joncrocks

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by joncrocks 4mo ago
You can also use `powercfg /requests` (in Admin mode) to see if something is actively preventing shutdown. Sometimes it can be software + HW combos.
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by joncrocks 5mo ago
Do you mind if I ask what you did which restricts your ability to mixed grip? In terms of loading, I would expect your back to be loaded in a similar manner irrespective of the hand position. I assume you've considered/use hook gr
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by joncrocks 7mo ago
I think people might be able to support more than they think, but I'd also be sceptical that they could unrack 2x bodyweight without _some_ training. Could they use a machine to load up to that point? Cushioned and loaded in a way that
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by joncrocks 8mo ago
It's worth noting that sometimes (incorrect) keyboard maps can get in the way. If it's a key that you may not often type and one that is often transposed between regions, the fact that the entered char is not shown can lead to fru
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by joncrocks 8mo ago
I don't think this was limited to Thinkpads, where I worked heavily used laptops that had similar features but were Dell laptops. The laptops had connections at the bottom that clicked into the docks/stands, which you could connec
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by joncrocks 8mo ago
Do you mean AMSL? There was a great video recently on the company + techniques used for cutting-edge lithography. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiUHjLxm3V0
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by joncrocks 8mo ago
This was/is the plot to a movie - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleep_Dealer
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by joncrocks 9mo ago
There used to be a scheme in the UK - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iris_Recognition_Immigration_S...
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by joncrocks 9mo ago
Ocado (at least in the UK) pack items into plastic bags inside the crates, which makes unloading easier at the doorstep. You are charged for the bags (in the UK you have to charge 5p for plastic bags) but are refunded when you return them (
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by joncrocks 10mo ago
Often you are limited by dwell time + track separation.
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by joncrocks 11mo ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_ape_language#Criticism_a... - Not word for word, but certainly casting doubt that apes were ever really communicating in the way that people may have thought.
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by joncrocks 11mo ago
Did they make it illegal, or did they say that this now pushes you into the 'powered vehicle' category and the need to meet the requirements that come along with that?
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by joncrocks 11mo ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_censorship_in_the_Uni...
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by joncrocks 1y ago
Just to push back on this slightly, I'm sure I've watched Youtube videos with someone who bake cakes for a living who said they used boxed mixture for most of their baking. As others have said elsewhere, some of the ingredients in
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by joncrocks 1y ago
I think another option is chocolate 'malted milk' (in the UK) - depending on your preference for ratio of biscuit to chocolate to marshmallow. Leibniz will have more/thicker chocolate, but malted milk will break a bit easier
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by joncrocks 1y ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_stages_of_competence
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by joncrocks 1y ago
I think that this might be some useful context. https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/jun/30/in-charts-h... Overall the debt held by the company has ballooned since the 90s, meanwhile large dividend
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by joncrocks 1y ago
Ah, I just Ctrl-F-ed to see if anyone else had mentioned. That mod was a little mad!
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by joncrocks 1y ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duverger%27s_law - in political systems with single-member districts and the first-past-the-post voting system, only two powerful political parties tend to control power.
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by joncrocks 1y ago
I think the theory is that they buy up a significant portion of the market, i.e. consolidate lots of independents. Then they raise prices in concert, and take advantage of reduced competition.
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by joncrocks 1y ago
For your 'Dopp kit' - do you have duplicates for things that you use on a daily (or more frequent) basis? e.g. Toothbruth, hair gel While I follow this approach generally pre-travel, I find that on occasion I can end up taking the
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by joncrocks 1y ago
"I am altering the deal, pray I don't alter it any further." Remember don't be evil? Those were the days.
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by joncrocks 1y ago
I think the SEC would say it's about intent. If your intent for buying/selling is to impact the price rather than buying/selling the asset in question, then you are trying to manipulate the market. The size question is import
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by joncrocks 1y ago
The golden rule. He (or she) who has the gold makes the rules.
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by joncrocks 1y ago
Surely you would have to store something off-chain in order for it to be inaccessible until a given point in time. Unless you can predict the future, I'm not sure how you would generate a key that would be unknowable now but generally
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by joncrocks 1y ago
Depending on the depth of the tunnel and the construction of the structure, you can get vibrations through the ground and foundations of the structure transmitted such that they are noticeable. e.g. If you live above a tube line in London (
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by joncrocks 1y ago
I'm not sure, but I think that the reason that radiators are placed near windows (at least historically) was to avoid hot/cold spots in rooms. By placing the radiator near the place that is likely the coldest place in the room, yo
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by joncrocks 1y ago
I believe that is the latest theory regarding the mechanism, yes. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3892465/
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by joncrocks 1y ago
I've been lifting a similar period of time (although only 3 days a week, with some breaks during COVID etc.) and would concur. I have improved intra-workout endurance when taking creatine, i.e. I can do more reps/the last reps fee
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by joncrocks 2y ago
And are you considering the risk factors and worst case scenarios when it comes to housing? Housing is not as liquid, and prices can also go down as well as up. Often there are large transaction costs associated with buying/selling pro

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