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dsalfdslfdsa··on Gravitational wave researchers cast new light on Antikythera mechanism mystery
It's not that precise.

As for the method:

https://bhi.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/BHI-Antikythera...

dsalfdslfdsa··on Gravitational wave researchers cast new light on Antikythera mechanism mystery
Good job we have something a bit better than human eyes:

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/258728873_X-ray_Tom...

dsalfdslfdsa··on Microsoft breached antitrust rules by bundling Teams and Office, EU says
You haven't re-created the described problem - Teams sets itself to auto-start again after you start it yourself. After all, it's very reasonable that you might want to join the occasional Teams meeting but not want it running after every boot.
dsalfdslfdsa··on Microsoft breached antitrust rules by bundling Teams and Office, EU says
Sounds like you don't have much experience with Windows and MS software.

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/msteams/forum/all/why-do...

dsalfdslfdsa··on Ladybird browser spreads its wings
I was recently browsing their docs, and kept finding references to choosing a "browser chrome" (options including Qt and AppKit). Is this some new usage of the word "chrome" that I'm not familiar with, or does it use chrome libraries?
dsalfdslfdsa··on Relative Evaluation Report on S1, iPhone (2010) [pdf]
If I'm somewhere where I can't read the local language nor is there anyone to ask to translate, then menu translation is the least of my worries. How do you do anything else, like pay, or arrange transport or accomodation? I would certainly judge if someone tried to achieve all of those things by waving a phone around and gesticulating at people.

It's a neat feature, don't get me wrong, but a complete luxury (and only works out in relatively developed countries).

dsalfdslfdsa··on Relative Evaluation Report on S1, iPhone (2010) [pdf]
I can google pictues of interesting graffiti any time I like. Taking a picture devalues the moment.

I'm not sure where you are that you can't read the signs (but have cell service), but you would be really out on a limb if that's the case and you don't have anyone to help you out. I'd honestly find it kind of pathetic to watch.

If it's so important to message your wife, then it's a better idea not do it while also trying to walk around in public.

dsalfdslfdsa··on Relative Evaluation Report on S1, iPhone (2010) [pdf]
Suit yourself. Personally, I judge anyone who gets a smartphone out in public.
dsalfdslfdsa··on Google has been blocking Invidious with error "This helps protect our community"
I hear this a lot, and would love to see some figures.

If I'm a heavy YT Premium user, is it possible for my views to be worth less than ad-generated views?

dsalfdslfdsa··on Google has been blocking Invidious with error "This helps protect our community"
>And content creators get paid significantly more for Premium views than ad supported views.

I'm curious how that works. After all, there's still only $14 per Premium user per month to go around.

dsalfdslfdsa··on Google has been blocking Invidious with error "This helps protect our community"
>Maybe they should focus on improving their frontend

They have. Do you know how many ads they can stuff into people's faces now?

Youtube is unbearable without ablock. If there are people who are able to watch it like that, then it shows just how long you can boil the proverbial frog.

dsalfdslfdsa··on Tesla Cybertruck Loses to Model X in Towing Range Test – Again
I'd love to see how you derive that from Newton's Laws of Motion, which are all about acceleration. All other things being equal, it takes no more or less energy to keep a heavy object in motion than a light one. After all, a pendulum's period is proportional to its length, and not its weight.
dsalfdslfdsa··on New York governor to launch bill banning smartphones in schools
Indeed. There are plenty of things that I will teach my kids are not worth the downsides.

As for your medical examples - those devices work fine without a smartphone. Certifying a medical device that includes the user's smartphone as a key part of the therapy is very challenging, and avoided if possible.

dsalfdslfdsa··on The rise of the disposable car
The OP's article was careful to make this distinction, and I think it's very interesting (as well as being the crucial point of the article). Cars are now more reliable and last longer, but when they do develop a problem, it's less economically viable to repair them.
dsalfdslfdsa··on The rise of the disposable car
Obviously we need technological development, to keep everyone in a job. What when we cannot maintain or afford those systems? This includes systems of production, as well as the products themselves.
dsalfdslfdsa··on Samsung Electronics union announces first-ever strike
They have. Samsung are an incredibly desirable company to work for, both for pay and for career progression, and hold all of the cards here. Why do you think this "strike" consists of using annual leave?
dsalfdslfdsa··on Samsung Electronics union announces first-ever strike
Given the infamous demand for jobs at Samsung, this is a very one-sided negotiation.
dsalfdslfdsa··on Samsung Electronics union announces first-ever strike
>That’s just totally unsustainable and nuts.

That's a very good description of our current semiconductor and shiny tech hardware supply chain.

dsalfdslfdsa··on Samsung Electronics union announces first-ever strike
Samsung makes up nearly a quarter of South Korea's GDP. I imagine this has a significant impact on the viability of quitting for other work.
dsalfdslfdsa··on Scrum's Built-In 'Get Out of Jail Free Card' Against Criticism
How do you plan anything that needs a longer-term view than two weeks (which is most software development except web apps)?
dsalfdslfdsa··on Scrum's Built-In 'Get Out of Jail Free Card' Against Criticism
In my experience, the reflection at the end of each cycle is a useful way to make the team feel empowered and in control of their destiny, while all that happens in reality is that they complain to each other once a sprint and the damage is safely contained without bothering management.

Also, what is so bad about quarterly planning? Not everything ships immediately - this shows a very strong web app bias.

dsalfdslfdsa··on Scrum's Built-In 'Get Out of Jail Free Card' Against Criticism
Probably because it's almost impossible (and probably co-incidental when it does happen) to align all software engineers on a team to a common outcome at all times. Nor should you.
dsalfdslfdsa··on Scrum's Built-In 'Get Out of Jail Free Card' Against Criticism
I've always wondered that - why the pathological aversion to "solutioning" in Scrum / Agile? Any solution is going to invovle compromise of some sort, it's daft to hand over the "user story" and pretend that it's all going to be ok.
dsalfdslfdsa··on Degoogled Android – My Experience
It's especially strange, given the amount of effort the blog author went to, to add Google apps back to their de-googled phone.

Having started on this path, in my opinion it's a losing battle and a waste of time. Google have thousands of engineers just waiting to patch whatever hack you are using in your "de-googled" phone. Android serves the purposes of its creator.

dsalfdslfdsa··on Underwater acoustic analysis reveals unique pressure signals – Revisiting MH370
Mentour Pilot recently released a video with another sensing method for estimating the last movements of MH370: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5K9HBiJpuk
dsalfdslfdsa··on Why Your Wi-Fi Router Doubles as an Apple AirTag
Somewhat related story: https://www.wired.com/story/99-phones-fake-google-maps-traff...
dsalfdslfdsa··on ASML and TSMC Can Disable Chip Machines If China Invades Taiwan
And then the rest of the "technologically-advanced" world would slowly crumble anyway.
dsalfdslfdsa··on Apple supplier Foxconn among firms asked to cut power use in Vietnam
You'd need a lot of land, and also need to put aside a proportion of your production (or profits) to cover those panels as they age.
dsalfdslfdsa··on Apple supplier Foxconn among firms asked to cut power use in Vietnam
I do just fine, although I'm lucky not to live somewhere that is embracing "tech" as much as the US.

I suppose ultimately it comes down to how much a person cares about the negative externalities vs. inconvenience.

dsalfdslfdsa··on Apple supplier Foxconn among firms asked to cut power use in Vietnam
I should clarify - energy-intensive manufacture.

Your claim is not supported by a large number of investigations, eg:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/timworstall/2013/08/17/links-17...

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