Comment Re:Fair Isaac (Score 2) 53
Fair Issac was suppose to take out gender/racial and other biases from lending. It was supposed to be a way to subjectively evaluate applicants.
Comment Re:no clean (Score 1) 23
The amount of waste per KWh produced is among the lowest of all the fuels we use for energy production. Remember one truckload of fuel lasts about 6 years in a nuclear reactor (not all the fuel is replaced every 2-year refueling cycle, only about 1/3 of the fuel is replaced)..nuclear plants in the USA have a capacity factor of well over 90%, some near 99%, meaning a 630MW plant is pumping out 630MW 99% of the time.
A single BWR fuel rod (30,000 of them in a BWR-4 like DAEC) produces 2400MWh of electricity in its lifetime. A typical 460W PV panel will produce about 17MWh in its lifetime.
A single BWR fuel rod (30,000 of them in a BWR-4 like DAEC) produces 2400MWh of electricity in its lifetime. A typical 460W PV panel will produce about 17MWh in its lifetime.
Comment Re:Hopefully the 'AI' bubble will burst shortly af (Score 1) 23
CANDU has a nasty positive void coefficient, not seen in BWRs and PWRs, so CANDU is not allowed by the NRC in the USA. DAEC is a BWR-4, IIRC, with a Mark-I containment (inverted light bulb with torus)
Comment Why does bed controls have to leave the LAN? (Score 2) 105
I saw this wondering why bed controls leave the LAN?
I mean, is there a reason for you to adjust your bed when you're away from home?
Something like Bluetooth comms with the bed to allow smartphone apps to control the bed sound better suited. Plus there should always be local controls, so on comm failure, you can still have some control of the bed.
But then I read this part:
I mean, is there a reason for you to adjust your bed when you're away from home?
Something like Bluetooth comms with the bed to allow smartphone apps to control the bed sound better suited. Plus there should always be local controls, so on comm failure, you can still have some control of the bed.
But then I read this part:
A yearly subscription of $199 to $399 is required for temperature controls
So you pay $5000 for a bed and you still don't own it.
Comment Like debugging Java or C# is any easier (Score 1) 99
Would the debugging been easier in Java, Rust, Javascript, or C#?
This isn't a case were they can just jump frameworks every couple of years to whatever is trendy...
This isn't a case were they can just jump frameworks every couple of years to whatever is trendy...
Submission + - Celebrating 1 Trillion Web Pages Archived (archive.org)
alternative_right writes: This October, the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine is projected to hit a once-in-a-generation milestone: 1 trillion web pages archived. That’s one trillion memories, moments, and movements—preserved for the public and available to access via the Wayback Machine.
We’ll be commemorating this historic achievement on October 22, 2025, with a global event: a party at our San Francisco headquarters and a livestream for friends and supporters around the world. More than a celebration, it’s a tribute to what we’ve built together: a free and open digital library of the web.
Join us in marking this incredible milestone. Together, we’ve built the largest archive of web history ever assembled. Let’s celebrate this achievement—in San Francisco and around the world—on October 22.
We’ll be commemorating this historic achievement on October 22, 2025, with a global event: a party at our San Francisco headquarters and a livestream for friends and supporters around the world. More than a celebration, it’s a tribute to what we’ve built together: a free and open digital library of the web.
Join us in marking this incredible milestone. Together, we’ve built the largest archive of web history ever assembled. Let’s celebrate this achievement—in San Francisco and around the world—on October 22.
Comment Re:Being old, I don't browse job postings much (Score 1) 106
Comment Can they define what they want? (Score 1) 106
Don't have a WSJ subscription, so couldn't read article, but can the companies accurately define what they want? Generative AI (what most people think AI is now), is very new and rapidly changing, so they are not going to find people with much experience or training on it. They will have to make the investment on training the right people....
Kinda of like this.
Kinda of like this.
Comment Sharing credentials is grounds for termination (Score 4, Insightful) 225
Many employers, sharing credentials is grounds for termination....
Upon a reasonable request, I'll provide copies of paystubs, W2s, bank statements, with account numbers and SSNs redacted...
Upon a reasonable request, I'll provide copies of paystubs, W2s, bank statements, with account numbers and SSNs redacted...
Submission + - Who killed Charlie Kirk? And was the Internet involved? (bbc.com) 1
shanen writes: Surprised the story hasn't appeared already. Technical link is going to be the drive to insanity via the Web. Already some mention of social media websites.
My basic premise is that killing a human being is insane. Even in cases where the victim has a death wish.
And yet too many people rationalize killing. Even in extremely cold blood like this case. Real self-defense is quite rare, but claims of various forms of extended self-defense are far too abundant. Especially on today's Web.
Not much potential for Funny in this story, eh?
My basic premise is that killing a human being is insane. Even in cases where the victim has a death wish.
And yet too many people rationalize killing. Even in extremely cold blood like this case. Real self-defense is quite rare, but claims of various forms of extended self-defense are far too abundant. Especially on today's Web.
Not much potential for Funny in this story, eh?
Submission + - Synthetic magnetic fields steer light on a chip for faster communications (phys.org)
alternative_right writes: The team achieved this by systematically altering the symmetry of tiny repeating units in silicon photonic crystals. Adjusting the degree of local asymmetry at each point allowed them to "design" pseudomagnetic fields with tailored spatial patterns, without breaking fundamental time-reversal symmetry. Both theoretical analysis and experiments confirmed that these engineered fields can guide and manipulate light in versatile ways.
To demonstrate practical applications, the researchers built two devices commonly used in integrated optics. One was a compact S-shaped waveguide bend that transmitted light with less than 1.83 decibels of signal loss. The other was a power splitter that divided light into two equal paths with low excess loss and minimal imbalance.
In a final test, the devices successfully transmitted a high-speed data stream at 140 gigabits per second using a standard telecommunications modulation format, showing that the technique is compatible with existing optical communication systems.
To demonstrate practical applications, the researchers built two devices commonly used in integrated optics. One was a compact S-shaped waveguide bend that transmitted light with less than 1.83 decibels of signal loss. The other was a power splitter that divided light into two equal paths with low excess loss and minimal imbalance.
In a final test, the devices successfully transmitted a high-speed data stream at 140 gigabits per second using a standard telecommunications modulation format, showing that the technique is compatible with existing optical communication systems.
Submission + - Toxic "forever chemicals" found in 95% of beers tested in the U.S. (sciencedaily.com)
alternative_right writes: Forever chemicals known as PFAS have turned up in an unexpected place: beer. Researchers tested 23 different beers from across the U.S. and found that 95% contained PFAS, with the highest concentrations showing up in regions with known water contamination. The findings reveal how pollution in municipal water supplies can infiltrate popular products, raising concerns for both consumers and brewers.
Comment Isn't it a private organization (Score 1) 173
Isn't Wikimedia Foundation a private organization? Why does the Government feel the need to control it?
Wikimedia Foundation allows the full contents and even the software to be downloaded, TMTG could run their own version of it.
Wikimedia Foundation allows the full contents and even the software to be downloaded, TMTG could run their own version of it.
Comment Scarier thing... (Score 1) 38
Who holds the decryption keys for the data, assuming that your data even is encrypted at rest?
What can they do with the data?
Your data is only as secure as the weakest point.
What can they do with the data?
Your data is only as secure as the weakest point.
Comment They also don't guarantee your data. (Score 1) 38
Generally if one of those companies lose your data, even with you paying for a subscription, the most they're on the hook for is one month's fees according to the EULAs..
I've had a couple VPS companies totally lose my virtual machines and unable to recover them from backups, and didn't even offer a free month. Everyone needs to look out for themselves.
I've had a couple VPS companies totally lose my virtual machines and unable to recover them from backups, and didn't even offer a free month. Everyone needs to look out for themselves.
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