ChaoticNeutralCzech

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• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨A new study found adaptive traffic signals powered by big data reduced peak-hour travel times by 11% in China’s 100 most congested cities – saving 31.73 million tonnes of CO₂ annually.⁩ ⁨⁨13⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago⁩:

  Yup. Most European countries barely use stop signs as opposed to the US.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨A new study found adaptive traffic signals powered by big data reduced peak-hour travel times by 11% in China’s 100 most congested cities – saving 31.73 million tonnes of CO₂ annually.⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago⁩:

  Wait until it learns that lanes can be turned into dedicated tram corridors.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says his company is 'out of GPUs' to which I reply 'welcome to the party, pal'⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  Try it with Intel integrated graphics, sucker

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Controllers...⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  What is the point? Reverse image search yields Taiga Aisaka (Toradora!), Cow Girl (Goblin Slayer), Astolfo (Fate).

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨DOGE claims $65B in total estimated savings as 'Agency Efficiency Leaderboard' is launched⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  Of course. And let me guess, SpaceX will keep receiving contracts despite delivering a fireball for their $3B Starship order.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨DOGE claims $65B in total estimated savings as 'Agency Efficiency Leaderboard' is launched⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  It’s more like $8B and the article mentions that. You don’t have to copy the headline.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Time moves so fast⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  10/79 NEVER FORGET

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨BlackBerry's iconic keyboard patent has expired⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Even after they stopped producing phones, they could have made a killing licensing the patent to phone case manufacturers.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨BlackBerry's iconic keyboard patent has expired⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  The article is absolute trash for not mentioning this. “Their iconic keyboards…” is the closest it gets to describing them.

  Thankfully, there is a link to the patent at the end.

  Abstract

  A keyboard comprising a plurality of transparent keys. In use, the keyboard is attached to a device such as a mobile device, to overlie a display screen of the device. One or more images displayed on the display screen are made visible to a user through the keys, which may be pressed by a user. User input is determined by identifying a pressed key, and the image or part thereof visible through the key when pressed.

  Basically a detachable keyboard of transparent material as a display overlay, providing tactile feedback while the LCD allows for backlit and customizable key labels. I don’t remember seeing a practical implementation of this IRL or in media but I might be too young for that.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨All of Humane's AI pins will stop working in 10 days⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  I thought that the subscription money was what would keep them afloat for longer

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[deleted]⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Did you set it up? You can totally make a POTS emulator with VoIP, GSM and whatnot with some cheap hardware.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Help Reviewing My Server Setup?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I’m not an expert, how many Raspberry Pi 4s does this translate to?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Land of the Lustrous Manga Wins Japanese Science-Fiction Writers' Grand Prize⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Sorry, I misremembered that. The sweatshop studio was A1, not Orange.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Land of the Lustrous Manga Wins Japanese Science-Fiction Writers' Grand Prize⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:
  • Like in Steven Universe, gems are queer cuties
  • More fiction than science, lots of body/flesh/soul fantasy elements
  • Pho’s rising capabilities and powers reminiscent of isekai protagonists
  • Starts with dynamics akin to high school manga, ends in an unusual kind of psychological horror
  • The anime’s Season 2 that would wrap the story got cancelled because it turned out the studio used sweatshop labor
• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Left Apple Maps this week for Magic Earth⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Proprietary!

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Should I DIY this? (Electrical)⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Remember to send your BIL detailed before/after photos of the insides of any boxes you’re tinkering with, and let him take a look the next time he comes over.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Instagram tests a 'dislike' button for comments⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Is there a working count though?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨In psychotherapists vs. ChatGPT showdown, the latter wins, new study finds⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Imitating a therapist is not too hard, look up Eliza. Was it good as an actual therapist? Haha, no.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨If any AI became 'misaligned' then the system would hide it just long enough to cause harm — controlling it is a fallacy⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  [AI] scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they should, they didn’t stop to think if they could.

  — Randall Munroe, xkcd 2635

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨no words, much feelings⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  The? There are dozens of us!

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨no words, much feelings⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  It’s the same as those water fountains at work that filter tap water. There are one or more few carbon or other filters (redundant unless your tap water is below EU standards) plus a chilling (and maybe heating) chamber with UV light. You notice the lack of chloride that dissipated as the water stood still, otherwise there is no real difference.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨no words, much feelings⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  There is a Czech company Filtermac (“Lokni”) that doesn’t even offer tap water, only filtered. Your options are:

  • Install app, verify phone number, get
    • free 0.5 liters (2 glasses) per day at select stations (train stations, plus unis if you are a student)
    • access to subscriptions, the “unlimited” (still limited) tier is $8/mo I think
  • Pay with credit card, about half of what bottled water costs

  The startup says it’s very successful. WTF? Tap water is already safe in my country so you can just pay $0.50 to access toilets (or jump the gate), many railway stations also have free taps.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨trump puts 25% tariffs on Aussie steel and aluminium⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Even the “polite” Canadians fought back - and won. Everyone would when it’s the economy at stake.

  Still, no way he’s touching truck prices.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Speedometer, or Siegometer?⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I recognize the dashboard font… This is an early 2000s model from the VW-Konzern.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Speedometer, or Siegometer?⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  You can go 90 outside cities in Europe

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Humor⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  How the Czech cultural identity was born:

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨White House Faith Office⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  100s of 1000s of dollars

  This is cursed and looks like “hundreds or thousands of dollars” at a glance. Just say “100,000s of dollars” or “$200,000+”.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Mexico asks Google to reject U.S. renaming of the Gulf of Mexico.⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  There is still reason to pressure Google in the US (based on this policy of theirs) and especially abroad (as they plan to use both names outside USA and Mexico). Otherwise, they are handing Trump an easy win.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Switching out UPS batteries⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  That’s the problem. There will be no trickle current and the UPS will beep because it will detect battery removal.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Switching out UPS batteries⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  You need a balancing BMS anyway and the UPS will not be able to charge it to what it thinks is 100% (about 15 V at trickle current) unless you trick it with a resistor (which wastes power of course).