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  • This seems like a silly workaround at first but it’s really not. If the network is unreliable, you can’t really use normal video streaming, you need to send full screenshots. Probably still a better idea to use only I-frames than a bunch of JPEGs but whatever.

    But they did make some very silly mistakes. Par for the course of an AI coding company I guess.

    1. WTF are you doing with 40mbps. Tone it down to like 8.
    2. If the network is reliable but slow, just reduce bitrate and resolution. Don’t use JPEGs unless packet loss is the problem.
    3. WTF are you doing using a whole game streaming server for? It’s meant for LAN, with minimal latency. Just capture the screen and encode it, send via WebSockets. Moonlight is completely unnecessary.
    4. Only keep the latest frames on the server. Don’t try to send them all immediately or it’ll fall behind. Wait for the client to finish receiving before sending another one. This way it won’t lag behind increasingly. This should have been extremely obvious.
    5. H264 is so 2003, ask the client if it supports AV1 or HEVC then use that, more data for free.
    6. Use WebTransport when available, it’s basically made for live streaming
    7. Why are you running a screenshot tool in terminal then grabbing the jpg… Unnecessary file overhead & dependency

    I probably missed some but even for an AI company this is really bad






  • The average person is not going to sign up and pay for 10 different things, even if it’s slightly more private. Proton is similar to Google in that it’s free and has a lot of things with one account, but vastly different in the way the data is handled, probably the most meaningful difference. I mean the best thing you can do is self host but it’s obviously not something everyone can or wants to do. So there’s nothing wrong with taking the next best thing.


  • I agree with some of what he’s saying, but is seems like the main issue is surveillance, not digitizing IDs. I mean if you have a driver’s license you’re already in a digital database. Or if you were, know, born. If they wanted to track you, they can use your car (like Flock Safety) or just your face. They already know where you live and where you work. The problem he faced in China is being required to scan IDs everywhere (and get logged), and that the government has total control of their internet. Neither of which are happening here.

    It seems like the current way it’s going to be implemented is basically storing ID information on your phone that’s signed by the government. So if the bank scans it they can see your information, that it wasn’t tampered with, and that it matches what the government has. Just some bytes that got cryptographically signed. Not much different from a physical ID that’s “signed” by having a bunch of security features. They already have to verify any identification you hand them, this will just make it more convenient.

    Now if the government can see each time you use it and what for, that’s different. That’s what he’s against. But it doesn’t seem like that’s the way it will go. And it seems like digital ID is optional, you can just use a physical ID. So this seems very alarmist to me, IMO.




  • If there’s a market for it, replacements will be made. You can buy a replacement PS5 battery for $5. You can also buy a iPhone 4 battery (still). LiPos are quite easy to make (geopolitics aside) so making one that fits is not hard at all.

    The PS5 battery has a plug, if the Steam Controller is like that (probably is), the only tool required is a screwdriver, which seems like a great tradeoff to replace the battery every 5+ years instead of every week or two, and being able to recharge it easily and quickly.

    Worst case scenario you have to use a generic battery that is about the right size instead of a perfect fit. Maybe a little less battery life but it’s still more than enough anyway.








  • You could make that case for the boomers, but with the advent of the Internet it’s not really limited to specific countries anymore. Gen z just describes people who grew up with some access to the internet, but not to the extent of alpha. A large part of these recent revolts were caused or accelerated by social media. Gen Z is more specific than young people, and in this case also more culturally relevant.

    Doesn’t matter anyway, even if you think Gen Z isn’t real you know what age range the article is talking about.