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modulusshift

@modulusshift@digipres.club

I can never figure out what to write in these things.

tech thoughts mostly. Apple platforms enthusiast, autistic, 20's, leftist, off-cis, etc etc. thanks for stopping by.

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eniko, to random
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i have just now found out that what i really should have been doing with my life is be a freelance tech documentation writer

modulusshift,
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@eniko is that viable these days? I've always looked up to Caroline Rose who compiled the first version of Inside Macintosh, I'd love to do work like that

janbeta, to apple
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Something "new" to explore on the workbench today: a 1995 630 in the "DOS Compatible" variant. It’s a bit of an oddball machine from Apple‘s otherwise quite bland (in my opinion) beige era. It has both a regular 68040 Mac and a full 486/DX2-66 PC inside. Should even be capable of running Windows 95 alongside MacOS 8! Thanks to a very generous donation from @markuspooch I’m going to get to play with it. Thank you!

Closeup of the same Mac with the "DOS Compatible" logo showing. The floppy disk drive slot is also visible.

modulusshift,
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@janbeta think I have the original install media for this model around somewhere if it'd help you. I have a 630CD it came with, but should be the same discs

modulusshift,
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@janbeta it would be the US region discs though now that I think about it. Let me know if it'd help.

modulusshift,
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@janbeta that's good, my set is System 7.1.2P, for reference. I'm not sure if I've got the DOS drivers that match, tbf, though I think I have TV tuner drivers lol, not that they're much use anymore after we switched to digital TV

modulusshift,
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@janbeta there is actually a slot specifically for the TV tuner! Apple went slot crazy on this model, it also has a Comm Slot II which will take a fairly rare Ethernet card if you can find it. I kinda love this model tbh, my fave after my SE/30 and IIcx. Wish I had the DOS stuff, though, hope you enjoy!

mcc, (edited ) to random
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Do you name your computers? (Poll 1/3)

modulusshift,
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@mcc I do name all my musical instruments, though it's been a while since I acquired a new one so I haven't thought about it recently

evan, (edited ) to random
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If you were stuck in a time loop so that you had to relive this day 2 Feb 2024 repeatedly, how would you feel?

modulusshift,
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@evan I like that you posted this in the morning on Groundhog Day so the loopers can review previous loops accurately on their next go arounds lmao

foone, to random
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In Portal, using the portal gun to get to the moon is the obvious space travel usage, but I think people are overlooking how it'd let you trivially break the rocket equation.

Hell, you could build a >1g torchship using nothing but the ocean.

modulusshift,
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@foone I don't think mass exiting through a portal imparts any thrust to the surface the portal is on, so not sure this works. but the remote fuel tank and the "infinitely falling object continuously pulls on gravitational partner" both seem legit to me. as well as the time travel implications.

christianselig, to random
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I'm still really hoping one day Apple releases a simulator that matches the features of ones like the Meta Quest's (which can fully simulate a fake environment for testing, plus hands), that way not every dev interested in immersive visionOS apps will have to buy the device first

modulusshift,
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@christianselig you know all those feel good ads about like, poor 12 year olds who released successful App Store apps? almost none of that's happening on Vision Pro for dang sure lol

daringfireball, to random
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‘Violence’
https://daringfireball.net/linked/2023/10/19/violence

modulusshift,
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@daringfireball when your enemy is MLK's "negative peace, which is an absence of conflict, rather than a positive peace, which is the presence of justice", calling the abuse of a power imbalance "violence" is about the only way to get heard. And is it so wrong? Rescinding job offers, heck, promoting explusion, over a fairly milquetoast political statement, that you may happen to disagree with, it is real harm done to these people's livelihood and prospects.

modulusshift,
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@gruber that's really generous. You're telling me that the same Israeli state happy to escort Palestinians out of their homes via armed guard, replacing them with their own citizens, as a continuous practice performed for decades now, doesn't mean any harm to the common Palestinian? Is that not violence to you? Having your home stolen at gunpoint, even if no physical harm occurs? The threat of violence used for coercion is violence, there's no ethical difference.

foone, to random
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do you get in more trouble for cracking Bible software than usual commercial software? like, the FBI arrests you, AND you go to hell?

modulusshift,
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@foone I would have assumed putting DRM on the Bible would have been what sent you to hell, not taking it off

Teri_Kanefield, to random

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    modulusshift,
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    @Teri_Kanefield @jonberger anything is boring if you strip out the story and leave only bare facts. Not that I envy you deciding which story to tell lmao, or presumably threading the needle of presenting the Court's flaws and merits evenhandedly enough that you're not creating either anarchists or sheep lol

    daringfireball, to random
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    ★ iPhone 15 OverheatGate Seems to Be a Nothingburger
    https://daringfireball.net/2023/10/overheatgate_nothingburger

    modulusshift,
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    @daringfireball Ironically, taking Apple at face value, the 15 Pro's increased heat dissipation may in fact be the cause of the "overheating" complaints. It could be the same amount of heat is getting generated, it's just getting to the user's hands faster, creating more easily noticeable heat spikes. The device is likely in no danger of overheating/throttling, it's just less comfortable to use. And then the question is, is that tradeoff worth it? That's what Apple engineers need to decide.

    daringfireball, to random
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    ‘Feedback’
    https://daringfireball.net/linked/2023/09/13/feedback

    modulusshift,
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    @daringfireball whenever I see something like this, it smacks of someone "thinking outside of the box" and completely ignoring all feedback (lol) on how to improve things by simply "changing the framing" and acting like that fixed it.

    also, they don't provide enough mental health support in their healthcare, guaranteed.

    jamesthomson, to random
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    "Pleased to announce that the iPhone 15 Pro is made from 100% recycled Mars rovers."

    modulusshift,
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    @jamesthomson so that's what happened to Spirit and Opportunity

    viticci, to random
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    my risky pick should have been Tim Cook argues with Mother Nature

    modulusshift,
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    @viticci honestly at this point mine would be "appearance by Octavia Spencer", hasn't she been in a few of these now?

    GottaLaff, (edited ) to random
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    Via Fred Wellman, who says it better than I would have: 1/...

    Hahahahahahahahahaahahahahahahaahahahahahha…they are eating themselves alive. What a bunch of rabid clowns.

    : Mr. Speaker, you are out of compliance with the agreement that allowed you to assume this role. The path forward for the House of Representatives is to either bring you into immediate total compliance or remove you...

    modulusshift,
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    @GottaLaff this was simultaneously inevitable and unthinkable

    paul, to random
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    The entire keynote is Apple Watch and iPhone? If there was ever a need for a “One More Thing" it's going to be today.

    modulusshift,
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    @paul careful they might just announce Vision Pro available for the holidays

    fasterthanlime, to random
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    I don't have fiber internet in my new place yet (or any kind of home internet) so I'm 5G-tethering but I don't have good reception downstairs so my phone has to sit halfway across the stairs

    ...also I have a huge docker image to rebuild so I'm doing it on a random server of mine lol

    modulusshift,
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    @fasterthanlime I went from no knowledge to borrowing WiFi in about 3 days with a GTX 1060 working on it. the neighbor's password was very weak though, I think it ended up being a slight variant on a dictionary word repeated twice?

    clarko, to random
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    Apple Vision Pro labs are great! Go do one!

    Because… remember those iPhone apps where the developers had only ever used the Simulator with a mouse to drive their UI, and didn’t have a clue how a good mobile app should feel?

    They're giving you a place to go learn how Vision Pro feels. All day. For free. And there's snacks. If you have any excuse at all to apply, then apply.

    modulusshift,
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    @christianselig @marcoarment @clarko lmao you walk into Christian's room and he's managed to make a cardboard contraption attaching his Pro Display XDR, still standless, to his face

    Seriously though I hope both of you get devkits. :)

    BasicAppleGuy, to random
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    Remnants of previous iPhones 📎

    modulusshift,
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    @BasicAppleGuy heh I always keep one of these on my keychain and it's become a ritual that I replace it when I get a new phone

    daringfireball, to random
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    ★ What’s the Deal With Sensor Tower?
    https://daringfireball.net/2023/08/whats_the_deal_with_sensor_tower

    modulusshift,
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    @daringfireball the over 18 prompt on the VPN! they're like "the only lesson to learn from Onavo's blowup is don't target teens" rofl

    thunderbird, to email
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    🎉 Happy 20th birthday, Thunderbird! 🎂

    Time flies, doesn't it?
    20 years ago today, a new cross-platform, open-source application called Thunderbird debuted from the foundations of Mozilla Mail.

    Some of you have been with us this entire time, and we are so honored to have you on this journey with us.

    https://blog.thunderbird.net/2022/07/thunderbird-time-machine-2003-a-look-back-at-thunderbird-0-1/

    #Mozilla #Email #FOSS #OpenSource #History

    modulusshift,
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    @thunderbird Great work team! I don't actually use Thunderbird myself but whenever someone's Outlook install has managed to bork itself beyond redemption, I've always set up Thunderbird as a replacement, and I don't think I've ever heard complaints from those people again lol

    daringfireball, to random
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    Esther Crawford on Twitter, Before and After Musk
    https://daringfireball.net/linked/2023/07/27/crawford-twitter-x

    modulusshift,
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    @gruber I dunno! Kinda depends on if any of them really are a nicer experience than Twitter was. None of them are as professional as Twitter was tbh. Which felt like a low bar at the time I admit but apparently it took more than we thought to even hit that bar at scale. The main reason most of these are nice right now is because they're filled with early adopters like us, who often hold certain cultural values in common. And there's still tons of people back on Twitter as it deteriorates.

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