Linh Pham

#WaitWait Stats Person, IT/DevOps Release Manager, #TBTL Ten, and sometimes a photographer. Pronouns: he/him/they/them

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2024-09-14 19:38:34

All I can think of is the Twilight Zone episode "The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street" at this point.
"I'm not a racist" because their child is half-Black is another example of "I'm not racist. Some of my best friends are Black". Racism and hate doesn't stop at one race or group of people.
NBC News: 'It just exploded': Springfield woman claims she never meant to spark false rumors about Haitians
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/-just-exploded-springfield-woman-says-never-meant-spark-rumors-haitian-rcna171099

2024-09-10 01:14:47

Generative AI, not only useful for generating garbage, deep fakes and other questionable content, causes datacenters to generate even more carbon emissions from datacenters.
TechRadar: Generative AI is reportedly tripling carbon dioxide emissions from data centers
https://www.techradar.com/pro/generative-ai-triples-the-carbon-dioxide-emissions-from-data-centers
#AI #GenAI #FuckAI

2024-09-07 21:50:19

I mean, why not? Those systems already run a custom Linux distro anyway.
Michael MJD: Installing Desktop Linux on a Game Boy Advance SP Lookalike!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ES3s-WT6FzE
#Anbernic #Linux

2024-09-04 18:03:08

CoPilot+ laptop: "Offline" AI that still requires you to be online to get functionality, apps that still don't or can't utilize the NPU, external display issues and lackluster build quality.
Hardware Canucks: I Used a CoPilot+ PC for 30 Days...So you Don't Have To
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UzedKsBww0
#Laptops #Qualcomm

2024-08-29 05:19:20

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@npub17td…apfk I'm a little over 2 months into my resolution of switching from macOS to Linux for my daily driver (and secondary travel) laptop.
I still have a couple of things I use macOS for once a week.

2024-08-28 17:50:43

Probably one of the least complicated scenario and FSD still can't handle it. 🤦🏼
Ars Techinica: Elon Musk's Boring Company can't get Tesla FSD to work in tunnels
https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/08/autonomous-teslas-still-a-pipe-dream-in-boring-company-tunnels/
#Tesla #FSD

2024-08-28 17:43:13

As found on Threads via David Leavitt:
https://linh.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/040/873/103/489/230/original/87a13bf48c67c993.png

2024-08-28 15:35:09

The Doctor, in general, agrees with this as well 😅
https://botsin.space/@picardtips/113040365921308535
#DoctorWho

2024-08-23 21:52:39

Again, "smart" devices are not smart when they depend on other people's services. They will lose functionality or be completely bricked when it's no longer in someone's pet project or profitable enough.
Ars Technica: Amazon is bricking primary feature on $160 Echo device after 1 year
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/08/amazon-is-bricking-primary-feature-on-160-echo-device-after-1-year/
#InternetOfShit #Amazon

2024-08-17 03:02:50

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@npub1sp6…4vxh I'm guessing it's a mix of good enough and commands for managing ACLs can be a pain to use (same could be said with Windows ACL command line tools)

2024-08-14 23:58:47

I'm sorry, but I don't need a subscription to access stuff that I already have loaded on my phone and can use at any home without yet another subscription.
This is why Rivian continues to be on the nope list for me.
InsideEVs: Rivian Won't Offer CarPlay. Its Alternative Requires A Subscription Plan
https://insideevs.com/news/730066/rivian-carplay-connect-dolby-subscription/
#Rivian #CarPlay

2024-08-07 15:34:41

Phoronix: Open-Source AMD GPU Implementation Of CUDA "ZLUDA" Has Been Taken Down
https://www.phoronix.com/news/AMD-ZLUDA-CUDA-Taken-Down
#AMD #CUDA #GPU

2024-07-28 01:08:49

Doctor Who x Star Trek // 💙 💙 x 🖖🏼
StarTrek.com: Star Trek x Doctor Who | Friendship Is Universal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hy4xGbIhfBk
#DoctorWho #StarTrek

2024-07-27 04:03:17

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@npub18hd…kf64 Flash frozen fruits and ice creams can be pretty darn good. Just be careful of freezer burn, excess condensation and brain freezes. 🙃

2024-07-09 15:37:16

iPhone connected to my network via a Framework 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet expansion card? Check 😂😂😂
https://linh.social/system/media_attachments/files/112/757/272/478/568/432/original/1b779d6f196cbe71.jpeg

2024-07-09 00:47:26

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@npub1l3g…vu48 With all of those atomic commits, you can power a nuclear commit power plant. 🙃

2024-07-03 14:58:22

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@npub17yk…hcfk Absolutely loved the new season and really hoping that we'll see at least another season of Prodigy. Character development plus the various references to the other Star Trek series were excellent.

2024-07-02 23:50:39

I logged onto Netflix on my new laptop to watch the last two episodes of Star Trek: Prodigy and saw this in the "A new device is using your account e-mail:
If this was you or someone in your household:
Enjoy watching! Have you seen this one? Star Trek: Prodigy.
🙃🙃🙃
#StarTrek #StarTrekProdigy

2024-06-16 05:28:59

What is Moopsy's least favorite phrase?
No bones about it.
#StarTrekLowerDecks #StarTrekLD #StarTrek #Jokes

2024-06-14 14:03:12

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@npub18dp…03dr Woohoo! I've love to start the next round.
Will start the next round in a little bit.
#HangTrek

2024-06-13 15:39:21

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@npub1gfd…7gg6 Good abling there...

2024-06-13 01:05:25

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@npub18hd…kf64 Maybe they confused 16 GB of flash storage with RAM? That's a bit of an editing miss if that's not the case.

2024-06-09 04:18:14

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@npub106x…jwkg It didn't look like it was overtly intentional, given that the ball could have been wet and it slipped.
I don't know if there was any other video angle that would have shown that it was truly intentional. 🤷🏻

2024-06-09 04:10:23

Well.. that second yellow for Sophia Smith was... something.
#RCTID #NWSL #MastodonFC

2024-05-21 23:06:38

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@npub18hd…kf64 If the shirts tend to run smaller than usual, then 5X might be a sweeter spot, but definitely would love to see larger sizes, as Bibendum-esque person. 🙃

2024-05-21 19:20:29

I keep forgetting that my Prometheus and Grafana server at home is running on a Raspberry Pi and not on a Proxmox VM.
I almost always end up downloading the amd64 version instead of the arm64 version. It also doesn't help that amd64 and arm64 look a little too similar when not looking at things carefully.
🤦🏻🤦🏻🤦🏻

2024-05-19 20:27:34

This joke has probably been made a bunch of times, but...
Python 3.14, not to be confused with PyPI.
#Python

2024-05-06 17:04:16

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@npub1jpp…u59l Fandom has a number of other user/creator hostile policies and restrictions, especially if the community wants to migrate away from Fandom.

2024-04-16 21:51:36

Next generation Ampere processors will have up to 256 cores per socket and faster DDR5 memory controllers.
The Next Platform: Ampere Readies 256-Core CPU Beast, Awaits The AI Inference Wave
https://www.nextplatform.com/2024/04/16/ampere-readies-256-core-cpu-beast-awaits-the-ai-inference-wave/
#ARM #Ampere #Servers

2024-04-01 21:31:24

[Insert shocked face emoji here]
Also, it's not just Detroit that's making and bringing over big, expensive EVs instead of smaller and more affordable EVs.
Business Insider: Detroit went all in on big, expensive EVs nobody wants. Here's what the data shows they'd rather buy.
https://www.businessinsider.com/ev-shoppers-dont-want-detroits-pickup-trucks-they-want-this-2024-3
#EVs

2024-03-24 00:47:30

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@npub18hd…kf64 Have they used better screws than the ones that other review units have (too soft and extremely prone to stripping)?
Also, does it automatically boot off of the NVMe drive, if installed?
Would be love to see other compute modules come out for it in the future to support faster chips or even more efficient chips depending on use case.

2024-03-22 14:34:59

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@npub18hd…kf64 I feel like you're technology connectifying us with the phrase "through the magic of buying another" 😂

2024-03-15 20:48:50

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@npub18hd…kf64 It's been a really long time since I used Netatalk, but I wonder if you could assign a second IP and have each one listen to a specific IP?

2024-03-01 15:51:23

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@npub15ml…2w4s Yeah, that's been one of the many fails for the VW MEB vehicles. Cost-cutting seems to be the name of the game, as the Audi Q4 (MEB cousin of the ID.4) has all four, if I remember from my test drive.
I thought I heard Thomas from Autogefühl mention during their ID.7 initial video that they were going to fix that in the next refresh of the MEB platform, but it was already set in stone for the ID.7. That or it was in reference to going away from the capacitive buttons for everything.

2024-02-20 16:49:34

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@npub13le…6saf ASMR heaven right there

2024-02-11 20:12:25

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@npub18hd…kf64 Would like really to hear the difference in noise between the stock case fans and if you do end up Noctua swapping them.

2024-02-02 18:16:05

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@npub1vs7…a6g3 I don't know if I would be considered a Swiftie. That said, I could not not vote for owls!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeFxdkaFzRA

2024-02-01 16:15:10

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@npub18hd…kf64 re: noisy UPS fan, is the battery at 100% or below? I'm not sure if the menu provides a more precise battery level; but, some UPS will run their fans when the batteries drop below a certain capable capacity and attempting to continually charge them (thus running the fan constantly).

2024-01-17 03:58:30

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@npub18yv…xxyn The liquid drops will probably end up being more flat soda (sans carbonic acid taste). Which, I wonder if you could get an orange soda taste by putting 2-3x the amount per serving into some sparking water 🤔
For my flavored water-type drinks, I have several flavors of the True Lemon stuff.

2024-01-17 03:52:48

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@npub18yv…xxyn Ah, okay. I know that's commonly found in other powered mixes to add bulk, some level of sweetness and alter the consistency, as it were.

2024-01-17 03:49:05

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@npub18yv…xxyn The powder probably as a lot of maltose powder or maltodextrin as a filler and provide some amount of the opacity and mouth feel.
The drops eliminates that and is much more condensed.

2024-01-05 03:46:48

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@npub1jpp…u59l Outside of when I wrote stuff in PHP, I've default to double quotes, unless if it becomes too hard to read when I have to do a lot of escaping quotes.
For reference, I currently do most of my coding in Python, HTML and CSS, with a little bit of C# and JS as needed.

2023-12-20 23:36:52

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@npub18hd…kf64 @npub1xzp…x4fk Which compute module did you get for it? Are there provisions for adding additional batteries or different battery types?

2023-12-20 23:34:18

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@npub18hd…kf64 As an homage to the Wile E. Coyote Genius business card...
https://linh.social/system/media_attachments/files/111/615/357/556/803/106/original/981a281c3919fead.png

2023-12-14 17:42:28

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@npub1vs7…a6g3 At least it's a toot/post and not a potentially destructive command on a remote computer or network device.
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Not speaking from experience, of course.
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Well, actually, yeah, I am 😖

2023-12-13 01:34:36

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@npub1xr8…3q0g @npub129h…y2hs I haven't owned a GM vehicle and my experience with Ford has been very hit or miss. I'm looking to move away from VW/Audi at this point.

2023-12-13 00:03:43

What a complete load of bovine excrement, GM! It's all about the subscription Benjamins and you know it.
Jalopnik: GM Says It's Dropping Apple CarPlay And Android Auto Because They're Unsafe
https://jalopnik.com/gm-drops-apple-carplay-android-auto-unsafe-phone-1851093013
#GM #AndroidAuto #Apple #CarPlay

2023-12-05 04:46:37

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@npub18hd…kf64 Never underestimate the expansion rate of cables when unbundled or left to their own devices 😅

2023-11-23 16:56:30

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@npub18yv…xxyn @npub1elh…aqx8 I think Apple TV has exclusive streaming rights to it now 😑

2023-11-03 16:20:28

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@npub18hd…kf64 Would the reduction of cores be considered core dumps?

2023-11-01 15:16:42

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@npub18yv…xxyn Good to hear that Fedora has good touchscreen support. I understand that it can be easier for different people to use vs using a keyboard and touchpad or mouse.
My issue is that some reviewers consider touchscreens as make or break features for all laptops. Native Wacom stylus support would probably rate a littler higher as I definitely would have more use case for that.

2023-11-01 03:51:37

I feel like people harping on a certain computer company for not having touchscreens on their computers don't get that:
1. Touchscreens are not that great ergonomically
2. Touchscreens tend to cover up deficiencies in another form of touch input: touch pads
3. Who the duck wants fingerprints constantly on their freaking screens?!?!?

2023-10-20 00:09:25

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@npub18hd…kf64 I'll always smile when I see that shark suit 🦈

2023-10-19 04:18:31

I was bored and was looking at cable management stuff and ran across a product that shows a classic Apple Macintosh desktop sitting on a desk.
I mean... either the product has been around a very long time or someone is a retro geek.
#Apple #Macintosh #RetroComputing
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2023-10-11 20:48:51

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@npub1t7d…pqpp This is a pretty significant upgrade, as it will introduce both 2.5 and 10 GbE ports, some PoE, and (finally) wireless upgrade.
The fun part will be tearing down my setup (which is a FJÄLLBO single-width shelf) to re-do cabling and what-not, and hoping nothing breaks or fails to power up 🤪

2023-10-11 19:55:46

As boxes start arriving for components and cabling for my home network upgrade, the more I think:
What the heck did I get myself into?
#HomeLab #HomeNetworking

2023-10-04 18:19:00

BEEEP! BEEEP! BEEEP!
I guess it worked.

2023-10-04 15:24:54

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@npub1xed…yg9w TELEPATHIC: footlonggrind(e)rdomains

2023-08-11 18:40:20

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@npub18yv…xxyn Ooh, I didn't catch the initial news re: MaxScale. Most likely because I hadn't used it and had already moved away from MariaDB for another reason.
I decided to move back to MySQL as the feature parity between MariaDB being stuck on 5.x for its foundation and MySQL 8.x was growing way too much.

2023-08-10 17:52:15

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@npub1vs7…a6g3
Al-Pacas Considered?
Wait Wait Don't Alpaca Me?
Alpaca Me Another? (#RIP)
Travel with Alpaca Steves?

2023-08-09 15:32:19

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@npub1typ…c8hh I suppose that's one way they can increase their "user-seconds" metrics that Elon has been touting. 😜

2023-08-04 21:54:37

There are still some limitations to self-service fuel filling for more populous counties in the state of Oregon.
Full list of what's allowed in which Oregon county: https://www.oregon.gov/osfm/Pages/Self-Serve-Fueling.aspx
Axios: Time to pump your own gas, Portland
https://www.axios.com/local/portland/2023/08/03/portland-oregon-how-to-pump-your-gas
#Oregon

2023-07-30 06:09:39

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@npub18hd…kf64 Who has destroyed more things: Linus or Red Shirt Jeff? 😅☠️

2023-07-15 16:05:05

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@npub18hd…kf64 I believe @npub1683…f0qg said they would be at #OpenSauce

2023-07-13 16:28:53

LA Times: How an untested, cash-strapped TV show about books became an American classic
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2023-07-11/reading-rainbow-levar-burton-40th-anniversary
(h/t to @npub1vs7…a6g3 from another social)
#LeVarBurton #ReadingRainbow #PBS

2023-04-15 00:31:17

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If you would like to contact American Public Media Group to nudge them to join the Fediverse, you can use this contact form:
https://cloud.connect.mpr.org/contact
FYI: APM Group is the parent of American Public Media and MPR, Minnesota Public Radio; which, is why you see MPR listed for the contact form.

2023-04-15 00:12:06

American Public Media Group has also announced that they are suspending the use of Twitter in an e-mail to current/previous donors
"After much discussion, we concluded that continued use of the social media platform Twitter by our organization was contrary to our mission and core values. Instead of being a neutral and efficient channel for serving the public, Twitter is now actively aiming to undermine the integrity of public media organizations like ours.
All of American Public Media Group’s channels will cease to post and engage on the Twitter platform at this time. The decision will be effective immediately, but we expect winding down use of the platform will take several weeks, primarily due to some of our contractual obligations.
The decision to leave Twitter was neither simple nor easy. It was instead the product of much discussion. In deciding to label public media organizations as “state affiliated,” then “government funded,” then “publicly funded” over a week period, Twitter inaccurately describes what public media is and does. That inaccuracy undermines the value of what our employees do for people and their families: providing accurate, unbiased journalism and information about our country and the world."
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