It’s a good idea, but it’s not backwards-compatible with the system already in use.
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What letter do you use for 789431?
Two possible solutions to this:
- Always use a single digit for the base. Examples: binary is base 2, decimal is base A (because A=10 in bases higher than decimal), hexadecimal is base G.
- Use the highest digit plus one. Examples: binary is base 1+1, decimal is base 9+1, hexadecimal is base F+1.
… or we just continue to agree that bases are always written in
base 10decimal unless specified otherwise. By the way, how does the alien speak English?
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science@lemmy.world•Switching to electric stoves can dramatically cut indoor air pollutionEnglish
2312·3 days ago(I only read the title)
Pretty damn obvious. Yes, it needed to be tested and verified experimentally, but… well, I really mean no offense, but why is this worth sharing?
All I see is a bed with an extra pillow.
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Open Source@lemmy.ml•HDMI Forum is unwilling to disclose the 2.1 specification for open-source (Linux): according to AMD, they had submitted a functional, HDMI 2.1-compatible driver [for linux?], which the Forum rejected.
46·20 days agoYes, this isn’t new but it’s resurfacing thanks to the Steam Machine. Basically (off my memory), part of your title is accurate: AMD did create a FOSS driver with HDMI 2.1 which does not violate HDMI forum requirements, but the HDMI forum still vetoed it. I don’t know if it would necessarily “disclose the specification” as the first part of your title suggests, but I didn’t dig into the details enough to say for certain.
Basically a dick move by HDMI. Maybe Valve can push their weight on this, we’ll see.
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Open Source@lemmy.ml•Switzerland government release full FOSS LLM under Apache 2.0, argue for AI as Public Utility
41·1 month agoThanks… I have downvoted my own comment in shame. Godspeed!
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Open Source@lemmy.ml•Switzerland government release full FOSS LLM under Apache 2.0, argue for AI as Public Utility
1133·1 month agoObligatory nitpick: open weights ≠ open source. For it to be open source, they need to release the training data as well as all the parameters they used in training it.
If a fake laptop isn’t fake running Linux I don’t want it in my home.
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Technology@beehaw.org•Mastodon CEO steps down with €1M payout and a deep sigh
19·1 month agoAccording to https://joinmastodon.org/about :
Mastodon gGmbH is a non-profit from Germany that develops the Mastodon software.
[…]
Mastodon, Inc. is a non-profit entity in the United States that supports the growth and operational capabilities of Mastodon, including being able to receive tax-deductible U.S. donations and in-kind support.
Doesn’t seem like it was a move, just a different entity. Seems like there’s a bit more history to this if you want to look it up, for example the German GmbH lost its nonprofit status in 2024, strangely.
Thank you, I have now been unwooshed
I use both btw
Woah. Sir, this is trademark infringement. You’re only allowed to use that phrase with Arch.
Yup, Cinnamon is slow on Wayland support, but they’re getting there. Eventually.





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