magnetichuman

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• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Chancellor urged to fix £100k childcare ‘cliff edge’ that prompts parents to cut work⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago⁩:

  And only if you have a salary sacrifice pension scheme and can choose your contribution amount.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨If you take a water balloon filled normally at the surface of the ocean and take it down, like 100 meters would it deflate due to the higher water pressure? What if you popped it?⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  is there a /m/theydidthemath ?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨We are all Just Stop Oil now: Mass arrest outside Burnham’s first PMQs⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Anyone taking bets on how long until Just Stop Oil is classified as a "Terrorist" org?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨is there a name for when you stop preventing a problem thinking it's solved and it comes back?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  I recommend this podcast episode on the subject: https://timharford.com/2022/08/cautionary-tales-south-pole-race-3/

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Asylum seekers to be billed £10k to cover own support once they start earning money⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  They are scared of pets (mostly dogs). (Just wtf)

  Ok, that's a new one for me

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I does create friction for the person who has to enter it into the checker though

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Crackdown on tech platforms will go ahead despite US intervention, says No 10⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Instead, the Trump administration called on the UK to give parents “robust tools” to manage their children’s privacy settings and account controls, as well as requiring platforms to offer a healthy online experience “rather than outright bans”.

  Slightly worried that I agree with the US Gov on this...

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Google tells employees it must double capacity every 6 months to meet AI demand⁩ ⁨⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  "My loyal advisor," said the king, "I must grant you a reward for your many years of good service. What is it that you desire?"
  And the advisor asked the king, "Sire, simply give me one grain of rice on the first square of the chessboard, two on the second square, four on the third square and so forth until all sixty-four squares are filled."
  "Such a small thing?" said the king. "It shall be done at once."
  And so the advisor was given all the rice in the kingdom.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How likely do you think game streaming as DRM is to become a thing?⁩ ⁨⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Did you ever wonder why so many games have a seemingly unnecessary multiplayer/online component these days? If the server side code is an integral part of the game then it can be used as a form of DRM.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The original System Shock 2 will be delisted from Steam soon, then lumped in with the more expensive remaster⁩ ⁨⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  It's worth noting that at least for now, the original version of System Shock 2 is still for sale on GOG. There's no indication on the page that it's also set to be taken down imminently and it's part of GOG's preservation program.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How long do we have before PCs get locked bootloaders and corporations ban installation of "non-approved" software? (for context: Google is restricting sideloading worldwide on Android ETA 2027)⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  Expect specialist "open" hardware capable of installing any software/OS to become increasingly expensive, while increasingly locked-down, mass-produced consumer hardware remains at current price. You only need to look at TVs for an example of this - try finding a recent non-smart TV at a reasonable price as the cheap models are all subsidised by the revenue from pushing ads into your face.