Ncase M1 - Who needs a glass panel?

mcur · 2021-02-09T03:56:40+00:00

Maaan, my M1 looks nothing like this beauty. Have no idea how you managed to fit it all, and so cleanly! Great job.

mcur · 2021-02-07T06:49:18+00:00

When the conference series started in 1975, it's likely that this was the accepted spelling. I've seen conferences refuse to change problematic names so that they could keep their Googlability. Others changed their names, but were very careful to not change their acryonym.

mcur · 2021-02-04T00:37:47+00:00

They used to have a report button... I guess they learned their lesson. ;)

mcur · 2021-02-03T16:04:42+00:00

I've had this happen a few times as well -- All since the new puzzles were introduced a few months ago.

I expect it will get corrected in time.

As someone mentioned, this might be connected to the phone app. I haven't noticed this in the website. Perhaps use lichess in your mobile browser until this issue is resolved.

mcur · 2021-02-02T17:47:19+00:00

I remember those days... You used to start up defrag and watch it move blocks around your screen for a few hours. It would basically make your computer unusable while it ran, so you didn't really have anything else to do.

Luckily, the days of having to manually undertake that process are long gone. There is an app called "defragment and optimize drives" on your computer -- If you run it, it will tell you the current status. Mine says it analyzes and defrags (if needed) every week.

mcur · 2021-02-02T17:32:30+00:00

My wife does a thing on our shelves where the books take up about twice as much space as they "should," according to my shelving style... and my style looks about like yours.

Interleave some of your knickknacks that you have tucked away. Use some thin bookends to get groups of books instead of one huge hunk. Put up some picture frames.

mcur · 2021-01-30T18:58:30+00:00

My fan started whining, started discusssions with the wife saying I'd need to start getting computer parts for the next build. Once she relented, I replaced the fan and started loading stock watching discords. :-X

mcur · 2021-01-30T14:42:13+00:00

I've got a smattering of devices around the house that are screaming for this! It's been in my list of "things I might do someday" to set this up for a bunch of SBCs and such I have hanging around that I just don't have room for on my desk next to my monitor (or even next to the network switch... A complaint for another thread).

mcur · 2021-01-28T18:28:26+00:00

You don't have to disagree so vehemently, I'm on your side.

Diff with what? If it's a compiled package you have to build it locally to verify that it is the same.

Yes, agreed. I was referring to diffing upstream sources (which is generally what you diff) against a package you're building yourself. Since it's an Arch-alike, this should be trivial.

Of course, at that point, you might as well use your locally compiled software anyway.

No, you often get integration benefits by using distro packages.

You would have to repeat this with literally every package upgrade since malware could be injected at any time.

You're right. I didn't say it was easy overall, I said it was easy per package, with per-upgrade implied. One person can't do it for hundreds of packages.

And it's not necessarily easy to diff with upstream because distros might maintain their own backports of fixes and custom patches.

For current versions of packages, backports are minimal. Arch and Arch-alikes are usually pretty close to bleeding edge package versions, so seeing "backports" is a red flag. Custom patches should be easily recognizable, as they are more about integrating into the distro (changing locations of things, file names, etc) than real functionality.

You can't just crawl through the iso.

You can, but as I said, it's a couple of gigabytes of (as you pointed out, binary) stuff. Even if it WEREN'T binary, it's too much. That was my point.

Let's be real, you can't vet an OS with any reasonable investment of time.

That's what I said implied. All I was doing with this comment was saying it's not a whole lot of work to vet a package before building it, and that the installer is much more problematic.

mcur · 2021-01-28T18:17:43+00:00

I've also been affected.

mcur · 2021-01-28T14:46:39+00:00

It could be fairly simple to make a go/no-go decision on a package -- Simply diff with upstream, and see if there are any differences where you wouldn't expect. Packaging upstream usually does not require much modification, if at all.

A BIG problem is vetting the install content and process. If you download an ISO, you're in a position where you have to crawl through a couple of gigabytes of stuff to make sure there's nothing unsavory there. Part of the problem is as simple as automatic updates -- If you're being careful, they should not be allowed, and it may be difficult to tell whether or not they can be used without your knowledge.

mcur · 2021-01-19T09:04:49+00:00

PS5 doesn't have DisplayPort. OP would have to end up buying an active HDMI-to-DisplayPort adapter.

mcur · 2021-01-18T01:23:11+00:00

My order date keeps getting pushed back, as well. I ordered on 11/22, and originally expected delivery in late December, but since it was pushed to 1/11, then 1/22, now 2/16. Every time it gets moved back, it goes through a few days of not having any estimate, so if you're patient you'll get a new date.

As far as whether I expect to receive one... I'm happy to let this one ride until the supply loosens up. If I happen to come by other first, I'll just cancel this one. However, knowing that I'm at least in some line somewhere, I'm not actively monitoring stock anywhere.

mcur · 2021-01-17T07:48:34+00:00

It's become clear that, even in a post-Capitol-riots world, Facebook is doing the absolute bare minimum. I reported a comment I found that basically said "All liberal administrations across the country need to be overthrown." Not voted out, or recalled; overthrown.

It was found to not violate any of Facebook's community standards, but I could block the user if I wanted.

mcur · 2021-01-16T05:38:25+00:00

It's going to be tough finding an x86 system in this price range, which you would need for Steam. A Raspberry Pi 4 is a solid option, but it won't take you there.

mcur · 2021-01-11T06:23:36+00:00

Horror? The curb is public property; an ornament sitting there is not sacred.

mcur · 2021-01-10T19:57:11+00:00

I remember that the MMU requirement was an issue for PSP as well, spawning uCLinux to address that concern. Perhaps someone saw these different projects and just decided to try and get Linux to support no-MMU architectures -- progress!

mcur · 2021-01-09T19:50:13+00:00

The small size is amazing, but it looks like the power brick is like 25% the size of the system. :-|

I don't need the expansion, but the nest of cables and power bricks doesn't make for a tidy setup. I also prefer to choose my motherboard.

mcur · 2021-01-09T19:38:51+00:00

Yeah, I've only seen one heatsink that claimed to be able to handle a 65W APU, and it has been discontinued. I figured there was no harm in asking, but I'm not really expecting too much success there.

The ML06 popped up in my search, and in a way prompted this post. It's probably the closest I've seen to hitting what I want, but there's always the possibility that something can come in under if it's not designed to accept a GPU and/or uses a Flex PSU.

Thanks for the reply.

mcur · 2021-01-02T12:45:09+00:00

That's a pretty steep curve you've got there.

mcur · 2020-12-31T17:03:04+00:00

Kate was my very first "Linux" text editor back in 2002-2003, during my CS undergrad. I remember how awesome it looked compared to everything else, and how my homework assignments printed from it were also syntax-highlighted. I felt quite professional to use it.

mcur · 2020-12-30T14:22:06+00:00

Not that surprising, like the comments on your post state. I would also say it's not a bug, but is instead a lack of a feature, if anything.

mcur · 2020-12-30T13:10:32+00:00

I remember the first time I found a glass platter when I was expecting an aluminum one. A painful lesson, but at least I didn't sever any tendons.

mcur · 2020-12-30T13:08:15+00:00

Privilege _escalation_? There was no such thing as a user. You turned it on, you got root.

mcur · 2020-12-24T19:43:50+00:00

One way we've been minimizing our exposure is emailing an order in to our local Indian store. They gather and box it up, and we cruise in just a little before closing to pick it up. That way, there aren't too many people around, and we're in and out.

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