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Comment Re:Windows still needs more RAM just to function (Score 1) 68

I do have a system I run Linux on successfully with only 8GB, but all I run on it is a browser, and sometimes CHIRP.

My desktop has 64GB and it is what I want a desktop to be, I can run lots of things without swap.

My MiniPC has 32GB and it is adequate. But I can't just run whatever I want. I don't use swap because I use SSDs and I don't want to reduce their lifespans if my system goes nuts.

16GB is a reasonable minimum for someone who wants to do more than run a browser.

Comment Re:Intel: Our new radiator is the answer to their (Score 2) 68

And there is hardly any shit Intel or AMD can do about it. Their fortunes are tightly coupled with Microsoft Windows.

This isn't even vaguely close to the truth for AMD, whose Linux drivers are far superior to their Windows drivers, and who is now leading sales in the datacenter. AMD is going to do fine. It's Intel with their shitty Linux drivers that has to be concerned. This is a bit ironic because throughout all history it's been AMD with the shitty drivers and Intel with working ones, so it's just another example of how Intel has fallen.

Comment Re: "Have you said thank you once?" (Score 1) 250

A treaty?? With Iran?? LOL LOL Iran's government is pure evil son.

Now do America.

Allowing those sons of bitches to have nukes is like giving children to an Epstein foundation.

Which is an overwhelmingly American institution.

What could possibly go wrong?

The Reagan-era attacks on education could produce idiots who think the USA is the good guys.

Comment Re:Ubuntu ... Ugh (Score 1) 40

Debian is more stable but also more outdated, it's a tradeoff. I am making it as well (except that I'm using Devuan to avoid systemd) but it's a real drawback. For example KDE is sadly outdated so I don't have config options I'd really like to use.

Comment Re:Recall wasn't there to help the user! (Score 1) 25

TBH, I don't see how the Federal Government can use a Microsoft product and meet their government required security rules.

Because Microsoft is essentially a branch of the US Government now. It's safest to assume that any data which spends any time unencrypted on either their cloud or "your" computer running Windows is also being perused by Microsoft and therefore the feds.

Comment Re: Reason (Score 1) 80

Also humans navigate the world just fine with vision only.

First of all, are you new? Have you ever driven? If you think humans are just fine, you must be a shit driver with low fucking standards. Second, as bad as they are, humans have brains and cars don't. They can do things with those brains that the cars can't do. Finally, try not to suck Elon Musk's dick on your way through the parking lot.

Comment Re: Australian experience (Score 1) 225

It's such an absurdly distant second that you come off as completely disingenuous.

Sure, to the ignorant. That explains your comment neatly. Most of the divide is due to growth in Chinese manufacturing, not contraction of American manufacturing. While we sent our unprofitable cheap electronics goods manufacturing overseas, we not only kept but expanded the heavy equipment manufacturing. However, China expanded theirs a lot more.

What's going to really harm our manufacturing in a way that reduces our need for machinists is Cheeto Benito fucking up our relationship with the rest of the world, which is going to cause more boycotting of American manufacturers, and more nations will have nowhere to turn for their heavy equipment but China.

Comment Re:So enforce the same working standards (Score 1) 225

there are areas where China has better protections than the US for ordinary citizens

Too bad they don't extend to not being executed in a van for cheating on your taxes.

Oh, did you know? China is a significant market for US automakers.

Only until US cars are no longer aspirational to anyone because China makes better ones in every category, which is coming quickly.

Comment Re:just one question ? (Score 1) 80

Maybe that could have been replaced with a digital gauge that reports to a central system, but if it ain't broke...?

But it is broke.

You could park a small camera in front of it, with some machine vision, and have that talk to the mothership. This robot is just that, but can move from one gauge to another.

This robot is that, only with a lot more latency and cost.

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