Achilleas gioypi @gioypi@qoto.org

Ας μην εθελοτυφλούμε, δεν είμαστε πολιτισμένη χώρα...

#Greece

The _Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons_ (TPNW), the first global treaty to ban #nuclear weapons, has come into force! ✌️ ☮️

In low-level #hardware, the binary system means that anything below _x_ Volts will be considered a '0' digit and anything above will be '1'.

Yeah, it can become much more complex, but that is the concept of **binary** inside a processor (and PCM signals too, voltage not being the necessary value to measure).

What if we could have MORE than 2 states, occurring from our measurement? Turns out we can?!
In PAM4 ([Pulse-amplitude modulation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulse-amplitude_modulation)) we have 4 states. You can theoretically define PAM16, if you are not excited yet. The more states you divide your voltage spectrum into, the harder to maintain accuracy and so errors happen. It makes sense, since you are becoming "less binary" and "more analogue"...

Find a way to compensate for the errors in PAM4 and enjoy double the speed of PAM2 (or NRZ for _Non-return-to-zero_).

PCI-e 6.0 will be PAM4. PAM4 is also used in GDDR6X memory (RTX 3080 and 3090) and some high-speed Ethernet standards.

#tech

[Image from [Linus Tech Tips](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcrkZigYXak)]

If a film contains product placement, then it should be available for free.

### The Ogoni 9

In 1995, 9 activists were murdered in Nigeria by the military, for protesting against the impacts of Shell's oil production.

There were arrests, followed by torture. For example, Baribor Bera, was forced to swallow his teeth after being beaten. This is not a movie. This really happened.

Shell knew and enabled the executions.

No one was ever held responsible.

[~Full report by Amnesty International~](https://www.amnesty.org/download/Documents/AFR4466042017ENGLISH.pdf?link_id=31&can_id=9fa45eaf1cbfc6b4e65285352e9cd062&source=email-uk-newsletter-19-guess-whos-back&email_referrer=email_1012343&email_subject=uk-newsletter-19-biodiversity-is-not-cute)

#Ogoni9 #Shell #Nigeria #climatechange

_Self-discipline_ is a virtue.
_Discipline_ is a technique to control people.

I can't reach North Koreans through this toot, but perhaps some US Americans need to read it.

**elections != democracy**

It's my turn to thank our #mastoadmin for everything in #QOTO !
I wasn't into social media when I joined the fediverse, but now I seriously feel most other platforms are... primal.

What I like particularly in QOTO:
- Freedom of speech
- Transparency in practice in decision making
- A Discourse forum that compliments mastodon the way orange compliments chocolate
- No fediblock pillowfights

Thank you @freemo !

Also, thank you awesome #mods ! The welcoming atmosphere you create keeps the community healthy and cozy.

"These vultures rob everything, leave nothing but chains
Pick a point on the globe, yes, the picture's the same
There's a bank, there's a church, a myth and a hearse
A mall and a loan, a child dead at birth
There's a widow pig parrot, a rebel to tame
A white-hooded judge, a syringe and a vein
And the riot be the rhyme of the unheard"

— Rage Against The Machine

Gameplay trailer for #NumbTopHat :
https://vimeo.com/466389835

Play for free, no account required, 1-2 hours gameplay.
https://gioypi.itch.io/numb-top-hat

#gaming

Numb Top Hat, my first game, is now available on itch!

It’s a short story of apathy, explored through challenging puzzles in a steampunk environment. You can download it for Windows free of charge. Are you paying attention to detail?

https://gioypi.itch.io/numb-top-hat

#NumbTopHat #gaming #steampunk #DevelopResponsibly

"Any man who breaks a law that conscience tells him is unjust and willingly accepts the penalty by staying in jail to arouse the conscience of the community on the injustice of the law is at that moment expressing the very highest respect for the law."
—Martin Luther King Jr.

#civildisobedience

The only race I care about 🏁
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoTQlaoVuHg