fortran77's comments

On: Microsoft probably killed my Snapdragon Dev Kit

[fortran77]

> This just feels like an appeal to anti-Microsoft clicks

Exactly. Did you notice the one comment on his blog? It's a Linux zealot saying "Linux".

[Dylan16807 → fortran77]

You're trying to take too much from that single comment sample point.

[NewJazz → fortran77]

How do you know they are a zealot?

On: Microsoft probably killed my Snapdragon Dev Kit

[fortran77]

THere's a chance that there was a hardware failure and _that's_ why the update was failing. And not a failed update that caused the hardware failure.

Either way, may the memroy of your Snapdragon Dev Kit be a blessing.

On: The 'Growler' Signal-Jamming Jet That Helped Capture Nicolás Maduro

[fortran77]

Gift link: https://www.wsj.com/world/the-growler-signal-jamming-jet-tha...

On: America Needs a Transcontinental Railroad

[fortran77]

Unlocked link: https://www.wsj.com/opinion/america-needs-a-transcontinental...

On: Elon Musk's Pornography Machine

[fortran77]

https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/2026/01/elon-musks-po...

On: Subway and Bus Fare Rises to $3 in New York City on Sunday

[fortran77]

A far cry from "free."

[chiefalchemist → fortran77]

I think the question is, once they make it free, where is the revenue going to come from. Certainly, all those rides add up.

I’m not saying no-charge for public transportation is a bad idea per se. But nothing is free.

[appreciatorBus → chiefalchemist]

Unfortunately there are many marxists who absolutely believe that everything is free.

[mytailorisrich → appreciatorBus]

"Just make the rich pay."

[toomuchtodo → mytailorisrich]

It’s where the wealth and money is, obviously.

On: Subway and Bus Fare Rises to $3 in New York City on Sunday

[fortran77]

https://archive.ph/m2xth

On: The year of the 3D printed miniature and other lies we tell ourselves

[fortran77]

3D printed miniatures are best printed not on FDM machines (the kind most hobbiest have) but on SLA machines. I'm not a gamer, but for Model Railroading, FDM 3D printing has changed the way a lot of modeling of architecture is done. For printing little HO scale people, SLA is a must -- and it's too messy/smelly/dangerous for me to deal with.

On: The Great Gatsby is the most misunderstood novel (2021)

[fortran77]

I think readers are free to interpret a work of fiction any way they choose to, and nobody should be chided for "misunderstanding" anything.

[stodor89 → fortran77]

Yep. Time has taught us that often the author is a vehicle for the work, not the other way around.

On: Inside Elon Musk's Optimus Robot Project

[fortran77]

Gift link: https://www.wsj.com/tech/elon-musk-optimus-robots-7196d53e?s...

[bediger4000 → fortran77]

Thank you, interesting article. As a conscious content consumer, I had the feeling the writers and editors didn't leave things out, but underplayed aspects of the project that weren't flattering, like the initial public display of a "robot" actually being someone in a robot costume. I have a sneaking feeling that WSJ gave Musk and the project more than a few breaks.