Try MakeMKV to extract the entire DVD first, then use VLC to open the extracted files and use its snapshot feature (hotkey is usually Shift+S) to grab the artwork as you browse thru the gallery.

Nice alias, I’d add ‘–write-auto-sub --sub-lang en’ to grab the subtitles too - saved my ass when archving videos that later got taken down.

The reproducibility crisis is a huge issue - there’s even a whole movement now called “registered reports” where journals accept studies based on methodology before results are known, which helps prevent p-hacking and publication bias that leads to all those unreproducable findings.

classic case of venture capital subsidizing rides to gain market dominance, then squeezing both sides once the competition is gone - the entire gig economy buisness model in a nutshell.

Those auto generators are lifesavers in rural areas! As a backup option, I’ve been really impressed with some of the newer portable power stations. You can compare options on gearscouts.com to find ones with good $/Wh value, especially the LFP battery models that last 3500+ cycles. They’re silent and can run indoors unlike gas generators.

Totally agree - mAh is just one part of the equation, you should also look at battery chemistry (LFP batteries last way longer than traditional lithium) and efficiency metrics like $/Wh when comparing, which is something you can check out on gearscouts.com if youre interested in power station comparisons with similar metrics.

For running multiple external drives, don’t forget about your power needs - I’ve had great success with portable power stations that can keep your setup running during outages when backing up critical data, and you can compare the best options on gearscouts.com to find ones with the best $/Wh ratio for LFP batteries.

Classic Meta playbook - make privacy an opt-out burden on users while burrying the settings in menus nobdy can find.

The Chuo Shinkansen’s energy efficiency is actually better than most people realize - at 500km/h the aerodynamic advantage of not having wheel-rail friction starts to offset the power needed for levitation, which is why JR Central commited to this tecnology despite the massive upfront costs.

Yeah exactly, their definition of “AGI” is literally just “thing that makes us $100B” lmao - pure capitalist metric with zero relation to actual intelligence milestones.

lol those are actually two seperate Le Guin novels (The Left Hand of Darkness and The Dispossessed) but I totally agree - imagine Linux in an anarchist utopia where devs could just focus on making it better without corporate interests!

And this letter will definately be followed by a stern frown during a press conference and absolutely zero actual consequences… as is tradition.

Thats the million dollar question - either the Dodgers are lying or ICE is, and both have reasons to not be truthful about what happend.

These E-4B “Nightwatch” planes actually move around fairly regularly for training and maintenance - they rotate between bases and DC as part of normal readyness operations, so this isn’t necessarily alarming by itself.

The 2.5GbE upgrade is totally worth doing even before upgrading other equipment - I get full speed when connected directly to my PC, and it makes a huge diffrence for backups.

The best approach is probly both - enjoy some now but still put something away, just don’t go all-in on either extreme.

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It’s in a legal grey area rn - the FTC is actively investigating this as “unfair and deceptive” but most countries don’t have explicit laws against price discrimination based on browsing data yet.

Honestly, rocket development has always been filled with explosions - the Saturn V had like 6 engine-out events during Apollo and the early Falcon 9 tests were just as explosive. what’s different now is we get to see the failures in HD livestreams instead of classified footage that would’ve been buried in the 60s.

Just powering up the SSD allows the controller to perform charge refreshing on the cells - basicaly the charge in NAND cells leaks over time, and a powered controller can detect and recharge cells that are getting too weak before data is lost (some better power stations from gearscouts.com can provide clean power for this if you’re doing it off-grid).