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- Comment on Google Keeps Making Smartphones Worse 16 hours ago:
With the new sustainability laws in EU they have to offer 5 years of updates from the sale of their last unit.
The Ecodesign Regulation lays out minimum requirements for mobile phones, cordless phones and tablets to be sold on the EU market to ensure
- greater resistance to drops, scratches, dust and water
- use of more durable batteries, capable of at least 800 charge cycles while retaining at least 80% of their initial capacity
- clear rules on disassembly and repair, requiring manufacturers to supply key spare parts within 5-10 working days, and for at least 7 years after the product model is no longer sold in the EU
- longer availability of operating system updates, at least 5 years from the date the last unit model is sold
- fair access for professional repairers to the software or firmware needed for repairs
- Comment on Scientists make game-changing breakthrough that could slash costs of solar panels: 'Has the potential to contribute to the energy transition' 3 days ago:
They mention standardisations and cost savings in their paper, as well as solving the heat load per cell problem by decreasing cell size. They also mention that there’s been a lot of micro-CPV module designs but that they haven’t been scaled up. Some quotes below:
Various researchers and developers have been exploring different micro-CPV module designs [5], [6], [7], [8], [9], [10], [11], [12], [13]. Most approaches have been tested on small prototypes or minimodules, while fewer have been realized with aperture areas (Aap) above 200 and 800 cm2,[…]
By decreasing the sizes of the primary optics and the solar cells, the heat load per cell is minimized. This reduction allows for sufficient heat spreading via the circuit board, enabling the direct assembly of solar cells onto the circuit board on glass.
At Fraunhofer ISE, we have developed a micro-CPV module concept [17], [18], [19], [20], [21], which is based on parallelized manufacturing processes and commercially available components.
The final module features a panel size of 24” × 18”, which is a standard in the microelectronics industry, facilitating machine adaption without necessitating special adjustments.
- Comment on Scientists make game-changing breakthrough that could slash costs of solar panels: 'Has the potential to contribute to the energy transition' 3 days ago:
What are concentrating photovoltaics? One of the ways to increase the output from the photovoltaic systems is to supply concentrated light onto the PV cells. This can be done by using optical light collectors, such as lenses or mirrors. The PV systems that use concentrated light are called concentrating photovoltaics (CPV). The CPV collect light from a larger area and concentrate it to a smaller area solar cell. This is illustrated in Figure 5.1.
ImageAlso, from the article - 33.6% efficiency in real-world conditions:
A 60 cell-lens prototype was studied for a year. In “real-world” conditions, CPVs achieved up to 33.6% efficiency. The 36% mark was posted at 167 degrees Fahrenheit. The prototype showed no signs of degradation, according to IE.
- Comment on The Rise and Fall of the Knowledge Worker 5 days ago:
Yeah, if the user can’t verify the truthfulness of the LLM generated text then it has no use as it can’t be trusted.
I’d say the thing LLM is best at for me is giving me a starting point, in the same way that it is easier to fix someone else’s writing than it is to write something from a blank slate. Oh and copilot is generally up to date on where in Microsoft 365 Admin you find an option right now, compared to all the outdated official and unofficial guides out there. - Comment on [deleted] 1 week ago:
Might wanna look at njal.la
Unless you’re planning on distributing cp or anything like that it should give you the layer of privacy you want. - Comment on The effects of Lemm.ee shutdown can already be seen. 2 weeks ago:
Many comms moved to piefed, are they counted in that graph?
- Comment on Pdf to odt/docx conversion has me weeping! 4 weeks ago:
Would an alternative be to simply edit the pdfs?
The german software FlexiPDF still allows you to buy a yearly version for a one off sum and allow you to use a free trial with watermark to check whether it works well enough for you before you buy.
www.softmaker.com/en/products/flexipdf - Comment on Launcher Recomendtion for media center 4 weeks ago:
Only one I’ve heward of is github.com/complexlogic/flex-launcher
- Comment on Safest CalDAV/CardDAV server 1 month ago:
Compatibility with Android usually means running DAVx⁵
f-droid.org/packages/at.bitfire.davdroid/A larger package than just CalDAV and CardDAV would be to look into Gromox with Grommunio-DAV.
It’s on my “I should check this out” list, so no personal experience.
github.com/grommunio/gromox
github.com/grommunio/grommunio-davThey also have support for Exchange ActiveSync through another optional addon
github.com/grommunio/grommunio-sync - Comment on Looking to upgrade my NAS need advice. 1 month ago:
Followup; Not as cheap but there are M.2 to SATA cards available too, if your mb has no enoty PCIe but do have empty M.2 available.
- Comment on Looking to upgrade my NAS need advice. 1 month ago:
Might also look at larger drives. When I compared 3.5’’ drives then the 24TB is cheaper per terabyte than both 16TB and 12TB. The ones I compared are listed below:
Seagate Exos X24 Harddisk ST24000NM002H 24TB 3.5" Serial Attached SCSI 2
Seagate Exos X24 Harddisk ST16000NM001H 16TB 3.5" Serial ATA-600 7200rpm
Seagate IronWolf Harddisk ST12000VN0008 12TB 3.5" SATA-600 7200rpm - Comment on What's your recommendation for a small NAS? 1 month ago:
That’s very true, I’d rather by an ASUS or other known brand N100 MB + an M.2 to SATA splitter too, if the price is equal (or better).
Last time I looked at it I was looking for hw for an opnsense router so I wanted the multiple intel i226 nics that most china-brands add on, so my mind went that way right away. - Comment on What's your recommendation for a small NAS? 1 month ago:
For the easy way I would just grab a Synology DS224+.
For the DIY something like Jonsbo N2 case + a N100/6xSATA mitx board from china should do the trick. The N100 is great for low power builds. - Comment on [deleted] 1 month ago:
Yeah, that would’ve been more on point.
- Comment on [deleted] 1 month ago:
Waist-to-height ratio can help supplement the BMI measure without needing any special body fat scales or stuff like that.
It’s also a really simple one to remember. Keep your waist circumference below half your height.Our aim was to differentiate the screening potential of waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) and waist circumference (WC) for adult cardiometabolic risk in people of different nationalities and to compare both with body mass index (BMI).
[…]
Compared with BMI, WC improved discrimination of adverse outcomes by 3% (P < 0.05) and WHtR improved discrimination by 4-5% over BMI (P < 0.01). Most importantly, statistical analysis of the within-study difference in AUC showed WHtR to be significantly better than WC for diabetes, hypertension, CVD and all outcomes (P < 0.005) in men and women. For the first time, robust statistical evidence from studies involving more than 300 000 adults in several ethnic groups, shows the superiority of WHtR over WC and BMI for detecting cardiometabolic risk factors in both sexes.- researchgate.net/…/51820603_Waist-to-height_ratio…
November 2011
Obesity Reviews 13(3):275-86
DOI:10.1111/j.1467-789X.2011.00952.x
Source - PubMed
- researchgate.net/…/51820603_Waist-to-height_ratio…
- Comment on YSK that Today is the deadline for the European Citizens' Initiative to ban conversion therapies and we are close to reaching the minimum number of signatures! 1 month ago:
1M!
- Comment on YSK that Today is the deadline for the European Citizens' Initiative to ban conversion therapies and we are close to reaching the minimum number of signatures! 1 month ago:
998k!
- Comment on YSK that Today is the deadline for the European Citizens' Initiative to ban conversion therapies and we are close to reaching the minimum number of signatures! 1 month ago:
990k!
- Comment on YSK that Today is the deadline for the European Citizens' Initiative to ban conversion therapies and we are close to reaching the minimum number of signatures! 1 month ago:
Threshold:
One million statements of support (At 986k now)
as well as minimum thresholds in at least 7 countries. ✓ - Comment on Nextcloud cries foul over Google Play Store app rejection 2 months ago:
I get update notifications from f-droid but have to update inside the f-droid app.
- Comment on Recs: Calendar and Contacts? 2 months ago:
No personal knowledge of them but a couple would be sabre/dav and radicale:
github.com/sabre-io/dav sabre.io
github.com/Kozea/Radicale radicale.org/v3.html - Comment on Are We All Becoming More Hostile Online? 2 months ago:
I would prefer a star trek utopia, that’s for sure.
- Comment on Are We All Becoming More Hostile Online? 2 months ago:
“Why are online discussions about politics more hostile than offline discussions?
A popular answer argues that human psychology is tailored for face-to-face interaction and people’s behavior therefore changes for the worse in impersonal online discussions…
Across eight studies, leveraging cross-national surveys and behavioral experiments (total N = 8,434), we test the mismatch hypothesis but only find evidence for limited selection effects.
Instead, hostile political discussions are the result of status-driven individuals who are drawn to politics and are equally hostile both online and offline.
Finally, we offer initial evidence that online discussions feel more hostile, in part, because the behavior of such individuals is more visible online than offline.”This fits with our understanding of personality disorders, which is that they are a small percentage of our society—around 10.5 percent, according to the recent DSM-5-TR.3
I try to avoid all politics online because it’s all raging and it’s honestly depressing that 10.5% can dominate a space like that.
- Comment on Looking for recommendations 2 months ago:
Haven’t played the VN but I really enjoyed the anime. It’s the same story and my understanding is that while the VN explains things deeper and more thoroughly the anime is one of those adaptions that the source material (VN) fans like.
- Comment on Looking for recommendations 2 months ago:
Hard to put words to this one, but I really enjoyed it:
myanimelist.net/anime/31646/3-gatsu_no_Lion/Feel-good Slice of life with camping:
myanimelist.net/anime/34798/Yuru_Camp△ - Comment on List of Alternatives to Adobe Programs 2 months ago:
“It didn’t work” gives very little to work with, all I can recommend is to follow the instructions:
github.com/Diolinux/PhotoGIMP?tab=readme-ov-file#…Not a mac user myself.
- Comment on What is your favorite indie game? 2 months ago:
Available for PC too: www.gog.com/en/game/dink_smallwood_hd
- Comment on 2 months ago:
The first three character classes to appear in D&D were the Fighting-Man (now called the fighter), Magic-User (now called the wizard) and Cleric. The first supplement introduced Thief (now called Rogue) and Paladin (as a Fighter sub class). The list grew a bit with f.e. druid and ranger but then with adnd 2e it was re-organized again with all character classes falling under the four traditional abstract archetypes: Warrior, Wizard, Priest, and Rogue.
So it came from the humble beginnings I’d say. It also makes the game more fun when you have your own specialty. Having two bards argue about who’s the better one at haggling does sound like a fun rp opportunity though.
- Comment on List of Alternatives to Adobe Programs 2 months ago:
Last release was in mars to make it work with GIMP 3.0
github.com/Diolinux/PhotoGIMP/releases - Comment on List of Alternatives to Adobe Programs 2 months ago:
Have users ever not revolted against change? :P
