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HarryNyquist

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    HarryNyquist got a reaction from RockSolid1106 in Windows 11 to release on Oct 5th, No Android App support at launch   
    Oh boy I can't wait to be pestered constantly to update to Windows 11 and then have the installer tell me my hardware isn't eligible and quit, and then repeat that process for months.

    It's like they want us to forget about the TPM nonsense or more likely they want people to go buy new computers.
  2. Agree
    HarryNyquist got a reaction from thechinchinsong in Windows 11 to release on Oct 5th, No Android App support at launch   
    Oh boy I can't wait to be pestered constantly to update to Windows 11 and then have the installer tell me my hardware isn't eligible and quit, and then repeat that process for months.

    It's like they want us to forget about the TPM nonsense or more likely they want people to go buy new computers.
  3. Informative
    HarryNyquist got a reaction from Mark Kaine in Windows 11 to release on Oct 5th, No Android App support at launch   
    Oh boy I can't wait to be pestered constantly to update to Windows 11 and then have the installer tell me my hardware isn't eligible and quit, and then repeat that process for months.

    It's like they want us to forget about the TPM nonsense or more likely they want people to go buy new computers.
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    HarryNyquist got a reaction from Forbidden Wafer in Unity in the process of buying Parsec for $320 Million Dollars   
    Parsec isn't just for playing games, it's also used by enterprises as a more comprehensive remote work solution than traditional remote desktop.
     
    Unity's probably buying them to sell a package deal to developers. Buy a Unity license for your game, you get Parsec as well. Now you don't have to pay a lease for a real office, you can just have everyone work remote via Parsec.
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    HarryNyquist got a reaction from Taf the Ghost in Unity in the process of buying Parsec for $320 Million Dollars   
    Parsec isn't just for playing games, it's also used by enterprises as a more comprehensive remote work solution than traditional remote desktop.
     
    Unity's probably buying them to sell a package deal to developers. Buy a Unity license for your game, you get Parsec as well. Now you don't have to pay a lease for a real office, you can just have everyone work remote via Parsec.
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    HarryNyquist got a reaction from JLO64 in Unity in the process of buying Parsec for $320 Million Dollars   
    Parsec isn't just for playing games, it's also used by enterprises as a more comprehensive remote work solution than traditional remote desktop.
     
    Unity's probably buying them to sell a package deal to developers. Buy a Unity license for your game, you get Parsec as well. Now you don't have to pay a lease for a real office, you can just have everyone work remote via Parsec.
  7. Informative
    HarryNyquist got a reaction from Treble Sketch in Developer created a mod to enable AMD's FSR in SteamVR/OpenVR games   
    With a normal game on a normal computer running on high graphics, the computer is rendering 3D graphics from one camera view in realtime at a resolution for the monitor (let's say 1080p for instance). High graphics looks good for you because the monitor is kinda distant from your eyes and you can see the whole thing at once.
     
    On something like a Valve Index, the computer must render two slightly different 3D images from two camera views each at 1440x1600 resolution at high graphics. It's doing twice the work (or potentially more, say, if you're streaming with a third "observer" camera). Reducing the graphical quality is an option here. The tradeoff is the displayed images are inches from your eye, so any small reduction in quality can potentially be VERY noticeable, whereas on a monitor on your desk you might not notice the difference.
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    HarryNyquist got a reaction from PLME888 in Apple ATT pushes advertisers to Android   
    Oh no, how horrible.
    What will I ever do without ads that track me everywhere I go and track everything I do on a per-minute basis?
    How will [CORPORATION] sell me [PRODUCT] unless they can also sell all my personal information while they're at it?
     
    GOOD.
    Junk ad farm apps out. Quality applications that developers are required to care about because otherwise people won't buy them, in.
    Fuck the entire """free app""" paradigm. If it's free, then you're the product, every time.
  9. Agree
    HarryNyquist got a reaction from Beerzerker in Microsoft makes TPM issue worse: TPM 1.2 is actually NOT acceptable   
    Cool. My upgrade to an iMac is ensured now. 
     
    Fuck you microsoft.
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    HarryNyquist got a reaction from Tieox in Microsoft makes TPM issue worse: TPM 1.2 is actually NOT acceptable   
    Cool. My upgrade to an iMac is ensured now. 
     
    Fuck you microsoft.
  11. Informative
    HarryNyquist got a reaction from whm1974 in [Update: Hostile takeover of Gentoo, others] Freenode Staff quit en-masse after secret ownership changes   
    XMPP is incredibly complex to set up properly. IRC requires starting a daemon or two and you're basically good to go.
     
    EDIT: just saw this official statement from Gentoo 
    Gentoo Freenode channels have been hijacked – Gentoo Linux
     
    And this from GrapheneOS 
    GrapheneOS on Twitter: "Freenode admins hijacked the #grapheneos and #grapheneos-offtopic channels due to us migrating to Matrix rooms: https://t.co/6FQGghonyx They removed our channel moderation privileges, changed the topic and set the channel to invite-only preventing users from joining/rejoining. https://t.co/bwj930TICX" / Twitter
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    HarryNyquist got a reaction from chargingtriceratops in [Update: Hostile takeover of Gentoo, others] Freenode Staff quit en-masse after secret ownership changes   
    Andrew Lee, the founder of Private Internet Access.
    The articles are rather sparse on info, likely reflecting the lack of info we have overall. The speculation is that he slowly seized more and more power over Freenode Limited (their holding corp) until he took full control recently.
  13. Informative
    HarryNyquist reacted to PIAchris in [Update: Hostile takeover of Gentoo, others] Freenode Staff quit en-masse after secret ownership changes   
    Hello, this is Chris from Private Internet Access.  This whole situation has been very confusing, and many articles mention PIA, some even in the title. However, I want to make sure it is clear that Private Internet Access has nothing to do with Freenode or this current situation, and has not since PIA was sold in 2019.  The person responsible for this situation is no longer employed by or connected to PIA any way.
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    HarryNyquist got a reaction from thechinchinsong in M1X Mac mini reportedly getting a thinner chassi design and use the same magnetic power connector as the new iMac   
    Is that really a dongle considering you MUST plug it into the wall?
     
    It's not like if they moved it to the laptop charger, the power supply is an integral part of the computer. They moved it & the ethernet port (maybe the whole card, idk) external to save space in the machine itself.
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    HarryNyquist reacted to CarlBar in [Update: Hostile takeover of Gentoo, others] Freenode Staff quit en-masse after secret ownership changes   
    So basically they stole the network and the actual owners don't have the fund to fight it?
  16. Agree
    HarryNyquist got a reaction from Dracarris in M1X Mac mini reportedly getting a thinner chassi design and use the same magnetic power connector as the new iMac   
    Is that really a dongle considering you MUST plug it into the wall?
     
    It's not like if they moved it to the laptop charger, the power supply is an integral part of the computer. They moved it & the ethernet port (maybe the whole card, idk) external to save space in the machine itself.
  17. Agree
    HarryNyquist got a reaction from LAwLz in M1X Mac mini reportedly getting a thinner chassi design and use the same magnetic power connector as the new iMac   
    Is that really a dongle considering you MUST plug it into the wall?
     
    It's not like if they moved it to the laptop charger, the power supply is an integral part of the computer. They moved it & the ethernet port (maybe the whole card, idk) external to save space in the machine itself.
  18. Informative
    HarryNyquist got a reaction from thechinchinsong in [Update: Hostile takeover of Gentoo, others] Freenode Staff quit en-masse after secret ownership changes   
    Andrew Lee, the founder of Private Internet Access.
    The articles are rather sparse on info, likely reflecting the lack of info we have overall. The speculation is that he slowly seized more and more power over Freenode Limited (their holding corp) until he took full control recently.
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    HarryNyquist got a reaction from thechinchinsong in [Update: Hostile takeover of Gentoo, others] Freenode Staff quit en-masse after secret ownership changes   
    XMPP is incredibly complex to set up properly. IRC requires starting a daemon or two and you're basically good to go.
     
    EDIT: just saw this official statement from Gentoo 
    Gentoo Freenode channels have been hijacked – Gentoo Linux
     
    And this from GrapheneOS 
    GrapheneOS on Twitter: "Freenode admins hijacked the #grapheneos and #grapheneos-offtopic channels due to us migrating to Matrix rooms: https://t.co/6FQGghonyx They removed our channel moderation privileges, changed the topic and set the channel to invite-only preventing users from joining/rejoining. https://t.co/bwj930TICX" / Twitter
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    HarryNyquist got a reaction from Mark Kaine in [Update: Hostile takeover of Gentoo, others] Freenode Staff quit en-masse after secret ownership changes   
    Andrew Lee, the founder of Private Internet Access.
    The articles are rather sparse on info, likely reflecting the lack of info we have overall. The speculation is that he slowly seized more and more power over Freenode Limited (their holding corp) until he took full control recently.
  21. Informative
    HarryNyquist got a reaction from igsilya in [Update: Hostile takeover of Gentoo, others] Freenode Staff quit en-masse after secret ownership changes   
    XMPP is incredibly complex to set up properly. IRC requires starting a daemon or two and you're basically good to go.
     
    EDIT: just saw this official statement from Gentoo 
    Gentoo Freenode channels have been hijacked – Gentoo Linux
     
    And this from GrapheneOS 
    GrapheneOS on Twitter: "Freenode admins hijacked the #grapheneos and #grapheneos-offtopic channels due to us migrating to Matrix rooms: https://t.co/6FQGghonyx They removed our channel moderation privileges, changed the topic and set the channel to invite-only preventing users from joining/rejoining. https://t.co/bwj930TICX" / Twitter
  22. Agree
    HarryNyquist got a reaction from Spindel in Facebook and Instagram Ask Users to Enable App Tracking in Order to Keep Services 'Free of Charge'   
    I'm almost certain this violates the app store TOS. You're not allowed to incentivize enabling of tracking, and I'm pretty sure a thinly veiled threat to charge for Facebook/Instagram qualifies as incentivization.
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    HarryNyquist got a reaction from BondiBlue in University of Minnesota Banned from Contributing to the Linux Kernel for Submitting Nonsense Fixes for a Research Project   
    The determination will now be if that was a purposeful deception on the researchers' part, or if the IRB's ignorance led to a gross violation of research ethics.
     
    Judging purely by the topic of their research (to submit patches to open source projects that look useful but are harmful), it would not surprise me at all if they purposefully deceived the IRB into thinking no humans would interact with these patches at all.
  24. Funny
    HarryNyquist got a reaction from AlTech in PS4's internal clock battery could brick your console   
    "Just buy a console, they're way cheaper than PCs"
  25. Funny
    HarryNyquist got a reaction from leadeater in Windows Updates KB5000802 and KB5000808 are causing BSOD   
    March 15, 2021—KB5001567 (OS Builds 19041.868 and 19042.868) Out-of-band (microsoft.com)
     
    Looks like they've released a fix. Though apparently a BSOD isn't considered important enough to automatically install a fix for though. "Optional" my ass. Though "Optional quality" does seem to describe Microsoft lately.
     

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