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Hundred Rabbits is a small collective exploring the failability of modern tech

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Re: Hundred Rabbits is a small collective exploring the failability of modern tech

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Post by simpaticoder »

jesprenj wrote: post #352
simpaticoder wrote: post #219

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One solution is to add headers that forbid all includes (and therefore all tracking): Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; frame-src 'self'; script-src 'self' 'unsafe-inline' 'unsafe-eval'; style-src 'self' 'unsafe-inline'; img-src 'self' data:

Wouldn't this break the embedded video?

Yes. The website publisher would add this CSP header to ensure that the browser only loads sub-resources come from the first-party domain. It does not prevent the publisher from writing markup that declares third-party resource loads. The header ensures that the site will "break fast". CSP headers are often more useful in sites that allow clients to write markup, however there is still utility in declaring your intention to not load third-party content in your markup.

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Post by Inviz »

criddell wrote: post #365
Inviz wrote: post #266

A single 1$ STM32 blue pill (or one 4$ STM32F4, or god forbid esp32) could do so much more than a NES at lower energy consumption.

There's definitely some tension between their constraints and desires. I love that they are able to productively use hardware that is usually considered obsolete. But they also have a pretty severe power and space budget. If I were asked to advise on a small, low power computing setup, it would be hard to beat a modern phone of some type. But that choice violates so many of their stated objectives it's a non-starter.…

In my opinion mid-level STM32F4 or high level STM34H7 would be pretty great machines for people who'd like to self-constrain themselves. Very capable, and with a lot of freedom to improvise unorthodox solutions. There're so many modes of operations, sub-systems (i.e. creative use of DMA to emulate extra UARTs), ability to drive LCD if needed, all the GPIOs, ability to add external RAM, etc.

In fact i've been working on and off on implementing operating system that uses CANOpen framework (a higher-level system based on CAN bus) for super-reliable wired networking. I want to follow similar path of travelling on expedition truck and doing programming for the truck sub-systems on the go.

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Post by nine_k »

sulandor wrote: post #256
nine_k wrote: post #171

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I suppose any reasonable browser can play off a HTTP stream. I not so sure it would be able to navigate in the stream easily (like clicking at a particular time on the progress bar), because the bitrate is highly variable. What else am I missing?

> any reasonable browser can play off a HTTP stream most video players also support http and there is no problem with just putting files up. imho all the streaming tech, drm, hls, adaptive bitrate selection and whatnot, are just commercial fads to increase margin

Adaptive bitrate selection seems important if your clients have narrow or unstable bandwidth (e.g. mobile), or when you may get constrained by outgoing bandwidth (/. effect aka HN crowd).

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Post by strawhatguy »

fao_ wrote: post #197
packetlost wrote: post #113

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fwiw they actually live on a sailboat and have sporadic internet access and limited electricity, so saying it's retroactive justification isn't really true and minimizes the real problems they face.

> , so saying it's retroactive justification isn't really true and minimizes the real problems they face. I wouldn't call any of the listed problems "real problems" in the context of my long winded disability and homelessness lmao. I used to be in their community, the mods, and indirectly, them, were abusive as hell. Their community is, last I heard, hemorrhaging queer folk (or maybe it's bled dry and queer folk just…

You may be right about all that. Sad to hear, but not altogether unexpected.

I'll just point out though that most problems of the world are ones we ourselves have created.

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Post by exitb »

shevekofurras wrote: post #341
fao_ wrote: post #197

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> , so saying it's retroactive justification isn't really true and minimizes the real problems they face. I wouldn't call any of the listed problems "real problems" in the context of my long winded disability and homelessness lmao. I used to be in their community, the mods, and indirectly, them, were abusive as hell. Their community is, last I heard, hemorrhaging queer folk (or maybe it's bled dry and queer folk just…

Thanks for writing this. It matches my experience 100%. I just signed up to comment because I know people will desperately want it to not be true but there are plenty of us ex-mervilles folk out there who've experienced the cult element and abuse, we just don't talk about it.

Is this the right forum for accusations lacking evidence? We appear to be very reluctant about it, if it’s someone like Sam Altman, but it’s just fine for random developers?

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Post by throw4847285 »

FrustratedMonky wrote: post #340

I want to get on board with these groups, would really want to be in one. Can't all society be cool and live like this? But. I keep coming back around to, where are they getting all this stuff. Everything that keeps them going has to be made somewhere, by working stiffs with day jobs. There is no escaping Moloch. These groups are the odd random cast off, and I really want to be them, but everyone can't be them, or th…

Have you seen the movie My Dinner with Andre? At its core is a debate over whether or not people need to get to the top of Mount Everest (metaphorically) to have a transcendent experience, and if so, what do you do for the people who can't afford to get to the top of Everest? I've seen the movie several times and I always leave conflicted. I find these kinds of radical departures from "normal life" to be thrilling, even just vicariously. And modern life is constructed in such a way that it's extremely hard to break free from "the machine" (as you call it) without something radical, which is usually inaccessible.

I often settle on a more optimistic note, wherein the people living on boats in the ocean are setting some kind of example that even if it can't be followed directly, maybe it can give a little jolt, shocking you out of complacency.

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Post by throw4847285 »

mgaunard wrote: post #369
ropejumper wrote: post #332

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I wonder why this bothers you so much as to go on the internet and tell everyone what you personally think about who those two people actually are.

I believe clear and succinct writing is the key to effective communication.

The content matters though. If you are clearly and succinctly communicating something insecure and stupid, you don't get any bonus points.

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Post by klvino »

USiBqidmOOkAqRb wrote: post #331
whywhywhywhy wrote: post #285

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this could honestly even be a gif if you just showed the app without the desktop background

GIFs are warts. There's no way to stop them, so they endlessly demand your attention.

It's possible to stop gifs if the domain framed them with the proper code. Unfortunately many people believe gif = png,jpg and exert zero effort to handle them differently.

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Post by ebb-tide »

shiroiushi wrote: post #282
jll29 wrote: post #250

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I appreciate people who dare to experiment with their life style. The boat idea would perhaps too lonely for most people, but it would be nice to see folks experiment with re-inventing communes/new types of forming communities. There is strictly no reason for each person to own a TV, PC, dishwasher, washing machine, etc. - most of that could be shared so as to reduce electronic waste and increase sustainability. The…

>here is strictly no reason for each person to own a TV, PC, dishwasher, washing machine, etc. - most of that could be shared so as to reduce electronic waste and increase sustainability. This sounds nice in theory, but doesn't work out well in practice. You get a tragedy of the commons situation where people don't take care of the equipment and it gets broken, or dies early. Also, some people are just really bad wit…

This is a overgeneralization and a sad belief to hold on to. There are many many communities which share resources where things do not fall into tragedy of the commons. There are communal houses, coliving spaces, makerspaces, people co buying second homes, tool libraries, heck! libraries themselves. There is a whole advertising culture that is trying to reinforce the "we couldn't possibly share things" narrative, I urge you to go out and experience alternatives!

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Post by ndiddy »

criddell wrote: post #365
Inviz wrote: post #266

A single 1$ STM32 blue pill (or one 4$ STM32F4, or god forbid esp32) could do so much more than a NES at lower energy consumption.

There's definitely some tension between their constraints and desires. I love that they are able to productively use hardware that is usually considered obsolete. But they also have a pretty severe power and space budget. If I were asked to advise on a small, low power computing setup, it would be hard to beat a modern phone of some type. But that choice violates so many of their stated objectives it's a non-starter.…

The AlphaSmart Dana has a similar form factor to the TRS-80 Model 100. It runs Palm OS and can easily be converted to run off of standard rechargeable AA batteries. The downside is that the batteries only last for 20-25 hours of screen on time.
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