@RupertReynolds@hachyderm.io
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RupertReynolds

@RupertReynolds@hachyderm.io

Born at less than 320ppm CO₂.

Programmer and bus driver. It's a long story :-)

Based northern UK & Scotland

Europhile, especially since I worked 1½ years in north Holland.

Currently: C#, C, the language that shall not be named

#Assembly (for fun) on Intel PC and IBM #mainframe (emulated, these days. Download and unzip "TK4-" and you can play, as well).

#rexx #PL1 #SAS too.

Also other things, including a compiler for a new language. That should be ready in a decade. Or 2.

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thomasfuchs, to random
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Can we turn the tech industry off and on again

RupertReynolds,
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@thomasfuchs

RupertReynolds, to random
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I take it back. I said that YouTube couldn't sink any lower than adverts for "get rich quick" schemes, ambulance chasers, and 3-hole inflatable Hitlers.

I was wrong. Now I'm getting slick-talking wannabe religious leaders telling me to pray, all from Hallow Inc. And they keep coming, must have spent a fortune on this campaign.

They can fuck right off.

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mondoweiss, to Palestine
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We stand alongside Princeton University students in demanding divestment, boycott, and an end to the university's silence over the genocide in Gaza.

https://mondoweiss.net/2024/05/princeton-alumni-call-on-university-to-divest-and-end-complicity-in-genocide/


@palestine @israel

RupertReynolds,
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@mondoweiss @palestine @israel I want to see a war crimes trial over this. I mean key people in Israel, USA, my own UK and anyone else involved.

I don't pretend that Hamas and other resistance fighters in Palestine are innocent. But the world will only be able to judge them after the full truth comes out.

pluralistic, to random
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Like Oscar Wilde, "I can resist anything except temptation," and my slow and halting journey to adulthood is really just me grappling with this fact, getting temptation out of my way before I can yield to it.

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If you'd like an essay-formatted version of this thread to read or share, here's a link to it on pluralistic.net, my surveillance-free, ad-free, tracker-free blog:

https://pluralistic.net/2024/05/11/for-you/#the-algorithm-tm

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RupertReynolds,
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@pluralistic I think of "felony contempt of business model" every time I install the CSS library (to read copy-protected DVDs) along with apps such as VLC to play DVDs on Linux :-)

Apparently, doing that to watch DVDs (which I bought new) on the wrong sort of player is naughty. Oh well.

revk, to random
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I sometimes forget the easter eggs I have on domains.

Like https://windows.me.uk

LOLOLOL

RupertReynolds,
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@revk I heard a rumour that the exact figure is .1337 ;-)

RupertReynolds,
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@Darkbug @Feeee23 My FW13 is happy on 22.04 LTS, and 24 is too recent for me. After getting bitten by (what looks like) an optimisation bug with gcc -O3 in Fedora 40, I'm back on Ubuntu, and holding back with 22.04 LTS for a while longer :-)

revk, to random
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Thanks travelogue!

RupertReynolds,
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@tripplehelix @revk Later standards allow negotiation between the 2 devices about which is the host, and where (and how much) power can be delivered.

It's why these days having the right cable is important for fast charging. PD allows negotiating a much higher voltage, up to 20V I know and possibly higher to allow greater power supply.

revk, to random
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Trying to get in to a routine with the new Apple Watch.

For years I have used a Powerwatch which does not need charging, well, maybe a couple of times a year in the Winter. It uses solar and thermal, which is great.

The Apple watch lasts 3 days, but what I need to do is get in to a habit of charging at some point every day.

Not while sleeping, as use to track sleep.

But also not every 3 days, as no way to make that a "routine".

My current plan is "when I poor a whisky" 🙂

RupertReynolds,
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@revk Closer than some might realise--I improve my hot drink some days :-)

RupertReynolds,
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@OsrsNeedsF2P Or French, or Dutch.

revk, to random
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Monmouthshire have to be going for some sort of record here!!!

RupertReynolds,
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@revk All it needs is a road block, made out of purple bags ;-)

DrALJONES, (edited ) to Israel
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    RupertReynolds,
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    @theTractor @DrALJONES It can take a generation or 2 to change ingrained attitudes, even for much smaller things.

    RupertReynolds,
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    @lemmytellyousomething I got the FW 13 DIY with a small SSD, then upgraded to 4TB from somewhere else.

    Free_Press, to random
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    Turbines use wind from passing traffic to generate electricity

    Such a device can also be installed in places that are unsuitable for traditional turbines. The first such wind turbines were installed in Istanbul: they generate electricity using air turbulence created by traffic.

    The ENLIL vertical turbine was developed by Istanbul Technical University and technology firm Devecitech
    #AureFreePress

    video/mp4

    RupertReynolds,
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    @revk @troed @Free_Press I'd say so, pretty much.

    But putting whirlygigs by roads ticks more boxes for the marketing bunnies to harp on about :-)

    DrALJONES, to Israel
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    RupertReynolds,
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    @NoBeerToday @DrALJONES The horrific irony is making me nod, sadly.

    A nation seemingly driven mad* by PTSD inflicted almost a century ago.

    *yes, I know not everyone in Israel supports these actions. But viewed from Europe, that's how it looks.

    RupertReynolds,
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    @sarmale @mineapple The only change I'd like to see is replaceable key caps on the FW13, so I can have a penguin (Tux) instead of a 'Windows' key.

    For now I use a penguin sticker :-)

    revk, (edited ) to random
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    I love the idea (OK not really, it is cruel) that people that do not have an internal monologue are in fact NPCs... 🙂

    I have an internal monologue, but also have other mental processes - seeing (computer) code in my head in, sort of, multiple layers, and debugging code in my sleep. My monologue comes in writing and reading, and planning what I will say/type, but I also am able to come up with ideas out of thin air without "wording" them through in my head.

    You? (ya, why not boost, etc)

    RupertReynolds,
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    @revk Voted yes (my voice) but in truth it's complicated.

    As I write this my voice dictates (as a sanity check) but I don't go back and read to verify very often.

    When I'm writing code it depends when I learned the language, and how fluent I am.

    Writing IBM mainframe assembly
    LA R1,THING is "load address of THING".

    LA R1,0 is "ell ay one wi' zero" (a special case of Load Address) but when it was my first language the code flew out with only sparse commentary such as "R1 is loop counter".

    DrALJONES, to Israel
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    RupertReynolds,
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    @DrALJONES use of the word "roaches" reminds me of the Rwandan genocide, in which nearly a million Tutsi (the minority) were butchered by the Hutu in a mass planned attack, also with significant race/religious factors at play.

    I couldn't give a flying fox "who started it".

    Any pretence at being a civilised society in the eyes of the public is blown apart by these continued attacks and dancing on the graves.

    RupertReynolds,
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    @DrALJONES I also have it on good authority (no, I don't mean just news outlets) that the IDF are also quite willing to kill Israeli citizens while they "just carry out orders".

    I can't condone the actions of Hamas. But I'm beginning to think that they were inevitable.

    Disclaimer: I'm English and I know a little history. My country is not innocent in Gaza (ref. 1948, for example). We should be standing up for peace and a humane solution. Everyone should.

    RupertReynolds,
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    @DrALJONES I want to apologise for my choice of words, mixing up my view of Israeli forces and leadership with Israel in general.

    I guess that a lot of regular Israeli citizens want peace as well. That may be obvious, but it needed saying.

    RupertReynolds, (edited ) to framework
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    @framework Has anyone here got ideas about how to deal with a false delivery notice from FedEx?

    No response yet from Framework via the support link in the order confirmation e-mail.

    have form for this. Someone (driver?) 'signs' for the package, which never arrives. Customer kicks up a stink, then FedEx sometimes find it down the back of a sofa 2 days later.

    This seems very, very dodgy to me!

    RupertReynolds,
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    @framework I've just had a reply to my support ticket confirming it's been escalated to their logistics team.

    Maybe now I'll get some info :-)

    I hope it's insured for this!

    RupertReynolds, to random
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    @frameworkcomputer
    I'm having problems with a false delivery notice in UK. No response to support message via link in order confirmation e-mail.

    Please advise how to get proper info on next steps.

    FedEx (via tracking link in Aftership e-mails) say my laptop is delivered on "6 listopada" which is Polish for 6th November.
    It also says it was delivered to "R.RYNOLDS" (spot the mistake) at address "Residence".
    Basically it's a load of 'Barry White' and FedEx have form for this in northern UK.

    kaia, to random
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    Swiss guy said he made an Apple Watch watch face with big seconds to know when the train will arrive :laughing_cirno: most Swiss use case, Germans cannot relate

    RupertReynolds,
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    @kaia I made a Samsung watch face with the second hand going backward, but I never thought of going to the next level :-)

    RupertReynolds, to random
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    Can't remember where I found this screenshot, but I had to steal it.

    RupertReynolds, to Electronics
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    @revk Sorry to bug you, but please can you recommend a really hassle-free Bluetooth audio module to use as an audio source for a class 'A' amp I'm making? It's a one-off, so unit price isn't likely to be an issue. Sound quality is.

    Analogue (stereo) only required, & it must be possible to prevent it auto-connecting to phones etc.

    I vaguely Linear being recommended, but I'm not seeing what I found at that time.

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