#editorial | Logs for 2020-08-21

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[00:26:43] <Bytram> =g sargeant schultz
[00:26:43] <systemd> https://en.wikipedia.org - Hogan's Heroes - Wikipedia
[00:38:20] <Bytram> whereto? http://bsdimp.blogspot.com
[00:38:20] <systemd> ^ 03A 35-year-old bug in patch found in efforts to restore 29 year old 2.11BSD
[00:38:21] <exec> └─ 13Warner's Random Hacking Blog: A 35-year-old bug in patch found in efforts to restore 29 year old 2.11BSD
[00:42:49] <Bytram> whereto? https://arstechnica.com
[00:42:50] <systemd> ^ 03Cities sue Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, claim they owe cable “franchise fees”
[00:42:50] <exec> └─ 13Cities sue Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, claim they owe cable “franchise fees” | Ars Technica
[00:47:36] <Bytram> =ASUB https://www.engadget.com
[00:47:38] <systemd> Submitting "Adobe Lightroom iOS update permanently deleted users’ photos"...
[00:47:39] <exec> └─ 13Adobe Lightroom iOS update permanently deleted users’ photos | Engadget
[00:48:00] <systemd> ✓ Sub-ccess! "03Adobe Lightroom iOS Update Permanently Deleted Users’ Photos" (6 paragraphs) -> https://soylentnews.org
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[02:17:28] <Bytram> slumber time. Have a great night everybody!
[02:20:10] <Subsentient> Bytram: here?
[02:24:38] <Bytram> nope!
[02:24:40] <Bytram> ;)
[02:24:49] <Bytram> Subsentient: ^^^
[02:25:02] <Subsentient> Bytram: Should I just reduce the length of the summary?
[02:25:20] <Bytram> that is one option...
[02:25:44] <Bytram> did you see the two links I posted here?
[02:26:07] <Subsentient> Ahh, I can use Ars instead
[02:26:26] <Bytram> nod nod... OR... why not both?
[02:27:21] <Bytram> at least include the others a la: Also at <a href="...">cnet</a> and ...
[02:29:19] <Bytram> FWIW, I aim for a word count around 250, or less than half the size of the original story, as a *starting* guideline. Still that Wikipedia article sums it up very nicely. I was due for a re-read!
[02:31:07] <Bytram> The main thing to keep in mind is that if someone were to sue us... we cannot realistically afford a lawyer. It we cannot reach an agreement right from the start -- we're broke and... gone.
[02:31:51] <Bytram> I know *I* do not want to the one who potentially caused the site to be shutdown.
[02:32:58] <Bytram> .
[02:45:53] <Bytram> ugh connection hiccups! Hope I didn't miss anything!
[02:50:13] <Bytram> Would love to hang around but I'm completely knackered at this point. Sun still rises too early and so do the nearby (beeep beeep beeep -- backing up) construction workers.
[02:50:28] <Bytram> Have a great night everybody!
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[11:43:48] <Bytram> whereto? https://newatlas.com
[11:43:49] <systemd> ^ 03Super-dense lithium-sulfur battery gives electric plane a 230-mile range
[12:01:23] <Bytram> =g Communications Earth & Environment
[12:01:24] <systemd> https://www.nature.com - Communications Earth & Environment;
[12:02:39] <Bytram> =cite https://www.nature.com
[12:02:40] <systemd> Journal Reference: Ingo Sasgen, Bert Wouters, Alex S. Gardner, et al. Return to rapid ice loss in Greenland and record loss in 2019 detected by the GRACE-FO satellites [open], <cite>Communications Earth & Environment</cite> (DOI: <a href="https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-020-0010-1">10.1038/s43247-020-0010-1</a>)
[12:02:42] <exec> └─ 13303 See Other
[12:05:47] <Bytram> =cite https://www.nature.com
[12:05:48] <systemd> Journal Reference: Michalea D. King, Ian M. Howat, Salvatore G. Candela, et al. Dynamic ice loss from the Greenland Ice Sheet driven by sustained glacier retreat [open], <cite>Communications Earth & Environment</cite> (DOI: <a href="https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-020-0001-2">10.1038/s43247-020-0001-2</a>)
[12:05:50] <exec> └─ 13303 See Other
[12:08:55] <Bytram> =g floe
[12:08:56] <systemd> https://www.floeintl.com - Docks Boat Lifts Aluminum Trailers Yacht Boats Floe International
[12:09:12] <Bytram> =g floe wikipedia
[12:09:13] <systemd> https://en.wikipedia.org - Ice floe - Wikipedia
[12:32:30] <Bytram> whereto? http://feedproxy.google.com
[12:32:31] <systemd> ^ 03Security of Post-Election Vote Count Top Worry: US Official ( https://www.securityweek.com )
[12:32:32] <exec> └─ 13Security of Post-Election Vote Count Top Worry: US Official | SecurityWeek.Com
[12:34:18] <Bytram> =asub https://www.securityweek.com
[12:34:20] <systemd> Submitting "Security of Post-Election Vote Count Top Worry: US Official"...
[12:34:20] <exec> └─ 13Security of Post-Election Vote Count Top Worry: US Official | SecurityWeek.Com
[12:34:42] <systemd> ✓ Sub-ccess! "03Security of Post-Election Vote Count Top Worry: US Official" (19 paragraphs) -> https://soylentnews.org
[13:10:00] <Bytram> =cite https://arxiv.org
[13:10:02] <systemd> Journal Reference: LHCb collaboration, Aaij, R., Beteta, C. Abellán, et al. Observation of structure in the $J/\psi$-pair mass spectrum, <cite></cite> (DOI: <a href="https://doi.org/https://arxiv.org/abs/2006.16957">https://arxiv.org/abs/2006.16957</a>)
[13:10:04] <exec> └─ 13[2006.16957] Observation of structure in the $J/ψ$-pair mass spectrum
[13:16:00] <Bytram> https://indico.cern.ch
[13:17:00] <Bytram> =g "open-charm"
[13:17:01] <systemd> http://www.physics.utah.edu - Quarkonium Physics with Open Charm
[13:17:37] <Bytram> =g "open-charm" "LHCb"
[13:17:38] <systemd> https://arxiv.org - Open charm spectroscopy at LHCb
[13:17:55] <Bytram> =cite https://arxiv.org
[13:17:56] <systemd> Journal Reference: Whitehead, Mark. Open charm spectroscopy at LHCb, <cite></cite> (DOI: <a href="https://doi.org/https://arxiv.org/abs/1509.00360">https://arxiv.org/abs/1509.00360</a>)
[13:17:57] <exec> └─ 13[1509.00360] Open charm spectroscopy at LHCb
[13:18:57] <Bytram> Hmmm, I don't think that URL is going to work.
[13:22:57] <Subsentient> Bytram: Updated
[13:23:10] <Bytram> Subsentient: Awesome!
[13:23:17] * Bytram goes to take a look
[13:24:01] <Subsentient> Bytram: Refresh again, accidentally saved the old one with the wrong tab open
[13:24:19] * Bytram *was* wondering what was different! :D
[13:24:59] <Subsentient> cat bb.txt | wc reports 209 lines or I'd have trimmed the summary more
[13:25:13] <Subsentient> s/lines/words/
[13:25:14] <exec> <Subsentient> cat bb.txt | wc reports 209 words or I'd have trimmed the summary more
[13:26:38] <Bytram> Yes... but it still seems to contain the entire text of: https://www.engadget.com
[13:26:39] <systemd> ^ 03BlackBerry phones are back, baby
[13:26:41] <exec> └─ 13BlackBerry phones are back, baby | Engadget
[13:26:53] <Bytram> https://soylentnews.org
[13:26:54] <systemd> ^ 03upstart - SoylentNews User ( https://soylentnews.org )
[13:26:55] <exec> └─ 13- SoylentNews User
[13:27:45] <Bytram> Subsentient: ^^^
[13:27:53] <Subsentient> Bytram: Wait, oh, you're right. I have a very widescreen monitor, and it made the article look much longer than on SN lol
[13:28:42] <Subsentient> Bytram: Okay, trimmed the less important stuff
[13:28:52] <Subsentient> Bytram: I'll have to look out for that
[13:28:53] <Bytram> np!
[13:31:26] * Bytram runs his monitor at 2200x1200
[13:31:50] <Bytram> (that's the max that the gpu can handle)
[13:32:56] <Subsentient> 2560x1080 here
[13:34:34] <Bytram> Mine is a re-purposed 43-inch UHD TV
[13:35:37] <Bytram> prolly not the best for color accuracy (think photoshop), but I just need text and an occasional pic or video -- good enough for me and the price was right at the time...
[13:36:05] <Bytram> (If I were to do it again, I think I'd wait for HDMI 2.1)
[13:36:32] <Bytram> FWIW, it's a TCL 43S515
[13:37:20] <Subsentient> Random LG ultrawide I inherited from my boss' office
[13:37:39] <Subsentient> (We lost the office and I went from full-time employee to contractor)
[13:37:48] <Subsentient> Depressing shit.
[13:37:51] <Subsentient> Thanks EBOLAIDS
[13:37:52] <Bytram> Looking at it fresh, I think we might have been better served to have started from the source announcement ( https://blogs.blackberry.com )
[13:37:52] <systemd> ^ 03OnwardMobility Announces Licensing Agreement with BlackBerry to Deliver a BlackBerry 5G Smartphone
[13:37:53] <exec> └─ 13OnwardMobility Announces Licensing Agreement with BlackBerry to Deliver a BlackBerry 5G Smartphone
[13:38:17] <Bytram> but, this horse is pining for the fjords... works for me!
[13:38:29] <Subsentient> *frustrated gurgling*
[13:38:48] <Bytram> Subsentient: s/gu/ga/
[13:38:50] <exec> <Bytram> <Subsentient> *frustrated gargling*
[13:38:52] <Subsentient> lol
[13:38:57] <Bytram> :D
[13:39:13] <Bytram> let me check the release date/time
[13:41:22] <Bytram> It's a *little* long (only a few minutes: 136m; i.e. 2h16 ); Good Enough! make it so and check the DISPLAY box.
[13:42:33] <Subsentient> Bytram: I thought you said on weekdays we go for 149 min intervals with some noise?
[13:43:34] <Bytram> ahh, close. WeekDAYS: 129m +/- 4m WeekENDS: 141m +/- 4m
[13:43:58] <Bytram> nothing cast in concrete -- just a guideline, so no biggie
[13:44:34] <Subsentient> kk
[13:45:47] <Bytram> the idea is (1) to lessen the load a bit for us on the weekends so WE can get a bit of a break (2) randomize-ish the release date/time so the community has an element of discovery for when a story comes out...
[13:45:58] <Subsentient> Bytram: Set to display, shortened the interval a bit
[13:46:05] <Subsentient> kk, makes sense
[13:46:14] <Bytram> Imagine if stories were released every 2 hours, on the hour.
[13:46:24] <Subsentient> Yeah that would be depressing
[13:47:12] <Bytram> there's a bunch of things we've found out over time. Some intentionally, and some quite by accident!
[13:47:50] <Bytram> sportsball gets a lot of mileage out of unpredictability
[13:47:52] <Subsentient> Things were definitely a lot looser when I was last editor! ^^
[13:48:26] <Bytram> we learn as we go and try to grow in the process.
[13:49:48] <Bytram> Like I said, the date/time was close enough. I was just pointing it out as the opportunity arose. No biggie.
[13:51:19] * Bytram has cobbled together some SN API calls to query things on the site and compute the next release date/time. (I've done it often enough)
[13:51:43] * Bytram wishes there was a Delta-T field on the story list page
[13:52:11] <Subsentient> Bytram: Actually I'm glad to see more quality control, I think you're doing a good job. Definitely were some rough looking stories ending up on the main page back in the day.
[13:52:31] <Bytram> awwww! Shucks!
[13:54:19] <Bytram> In large part, as I see it, /. Beta was roundly disliked because (1) much more white-space (2) large change in layout, so things were not where we had grown accustomed to where they should be.
[13:55:48] <Bytram> so, consistent layout makes it easier for whomever is reading the story -- and I think that is very important (call it the Law of Least Astonishment)
[13:56:44] <Subsentient> Bytram: Yeah, I agree. I was with SN from the *very* beginning, I kinda saw this site grow up
[13:57:07] <Bytram> UID: 1111 -- Yes, I noticed!
[13:57:44] <Subsentient> Bytram: Is that sarcasm lol
[13:58:12] <Bytram> hell no! that was the first day or two after go live!
[13:58:27] <Subsentient> ^^
[13:58:53] <Bytram> technically: 2014-02-18 03:07:34
[13:59:51] <Subsentient> Sounds about right lol
[14:00:16] <Subsentient> Me and my bot aqu4bot were defiling IRC since the start ^^
[14:00:29] <Subsentient> My point is there wasn't a ton of quality control in the beginning
[14:00:35] <Subsentient> So I'm glad to see SN has grown up
[14:00:49] <Bytram> I got wind that there was an effort to spawn a beta alternative and with a bunch of searching, found a pic on the web that looked promising. The URL looked unusual, but I tried it anyway. And... it worked!
[14:01:25] <Bytram> But, when I tried to create an account, got formkey errors all over the place.
[14:02:17] <Bytram> Gave up that night and tried again the next day (IIRC) and when that worked... was like I better lay low for a while so I don't get found out and kicked off.
[14:02:36] <Bytram> And that is how I got a 2-digit UID on SN
[14:04:11] <Subsentient> Lol
[14:04:12] <Bytram> (FWIW, I was on /. even before they had UIDs, but fear of putting my info out there kept me from signing up at first. And also when their DB blew up and they started from the beginning again -- two times I could have had a very low UID!)
[14:04:33] <Bytram> So, I was *not* going to miss my chance *this* time!
[14:05:34] <Bytram> And look where that has gotten me. Volunteer. Be helpful. Be reliable and trustworthy. Volunteer some more. And here I am!
[14:06:21] <Bytram> Before I forget to mention it: thank you!
[14:07:26] <Bytram> I skinned my knuckles a lot along the way, but just kept getting back up and trying again.
[14:08:12] <Bytram> barring any surprises, I home to reach 9,100 stories by early next week. https://soylentnews.org
[14:08:14] <systemd> ^ 03SoylentNews: Authors
[14:08:15] <exec> └─ 13SoylentNews: Authors
[14:08:36] <Bytram> And, with that, I really need to get going. Will check in later.
[14:08:40] <Bytram> have a great day!
[14:52:16] <Bytram> =yt "Amy Allen - Difficult (Official Music Video)"
[14:52:17] <systemd> https://youtube.com - Amy Allen - Difficult (Official Music Video) (03:45; 572,358 views; 👍1,730 👎60)
[14:52:18] <Bytram> =yt "Amy Allen - Queen of Silver Linings (Official Music Video)"
[14:52:19] <systemd> https://youtube.com - Amy Allen - Queen of Silver Linings (Official Music Video) (03:40; 1,528,057 views; 👍4,099 👎292)
[15:22:41] <Bytram> =asub https://threatpost.com
[15:22:43] <systemd> Submitting "AWS Cryptojacking Worm Spreads Through the Cloud"...
[15:22:44] <exec> └─ 13AWS Cryptojacking Worm Spreads Through the Cloud | Threatpost
[15:23:05] <systemd> , 04submit failed: rehash successfully returned a yuge subid (186480892), which usually means the sub is a dupe.
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[23:59:47] <Bytram> =asub https://www.sciencedaily.com
[23:59:48] <exec> └─ 13Nasal vaccine against COVID-19 prevents infection in mice: Nasal delivery produces more widespread immune response than intramuscular injection -- ScienceDaily
[23:59:50] <systemd> Submitting "Nasal vaccine against COVID-19 prevents infection in mice: Nasal delivery produces more widespread immune response than intramuscular injection"...