ciscoriordan
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Comment · 3 months ago
The article just says that SpeechAnalyzer size is "system." It actually treats each locale like an on-demand resource and Apple doesn't document how much space each one takes up or under what circumstances they get cleared.
In my own tests a few months ago, it was faster than both small/large Whisper models I compared it to with accuracy competitive with both of them (each model had different quirks).
Comment · 4 months ago
My Belgian Tervuren and I have a basic herding title and about 4 years of herding experience.
The sheep movement is excellent. You could make it even more realistic by having them favor lusher areas and by having one occasionally bolt spastically (hard mode?)
A handler mode where you play as a human and shout commands at the dog could be cool too!
Comment · 4 months ago
You’re so wrong.
‘“I think some faculty worry that everyone is going to discard willy nilly and then before you know it there won’t be anything left,” Walker said. “No, libraries have gotten together, research libraries and others, and joined a consortium called LOCKSS – Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe – and people have agreements like Harvard is the place that will always keep a print copy of x. And there’s multiple ones of all of it. So there’s backup in case Harvard gets blown away by a nor’easter or something.”’
https://dakotastudent.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Apr-10....
Comment · 4 months ago
Exactly. Basically a cardboard shell with realistic covers.
Comment · 4 months ago
I stayed at an Airbnb that had fake books on the shelves! I looked them up and they aren't even especially cheap. But they probably get stolen a lot less.
Comment · 4 months ago
You're confusing the other library in the article with the (unnamed) one mentioned in the title, the Chester Fritz Library.
Comment · 4 months ago
Sensationalism. That's routine collection management.
Here's another article about the same library, the Chester Fritz Library, acquiring one of the 11 remaining copies of a 444-year-old book: https://blogs.und.edu/und-today/2026/02/chester-fritz-librar...
Comment · 2 years ago
AG Charts is in a simple/powerful sweet spot.
Comment · 2 years ago
Related to that: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2009/05/software_prob...
Defense attorneys in a DUI case got their hands on the source code for the breathalyzer. It turned out to have terrible programming, e.g. calculating new averages by averaging a new value with the previous average. The case went all the way to the New Jersey Supreme Court, which still found the device to be acceptable.
Comment · 2 years ago
A depression cuts both ways -- lower tax revenue, but lower labor costs too.
Comment · 2 years ago
An electrical issue could cause a gauge to misreport. E.g. vibrations cause a bad ground.
Comment · 3 years ago
Cheap flights, expensive parking. Paine Field doesn’t have massive garages like SeaTac. I’ve taken the flight from the article and my airfare was lower than my parking costs for just a weekend trip.
Ubers are expensive but only ~20% more than SeaTac with a Cap Hill starting point.
All things considered, Paine Field is my first choice airport for the area.
Comment · 3 years ago
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/russian-su-34-fullback...
“The statement went on to add that the crash was caused by an issue with one of the engines during takeoff, but the jet's two crewmembers are said to have ejected safely and survived. The extent of the injuries to the apartment building's tenants as well as civilians in the surrounding area is unknown at present.”
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