I'm now on so many meds with such complicated rules about when and how to take them that working out a medication schedule kind of feels like solvong the wolf, goat, cabbage problem.
I guess that's just what it's like to get old.
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Argh! Why is @Nextcloud 📱☁️💻 not telling me that there's a new version out? I'm on 29 and it's telling me it's up to date.
Maybe it's a PHP thing because I'm still on 8.2.20, but that should be supported.
So it looks like I'm tied to Android for the time being (unless I want to go to iOS). Otherwise, I can't fully access my bank accounts.
Time to go yell at my bank.
Without fail, every time I boost a post about discrimination on the fedi, I end up seeing a bunch of white guys trying trying to minimize it and telling the original poster why they're wrong and/or being unreasonable.
I'm getting the impression that just maybe the people complaining about this aren't making it up or something.
Weird, right?
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Ooh, I can become an "AWS Certified AI Practitioner", because maybe if we throw enough meaningless words together people won't realize it's all bullshit.
I mean, why not? It works for the AI models themselves, right?
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Been trying to stock up on healthy snacks because my blood sugar situation is slowly degrading.
I forgot how much I love hummus.
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A while ago on a whim, I did a somewhat deep dive into the abacus. I thought it would be interesting to learn about a device that is sometimes credited as an ancestor of the modern computer.
I've come to be of the opinion that it's not really a fair comparison though. An abacus is not a computer... at least not a full-fledged computer. It doesn't compute anything. Your brain does that. I think it is fair however to compare it to memory, though.
An abacus is essentially an array of memory cells. Instead of storing bytes, it stores digits, but that's a trivial distinction. You even have to allocate those memory cells to accommodate the structure of the data you are operating on, just like you would with the memory in a computer.
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I hate that modern ICs aren't hand-solderable. I mean, I get why that is, but I still hate it.
Edit: typo
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Board Selection - BeagleBoard
Board selection guide. Which Beagle open hardware computer is best for me? Learn more here!Beagleboard.org
My mother-in-law overestimates my command of the Spanish language (though knowing French is admittedly helpful).
She claims that I understand 80% of what I hear. It's closer to 30%, but I can piece a lot together through context.
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Just got a push notification on my phone:
To receive nearby offers and coupons, you need to agree to the location service's Terms and Conditions.
Um... no, thank you?
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@Mark Connolly 🍻 🚴🏼♀️ (he, him, his) I'm sure you will...
In fact, I think I've seen this notification once before.
Just took my first dose of metformin. The only thing I had on hand to take it with was Coke
This was not well planned out. I'm clearly off to a great start.
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In the world of computers, no matter what tool you use, someone will hate it and tell you you're an idiot for using it.
Don't worry about those people. Use the tool that works you.
(This advice probably extends beyond computers.)
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I actually wrote a column about this ten years ago, that is sadly still relevant:
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Trying to remember the formula to calculate sin (in radians). I remember it was an infinite sum of increasingly small fractions that would eventually iterate closer and closer to the answer.
It bothers me more that I never understood why the formula worked. If I did, I could just work it out myself (like the quadratic equation).
Maybe you’re looking for the Taylor Series?
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor…
Here’s the derivation for sine:
@John Best Based also on another response, I'm inclined to answer yes.
Now I just need to make my brain understand why it works. I'm sure I'll be able to if I just have a chance to sit down and think about it. I'm already 90% there, I think.
nth term is (-1)^(n-1) x^(2n-1)/(2n-1)!
It’s valid no matter how large x is (i.e. it has an infinite radius of convergence).
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So when I was mormon and got my endowment, I was given temple garments (special underwear) that I was instructed to wear day and night. I was also told never to show them to anyone (especially non-members).
At the time, I was a convert to the church living at home with my non-mormon family. Once a week, I used to smuggle them down to the laundry room to wash them without anyone seeing them.
I was eventually told by a priesthood leader that this was unnecessary, but still...
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@Mx. Luna Corbden Bishop Roulette strikes again!
But yeah. The temple worker who gave me my garments laid down the law.
The trouble with making satirical posts is that it's not always obvious that they're satire. I'm learning that it's often better just not to.
(Or maybe I just suck at satire. I don't know.)
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There's an RFC but I expect more non-conformant files than conformant.