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thestringpuller: phf: random
thought. is it possible
to highlight lines when linked
to a log with a direct line?
☟︎ thestringpuller: "I
think we're soon going
to see discussions of liability consume
this community in a way
that makes
the MtGox fiasco look simple by comparison -- because it was, in
terms of liability."
thestringpuller: Okay, so CCO Stephan
Tual is waking him off and
tries
to "do work", by creating slock.it. Slock it is a company who's flagship vaporware is
the Slock connected
to an "Ethereum Computer".
The Slock is a lock based on a smart contract,
that unlocks a door when someone pays enough Ether via a hub like AirBNB. So called making "rentals" automated.
They release
the DAO and pump
that
to crowdfund
their computer.
The DAO gets hacked and
they
thestringpuller: So let me get
this straight. Vitalik believes everything should be on
the blockchain cuz "future". Hype ensues, and because of stupid "block size issue" in Bitcoin, he's able
to pump
the bubble with gullible ether huffers.
mircea_popescu: the cheek of
the usg agents, you know. "legal system" czar gave
them
the note signed by hitler,
they perceive responsibility as a
thing of
the past.
mircea_popescu: lmao.
this from
the still very vocal "company"
THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR
THE MESS ?
Framedragger: the additional ethereum from
the child dao splits is
teh leaked gravitational energy, something something
shinohai: I have a few of
those dongles, have always loved
tagging pulsars with it
Framedragger: shinohai: nice. also, i just remembered probing one of
those software defined radios on
the internet, and hearing
this high frequency
thing. checked, it said it was some pulsar.
that
thing out
there doing full 360 degree spins in less
than a second, and us hearing it.. cool stuff
mircea_popescu: "we made some promises, which WE HAVE
THE RIGHT OF SELF DETERMINATION
TO NOT KEEP!!1111"
☟︎ mircea_popescu: "I will buy Ether from any users who rage quit because of a hard fork. It won't be much because most opposition here is from non-stakeholders
trying
to deny stakeholders
their right
to self determination." <<
that's how
http://trilema.com/2015/the-definitive-sovereign/ 's "the people
themselves" is called now ? "right
to self determination" ?
Framedragger: have
to admit, kind of honestly exciting
to watch DAO unravel
this way
shinohai: I miss giant parabolic antennas of
the 80's
mircea_popescu: any chance of putting
this on ~your blog~, so if
three years from now i go "hey i wonder where was
that
thing phf made with
the diffs" i can save an hour ?
a111: Logged on 2016-06-20 05:45 felipelalli: mircea_popescu: you are genius, lol,
thank you for
that article lol x 10
shinohai: this is
the first
time i've actually been
to ethereum sub. its filthy.
mircea_popescu: shinohai i still dunno if
that's a good or a bad for bit-card
shinohai: ;;later
tell BingoBoingo
thanks, will make up for shitposting with something good when I can
tune in something besides dao/ether noise.
felipelalli: mircea_popescu: you are genius, lol,
thank you for
that article lol x 10
☟︎ phf: which is handy if you're using something else
to produce
the patch, or if you need
to use a non-trivial diff command. for example i sometimes need
to exclude files from diffing, so a command might look like diff -x foo -x bar -x qux -ruN a b | grep -v '^Binary files ' | vdiff > foo.vpatch
☟︎☟︎☟︎ phf: and
the other one, and main reason for posting, is
that you can use it in a pipe. like diff -uNr a b | vdiff
to vdiffy-y any regular patch
phf: of
the
two changes, it makes sure
to close
the cmd, which is a bug on bsd awks (or rather a defense against permissive gnu awk)
the descriptors are kept open for each of
the cmd's eventually running into open file limit
phf: for interested parties, i have a modified version of vdiff.
http://paste.lisp.org/display/318813 (this one is mac specific, so if your shasum is different command you need
to patch
that, otherwise it should be portable)
mircea_popescu: but yes, unix is possibly
the last os
the user was genuinely
terrified of.
mircea_popescu: A smaller
tool is dangerous
too, but for a completely different reason: it
tries
to do what you
tell it
to, and fails in some way
that is unpredictable and almost always undesirable. But
the Hole Hawg is like
the genie of
the ancient fairy
tales, who carries out his master's instructions literally and precisely and with unlimited power, often with disastrous, unforeseen consequences.
mircea_popescu: But I never blamed
the Hole Hawg; I blamed myself.
The Hole Hawg is dangerous because it does exactly what you
tell it
to. It is not bound by
the physical limitations
that are inherent in a cheap drill, and neither is it limited by safety interlocks
that might be built into a homeowner's product by a liability-conscious manufacturer.
The danger lies not in
the machine itself but in
the user's failure
to envision
the full cons
mircea_popescu: t use it. After a few such run-ins, when I got ready
to use
the Hole Hawg my heart actually began
to pound with atavistic
terror.
mircea_popescu: ge bit around, and had stalled at
the slightest obstruction,
the Hole Hawg rotated with
the stupid consistency of a spinning planet. When
the hole saw seized up,
the Hole Hawg spun itself and me around, and crushed one of my hands between
the steel pipe handle and a joist, producing a few lacerations, each surrounded by a wide corona of deeply bruised flesh. It also bent
the hole saw itself,
though not so badly
that I couldn'
mircea_popescu: I myself used a Hole Hawg
to drill many holes
through studs, which it did as a blender chops cabbage. I also used it
to cut a few six-inch-diameter holes
through an old lath-and-plaster ceiling. I chucked in a new hole saw, went up
to
the second story, reached down between
the newly installed floor joists, and began
to cut
through
the first-floor ceiling below. Where my homeowner's drill had labored and whined
to spin
the hu
BingoBoingo: mircea_popescu: And not
that
the unreadability
to
them is a virtue.
They can all discuss it with
the confidence it was unread.
BingoBoingo: mircea_popescu: It's a well
trod and very lulzy path
mircea_popescu: dear god
these people produce such
trite prose. unreadable.
mircea_popescu: BingoBoingo vaguely reminds me of a badling ballmer going apeshit (literally, grunting and chimping out) on stage
to
try an' retain some attention if naught else.
BingoBoingo: mircea_popescu: sure, also abducted. But note it is latest salvo in Gawker Media's "Trust us, we don't suck
that much" campaign
mircea_popescu: and
the
toilet paper and dishwashing steel wool were interchangeable!
phf: mircea_popescu: c'mon we are reminiscing, "in soviet union men wrought
tools out of steal and built bridges
that lead
to god's own gates! women made pillows
that were feather but light
than feathers and as you lay on
those pillows you needed
to sleep for five minutes, but it was as if you slept ad libitum"
phf: (almost fixed
that one)
mircea_popescu: actually it wouldn't surprise me for it
to be illegal
to own.
a111: Logged on 2016-06-20 02:45 asciilifeform: (it appears
to be impossible
to get feathers-but-no-stems pillow in usa)
a111: Logged on 2016-06-20 02:32 phf: i kind of assume
those
things are not actually designed for drilling, but for accessorizing at home depot
BingoBoingo considering brushless 12 volt because easier
to source replacement for if li-ion batteries dry up.
a111: Logged on 2016-06-20 02:05 BingoBoingo: <asciilifeform> buy
that hammer drill. << Actually everyone prolly ought
to get
their power
tools before China cuts USia off.
mircea_popescu: ben_vulpes> i don't even know where
the servers are going
to go yet. << hey, at least it's no longer "life in an elevator"
BingoBoingo: Asking
trades people in don't drink club about suggested replacement
tools some
think a few America brand's
tools were improved by being swept into
the
Techtronics juggernaut, but... will have
to see
BingoBoingo: I don't
think
there are powered
tools anymore
that aren't chinese.
BingoBoingo: Which makes
the abomination of a chuck even harder
to forgive.
BingoBoingo: asciilifeform: METAL gears actually. plastic box
though.
a111: Logged on 2016-06-20 02:28 BingoBoingo: A few months ago got my first cordless drill. Went with "Ryobi Starter Drill" so
the battery would work with reciprocating saw I wanted which comes without battery. Reciprocating saw is wonderful. Drill chuck slips on drill bits all
the
time so in a futile effort
t detach chuck
the contents of
the drill's gearbox is now scattered on a corner of my desk.
phf: next
thing you gonna say you can build items
to specs or something
BingoBoingo: My cousin swiped all of grandapa's
tools in
that
time between
the journey from hospital
to cemetary.
phf: see you guys were wise, our assumption was
that we're going
to a better soviet union, not zimbabwe ;)
phf: and by "everybody" you mean people who haven't gotten
to
throwing out grandpa's
toolbox yet, and like
the whole 6 of breed Soviet Engineers (two in argentina, one in south korea and
the rest in u.s.)
phf: i'm
trying
to ebay one at
the moment :>
phf: "woah is
that how you use
that
thing?"
BingoBoingo: anyways
this
time I'll probably actually
try it in
the store before leaving. Get drill, masonry bits, and concrete block
then
test it in
the
tool rental area. If people
test riding morwers
there I don't see why I can't
test drill.
phf: i was actually comparing a zojirushi rice cooker
that i bought from amazon
to
the one my jap friend brought from motherland. it's sort of like is somebody designed an item
that's supposed
to look identical from
the distance, but has lower resolution upon closer inspection. missing features, BIG buttons and less of
them, cheaper rougher molding. it's hilarious
BingoBoingo: And hopefully China likes Milwauke's reputation more
than Japan's
BingoBoingo: Next drill will probably be from Milwauke Electric
Tool company of
TTI of Hong Kong's Shenzen factory
phf: japanese products for american market are all made in china.
they are bigger, clunkier and cheaper. authentic japanese item almost always looks and feels more compact, but
to acquire one you have
to go
to weeb websites, or
try
to wade
through export sites with huge markups