That is almost correct. All USB-C cables may be used with older protocols, but newer iterations of cables are actually tagged (“E-Markers”) to tell the devices what the ratings of the cable actually are. I think this is primarily for data transfer reasons, but it is important that the cables can support high currents as well.

https://learn.adafruit.com/understanding-usb-type-c-cable-types-pitfalls-and-more/cable-types-and-differences

The USB spec is fucking confusing. There are so many types and they also re-branded some of the versions recently. I can’t follow that shit anymore.

https://www.microridge.com/products/mahr-federal-gage-cable/ <-- Likely the wrong size, but is a reference anyway

It’s an M-something. M8, like you said, is more likely.

And yes, XLR is larger. I use them for my audio stuffs.

As others have stated: https://riscv.org/about/

Now, there would still be a metric fuck ton of money involved. Chip fabs aren’t cheap, engineers aren’t cheap and project management isn’t cheap.

The open architecture means there is already a framework and R&D costs will also be limited. And yeah, no licensing fees like we already covered.

Without diving deep into RISC V, just because there is an open architecture doesn’t mean that there are machines capable of manufacturing whatever specs are required. Licensing fees for machining could be pure insanity.

Still, a few million (or billion?) is normal when it comes to making this stuff.

You just gave me an idea for the worlds fastest slip-n-slide, actually.

Gotta respect that math, but value might still be possible.

55 gallons of water weighs about 459lbs (208kg), so that barrel is in that range.

Get 10 friends to chip in and order the barrel. Use those 10 friends to lift and leave that barrel somewhere that is highly visible, like the front porch of an ex-wife or ex-husband. Maybe your local police station if you are from a small town?

If that is worth $1,700 to someone, I can’t really say. I have paid more (per pound) for less significant practical jokes before though.

(It would be cheaper to use another barrel, actual water, and just fake the package label though. Real lube would just be for show but it would show that you have great attention to detail.)

The censorship tends to stay in the political and news communities, thankfully. There are still a few niche communities on .ml I like and haven’t been banned from.

I have no idea, unfortunately. Tinkering with phones and ways to exploit messaging is something I haven’t done in a number of years.

My first guess would be yes? If you ever get a blank email with only the subject line of “Hi”, “Hello” or similar, it is simply a test to see if your email address is valid. It’s not a stretch to assume there are also simple ways to verify valid numbers that can also recieve text messages.

There has likely been an evolution of war dialers. It’s probably easier to blast through every possible number once a year, and sell a list of every valid number. Targeting specific area codes is probably faster and would avoid some legal problems.

After all my days on Reddit and Lemmy, I am still amused by how conversations about female sex robots can somehow morph into a heated discussion about grammar or definitions.

All it took was one search to find plenty of contradictions to that post title.

But FREE browsing! How revolutionary.

they realized that if layers of goldbeater’s skin were laid on top of each other when wet, they fuse together as they dry.

https://www.warhistoryonline.com/war-articles/zeppelins-made-out-of-cow-intestines.html

If the skin was moistened again and pieces were patch-worked together into large sheets, they’d dry with airtight seals. No other material — including rubber — could be this tightly sealed.

https://history.howstuffworks.com/historical-events/ridiculous-history-nation-sacrifices-sausage-to-fight-war.htm

I couldn’t find anything on a specific pattern of the “fabric”, but what I did find was the natural glues(?) worked fine for it being airtight.

Oh, I am not doubting that there were specific patterns of this stuff, but I can’t find any references. (I have an interest in wartime engineering, s’all)

Who the hell writes if 'null'? If it’s a thing, what language would interpret a string like that?

Is this related to that Lemur thing I have been hearing about?

I am fairly sure it just tokenizes the card number and it’s not to prevent tracking. Most retail stores have been only storing tokenized card numbers for a while now, Apple Pay or not. With Apple Pay, it would be for card skimmer protection. Regular cards would still be vulnerable at the scanner.

The payment processor, your bank and the store still know who made the purchase.

If Broadcom takes over Intel, get ready for a wild ride and don’t expect any kind of innovation ever again. If there ever was a backdoor in Intel CPUs, expect it to be opened up and used for licensing extortion. (That seems far fetched until you realize how fucking shady Broadcom is.)

While I shifted to the AMD bandwagon a while ago, I really wanted Intel’s GPUs to develop more over the next decade and split the market up a bit more. Sigh.

I suspect many people aren’t talking about this because many Lemmy users don’t use the platform.

Just use an alternative service instead of trying to find more ways to use Musks personal propaganda platform. Honesly, It makes more sense to open up apps like this again, quietly, since it was was a serious strategic flaw to block it in the first place.

I don’t disagree with the concept of this front end, but there are just better options out there.

We could pay down the national debt in about 4 hours.

Check your flatpak permissions for starters.

Flatpak apps operate more like containers and not a full blown sandbox, unless that has changed recently.

This is an interesting blog post on the subject: https://hanako.codeberg.page/

Also, try flatpak run org.mozilla.firefox to see if you can launch a browser manually.

Disclaimer: It’s been a bit since I have used flatpak, so take that into account. However, I do work in security by trade, so my quick notes may point you in a decent direction at a minimum.