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soufron··on How to Write with an LLM
1. It did not. 2. So what?
soufron··on Kagi added a setting for removing paywalled links from search results
There is not firefox plugin for this?
soufron··on /e/OS is a complete, fully “deGoogled” mobile ecosystem
Same story. Also with my mother :D
soufron··on /e/OS is a complete, fully “deGoogled” mobile ecosystem
Like what problems? I am using /e/ daily for myself and my family, and it's working like a charm.
soufron··on /e/OS is a complete, fully “deGoogled” mobile ecosystem
Well E/OS is mainly about privacy. And about getting rid of Google. And it works. To me that's more important and it's a better vision.
soufron··on A beginner's guide to split keyboards
The main question should be: are split keyboards any better than normal keyboard?

When I gave it a look, the studies were on the side of split keyboards being the hardware equivalent of snake oil.

But whatever.

And maybe then: are keyboards the best input device in 2026?

soufron··on Why Half Your Skills Expire Every Few Years
I like the half-life of knowledge a lot, but it should better take into account that using your craft actually improves what you know. This half-life is more a thing for stuff you never use in your life. And is there anything good to remember things that have no use for you? It's just wasting space in your head.

So having your skills expire after a while might actually be a good thing.

soufron··on On Being a Human Being in the Time of Collapse (2022) [pdf]
"We stand today at the brink of civilizational and envi- ronmental collapse."

No we don't.

End of me reading this paper.

soufron··on John Varley has died
Wow so passive-agressive.
soufron··on GrapheneOS Moving Out of France
If that paranoia is related to their participation in organized crime... well, governments should be the least of their problems in a few years.
soufron··on Homeschooling hits record numbers
This is so stupid on so many levels, I don't even get silicon valley engineers can envision this stuff for their own kids. Or maybe they don't care. Whatever.
soufron··on The decline of deviance
Wow… an engineer making generalizations about the fact that he is in a tunnel… and not realizing for a second that he is in said tunnel. How new.
soufron··on The Hunt for the World's Oldest Story
I am surprised they dont mention Julien D'Huy latest work.
soufron··on Don't Become a Scientist (1999)
Well... the cult of science :)
soufron··on Don't Become a Scientist (1999)
Leaving the science cult is indeed the right move in order to discover the reality of life.
soufron··on [dead]
Well, being a "pathological pragmatist" one could have thought that he would advocate to lower gun violence by getting rid of the guns, rather than trying to demonstrate that people who live in nice and clean places are magically less violent.

So... meh.

soufron··on Fleurs du Mal
Even in French, the difficulties of reading or recitating it are multiple.
soufron··on Fleurs du Mal
In a sense, it's the opposite of "the roots of evil". It's extremely decadent as a title.
soufron··on Fleurs du Mal
Right or not, it is indeed part of the just debate :)
soufron··on Slow software for a burning world
I dont get it. Faster software should use less resources. So? Why slower software? :D
soufron··on Is Planet Nine Alone in the Outer System?
It's "Earth in Upheaval" all over again.

What is the proposed timeline of the passing of that other star?

soufron··on Ask HN: How Do I Escape Homelessness After Rebuilding My Mental Health?
Dont look for answers online. Go meet with a social worker and seek professional help within your community. It's there. They've seen it before. They can help.
soufron··on The Many Faces of the Kingdom of Shu
Or the opposite.
soufron··on The Many Faces of the Kingdom of Shu
Since the first time I saw a exhibition on Shu and Shang artifacts, I have been convinced they were related to the Mayas.

And I dont really get why transatlantic contacts would have been absolutely impossible.

I did a lot of research but it's really a fringe theory. I found stuff with regards to dna repartition, etc. But nothing important.

And it's not a common meme around conspiracy theorists.

So I am mostly alone there :D

Does anyone see the point too?

Or am I really alone to see something of a relation between Shu and Maya outside of the dominant paradigm :)

soufron··on Show HN: Open-source Counter-Strike-like game
If you need some pro bono legal help for choosing your license and avoisine trouble, just contact me :)
soufron··on Ask HN: What's the "best" book you've ever read?
Man, what an ass way of choosing your friends... I doubt it's optimal.
soufron··on Xkcd 1425 (Tasks) turns ten years old today
I totally agree. The comics is right - it's Munroe after all, but it's the analysis of the blog author that I am divergent with.
soufron··on Xkcd 1425 (Tasks) turns ten years old today
Technological short-sight at its best.

The GIS took decades to be developped and become functionnal.

The tools allowing to do a GIS lookup also took decades to be developped.

The tools allowing to encode the geodata within a picture file idem.

Not mentioning the development of the necessary hardware to take the pictures.

At the time the comics was being written, GIS lookup had been made easily available since what? 10 years?

And 10 years later, another layer is now easily available - also after decades of collective research and development.

It's not about "the difference between easy and hard challenges in software".

It's about the maturity of a software and its ecosystem, and understanding how even some small incremental changes can have an important impact.

soufron··on Arrest of Pavel Durov, Telegram CEO, charges of terrorism, fraud, child porn
French lawyer here, it's difficult to know anything as of now given that's all the information is covered by secrecy as long as he's in preliminary custody.

Neither him nor his lawyers have access to the procedure yet.

This will last for 48 hours from his arrest - it can be 96 hours if they decide his suspected crimes are about drugs or prostitution, and even 144 hours if it's about terrorism.

So we'll probably need to wait for a few days before understanding what this is really about.

soufron··on A World Split Apart (1978)
He's also mistaking the balance of forces here. He's believing that being calm and peaceful would mean that the West is lacking willpower. But nothing could be less true. Maintaining the welfare state requires a lot of willpower. And we know today that capitalism is not for the weaks. But he does not get it.
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