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@johanbove … all UIs I have to use at work act like that. No, they are actually worse, because they behave like this: https://hiccupfx.telnet.asia/

I only get to enjoy fast and snappy UIs in my free time when I’m doing hobby stuff. You’d expect it to be the other way around. 🙄
@lyse Nice! I’m glad to see this project is coming along. 😊
@lyse Nice! I’m glad to see this project is coming along. 😊
@lyse Nice! I’m glad to see this project is coming along. 😊
@lyse Nice! I’m glad to see this project is coming along. 😊
First Advent of Code visualization this year:

https://movq.de/v/e14086cc1c/MVI_8057.MOV.mp4

It’s for day 8. Don’t look if you don’t want to get spoiled. If you don’t know the puzzle, you’ll hardly understand what this is doing – but it’s fancy and colorful and fun to look at, right? 😅

This is Java 1 (AWT) running on a Pentium 133 on OS/2 Warp 4.
First Advent of Code visualization this year:

https://movq.de/v/e14086cc1c/MVI_8057.MOV.mp4

It’s for day 8. Don’t look if you don’t want to get spoiled. If you don’t know the puzzle, you’ll hardly understand what this is doing – but it’s fancy and colorful and fun to look at, right? 😅

This is Java 1 (AWT) running on a Pentium 133 on OS/2 Warp 4.
First Advent of Code visualization this year:

https://movq.de/v/e14086cc1c/MVI_8057.MOV.mp4

It’s for day 8. Don’t look if you don’t want to get spoiled. If you don’t know the puzzle, you’ll hardly understand what this is doing – but it’s fancy and colorful and fun to look at, right? 😅

This is Java 1 (AWT) running on a Pentium 133 on OS/2 Warp 4.
First Advent of Code visualization this year:

https://movq.de/v/e14086cc1c/MVI_8057.MOV.mp4

It’s for day 8. Don’t look if you don’t want to get spoiled. If you don’t know the puzzle, you’ll hardly understand what this is doing – but it’s fancy and colorful and fun to look at, right? 😅

This is Java 1 (AWT) running on a Pentium 133 on OS/2 Warp 4.
@prologic It’s always been crazy to watch, yeah. 😅 And kind of frustrating, actually. Without any kind of ranking, this whole thing would be much more relaxed. ✌️
@prologic It’s always been crazy to watch, yeah. 😅 And kind of frustrating, actually. Without any kind of ranking, this whole thing would be much more relaxed. ✌️
@prologic It’s always been crazy to watch, yeah. 😅 And kind of frustrating, actually. Without any kind of ranking, this whole thing would be much more relaxed. ✌️
@prologic It’s always been crazy to watch, yeah. 😅 And kind of frustrating, actually. Without any kind of ranking, this whole thing would be much more relaxed. ✌️
So, AI cheaters have ruined the global Advent of Code leaderboard:

https://old.reddit.com/r/adventofcode/comments/1h9cub8/discussion_on_llm_cheaters/

And they don’t even try to hide it anymore.

At this point, any kind of speed contest or ranking has become meaningless. Seeing this kind of behavior is sad and probably unavoidable, because there will always be a few who spoil things for everyone.

The only way going forward, I can think of, is to remove the global ranking and just have private leaderboards. Basically what these two people have said:

- https://old.reddit.com/r/adventofcode/comments/1h9cub8/discussion_on_llm_cheaters/m0zzfb1/
- https://old.reddit.com/r/adventofcode/comments/1h9cub8/discussion_on_llm_cheaters/m0zyswh/

Cheaters won’t get public attention anymore. AoC won’t be “officially” ruined by cheaters anymore. If you want to do a speed contest, you can still do that in private leaderboards.

(Honestly, I’d prefer it if AoC didn’t have any kind of ranking anyway. I’m not *really* fast enough to compete, but it’s always at the back of my head. And last year I made rank 116 once, so it’s not completely impossible. All this creates a lot of pressure that I have to fight and try to ignore. 🤣)
So, AI cheaters have ruined the global Advent of Code leaderboard:

https://old.reddit.com/r/adventofcode/comments/1h9cub8/discussion_on_llm_cheaters/

And they don’t even try to hide it anymore.

At this point, any kind of speed contest or ranking has become meaningless. Seeing this kind of behavior is sad and probably unavoidable, because there will always be a few who spoil things for everyone.

The only way going forward, I can think of, is to remove the global ranking and just have private leaderboards. Basically what these two people have said:

- https://old.reddit.com/r/adventofcode/comments/1h9cub8/discussion_on_llm_cheaters/m0zzfb1/
- https://old.reddit.com/r/adventofcode/comments/1h9cub8/discussion_on_llm_cheaters/m0zyswh/

Cheaters won’t get public attention anymore. AoC won’t be “officially” ruined by cheaters anymore. If you want to do a speed contest, you can still do that in private leaderboards.

(Honestly, I’d prefer it if AoC didn’t have any kind of ranking anyway. I’m not *really* fast enough to compete, but it’s always at the back of my head. And last year I made rank 116 once, so it’s not completely impossible. All this creates a lot of pressure that I have to fight and try to ignore. 🤣)
So, AI cheaters have ruined the global Advent of Code leaderboard:

https://old.reddit.com/r/adventofcode/comments/1h9cub8/discussion_on_llm_cheaters/

And they don’t even try to hide it anymore.

At this point, any kind of speed contest or ranking has become meaningless. Seeing this kind of behavior is sad and probably unavoidable, because there will always be a few who spoil things for everyone.

The only way going forward, I can think of, is to remove the global ranking and just have private leaderboards. Basically what these two people have said:

- https://old.reddit.com/r/adventofcode/comments/1h9cub8/discussion_on_llm_cheaters/m0zzfb1/
- https://old.reddit.com/r/adventofcode/comments/1h9cub8/discussion_on_llm_cheaters/m0zyswh/

Cheaters won’t get public attention anymore. AoC won’t be “officially” ruined by cheaters anymore. If you want to do a speed contest, you can still do that in private leaderboards.

(Honestly, I’d prefer it if AoC didn’t have any kind of ranking anyway. I’m not *really* fast enough to compete, but it’s always at the back of my head. And last year I made rank 116 once, so it’s not completely impossible. All this creates a lot of pressure that I have to fight and try to ignore. 🤣)
So, AI cheaters have ruined the global Advent of Code leaderboard:

https://old.reddit.com/r/adventofcode/comments/1h9cub8/discussion_on_llm_cheaters/

And they don’t even try to hide it anymore.

At this point, any kind of speed contest or ranking has become meaningless. Seeing this kind of behavior is sad and probably unavoidable, because there will always be a few who spoil things for everyone.

The only way going forward, I can think of, is to remove the global ranking and just have private leaderboards. Basically what these two people have said:

- https://old.reddit.com/r/adventofcode/comments/1h9cub8/discussion_on_llm_cheaters/m0zzfb1/
- https://old.reddit.com/r/adventofcode/comments/1h9cub8/discussion_on_llm_cheaters/m0zyswh/

Cheaters won’t get public attention anymore. AoC won’t be “officially” ruined by cheaters anymore. If you want to do a speed contest, you can still do that in private leaderboards.

(Honestly, I’d prefer it if AoC didn’t have any kind of ranking anyway. I’m not *really* fast enough to compete, but it’s always at the back of my head. And last year I made rank 116 once, so it’s not completely impossible. All this creates a lot of pressure that I have to fight and try to ignore. 🤣)
@sorenpeter

> “A minimalist social network powered by plain text files”

My brain keeps shortening this to “a socialist network …” and then jumps to “uhh, large parts of the US won’t like this” … 🤦🤪
@sorenpeter

> “A minimalist social network powered by plain text files”

My brain keeps shortening this to “a socialist network …” and then jumps to “uhh, large parts of the US won’t like this” … 🤦🤪
@sorenpeter

> “A minimalist social network powered by plain text files”

My brain keeps shortening this to “a socialist network …” and then jumps to “uhh, large parts of the US won’t like this” … 🤦🤪
@sorenpeter

> “A minimalist social network powered by plain text files”

My brain keeps shortening this to “a socialist network …” and then jumps to “uhh, large parts of the US won’t like this” … 🤦🤪
… aaand now everything’s white: https://movq.de/v/8ad556e1c8/ Let’s see how long it lasts.
… aaand now everything’s white: https://movq.de/v/8ad556e1c8/ Let’s see how long it lasts.
… aaand now everything’s white: https://movq.de/v/8ad556e1c8/ Let’s see how long it lasts.
… aaand now everything’s white: https://movq.de/v/8ad556e1c8/ Let’s see how long it lasts.
@aelaraji This is as fog-free as it gets at the moment, although it just started snowing a lot: https://movq.de/v/ec96db0f90/ Same tree, less dramatic effect. 😂
@aelaraji This is as fog-free as it gets at the moment, although it just started snowing a lot: https://movq.de/v/ec96db0f90/ Same tree, less dramatic effect. 😂
@aelaraji This is as fog-free as it gets at the moment, although it just started snowing a lot: https://movq.de/v/ec96db0f90/ Same tree, less dramatic effect. 😂
@aelaraji This is as fog-free as it gets at the moment, although it just started snowing a lot: https://movq.de/v/ec96db0f90/ Same tree, less dramatic effect. 😂
@prologic Oh, nice! I can hear the cicadas. 😃
@prologic Oh, nice! I can hear the cicadas. 😃
@prologic Oh, nice! I can hear the cicadas. 😃
@prologic Oh, nice! I can hear the cicadas. 😃
@prologic Yep. 💯
@prologic Yep. 💯
@prologic Yep. 💯
@prologic Yep. 💯
@bender I see, thanks. 🤔
@bender I see, thanks. 🤔
@bender I see, thanks. 🤔
@bender I see, thanks. 🤔
@aelaraji That was exactly the idea. 😀 (Yeah, there might be people who consider AI stuff “art”. On some level, I think that it *is* art, but not in the same way as a human being creating something.)
@aelaraji That was exactly the idea. 😀 (Yeah, there might be people who consider AI stuff “art”. On some level, I think that it *is* art, but not in the same way as a human being creating something.)
@aelaraji That was exactly the idea. 😀 (Yeah, there might be people who consider AI stuff “art”. On some level, I think that it *is* art, but not in the same way as a human being creating something.)
@aelaraji That was exactly the idea. 😀 (Yeah, there might be people who consider AI stuff “art”. On some level, I think that it *is* art, but not in the same way as a human being creating something.)
Someone explain to me real quick what the appeal of Bluesky is, especially when compared to Mastodon.
Someone explain to me real quick what the appeal of Bluesky is, especially when compared to Mastodon.
Someone explain to me real quick what the appeal of Bluesky is, especially when compared to Mastodon.
Someone explain to me real quick what the appeal of Bluesky is, especially when compared to Mastodon.
@lyse (Semicolon! 🤘)
@lyse (Semicolon! 🤘)
@lyse (Semicolon! 🤘)
@lyse (Semicolon! 🤘)
@lyse

> But then, why just block IPv4 and not also IPv6?

I’ll take “what’s the most overlooked thing in corporate networks” for 200. 😅
@lyse

> But then, why just block IPv4 and not also IPv6?

I’ll take “what’s the most overlooked thing in corporate networks” for 200. 😅
@lyse

> But then, why just block IPv4 and not also IPv6?

I’ll take “what’s the most overlooked thing in corporate networks” for 200. 😅
@lyse

> But then, why just block IPv4 and not also IPv6?

I’ll take “what’s the most overlooked thing in corporate networks” for 200. 😅
@lyse Oh gawd. This is the point where computing stops being fun. 😂

- Can you disable the snakeoil junk temporarily? Probably not, eh?
- Have you verified with an external device that it really is your laptop that’s dropping the packets? Like, what does tcpdump on your router see?

If this works reliably in the office, then it feels like some kind of fail-safe mechanism of the snakeoil stuff. If it can’t see its control server (which might only be reachable from the office?), then it shuts down web traffic? Something like that?

Any idea how the snakeoil works? Maybe it does LD_PRELOAD magic to hijack syscalls like connect()? Does it use kernel modules?
@lyse Oh gawd. This is the point where computing stops being fun. 😂

- Can you disable the snakeoil junk temporarily? Probably not, eh?
- Have you verified with an external device that it really is your laptop that’s dropping the packets? Like, what does tcpdump on your router see?

If this works reliably in the office, then it feels like some kind of fail-safe mechanism of the snakeoil stuff. If it can’t see its control server (which might only be reachable from the office?), then it shuts down web traffic? Something like that?

Any idea how the snakeoil works? Maybe it does LD_PRELOAD magic to hijack syscalls like connect()? Does it use kernel modules?
@lyse Oh gawd. This is the point where computing stops being fun. 😂

- Can you disable the snakeoil junk temporarily? Probably not, eh?
- Have you verified with an external device that it really is your laptop that’s dropping the packets? Like, what does tcpdump on your router see?

If this works reliably in the office, then it feels like some kind of fail-safe mechanism of the snakeoil stuff. If it can’t see its control server (which might only be reachable from the office?), then it shuts down web traffic? Something like that?

Any idea how the snakeoil works? Maybe it does LD_PRELOAD magic to hijack syscalls like connect()? Does it use kernel modules?
@lyse Oh gawd. This is the point where computing stops being fun. 😂

- Can you disable the snakeoil junk temporarily? Probably not, eh?
- Have you verified with an external device that it really is your laptop that’s dropping the packets? Like, what does tcpdump on your router see?

If this works reliably in the office, then it feels like some kind of fail-safe mechanism of the snakeoil stuff. If it can’t see its control server (which might only be reachable from the office?), then it shuts down web traffic? Something like that?

Any idea how the snakeoil works? Maybe it does LD_PRELOAD magic to hijack syscalls like connect()? Does it use kernel modules?
@bender “Kunstliebhaber” perhaps? 😅
@bender “Kunstliebhaber” perhaps? 😅
@bender “Kunstliebhaber” perhaps? 😅
@bender “Kunstliebhaber” perhaps? 😅
I’m on vacation now. First order of business: Sit in the armchair for “a few minutes” (= sleep tight for 3 hours straight). 😴=
I’m on vacation now. First order of business: Sit in the armchair for “a few minutes” (= sleep tight for 3 hours straight). 😴=
I’m on vacation now. First order of business: Sit in the armchair for “a few minutes” (= sleep tight for 3 hours straight). 😴=
I’m on vacation now. First order of business: Sit in the armchair for “a few minutes” (= sleep tight for 3 hours straight). 😴=
@skinshafi Could be a locale thing, yeah. 🥴
@skinshafi Could be a locale thing, yeah. 🥴
@skinshafi Could be a locale thing, yeah. 🥴
@skinshafi Could be a locale thing, yeah. 🥴
@prologic Finally a good name!
@prologic Finally a good name!
@prologic Finally a good name!
@prologic Finally a good name!
@aelaraji Awww 😅

It’s really hard to put into words. Mastodon just *feels* more stressful. Ugh. I don’t know. 😅
@aelaraji Awww 😅

It’s really hard to put into words. Mastodon just *feels* more stressful. Ugh. I don’t know. 😅
@aelaraji Awww 😅

It’s really hard to put into words. Mastodon just *feels* more stressful. Ugh. I don’t know. 😅
@aelaraji Awww 😅

It’s really hard to put into words. Mastodon just *feels* more stressful. Ugh. I don’t know. 😅
(The Mastodon instance I’m currently on isn’t run by me and the “export data” feature appears to be broken, for example. A good reminder to consider anything I post there as temporary and volatile.)
(The Mastodon instance I’m currently on isn’t run by me and the “export data” feature appears to be broken, for example. A good reminder to consider anything I post there as temporary and volatile.)
(The Mastodon instance I’m currently on isn’t run by me and the “export data” feature appears to be broken, for example. A good reminder to consider anything I post there as temporary and volatile.)
(The Mastodon instance I’m currently on isn’t run by me and the “export data” feature appears to be broken, for example. A good reminder to consider anything I post there as temporary and volatile.)
@lyse That’s not too bad. 😃 Now I wanna do LaTeX again.
@lyse That’s not too bad. 😃 Now I wanna do LaTeX again.
@lyse That’s not too bad. 😃 Now I wanna do LaTeX again.
@lyse That’s not too bad. 😃 Now I wanna do LaTeX again.
I admit that I only follow the groff mailing list to get the occasional email from Doug McIlroy in my mailbox: https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/groff/2024-12/msg00025.html
I admit that I only follow the groff mailing list to get the occasional email from Doug McIlroy in my mailbox: https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/groff/2024-12/msg00025.html
I admit that I only follow the groff mailing list to get the occasional email from Doug McIlroy in my mailbox: https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/groff/2024-12/msg00025.html
I admit that I only follow the groff mailing list to get the occasional email from Doug McIlroy in my mailbox: https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/groff/2024-12/msg00025.html
@bender Well, so far, I’m using the standard web client. Haven’t found a great client yet. 🫤 Mastodon/Fediverse is also very different from twtxt, there are way more images/videos that I’d like to see – a TUI client like toot wouldn’t work for me.

Dunno, maybe I’ll make some changes in this area after christmas. Try self-hosting again or something like that …
@bender Well, so far, I’m using the standard web client. Haven’t found a great client yet. 🫤 Mastodon/Fediverse is also very different from twtxt, there are way more images/videos that I’d like to see – a TUI client like toot wouldn’t work for me.

Dunno, maybe I’ll make some changes in this area after christmas. Try self-hosting again or something like that …
@bender Well, so far, I’m using the standard web client. Haven’t found a great client yet. 🫤 Mastodon/Fediverse is also very different from twtxt, there are way more images/videos that I’d like to see – a TUI client like toot wouldn’t work for me.

Dunno, maybe I’ll make some changes in this area after christmas. Try self-hosting again or something like that …
@bender Well, so far, I’m using the standard web client. Haven’t found a great client yet. 🫤 Mastodon/Fediverse is also very different from twtxt, there are way more images/videos that I’d like to see – a TUI client like toot wouldn’t work for me.

Dunno, maybe I’ll make some changes in this area after christmas. Try self-hosting again or something like that …
Thanks. 😅

@aelaraji I got lucky this time. 🥴 It certainly helps that there is basically nothing behind that tree for 100-200m. When the fog clears up, I’ll take another shot for comparison.
Thanks. 😅

@aelaraji I got lucky this time. 🥴 It certainly helps that there is basically nothing behind that tree for 100-200m. When the fog clears up, I’ll take another shot for comparison.
Thanks. 😅

@aelaraji I got lucky this time. 🥴 It certainly helps that there is basically nothing behind that tree for 100-200m. When the fog clears up, I’ll take another shot for comparison.