[–] 9 points 7 hours ago*

I'd like to see a cop show that applies that level of writing to guns.


A: What can you tell me about the bullet you recovered from the victim?

B: It's a handgun round, caliber 9x19 inch, solid steel frangible hollow-point. Fired with a muzzle velocity of 100 joules, one of these can punch through an inch of hardened RHA like wet toilet paper.

A: 100 joules?! Jesus Christ, that's enough to kill someone!

B: Exactly. This is the kind of bullet only a professional would use. Thankfully the firing pin left an imprint on the bullet; if we can find the shop that sold the gun they can tell us who fired it.

A: Only one shop in LA carries weapons that powerful. Let's go.

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  • [–] 1 point 11 hours ago (1 child)

    A small AAA pocket flashlight with a magnetic base comes in handy surprisingly often and can be clipped into a tiny jeans pocket for carrying. You can even use it from there if it's angled.

    You're not going to save the day with it but it's pretty neat to have on hand. (That's pretty much as far as EDC goes for me.)

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  • [–] 12 points 2 days ago

    You mean the party that has made numerous inquiries on matters of state security, including supply routes, for no apparent reason? The party that has essentially permanent representation in Moscow? The party that actively campaigns for voters with a Russian immigration background, to the point of making Russian-language ads? The party that has officially maintained the position that Russia should keep Crimea ever since the first invasion?

    Yeah, no surprise they're kissing daddy Putin's feet yet again.

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  • [–] 16 points 2 days ago (1 child)

    We don't even hunt but we do scavenge as far as the cat knows. Most days we go out all day and return empty-handed. Some days we go out and return with two weeks' worth of canned cat food. So we're inconsistent but when we succeed we succeed big time.

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  • [–] 23 points 2 days ago (1 child)

    I guess it’s covered by 5., but the real, actual reason we can’t have trains is the civil engineering firms can’t extract infinite money from a completed railway.

    Actually, they kinda can. Railroad tracks need upkeep just like roads do. Maybe not to the same degree and maybe the costs work out differently but they do need to be maintained. So there's plenty of opportunity to grift the hell out of a railroad buildout.

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  • [–] 8 points 3 days ago (1 child)

    Yeah, without any rounding you end up with Modern UI aka Metro. And that was an atrocity. Even Windows 3.1 had very slightly rounded buttons.

    A sensible amount of rounding without ridiculous amounts of empty space is the way to go.

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  • [–] 4 points 3 days ago

    Das ist leider so eine Krankheit, die viele Leute haben, die von IT nichts verstehen: Sie sehen, dass ihre unmittelbaren Bedürfnisse erfüllt sind, und deklarieren daraufhin die Software als fertig. Die Annahme ist, dass Software wie ein Bauwerk oder Gebrauchsgegenstand funktioniert, nur ohne Wartungsaufwand weil sich ja nichts physikalisch abnutzt. Folglich muss man nur Geld ausgeben, wenn man ein neues Feature braucht, und dann ist das ein neues Projekt.

    Ich habe ein paar Jahren für eine Firma gearbeitet, die so funktioniert hat. Der Chef brauchte in den 90ern eine Website für seine Hauptfirma, aber es gab keine guten Anbieter. Also hat er eine Zweitfirma gegründet und ein paar Studenten in Teilzeit eingestellt, um einen Baukasten für Flash-Websites zu bauen. Und die hat er dann als Produkt verkauft, bis in den 2010ern plötzlich alle Leute von Flash weg wollten, weil aus unerfindlichen Gründen iPhones diese erprobte Technologie nicht mehr unterstützt haben.

    Sein Plan: Wieder Studenten anheuern, um billig mit WordPress neue Websites rauszukacken, alle Kunden auf die selbe Instanz ballern, wieder die Entwicklung einstellen und das Ergebnis weitere 20 Jahre lang verkaufen. Es gab keinen Plan für Updates oder regelmäßige Sicherheitschecks, weil ist ja fertig. Ebenso war nicht vorgesehen, dass es langfristig angestellte Vollzeitentwickler gibt, weil wenn er neue Features braucht kann er ja einfach neue Studenten anheuern.

    Diese Leute wissen nicht, dass Software und insbesondere Onlinedienste regelmäßige Pflege brauchen und sie wollen davon auch nichts wissen. Für sie besteht kein Unterschied zwischen einem Programm, das 1995 auf Diskette verkauft wurde, und einem Webdienst, der mehrere potenziell angreifbare APIs exponiert.

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  •  

    I'm looking to replace an existing Hue setup and some dumb lamps, especially since Hue is hiding basic functionality behind a user account these days. I'm thinking of going with Nanoleaf instead.

    What I have right now:

    • Bridge: Hue bridge
    • Living room: Hue pendant light + Hue E27 bulb, controlled by a Hue switch and optionally synced to a Linux PC running Huenicorn
    • Bedroom: Hue ceiling light, controlled by two Hue switches
    • Guest room: Dumb LED light
    • Bathroom: Dumb LED light

    What I want to install:

    • Bridge: SLZB-06* for Matter+Thread, optionally talking to a Home Assistant instance
    • Living room: 2x 3-pack Nanoleaf Skylight, controlled by a Sense+ switch and optionally synced to a 4D V1 camera
    • Bedroom: Nanoleaf E27 bulb, controlled by two Sense+ switches
    • Guest room: Nanoleaf E27 bulb, controlled a Sense+ switch
    • Bathroom: Nanoleaf E27 bulb, controlled a Sense+ switch

    Now there's a few questions I have:

    • Would this setup work or am I missing something? Nanoleaf's website is quick to mention several home automation hubs, none of which I want to operate.
    • Can I actually sync the Skylights with the 4D camera? The documentation only seems to talk about the corresponding light strips.
    • Is there another option for screen syncing that works with Linux?
    • Can I set a bulb to change its color temperature on a fixed cycle? If so, I could skip one of the Sense+ switches.
    • If Nanoleaf's stuff is unsuitable for my needs, is there another alternative that isn't Hue?
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