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China starts smartphone inspections to boost 'anti-espionage efforts', raising fears among expatriates and foreign business people about arbitrary enforcement (english.kyodonews.net)

- China implemented new regulations on Monday under its toughened counterespionage law, which enables authorities to inspect smartphones, personal computers and other electronic devices, raising fears among expatriates and foreign businesspeople about possible arbitrary enforcement....

Aurenkin ,

For the CCP arbitrary enforcement is less a risk and more a guarantee.

Aurenkin ,

I'mMature

Aurenkin ,

Tax animal meat, put the proceeds into precision fermentation.

Aurenkin ,

That sounds like a much better idea.

Aurenkin ,

It truly is the century of the Linux desktop.

Aurenkin ,

Renewables

Aurenkin , (edited )

If you're interested in energy solutions and haven't read the RethinkX report on the feasibility of a 100% solar, wind and battery solution, it's definitely worth taking a look.

Whilst I agree that we need to decarbonise asap with whatever we can, any new nuclear that begins planning today is likely to be a stranded asset by the time it finishes construction. That money could be better spent leaning into a renewable solution in my view.

Aurenkin ,

Which part specifically do you take issue with? It's a bounded timeframe with over 60 references. We're already 4 years into their predicted trends and on track so it seems like they are into something.

Aurenkin ,

Thank you, appreciate you showing specifically what your issue is. I agree the timeline for the battery costs hasn't worked out exactly because of some anomalies over the last year or two but the trend is sharply down again. So it seems like we are on track to achieve a cost of around $90 by 2025 now rather than 2024 at least according to Goldman Sachs.

If your issue is with the exact timeline, I say that's fair enough, but being off by a year with battery costs isn't too bad I don't think. Of course as with all forecasting we'll have to see exactly how it pans out in reality but it's a pretty big risk if you want to start building a nuclear reactor now, factoring in construction time plus payback period.

Aurenkin ,

Ok fine, let's get some more sleep tonight.

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    Aurenkin ,

    Oh shit, this was my first console in the 90's. Some good times were had for sure.

    Aurenkin ,

    Has anyone else had the experience of going back to a game you haven't played in a long time and some lower level part of your brain just remembers all the controls? Like when you try and remember which key does what, you can't, but then you start playing and your brain just does the thing.

    Aurenkin ,

    I reframe it in my mind from chores to setting up my place for the next day.

    It doesn't help.

    Aurenkin ,

    Man I was so sad when Ubisoft bought Blue Byte. I always held out hope that they'd switch publishers eventually but they never did and then they got bought. Now I know I'll always have to put up with Ubisoft bullshit to play Anno, one of my all time favourite franchises.

    Aurenkin ,

    As soon as GOG has linux support at least 80% as good as steam, I'll jump right over. I used to always prefer GOG over Steam but I've really felt that they don't care about supporting my platform at all unless that's changed in recent times so I'm happier giving Valve my cut.

    Aurenkin ,

    Quick, wash it down with some OpenCola

    Aurenkin ,

    This was a great watch, thank you.

    Aurenkin , (edited )

    I think the point of the comment you're replying to is that those topics are banned on Chinese internet.

    Your post can be published on US servers without fear of censorship so it's just kind of proving the original point even more.

    Aurenkin ,

    This is the problem with these conversations, you don't honestly engage at all and instead resort to ad hominims, irrelevant tangents or even in this case straight up
    lying. Copying and pasting from scripts that fail to address the point is not doing you any favours.

    It's not a football match. You don't have to pick a side and defend it no matter what. You can and should be equally be critical of immoral actions regardless of where they come from. By playing the whatabout game to 'defend your side' all you do is normalise these things by implying that it's fine because everyone does it.

    Aurenkin ,

    So your response to my comment pointing out that you're just attacking me, posting from a script and not engaging with the discussion is to what... Attack me, post some scripts and continue not to engage? If you just want to monologue, maybe make a separate post.

    I pointed out the irony in your original reply and you've yet to address it except to make the courageous claim that there is no censorship in China. When I show counter examples it's back to ad hominims. Can you address the specific points of censorship please? I That's what we are talking about. "Addressing" two points as you have done gets you nowhere to defending your original claim that there is no censorship in the China.

    Also another obviously dishonest point you added in your edit. Clearly your side has nothing to do with where your born, I don't know where you're from or who you are mate, it's about selective criticism where you only criticise one side and never accept criticisms of another side. I am happy to criticise any 'side'. I'm critical of the country I was born, of the US, the CCP and everyone in between.

    Aurenkin , (edited )

    I feel like we're playing word games now but maybe I just misinterpreted you. Are these topics censored on the Chinese internet or not? That was the whole point of my original comment.

    Chinese people aren’t afraid to discuss the Tiananmen riots

    I never said they were afraid to discuss them. Just that they were banned on the Chinese internet.

    smug online Westerners

    Ad hominim ad nauseum. This just makes it seem like there is no substance to what you're saying if you keep resorting to ad hominims.

    Aurenkin ,

    If that's your only use case you can also use Xournal++ on Linux which does the job.

    Of course your choice of OS is totally up to you and you don't have to justify it to anyone, just letting you know the tool exists.

    Aurenkin ,

    Ohhhh yeah you're right, I forgot digitally signing is different from just painting a signature on there >< .

    Aurenkin ,

    We'll cross that bridge when we get to it - Adhocretes.

    Aurenkin ,

    This is the kind of progress that can only happen once a game has been in the hands of a multi trillion dollar company for a decade.

    Aurenkin ,

    Getting enough protein is whey important

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    Aurenkin ,

    How about you give it it's own post maybe even on the anniversary it happened so you can at least pretend to care about it instead of trying to minimise an atrocity committed by your team.

    Aurenkin ,

    If you have to lie to make your side look kind of ok, maybe it's time to rethink things.

    Aurenkin ,

    The fucking irony of posting this on a US based site knowing full well it's totally fine and nothing will happen to you.

    Aurenkin ,

    No they just say dictatorships are fine because other countries do bad things too. Very different.

    Aurenkin ,

    Ah yep there its, whatabouts followed by the race card. I'd expect nothing less

    Aurenkin ,

    He was the greatest hacker of all time

    Aurenkin ,

    Irony is truly dead.

    Aurenkin ,

    Built by the blood of your kinny kin kin

    Aurenkin ,

    Melt the cheese then drink it

    Aurenkin ,

    Hopefully Ukraine gets the all clear to use US weapons on Russian territory soon. Even if it's restricted they must be allowed to defend themselves from the Russian military now using the border as a shield.

    Aurenkin ,

    If you have a Tesla and you're worried about this it's probably worth enabling pin to drive. Not sure about all the other brands that are impacted but hopefully they have a similar feature.

    Aurenkin ,

    Rememuary rememuary, the 5th of Novuary.

    Aurenkin ,

    And Starcraft ripping off 40k

    Aurenkin ,

    This is completely unrealistic because the cat actually came inside when the human opened the door.

    Netflix Windows app is set to remove its downloads feature, while introducing ads (www.techradar.com)

    Netflix has managed to annoy a good number of its users with an announcement about an upcoming update to its Windows 11 (and Windows 10) app: support for adverts and live events will be added, but the ability to download content is being taken away....

    Aurenkin ,

    Guess it's time to use the other download feature.

    Aurenkin ,

    Greed, same as everything else

    Aurenkin ,

    Ron DeSantis: We're going to start a new life.... 🎶under the sea🎶

    Aurenkin ,

    Pressure...pushing down on me

    Aurenkin ,

    File not found, now we are dead.

    Aurenkin ,

    Seems like a lot of work to me. I'd probably just ride a motorbike through.

    Aurenkin ,

    What a fucking shameful embarrassment that the only punishment to come from the exposure of war crimes committed by our soldiers is that of the whistleblower.

    Absolutely fucked and makes me ashamed to be Australian.

    Aurenkin ,

    Interesting. I wonder if it could be a kind of Dunning Kruger effect where you assume because you're good at logic or some other smart thing your brain doesn't have all the same zero day exploits as the rest of us.

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