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**Author:** [@delyan](https://pluralist.net/u/delyan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2024, 5:40pm UTC](https://pluralist.net/t/the-gopher-space-phlogs-are-alive-and-well-2024-08-17/177 "2024-08-17T17:40:45Z")
In Gopher space, a gophermap is the file that defines the structure and content of a Gopher menu. Gopher is a protocol for distributing, searching, and retrieving documents over the Internet, preceding the World Wide Web… --- ## [Why are we not desalinating more water in California? (2024-08-16)](https://pluralist.net/t/why-are-we-not-desalinating-more-water-in-california-2024-08-16/178)
**Author:** [@delyan](https://pluralist.net/u/delyan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2024, 7:00am UTC](https://pluralist.net/t/why-are-we-not-desalinating-more-water-in-california-2024-08-16/178 "2024-08-16T07:00:00Z")
Found this article today: Desalinating Water Is Becoming “Absurdly Cheap” - Human Progress The Sorek B plant has a capacity to desalinate 52.8 billion gallons a year and is contracted to produce water for $0.41 per cub… --- ## [Packet Radio is alive and well (2024-08-15)](https://pluralist.net/t/packet-radio-is-alive-and-well-2024-08-15/175)
**Author:** [@delyan](https://pluralist.net/u/delyan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2024, 1:52pm UTC](https://pluralist.net/t/packet-radio-is-alive-and-well-2024-08-15/175 "2024-08-15T13:52:14Z")
Folks are building decentralized peer to peer networks, and packet radio seems like a good medium for the transport layers of these Nomad, communicate off-grid mesh, forward secrecy and extreme privacy | Hacker News Gi… --- ## [Email with exim via NNCP (Node to Node copy) - secure store-and-forward mail (2024-08-12)](https://pluralist.net/t/email-with-exim-via-nncp-node-to-node-copy-secure-store-and-forward-mail-2024-08-12/173)
**Author:** [@delyan](https://pluralist.net/u/delyan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2024, 7:00am UTC](https://pluralist.net/t/email-with-exim-via-nncp-node-to-node-copy-secure-store-and-forward-mail-2024-08-12/173 "2024-08-12T07:00:00Z")
We recently discovered nncp from some fantastic gopher bogs on SDF via floodgap. John Goerzen has written an interesting blog on leveraging exim and nncp for email delivery. NNCP (Node to Node copy) is a collection of… --- ## [GPD Win 1 - portable windows computer with a 5.5 inch screen shipped in 2018 (2024-08-11)](https://pluralist.net/t/gpd-win-1-portable-windows-computer-with-a-5-5-inch-screen-shipped-in-2018-2024-08-11/174)
**Author:** [@delyan](https://pluralist.net/u/delyan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2024, 7:00am UTC](https://pluralist.net/t/gpd-win-1-portable-windows-computer-with-a-5-5-inch-screen-shipped-in-2018-2024-08-11/174 "2024-08-11T07:00:00Z")
We recently found out about GPD Win 1, which is a portable computer witd Windows 10 and a 5.5 touch screen. The GPD Win 1 is a handheld gaming PC that runs on Windows 10. It features a 5.5-inch touchscreen with a res… --- ## [Meaning of setuid root (2024-08-03)](https://pluralist.net/t/meaning-of-setuid-root-2024-08-03/182)
**Author:** [@delyan](https://pluralist.net/u/delyan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2024, 7:00am UTC](https://pluralist.net/t/meaning-of-setuid-root-2024-08-03/182 "2024-08-03T07:00:00Z")
We were installing Google Chrome Remote Desktop on Slackware… and there were some notes we took. Here are they for posterity: Meaning of setuid root The setuid (set user ID) permission is a special type of file permissi… --- ## [Installing Google Chrome Remote Desktop on Slackware Linux (2024-08-02)](https://pluralist.net/t/installing-google-chrome-remote-desktop-on-slackware-linux-2024-08-02/183)
**Author:** [@delyan](https://pluralist.net/u/delyan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2024, 7:00am UTC](https://pluralist.net/t/installing-google-chrome-remote-desktop-on-slackware-linux-2024-08-02/183 "2024-08-02T07:00:00Z")
It is fairly trivial to install Google Chrome Remote Desktop on Slackware Linux. It does take a few steps however. Here they are: Install Chrome Remote Desktop on Slackware Read: Set up Chrome Remote Desktop for Linux… --- ## [David Rubenstein interviewing Dmitry Balyasny of BAM Capital (2024-08-01)](https://pluralist.net/t/david-rubenstein-interviewing-dmitry-balyasny-of-bam-capital-2024-08-01/176)
**Author:** [@delyan](https://pluralist.net/u/delyan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2024, 7:00am UTC](https://pluralist.net/t/david-rubenstein-interviewing-dmitry-balyasny-of-bam-capital-2024-08-01/176 "2024-08-01T07:00:00Z")
Listened to this fascinating interview with Dmitry Balyasny on Bloomberg Wealth https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRNJ4NUL7L4 Balyasny Asset Management (BAM) employs over 1,000 people globally. This includes a wide range… --- ## [Comparison of Puppet, Chef, Ansible, and Salt (2024-07-24)](https://pluralist.net/t/comparison-of-puppet-chef-ansible-and-salt-2024-07-24/186)
**Author:** [@delyan](https://pluralist.net/u/delyan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2024, 7:00am UTC](https://pluralist.net/t/comparison-of-puppet-chef-ansible-and-salt-2024-07-24/186 "2024-07-24T07:00:00Z")
Here’s a comparison of Puppet, Chef, Ansible, and Salt, including their creation dates and current activity: Puppet Creation Date: 2005 Language: Ruby Approach: Declarative Activity Today: Active Development: Puppet i… --- ## [Cost of Virtual Machines (2024-07-23)](https://pluralist.net/t/cost-of-virtual-machines-2024-07-23/188)
**Author:** [@delyan](https://pluralist.net/u/delyan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2024, 7:00am UTC](https://pluralist.net/t/cost-of-virtual-machines-2024-07-23/188 "2024-07-23T07:00:00Z")
Azure B4ms (4 vcpus, 16 GiB memory) - $121/mo D4ads\_v5 (4 vcpus, 16 GiB memory) - $150 /mo Vultr 2 vCPU 4 GB 3.00 TB 80 GB $20 /mo 4 vCPU 8 GB \*\*4.00 \*\* TB \*\*160 \*\* GB $40 /mo Free Range Cloud Ranch - 4 CPU Cores… --- ## [Traceroute from Detroit to Fremont (2024-07-04)](https://pluralist.net/t/traceroute-from-detroit-to-fremont-2024-07-04/169)
**Author:** [@delyan](https://pluralist.net/u/delyan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2024, 2:13pm UTC](https://pluralist.net/t/traceroute-from-detroit-to-fremont-2024-07-04/169 "2024-07-04T14:13:45Z")
It is always interesting to us to observe (and obviously record) internet routing while we travel. from Detroit to Fremont - IPv4 Comcast (via xfinitywifi) $ traceroute mirrors.fcix.net traceroute to mirror.fcix.net (2… --- ## [Friday Night Playlist \[Detroit Techno\] (2024-06-21)](https://pluralist.net/t/friday-night-playlist-detroit-techno-2024-06-21/167)
**Author:** [@delyan](https://pluralist.net/u/delyan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2024, 6:16am UTC](https://pluralist.net/t/friday-night-playlist-detroit-techno-2024-06-21/167 "2024-06-22T06:16:54Z")
Source: How Techno was born: From Detroit to Berlin and back 5D World, Jonas Kopp, Photon Belt Alleys Of Your Mind, Cybotron, Clear Berlin Minimal, George Georgia, Glowlights Clearly, Huda Hudia, Clearly Don’t Make Me… --- ## [Detroit Techno DJs (2024-06-19)](https://pluralist.net/t/detroit-techno-djs-2024-06-19/166)
**Author:** [@delyan](https://pluralist.net/u/delyan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2024, 1:26am UTC](https://pluralist.net/t/detroit-techno-djs-2024-06-19/166 "2024-06-20T01:26:26Z")
ChatGPT curated list of favorite Detroit Techno DJs: Alton Miller: A key figure in Detroit’s house music scene, known for his soulful and jazzy productions. More Info Amp Fiddler: A multi-talented musician whose work s… --- ## [Reading about DR DOS (2024-06-16)](https://pluralist.net/t/reading-about-dr-dos-2024-06-16/165)
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we are absolutely in love with the minimalistic interface Other Discoveries DR-DOS - Wikipedia Gary Kildall - Wikipedia https://www.pcjs.org/ The AARD Code and DR DOS https://ia800702.us.archive.org/14/items/dr-web… --- ## [Catching Up Ham Radio Crystal Filters (2024-06-08)](https://pluralist.net/t/catching-up-ham-radio-crystal-filters-2024-06-08/162)
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Catching up on Ham Radio… Source: https://www.nonstopsystems.com/radio/pdf-hell/article-sterrenburg.pdf Here is the extracted German text and its English translation: German Text: Title: Wehrmachtsquarzkristallsp… --- ## [Differences between rsync / sftp / scp / borg / rclone / restic / git-annex (2024-06-08)](https://pluralist.net/t/differences-between-rsync-sftp-scp-borg-rclone-restic-git-annex-2024-06-08/161)
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Tool Purpose Features Date First Released Date of Last Release rsync Synchronize files and directories Efficient synchronization, transfers only changes, supports compression and encryption 1996 2024-04-24 sftp … --- ## [Mark Twain on the difficulty of the German Language (2024-06-07)](https://pluralist.net/t/mark-twain-on-the-difficulty-of-the-german-language-2024-06-07/163)
**Author:** [@delyan](https://pluralist.net/u/delyan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2024, 7:00am UTC](https://pluralist.net/t/mark-twain-on-the-difficulty-of-the-german-language-2024-06-07/163 "2024-06-07T07:00:00Z")
Source: https://www.nonstopsystems.com/radio/pdf-hell/article-twain.pdf The Awful German Language THE AWFUL GERMAN LANGUAGE by Mark Twain A PERSON who has not studied German at all can have no idea what a difficult … --- ## [Cellular Antenna and Bands (2024-06-02)](https://pluralist.net/t/cellular-antenna-and-bands-2024-06-02/159)
**Author:** [@delyan](https://pluralist.net/u/delyan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2024, 4:32pm UTC](https://pluralist.net/t/cellular-antenna-and-bands-2024-06-02/159 "2024-06-02T16:32:54Z")
There is an interesting antenna in my neighborhood and folks online have been working to identify the carriers with equipment at this facility (a Crown Castle tower located in San Jose, CA at 37°18’21.0"N 121°52’41.0"W) … --- ## [Reviewing The 2024 MAD (Machine Learning, AI & Data) Landscape (2024-04-04)](https://pluralist.net/t/reviewing-the-2024-mad-machine-learning-ai-data-landscape-2024-04-04/131)
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Today we stumbled on Matt Turck. Here is the high-resolution PDF: https://mattturck.com/landscape/mad2024.pdf Wow, that’s a loooot of logos (thankfully some appear in multiple categories): --- ## [Connecting to a Retro BBS using a Teletype (2024-05-05)](https://pluralist.net/t/connecting-to-a-retro-bbs-using-a-teletype-2024-05-05/150)
**Author:** [@delyan](https://pluralist.net/u/delyan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2024, 6:20pm UTC](https://pluralist.net/t/connecting-to-a-retro-bbs-using-a-teletype-2024-05-05/150 "2024-05-05T18:20:59Z")
Joshua Stein never disappoints with his posts on retro tech, which he restores to a pristine condition (or gives new life via new software, such as running a BBS on a Macintosh Plus). Back in October 2022 jcs posted thi… --- ## [Reflecting on Drew DeVault's email based workflow (2024-05-04)](https://pluralist.net/t/reflecting-on-drew-devaults-email-based-workflow-2024-05-04/151)
**Author:** [@delyan](https://pluralist.net/u/delyan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2024, 7:00am UTC](https://pluralist.net/t/reflecting-on-drew-devaults-email-based-workflow-2024-05-04/151 "2024-05-04T07:00:00Z")
Earlier this year Drew DeVault appeared on the Changelog podcast and, among other things, described his email-based workflow. Drew has developed a system where software development collaboration is handled through email … --- ## [Remembering Pravetz 8D (Правец 8Д) - (2024-05-03)](https://pluralist.net/t/remembering-pravetz-8d-8-2024-05-03/149)
**Author:** [@delyan](https://pluralist.net/u/delyan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2024, 7:00am UTC](https://pluralist.net/t/remembering-pravetz-8d-8-2024-05-03/149 "2024-05-03T07:00:00Z")
The Pravetz 8D is a personal computer that was produced in Bulgaria during the 1980s. It was part of the Pravetz series of computers, which were notable for being among the few computer brands manufactured in Eastern Eur… --- ## [Reading EDLIN's source code 👓 (2024-04-26)](https://pluralist.net/t/reading-edlins-source-code-2024-04-26/144)
**Author:** [@delyan](https://pluralist.net/u/delyan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2024, 7:00am UTC](https://pluralist.net/t/reading-edlins-source-code-2024-04-26/144 "2024-04-26T07:00:00Z")
We here at the Pluralist Network are huge fans of Line Editors. We have studied and written about ed, the standard editor, extensively. So naturally when Microsoft open-sourced MS-DOS 4.0, which included EDLIN, we were … --- ## [Catching up on AI reading (2024-04-24)](https://pluralist.net/t/catching-up-on-ai-reading-2024-04-24/143)
**Author:** [@delyan](https://pluralist.net/u/delyan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2024, 7:00am UTC](https://pluralist.net/t/catching-up-on-ai-reading-2024-04-24/143 "2024-04-24T07:00:00Z")
Today we are catching up on light AI reading while thoroughly enjoying the cloudy and rainy weather here in Jinja, Uganda. Meta’s AI Chief Yann LeCun on AGI, Open-Source, and AI Risk | TIME by Billy Perrigo - February… --- ## [Trace Route from Uganda to San Jose with and without VPN (2024-04-22)](https://pluralist.net/t/trace-route-from-uganda-to-san-jose-with-and-without-vpn-2024-04-22/141)
**Author:** [@delyan](https://pluralist.net/u/delyan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2024, 7:00am UTC](https://pluralist.net/t/trace-route-from-uganda-to-san-jose-with-and-without-vpn-2024-04-22/141 "2024-04-22T07:00:00Z")
Here we document the ping latency and traceroute from Jinja, Uganda to San Jose, CA! It will be fun!! Ping Here is ping to https://www.delyan.org/ - hosted on Vultr in San Jose, CA from Roke Telekom as we have it here i… --- ## [Stephen Wolfram on Computational Thinking (2024-04-21)](https://pluralist.net/t/stephen-wolfram-on-computational-thinking-2024-04-21/142)
**Author:** [@delyan](https://pluralist.net/u/delyan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2024, 7:00am UTC](https://pluralist.net/t/stephen-wolfram-on-computational-thinking-2024-04-21/142 "2024-04-21T07:00:00Z")
Catching up on the announcement of Wolfram Language v14, something interesting appeared in The Story Continues: Announcing Version 14 of Wolfram Language and Mathematica by Stephen Wolfram, published on January 9, 2024. … --- ## [Thinking and reading about AI, scaling laws, latest trends (2024-04-20)](https://pluralist.net/t/thinking-and-reading-about-ai-scaling-laws-latest-trends-2024-04-20/139)
**Author:** [@delyan](https://pluralist.net/u/delyan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2024, 7:00am UTC](https://pluralist.net/t/thinking-and-reading-about-ai-scaling-laws-latest-trends-2024-04-20/139 "2024-04-20T07:00:00Z")
We here at The Pluralist Network often times enjoy the short writings of Prof. Ethan Mollick. In particular we found the following tweet and diagram very helpful: Another such person, whose posts and writings we enj… --- ## [New (format of an) ebook reader (2024-04-05)](https://pluralist.net/t/new-format-of-an-ebook-reader-2024-04-05/140)
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Today we discovered the Boox Palma! It is a device that feels like a phone, but functions like a Kindle! How wonderful is that? The New Yorker has an article on this device: What Phones Are Doing to Reading | The Ne… --- ## [Emacs org mode shortcuts (2024-04-03)](https://pluralist.net/t/emacs-org-mode-shortcuts-2024-04-03/130)
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We love Org Mode! What is Org Mode? Your life in plain text A GNU Emacs major mode for keeping notes, authoring documents, computational notebooks, literate programming, maintaining to-do lists, planning projects, an… --- ## [Edsger Dijkstra used a typewriter and a fountain pen (2024-04-02)](https://pluralist.net/t/edsger-dijkstra-used-a-typewriter-and-a-fountain-pen-2024-04-02/129)
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