In France, (some) speedtraps are certified for measuring speed up to 250 km/h. Would you drive faster, you won't get a fine 😄
This was effectively confirmed by someone driving 275 km/h, and whose judgment confirms his real speed cannot be known.
roshii
npub1vxlq...2vvs
Hacker (not security hacker), cypherpunk
SpaceX delays second #Starship test launch to Nov. 18 to replace rocket part
X (formerly Twitter)
Elon Musk (@elonmusk) on X
@SpaceX We need to replace a grid fin actuator, so launch is postponed to Saturday
“There are two kinds of people: those who do regular backups and those who never had a hard drive failure.” — Unknown
“Une panne informatique « en cours de résolution » et d'une ampleur inconnue a perturbé ce samedi, en début d'après-midi, le paiement par carte bancaire dans plusieurs grandes enseignes en France, provoquant files d'attente et grogne de clients obligés de payer en espèces.”
#bitcoinfixesthis
https://www.lesechos.fr/finance-marches/banque-assurances/une-panne-chez-worldline-perturbe-les-paiements-par-carte-bancaire-dans-certaines-enseignes-1988751
“Directly after Putin’s efforts on October 13 to claim that the Russia-Armenia relationship is not deteriorating, Armenia ratified the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) Rome Statute on October 14, obliging Armenia to arrest Russian President Vladimir Putin if he enters Armenia due to the ICC’s outstanding arrest warrant.”
Not deteriorating :D
https://understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-october-14-2023
“ @Ant and @TC both pitched in together to make @BTCPay Server Button integration into React applications as simple as drop in and go. ”
Bitcoin Magazine
Bitcoin Payment Service BTCPay Server Now Easier To Integrate With React Apps
Ant (TimechainStats) and TC (Timechain Calendar) both pitched in together to make BTCPay Button integration into React applications as simple as dr...
“A block cipher doesn’t seem anything like a plasma, let alone a black hole, but the reshuffling of code characters is analogous to the churning of particles in the plasma. Bouland and his co-authors demonstrated their mathematical equivalence. Furthermore, decrypting a message encoded with a block cipher is equivalent to inferring the circuit complexity of a quantum state.”
Quanta Magazine
In New Paradox, Black Holes Appear to Evade Heat Death | Quanta Magazine
The puzzling behavior of black hole interiors has led researchers to propose a new physical law: the second law of quantum complexity.
Raspberry Pi 5 announced, first deliveries expected by end October.
https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/introducing-raspberry-pi-5/
OSIRIS asteroid samples have returned to earth!
https://www.youtube.com/live/Kdwyqctp908
“Why, even in peacetime, do friends become enemies?
And why, even in wartime, do enemies become friends?”
The Evolution of Trust
an interactive guide to the game theory of why & how we trust each other
“Following Starship’s debut during Integrated Flight Test One (IFT 1), SpaceX is ready to improve on the vehicle’s objectives by employing a vast series of upgrades. Most of the enhancements have been made to the launch site and Booster 9, which, in turn, are waiting for final regulatory approval.”
#rocket #starship
NASASpaceFlight.com
Pending FAA approval, Starship ready to sport upgrades for upcoming test flight - NASASpaceFlight.com
Following Starship’s debut during Integrated Flight Test One (IFT 1), SpaceX is ready to improve…
“Somehow, modular forms capture some of the most fundamental symmetries of the world.”
Quanta Magazine
Behold Modular Forms, the ‘Fifth Fundamental Operation’ of Math | Quanta Magazine
Modular forms are one of the most beautiful and mysterious objects in mathematics. What are they?
Started digging to plant a tree yesterday, ended up doing it for 8h...
Hole had to be made two or three times as big to properly access water line discovered underneath so that valves can be removed.
Felt like doing archeology :D
I used to be in favor of anarchism.
Life taught me that a minimal form of government is unfortunately required if you don't want to live in some Far West kinda word, in which you have to kill not to get killed. I was therefore long in favor of minarchism, so that we can all live peacefully with minimal government intervention.
It does not make much sense though, my neighbor might want a government that manages everything for him. He could move to another jurisdiction if he's not happy, but on what ground should he move? What makes this government more legitimate than another on any piece of land?
If you think about it, legitimacy is or was mostly claimed by force, a giant anarchist system in which states are playing. It does not make much sense...
People should be free to choose their government (or none) regardless of their location. It would most likely be rather chaotic at first, but inefficient government would eventually disappear with a global system of governments organically evolving, adapting to conditions, disappearing or being created.
I am now in favor of panarchism.
« In a groundbreaking move, Croatia now officially recognizes Gornja Siga (#Liberland) as an independent entity separate from its national territory, a stance that aligns with historical and legislative frameworks. » — 
Liberland Press
Liberland-Croatian Relations
The Vague Charges Against Liberland Citizens
As the citizens of Liberland prepared to celebrate their President's 40th birthday along with ...
- NAS is a single storage device that serves files over ethernet and is relatively inexpensive. NAS devices are easier for a home user or small business to set up.
- A SAN is a tightly coupled network of multiple devices that is more expensive and complex to set up and manage. A SAN is better suited for larger businesses and requires administration by IT staff.
Backblaze Blog | Cloud Storage & Cloud Backup
NAS vs. SAN - What Are the Differences Between Them
Both NAS and SAN provide dedicated storage for a group of users, but they couldn't be more different in their approach to achieving their miss...
« There is no power in these points, and no point in these presentation. Fuck PowerPoint. »
— Masood Boomgaard —
The French government is working on a law that could threaten the free internet. The so-called SREN bill (‘Projet de loi visant à sécuriser et réguler l’espace numérique’) would require web browsers to block websites in the browsers themselves. It would set a dangerous precedent, providing a playbook for other governments to also turn browsers into #censorship tools.
Sign #Mozilla petition to stop #France from forcing browsers to censor websites
Mozilla Foundation
Sign our petition to stop France from forcing browsers like Mozilla's Firefox to censor websites
The French government is considering a law that would require web browsers – like Mozilla's Firefox – to block websites chosen by the government.
It feels like nuclear powered #rockets are in development for a century, let's hope it becomes a reality in the 21st 🤞
Payload
Lockheed Nabs $500M to Build Nuclear Powered Rocket
NASA and DARPA have chosen Lockheed Martin ($LMT) to develop the first nuclear-powered Demonstration Rocket for Agile Cislunar Operations (DRACO) r...