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Letter Boxed (www.nytimes.com)

I always try to get it under par, and did today's target 4 in 2 words:democratic - culvert

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Let’s discuss tasks, contestants and the show in general.

Spoilers ahead.

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We have a new series! Let's discuss tasks, contestants and the show in general.

Spoilers ahead.

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submitted 3 months ago by Deebster@programming.dev to c/space@lemmy.world

cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/24946971

TL;DW:

Does It Make Sense To Put Data Centers In Space?

At some point in the future, yes.

Can They Really Cost Less To Operate?

In theory, yes.

Scott expresses concerns that current startups have not adequately addressed some of the practical challenges, such as cooling.

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submitted 3 months ago by Deebster@programming.dev to c/space@mander.xyz

Yewtube mirror: https://yewtu.be/watch?v=d-YcVLq98Ew

Scott Manley discusses Lumen Orbit's plan to data centres in space and whether it or not makes sense.

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submitted 3 months ago by Deebster@programming.dev to c/nature@feddit.uk

This video takes a deep dive into the realities of commercial-scale haggis farming in Scotland. Exploring the industry's impact on animal welfare, it uncovers the ethical concerns surrounding the production of farmed haggis.

[-] Deebster@programming.dev 167 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

The source story is worth a read.

Marrero’s background is in Navy intelligence, and she earned a master’s degree in business administration with a concentration in information security and digital management

Incredible.

she soon changed the “STINKY” Wi-Fi network name to another moniker that looked like a wireless printer — even though no such general-use wireless printers were present on the ship

Why not just switch off broadcasting the SSID?

[The CO and XO] then conducted another sweep inside the ship. Although the network that appeared to be a wireless printer appeared on their personal devices during their search, neither made additional inquiries regarding that network

No-one's coming out of this looking good.

Marrero’s secret Starlink dish was removed the same day, and Marrero told another unidentified crew member the next day that it was authorized for in-port use — prompting sailors to re-install the illegal Starlink.

It just keeps going!

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Cryptic Crossword Daily puzzle (www.minutecryptic.com)

cross-posted from: https://programming.dev/post/18316051

Minute Cryptic is a daily single-question cryptic crossword, with a hint system and an explanation (Youtube video - it appears the channel came before the website).

Definitely worth checking out if you have any interest in cryptic crosswords, which are funnier and more interesting (imho) than standard crosswords.

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Cryptic Crossword Daily puzzle (www.minutecryptic.com)

cross-posted from: https://programming.dev/post/18316051

Minute Cryptic is a daily single-question cryptic crossword, with a hint system and an explanation (Youtube video - it appears the channel came before the website).

Definitely worth checking out if you have any interest in cryptic crosswords, which are funnier and more interesting (imho) than standard crosswords.

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Cryptic Crossword Daily puzzle (www.minutecryptic.com)

cross-posted from: https://programming.dev/post/18316051

Minute Cryptic is a daily single-question cryptic crossword, with a hint system and an explanation (Youtube video - it appears the channel came before the website).

Definitely worth checking out if you have any interest in cryptic crosswords, which are funnier and more interesting (imho) than standard crosswords.

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Cryptic Crossword Daily puzzle (www.minutecryptic.com)
submitted 4 months ago by Deebster@programming.dev to c/cruciverbalism

Minute Cryptic is a daily single-question cryptic crossword, with a hint system and an explanation (Youtube video - it appears the channel came before the website).

Definitely worth checking out if you have any interest in cryptic crosswords, which are funnier and more interesting (imho) than standard crosswords.

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[-] Deebster@programming.dev 100 points 4 months ago

Oh, that's LAN - I thought you'd put ian and I was trying to get the joke. Stupid sans-serif fonts.

[-] Deebster@programming.dev 102 points 5 months ago

When all you have is an imaginary hammer, everything looks like a rotation around the imaginary unit circle.

Explanation of mathsx = -10, i = √-1 so i² = -1 and 10i²=-10

[-] Deebster@programming.dev 81 points 5 months ago

I was quite happy not doing this this time - I've moved on.

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Piped mirror: https://piped.video/watch?v=UVlBmdvIC6s

This channel is about architecture, and this video (from Nov 2023*) is about Solar Punk and covers some of the history and real-life attempts.

I was amused that shortly after talking about Solar Punk's rejection of consumerism she did the sponsor section, but that's Youtube for you.

* it's been posted elsewhere on Lemmy but not here that I can see

[-] Deebster@programming.dev 82 points 6 months ago

VFX artist explains why CGI in films is worse now

Article includes screenshot from The Mummy Returns which is from 2001 and is therefore old enough to watch any of the other films mentioned.

[-] Deebster@programming.dev 95 points 8 months ago

The author has no idea how to get his audience on-side! He starts with bragging about his 6400% profit margin on domain he resold, in a market where there's no customer value for middlemen.

At least antique dealers will identify pieces as rare, clean/restore them and put them for sale in a more visible place. Whereas domain reselling is about as ethical as ticket touting.

[-] Deebster@programming.dev 113 points 10 months ago

These are all short words full of the most common letters, so will make designing crosswords easier because they'll be useful "crossers".

[-] Deebster@programming.dev 106 points 11 months ago

Their fixes don't seem to have altered the fundamental problems with the Boeing 737 Max:

  • the new engines are too big for the frame, so they've had to move them up and forward, which makes the plane pitch up at high thrust (which is what the now infamous MCAS attempted to mask with software)
  • Boeing self-certified it as safe, claiming that it was a small, incremental change and so didn't need testing or additional pilot training
  • Boeing rushed out an unsafe design because they were scared of losing money to Airbus's A320neo

I have to fly several times a year and try to choose Airbus over Boeing whenever possible, and I flat out refuse to fly on the 737 Max. This news certainly doesn't make me feel like I was overreacting.

[-] Deebster@programming.dev 85 points 11 months ago

Maybe it's an attempt to evade automated systems that check for spam.

[-] Deebster@programming.dev 103 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I always found these very intuitive, but I don't know if that's just due to having an analytical mind, or just learning this stuff early. Do people struggle to understand topographic maps?

[-] Deebster@programming.dev 124 points 1 year ago

This is an enormously overblown headline for such a small change.

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