Category Archives: Technology

Students defeat new ‘Barnacle’ parking clamp, skip fines and get free internet

Posted on February 12, 2020 by David K.

As it turns out, to take off the Barnacle, all you need to do is run your vehicle’s windshield defroster for 15 minutes, and then use a credit card or similar thin piece of plastic to release the suction cup … Continue reading →

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DHH on Twitter: “Gig exploitation math is very simple.”

Posted on January 28, 2020 by David K.

Seems like it’s only a matter of time before word gets around that this just doesn’t work long term. Especially in a time of record employment. Of course, if the government is calling “gig jobs” employment, then we might have … Continue reading →

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Communal living concept with wellness vibe coming to San Diego

Posted on January 23, 2020 by David K.

Haven Coliving houses mostly people who work in the wellness industry. There are activities like yoga and vegan cooking classes. The housing is comprised of four multi-million dollar homes that are connected to one another. “In Los Angeles, where a … Continue reading →

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Most-Decorated Civilization V Unit

Posted on January 15, 2020 by David K.

I’m coming up on 4,000 hours total play time on Civilization V. I can’t remember ever getting a unit so highly-promoted. Right after I took this, he got killed by some random barbarian, but he was cool while he lasted. … Continue reading →

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New evidence shows that the key assumption made in the discovery of dark energy is in error

Posted on January 7, 2020 by David K.

Taken at face values, the luminosity evolution of SN is significant enough to question the very existence of dark energy. When the luminosity evolution of SN is properly taken into account, the team found that the evidence for the existence … Continue reading →

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Linux in 2020: 27.8 million lines of code in the kernel, 1.3 million in systemd • The Register

Posted on January 7, 2020 by David K.

Another point of interest is that systemd, a replacement for init that is the first process to run when Linux starts, is now approaching 1.3 million lines of code thanks to nearly 43,000 commits in 2019. “Everybody who has ever … Continue reading →

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What the World Sees, Versus What’s Going on Inside

Posted on January 2, 2020 by David K.
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The Continuing Saga of Gigabit Internet Service

Posted on December 28, 2019 by David K.

So I already wrote about trying to get my old router to support my new internet speed, with no success. What I didn’t write about was that, in my frustration, I had placed an order for another, different new router … Continue reading →

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Christmas Day, 2019

Posted on December 28, 2019 by David K.

Here’s how my Christmas Day went, after a lovely morning of opening presents with the family. I just upgraded to Comcast — I mean, Xfiniti — gigabit internet service, and got rid of all TV service. (I’m going to try … Continue reading →

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Far Cry 4 Humor

Posted on December 28, 2019 by David K.

I’ve been playing through Far Cry 4 again, just because it’s one of my favorite games ever, and I need a break from RDR2 and Witcher 3. I had to stop and note how funny it can be. In one … Continue reading →

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