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dr_ick··on Utah data center: Projected daily heat equivalent to 23 atomic bombs
Is this much different from non-AI datacenters?
dr_ick··on Under anesthesia, where do our minds go?
Same. I don't drink caffeine after noon and I have a much easier time maintaining a functional sleep schedule.

I had a older relative who often complained about poor sleep. I asked if they drank caffeine in the afternoon and they scoffed at the idea it could be the issue. But I have noticed they are not drinking caffeine late in the day now, and the complaining about poor sleep has ceased.

dr_ick··on What I learned from reading over 100 weight loss studies
ALL DIETS WORK IN THE SHORT TERM... The problem is keeping it off.

Please, please, please read the Obesity Code by Dr. Jason Fung: https://www.amazon.com/Obesity-Code-Unlocking-Secrets-Weight...

He provides all the science behind the current obesity epidemic, backed up with studies done on humans.

Obesity is a hormonal problem... Insulin makes us fat.

Current fads suggest eating ALL THE TIME.

This puts people in a state of high insulin all day, everyday. This is bad.

Intermittent fasting based around a common sense diet (limit sugars and starchy food to special occasions) will lower insulin levels, and cause the body to burn fat instead of insulin.

The keys is not what to eat, but when to eat and how often... and drink Apple Cider Vinegar. :P

dr_ick··on ‘Success’ on YouTube Still Means a Life of Poverty
TwitchTV is the new shiny.

People are quitting their jobs to stream full time, and making a living off of it.

This guy had a good teaching job, and now streams full time instead.

His peak seems to be around 4k-5k viewers.

https://www.twitch.tv/chocotaco

https://kotaku.com/guy-who-just-quit-his-job-to-stream-battl...

dr_ick··on Testing disks: Lessons from our odyssey selecting replacement SSDs
Watch the following video that explains why the 960 EVO has poor write performance after exhausting its cache:

https://youtu.be/RqaZTwW_X2o?t=511

For sustained write performance you need the 960 PRO.

dr_ick··on BYTE Magazine's Lisp issue (1979) [pdf]
265MB PDF!!!

I don't think this thing is 1979 compatible.

dr_ick··on Mike Judge, the Bard of Suck
I suspect we are better educated overall, but people are not "smarter".

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/are-you-smarter...

dr_ick··on The Mac Pro Lives
People buy those Apple monitors because they are guaranteed to work to with Apple computers.

At least that is the reasoning. They can complain to their local Apple Store to make it work.

Most end users have no clue, and they don't enjoy researching, so they don't know they could get something better for less money.

dr_ick··on Ex-Trump adviser Flynn seeks immunity for testimony in Russia probe: WSJ
What is childish is implying the President of the United States committed treason with nothing to back it up.

Time will tell, but at least some Democrats are starting to address the real issue, and not placing all the blame on the boogeyman (Russia):

http://www.cnn.com/2017/03/30/politics/joe-biden-donald-trum...

dr_ick··on Ex-Trump adviser Flynn seeks immunity for testimony in Russia probe: WSJ
I'm happy this is an ongoing investigation. I hope the Democrats keep pushing it. I suspect they will continue to find nothing and the public will become more and more aware of the hypocrisy on the left.

This also keeps the Democrats from addressing real issues in their party. They ran a bad campaign. Instead of owning it and finding ways to address issues with American voters, they have found a scapegoat in Russia. Good Job!

dr_ick··on Ex-Trump adviser Flynn seeks immunity for testimony in Russia probe: WSJ
In a thread above you imply that Trump committed Treason. Now you are accusing me of being "too partisan" for a real discussion.

Pot meet kettle.

dr_ick··on Ex-Trump adviser Flynn seeks immunity for testimony in Russia probe: WSJ
Treason? You come to Hacker News to imply that the President of the United States has committed Treason. What proof do you have? This is pure slander.

Sorry your preferred candidate lost the election. Next time don't let violent, intolerant, elitist, smug liberals and celebrities take over your political party. Democrats used to be about Unions and the working family. Appears that era is over.

As noted in previous comments... There is a reason the Rust Belt voted for Trump, and it has nothing to do with Russia.

dr_ick··on Ex-Trump adviser Flynn seeks immunity for testimony in Russia probe: WSJ
It sets a precedent that the left does want to acknowledge. There was likely collusion between Obama and "Remainers". Obama made a speech with a threat that was intended to directly influence a vote in a foreign country. Where was the outrage from the Democrats and media when this was done?

Former Acting CIA Director Michael Morell has stated that he has seen no evidence of collusions between Trump and the Kremlin. "On the question of the Trump campaign conspiring with the Russians here, there is smoke, but there is no fire, at all," Morell said.[156]

James Clapper, the Director of National Intelligence under President Obama, said there was no evidence of any collusion between the Trump campaign and Russian operatives as of January 2017 when the intelligence community issued its report on the subject.[157]

dr_ick··on Ex-Trump adviser Flynn seeks immunity for testimony in Russia probe: WSJ
Then lets discuss Trump without deflecting to unproven and debunked Russian claims.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_interference_in_the_20...

Former Acting CIA Director Michael Morell has stated that he has seen no evidence of collusions between Trump and the Kremlin. "On the question of the Trump campaign conspiring with the Russians here, there is smoke, but there is no fire, at all," Morell said.[156]

James Clapper, the Director of National Intelligence under President Obama, said there was no evidence of any collusion between the Trump campaign and Russian operatives as of January 2017 when the intelligence community issued its report on the subject.[157]

Here are the facts of today:

Trump was elected President of the United States on November 9th, 2016

The Dow Jones is up 2800+, since Nov 9th.

Trump has issued 19 Executive Orders, 16 Presidential memoranda, 11 Presidential proclamations, and 1 Presidential notice.

dr_ick··on Iranian woman visiting family on tourist visa detained in Oregon jail
I fail to see how the parent story is relevant to tech at all.

A person with a federal warrant was arrested entering the USA. Why is this hacker news?

If you want to discuss "what might happen" when entering a country, and the entry laws of those countries, I'm game. But again, I don't see how it is tech related.

dr_ick··on Iranian woman visiting family on tourist visa detained in Oregon jail
If that is the case... careful entering Iran:

https://travel.state.gov/content/passports/en/alertswarnings...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_policy_of_Iran#Admission_...

- Admission is refused to holders of passports or travel documents containing a visa/stamp for Israel Israel or any data that passenger has been to Israel or indication of any connection with the State of Israel.

http://www.bordersofadventure.com/travel-to-iran-things-to-k...

- All US passport holders are only allowed into Iran if part of a tour group (or with a guide). It apparently still stands that Americans must also be escorted from the airport to the hotel, and cannot make their own arrangements (it all has to be pre-organised – a simple addition via a tour company).

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/anoth...

http://www.npr.org/2016/07/27/487665607/with-3-u-s-citizens-...

http://www.lonelyplanet.com/iran/women-travellers

dr_ick··on Iranian woman visiting family on tourist visa detained in Oregon jail
Why is this on hacker news?
dr_ick··on Ex-Trump adviser Flynn seeks immunity for testimony in Russia probe: WSJ
I think this will continue to show what it has from the beginning:

The Democrats can't handle losing an election they thought they had in the bag. So they are going to throw a fit and look for a scapegoat. All the while shifting more and more to the regressive left, abandoning the hardworking blue collar Americans in the middle.

There is a reason the Rust Belt voted Trump, and it wasn't Russia.

dr_ick··on Ex-Trump adviser Flynn seeks immunity for testimony in Russia probe: WSJ
Why? Because it doesn't fit your world view and what the media is feeding to you?

The left is throwing a temper tantrum, at the same time hand waving away any possible wrongdoing by their members.

dr_ick··on Ex-Trump adviser Flynn seeks immunity for testimony in Russia probe: WSJ
Did Obama coordinate with "Remainers" when he tried to influence Brexit voters with his "back of the queue" speech?
dr_ick··on Doom, Gloom and Unease: London's Tech Scene Reacts to Brexit
So no companies have announced they are moving. They are evaluating the situation, as any responsible corporation should.

The UK banking system is not about to collapse.

dr_ick··on Doom, Gloom and Unease: London's Tech Scene Reacts to Brexit
> full on collapse of the UK banking system

Hyperbole much? Stop with the fear mongering.

Also, which "large companies" have announced they are moving? Source?

dr_ick··on 36TB FreeNAS Home Server Build
If you are into this type of thing, check out the storage form on [H]ardForum: http://hardforum.com/forumdisplay.php?f=29

Specifically, the showoff thread: http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1847026

dr_ick··on Poll: How many emails do you have in your inbox right now?
Ah, a fellow GTD'er :) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Getting_Things_Done
dr_ick··on Rubygems.org AWS bill for Feb 2014 [pdf]
On that note, you might check out the Open Source Lab at Oregon State University. They host many projects: http://osuosl.org/communities
dr_ick··on IPv6 domain readiness tester
I have been playing with Comcast IPv6 at home. Being able to request a /60 is great. I can have 16 x /64 subnets on my home network. This is going to be an interesting transition for a lot of people who are used to IPv4 and NAT.

If anyone has Comcast and wants to play with IPv6, I recommend setting up a pfSense firewall/router. It has been a good learning experience. http://www.pfsense.org http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6vT3_2PO1w