simplejack

simplejack, 6 days ago

Lemmy.ml enters the chat

simplejack, 6 days ago

Given the context around the bad joke, it seems like he was going for sarcasm, but it just came out like trash because he’s old and no longer on top of his game.

simplejack, 6 days ago

Imagine saying this 15 or 20 years ago when we still had lots of WWII vets alive. He’d be done.

“All wars are fought twice, the first time on the battlefield, the second time in memory”

simplejack, 6 days ago

Total opposite experience in my family. Especially the Jewish side.

simplejack, 8 days ago (edited 2 days ago)

I’ll do it for three point fiddy billion

simplejack, 8 days ago

This is the screen the user is presented during setup.

https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/57b11a50-db4f-470a-8103-5644fcf622e0.webp

simplejack, 8 days ago

In the 90s, rooftop solar was around 10-15% efficient. Now rooftop panels are closer to 20%.

simplejack, 8 days ago

Wait until you see what my uncle Jerry can do with a 5th of vodka and his Highlander.

simplejack, 8 days ago

I don’t know about that. That a LOT of people liked that reveal TED talk.

If this was half the price, could hold a charge, didn’t start fires, and didn’t pull your shirt down, then it would still be dumb, but you’d probably have enough people buying it to keep the company alive.

simplejack, 9 days ago

They’ve actually discovered that being out into compliance with data privacy laws is expensive.

simplejack, 9 days ago

Yes and no. If they get under regulatory investigation and are not in compliance with laws about storing minimal PII or deleting records that they said they deleted, then the fines are pretty bad. A lot of the regulatory fines scale with the annual revenue of a company, so even the tech giants can feel the pain.

The risk to the business for fucking around is pretty high. My guess is that some of this legacy behavior data just isn’t worth the risk.

simplejack, 9 days ago

Not until there is a democratic majority in the house. Impeachment starts there for federal judges.

simplejack, 9 days ago

State has nothing to do with it. She is an appointed federal judge. If she’s going to be removed, she has to be removed federally.

More specifically, impeachment proceeding for her removal would start in the House of Representatives… which is currently controlled by the GOP.

simplejack, 9 days ago

And you need the house to kick things off. And the house is controlled by the GOP.

simplejack, 8 days ago

They’ve been doing this, but because others have not been doing this, there is now regulation in this space.

Apple had to disclose this in writing to be fully compliant with PSTI.

simplejack, 8 days ago

All in all, Apple had to agree to this in writing to be compliant with PSTI. They’ve already been doing this for a long time.

This is kind of like asking the Fast and Furious franchise to agree, in writing, to talk about family.

simplejack, 8 days ago

Android and iOS developer here. Web and app.

I have so many damn phones floating around my damn desk. I have near old iOS devices that are still solid for web browsing.

The bigger problem is that mobile processors saw MASSIVE performance changes over the past decade, and apps that are developed for new silicon run like shit on old ass hardware.

In other words, performance with new apps is the pain I feel first. Browsing the web on an old iPhone 6 is generally fine.

simplejack, 11 days ago

They just revised the policy to address the criticism.

arstechnica.com/…/google-changes-repair-policy-af…

simplejack, 11 days ago

Which is pretty rare for a commuter train system with tracks that are often underground or raised above road traffic.

simplejack, 11 days ago

lol. True dat. They don’t know that you have a wide stance, perpendicular to the train’s direction. You have to ride that bitch like a skateboard.

simplejack, 11 days ago

That airport is so weird. Feels like someone built a massive airport around a 90’s shopping mall.

simplejack, 11 days ago

They can take about 15-20 second to decelerate in an emergency. This is a link to some train geeks talking about it.

In my experience being stuck on a lot of light rail, those numbers sound about right. Those things never stop like a car when the e brake gets pulled. It’s too dangerous to stop them quickly since people are standing, walking, and sitting without buckles and headrests.

simplejack, 11 days ago

Its existence is also kind of proof that emergency stops are slow enough that people can remain standing and squeezing a poll with 5 fingers will suffice for safety.