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by adamrmcd 2y ago
Neat idea, but my takeaway is I had no idea that DNS also runs on UDP/53.. I always thought it was TCP only! #TIL The author cites it as performance reasons, but at this scale, even the uplink to cloudflare, would be negligible, no?
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by adamrmcd 2y ago
Using a hotplate is like driving with one eye closed. Sure you’ll get there, but your accuracy will suffer! Though I’ve had many a SOICs magically realign on the hot plate — they were pretty forgiving — it’s not worth it to run without pro
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A graphic adventure: the 25-year rise and fall of a beloved genre (2011)(arstechnica.com)
2 points by adamrmcd 2y ago|0 comments
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by adamrmcd 3y ago
The 1x1.gif was the most versatile and common image on all my websites. Perfect alignment of text and images every time!
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Alouette 1(en.wikipedia.org)
1 points by adamrmcd 3y ago|0 comments
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Dead Reckoning(en.wikipedia.org)
2 points by adamrmcd 3y ago|0 comments
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by adamrmcd 4y ago
I've always wanted to build an "I told you so" webapp. Something that would store phrases associated with people with an incremental counter. Obviously the list of phrases, people, and counts are unique to the user. This way
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by adamrmcd 4y ago
I am not an expert, but I think it depends on your MCU. (Some may have better implementation of a soft-pull-up than others.) I've only implemented i2c on esp32-s2, and left the pullup footprints unpopulated at first. Eventually I cam
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by adamrmcd 4y ago
You randomly try changing every IRQ jumper?
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by adamrmcd 4y ago
A random thought from the same era popped in my head a few days ago: > What was the difference between extended memory and expanded memory? 10yo me never did figure out why Kings Quest would play with one and not the other.
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by adamrmcd 4y ago
I am absolutely loving the author's explanation on WHY each component was selected, placed, and caveats. The interactive schematics and gerbers are subtle but very effective. Overall a very clear design and tone I really need to follow
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by adamrmcd 4y ago
Unless you're manually injecting 0x08 into a database record, isn't it your keyboard that interprets your backspace into the UI layer. There's no way to type a backspace without literally pressing backspace :) Regarding the
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by adamrmcd 4y ago
Coincidentally, I was just looking at backups from my BBS from the same era. I wish I had a way to retrieve the data, assuming it's even still good. I remember using a parallel port driven magnetic tape drive to record them. Probably
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by adamrmcd 4y ago
Wow, this utility is insane. Looks like some raw data the OP can use is available here: ioreg -l -r -n AppleSmartBattery
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by adamrmcd 4y ago
Docker container.
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by adamrmcd 4y ago
20 years ago this was my go-to language. Its CLI was very easy to develop your own system to combine grep, sed, awk, uniq, etc into awesome one liners, and for producing more complex file and network manipulation techniques. One huge chall
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by adamrmcd 4y ago
I loved playing The Witness with my daughter. "Where are the bad guys?" "No one is here, honey. Just us." Reminds me I should revisit Myst and Riven.
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by adamrmcd 4y ago
Often I use cal to find the previous or next month. I never understood why two parameters it assumes `cal mm yyyy` but when one parameter is provided assumes `cal yyyy` instead of `cal mm`. ie, I just want to see April of this year: but `c
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by adamrmcd 4y ago
There are full updates and partial updates. The former involves refreshing the whole display multiple times to remove ghosting, and a complete redraw. The latter is a targeted change at specific coordinates, which typically involves going
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by adamrmcd 4y ago
I've been on a Jazz kick for the past few months -- cocktail jazz, cooking jazz, lounge jazz playlists on spotify -- but it's starting to lose its effect coding. Animals as Leaders is exactly the tangent I needed. Thanks!
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by adamrmcd 4y ago
Canadian here, and I do this too. Part of the reason is that it's like passively introducing the person, or reminding the listener of the person's name, without the listener needing to ask. I have a horrible time remembering names
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Hand Soldering a Wlcsp Package(mitxela.com)
3 points by adamrmcd 4y ago|0 comments
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by adamrmcd 4y ago
Now I'm curious. What is the overall population of HN?
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by adamrmcd 4y ago
The CBC has never done this before: posted a complete article in an indigenous language on the main English site. An awesome read that brings home the point of the people trying to keep their native languages alive.
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ᐊᐣᑕᔚᐣᐦᐃ ᐁᐏᒋᑭᐍ ᐅᑕᐱᓇᒪᐣ ᓂᒪᒪ ᐅᑎᔑᑭᔑᐍᐏᐣ ᒷᔦ ᐃᐡᑿᓭᐠ(cbc.ca)
95 points by adamrmcd 4y ago|59 comments
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by adamrmcd 5y ago
I was in Moscow in 2008 and one of my fondest memories was visiting GUM (pronounced "goom") right in Red Square. Three or four stories of shops ranging from perfume to electronics to butchers. I remember arguing with my mom loudl
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by adamrmcd 5y ago
I'm currently facing similar challenges/goals. I've found the book by Alan Cohen to be very helpful, even to increase the coverage of what I know I don't know. > Prototype to Product: A Practical Guide for Getting to
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by adamrmcd 5y ago
Wow, first time I've ever seen a vacuum fluorescent display integrated resume minigame :D The detail here is amazing. Well done
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by adamrmcd 5y ago
A form of two-factor authentication? (Something you have + something you know.) Simply set the value to match a rotating 8-bit token and plug-in to login :)
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by adamrmcd 5y ago
> Naturally, this move led to a huge outcry outside (and apparently inside) Google, and now, the company seems to be backing down from most of the harsher terms of the initial announcement. [..] > the company is surprised by how many

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