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One thing that drives me crazy about TI graphing calculators is the fact that the TI computer software doesn't have official Linux...
https://social.vivaldi.net/@JoeB...One thing that drives me crazy about TI graphing calculators is the fact that the TI computer software doesn't have official Linux support. I need to run Linux for my programming homework because controlled folder access makes it difficult to use the Java Compiler. I know a large part of it is written in Java because I see the Oracle JRE in the TI Nspire and Smartview CE software.
30.1.2025 19:46One thing that drives me crazy about TI graphing calculators is the fact that the TI computer software doesn't have official Linux...https://social.vivaldi.net/@JoeB...
I think there is a better way to pick the president. Here it is: Step one, each state gets 256 electoral votes. Step two: each state casts...
https://social.vivaldi.net/@JoeB...I think there is a better way to pick the president. Here it is: Step one, each state gets 256 electoral votes. Step two: each state casts its electoral votes linearly to their popular vote. Step three, congress appoints a non partisan commission to count the electoral votes supervised by the supreme Court to prevent cheating, Step 4: To win and be sworn in, you have to win at least 51% of the electoral votes, Step 5, The president serves one term for ten years and cannot run again, Step 6: The 2nd and 3rd place losing presidential candidates get a seat in the Senate and the 2nd and 3rd place vice presidential candidates get a seat in the house of representatives. Problem solved. The advantages of doing this is that you get both proportional and local representation, the losing candidates get to oppose the president in the Senate and house, it would be harder to become president and the president doesn't have to worry about running for the election, allowing him to govern by his conscience while he doesn't have to overstimulate the economy to get re elected.
23.1.2025 05:50I think there is a better way to pick the president. Here it is: Step one, each state gets 256 electoral votes. Step two: each state casts...https://social.vivaldi.net/@JoeB...
I think that the reason why meta is pivoting on their content moderation is not mainly the trump presidency, but rather they are taking a...
https://social.vivaldi.net/@JoeB...I think that the reason why meta is pivoting on their content moderation is not mainly the trump presidency, but rather they are taking a middle of the road approach because they are feeling the pressure from alt tech like Mastodon, Bluesky, Signal, Gab, Truth, Parler, Gettr, Minds, Vivaldi, Brave and others. Note that I don't use the term alt tech as right leaning tech but rather platforms and services that exist in opposition to the big tech oligopoly.
9.1.2025 04:03I think that the reason why meta is pivoting on their content moderation is not mainly the trump presidency, but rather they are taking a...https://social.vivaldi.net/@JoeB...
Hollywood loves a girlboss, but be careful not to girlboss to close to the sun lest they throw you away like yesterday's garbage.
https://social.vivaldi.net/@JoeB...Hollywood loves a girlboss, but be careful not to girlboss to close to the sun lest they throw you away like yesterday's garbage.
28.11.2024 19:31Hollywood loves a girlboss, but be careful not to girlboss to close to the sun lest they throw you away like yesterday's garbage.https://social.vivaldi.net/@JoeB...
Does anyone else think that big tech secretly wants to be regulated but they will never say it out loud because they want to pull up the...
https://social.vivaldi.net/@JoeB...Does anyone else think that big tech secretly wants to be regulated but they will never say it out loud because they want to pull up the ladder behind them.
30.10.2024 21:04Does anyone else think that big tech secretly wants to be regulated but they will never say it out loud because they want to pull up the...https://social.vivaldi.net/@JoeB...
I have a great idea to prevent abuses of DMCA claims. 1. Anyone repeatedly caught sending false DMCA claims shall be stripped of their right...
https://social.vivaldi.net/@JoeB...I have a great idea to prevent abuses of DMCA claims. 1. Anyone repeatedly caught sending false DMCA claims shall be stripped of their right to file DMCA claims. 2. Any false positive in copyright enforcement is an automatic 100,000 dollar fine for both the filer of the false DMCA claim and the platform that acted upon it. 3. The person or organization affected by false DMCA claims can sue for up to 5 million dollars or 30% of the filer's revenue, whichever is more.
30.10.2024 21:00I have a great idea to prevent abuses of DMCA claims. 1. Anyone repeatedly caught sending false DMCA claims shall be stripped of their right...https://social.vivaldi.net/@JoeB...
In my view if you are old enough to join the Marine Corp then you are old enough to drink alcohol, smoke a cigarette, vape, rent a car,...
https://social.vivaldi.net/@JoeB...In my view if you are old enough to join the Marine Corp then you are old enough to drink alcohol, smoke a cigarette, vape, rent a car, gamble, borrow money, skydive, buy a gun or do anything else an adult is legally allowed to do. If that is a problem then raise the minimum age to join the Marine Corp to 25.
21.10.2024 19:16In my view if you are old enough to join the Marine Corp then you are old enough to drink alcohol, smoke a cigarette, vape, rent a car,...https://social.vivaldi.net/@JoeB...
I think that someone should make a real TV show called Ow my balls about a guy getting kicked in the balls for 45 minutes straight.
https://social.vivaldi.net/@JoeB...I think that someone should make a real TV show called Ow my balls about a guy getting kicked in the balls for 45 minutes straight.
16.10.2024 21:15I think that someone should make a real TV show called Ow my balls about a guy getting kicked in the balls for 45 minutes straight.https://social.vivaldi.net/@JoeB...
@frameworkcomputer When will you offer an Intel Core Ultra 9 288V processor on your Framework 13 and 16 laptops? When will you offer an AMD...
https://social.vivaldi.net/@JoeB...@frameworkcomputer When will you offer an Intel Core Ultra 9 288V processor on your Framework 13 and 16 laptops? When will you offer an AMD Ryzen AI 9 375HX on your Framework 13 and 16 laptops? These processors represent a major upgrade over the current options, especially with the 8 core ARC 140V and the 16 core Radeon 890M respectively. Both of these processors would not cause thermal problems when used in the framework 13 when configured to a cTDP of 30 watts. I am sure that with improved cooling they could handle 35 watts in a Framework 13 if need be. Also do you have plans to offer an American Megatrends Aptio V UEFI as an option?
15.10.2024 18:19@frameworkcomputer When will you offer an Intel Core Ultra 9 288V processor on your Framework 13 and 16 laptops? When will you offer an AMD...https://social.vivaldi.net/@JoeB...
I was thinking, why does every election app need to bundle it's own electron runtime. Why not have an electronjs installer that installs...
https://social.vivaldi.net/@JoeB...I was thinking, why does every election app need to bundle it's own electron runtime. Why not have an electronjs installer that installs the current stable electronjs runtime and the app is simply a 7 zip file with the html, css, JavaScript, we assembly and assets. As for browsers, why not build the browser on top of electronjs, using electronjs as the browser engine while allowing browser apps to piggyback off the browser, which would automatically update.
4.10.2024 01:24I was thinking, why does every election app need to bundle it's own electron runtime. Why not have an electronjs installer that installs...https://social.vivaldi.net/@JoeB...
How would I solve California's energy crisis? Simple, build 1000 5 gigawatt Gen 4 nuclear reactors and 500 5 gigawatt desalination...
https://social.vivaldi.net/@JoeB...How would I solve California's energy crisis? Simple, build 1000 5 gigawatt Gen 4 nuclear reactors and 500 5 gigawatt desalination plants. Invest in new aquaducts to bring the water all across California and new power lines to bring the power all across California. I would then sell any surplus to Mexico, Arizona, Nevada and Oregon to pay off the debt incurred for this project.
3.10.2024 18:45How would I solve California's energy crisis? Simple, build 1000 5 gigawatt Gen 4 nuclear reactors and 500 5 gigawatt desalination...https://social.vivaldi.net/@JoeB...
The problem with Google's business model is that most of the things they do are done at a loss and they make up for it with their...
https://social.vivaldi.net/@JoeB...The problem with Google's business model is that most of the things they do are done at a loss and they make up for it with their advertising business. This works when the value of advertising is high, but when the advertising prices fall below a certain threshold thus business model is no longer sustainable. I think a sustainable business model is charging a standard price for a standard amount of service. Maybe advertising can be used along with paid subscriptions for a better free tier, but it is important that most of your revenue and profit come from your customers and not from an unstable and overstimulated ad market.
16.9.2024 19:57The problem with Google's business model is that most of the things they do are done at a loss and they make up for it with their...https://social.vivaldi.net/@JoeB...
What I don't get is that a dedicated Amazon Alexa is essentially a brick that only connects to Amazon Alexa. My take is if you want to...
https://social.vivaldi.net/@JoeB...What I don't get is that a dedicated Amazon Alexa is essentially a brick that only connects to Amazon Alexa. My take is if you want to buy a Amazon Alexa device go for an Amazon Fire Tablet in your price range, buy a case and set it up on a table, and now you have an Alexa that can do other things too.
15.9.2024 23:40What I don't get is that a dedicated Amazon Alexa is essentially a brick that only connects to Amazon Alexa. My take is if you want to...https://social.vivaldi.net/@JoeB...
@mozilla I think you should bring back Firefox Send and Firefox Lockwise. Also, when will you upstream betterbird into Thunderbird and GNU...
https://social.vivaldi.net/@JoeB...@mozilla I think you should bring back Firefox Send and Firefox Lockwise. Also, when will you upstream betterbird into Thunderbird and GNU Icecat, Waterfox and Tor Browser into Firefox. Imagine a Firefox that can be built with entirely free software, has the enhanced customizability of Waterfox and a private browsing mode with the same fingerprinting resistance as Tor Browser.
15.9.2024 22:27@mozilla I think you should bring back Firefox Send and Firefox Lockwise. Also, when will you upstream betterbird into Thunderbird and GNU...https://social.vivaldi.net/@JoeB...
If Google wants to make the Pixel Tablet a lasting product, they need to update it every year with the latest Tensor processor from the...
https://social.vivaldi.net/@JoeB...If Google wants to make the Pixel Tablet a lasting product, they need to update it every year with the latest Tensor processor from the Google Pixel Phones, and maybe make a variant with a higher clock speed specifically for the Pixel Tablet and for a Google Chromebook.
12.9.2024 20:22If Google wants to make the Pixel Tablet a lasting product, they need to update it every year with the latest Tensor processor from the...https://social.vivaldi.net/@JoeB...
Remember that because of the government protecting big businesses that cooperate, we are experiencing a massive tragedy of the commons that...
https://social.vivaldi.net/@JoeB...Remember that because of the government protecting big businesses that cooperate, we are experiencing a massive tragedy of the commons that is unprecedented in human history. No one has the incentive to preserve the environment because much of the land is publicly owned and the renters have no incentive not to destroy it. The law of the land should be that if a business pollutes you or your property without your consent, then you have grounds to sue. The potential fines are negligible in comparison to thousands of angry property owners suing on an individual basis that the corporation would have to defend against. Of course there are trade offs, but a free market without legally backed monopolies or special corporations that have the privilege of being closer to the money printer than the rest of us are best managed to manage the risk. Yes, we as a civilization could be carbon negative tomorrow, but the trade off is 3.5 billion people would die, and that is not worth it, but gradual transition to more efficient fuel sources along with actual civil consequences for wanton pollution without consent would go a long way to making the world a cleaner place. The concept of deliberately destroying property to maximize short term gain only exists in a society of renters, not of property owners who actually own their land.
12.9.2024 03:51Remember that because of the government protecting big businesses that cooperate, we are experiencing a massive tragedy of the commons that...https://social.vivaldi.net/@JoeB...
I was thinking of an idea to provide internet access to large numbers of people on a WPA3 Enterprise network. I think it would be possible...
https://social.vivaldi.net/@JoeB...I was thinking of an idea to provide internet access to large numbers of people on a WPA3 Enterprise network. I think it would be possible to suspend a large Wifi7 WPA3 Enterprise 384 bit antenna 1000 feet in the air on a weather balloon and tethered to a specific place. The computer would be the size of a pizzia box and would contain 8 10GB ethernet connections to the tether and would contain 64 Wifi broadcasting at 10 watts each. Antennas with 4 way mu-mimo. The corporation providing the service would sell login details to end users to pay for the upkeep of the antenna. It would also have a crash recovery system in the form of a parachute if the tether is cut or the balloons pop to prevent damage to property.
11.9.2024 19:39I was thinking of an idea to provide internet access to large numbers of people on a WPA3 Enterprise network. I think it would be possible...https://social.vivaldi.net/@JoeB...
I think Mozilla should make firefox better by upstreaming GNU Icecat, Waterfox, and Tor Browser into the Firefox source code. Imagine a...
https://social.vivaldi.net/@JoeB...I think Mozilla should make firefox better by upstreaming GNU Icecat, Waterfox, and Tor Browser into the Firefox source code. Imagine a Firefox with the customizability of Waterfox, the ability to build using entirely free software of GNU Icecat and the privacy enhancements of the Tor Browser. Likewise, I also think that Mozilla should upstream the Betterbird source code into the Mozilla Thunderbird source code to fix much of the problems of Thunderbird and to support enhanced features that betterbird supports.
9.9.2024 19:13I think Mozilla should make firefox better by upstreaming GNU Icecat, Waterfox, and Tor Browser into the Firefox source code. Imagine a...https://social.vivaldi.net/@JoeB...
It is sad to see the state of Oracle Solaris, Oracle clearly cares more about Oracle Linux and they only view Solaris as a second option to...
https://social.vivaldi.net/@JoeB...It is sad to see the state of Oracle Solaris, Oracle clearly cares more about Oracle Linux and they only view Solaris as a second option to Oracle Linux, yet as Solaris is only being maintained, not actively developed, I think oracle should consider releasing Oracle Solaris 11.4.42 under the GNU Affero GPL v3 or later with the option to upgrade to a promise of security patches, Single Unix Specification certification and a warranty for three years in exchange for a modest fee of $99.99 per computer, this would satisfy need for computer freedom while allowing Oracle to make money. Without going free as in freedom, Solaris is going nowhere, why pay to create things for Solaris when you can just create things for Oracle Linux for free. Eventually Solaris will die a slow, painful and agonizing death as the customers with programs that run on Solaris will slowly switch away to competing operating systems.
19.8.2024 02:57It is sad to see the state of Oracle Solaris, Oracle clearly cares more about Oracle Linux and they only view Solaris as a second option to...https://social.vivaldi.net/@JoeB...
I was thinking of an idea as an alternative to crypto based payments and fiat based payments where a person receiving transactions sets up a...
https://social.vivaldi.net/@JoeB...I was thinking of an idea as an alternative to crypto based payments and fiat based payments where a person receiving transactions sets up a profile and an address and then people sending money can send money, which immediately gets converted into Goldbacks and sent to the registered address. Sending hard money over the internet made simple, no bank accounts required and entirely offline. No crypto required.
14.8.2024 19:22I was thinking of an idea as an alternative to crypto based payments and fiat based payments where a person receiving transactions sets up a...https://social.vivaldi.net/@JoeB...