Ah, I've got an old 10baseT card with a PXE ROM on it, I'm gonna just have it netboot Plan 9 if I ever actually get it going. Plan 9 is probably usably fast on one of those. If that doesn't work out, there's always LOAF distros.
> so something like very late boards with ISA slots that took P3s or Athlons.
Yeah, might require that; might still be slow on one of those. Dual-P3 setup would be fun to build out. (It is kinda funny how much CPU is required by cool-retro-term.)
> technology in, say, '92 was quite a bit more primitive than in '98.
What most people had on their desktop changed significantly during that decade, yeah. Same CPU, though; Intel got two and a half decades of being Intel before ARM started to take over. By the end of the 90s, Intel was at the top of the list: https://top500.org/lists/top500/1999/11/ . When that list started, there was one 512-core Intel cluster at #8: https://top500.org/lists/top500/1993/06/ .
> The early Web era was between the PCs getting cheap enough for home users and the dotcom bubble burst, so around 1996-2002.
This is reasonable, but no one was using phpBB back then. It was more like that dude's Perl scripts. The first cat arriving in Australia was a different event from cats spreading through the place, right? The cat landing was a cat, the cat becoming widespread was an extinction event for a bunch of birds and small mammals.
Today's helping comes from the master orator of the Church Fathers, John Chrysostom of Antioch. This is perhaps the first quotation where there are several major caveats on my part, but I leave the quotation here for one primary reason: Chrysosotom rightfully points out that repentance is a continuum in a Christian's life and not mere punctuated moments offered in prayer for forgiveness or in godly grieving.
「Do you wish that I shall speak of the ways of repentance? They are many, and various, and different, and all lead to heaven.
The first way of repentance is condemnation of sins. “Declare thou first thy sins that thou mayest be justified.” Wherefore also the prophet said “I said, I will speak out, my transgression to the Lord, and thou remittedst the iniquity of my heart.” Condemn thyself therefore for thy sins. This is enough for the Master by way of self-defence. For he who condemns his sins, is slower to fall into them again. Awake thy conscience, that inward accuser, in order that thou mayest have no accuser at the judgment seat of the Lord.
This is one way of repentance, the best; and there is another not less than this, not to bear a grudge against thine enemies to overcome anger, to forgive the sins of our fellow-servants. For so will those which have been done against the master be forgiven us. See the second expiation of sins: “For if ye forgive” saith he, “your debtors, your Heavenly Father will also forgive you."
Dost thou wish to learn a third way of repentance? Fervent and diligent prayer, and to do this from the bottom of the heart. Hast thou not seen that widow, how she persuaded the shameless judge? But thou hast a gentle Master, both tender, and kind. She asked, against her adversaries, but thou dost not ask against thine adversaries, but on behalf of thine own salvation.
And if thou wouldest learn a fourth way, I will say almsgiving. For this has a great power and unspeakable. For Daniel saith to Nebuchadnezzar when he had come to all kinds of evil, and had entered upon all impiety, “O King let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, redeem thy sins by almsgiving and thine iniquities by compassion on the poor.” What could be compared with this lovingkindness? After countless sins, after so many transgressions, he is promised that he will be reconciled with him he has come into conflict with if he will show kindness to his own fellow-servants.
And modesty, and humility, not less than all words spoken, exhaust the nature of sins. And the publican is proof, being unable to declare his good deeds, in sight of all, bringing forward his humility, and laying aside the heavy burden of his sins.
See we have shewn five ways of repentance: first the condemnation of sins, next the forgiveness of our neighbours’ sins, thirdly that which comes of prayer, fourth that which comes of almsgiving, fifth that which comes of humility.
Do not thou then be lazy; but walk in all these day by day. For the ways are easy, nor canst thou plead poverty. And even if thou livest poorer than all, thou art able to leave thine anger, and be humble, and to pray fervently, and to condemn sins, and thy poverty is in no way a hindrance. And why do I speak thus, when not even in that way of repentance in which it is possible to spend money (I speak of almsgiving), not even there is poverty any hindrance to us from obeying the command? The widow who spent the two mites is a proof. Having learned then the healing of our wounds, let us constantly apply these medicines, in order that we may return to health and enjoy the sacred table with assurance; and with much glory, reach Christ the king of glory, and attain to everlasting good by the grace, and compassion, and lovingkindness of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom and with whom be glory, power, honour, to the Father, together with the all holy, and good and quickening Spirit, now and always and for ever and ever. Amen.」 - St. John Chrysostom, Homilies on the Power of Demons, "Homily 2", Section 6, Unknown Date but possibly in the late 380's AD ccel.org/ccel/schaff/npnf109/npnf109.x.iv.html
@sembiance Update - the original creator is considering selling them again. He's working on Issue #8 after all these years. Apparently they are very time intensive to create. But - not free. For sale (TBD on pricing, etc)
@Linux4Everyone Just saying... #8 is hard: Normally they are already included with the kernel so if they aren't, and therefore need to be installed, then its up to the vendor and whatever inconsistent systems they are using
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Also, because Touhou girls performed so well in the tournament, and since Touhou will inevitably hit the 3-girl franchise cap that will be in place next season, I thought it fair that the Touhou girls who DO qualify (we’ll have a special Touhou selection process ahead of the regular nominations) be secured favorable seeding, because based on what we now know, they should all boast Top 8 strength.
I also did set up a possible Pyra VS 2B quarterfinal match on purpose, but I still think the seeding is fully justifiable :smug6:
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Happy Day #8 of the #SoftwareFreedomFestival! Imagine a world where all software is free. A world where we can study, modify, and share code without restriction. A world where software serves the users, not the other way around. This isn't just a dream, it's an achievable reality! Let's not just dream it, let's build it. Together, we can make software freedom a reality for everyone! #SoftwareFreedom#FreeSoftware#FSF#GNU
My fave anime of all time (Ranked Most to Least Fave):
#1 Osomatsu-san #2 Hetalia #3 Space Dandy #4 Black Butler #5 Toilet-bound Hanako-kun #6 One Punch Man #7 HunterxHunter #8 Ouran High School Host Club #9 Pop Team Epic #10 Lupin The Third
I will post #9ReplyGuys #8 and #9 soon! In the meantime here’s one of the great moments in the history of #mansplaining: a man mansplains mansplaining on Twitter. (The original flowchart he’s trying to refute is by Kim Gordon.)
so far the things we've settled on are crap, the hardware is crap and the software is crap. the fact that they let people make more crap more easily is not a win; "more software per year" is not a good thing the way "more food" and "more #8 phillips head screws" are good things
Kaiju #8 is fantastic. Like some of the best action scenes in current manga. The filler arcs between the battles are middling at best, but the art and pace of the big battles is par excellence.