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Bryan

@Bryan@macaw.social

ex-Apple, ex-Yahoo, ex-Digg, ex-NASA, “i like pop music”

Kubernetes refugee

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Bryan, to StarTrek
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seems generation z is ruining the reputation of BORG who just want to gather everyone together…

https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/20/health/borg-blackout-rage-gallon-wellness/index.html

J12t, to random
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Apple fail.

Today, my Mac's available disk space keeps dropping. I keep deleting stuff and disk space keeps dropping to where applications stop working and I apparently have less than 100M left. I'm panicking a bit because I keep deleting things and it gets worse not better.

Finally, I kill time machine. I haven't deleted any more files and have not done anything since, but now I have 135G free on disk.

What the?

Bryan,
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@J12t
Plugin your Time Machine disk to get all the snapshots moved over (or delete the local snapshots).

Also spend some time excluding directories that maybe don’t need to be included in snapshots like ~/Downloads or ~/Library/Mail

https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-12803

shanselman, to random
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This is my regular announcement that you need Tailscale in your life. I’m here in Korea on my iPhone but I’m watching Netflix using my Synology NAS back in Oregon as an exit node. Absolutely rock solid personal free VPN and amazing for teams and developers as well. Magical.

Bryan,
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@shanselman
Hit Netflix directly in Korea so you can see the content available in Korea but not available in the US. Their movie library is much more deep. Also stuff normally on Paramount+ is there. Same for Disney+. More content is available in Korea.

You probably want to leave a Raspberry Pi w/Tailscale in Korea as an exit node while back in US. 😀

andypiper, to random
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It is unbelievable to me that home routers do not have mobile-friendly web UIs in 2024.

Bryan,
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@andypiper eero has dedicated apps for iOS and Android. Works really well.

jimmylittle, to VisionPro
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I really like my and still use it all the time, but I think Apple missed the boat a bit. The Meta Raybans are a more practical face computer.

If Apple had created sunglasses that had a decent camera, Apple Music/Podcasts, and Siri built in for $300, it probably would have been a massive success.

Bryan,
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@jimmylittle sounds like you want something like a instead of

drahardja, to TeslaMotors
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I think Toyota was right all along.

It’s an unpopular opinion among EV purists, but I think hybrids will reduce a lot more carbon emissions than BEVs, for the simple reason that way more people can switch. Even without access to charging outlets, hybrids are far more efficient thanks to their regenerative braking. With access to outlets, they are as good as EVs within their electric range, which will account for most of the daily commutes of their owners, and all with far smaller batteries and better costs of ownership than BEVs.

The way to eliminate emissions due to personal transportation is not to put people in BEVs. It’s to eliminate commutes and massively invest in (electrified) public transportation.

“Hybrid vs. Electric Cars: Why Hybrids Make More Sense”

https://www.kbb.com/car-advice/hybrid-vs-electric-why-hybrids-make-more-sense/

Bryan,
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@drahardja
I’m pretty sure the carbon neutral point for an EV is so good that a hybrid is only winning in ones wallet. Basically the answer is more “it depends where the electricity comes from”. Norway or California where renewables are the main suppliers of electricity can be carbon neutral in < 10k miles. Most hybrids will burn fuel their entire lifespan.

More details: https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/when-do-electric-vehicles-become-cleaner-than-gasoline-cars-2021-06-29/

stshank, to MIjazz
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Big personal news: after 25 years at CNET, I’ve joined Commonwealth Fusion Systems, a startup developing zero-carbon power plants to help fight climate change. As head of content, I'll work to make knowledge of fusion mainstream as the technology proves itself worthy. Questions? Hit me up! Details: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7187102636267995138/

Bryan,
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@stshank
How soon? 😄

Back To The Future Marty Mc Fly GIF by Red Bull

J12t, to random
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EU legislation is working. More people use web browsers that aren’t market leaders.

https://www.reuters.com/technology/eus-new-tech-laws-are-working-small-browsers-gain-market-share-2024-04-10/

Bryan,
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@J12t
I’m glad I’m not a web developer. Supporting 11+ browsers seems like a nightmare. 🫣

kwf, to random
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I don't know if this is just me, but with how high our energy costs are getting, the complexity of peak vs off peak pricing is starting to seem absurd to me.

When I'm paying half a dollar per kWh, how much effort are you expecting me to put into modifying my behavior to save 3 cents?

Bryan,
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@kwf
I’ll take this opportunity to show what we pay up in Portland Metro area. This is after our prices went up 18% starting Jan 1st 2024.

https://portlandgeneral.com/about/info/pricing-plans/time-of-day

renwillis, to vr
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What if you never ever had to put your phone down? Ever?

Eddy Burback's "Apple's $3500 Nightmare" video essay is ridiculous, absurdist, and amazing. Low key humor exploring the dystopian nightmare that VR/AR is ushering in for... reasons?

If you are interested in, less about a tech review, and more about what tech like the Vision Pro mean for humans I recommend giving it a view.

https://youtu.be/kLMZPlIufA0?si=t1rEd9XdLLr6R5Mj

Bryan,
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@renwillis I thought it was bleak take on technology. Definitely entertaining and I laughed…. 😅

paris, to random
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the notes app is my ride or die app these days - i can’t live without it!!

Bryan,
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@paris
I feel the same way! Such a simple app that does so much lifting. There is a IQ Bell curve meme about it also: 😂

stux, to apple
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Holy shit.. , can I get a refund?

Unpatchable vulnerability in Apple chip leaks secret encryption keys

https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/03/hackers-can-extract-secret-encryption-keys-from-apples-mac-chips/

Bryan,
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@stux @ErikUden
The full article actually lists 3 different fixes.
Most straightforward for M1 & M2 is restricting processes that handle certain keys to the efficiency CPU’s that don’t have this cpu cache being exploited.
For the M3 a bit can be set for memory that has these keys so they can’t exist in the vulnerable cache.

This is a clickbait title being they actually disclose these fixes in the article… 😵‍💫

Bryan,
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@me
M3 with bit fiddling is the arm designed “correct way” as far as I know.

I’m just a muppet compared to the true ARM masters like @marcan. There is a great 🧵 from him here about this vulnerability: https://social.treehouse.systems/@marcan/112135772533553951

davidbures, to random
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I started watching Reacher and I have to ask the Americans in the audience... what the hell is this car??

Bryan,
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@davidbures this is the bigger of the Chevy trucks (3500 HD). Either the driver needs to do heavy farming and hauling equipment regularly or the owner has a very small penis. On the show this is definitely the small penis version of owner.
https://www.chevrolet.com/trucks/silverado/2500hd-3500hd

futurebird, to random
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The youTube dude who've I've been nagging to get off of Twitter just quit...

:)

aaaaand he's on threads now.

:(

This is the good place because it's hard to get to, but ... it's hard to get to.

Bryan,
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@futurebird once threads finishes their integration with fedi you can at least still directly follow him from mastodon. so there is that…

kwf, to random
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So I've got this empty concrete pad on the side of my house.

It used to have a rotted out 12x24' shed on it, but I demolished that last fall and figured I could do something better... 🧵

Bryan,
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@kwf any reason why not rolling door?

Example:
https://www.rollupdoorsdirect.com/rollupdoor2000.php

Bryan, to pnw
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Taking a walk in .

davidbures, to random
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The American mind can’t comprehend this picture

Bryan,
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@davidbures
How do you eat? I don’t see a McDonald’s or a Taco Bell anywhere!

Bryan, to Sleeping
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About & - found on

davidaugust, to languagelearning
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Could be handy.

Bryan,
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@davidaugust @lkanies
You mean the chapters about global cooling in science class were wrong?! I was taught air pollution from coal and oil would block the sun and we’d have an eternal winter! We needed nuclear energy to stop the burning of fossil fuels… 😮

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

drahardja, to VisionPro
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Starting to see people with show up in cafes and such and…ehh…I dunno, man. It isn’t something I’d wear in public. Pretty strong Glasshole 2.0 vibes.

Bryan,
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@drahardja if you can see eyes then they are looking around in the shared space? I’m not understanding the problem?

Do you mean the eyes being visible are not visible enough? 🧐

rysiek, to VisionPro
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I guess my current policy on is that anyone bragging (humble, or otherwise) about owning one, wearing one, or generally promoting it in any way is very likely to get an insta-block from me.

Personally, I don't find it funny enough to ridicule it. Even though as @parismarx notes, it really deserves to be ridiculed!
https://disconnect.blog/apples-vision-pro-headset-deserves/

I will, of course, gladly accept other people's ridicule of it. Like this remarkably thoughtful take by @karafuto:
https://mstdn.social/@karafuto@mas.to/110497342663574555

Bryan,
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@rysiek @parismarx @karafuto
What’s up with all this negativity? Just let people enjoy themselves. This world is a dumpster fire already. Let the Apple fans have some fun with their new toys. 😵‍💫

Bryan,
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@rysiek ah the whole big corporations shouldn’t listen to laws or government orders argument. Yeah, that’s a super cool world you want there. Next you’ll be telling me Dow Chemical should just dump chemicals in a river because they don’t need to follow local laws either! Maybe Apple should have kept the Lightning connector and told EU to eat 💩?

I know… you think Apple should abandon China (one of the biggest user bases) because VPN’s have to be configured manually in the OS settings now.

🙄

Bryan,
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@Orca @rysiek
I really hope you both get out of whatever funk you’re both in. As a reminder this thread started because some people were happy to enjoy a new product from a tech company.

All that bitterness, rage, anger, sadness, or whatever you both are going through… I’m sorry. But try to look at the positives in life.

It’s easy to tear down. It’s hard to create and build. Do something productive with your lives. Try smiling for starters. 🙂 Enjoy life. 💪 Enjoy tech. 🧑🏼‍💻

✌🏻

Bryan,
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@Orca @rysiek
I went to Beijing 4 times a year at Apple and I can tell you all your fellow citizens working at Apple feel the same. You of all people should know that there is little Apple can do as a foreign company in China.

In the US voting in an election is often picking between two pieces of garbage. You hold your nose and pick the least worst candidate. The same concept happens with government/business.

Arguing strongly with bureaucrats in private often works. But sometimes it doesn’t.

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