avidamoeba

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[–] avidamoeba 1 points 2 seconds ago

It makes sense for capital, until it destabilizes the system due to depressing wages, till aggregate demand falls to the point there's not enough people buying the production.

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[–] avidamoeba 2 points 3 hours ago

As a #FuckCars person, I absolutely support the need for cars and car infrastructure for many use cases, including yours. It's why I want to get as many of us who don't need to be in cars, out of them.

[–] avidamoeba 1 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 3 minutes ago)

Yeah, capital is fundamentally opposed to democracy because democracy means people without capital can get more power in society than those that hold more capital. What could possibly be the result of a system that removes the brakes from capital exercising its power other than the erosion of the power people without significant capital have. Which then results in further capital accumulation, which results in further disempowerment of regular people, in a feedback loop. Hell we even shoveled important public property into private capital's hands... And here we are at near historic level of income and wealth inequality.

And it isn't just me saying this. If you examine some of neoliberalism icons' musings, you'd discover they see democracy as a hindrance to the full realization of an absolute free market economy, for this exact reason. People tend to vote against the privatization of public services they depend on, and against stripping labour rights to name a couple of things that tend to rain on neoliberalism's parade.

[–] avidamoeba 7 points 8 hours ago

Say no to Space Balls.

[–] avidamoeba 9 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

58% of Democrats said they approved of the anti-ICE protests, compared to 15% of Republicans.

I wonder how does it compare to previous iterations of large protests.

[–] avidamoeba 4 points 9 hours ago

It sounds like anyone who matters around Ford says this is a fringe no one is listening to and that what they're pushing loses elections in Canada.

[–] avidamoeba 13 points 17 hours ago (4 children)

Imagine if instead of an escape lane, you park in front of the entrance, get out of your truck, enter through the front door and order at the count.

[–] avidamoeba 8 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

And people, most often people.

[–] avidamoeba 17 points 17 hours ago (1 children)
[–] avidamoeba 5 points 18 hours ago

She's a gem.

[–] avidamoeba 20 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

And the prices are falling right?

 

Corporate VPN startup Tailscale secures $230 million CAD Series C on back of “surprising” growth

Pennarun confirmed the company had been approached by potential acquirers, but told BetaKit that the company intends to grow as a private company and work towards an initial public offering (IPO).

“Tailscale intends to remain independent and we are on a likely IPO track, although any IPO is several years out,” Pennarun said. “Meanwhile, we have an extremely efficient business model, rapid revenue acceleration, and a long runway that allows us to become profitable when needed, which means we can weather all kinds of economic storms.”

Keep that in mind as you ponder whether and when to switch to self-hosting Headscale.

 

Hey gang, I'm considering using DNS4EU in Canada. My ping to their servers is ~130ms. That's way longer than anything local which is on the order of 1-5ms. Apart from resolving uncached entries taking longer, is there any contraindication to using a DNS server with high latency?

 

Bill 10, which holds landlords criminally liable for any drug activity on their properties, became law on June 4th.

Bill 10, put forward by Ontario Premier Doug Ford, passed into law on June 4th. Subtitled the Protect Ontario Through Safer Streets and Stronger Communities Act, it includes a clause that would hold landlords criminally liable for any illicit drug activity on their properties. The Schedule 8 clause targets drug trafficking, but also covers any possession that might indicate an intent to sell, even if it's just a few pills or a joint.

 

Democratic voters prefer a populist message over one that focuses on an "abundance agenda," according to a new poll by Demand Progress.

Poll: https://demandprogress.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Poll-Results.pdf

 

I have a simple circuit where 5V signal is fed into a buffer (Nexperia 74LVC1G07), then from the buffer into another device. The buffer is fed 5V by a switching DC-DC (R-78HB5.0-0.5/W). After it's been off for a while, the buffer works, the signal is recognized by the receiver. This continues for some time, minutes, to tens of minutes. Then the buffer stops working. The DC-DC still works as well as the source. If I unplug it and let it sit for an hour, it resets back to working for a while until it stops.

Context:

The setup runs on an ebike 36V battery. Theres a hub motor connected to the same battery (via power controller). The signal source is a torque sensor. The destination is a bike computer.

Any idea what could be causing this? I don't know much about electronics. I learn specific bits to do something but I'm ignorant otherwise. E.g. I know what a buffer does, I understand how it works on high level but I have no clue for example how it could be affected by the rest of the system electrically through noise, EMI, etc. My physics intuition here makes me think there must be some charge buildup happening which dissipates with time when turned off. I've no idea if this is remotely valid, or if it is how to fix it. Any ideas are appreciated!

 
 

Mark Zuckerberg solves alienation.

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