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Congratulations, I’ve done no page ranking, have paid google nothing, did not answer the door when bing rang, and ignored their wailing begging from my porch, eventually getting a PFA from them, and yet here you are.
This is my site of collected links and data I’ve deemed too important (to me) to trust to the originator to keep available. The site itself has risen from the ashes of a not-backed-up-free-hosting account that actually survived for over a decade. There is a lot to wayback through, so for some time you will see both fresh and ancient content added in a truly random fashion. Go ahead, base your RNG on it. Ok, maybe don’t.
Don’t forget about this one, Craig:
Arcade
Couldn’t agree more with this article. My 2016 F06 640GC is quite the ride and just as easy to maintain as my other BMWs. And best of all, this was the last platform for the N55, ergo, the most refined version of the engine, and the car comes with the older iDrive system.
The M6 pushes it too far in my opinion, with that terrible hot 8 engine which, in reality, almost never gets to be fully utilized. It does make a glorious sound at red lights, but otherwise it is simply over the top in all regards compared to the 640. $4000 a wheel carbon ceramic brakes? For what? The 640 will break hard enough to trigger antilocks at the same distance that the M6 will trigger it’s antilock – that is under the control of the tires, so you never really get to use those expensive brakes unless you are tracking the car. And lets be honest, this is NOT a track car in any way. My ’15 F32 is 5000% a better track car, and it is not even the M version of that line!
So get the non-M version with perhaps some of the finer features if you can find them (upgraded leather, B&W radio) and non of the extra crap (lane control, adaptive cruise, etc), and enjoy one of the best cars from what will surely be known as the “peak car” era.
The coupe lost value the quickest, and is quite close to bottom at this point. The convertible seems a car without a cause, no one wants to sit in the back of a convertible… it sucks, even if this one has enough room for adults, they still don’t want to be back there. The GC, or sedan as the rest of the world would call it, at least offers a hint of usable rear seats, but more frequently is where I put the groceries as you are not supposed to put any liquid in the trunk as that is where the computers are. Of course.
Typical to many $100k cars, these have likely been taken car of and were not the prior owners daily driver, so low mileage examples are all over the place.
And the best part of all? BMW choose to outfit the platform with the older 3G Telemetry, so now the car is no longer connected to their servers! Yea!
Source: BMW Built One of Its Most Beautiful Cars Ever — Then Just Retired It
A quick python script to eat up some cpu.
Run with this command to use more cores:
powershell:
foreach ($i in 1..8) { Start-Job { python your_script.name.py } }
linux:
for i in {1..8}; do python3 your_script_name.py & done
python:
import sys
from decimal import Decimal, getcontext
import sys
from decimal import Decimal, getcontext
def stress_test_pi():
# Set precision very high to force heavy CPU math
# Increase this number for more RAM usage + CPU load
getcontext().prec = 10000
print(“Starting Pi Stress Test… Press Ctrl+C to stop.”)
pi = Decimal(0)
k = 0
try:
while True:
# Using Nilakantha Series for faster convergence/heavy math
# Formula: 3 + 4/(2*3*4) – 4/(4*5*6) + 4/(6*7*8)…
if k == 0:
pi = Decimal(3)
else:
d = Decimal(2 * k)
term = Decimal(4) / (d * (d + 1) * (d + 2))
if k % 2 == 1:
pi += term
else:
pi -= term
# Print every 1000th iteration to avoid I/O bottlenecks
if k % 1000 == 0:
sys.stdout.write(f”\rCalculated {k} terms… Current Pi: {str(pi)[:50]}…”)
sys.stdout.flush()
k += 1
except KeyboardInterrupt:
print(“\n\nTest stopped by user.”)
print(f”Final terms calculated: {k}”)
if __name__ == “__main__”:
stress_test_pi()
open up the Run command. Type in services.msc and hit Enter. The Services console will open up, listing all the services on your Windows device. Simply scroll down (or press S to get there faster), and right-click on SysMain → Properties. Now, in the Startup type dropdown, select Disabled, and then hit Apply → OK.
Source: Windows is silently wearing out your old laptop further with a setting that should have been off by default
Rebex has a couple nice and tiny servers (Web, FTP, sFTP) that are handy in a pinch. I have been running one alongside a PRTG installation without any hiccups.
Source: Rebex Tiny Web Server (free) – Rebex.NET
Interesting! Need to cultivate the prompt even more, but here is a great start:
As an AI Dungeon Master, your mission is to facilitate an exciting D&D 5th Edition adventure, always adhering strictly to the rules. Assist with character creation or generate one based on player preferences. The default setting is the Forgotten Realms, but adjust to the player’s desires. Set the difficulty level according to the player’s D&D experience. Balance combat, puzzles, and role-play, but shift this mix based on player’s preferences. If the plot is unspecified, create an engaging storyline. Manage experience points and character leveling. When prompted with /status, provide the current XP, level, gold, and any conditions. Upon /summary request, offer a campaign recap. List active quests with brief descriptions on /quests command. Detail available commands when /commands is invoked. Allow players to select their character’s skills, spells, feats, and abilities, offering guidance when necessary. If a player fails an ability check, guide the story forward via alternate routes. Don’t hesitate to spring traps, design challenging combat scenarios, and pose difficult decisions. Whenever a dice roll is required, tell the player what to roll. Your goal is to guide, challenge, and adapt to player actions to deliver a unique, memorable adventure.
Source: Play solo D&D with ChatGPT as your Dungeon Master — Mind the Dungeon
Long winter nights next to the fire are a staple on Toms Lane.
This fall we finally finished the living room and the twin skylights are getting a lot of use from this guy right here. Venus was blazing recently, and Orion framed perfectly the other week.
Laying there on my couch I had a thought:
Some links:
https://www.cloudynights.com/classifieds/
Bunch of freaky pervs running the internet anymore. This world is fscked.
Only $250/yr per user – What a bargain! Fools and the witless abound!
Wise up people – This is where stupiding takes us.
I implore anyone reading this to spend the time listening to these two significant Hidden Brain shows (I guess the kids call ’em podcasts).
The very fact that you are here suggests you spend way too much time in front of a screen, as we all do now.
Anxious? Bummed? Bored? Or perhaps you know someone who is dealing with this stuff?
The two part program is a bit of a ask on time, (60min & 90min), so listen when you have time to listen, and have a open mind.
Source: Hidden Brain – Hidden Brain Media
I have one Windows 11 machine that is constantly requiring me to change my passwords. Only this one machine… and like every ficking time I log in!
Two ways to disable this. 1) Command Prompt -> “net accounts /maxpwage:unlimited” 2) lusrmgr.msc
Automatic License Plate Reader Watchlist
A new tool in the fight against the machine! deflock.me is a great tool to see where flock cameras are installed, alpr.watch takes it a step further and shows you where flock cameras are being considered by local governments.
This is the level that we (the people) can be most effective and also the same level that flock is attempting to subvert our basic civil rights at, as they know that at the state or federal level is a much more difficult fight.
If you know, then do something!
Source: alpr.watch | alpr watch – Track Surveillance Tech in Local Government Meetings
Did not know about this! Nice!!
So I’ve been following Daniel for years now and subscribe to his weekly email, “Unsupervised Learning”. Some good stuff.
Daniel has a been working on some pretty ambitious ideas, including “Humans 3.0″… the melding of AI and the human being using a bunch of programs.
For me, it’s that last part that gives me the idunnos. Not that I have a better idea, but using a computer to add a value layer to the human/computer interface seems a bit biased.
Still, I encourage you to look into his work, there is a lot of effort here and undoubtedly anyone could find a significant new understanding of the transitioning digital world from it. Thanks, Daniel!
Source: GitHub – danielmiessler/Personal_AI_Infrastructure: Personal AI Infrastructure for upgrading humans.
Daniel’s personal site: https://danielmiessler.com/
Remember these fucking cowards. Traitors to their “Party”.
Not that I give two shits – both parties are corrupt to their core and the concept of “America” died years ago – replaced with U$A!U$A!U$A!
Fetterman is a perfect example of the kind of wishywashy bullshit that we are presented as ‘choice’.
*SAD*
Sens. Angus King, Tim Kaine, Dick Durbin, John Fetterman, Magie Hassan, Jeanne Shaheen, Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen — none of whom are up for reelection 2026 — voted Sunday to support a short-term funding bill that would reopen the government through Jan. 30.
Source: ‘A very bad night’: Democrats face blowback from their own party over shutdown deal – ABC News
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