Codex

@ CodexArcanum @lemmy.world

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1y ago

The last thing Brian Thompson saw before he died
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Codex @lemmy.world 1y ago
I'm glad someone else is calling this out. He seemed so thoughtful and methodical previously.
So for the guy to get busted because he eats in a public place, while a huge manhunt is ongoing, and he happens to have on his person: the gun, the fake id previously used, and a manifesto expressing his motive? It's ridiculous! He could have tossed the gun into a body of water anywhere on his route outside NYC and it would never be found. And why reuse the same ID if you had several? Why not burn the associated IDs after they've been compromised?
It doesn't make sense to me. I've seen suggestions that this could have been a state hit, maybe to destabilize the country further? Would our spooks make up a lazy narrative to cover up for their spooks?

1y ago

Suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting taken into custody after being recognized at McDonald’s

Please point me to the statute or code which states a juror is legally obliged to render an accurate and truthful verdict, and explain how you would enforce such a thing.

1y ago

The Talos Principle: Reawakened | More Than a Remaster | Coming Early 2025

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Codex @lemmy.world 1y ago

Nice! I'm playing through TP2 right now and it's great fun, though I did enjoy the mystery of the first more I think. How many laser puzzles does a person need in life though?

1y ago

TIL Most chewing gum is made of Plastic.

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Codex @lemmy.world 1y ago

Chicle isn't the only natural chewable by the way. Many resins can be jawed on for a while, I'm very fond of chewing mastic resin. Mastic comes from Greece, and has a piney taste when you've chewed it for a while.

1y ago

NYPD's most wanted

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Codex @lemmy.world 1y ago

Surely some of these are fannon? Also, do the robots next!

2y ago

If "more money=more problems," why doesn't "no money=no problems"?

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Codex @lemmy.world 2y ago

People with no money have one big problem, people with money have many small problems.

2y ago

HL2: Differences between native Linux and Windows on Proton

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Codex @lemmy.world 2y ago

I've noticed that wine (and proton?) use a vulkan-based system to emulate DX/D3D, did you tweak any graphic settings or is this default settings "out of the box?"

It's possible the Linux version is defaulting to OGL and the Windows version is using d3d-as-implemented-in-vulkan, (or a similar situation) which could cause some differences in rendering or capabilities.

2y ago

Assassination is a Leaky Abstraction

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Codex @lemmy.world 2y ago

I first heard of it from Joel Spolsky's blog and wikipedia also credits that article with popularizing the concept. In it's original formulation, it was based on remote procedure calls being hidden in APIs. Because a remote computer call has all these limits of latency, packet/info loss, and possible connection loss, it is impossible to make a perfect abstraction that allows the programmer to treat the remote call as though it were local. The reality the abstraction tries to hide "leaks" in those fundamental limits.

All of contemporary global society is such an abstraction; that's one of the principles of post-modernism. When you buy clothes online an entire invisible work force of shippers, manufacturers, resource procurerers, and more lies beind each article of fabric.

Pressure from climate change, tariffs, global war, and more are straining the foundations of society and the comfortable abstraction is starting to crack.

2y ago

Claim Denied

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Codex @lemmy.world 2y ago

Live by the dollar, die by the dollar

2y ago

FOSSIL: A complete Git alternative

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Codex @lemmy.world 2y ago

The binary executable for Fossil is a single file (repos are also single files, sqlite databases). That one executable does all the VCS functions but it also has a built-in web server that will host repos as a little customizable website. That's how you access the wiki, chat, forums, and ticketing system. You can also configure the repo, view timelines, view code, and all that stuff.

One can set up a proxy and publicly self-host the repo over the internet. That's what the official fossil site is, a hosted repo of it's own source code. I didn't feel like setting up a local web host, an ngnx reverse proxy, figuring out vpn for remote access, etc etc. So i just use synching and only run locally, because it's easier for me.

That's another nice thing about fossil, it's quite flexible and can grow with the needs of the project.

2y ago

What's the origin of "There are only 2 movies"

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Codex @lemmy.world 2y ago

Is this a variation on "there are only 2 stories: a person goes on a long journey, and a stranger comes to town." Some would argue those are two sides of the same story (digressions about this are the backbone of Lemony Snicket's Poison for Breakfast, an excellent light read).

2y ago

Spider-horse

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Codex @lemmy.world 2y ago

So does Widow also go through a mutation arc and become an 8 legged horse at some point? Cause that sounds rad af

2y ago

Permanently Deleted

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Codex @lemmy.world 2y ago

The dip in usage comes just as Microsoft has been forcing full-screen ads onto the machines of customers running Windows 10 to encourage them to upgrade.

Yeah no shit! When my computer does full-screen, disruptive things that I didn't tell it to do, I figure out how to remove that malware. I've been off Windows at home for about a month now, thanks Linux Mint! Getting some games to work has been challenging, but most things have just worked and quite a few work much better!

Performance is up overall, and my confidence that my computer isn't running a bunch of secret ad and spy ware is way up. Hardware like my gamepad and microphone would randomly disconnect and have issues on Windows, all working perfectly now.

Unfortunately I'm still deep in MS land for work, but there's almost a comedic quality to it. Everything's very slow, everyone has constant issues with Teams, or Office online, or Dynamics, or copilot shoving it's tendrils into everything. Watching businesses struggle to keep operating in the face of Microsoft's inadequacy is like being a mechanic watching a motor grind to a halt because the owner/manufacturer replaced all the oil with syrup.

Like yes, it's my problem to fix, but I'm just glad it's not my car.

2y ago

Godot Isn't Making it - (What if AI has already peaked?)

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Codex @lemmy.world 2y ago

(Obligatory, "oh thank God it's not the game engine")

I like where Ed's at on this issue, and have all along. I wonder if there's any analysis to link NFTs and blockchain boosters back to the AI pushers as well? In both cases, you've got technology that require huge amounts of GPU power. How much AI hype was over-leveraged NFT scammers trying to shift their compute power into the next profitable scam?

Metaverses too are GPU hungry, not as much though, too consumer focused.

Maybe next we'll see a return to streaming games, but in VR with rented/subsidized rigs?

Shall we brainstorm other ways that running GPUs at 99% capacity at all times can be used to bilk suckers out of their money?

2y ago

Godot Isn't Making it - (What if AI has already peaked?)

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Codex @lemmy.world 2y ago

https://youtu.be/lhjk5x54bsE

2y ago

FOSSIL: A complete Git alternative

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Codex @lemmy.world 2y ago

I love Fossil and use it for all my personal projects! I use syncthing to keep my all my repositories updated across devices and it works great!

I do wish I better understood either self-hosting or that there were more web hosts though, it would make collaboration easier when I feel like sharing. A git(hub) bridge could do it too I guess...

2y ago

Why I regret using 23andMe: I gave up my DNA just to find out I’m British | Technology | The Guardian

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Codex @lemmy.world 2y ago

I had in some ways the opposite 23&Me experience and goals. My parents told me growing up that I had some small native ancestry. This is actually a common myth many Americans have either been told or somehow deluded themselves into believing.

So I did the DNA testing (which I now regret from all the obvious enshittification and privacy reasons) to prove that my ancestry was boring and predictable. Which it was, no indigenous ancestry, just the expected European countries that my great grandparents came from.

They also do a lot of nice health screening things and I think that's probably the much more valuable aspect of it. It really is very American that people are so much more concerned with what DNA says about one's race or ethnicity than about their health and wellbeing.

2y ago

It’s Friday, Black Friday, Everybody Go Shop on Friday

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Codex @lemmy.world 2y ago

As Abraham Lincoln famously warned, "Don't believe everything you read on the Internet!"

2y ago

ISPs say their “excellent customer service” is why users don’t switch providers

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Codex @lemmy.world 2y ago

Every 5 minutes, at max volume:

YOUR CALL IS IMPORTANT TO US. ALL AVAILABLE OPERATORS ARE HELPING OTHER CUSTOMERS. PLEASE STAY ON THE LINE.

2 minutes later:

DID YOU KNOW

IS WORKING TO SAVE CUSTOMERS LIKE YOU MONEY? UPGRADE YOUR PLAN TO ULTIMATE TODAY AND SAVE! YOU CAN ADD BASIC CABLE TO YOUR INTERNET PLAN FOR FREE FOR 3 MONTHS. MAKE ANY SOUND AT ALL TO LEAVE THE SUPPORT QUEUE AND SPEAK WITH A NEW ACCOUNT SPECIALIST RIGHT AWAY.

returns to playing compressed elevator music through an old can

2y ago

Nutritionists hate this trick

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Codex @lemmy.world 2y ago

Coffee beans are laid out on a big sheet after roasting and then sprayed with flavor oils to create this kind of thing. So it's no more or less healthy than any coffee, plus some flavor compounds that probably won't give you cancer at those concentrations.

Flavor-wise is up to your preferences. Coffee snobs are dorks, don't listen to them. Obviously M&M flavored coffee isn't something you hand grind for a pour over, you brew it up in bulk then add some sugar and milk to bring out the chocolate flavoring.

Would I prefer a pour over with some fine cocoa powder? Sure. I also have time and energy to put into coffee. Some people need the coffee to put time and energy into them.