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Solid ink printers for photographs, and Pentax K-1 Mark II

quorten

2018-06-07

Categories: pentax-k-1-camera  
Tags: pentax-k-1-camera  

So, I’m wondering about using solid-ink printers for photographs? Do they produce great results? Well, unfortunately as it turns out, inkjet printers can still produce yet better results than solid-ink printers. Yes, solid-ink printers can produce very great results are are water-resistant, but the very light colors will print poorly due to the need to dither.

20180607/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solid_ink
20180607/DuckDuckGo solid ink print for photo
20180607/https://www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/3952099

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Tweaking getaddrinfo to prefer IPv4 over IPv6

quorten

2018-06-07

Categories: misc  
Tags: misc  

Interesting. Want to reconfigure your system to resolve IPv4 addresses before IPv6? This may be necessary due to firewall rules to avoid slowness from IPv6 timeouts. Here’s how.

cat >/etc/gai.conf <<EOF
label       ::1/128        0
label       ::/0           1
label       2002::/16      2
label       ::/96          3
label       ::ffff:0:0/96  4
precedence  ::1/128        50
precedence  ::/0           40
precedence  2002::/16      30
precedence  ::/96          20
precedence  ::ffff:0:0/96  100
EOF

20180608/DuckDuckGo red hat resolv ipv4 address in preference of ipv6
20180608/DuckDuckGo centos resolv ipv4 address in preference of ipv6
20180608/https://askubuntu.com/questions/32298/prefer-a-ipv4-dns-lookups-before-aaaaipv6-lookups
20180608/https://wiki.vpsget.com/index.php/Prefer_IPv4over_ipv6._How_to_set_ipv4_precedence

Fraudulent NPM packages

quorten

2018-06-07

Categories: security  
Tags: security  

Oh, this is interesting. So the HotPockets NPM wasn’t the end of it, there are many more malicious NPM packages out there.

20180608/https://www.twilio.com/blog/2017/08/find-projects-infected-by-malicious-npm-packages.html

EOMA68 updates?

quorten

2018-06-07

Categories: misc  
Tags: misc  

Updates on EOMA68? Unfortunately there haven’t been any in quite some time. Yes, now it’s just waiting for manufacture, and the project lead is working on other things for money. However, there are a few interesting past articles.

So, the point that I wanted to mention here. EOMA68 is designed to have RGB/TTL video support. Yes, that is one of the primary requirements. HDMI is an additional nice-to-have. So, even if the HDMI connector testing doesn’t pan out, the boards will still be functional.

20180611/https://www.crowdsupply.com/eoma68/micro-desktop/updates
20180611/https://www.crowdsupply.com/eoma68/micro-desktop/updates/post-shenzhen-reflections
20180611/https://www.crowdsupply.com/eoma68/micro-desktop/updates/laptop-comparisons
20180611/http://rhombus-tech.net/whitepapers/ecocomputing_07sep2015/

Why do birds lay eggs?

quorten

2018-06-07

Categories: random  
Tags: random  

Some geese have built a nest in the parking lot (annoying) and it has eggs in it.

Why do birds lay eggs? Mainly, it’s for oxygen to the developing baby bird. Another touted theory is the weight, granted that additional materials and nutrients still flow in from outside of an egg after it is laid, thus increasing its weight.

20180607/https://www.livescience.com/32277-why-do-birds-lay-eggs.html

Battle of Los Angeles was fake!

quorten

2018-06-07

Categories: random  
Tags: random  

Interesting random information I’ve found here.

20180607/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1942
20180607/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Los_Angeles

So, what happened here? With all the fear of war in their midst, once they saw a stray weather balloon, they mistaked it as an enemy Japanese aircraft, then proceeded to fire at it. With all the blitz about them, they were unaware that all the warfare was of their own side. No enemies involved.

What's after Moore's Law?

quorten

2018-06-07

Categories: misc  
Tags: misc  

Interesting article I’ve found here.

20180607/DuckDuckGo what’s the next new thing after moore’s law exponential growth 20180607/http://firstmonday.org/ojs/index.php/fm/article/view/1000/921

The steam is heating up on the GitHub acquisition

quorten

2018-06-07

Categories: random-software  
Tags: random-software  

Ha! I’ve seen an interesting user interface mockup displaying this repository in an Windows 9x style. But I go there, and can I find the image? Nope, I’ll have to search harder to find what site it came from.

20180606/https://github.com/github/VisualStudio/

20180606/DuckDuckGo microsoft’s new github layout

Wow, so it looks like there are parties bitter about Microsoft’s GitHub acquisition. There are concerns of censorship over GitHub with Microsoft in control.

20180606/https://www.wired.com/story/microsoft-github-code-moderation/

Matter of fact, it actually happened right here on this repository, which was one of the most popular repositories on the trending page until Microsoft censored it off the list.

20180606/https://github.com/upend/IF_MS_BUYS_GITHUB_IMMA_OUT

So, what other controversy is surfacing in regard to Microsoft’s acquisition of GitHub?

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Polyester and plastic recycling

quorten

2018-06-06

Categories: 3d-printing  
Tags: 3d-printing  

So, how does polyester fabric recycling work? Unfortunately, for the time being, it is by far and large not practiced.

  • Polyester production:
    • 60% clothing
    • 30% bottles

Therefore, most recycling must happen from the clothing. Unfortunately, this is where collection infrastructure simply isn’t in place. And when it is, the recycled fibers often times aren’t of high enough quality to be sold for general clothing, only “forgiving” uses like winter wear. That is, using the mainstay common mechanical reycling method. Chemical recycling is exceedingly rare.

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Random notes today, 06-06

quorten

2018-06-06

Categories: random  
Tags: random  

So, what exactly is being “mean”? I think the core points to realize are as follows:

  • “Being mean” is defined primarily as an interaction between people. Objects on their own can’t be “mean” unless they closely model similar behavior originally observed from humans.

  • What makes a person mean is the emotional reaction evoked in the respondant. That is, the actions of the person being observed are perceived by the respondant with the emotional feeling that such actions are being “mean.” Therefore, this assertion can vary from person to person, culture to culture.

So, what does Wikipedia have to say about people being “mean”? Well, basically the same thing, but with historical accounts too.

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