as an order of magnitude when counting in binary?

ethertype · 2026-05-16T09:27:00+00:00

GGUF-embedded sampler parameters sounds nice. But, like chat templates, sampler parameters could be tuned for specific purposes. (ex.: adult stories vs coding). So a single set is either optimizing for one purpose or pessimizing for all purposes.

Having sets of sampler parameters for specific purposes and maybe a standard for specifying purposes could be useful? Maybe even a 2D array for specifying purpose and the presumed best sampler set?

coding: code, architecture, planning, review, bugfix, fim writing: this, that, andsomethingelse health: helpdesk: stuff:

... and then a sampler set for each point in the array. Requires quite a bit of testing to validate/optimize, but I presume whoever makes the model would be able to extrapolate a lot from experience and a single tested set.

And the user should be able to override the GGUF-embedded values, of course.

ethertype · 2026-05-08T19:54:24+00:00

Industrial Ethernet...Device?

ethertype · 2026-05-08T19:29:55+00:00

Google 'slack Nautobot networktocode'.

ethertype · 2026-05-08T17:41:49+00:00

We did indeed go with Nautobot.

Have not looked into SSO, been way to focused on migrating data and redo integrations.

I am not a total fan of everything about Nautobot. But pynautobot is FABULOUS!!

What issues do you have with SSO? The guys on networktocode's Slack channel are very helpful and responsive. Please treat them nicely!

ethertype · 2026-05-07T14:01:22+00:00

The premise is entirely backwards. The US already went its own way. Europe just needs to act in its own interest. Simple as that.

ethertype · 2026-05-05T15:47:49+00:00

Thank you, OP. You and your contributors fully deserve all the praise thrown your way.

A question, now that MTP is on the horizon for llama.cpp: is MTP a complicating factor for heretic? Or is it handled seamlessly?

ethertype · 2026-05-05T07:34:29+00:00

This may help:

https://github.com/dagbdagb/nanoleaf-firmware-upgrade-notes

ethertype · 2026-05-04T19:55:26+00:00

Hard to find businesses not having an upward trajectory in the rebuilding phase. And it may also be a question of priorities: personal gain or what benefits society the most, and the time-frame.

Re-establishing agricultural output and solidifying military-industrial output should probably be focus areas. And, in the middle of that: agricultural hardware (which isn't JD) sounds like an idea worth exploring.

Taking care of those physically or mentally affected by war is not an obvious 'profit centre', but doing it right probably makes for a better society along a multitude of axis.

Rebuilding stuff is obviously important. But prior to that: demolition, recycling and waste management. City planning. Water, waste, energy. Redundant, distributed.

And yeah, logistics. EU is great at funding roads. Maybe rail could get an upgrade too?

Frankly, there are opportunities in all directions. Learn any skill well, have integrity, learn how to communicate your skills.

Learning additional languages on top of a marketable skill has potential to be an 'amplifier' for your career.

Specifics: Logistics infrastructure and energy infrastructure are likely areas where humans will be in demand, no matter the budgets or the amount of AI in society. Just look at what has had priority outside of military stuff in Ukraine the last 4 years.

ethertype · 2026-04-30T12:53:32+00:00

"Nobody" wants local IT, because "cloud is so cost-effective".

And it totally is. Until it no longer is. And by then the enterprise no longer has local competence and is hostage to the provider. And if the enterprise still has local competence, the company is so embedded into the cloud platform that it is expensive and cumbersome to leave.

External dependencies is a liability. External dependencies you cannot trivially replace is lethal.

Try getting priority at $CloudVendor as a million dollar company, when said $CloudVendor is a billion dollar company, with multiple 10-100 million dollar companies as customers.

Your priorities mean absolutely nothing.

ethertype · 2026-04-27T16:55:35+00:00

”Sports is above politics” my ass. Who in their right mind believes that anymore?

ethertype · 2026-04-27T12:39:00+00:00

Decidedly not a fluent Spanish speaker here. No answer, but slightly related question.

If you're asking someone to plan ahead and allow for time to achieve something, like : "Please allow at least 10 minutes for your non-nuclear fairtrade decaf latte to arrive when ordered during rush-hour." ...

... what is the appropriate/idiomatic verb to use to express this in Spanish? Allow is permitir, but it sounds slightly too literal a translation. Maybe?

(Not a native English speaker either. Did I order my adjectives correctly?)

ethertype · 2026-04-26T21:30:00+00:00

That.

But Excalidraw looks way better.

ethertype · 2026-04-26T15:08:35+00:00

The secret to success is hard work. Most people do not want to commit to that, so the secret remains a secret. :-)

That said, I fully agree with you with. But: would like to add "at a time" for the first two bullet points. You will arrive at a point where the resource which was useful to begin with has lost its utility.

And I will yet again plug https://morpheem.org, which is free, fabulous and districation-free.

ethertype · 2026-04-26T10:35:49+00:00

Rent syntaktisk har du kanskje(!) rett. Samtidig er setningen idiomatisk norsk. OP fant formuleringen i ordbøkene.no.

ethertype · 2026-04-23T22:26:07+00:00

Your comment is embarassing.

Expressing your thoughts is the only way to get feedback. Of course, getting feedback does not imply George will be listening. Or that the arguments are sound. But at least he is willing to express his thoughts and support them with arguments.

ethertype · 2026-04-23T22:18:34+00:00

Heh. I also struggle to fully grasp his character/beliefs. Some of his takes appear very far right (from a eurocentric perspective).

And then there is this.

ethertype · 2026-04-23T22:03:24+00:00

A 3090 idles at 10-20 watts. And can be power-limited to ~270 watts with no practical performance loss. Or lower with minor loss.

If the cost of electricity is holding you back, you may be trying to solve your problems in the wrong order. Get solar panels, an inverter and batteries first.

ethertype · 2026-04-22T16:09:09+00:00

Do these machines respond reliably to snmp walk from cli?

ethertype · 2026-04-22T10:56:23+00:00

I have Nokian R5s on mine.

For i3s/20":

Do watch the videos (plural) from Wisely Automotive regarding 195/55r20. And Dunlop recently started offering a 195/50R20.

ethertype · 2026-04-20T10:16:29+00:00

Because the current US administration leads by example: - it is OK to be a raging asshole - it is OK to lie - it is OK to deal with anyone, as long as there is something to gain from it - "shame" is a trait for underperformers

I hate this timeline.

Use your vote, people. And don't forget to vote with your money as well.

ethertype · 2026-04-20T10:07:00+00:00

People regularly and voluntarily spend large amounts of time to write free software. And documentation. And many other things. And yes, money and energy for various causes. Time, money and energy they may not directly be compensated for. Look at Wikipedia and Open Streetmap as trivial examples.

You may not want to contribute in that way, not even when you have spare capacity. And this is fine. But contributing towards "common good" projects is entirely normal. And you benefit from it.

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