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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!

1y ago

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

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Codex @lemmy.world 1y ago

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

1y ago

HL2: Differences between native Linux and Windows on Proton

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Codex @lemmy.world 1y 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.

1y ago

78 school shootings in 2024... If anyone is keeping count.

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Codex @lemmy.world 1y ago

Many school shooters talk about wanting to be seen, wanting fame/notoriety, and so on. With the huge positive response to this, it wouldn't be too surprising to see copycats. "If I do this, people will remember me and love me for it."

1y ago

Microsoft confirms zero chance Win11 supports older hardware

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Codex @lemmy.world 1y ago

I switched to Linux Mint recently and it's so good opening the task manager equivalent and seeing only the apps I expect to be running, and only a small page of them. I'd almost forgotten computers can be simple but also secure but also not trying to steal all my data or monetize me constantly.

1y ago

Assassination is a Leaky Abstraction

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Codex @lemmy.world 1y 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.

1y ago

UnitedHealthcare CEO assassin believed to have left a message at the scene on bullet casings: Reports

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Codex @lemmy.world 1y ago

Running theory is that it relates to this book.

I wonder also if the timing is related to it being open enrollment right now. For non-USians, you contract for health insurance for a year at a time, and are required by law to renew or buy different insurance every year. This period of renewal/purchase is "open enrollment". For many, their employer provides a menu of 1 to a few options for plans to pick from. Or you can buy on the "open market," but usually at worse rates than an employer can negotiate.

Anyway, it's a magical time of year when you realize how hard you've been getting fucked by the insurance companies, and "negotiate" how hard you'll get reamed in the new year. It's quite dehumanizing: trying to bargain and haggle with yourself over how much health you can afford, what you'll give up so your kids can have dental coverage, whether you should "take the bet" on extra life insurance coverage, etc.

Not a shock to me that right now is when someone would snap.

1y ago

Claim Denied

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Codex @lemmy.world 1y ago

Live by the dollar, die by the dollar

1y ago

FOSSIL: A complete Git alternative

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Codex @lemmy.world 1y 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.

1y ago

UK Supreme Court will soon decide the legal definition of a woman in landmark case

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Codex @lemmy.world 1y ago

So is anyone not a woman automatically a man, or are they going to define that one separately? Is one presumed masculine until proven guilty (of womanhood)?

1y ago

The Barenaked Ladies version of this meme is unavailable

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Codex @lemmy.world 1y ago

I really enjoyed it, no crashes on Steam Deck but it runs pretty poorly and yeah, occasional visual bugs.

1y ago

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

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Codex @lemmy.world 1y 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).

1y ago

Spider-horse

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Codex @lemmy.world 1y ago

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

1y ago

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Codex @lemmy.world 1y 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.

1y ago

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

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Codex @lemmy.world 1y 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?

1y ago

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

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