kdmtctl's comments

On: Domain expertise has always been the real moat

[kdmtctl]

I'm such a generalist. During all my career, from support to decades of C-level, I was equally challenged by domain and IT people for not being deep in everything. But whenever they couldn't come up with a compromise, I was the person who always offered it. Doing purely consulting work now, mostly implementation. And this "little bit of everything" can be strongly multiplied by AI tools, since I already know what exactly I want to achieve, I just need speed and a cross-check.

On: Claude Opus 4.8

[kdmtctl]

This command would be not so bad for not a billionaire me.

On: How to run Qwen 3.5 locally

[kdmtctl]

Will it run on an old 4xV100 Tesla rig? Looking something to start with, this can be available, but too inexperienced to understand all fp* nuances.

On: Show HN: Look Ma, No Linux: Shell, App Installer, Vi, Cc on ESP32-S3 / BreezyBox

[kdmtctl]

How do you manage display sharing using it? Another device? I have a bunch of refurb servers, which I'd like to keep access to not waiting for an engineer to visit it. The budget is tight so proper KVM is not an option.

On: Bluetooth 6.2 – more responsive, improves security, USB comms, and testing

[kdmtctl]

I use AirPods with my MacBook all the time and no one is ever complained. Does Apple have a secret sauce?

[jillesvangurp → kdmtctl]

Yes, see my comment about their proprietary codec that is exclusive to Apple platforms only. Won't work on Android. Won't work on Linux. Won't work on Windows. Only works with Apple headphones with Apple phones/laptops.

On: I Want You to Understand Chicago

[kdmtctl]

The outcome is not the same. Regardless of how many will be deported, this will normalize the modus operandi. Been there. Aesthetic is crucial if you don't want it to be turned on you some day.

On: I Want You to Understand Chicago

[kdmtctl]

They are not receiving any benefits. They are not legal literally. Work for cash. No safety net except peers who are often abusive. There are lot of this in EU, just not this visible.

On: Vacuum bricked after user blocks data collection – user mods it to run anyway

[kdmtctl]

In EU you have the right to use bundled software as long as you own the appliance. Not sure this is true for US.

[sidewndr46 → kdmtctl]

How does that work? What if the company licenses technology from company A to build product B, but the license is only good for 2 years? What happens 2 years after you buy product B?

Also doesn't Apple, Google, & other remove features from people's smartphones after release all the time in the EU?

[kdmtctl → sidewndr46]

This is not legal to sell a finished product which has a license time bomb, I suppose.

Google and Apple can change the future set but they do not brick the device which was discussed and it works as advertised at the moment of purchase.

[sidewndr46 → kdmtctl]

What is the "future set" ?

[kdmtctl → sidewndr46]

Typo. "Feature set", referring to your comment. Functions of software. Quoted below, source is widely available.

“The notion of goods with digital elements should refer to goods that incorporate or are inter-connected with digital content or a digital service in such a way that the absence of that digital content or digital service would prevent the goods from performing their functions.” — Recital 14, Directive (EU) 2019/771.

On: Testing “Exotic” P2P VPN

[kdmtctl]

It uses the same plain WG which doesn't pass across borders by the rules of this experiment.

On: SSH3: Faster and rich secure shell using HTTP/3

[kdmtctl]

It can be actually hidden only paired with an HTTPS server, since CT new certificate logs entries are pretty strong indicator that a host deserves to be "visited".