Mihies
@Mihies@programming.dev
- Comment on Google Confirms Non-ADB APK Installs Will Require Developer Registration 13 hours ago:
Get off Android to … Android 🤪
- Comment on Steam is now blocking NSFW updates for published adult-only games, according to a raunchy RPG developer 3 days ago:
There are some (many is really a stretch) but not available in many countries nor supported by many merchants.
- Comment on Steam is now blocking NSFW updates for published adult-only games, according to a raunchy RPG developer 4 days ago:
We need Digital Euro yesterday.
- Comment on U.S. solar will pass wind in 2025 and leave coal in the dust soon after 5 days ago:
You have some valid points. Yes, economical aspect is crap, countries should push laws demanding that producers guarantee recycling and/or state clear lifecycle of the battery (actually it should be applied to all products). Even still, there are companies that do recycle batteries for profit, so it’s not that absurd. But you miss the whole other aspect with different chemistries, many even harmless to the environment. You are focused only on current li-ion it seems which are not very network storage friendly anyway.
- Comment on U.S. solar will pass wind in 2025 and leave coal in the dust soon after 5 days ago:
I think you are wrong then. First, even Li-ion batteries are recyclable to a huge amount, usually the problem is that different manufacturers pack them differently without any blueprint and then it’s much harder to recycle them. Then there are a ton of different chemistries with ones really harmless (i.e. using sodium instead of lithium) but they come with less energy density. Which isn’t that important when it comes to energy storage for the network purpose but it’s important when it comes to cars and portable electronic devices. Also different chemistries have different lifetime, i.e. LFP batteries have better durability and are less fire prone than the standard li-ion.
- Comment on U.S. solar will pass wind in 2025 and leave coal in the dust soon after 5 days ago:
Sure, but even then we don’t have a solution today. It’s all in the fuzzy future.
- Comment on U.S. solar will pass wind in 2025 and leave coal in the dust soon after 5 days ago:
Where do you have TWhs of batteries? As you said, both quantity and capacity matters, when lower capacity you need bigger battery which is harder to put somewhere.
- Comment on U.S. solar will pass wind in 2025 and leave coal in the dust soon after 5 days ago:
Are you taking about batteries?
- Comment on U.S. solar will pass wind in 2025 and leave coal in the dust soon after 6 days ago:
Yeah, that’s a step in correct direction, but can you guarantee that everybody can be powered 24/7 through renewables/batteries, specially during winter? Unless that’s the case you still need a shit-ton of non-renewable energy that’s coming either from fossil fuels or nuclear. And if you want to avoid (co2) emissions, then you need nuclear to cover everybody, and if you have nuclear then it has to run 100% 24/7. OTOH if you don’t have nuclear, you’ll emit all sort or crap during those periods. And so on. Also, it’s not just that batteries are sort of expensive, they are big. Also you are talking houses, but masses live in apartments where placing solar panels or batteries isn’t possible (at least in quantity).
- Comment on U.S. solar will pass wind in 2025 and leave coal in the dust soon after 6 days ago:
What batteries exactly? The capacity required is huge.
- Comment on [deleted] 1 week ago:
And then they say that weapons are not good for y’all. Take that, anti-weapons crowd! /s
- Comment on Disney+ cancellation page crashes as customers rush to quit after Kimmel suspension 2 weeks ago:
Yep, most people don’t care
- Comment on Spotify will now let free users pick and play tracks | TechCrunch 3 weeks ago:
Sure, bandcamp is a very good option to buy albums. But that doesn’t give one the right to pirate.
- Comment on Spotify will now let free users pick and play tracks | TechCrunch 3 weeks ago:
I’m sure they are on Spotify (which is shitty anyway) and other streaming services by choice. And if you are against streaming services, feel free to buy their albums.
- Comment on Spotify will now let free users pick and play tracks | TechCrunch 3 weeks ago:
Even if that was ok, I’m sure people who pirate buy a ton of merch from all the artists they pirate, that’s why all those artists get a ton of money.
- Comment on Estonia is digging a 40 km trench to stop Russian tanks — and 600 bunkers are next 3 weeks ago:
Maginot line in 2025.
- Comment on Spotify will now let free users pick and play tracks | TechCrunch 3 weeks ago:
No, it’s not. Even more so if you like your artists.
- Comment on Growing numbers of universities sever ties with Israeli academia over Gaza genocide 3 weeks ago:
Not in Slovenia, EU, though where they don’t care.
- Comment on Massive Leak Shows How a Chinese Company Is Exporting the Great Firewall to the World 3 weeks ago:
I would be surprised if Western countries aren’t interested.
- Comment on YouTube is now flagging accounts on Premium family plans that aren't in the same household 5 weeks ago:
I’d be perfectly fine with some sort of subscription. That gets distributed to authors I watch. But I can see technical challenges to it.
- Comment on YouTube is now flagging accounts on Premium family plans that aren't in the same household 5 weeks ago:
A big problem with peertube is monetization. There should be some sort of mechanism that’d do that automatically. Otherwise there won’t be much content ever. Don’t get me wrong, I’m really happy that it exists but just don’t see it replacing even few % of YouTube as it is.
- Comment on Still no EU action on Israel, despite Gaza famine 5 weeks ago:
Oh, absolutely. At best we are recognizing Palestine as state which doesn’t matter a bit, and politicians tap on their shoulders how brave they were.
- Comment on Pentagon Warns Microsoft: Company’s Use of China-Based Engineers Was a “Breach of Trust” 5 weeks ago:
And also community profits. But I don’t see it happen because politicians are dumb. In my country (EU) they still use X and Facebook only to communicate on social media. Microsoft is also heavily embedded in all pores.
- Comment on Bluesky now platform of choice for science community 5 weeks ago:
That’s the usual excuse, but at what price? 🤷♂️
- Comment on Israeli military regretful over drone malfunction killing two Lebanese soldiers 5 weeks ago:
Can’t agree more. It’s like we are hit with sadistic insanity virus pandemic.
- Comment on Israeli military regretful over drone malfunction killing two Lebanese soldiers 5 weeks ago:
They’re regretting not killing more…
- Comment on Bluesky now platform of choice for science community 5 weeks ago:
But why? Of all people I’d expect scientists to have learned the lesson of Twitter and embrace fediverse 🤷♂️
- Comment on Google will require developer verification for Android apps outside the Play Store 1 month ago:
The only way to fake it would be to use a “public” signature, but then again, I’m sure google will revoke them eventually. I guess rooting won’t be enough, one would have to change some internal binaries. Perhaps it’s time for a ungooglified android OS 🤷♂️
- Comment on Google will require developer verification for Android apps outside the Play Store 1 month ago:
Torrent client is just an application, author shouldn’t be responsible - naive thinking I suppose
- Comment on Google will require developer verification for Android apps outside the Play Store 1 month ago:
I’d say a big ton of them :(