@movq@www.uninformativ.de Where the heck did you find that? What is that thing? Yeah, totally looks like an attempt to make some garbage feel more solid. Unless this steel plate is actually used for attaching bolts from the other side or something like that. Which I highly doubt, given that there are muuuuuch cheaper options to install various types of nuts in plastic.

Yeah, this goo makes it just harder to disconnect. I bet it doesn’t add water protection to the connections at all.

I experimented with a 2.4x7mm aluminium rivet I had on hand. As expected, it was quite a bit long. Using my pliers wrench, I was able to crush it down by quite some bit. I should have taken a photo right after the hand riveter for comparison. Now, it’s much smoother and the chance of cutting my hand open is reduced by quite a bit. But breaking the burr with a few file strokes is still necessary. I should get 2.4x4mm rivets and try with them. I reckon they would be more suited for my 0.5mm sheet metal.

With the pliers wrench again, I was able to also crush down the chopped off 3mm copper nail and form a second head. That was surprisingly easy. Now, I need to figure out how to efficiently make a head on the remaining copper nail shaft, so that I can use this again.

Both are rock solid, there’s absolutely no movement at all between the two sheet metal cutoffs.

https://lyse.isobeef.org/tmp/nietenexperiment/

[$] Kernel hackers at Cauldron, 2025 edition
The GNU Tools Cauldron is almost entirely focused on user-space tools, but
kernel developers need a solid toolchain too. In what appears to be a
developing tradition ( started in 2024),
some kernel developers attended the 2025 Cauldron for the
second year in a row to discuss their needs with the assembled toolchain
developers. Topics covered in this year’s gathering include Rust, better
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format (BTF … ⌘ Read more

Solving Kubernetes Multi-tenancy Challenges with vCluster
Understanding Multi-tenancy When we are building Internal Developer Platforms (IDP) for our customers Kubernetes is often a solid choice as the robust core of this platform. This is due to its technical capabilities and the strong… ⌘ Read more

** Standing only **
I tried to sit at my standing desk today for the first time in an eternity. My ability to focus on any task immediately went from pretty fucking solid to“oooh, what if stare into the middle distance?” so I guess I’ll be continuing to exclusively stand at my desk for the next 10 years. ⌘ Read more

L’autre pause estivale
Oui, vous avez correctement lu le titre : c’est à nouveau une pause pour ce blog, qui ne verra donc pas de nouveaux articles avant mi-septembre. Bien évidemment, chers lecteurs, chères lectrices, chers bots d’IA, je compte sur les plus forts d’entre vous pour alimenter la section « commentaires » afin de faire tenir les moins solides, ceux […] ⌘ Read more

@movq@www.uninformativ.de Are you sure?

because there is virtually no market for these devices anymore, meaning new ones are very, very expensive.

I think dot matrix printers are still pretty common in many Point of Sales (POS) registers right? At least here in AU they’re very common. I had a quick look myself today, there seems to be quite a solid market for these types of printers. In fact even EPSON still sell Dot Matrix printers themselves 🤣

ProcessOne: XMPP: When a 25-Year-Old Protocol Becomes Strategic Again
After twenty-five years, XMPP (Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol) is still here. Mature, proven, modular, and standardized, it may well be the most solid foundation available today to build the future of messaging.

And now, XMPP is more relevant than ever: its resurgence is driven by European digital sovereignty efforts, renewed focus on interoperabil … ⌘ Read more

Saw this on Mastodon:

https://racingbunny.com/@mookie/114718466149264471

18 rules of Software Engineering

1. You will regret complexity when on-call
   
2. Stop falling in love with your own code
   
3. Everything is a trade-off. There’s no “best” 3. Every line of code you write is a liability 4. Document your decisions and designs
   
4. Everyone hates code they didn’t write
   
5. Don’t use unnecessary dependencies
   
6. Coding standards prevent arguments
   
7. Write meaningful commit messages
   
8. Don’t ever stop learning new things
   
9. Code reviews spread knowledge
   
10. Always build for maintainability
    
11. Ask for help when you’re stuck
    
12. Fix root causes, not symptoms
    
13. Software is never completed
    
14. Estimates are not promises
    
15. Ship early, iterate often
    
16. Keep. It. Simple.
    

Solid list, even though 14 is up for debate in my opinion: Software can be completed. You have a use case / problem, you solve that problem, done. Your software is completed now. There might still be bugs and they should be fixed – but this doesn’t “add” to the program. Don’t use “software is never done” as an excuse to keep adding and adding stuff to your code.

Anzeige: USB-SSD-Stick mit 1 TByte günstig wie nie
Groß wie ein Flashdrive, schnell wie eine Festplatte: Amazon verkauft den 1 TByte großen USB-SSD-Stick von Move Speed zum neuen Tiefstpreis. ( Solid State Drive, Speichermedien)

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What the Socceroos need to qualify for the World Cup
The Socceroos are just a solid performance from reaching their sixth FIFA World Cup finals in a row, but must remain focused against Saudi Arabia in Jeddah. Here’s everything you need to know. ⌘ Read more

(g+) Consumer- und Enterprise-Massenspeicher: Welche Festplatten und SSDs eignen sich wofür?
Der Markt für Massenspeicher ist unüberschaubar. Damit niemand sich verkauft, erklären wir die Unterschiede zwischen Consumer- und Enterprise-Speichermedien. Ein Ratgebertext von Erik Bärwaldt ( Speichermedien, Solid State Drive) ![](https://cpx.golem. … ⌘ Read more

AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT im Test: Ein neuer Herausforderer für Mittelklasse-GPUs
Mit genug Speicher und solider Leistung ist AMDs neue RDNA-4-Grafikkarte bestens für aktuelle Spiele gerüstet. Beim Kauf muss man trotzdem aufpassen. Ein Test von Martin Böckmann ( Grafikkarten, AMD)

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Apple Working on Haptic Buttons for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Apple is actively exploring stolid-state buttons with haptic feedback, not just for the iPhone, but also for future iPad and Apple Watch models, claims a rumor out of China.

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Back in 2022, several reports suggested that … ⌘ Read more

How to Make MacOS Sequoia Feel Faster: Tips to Speed Up Slow MacOS
macOS Sequoia is a pretty solid operating system with some great features like iPhone Mirroring, and while performance is fantastic for most, not all users are experiencing the speediest of experiences. If you feel like macOS Sequoia is running slower than your Mac was on prior operating system versions, you might appreciate some of these … Read More ⌘ Read more

Kernel prepatch 6.15-rc7
The 6.15-rc7 kernel prepatch is out for
testing. “So while I wish we hadn’t had some of the excitement of last
week, on the whole it all still looks pretty solid, and unless something
strange happens I’ll do the final 6.15 release next weekend.” ⌘ Read more

精通 SOLID 原則在 Go 中的應用：編寫乾淨且可維護的代碼
在軟件開發中，構建可維護、可擴展和健壯的代碼是最終目標。SOLID 原則由 Robert C. Martin（也稱爲 Uncle Bob）提出，爲實現這一目標提供了基礎。這些原則如何應用於 Go 語言呢？Go 以其簡潔和務實著稱，讓我們來探討 Go 的慣用風格如何與 SOLID 原則對齊，從而生成乾淨、高效的軟件。單一職責原則（SRP）———–“一個類應該只有一個改變的原因。”在 G ⌘ Read more

精通 SOLID 原則在 Go 中的應用：編寫乾淨且可維護的代碼
在軟件開發中，構建可維護、可擴展和健壯的代碼是最終目標。SOLID 原則由 Robert C. Martin（也稱爲 Uncle Bob）提出，爲實現這一目標提供了基礎。這些原則如何應用於 Go 語言呢？Go 以其簡潔和務實著稱，讓我們來探討 Go 的慣用風格如何與 SOLID 原則對齊，從而生成乾淨、高效的軟件。單一職責原則（SRP）———–“一個類應該只有一個改變的原因。”在 G ⌘ Read more

Why did Windows 7, for a few months, log on slower if you have a solid color background?
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Seem like it’s a server-client thingy? 🤔 I much prefer tools in this case and defer the responsibility of storage to something else. I really like restic for that reason and the fact that it’s pretty rock solid. I have zero complaints 😅

Ten Times Scientists Created Astonishing New States of Matter
Most people are well aware of the three main states of matter: solids, liquids, and gases. Some might even know about plasma, a fourth state made of charged particles and found throughout the universe. But how about swirlons? Does the phrase Rydberg polaron mean anything to you? As scientists expand their understanding of the universe, […]

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I read a lot about Clean Code, SOLID, TDD, DDD… now I’m discovering «A Philosophy of Software Design»… but nobody talks about the importance of the project architecture. Do we depend on the framework to do the work for us?
You know I’m a big fan of Clean Architecture, but I feel alone when I share my thoughts on social media or at work.
You have to think outside the framework.

I was today years old when I learned that Firefox supports custom per-domain CSS. Is this new? I thought I had tried a while ago and it only worked globally. 🤔

@-moz-document domain(movq.de)
{
    div { border: 1px solid red; }
}

Either way, I love that I don’t need a plugin for that. 🥳

GNU Shepherd 1.0 Service Manager Released As “Solid Tool” Alternative To systemd
GNU Shepherd as a service manager for both system and user services that is used by Guix and relying on Guile Scheme has finally reached version 1.0. For those not pleased with systemd, GNU Shepherd can be used as an init system and now has finally crossed the version 1.0 milestone after 21 years of development… ⌘ Read more

@bender@twtxt.net Ollama currently. It’s been rock solid.

wiefix announces launch of Bitrica ‘P2P platform’ with support for XMR, BTC
wiefix 1 - a veteran LocalMonero trader with ~7.6K+ trades2 - has announced3 the launch of Bitrica 4, a new P2P platform where users can trade XMR and BTC directly with each other:

Super excited to share that we’ve just launched [..] after months of development! The platform comes with a solid escrow system that locks the seller’s funds during trades for everyone’s … ⌘ Read more

Vous avez aimé les dernières lois européennes ? Vous adorerez la “CS3D” !
L’Union européenne, c’est très bientôt une solide protection des “minorités”, du climat, des petits oiseaux, de l’environnement et de tout ce qui passe. Et ça devrait assez mal se passer. Vous n’êtes probablement pas au courant (la presse sait se faire discrète quand certains sujets sont abordés), mais les institutions européennes ont approuvé en mai […] ⌘ Read more

Jabber.org Notices: Server Migration
On October 19th, we completed a migration of the service to a brand new server. Everything looks solid, but if you experience problems feel free to contact the administrator. ⌘ Read more

Le mur de la dette est là et personne ne veut le voir
Voilà, notre vibrant ministre des Petites Économies et des grosses Finances, Bruno Le Maire, est parti après 7 longues et pénibles années à la tête de Bercy et traditionnellement, l’heure serait donc au bilan d’autant qu’aucun ministre ne l’a pour le moment remplacé. Or, la saison actuelle est propice à l’établissement d’un de ces solides […] ⌘ Read more

Routine Maintenance
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How to Check Disk Health on Mac with smartctl
There are various ways to check the health of a hard disk drive (HDD) and solid state drive (SSD) that is used on a Mac with drives that support SMART, which stands for Self-Monitoring Analysis Reporting Technology. These options range from fairly simple using Disk Utility to check the SMART status of a drive, to … Read More ⌘ Read more

I think SharkTale Isn’t that bad of a movie, a solid 9.5 - 10

France, 2024 : Bruno Le Maire découvre l’économie pour la première fois
Bruno Le Maire n’est pas n’importe qui : c’est le ministre des Finances et de l’Économie de la République Française, monsieur, ce qui veut dire que c’est du sérieux, du solide, du réfléchi, et ça veut aussi dire que lorsqu’il faut prendre des décisions importantes, on sait qu’il sera au rendez-vous, scrogneugneu. Et pour être au […] ⌘ Read more

Erlang Solutions: Harnessing your tech stack for a competitive Fintech advantage
Modern financial services must be based on a solid technical foundation to deliver the user experiences and business reliability needed for commercial success.

The role of the underlying technology is critical in enabling this success in fintech in building customer trust- guaranteeing operational resilience and optimal availability of fintech systems and creating exceptional user experience in the develo … ⌘ Read more

Sequent 16 Solid State Relays 2A/24V HAT Targets Raspberry Pi Boards
Sequent Systems recently unveiled their latest offering: a 16 Solid State Relays 2A/24V HAT, an advanced expansion board tailored for the Raspberry Pi. This innovative product represents a substantial improvement over conventional mechanical relay HATs. It provides a robust and reliable solution, particularly suited for applications that demand frequent relay operations. The product page states […] ⌘ Read more

La pignole parlementaire passe maintenant en mode turbo
On pourrait en douter et il faut le rappeler de temps en temps : une République, ça ne s’improvise pas. Pondre de la législation, écrire des petits articles et broder finement du texte de loi, c’est un métier, que dis-je, un sacerdoce de tous les jours qui demande du courage voire de l’abnégation et une solide […] ⌘ Read more

Does anyone have any personal experience with Spiral Linux? It is just preconfigured Debian + your choice of DE installed with Calamares. After the installation is completed, you aren’t dependent on anything except the existing Debian infrastructure which is, of course, rock-solid.

This Solid Fuel Could Change Space Travel href=”https://txt.sour.is/search?q=%23shorts”>#shorts** ⌘ Read more

@prologic@twtxt.net Yeah, I got some cash that I will put aside for a rainy day. I initially wanted to buy a kickbike for the dog with that, but he should not be pulling too much until next year’s fall, so I decided not to buy that now.
I’ll put the money aside for next year.
Other then that I got a new harness for me that I use for the dog, we’ve had one but this one is more solid and fits better to my size. That is super useful - and will last for many many years.
Also got a new hiking jacket, cotton jacket, green, outdoor type jacket, that is also something I really wanted, since I do not like those synthetic jackets (sweat too much in that). Also got some chocolate from my kids (Which I love). So I’m very pleased with the gifts :)

Echapper à l’inflation : des cryptos et de l’or
La période estivale se rapproche, et elle est généralement propice à la lecture. Cela tombe bien : voici un solide ouvrage qui, en plus de vous occuper pendant vos séances de bronzette à la plage, vous donnera un excellent aperçu de la situation financière actuelle et propose quelques pistes de réflexion pour l’avenir. Dans “Echapper à […] ⌘ Read more

The Six Platonic Solids
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Erlang Solutions: Gaining a Competitive Advantage in Fintech From Your Choice of Tech Stack
In our recent white paper ‘Technology Trends in Financial Services 2022’, we explained the importance of software engineering for gaining a competitive advantage in the industry. Since the start of the year, a lot has occurred on a macro level strengthening our belief that modern financial services must be based on a solid technical foundation to deliver the user experiences and business rel … ⌘ Read more

Rapid Test Results
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How I checked the battery health of my Android phone 🔋
My smartphone, a Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite, which has been my daily driver for a year and a few months, has a 4500mAh Li-Po battery (“lithium-ion polymer” – like lithium-ion, but with solid or gel-like electrolytes that allow a thinner design). My smartphone can be charged with a maximum of 45 watts. The included charger, which I always use for charging, delivers a maximum of 25 watts. ⌘ Read more

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Learn Latin

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Latin was the first language I learned and has probably been the most useful. Here I’ll talk about some of the things it’s gotten me and some recommendations for how to learn it well.

Latin, as you probably know is the ancestor of Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian, etc. Once you know Latin, it is quite literally downhill learning any of these. In college … ⌘ Read more

@ “that’s it. I’m sticking to this txtnish client.” Solid choice.

A Solid Future - Blog Startin’blox ⌘ https://startinblox.com/blog/index.php/2020/11/20/a-solid-future

⌘ https://eli.li/2020/10/15/2-solid-yiddish-curses-for-this-morning

Setting up a Pod server · #Solid ⌘ https://solidproject.org/for-developers/pod-server

30 minutes of scrubbing and washing later, my monitor’s solid-color background looks solid-colored.

Looking for a suitable dip for your peanut-butter cups? Remember that sweetened condensed milk is liquid at fridge temperatures, while bacon fat is solid.

Nice to see TBL admits DNS is centralized; I’m still skeptical that SOLID can address aspects of web tech that encourage recentralization. https://ruben.verborgh.org/articles/redecentralizing-the-web/

I’ve got a 1993 printing of the 1985 edition of SICP and it feels really nice to hold – solid and compact and un-awkward.

Band name of the day: the ten thousand moon-brains of the Solid State Entity

New repository: aquilax/mobile-background-image-generator - Solid color background image generator