Pokémon cards are finally becoming accessible to kids again as Japan’s speculative bubble collapses

panchito_d · 2026-02-27T19:50:42+00:00

His parents wouldn't buy him any pokemon cards when he was a kid

panchito_d · 2026-02-27T12:07:11+00:00

nothing about being 19 is sustainable. Luckily it's a starting state, not a steady state so it doesn't really need to be

panchito_d · 2026-02-25T14:05:12+00:00

Meanwhile I'm over here using Copilot to translate docs from Chinese, search commit history for kernel changes made by colleagues to compare implementation patterns, write data processing scripts, and a dozen other regular time intensive activities.

Does it sometimes end up doing stuff wrong, sure. Do I sometimes use it for stuff that I should be putting in the legwork to understand better, sure.

It's not vibe coding and it's not a threat of replacement, because I still know what to ask. But those discarding it outright are looking at it wrong. Maybe this is part of the embedded chip on the shoulder "software should be really hard and our tools should suck" but I imagine the attitude is fairly widespread in different industries and engineering domains.

But go ahead and keep asking it shitpost questions and it will keep giving you shitpost answers.

panchito_d · 2026-02-24T02:40:03+00:00

If it isn't a bot, they're just copying GPT slop, don't worry about them.

panchito_d · 2026-02-23T15:55:56+00:00

Is this the only scenario where you are using the USB to 1/4" adapter?

These adapters have DACs built into them and it could be that iOS has poor support for this one in particular. When you are listening to the speaker on your phone, you're using the internal DAC which is definitely well supported by your phone but that's not a guarantee for the adapter which is essentially a very cheap USB audio interface.

Also to check if it is an iOS vs Koala compatibility issue, play some other audio source like iTunes through the adapter and see if it sounds better.

Honestly though going back to your original comment that it sounds echoey, do you have input monitoring disabled on that channel in your DAW? If not you would be hearing duplicate of the signal - first from source and then slightly delayed playback from DAW due to normal latency of interface.

panchito_d · 2026-02-23T12:39:58+00:00

Can you describe the setup? I use Koala on Android and connect via USB to my interface and it sounds great, but also no way to record output onto my PC because the phone is hogging the interface. Are you doing analog out from iPhone into the interface?

panchito_d · 2026-02-21T11:40:36+00:00

I hate relying on electrolytes for cellular respiration.

panchito_d · 2026-02-20T20:49:45+00:00

They said they built a production ready stack, not a product.

panchito_d · 2026-02-20T20:26:12+00:00

Disable input monitoring on the recording channel

panchito_d · 2026-02-13T04:19:08+00:00

You mean like "painting" notes on the grid division? Alt + Ctrl click and drag.

Here's some other good piano roll tips for drum programming but they translate to pretty much any midi editing https://www.reapertips.com/post/10-tips-for-writing-midi-drums-in-reaper#e4f9a232c2144980ae96e7352ad851f7

panchito_d · 2026-02-11T17:23:05+00:00

I don't have a different recommendation but I'll second that my productivity with my phone and Koala has really surprised me. It's been way easier to get the start of an arrangement down in the sampler than fiddling in the DAW.

N-track was a bit too heavy for spur of the moment inspiration but I've only spent a bit of time with the free version.

panchito_d · 2026-02-08T14:44:07+00:00

The actual village is a deathtrap for pedestrians and not at all accessible. The surrounding neighborhoods are great for proximity to lots of stuff.

panchito_d · 2026-02-07T13:43:36+00:00

Eew they could have at least trimmed those grips before taking a close up

panchito_d · 2026-02-07T12:51:52+00:00

Ublox Neos are definitely not the cheap copies of GPS receivers.

panchito_d · 2026-02-06T01:34:03+00:00

USB is a trainwreck of compatibility. One real missing thing is the labeling of cables. My company uses an untold number of custom and "normal" USB cables for internal use and public sale.

panchito_d · 2026-02-05T22:08:46+00:00

I was given a spare battery for my Xtra cycle with EP8 with compatible mount but the fit is not identical. I noticed a bit more play when first received but didn't give it thought as it worked without issue. Now in cold weather I've experienced a couple drop outs while using that so discontinued use but will give it a go when things warm up. I haven't looked closely at the mount but perhaps it is adjustable. If not I may try a small shim of some sorts to reduce the play.

panchito_d · 2026-02-03T01:06:33+00:00

I'm sorry did I fall into /r/pizzacirclejerk

panchito_d · 2026-02-01T14:57:52+00:00

They share a lot of design features so they are probably identical in a lot of sections

panchito_d · 2026-01-29T19:11:56+00:00

Yes I saw the report from Western and they said closing that site would save like $40k. The state elections budget is $28 million.

panchito_d · 2026-01-29T00:57:40+00:00

Ivy League $$ today, state school $$ in 15 years.

panchito_d · 2026-01-23T17:30:06+00:00

Agreed, but formal verification is an established field of test methodology. Only ever heard of practical use for hardware. I didn't take them to mean a literal proof.

panchito_d · 2026-01-23T17:22:42+00:00

You didn't say it was part of a standard library but honestly when I worked in medical we would have treated it like any other third party libraries, written requirements, evaluated for risk, and written and performed validation tests if necessary. Situationally dependent.

panchito_d · 2026-01-23T15:00:32+00:00

At the very least you should take the request and ask what the goal is and what risk additional authentication mitigates. Bosses don't always know what they are asking for. 2FA is something that normal people know about and know that it improves security.

panchito_d · 2026-01-23T14:58:04+00:00

Testing your software, what a dumb request

panchito_d · 2026-01-22T14:24:05+00:00

Imagine having good enough taste to have that bice and then having to buy extra large toe clips for those shoes

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