whitequark

ada, 12 hours ago to random

i saw a post about soup and it reminded me of this meme

danluu, 3 hours ago (edited 3 hours ago) to random

Wow, people really don't like iTerm2 adding an optional AI integration which requires you to enter your OpenAI key to use, calling it "no longer fit for purpose", etc.

Someone pointed out that this feature is optional and not only has to be enabled, but it requires you to enter a key to use. That user was, apparently, reported on gitlab and is now blocked.

https://gitlab.com/gnachman/iterm2/-/issues/11470

It reminds me a bit of how some people don't like "algorithms", as in https://x.com/danluu/status/983466330320965632.

bleeptrack, 12 hours ago (edited 12 hours ago) to random

Now and then I discover an absolute gem of little software!

Thanks so much for all your CAD recommendations! I absolutely fell in love with ✨solvespace ✨

🔗 https://solvespace.com

wingo, 14 hours ago to random

graphviz is a tool to convert graphs to unintelligible spaghetti

yassie_j, 1 day ago to random

In the UK, Europe, Asia, and other places that follow international road sign standards, this sign warns drivers that there is a wormhole up ahead.

whitequark, 22 hours ago to random

the existence of mprotect implies the existence of mattackt

starshine, 22 hours ago to random

Q: What is a doll?
A: Run.

mia, 1 day ago to random

With the introduction of Dolby Surround 7.1 in 2010, Sony were eager to put out a full home theater system. One of their early models, the HT-A7.100, included a revolutionary evolution to the standard stereo jack: the 7.1 surround jack, allowing all 8 channels to be sent over one cable.

thezoq2, 1 day ago to random

mametsuko, 1 day ago to random

hunting mode

nova, 1 day ago to random

​:neocat_floof_cute:​

neop, 1 day ago to random

Someone help this little bug pls ;w;

dsalo, 2 days ago to random

Johns Hopkins is doing a long-COVID survey and apparently is having trouble finding controls -- people who haven't had COVID. If this is you, consider giving them some clicks.

https://covid-long.com/

QuietMisdreavus, 1 day ago to random

i will never stop stressing the importance of a “culture of documentation”, where you make it as seamless as possible to write and consume documentation, provide top-tier examples of excellent documentation, and build the incentives for people to write and show off their own documentation in a virtuous cycle where everybody benefits

rust has this with cargo doc and docs.rs. swift almost has this with Swift-DocC and the Swift Package Index, but generating documentation at-desk still requires modifying your package spec to enable the CLI tooling.

plus, while “official” libraries like the standard library and the Apple SDKs have professional documentation, we still need to extend this quality to foundational libraries like Swift NIO and other server-side packages. (i haven’t used NIO personally, but we just talked about it in the Documentation Workgroup meeting.)

if everyone has trivial access to high-quality documentation and an easy means to host their own, everybody benefits.

charlotte, 2 days ago to random

just found the town where all the good jobs are

katerbilbo, 1 day ago to random

Good morning.

phillmv, 1 day ago to random

pouring one out for a true one:

Evv1L, 2 days ago to random

:windowstrash:

Inspired by this:
https://mastodon.online/@vas3k/112463951307461100

niconiconi, 2 days ago to random

Q: Why can't iOS App Store programs process 32-bit integers greater than 2147483647?

A: Everything must be signed.

niconiconi, 2 days ago to random

"note: candidate expects 0 arguments, 3 provided"

It's what happens when you submit a patch to the project's mailing list.

niconiconi, 2 days ago to random

Impedance measurement using a six-port reflectometer is kind of like celestial navigation if you think about it... a known star gives you a circle of equal altitude, a known load also gives you a circle of equal scalar impedances. The problem in both cases is the missing phase angle, and the solution is to use several different ones to see where do these circles intersect.

whitequark, 2 days ago (edited 1 day ago) to random

pick your gender:

AkaSci, 5 months ago (edited 5 months ago) to random

The venerable Voyager 1 spacecraft is experiencing another glitch. Instead of sending science and engg. data, it is sending a 0101 bit pattern.

The problem has been narrowed down to the flight data system (FDS), which is not communicating properly with the telecom unit (TMU). A reboot did not help.

Stay tuned as NASA engrs work out a fix for this 1970's era computer, which has performed magnificently during its long 46-year journey to the planets and to outer space.
https://blogs.nasa.gov/sunspot/
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