georgesimon

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by georgesimon 2y ago
Indeed, and from the other side, there may not have been any progress at all without the support of Lord Arbuthnot of Edrom.
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by georgesimon 2y ago
Thanks, that's my impression too. I wouldn't say Spain is much better, but my experience is limited.
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by georgesimon 2y ago
Presuming there's a reason you excluded Germany, would you make a comparison with that system?
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by georgesimon 2y ago
I have 2 of these (their campaign manager payment service was confusing, and I accidentally bought a second one). For me, it is very disappointing. The screen is _very_ small and most people won't be able to read this from a shelf. The
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by georgesimon 2y ago
Every two to three weeks, in my experience
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by georgesimon 2y ago
To be honest, the wood feels plasticky and the knob feels unfinished. There's also a significant gap between the wood and the bezel. The screen is too small, and battery life is poor. It looks like a premium product, but it doesn'
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by georgesimon 2y ago
They work now though. Do you remember all the CSS hacks? All those pages are broken today. I'm not saying it's better, I'm just saying that I have a lot of regrets about jumping too hard on the bandwagon with a lack of critic
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by georgesimon 2y ago
Nowadays, I think the opposite. I feel a pang of jealousy and regret when I load a page from before CSS Zen Garden that uses tables for layouts. It still exists and works perfectly. I love how I can automatically date it in my mind, like pe
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by georgesimon 2y ago
I don't think of dry stone walls as masonry myself. I actually think that's the distinction between masonry and not-masonry! But anyway, I think the second last section on the link, the part that addresses the wrongness of the nam
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by georgesimon 2y ago
Yes, it has that association in English.
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by georgesimon 2y ago
I didn't think so, of you look at old stone walls, there's an absence of continuous horizontal or vertical patterns. (However the discussion was a fork, about wall building, so it was quite literal)
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by georgesimon 2y ago
It seems your are saying it is only relates to bricks? But it's not, it's any stone, cut or formed.
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by georgesimon 2y ago
I think, in structural engineering terms, it refers to old natural stone wall [0] construction methods. Some bridges around me are made like this, and they're over a thousand years old. But I agree that it's not a good adjective b
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by georgesimon 2y ago
From what I understand of Svelte, it was built by a working data journalist with the dream of enabling these type of rich media articles. So yeah, 'emergent' and 'uncontrived' are in the DNA of this article and the tech
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by georgesimon 3y ago
Might not be a coincidence.
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by georgesimon 3y ago
> Nobody "made" her do this It's not a career, it's more like being in a band. Everyone who is visible doing it, looks like a success. We don't see the 1000 failures. My advice with all creative pursuits is: don&
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by georgesimon 3y ago
I believe there is already a framework for this, for all supermarkets, and it is being used in several countries with significant political impact. https://www.wired.com/story/heisse-preise-food-prices/
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by georgesimon 3y ago
So you're saying the rate of change of compensation (or "jerk rate" when entering and exiting a curve, as people enjoy calling it) is worse on tilting trains? I would love to see some data - I assumed this was a solved proble
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by georgesimon 3y ago
Yes, the part of the video that said this would work on existing infrastructure is entirely wrong. It could be interesting with it's own infrastructure, though my first thought is that it might be better suited to tunnels, being able t
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by georgesimon 3y ago
And if one rail has a gap or defect.
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by georgesimon 3y ago
Ideal adjustments (full compensation) are more uncomfortable. Thought to be so, because there's a mismatch been visual and inner ear inputs. That is: you can see you're going around a corner, but you don't feel it. Resulting
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by georgesimon 3y ago
Yes, Hunkin gives a much better explanation than me on his site, which both exposes my own misgivings, and hits a bit harder at copyright.
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by georgesimon 3y ago
There's an interesting note on his site [0] about how he had to demonetize all his YouTube videos because of the music, and how the original band are not getting anything from it either. So the only people making money from his work ar
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by georgesimon 3y ago
Are those fifty Tom Scotts all competing with each other to become 'experts of the week' on the same topics in slightly different ways? (that's what my 5 or 6 Tom Scotts do) I wish YouTube channels could be viable by followin
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by georgesimon 3y ago
You never forget your first sewing machine (or find one that lives up to the memory)
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by georgesimon 3y ago
Like he says, the sewing machine was the first machine that entered the home. It was at the forefront of a changing world. It probably changed his viewership in new and unexpected ways too!
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by georgesimon 3y ago
A visit to one of his arcades would be almost like a pilgrimage for me. I'd have to make it the centerpiece of a trip to London, if I ever get to go. His breadth and volume of work amazes me.
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by georgesimon 3y ago
I watched Tim Hunkin explain sewing machines when I was about 8 and have never lost my fascination with them (or mechanical engineering) since then. https://youtu.be/8lwI4TSKM3Y
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by georgesimon 3y ago
Social Media is a part of the world now. Just like any danger in life, kids need to be able to recognize it and have the skills to deal with it - banning them would only make them more vulnerable in the long term.
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by georgesimon 3y ago
More on Phillips and Elvis: https://500songs.com/podcast/thats-all-right-mama-by-elvis-p... Notably this is episode 19 of that podcast / book, indicating the "Birth of Rock 'N' Roll" goes much

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