From 0 to 1 MB in DOS
A tour on how DOS was able to use most of the 1 MB address space of the 8086Julio Merino (Blog System/5)
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Venus Aerospace takes flight as it progresses with tests of novel engine
"I'm convinced that this is going to be the engine that unlocks the hypersonic economy."
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Novlr: A writing workspace owned by our writers.
Become a co-owner of Novlr, the first writer-owned creative writing platform. Help us build a future where writers' voices are heard, and your stories are celebrated!www.novlr.org
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I have some of those. I call them "clients". They tell me funny stories of things that can't possibly happen, then expect me to fix it. 🤦🏼♂️
if you clicked on a "Facebook uses a VPN to collect your app usage data" story, might I suggest "normal companies dump your interactions with them to Facebook"
#CAPI is hard to see with client-side tools, so a bigger deal than the #privacy media usually covers. But lots of legit and other companies doing it no matter what software you have
(that headline is probably an understatement -- companies send your info to $FB whether or not you have an account there)
Each Facebook User is Monitored by Thousands of Companies – The Markup
A new study looks at who is sending information about your online activity to Facebookthemarkup.org
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#17 - To finish the Barkley Marathons
"#"17 - To finish the Barkley Marathons" offers an unprecedented look into the psyche of Karel Sabbe in his attempt to finish the legendary Barkley Marathons...youtu.be
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Second book in the Asimov recommend sequence reading through to the Foundation series begins...
(comment on The Caves of Steel)
The Caves of Steel - BookWyrm
A millennium into the future two advancements have altered the course of human history: the colonization of the galaxy and the creation of the positronic brain.bookwyrm.social
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Review of "I, Robot" (4 stars): Dry but solid exploration of of "the three laws" and its ramifications
Isaac Asimov: I, Robot (Paperback, 1984, Del Rey) 4 stars
I read it in dribs and drabs over the past few months. Although obviously anachronistic about robotic hardware, computer technology, and gender relations since it was written so long ago it was still a great exploration of how "the three laws" of robotics plays out in life scenarios. I loved the vignette style format and its attempt to deep dive into the technical problems being explored. I can see why all that is way too dry for others though.
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2nd episode of Ctrl-Alt-Speech! We talk about the potential impact of the Murthy case, whether or not Reddit is truly a "content moderation success story," the ways that various governments around the world are seeking to regulate the internet (and the risks associated with that), and how Elon has discovered the value of content moderation... except that he only wants to use it to *protect* neonazis.
https://www.buzzsprout.com/2315966/14747842-murthy-reddit-and-the-speech-deciders
Murthy, Reddit, and the Speech Deciders - Ctrl-Alt-Speech
In this week's online speech, content moderation and internet regulation round-up, Mike and Ben cover: Supreme Court Seems Skeptical Of The Claims That The Federal Government Coerced Social Media To Moderate (Techdirt) Reddit’s I.P.O. Is...Buzzsprout
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Quacks are crowing that the FDA has "lost its war" on ivermectin. Ivermectin still doesn't work against COVID-19. but by settling a lawsuit the way it did, the FDA did unfortunately hand quacks and antivaxxers a massive propaganda victory.
https://www.respectfulinsolence.com/2024/03/26/no-ivermectin-has-not-been-vindicated/
The FDA just handed quacks a massive propaganda victory on ivermectin - RESPECTFUL INSOLENCE
Last week, the FDA handed quacks and antivaxxers a propaganda victory on ivermectin for COVID that they will regret for years to come.Orac (RESPECTFUL INSOLENCE)
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https://www.tampabay.com/news/2020/05/06/the-sunshine-skyway-bridge-plunged-into-tampa-bay-40-years-ago/
See historic photos from the Sunshine Skyway bridge disaster 42 years ago
On May 9, 1980, a freighter struck the bridge, killing 35 people in one of the worst disasters in Tampa Bay history.Martha Asencio-Rhine (Tampa Bay Times)
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Biden has forgiven $144 billion in student loan debt, and his SAVE IDR can reduce student loan debt in the long run.
Will Biden get credit for this? It matters, because if Trump returns, he will roll back or undermine these debt reduction programs.
https://donmoynihan.substack.com/p/biden-deserves-more-credit-on-student
Biden deserves more credit on student loan reduction
How the politics of credit and blame intersects with the student debt crisisDon Moynihan (Can We Still Govern?)
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YouTube Livestream Captures Moment Key Bridge Collapses in Baltimore
Maryland's Francis Scott Key Bridge was struck by a container ship before collapsing into the river.Matt Novak (Gizmodo)
"The YouTube livestream, maintained by StreamTime Live, is one of at least nine currently broadcasting, with others showing places like New York Harbor, Port Huron in Michigan, and Chicago’s Midway Airport."
Good to know the source of the video.
https://www.youtube.com/live/83a7h3kkgPg?si=TjJ9U0UY4vhArAiv
Port of Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland USA | StreamTime LIVE
Actual Start Date: May 4, 2023You are watching a live stream of the shipping channel in Baltimore, Maryland, for people who enjoy watching ships. This camera...YouTube
3,000 Illustrations of Shakespeare's Complete Works from Victorian England, Presented in a Digital Archive
“We can say of Shakespeare,” wrote T.S.OC (Openculture.com)
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For most of the past 20 yrs there were bipartisan efforts to pass a package of reforms from both left and right and fix our broken system and they were consistently torpedoed by bigoted rightwing jackasses like #ElonMusk. Now the Dems are the only party that wants to get #immigration under control.
The GOP has no incentive for dealing with the issue. Their donors get exploitable labor and they get to demagogue the issue to capitalize on white racial anxiety. Win-win.
Elon Musk has fully bought into the ‘great replacement’
In an interview with Don Lemon, Musk said he doesn’t believe in the white supremacist conspiracy theory — but he does believe Democrats “have an incentive” to import voters.Gaby Del Valle (The Verge)
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Jasmin Paris: I ran 'toughest race' to inspire women worldwide
Jasmin Paris made history by becoming the first woman to finish the gruelling 100-mile Barkley Marathons.BBC News
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As thousands of runners neared the finish line on Sunday's Around the Bay Road Race, they were greeted with cheers, music, noisemakers and dancing — and at least one cheeky sign.
"Don't trust a fart after this point," warned Maya George's hand-drawn block letters.
She was among hundreds or more packing the sides of east-end streets in Hamilton, close to where the annual race had its new finish line location at Tim Hortons Field.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/around-the-bay-2024-1.7154396 #HamOnt #AroundTheBay #Running #News
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I went to look for @pluralistic 's "Little Brother" on audiobook this weekend on Audible. The only thing there was an audio blurb about why none of his works were there. I bought it.
I totally agree with him. I checked the local library for the audiobook and was able to check it out immediately.
I need to double-check that it's a good book to suggest to my old fart friends who think that we shouldn't be concerned with privacy if we have nothing to hide.
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A common question is: How far away is Epic Universe?
The answer depends on how your measure.
Today I walked from Stella Nova to CityWalk in 1 hour 12 minutes. About 3.8 miles.
Really, I've run and sometimes walked this route too many times to count over the years. Today I timed a walk.
1 h 12 m includes waiting for traffic crosswalks.
I did pause the timer when taking photos. Wall clock time was 1 h 36 m, including the photo stops.
It's hard to believe that in the 21st century there are still those who are "not convinced that viruses exist." Virus denial and antivax go together and always have. Denis Rancourt, while far from the first or more vociferous virus denier, is an excellent
Denis Rancourt on COVID-19: No virus, just psychological stress - RESPECTFUL INSOLENCE
There are still those, like Denis Rancourt, who are "not convinced that viruses exist." Virus denial and antivax go together and always have.Orac (RESPECTFUL INSOLENCE)
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It's not like we've got evidence on camera, via chemistry and via DNA analysis, right?
Or do these morons also reject RNA & DNA exist?
This Astronomy article has details: https://www.astronomy.com/observing/a-comet-will-be-visible-during-the-2024-total-solar-eclipse/
The 'Devil comet' will be visible during the 2024 solar eclipse
It’s not often a bright comet is near the Sun during a total solar eclipse. On April 8, 2024, catch Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks’ visit to the solar system.Alison Klesman (Astronomy magazine)
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The worst dads are the right-wing dads.
https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2024/03/25/bad-dads/
Bad dads
I thought this was one of the worst fathers ever: remember the Canadian farmer who moved his whole family to Russia? Arend and Anneesa Feenstra, who dragged their ten kids to an uncertain future, a…Pharyngula
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My parents got into the sovcit/militia thing in the early '80s. Pulled me out of "government school" halfway through 7th grade and instead had me doing Christian homeschool workbooks (the content of which I was already beyond.)
When I started working at 14, they insisted that I not pay taxes, which resulted in tens of thousands in back taxes and interest I ultimately had to pay on my own a decade later.
My dad died in 2021 of a COVID-induced heart attack. He was unvaxed.
New in PN: Trump's media grift goes public
It's not a meme stock. It's a cult. https://www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-truth-social-spac-grift-explained
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I'm not totally in touch with Truth Social, but I'm of the opinion that, even given its estimated valuation, it is operating in the market as a micro-cap. I'd look at the bid-ask projected volumes. If it's like I suspect, its assessed valuation is balanced on the highest bid prices (heaven forbid they should value it as 'ask'), and the depth of the market at that price is paper thin. If one integrates the demand according to the depth of demand at various prices, you may find there aren't enough buyers to float the price near what Trump needs.
On the other hand, this is all 'found money' for him. But if anybody thinks Trump will lend his presence to anything Truth Social once he sells it, then DREAM ON. He'll be on to 'greener' pastures.
Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun to step down; board chair and commercial airplane head replaced in wake of 737 Max crisis
Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun will step down at the end of 2024 in part of a broad management shakeup for the embattled aerospace giant.Phil LeBeau (CNBC)
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‘The final act’: fears US journalism crisis could destabilize 2024 election
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2024/mar/24/us-election-journalism-crisis
‘The final act’: fears US journalism crisis could destabilize 2024 election
Job losses, declining circulations and local newspaper closures could mean spread of misinformation in pivotal election yearEdward Helmore (The Guardian)
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"This money was to be used for my further education"
well it was a valuable lesson on shitcoins wasn't it
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In case it might be useful to anyone else, I just wrote a quick Chrome extension to download all PDFs on CourtListener when there are multiple attachments to one docket entry.
https://github.com/molly/courtlistener-download
GitHub - molly/courtlistener-download: Chrome extension to download all files related to one docket entry on CourtListener
Chrome extension to download all files related to one docket entry on CourtListener - molly/courtlistener-downloadGitHub
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@msnbc’s new senior foreign policy correspondent. Candace Owens will be covering the Immigration beat.
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Elon Musk Pushes a Vile, Toxic Hate Video—and Exposes His Own Scam
The great replacement theory video that Musk pinned to the top of his feed is sick. And it shows that he’s turning X into a safe space for far-right propaganda.The New Republic
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The restored Star Trek Enterprise-D bridge goes on display in May
The bridge is going on display at Sci-Fi World Musem in Santa Monica, California.Ars Technica
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Why Am I Exhausted After Swimming 50m!?
Are you struggling to swim further than 50 meters? Often this doesn’t make any sense - you might be able to run for 2 hours or cycle for 4 hours. You’re fit....youtu.be
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