RobertoOberto

@RobertoOberto@sh.itjust.works

This profile is from a federated server and may be incomplete. For a complete list of posts, browse on the original instance.

RobertoOberto ,

I don't think he is saying that an inability to differentiate between foreign languages is racist, but rather that given a random shithead who holds truly racist beliefs, it is unlikely they will be able to recognize differences between Asian languages.

To put it more generically, most people in Set A exhibit Trait B, but having Trait B alone does not mean you are a member of Set A.

RobertoOberto ,

Flipping second-hand goods hasn't been viable at any worthwhile scale in over a decade. Too many people know how to use the Internet now, and usually google their shit before it goes on the garage sale or flea market table. The days of finding that rare vase or vintage toy that the owner doesn't know the value of are gone.

RobertoOberto ,

PS2 is retro now? Damn, getting old really does sneak up on you.

RobertoOberto ,

What is this, a Billie Eilish music video?

RobertoOberto ,

Same.

It was MySpace.

I know that naming variables is one of the biggest unsolved problems of Computer Science but how would you name a boolean flag to be self explanatory?

What I mean is: some boolean flags are perfect for the real world phenomenon they are representing e.g. is_light_on makes you understand perfectly that when it is true the light is on and when it is false the light is off....

RobertoOberto ,

I sometimes name booleans after the action that will be taken rather than the condition they represent For example, I might have booleans called "doQuickInit" or "invertResult". I find this very useful when the value of a boolean is determined by a complex series of conditions that are not actually true or false.

RobertoOberto ,

Why hello there, Mr. 0352.

At least your MOS still exists. I was one of them SMAW guys, and now both my job and old unit have been deactivated. It makes me feel like even more of a dinosaur than I otherwise would when I talk to people about my time enlisted.

RobertoOberto ,

Command & Conquer Generals did it first.

https://sh.itjust.works/pictrs/image/d65293af-c389-4caa-84db-3b750611dc91.jpeg

RobertoOberto ,

It’s all triangles.

Sure. They relate different properties of triangles or periodic phenomena.

But can you explain what a "sine" operation is actually doing? Algebra and calculus can pretty much all be explained in terms of basic operations like addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. But I'm in the same boat as @rekabis - trig operations feel like a black box where one number goes in and a different number comes out. I am comfortable using them and understand their patterns, but don't really get them.

RobertoOberto ,

Embedded software developer here.

Oh damn, I thought I was going to be the only one here!

I don't know how you get by with only one. Between source code, simulators/emulators, datasheets, requirement specs, log files, e-mails from senior devs with tribal knowledge not written down anywhere else, and a bunch of other bullshit, I sometimes find 3 24" monitors to be lacking.

Distractions aren't a problem because I can easily use up all that screen real estate for a single task.

RobertoOberto ,

Depending on the beam's weight, where it impacts, and what kind of tank it is, here are some possible effects:

  1. Absolutely nothing
  2. Cause the crew to button up, reducing their visibility
  3. Draw the crew out to assess or repair damage, expsoing them to small arms fire
  4. Remind the crew that their enemy is active in the area and slow the advance
  5. Distract the crew long enough for infantry to employ a more effective weapon, possibly including approach the tank on foot without being seen
  6. Main gun barrel impact - deform the barrel enough to disable it
  7. Turret impact - disable turret rotation, reducing aiming capability
  8. Track impact - mobility kill by damaging roadwheels and/or track, or just getting stuck there
  9. Direct side impact - probably nothing
  10. Random gear impact - even old tanks have external mounted machine guns, optics, radio antennae, and shit that could be disabled
  11. Exposed crew impact - squishy squishy

Of all these possibilities, I think just trying to get the damn thing stuck in the wheels/tracks is the most likely to actually work, even on relatively modern tanks.

RobertoOberto ,

Quick hypothetical for you:

John shoots and kills Frank. They had never met each other and John did not know that Frank has a history of abusing children. John claims it was self-defense.

Was the shooting justified?

RobertoOberto ,

There is not enough information.

Yeah, that's the point.

RobertoOberto ,

I think you missed the whole point of my comment.

RobertoOberto ,

Also right.

The point I was getting at is that the question of whether or a shooting is justified depends entirely on the circumstances that led to the shooting. Not someone's past criminal behavior that the shooter was not aware of.

You may certainly disagree with other peoples' reasons for viewing the shooting as unjustified. But it seems that you are either unwilling or unable to see that both people involved in an altercation can be bad. One shouldn't be considered a hero just because he's less bad than the other.

The dead pedo deserved what he got. Rittenhouse is a dumbass who was looking for a fight and luck was the only thing that saved him from killing an innocent bystander.

These can both be true at the same time, and saying that Rittenhouse's actions shouldn't be celebrated is not the same thing as defending pedophilia.

RobertoOberto ,

That's a pretty reasonable position to take. I don't agree with it, but I understand how you arrived there.

Do you still think that being a pedophile is the only reason someone would say Rittenhouse's shooting was unjustified?

RobertoOberto ,

Working with small ESD-sensitive electronics and using a proper grounding strap and mat with large resistors in series to provide protection from shock? Absolutely.

Wiring up a car battery or working with mains power? Absolutely not.

White House Urges Tech Industry to Eliminate Memory Safety Vulnerabili ( www.infosecurity-magazine.com )

The White House is calling on the tech industry to use programming languages that prevent memory vulnerabilities, responsible for up to 70% of CVEs in insecure languages. The ONCD recommends this change to improve software security, and the new U.S. cybersecurity strategy focuses on security from the design stage.

RobertoOberto , (edited )

The ONCD said that software and hardware developers are best positioned to implement memory-safe languages

Very insightful. I thought plumbers would be the ones handling it.

RobertoOberto ,

I found a picture of some topless model online in the early 90s. I used a file splitter to fit it onto floppy disks, then took them upstairs to my non-internet-connected packard bell in my room with Win 3.1.

It was far less interesting when rendered by a 20-color pallette, but it still got the job done.

RobertoOberto ,

I have never met anyone with this permit.

That's because it doesn't exist. There are licensing requirements for manufacturers and dealers of NFA items, but as long as you're legally allowed to own them in your state, you don't need a permit to buy a registered and transferrable machine gun.

What you need is $10k at a minimum and time to wait for the ATF to approve your Form 4 transfer application.

Lithuanians are at it again, raising money to outfit Ukrainian soldiers with personal anti-drone systems, laser sights and night vision monoculars, all made by Lithuanian manufacturers ( sh.itjust.works )

Each set of items is supposed to cost around 7500 euros. 350000 was already raised in the first day. The fundraising campaign is supposed to last until February 24.

RobertoOberto ,

The most important part of the kit is the grip pod. The tides will turn once those get in the Ukranians' hands.

RobertoOberto ,

"Chilrdren don't already know the things they're in school to learn about? Their brains must be rotting."

Utah House passes transgender bathroom ban ( thehill.com )

Utah’s Republican-controlled House voted Friday to pass a sweeping proposal to keep transgender people out of restrooms and locker rooms that match their gender identity in taxpayer-funded buildings, sending the measure to the state’s majority GOP Senate for consideration just three days after the start of the session....

RobertoOberto , (edited )

Do it.

But be quiet about it. Talking about it in the courthouse can get you thrown off the jury or into a bunch of legal bullshit.

RobertoOberto ,

For the physical part? A couple cents per phone sold.

But it's also one less part for for the circuit board designers to accomodate in their ever-shrinking layouts, one less part to inventory, track, and warehouse, one less behavior to verify by Q&A, one less SW and/or HDL code module to maintain, etc etc etc. When you look at the entire design, verification, and manufacturing process, multiplied by millions of units, every part and behavior carries a cost.

There are plenty of valid reasons to crap on the major phone manufacturers, especially when they take away features and capabilities we like. But "it's just one small part" usually isn't one of them.

  • All
  • Subscribed
  • Moderated
  • Favorites
  • •
  • random
  • test
  • worldmews
  • mews
  • All magazines
    •