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Re:Most tech content is bullshit on Sunday June 07, 2020 @01:00PM (#23448727)
This resonates with me. I use caution now, as much security (and cryptography) advice on StackOverflow is wrong and Perpetuates harmful patterns, yet is never taken down. What’s worse? It often shows up at the top of Google. Many devs don’t show the same level of caution until something blows up
Re:USB-C is still a mess on Saturday June 06, 2020 @06:42PM (#23442958)
Ya, I found the answer on Apple's site:

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208368

> Compared with Apple USB-C Charge Cable The Apple USB-C Charge Cable is longer (2m) and also supports charging, but data-transfer speed is limited to 480Mbps (USB 2.0) and it doesn't support video. The Apple Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) cable has Thunderbolt logo on the sleeve of each connector. Either cable can be used with the Apple USB-C Power Adapter.

Re:USB-C is still a mess on Saturday June 06, 2020 @06:41PM (#23442952)
Found it here: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208368

> Compared with Apple USB-C Charge Cable The Apple USB-C Charge Cable is longer (2m) and also supports charging, but data-transfer speed is limited to 480Mbps (USB 2.0) and it doesn't support video. The Apple Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) cable has Thunderbolt logo on the sleeve of each connector. Either cable can be used with the Apple USB-C Power Adapter.

Re:USB-C is still a mess on Saturday June 06, 2020 @04:33PM (#23442011)
Heh, just this week I was struggling to get a device to work with my laptop, until after 90+ minutes I realized there were different types of USB-C, and the one I had (the Apple charger cable) only did charging.

I needed one that transmitted video, so I then went to order a $10 USB-C, only to realize those also only did charging. Finally found what I needed, but I thought USB-C was finally "universal", but turns out much of that is just marketing...

Edit: Turns out the one I just bought ($40 USB-C Apple thunderbolt cable) doesn't even fit into the device because the edges are too thick. Ridiculous

I read through the Penrose presentation slides a few weeks ago and was very impressed with the perspective, idea, and implementation compared to the other dozens of tools I've looked at. I'm not particularly a math specialist, but I do think I'll use Penrose soon. However, it might not immediately fit my needs today.

The presentation made it appear that this was an initial implementation, and that more progress will be needed to fit more use-cases, which is great! Hopefully I can contribute.

Re:Kids and Time on Friday June 05, 2020 @08:14AM (#23427598)
I’m the same way. It’s like I am more awake after 3pm and ready to finally start working. I do drink caffeine, which helps
I would have to agree. Unless they only interviewed the people who saw a targeted campaign of just that fake info, and then asked how many of them believed it. But broadly there's no way that's an accurate percentage
Re:Show HN: Stock Performance of US Senators on Wednesday June 03, 2020 @06:05PM (#23409419)
Looks like Mitch McConnell is doing well just following the benchmark (VFIAX: Vanguard 500 Index Admiral Fund)
Re:Software Engineering Within SpaceX on Wednesday June 03, 2020 @03:41PM (#23407760)
> I'm not sure using a touch screen in a high-g environment is a good idea.

Agreed. All of the events during this time are fully automatic. If the astronauts needed to personally abort for a reason that ground control did not see, I saw what appeared to be a physical abort switch that needed to be turned and pulled (but I could be wrong)

Re:Software Engineering Within SpaceX on Wednesday June 03, 2020 @03:37PM (#23407704)
Yup, I'd prefer NOT to touch the systems of the vehicle that's serving as my lifeboat, life support, and ONLY re-entry option.
The ACLU has too many objectives, so I don't think defending journalism is their primary goal. This fund is probably better, dollar for dollar: https://www.spj.org/ldf.asp
Re:Google sued for secretly amassing vast trove of user data on Wednesday June 03, 2020 @12:59PM (#23405701)
> they have unprecedented ability to forecast future events.

Per Matt Levine's "anything can be securities fraud if you don't tell your shareholders about it", then having the "unprecedented ability to forecast future events" and not informing your shareholders about it could be argued as securities fraud in court. Something to think about.

Re:Zero Knowledge Proofs applied to Auctions (2019) [pdf] on Wednesday June 03, 2020 @10:06AM (#23403448)
Has anyone figured out how to play simple games with ZKPs? I’ve seen the sudoku paper but looking for other ones

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