Treczoks

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How are pseudo/true random numbers generated mathetmatically, what sorcery is this? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 3 points 8 hours ago

An interesting source of randomness is using a diode "in reverse". Randomly, a few electrons pass through, which can be amplified and measured. One uses a 2^n number of such constructs and XORs the results to get a random bit.

Trump calls for Harris to be 'impeached and prosecuted' at Pennsylvania rally in c/news@lemmy.world
[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

I don't believe he thinks he needs a reason for that.

Beef rouladen, spaetzle, and german style red cabbage in c/foodporn@lemmy.world
[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Ah, the Rhineland version of Rouladen. We have a slightly different filling. We spread some mustard on the meat, put some thin slices of black forest bacon and a slice of old Gouda cheese on it. We then put some Mett (spiced minced pork) on one end and roll them up. No need to sacrifice an innocent pickled gherkins' life for this dish.

TIL Marco Rubio's (R) maternal grandfather immigrated to the US without a visa, and a judge ordered that he be deported, but the order was later changed to allow him to stay. in c/til@lemmy.world
[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 72 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Republicans don't care about the past. That's why they are currently trying to repeat Germany 1933.

Old Fort, NC after Helene in c/pics@lemmy.world
[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 16 points 2 days ago

And all that because of the non-existent climate change.

Magnetite Mining | Cody's Lab in c/videos@lemmy.world
[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago

Maybe he should use a rotating magnet for his separation process.

Project 2025 Wants to Eliminate the Agency That Warned Us About Hurricane Helene in c/politics@lemmy.world
[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 18 points 3 days ago (2 children)

If they killed off the free NOAA service, many people and businesses depending on this kind of service would need a new, commercial and probably expensive service. Profit!

Jets From Black Holes Cause Stars to Explode, Hubble Reveals in c/space@lemmy.world
[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago

Well, it was known that these jets contain a shitload of energy. Why is anybody surprised that a direct hit causes devastating effects?

Boebert, Colorado reporter spar: ‘Oh, you’re going to fact-check me during the interview’ in c/politics@lemmy.world
[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago

Competent fact checking - the worst nightmare of any MAGA head.

Trump calls for prosecution of Google over search results he says favor Harris in c/politics@lemmy.world
[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 7 points 3 days ago

Oh, is poor Donny to poor to pay for SEO or paid ad placements anymore?

Trump calls for prosecution of Google over search results he says favor Harris in c/technology@lemmy.world
[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 17 points 3 days ago

Oh, he cannot afford SEO or placing paid ads anymore? Is he fianlly broke by all thoe costs for lawyers and lawsuits?

Non-Americans: what do you like about America? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 12 points 3 days ago

The landscape.

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Extracting Data from Stud.io 2.0 (lemmy.world)
 

My problem: I want to create an inventory of my parts. For that I need data I could look up on BL. Sadly, my storage has no internet whatsoever, so I need an offline solution.

I have found the LDRAW library inside the Studio installation, which gives me the parts and their design. They contain the name of the part, too, but only as a comment, and I have yet to verify if this is consistent. I think I could rig a software that renders me the picture as I need it for my application, so that's that.

But there are other files inside the Studio installation, and I wonder if there is a way to find the following information from this:

  • BL Category (Like "Brick" or "Plate Modified")
  • LEGO part numbers and colors that exists for a certain design
  • Parts Weight

I don't need any rapidly changing data like price or availability.

Has anyone here done this, or knows a software that does this?

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Wrote my first longer Python program (lemmy.world)
 

Sounds easy? Well, it should have been. I'm not talking about a "Hello, World!" (although it is more or less on the same level for me). The goal was to write a set of three MQTT clients that properly talk with each other and interact nicely.

So I had to learn Python and MQTT on the same day. Should not be an issue after 40 years of programming. But it quickly turned out that the Python library/package for MQTT on Ubuntu was heavily outdated (1.6), and did not supply all the functions the documentation and examples (2.0) asked for. Using pip3 didn't work, as it complained that the package structure was maintained by the OS. In the end, I had to virtualize the python3 system and pip3 the 2.0 package there and run it.

After about three hours, I had the clients working as they should. Yes, I think MQTT is a good base for the next project.

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Anyone else thinking that the new Eldorado Fortress is too expensive? (lemmy.world)
 

The new Eldorado Fortress is listed at €214.99. Is it just me, or is this set much to expensive for what it is? When I saw it, I thought "Maybe €150, €170 tops", and was shocked when I heard the real price.

I know (who doesn't?) that LEGO is not cheap, but this is not a Starwars set, it is 100% their own IP.

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