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Archive for October, 2022

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Some links on Chromecast and stuttering

Posted by jpluimers on 2022/10/18

For my link archive (all my Chromecast devices are wired via LAN to low-latency fiber backed ISPs):

For v1 Chromecast devices, it seems Google does not care any more and will always stream at 1060p50 or 1060p60 without giving the opportunity to tune down the quality from the Android Chromecast app (my app always shows “Quality:Unavailable”, see the picture below the signature).

For v2 and up, there sometimes are firmware issues that take long times to get resolved.

–jeroen

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GoogleDriveFS.exe – System Error; The program can’t start because libcef.dll is missing from your computer. (it wasn’t missing)

Posted by jpluimers on 2022/10/17

GoogleDriveFS - cannot find libcef.dll

GoogleDriveFS – cannot find libcef.dll

Don’t you love errors after things try to audo-update themselves without testing preerquisites:

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GoogleDriveFS.exe - System Error
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The program can't start because libcef.dll is missing from your computer. Try reinstalling the program to fix this problem. 
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OK   
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The message was from the csrss.exe Client/Server Runtime Subsystem – Wikipedia process:

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Hoeveel ben jij kwijt aan gas en elektriciteit na invoering prijsplafond en wat betaalt de overheid? Bereken het hier supersnel – Dagblad van het Noorden

Posted by jpluimers on 2022/10/14

Voor mijn link-archief: [Wayback/Archive] Hoeveel ben jij kwijt aan gas en elektriciteit na invoering prijsplafond en wat betaalt de overheid? Bereken het hier supersnel – Dagblad van het Noorden

Het is een embedded calculator die je ook los kunt starten via [Wayback/Archive] Prijsplafond calculator | CALCONIC_ Calculator

Dan kom je uit op [Wayback/Archive] prijsplafond calculator | CALCONIC_ Calculator

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On the research list: ahochsteger/gmail2gdrive: Gmail2GDrive is a Google Apps Script which automatically stores and sorts Gmail attachments into Google Drive folders.

Posted by jpluimers on 2022/10/13

On the research list: [Wayback/Archive.is] ahochsteger/gmail2gdrive: Gmail2GDrive is a Google Apps Script which automatically stores and sorts Gmail attachments into Google Drive folders.

The script is in JavaScript and runs on Archive.is Apps Script – Google Apps Script.

Because of [Wayback/Archive.is] gmail – Way to automatically download or print attachments or URLs from emails with specific labels – Web Applications Stack Exchange.

–jeroen

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Measuring environmental aircraft noise (Zelfbouw meetstation voor meten vlieghinder.pdf – Google Drive)

Posted by jpluimers on 2022/10/12

I’ll be following this guideline (or maybe by now already have): Zelfbouw meetstation voor meten vlieghinder.pdf (Google Drive) This is what I needed: If you do not have a Raspberry Pi, then you can get it from them as a package for EUR 115 (including case, preinstalled microSD-card, charger and WiFi adapter):[Wayback/Archive.is] Raspberry Pi Zusatzkit zum Komplettpaket Lärm (with configuration manual at [Wayback] Anleitung Raspberry.pdf)
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The Oxymoron of “Data-Driven Innovation” – Chelsea Troy

Posted by jpluimers on 2022/10/11

Must read: [Wayback/Archive.is] The Oxymoron of “Data-Driven Innovation” – Chelsea Troy

My summary retweet:

[Archive.is] Jeroen Wiert Pluimers on Twitter: “Building for marginalised groups not only broadens your user base, but actually makes your product better for majority groups as well and increases the value of your product and your profits.… “

Do go read it, as there are so many insights in it. Basically data-driven innovation will get you on the wrong side of the 80/20 rule. Better optimise for the 20% of the Pareto Principle.

This goes for any product development, be it software, hardware, services or otherwise.

Via: [Archive.is] Kristian Köhntopp on Twitter: “The Oxymoron of Data Driven Innovation”

–jeroen

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Vivianne Miedema on Twitter: “Sometimes you can’t see what’s going on inside someone… be nice ♥️…” #WorldMentalHealthDay

Posted by jpluimers on 2022/10/10

Last year, [Archive.is] Vivianne Miedema on Twitter: “Sometimes you can’t see what’s going on inside someone… be nice ♥️… “ forwarded a modified copy of the below picture in which anyone usually recognises at least one artefact.

It isn’t the original, but that’s OK, as the main message is this:

Be nice to anyone. Not just today on World Mental Health Day: Every day!

I did a [Wayback/Archive.is] image search which did not reveal the original, not even in the youngest occurence which was on Facebook (which is odd, as they refuse to be archived, but apparently are open to web-search – go figure!). Of course that one was without attribution because nowadays regrettably few people care about it.

Vivianne at least had some attribution, so via [Wayback/Archive.is] Blessing Manifesting – Making self care and self love part of the everyday., I found both the original picture at [Wayback/Archive.is] 9 Signs of High Functioning Anxiety – Blessing Manifesting and the follow-up at [Wayback/Archive.is] 9 Anxiety Struggles I Have (Part Two) – Blessing Manifesting, both of which I have included below.

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Why does the Gotcha fail to connect after a while? : TheSilphRoad

Posted by jpluimers on 2022/10/07

So I won’t forget the steps: [Wayback/Archive.is] Why does the Gotcha fail to connect after a while? : TheSilphRoad

the usual tricks, including:
  • Unpair the device in bluetooth settings.
  • Pair the device in bluetooth settings, and then unpair it immediately after.
  • Disconnect the device in PoGo settings.
  • Restart Pokemon Go.
  • Quickly plug the Gotcha into the charger 10x.
  • Hold down the red circle on the device for 10 seconds whilst on the ‘Connection’ screen.
  • Restart mobile device.
  • Connect to Gotcha app and erase stats (not sure this actually does anything, but connecting to the app at least ensures the firmware is up to date).

User DJTernan advised clearing the game cache (Phone settings > Apps > Pokemon GO > Storage > Clear Cache (and also Clear Data)).

Gotcha is fully charged. I have reinstalled the app, restarted my phone, force closed app, cleared cache, unpaired / repaired / unpaired again, disconnected from PoGo settings, the lot.

[Wayback/Archive.is] Go-tcha – Apps on Google Play

Via [Wayback/Archive.is] android 11 pokemon go gotcha failed to connect – Google Search

Related:

“If you have connected your Go-tcha please ensure that you eject the Go-tcha from within the Pokémon Go application and ensure that it is forgotten within the Bluetooth setting (from all phones and devices).
Once the device has been disconnected please reset your Go-tcha by inserting and removing the Go-tcha from the charge cable in quick succession (10 times).
Once the device has reset please try to pair the Go-tcha within the Pokémon Go application.”

–jeroen

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Type safe versus interpreted languages: which ones are safer?

Posted by jpluimers on 2022/10/06

An interesting thread by Kristian Köhntopp last year:

[Archive.is] Kristian Köhntopp on Twitter: “Python: >>> print(1+2+” = “+2+1) Traceback (most recent call last): File “”, line 1, in TypeError: unsupported operand type(s) for +: ‘int’ and ‘str’ Java: System.out.println(1+2+” = “+1+2); 3=12”

The examples from him and others in the thread:

Python:
>>> print(1+2+" = "+2+1)
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "", line 1, in 
TypeError: unsupported operand type(s) for +: 'int' and 'str'

Java:
System.out.println(1+2+" = "+1+2);
3=12

php8.1  -r 'print 1+2+" = "+2+1;'
PHP Fatal error:  Uncaught TypeError: Unsupported operand types: int + string in Command line code:1
Stack trace:
#0 {main}
  thrown in Command line code on line 1

php7.3  -r 'print 1+2+" = "+2+1;'
PHP Warning:  A non-numeric value encountered in Command line code on line 1

Node?
Chrome & FF dev console:
window.alert(1+2+" = "+1+2)
3 = 12

Sind ja immerhin verschiedene Sprachen.

SELECT Wert1 
FROM table1
WHERE Wert1 < AVG(Wert1);

DB2 vs. Oracle vs. MSSQL vs. ....

The joke is that Python actually does better than Java.

But in practice, this is a problem on many platforms, so it deserves constant attention, that’s why Kristian pointed to [Archive] Anna “Legacy Archaeologist” Filina on Twitter: “My annotated slides “Fantastic Bugs and How to Avoid Them” from @LonghornPHP:  #LonghornPHP”

[Wayback/Archive] Fantastic Bugs and How to Avoid Them – Speaker Deck

I’ve expanded the examples from the thread below. The results are interesting and consistent over versions of the various languages.

–jeroen

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viatsko/awesome-vscode: 🎨 A curated list of delightful VS Code packages and resources.

Posted by jpluimers on 2022/10/05

[Wayback/Archive.is] viatsko/awesome-vscode: 🎨 A curated list of delightful VS Code packages and resources.

It is a long and very readable categorised list of Visual Studio extensions and resourced often with small screencasts or screenshots.

The README in the repository is easier to read than the official site a [Wayback/Archive.is] awesome-vscode | 🎨 A curated list of delightful VS Code packages and resources. (as somehow there not all markdown rendered nicely).

Many other awesome lists can be found via [Wayback/Archive.is] sindresorhus/awesome: 😎 Awesome lists about all kinds of interesting topics.

Via [Wayback/Archive.is] html table editor vscode – Google Search.

–jeroen

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