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Shengbo··on Improved audio rendering with an optimised version of memcpy (2013)
Weiss Distribution Method
Shengbo··on Improved audio rendering with an optimised version of memcpy (2013)
> will straight faced insist to you that they can tell the difference between stirring the coffee grounds with a tiny metal "distribution tool"

I could probably distribute the coffee by simply shaking and tapping the portafilter on the counter, but stirring it makes it more even and I'm less likely to make a mess that way.

Shengbo··on Show HN: NotePlan 3 – Native (Mac/iOS) note-taking based on local Markdown files
Try Notable, its basically a collection of markdown files that you can tag, search and organize. I really like it.
Shengbo··on Apple Silicon M1: Black Magic Fuckery
These numbers are amazing. The fact that most of these aren't even native yet blows my mind.
Shengbo··on Pasco, Florida’s predictive policing system monitors and harasses residents
Halfway into the article it started reminding me of the informant networks of the USSR. Officers peeping through windows, feeding data into the system about the target's friends and family while also fining them for any unrelated arbitrary misdemeanor. This is not what crime prevention looks like in a democracy.
Shengbo··on Amazon drivers are hanging smartphones in trees to get more work
That's the way it works pretty much everywhere in Europe in my experience.
Shengbo··on KDE Slimbook: Linux Laptop with Ryzen 4000
It makes it really uncomfortable to use when you're not connected to a larger screen. If I'm buying a laptop, I want a decent screen for when I'm not sitting at my desk. If I didn't care about that, I wouldn't be buying a laptop in the first place.
Shengbo··on Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking Freelancer? (February 2020)
SEEKING WORK | Remote | Europe, Budapest | Willing to relocate: No

Technologies: JavaScript ES6, React, React Native, Redux, SQL, MongoDB, Redis, .NET Core

I'm a full-stack developer with 5 years of experience, currently specializing in mobile apps built with React Native.

Availability: ~20 hrs/week

Rate: ~30€/h

Email: bitfliplabs@protonmail.com

Shengbo··on Show HN: Kong – Physical Cryptocurrency
I like the idea of fancy cyberpunk cash but I feel like in the real world I'd be getting the worst of both worlds if I tried to use cash thats also a cryptocurrency.
Shengbo··on 16-inch MacBook Pro
I've never had a good experience with swappable batteries.
Shengbo··on The Mail from Budapest (1993)
Plenty of others in the same archive[1], but you pretty much have to sift through it manually to find something interesting.

[1] https://www.cia.gov/library/center-for-the-study-of-intellig...

Shengbo··on It's Time to Panic About Privacy
On my end it was completely unresponsive even to clicks until I refreshed the page twice.
Shengbo··on Mars One, which offered 1-way trips to Mars, declared bankrupt
Based on the AMAs the founder gave on Reddit, it looked like a scam to be honest.

[1] https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/uta10/iama_founder_of...

[2] https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/1tw2fy/i_am_bas_lansd...

Shengbo··on Do we really need eight hours of uninterrupted sleep a night?
>Why would I see a doctor for a natural process?

Waking up 2-3 times every night due to digestion issues doesn't sound healthy or natural.

>it's unhealthy to sit for 8 hours, so it's probably not healthy to lay for 8 hours.

It's less unhealthy than not getting that sleep.

Shengbo··on The Effectiveness of Publicly Shaming Bad Security
This implementation has no value to potential attackers. Anything it could -if it could- help you with, you can already do without it.
Shengbo··on The Effectiveness of Publicly Shaming Bad Security
Why did you need to post 5 top-level comments to say that?
Shengbo··on How and Why Silicon Valley Gets High
The US is usually not the first one on lists of recreational drug use per capita. The biggest issue in the US is not recreational drugs but prescription opioids.
Shengbo··on Ask HN: What “dumbphones” are available and viable in the US?
I feel like there might be some room for sensible startups in the minimal dumbphone segment if things like "less pixels", "no features" and "makes phone calls" are actual selling points now and they can price the thing at $200+.
Shengbo··on Canada legalises recreational cannabis use
Thanks, never seen anything like that in Europe.
Shengbo··on Show HN: Lyle – An AI-Powered Weight Loss App for Men
They could just make the English version available.
Shengbo··on Flight Sim Company Embeds Malware to Steal Pirates’ Passwords
This reads like an article you'd encounter on The Onion.

>“[T]here are no tools used to reveal any sensitive information of any customer who has legitimately purchased our products. We all realize that you put a lot of trust in our products and this would be contrary to what we believe.

Ok, so I guess there's no malware in the official downloads then.

>“Test.exe is part of the DRM and is only targeted against specific pirate copies of copyrighted software obtained illegally. That program is only extracted temporarily and is never under any circumstances used in legitimate copies of the product,”

Well, nevermind then.

>“This method has already successfully provided information that we’re going to use in our ongoing legal battles against such criminals,”

That's easily the stupidest thing I've read this week. Are they so oblivious to how legal systems work that it didn't even occur to them to consult a lawyer before attempting to distribute malware and steal people's information?

Shengbo··on What to Do When Laptops and Silence Take Over Your Cafe?
Cafés have always been a place for both socializing and working. We just switched from sketchbooks and newspapers to laptops.
Shengbo··on John Hennessy named chairman of Alphabet/Google
Wrong Hennessy, wrong drink.
Shengbo··on The perplexing life of Ernő Rubik (1986)
>Hungarian language complexity and propensity for 3D thinking are world renown

Could you elaborate on this or provide a link? I've never heard about it before.

Shengbo··on Volkswagon’s Campaign for ‘Clean Diesel’
I'd grab a stick of chalk and some goat's blood.
Shengbo··on Ketamine lifts rodents' mood only if administered by male researchers
Don't bring mice to Burning Man.
Shengbo··on Dragon Helmet: Open-source collaboration that aims to create a high tech helmet
Possibly, but I still can't imagine talking to a virtual assistant anywhere except while driving or cooking. I think a virtual assistant integrated with the head up display of a car would be much more useful than wearables assuming we can keep people from hacking them and turning them into a major safety hazard by watching youtube videos while driving.
Shengbo··on Linux on Samsung Galaxy smartphones
Yes.
Shengbo··on Dragon Helmet: Open-source collaboration that aims to create a high tech helmet
You're being downvoted but I have to agree I don't see any real-world use cases for this. It's too dangerous to use while riding a bike and I'm not going to walk around with a helmet on, talking to a virtual assistant. It may be useful in some kind of industrial environment with AR applications, but then again a helmet is not the most practical/comfortable item to wear for long periods of time.
Shengbo··on Why is the Internet so Slow?
That's not what this article is about.
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