Downing Street condemns Elon Musk for claim ‘civil war is inevitable’
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I think a high polling rate matters more with N-key rollover (lots of successive keypress messages in one bunch), which in turn matters for some gaming scenarios.
Model-M from 1992 checking in, with all its PS/2 to USB adapter glory. Works great, and is heavy enough for home defense, removing unwanted fingerprints from walls, and smashing produce.
Are PS/2 ports still operating on hardware interrupts these days? I would expect these to be emulated as USB devices at this point, depending on whatever I/O chipset is in play.
The bit about USB asking the CPU is kinda true? My understanding is that it's a packet protocol of sorts, so it's really just writing post-it notes for each button press and leaves them on the CPU's whiteboard for later.
I agree, but I feel like having the toaster itself catch fire could have been mitigated somehow.
I'm actually kind of amazed that the failure mode for "toaster used sideways" is that it just catches fire. That's one hell of a design flaw.
This man is a menace and must be stopped.
Eh, I'm used to it.
Eh. I might consider this if I had a long and complex road trip. Last major trip I took (1000 miles) I stayed on interstates for about 90% of it.
This is basically how Ixion went. The game didn't need a soundtrack to go this hard, but it absolutely put it over the top.
A proper Dr. Doom movie would be great, but it absolutely must have some MF Doom references or maybe even an appearance in the soundtrack.
everything is covered in a thin layer of goopy brine
Ah, that explains the extensive use of wood and plastic. That environment would be a nightmare for anything made of steel.
So people keep asking me: "why build a massive research facility at the bottom of a salt mine?" Well, I'll tell you: science! That's why. Those safety-obsessed, bureaucratic government types are always slowing things down. Better to move this operation indoors so we can get to work. And that's where you come in: get your assignment at the desk, and let's make history.
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I'm at the point where I'm maintaining three classic thumbball mice with a bag of replacement microswitches. I wouldn't consider that viable for the typical consumer, but it works for me. Also these particular bluetooth models come with their own USB-A receiver, so I don't rely on software updates either.
That said, the ploopy thumbball may be my next daily driver.
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Think about it like a diamond-encrusted mouse.
Oh good grief. Do they really think they can adopt the subscription-for-heated-seats model, and get people to use their high-end computer peripherals as some kind of flex? I just don't see people holding their "Logitechtm Gamer PC Lease" over anyone else's head.
My optimism has me thinking that this CEO is deliberately tilting at windmills in order to appease shareholders, because Logitech has been around long enough to be steady-state (not growing much) at this point.
It's plausible, but there are many ways to explain the status quo. And maybe all those are in play at once?
Russia would absolutely use and abuse any US political puppet they can get their hands on. After all, there's no point in getting into a shooting war with another nuclear power1. History has also shown that the USA united and moving in one direction at once is a force to be reckoned with. From Russia's perspective, it's way more economical to have your adversaries rip themselves apart for you. As the USA has had some pretty deep divisions since the Civil War, we are a clear target for this kind of strategy; we are already primed to disagree on things. The only real work to do is escalate the matter, and politics is a great lever for that. But I'll assert that there's no endgame necessary for this strategy: all they have to do is keep fueling chaos, keep the electorate divided, and keep everyone arguing while ignoring any common ground. From there, continued governmental dysfunction keeps us from being a bigger economical or political threat to others in the meantime.
That said, it's all conjecture. Let me take a less conspiratorial look for a second.
At the same time, it's cold comfort that some invisible hand is fomenting unrest and causing our biggest problems, rather than it being an inherently American dysfunction; classic self-coping denial. A bit like blaming your partner for why the relationship is in shambles, when everyone really needs to go to therapy and work on some root problems. Perhaps those causes are intractable, but as far as I can tell, nobody's working that out and focusing a lot of energy on wedge topics (symptoms, grievances) instead.
Edit: I am in no way implying that we need to validate all the obvious bad takes from the right wing. Far from it; call that shit out. Instead, I think it's crucial to look to how/why those takes get traction and focus there instead.
1 - proxy wars are weirdly okay, and have been for a long time. I'm still trying to figure that one out.
Completely relevant song for your living-fossil, crab-based browsing: Clutch - Slaughter Beach
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promising to a return to normalcy and baseline competency.
Here's the thing. Biden hails from an era of politics where one would absolutely get lit up by the media for breaking decorum.
It's been a slow decline for some time, but the Republicans along with their propaganda outlet Fox News have slowly changed the country's thermostat on this over the last few decades. Much like wearing a winter parka in the summer heat, maintaining complete and total political decorum in this climate is no longer a boon, it's a handicap. We all saw Biden take one heck of a beating while taking the high road and never really taking the (rage) bait to hit back in quite the same way. But while that approach is performing on virtue, the optics are one of a punching bag in the eyes of many crucial voters.
So tactics have been changed, and boy have they ever.
What I appreciate about this approach is that it's actually very light-handed, considering all that could be done. It also looks downright polite compared to how much right-wing media has run with hyperbole and even outright fabrication. Yet running on the rather casual sounding observation of "old and weird" is generating actual results. It's also refreshing to loudly point out what we were all baffled about from the get-go: "Don't they know? I mean, they're seeing the same stuff we are, right?"
I welcome this new shift to "bless your heart" politics.
On the one hand: ew. Also, how does anyone know enough to put up an actual sign?
On the other: Now they're just advertising this as an option. According to the sign, as long as you're clocked out, you're g2g.
On both hands: Make sure you clock out first.
but here we are, back there.
The upside is that if you're ever prompted to install a thing to your browser to use a site's features, it's because the built-in sandbox is too restrictive for what they want. It's an immediate red flag.
I also view prompts to "use our (phone) app" the same way. I'm already seeing your site, in my browser, with ten different kinds of adblock and tampermonkey scripts running. I already have what I want, and I'm not letting you anywhere near my data plan.
Clearly, it's time for a "no means no" extension.
Oh that's good.
I also like: Rebate Rockefeller.