I last saw Lawnmower Man in the 90s and rewatched it recently with my partner who hadn’t seen it.
It seems in 2017 a new director’s cut was made which seems to be the default version you get on Amazon Prime at least. As a result of the re-added footage it makes more sense and feels more cohesive, especially Jobe’s story and holds up fairly well IMO.
The video is literally Trump in 2018 calling out Germany on their dependence on Russian gas whilst they smirk at him. His words:
> “Germany will become totally dependent on Russian energy if it does not immediately change course. Here in the Western Hemisphere, we are committed to maintaining our independence from the encroachment of expansionist foreign powers.”
I think as software is growing increasingly complex (and it only grows more complex) it's reaching the level where it will become difficult for a human brain to fully grasp the system.
We can only keep going back to the drawing board so much before the cost of rebuilding the system becomes prohibitive.
What do I see instead happening?
I think tools like Github Copilot which assist user's writing code will become ever more sophisticated and broad in their application. That they will not only perform simple bug fixes or write blocks of repetitive code, but even automatically build integrations with third party systems with just an API specification, refactor code to make it cleaner, less repetitive and more decoupled and be able to break apart complex monolithic code bases into smaller libraries or services.
Of course building such a system is a complex undertaking in its own right, but much like how a compiler eventually eaches a point where it can compile its own binary so too such a system might reach a point where it can extend and improve itself taking over from its human creators.
I wonder if it's because coffee as an appetite suppressant causes colorific reduction in people - effectively, they eat less. Fasting has recently been proven to also lower mortality risk by a large amount.
> Coffee suppresses your appetite because it contains chlorogenic acids which are a type of phytochemical compounds that help control hunger pangs and suppress your appetite. Because of this, you don’t need to drink caffeinated coffee to integrate it into your weight loss program; decaffeinated coffee will do just fine.
* Roon is £££ but if you like music it's such a unique piece of software
* Zimbra isn't what it used to be alas and I've been moving this to Microsoft 365
* HomeAssistant is fantastic and allows me to use pretty much any IoT device whether it has HomeBridge capability or not
* Synology - again expensive but after years of using Debian with my own custom setup, then OMV, then Unraid (briefly) then FreeNAS - Synology's DSM offers a level of capability and zero touch that none of the home rolled solutions match
* Plex - I really hope they never mess with this product, I find it super good although I need to check out Jellyfin
* pfSense - again, a top quality product - I'd love to use Unifi's offering but nothing I've seen (apart from OPNSense) competes feature wise
I'm also stuck on Zimbra, but planning a move for me and my dozen users. I really like Zimbra's calendar sharing features, but Sogo seems to have a good implementation too.
I really really loved Plex, then suddenly my networks internet connection went down, no biggie I thought, I have my collection on Plex. Plex no longer worked offline at all. Not sure if that’s fixed, but I always saw it as a file server with a UI and webplayer.
Plex also doesn’t let me pay for one premium subscription for the server so my family can watch old family guy episodes longer than 30 seconds on a phone. They each have to buy a subscription.
I still use Plex because so much infrastructure investment to get my parents to use it but honesty I’m not sure I’d recommend it anymore.
It seems someone at Plex decided they wanted the project to finally make some serious cash and started removing functions and moved them behind a paywall (like basic analytics of if someone is currently using it or what they have watched) while shoehorning in bizarre not even B-Movies.
For offline access, you just need to configure that once with the CIDR of your local network(s), and then the next time you're offline the server will allow auth-less use: you'll still be you, but the server itself won't attempt to authenticate you through the internet.
Settings -> <server name> -> Network -> Show Advanced -> List of IP addresses and networks that are allowed without auth
You can also toggle off some of the extra crap they are pushing:
Settings -> <your username> -> Online Media Sources
In Plex settings you need to the IP addresses of devices you will allow to connect to your server without authentication. The setting is listed as "List of IP addresses and networks that are allowed without auth". That way, if Plex or your internet is down, those devices will bypass a check for credentials and have access.
>Plex also doesn’t let me pay for one premium subscription for the server so my family can watch old family guy episodes
Set them up as managed accounts. You can have 15 users on one Plex pass subscription.
You can share the Plex Pass benefit of the mobile apps by adding those users to your Plex Home. The apps also have a one-time purchase option that's like $5, they don't need the full Plex Pass subscription.
I moved to a new server, installed plex, tried to set everything up under my existing account. It was impossible to move my account to a new server, it seemed to just expect my old one to still be there.
After creating new accounts, removing the old server, etcetc. I just gave up and moved to Jellyfin. It’s been mostly equally good. Better in the sense that it stutters less on my TV (Could be TV app too). Worse in the sense that my parent cannot figure it out.
I hit that the first time I moved servers. Turns out you need to backup and restore the configs on disk for there to be continuation. Doesn't make much sense honestly but whatever.
Well nevermind! The HN community just literally solved my complaints!
I’ll set up my users as managed and pay for them, that’s really perfect. Since all users are accessing via a vps I control I can just whitelist that and my home networks CIDR and might be back in business!
I have tails ale with jellyfin only problem I have is I can't cast to Chromecast caus of no https (no domain other then name resolving by tailscale) tailscale recently came out with auto https on reverse proxy with caddy but haven't been able to get it running
AFAIK it's closed source, it's a perpetual license for $10. You can run it on 5 servers and it offers unlimited updates. I was wary initially but it's a solid, very well made and reliable product.
Surprising how much functionality and configurability it offers via a Web UI and it's all written by one person. They did a Q&A last year to discuss the product:
They also used to be called McMyAdmin for anyone who remembers them from the older days. Was a pretty popular admin panel for Minecraft servers and is where they started. Then they eventually expanded into other server types as well and basically put McMyAdmin under the AMP umbrella. AMP is definitely a good option for a Minecraft server, but is also a good option for many types of servers out there. It's still actively developed and they add support for new types of servers all the time!
Personally I've always been happy with the McMyAdmin license I had, and ended up also getting an AMP license later.
My Economics A-Level helped me immeasurably in understanding the basics of macroeconomics, supply, demand, fiscal and monetary policy and the most valuable (for me at least) opportunity cost.
Beyond that Investopedia is a fantastic resource for looking up the meaning behind financial terms.
Best book I've read on investing is A Random Walk Down Wall Street by Malkiel - if you're prepared to dive into Investopedia to explain the new concepts you'll inevitably encounter in books of this type you'll learn a lot: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Random_Walk_Down_Wall_Street
> This is so sad, really. We are NOT companies, we're not robots only driven by free will, we don't live in an economy. We are hardcore social animals with huge biological & affective needs, this is scientifically proven.
I think you're taking the OP's comments out of context. They did not say that we are not social animals, etc. they made an allegorical comparison likening a person and their value in the marketplace to a company. That does not mean a person does not have value as a human being, as a member of the community, as a friend, partner, parent etc.
I think the comparison is apt when weighing up our careers - which is what the actual article is about - that is of course my own humble opinion, but you're implying meaning which I don't see in the OP's comment.
I met my wife through Yahoo Groups back in 1999.
My friend met his wife through Tinder in 2018 and just got married.
They're tiny data points, but I don't think there's a problem with the apps in that respect. You can still find like minded people online and over time form friendships - used to be the way to do it was newsgroups, then forums, now it's probably MeetUps and Discord.
I don't think things have changed, but as I've gotten older (I suspect you're getting older too ;) it has become harder to make friends - which by all accounts is normal.
It seems in 2017 a new director’s cut was made which seems to be the default version you get on Amazon Prime at least. As a result of the re-added footage it makes more sense and feels more cohesive, especially Jobe’s story and holds up fairly well IMO.