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by echoradio 4y ago
I marvel at it’s succinctness to represent information about Antarctica. Chef’s kiss.
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by echoradio 4y ago
Aren’t recorded live streams of the ceremonies and funeral already on Internet Archive’s television news archive?
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by echoradio 4y ago
No. There must always be a paper trail. I used to teach web programming. One of the exercises I had for students was to create a ballot box. The first step was making it work as expected — accept votes and only display a count when “Electio
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by echoradio 4y ago
> Miami also has ficus trees planted all over the place. Fun story. In 2005, South Florida took two direct hits: Katrina in late August, Wilma in October. During Katrina, a neighbor’s massive ficus tree was toppled. They were in the proc
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by echoradio 4y ago
I find the Amish’s perspective on technology interesting. Especially now, I respect the lengths they have gone through to preserve community over expediency. I was particularly intrigued by “The Amish seek to master technology rather than b
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by echoradio 4y ago
So the French even had “Septembre éternel” before everyone else? ;)
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by echoradio 4y ago
Recent studies have linked depression to chronic inflammation. [1] Long COVID is also tied to inflammation. I can only speak from my experience in battling (non-COVID) depression that as I have gotten my inflammation under control (better d
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by echoradio 4y ago
I’m surprised no one has brought up “Threads.” [1] [1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Threads_(1984_film)
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by echoradio 4y ago
An excellent book. I read his research lasted seven years. Worth noting: there is an American Experience documentary based on this book (with a primary focus on the Damascus incident), but it’s nowhere near as good as the text.
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by echoradio 4y ago
There’s no reason the face has to be on the outside of the arm. I remember when we had the databank watches (in the 80s), we’d wear them on the inside of our wrists since they were easier to use. The arm is in a position not much different
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by echoradio 4y ago
The most valuable course I took at university taught you how to request and analyze public records. This was at least 4-5 years before the government had records available online. So it required you to physically examine this information.
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by echoradio 4y ago
Except those add layers of complexity. I don’t know if rawtext.club supports UTF-8, but if they only use ASCII, that would be a constraint I’m not sure can be matched in simplicity for both user and computer.
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by echoradio 4y ago
Ah, but the GOP-run state doesn’t like new taxes. The state doesn’t collect income tax and largely relies on taxing the tourists. Between state tax and county hotel tax, locals are already getting a ~20% cut. The state is already reeling fr
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by echoradio 4y ago
Short version: Florida’s legislature passed a bill (later signed into law by its governor) which prohibits discussion of “sexual orientation and gender identity” in (presumably only) public school classrooms. More details: Disney is one of
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by echoradio 4y ago
Excellent book. I enjoyed the hardware and software projects at the end of each chapter. I had been looking for a good hands-on text for a long time, and this delivered.
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by echoradio 4y ago
Isn’t this when the leader (or group) demands “we must do something!” against something, anything they dislike, even if it’s not wise? What’s happening in Florida is a good example. The state, which is dominated by the right, called a speci
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by echoradio 4y ago
From a CNBC story [1]: “If the special district is dissolved, Orange and Osceola counties would have to provide the local services currently provided by Reedy Creek. And, the $105 million in revenue would disappear, meaning county and local
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by echoradio 4y ago
“How Computers Really Work” by Matthew Justice. [1] I enjoyed this book because every chapter includes hands-on hardware and software experiments for you to see the concept described in action. [1] https://www.howcomputersreallyw
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by echoradio 4y ago
I don’t have an opinion regarding order of port vs. financial hub. New York is a target for its communications infrastructure. That is in large part a component which facilitates its staus as a financial/economic hub. If you have a cit
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by echoradio 4y ago
Came by to mention Threads . [1] The collapse of society spurred by nuclear war is a pretty horrific thing. If Threads taught me anything about being prepared for “surviving” a nuclear war in a metropolitan area, it’s to stock up on alco
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by echoradio 5y ago
A post about “Threads” appeared on HN a few days ago, for anyone interested. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30540652
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by echoradio 5y ago
> But that's why a shortwave radio is important to have… As would be a faraday cage/box/bag to keep the radio in until it is needed. An electromagnetic pulse would render the electronics inside a modern radio useless.
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by echoradio 5y ago
Or the Raspberry Pi 400?
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by echoradio 5y ago
Open Syllabus may be of help: https://opensyllabus.org/results-list/titles?size=50
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by echoradio 5y ago
Randall’s comic for Dec. 25, 2021 is <chef’s kiss>. https://xkcd.com/2559/
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by echoradio 5y ago
Merry Christmas, HN! Peace on Earth, goodwill toward all!
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by echoradio 5y ago
Linda Liukas’ “Hello Ruby” books are wonderful for introducing programming concepts. https://www.helloruby.com/
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by echoradio 5y ago
You’re not wrong. If DeSantis wants a guard under his control, he’ll get it. The state legislature and courts are blood red, so there wouldn’t even be a check on the powers he possesses over such an entity. Florida has gone mad. (I know. I
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by echoradio 5y ago
Second Robbins’ “Learning Web Design.” Also, if you’re really a true beginner, also try “HTML and CSS: Visual QuickStart Guide” by Joe Cassabona. VQS is great because as you’re trying to learn an aspect of code, it includes a text explanati
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by echoradio 5y ago
I distinctly remember the shock (and adults scrambling) that ensued when we discovered my 18-month-old niece figured out how to unlock an iPhone back in 2011.

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