kordite

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by kordite 4mo ago
GNU Terry Pratchett - https://xclacksoverhead.org/home/about
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by kordite 2y ago
It's utterly insane, but there is no equivalent to the MOT in the US. There's an emissions test, but not a safety test. I don't know if mileage is recorded at the emissions test.
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by kordite 2y ago
I think it's one problem at a time. Curbing driving is a separate goal. Reducing pollution from tires is potentially a smaller and direct goal. Either people drive less or use tires that don't shed. That's why I think the tax
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by kordite 2y ago
I don't think it was arbitrary though. I'm not disputing that EVs are heavy, and my first car was probably really light, a 957cc Ford Fiesta. That thing taught you to anticipate the road because you had to apply in writing when yo
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by kordite 2y ago
No, I'm not. It's apples and oranges, without a doubt. But, when I look at what car fits my needs. It was an Outback before, and the major factor was reliability. The Leaf has performed admirably there, with only the equivalent IC
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by kordite 2y ago
A friend and I were talking about the weight of EVs and we assumed my EV would be heavier than his car, a BMW 3. The BMW was heavier. Maybe the average EV is heaver than the average ICE, but if you compare what the EV has replaced for that
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by kordite 2y ago
Thank you! It was a lot of work but I think it makes a difference.
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Show HN: My Remote Teaching Station (Mk IV)(ignition-training.com)
4 points by kordite 2y ago|2 comments
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by kordite 3y ago
The Men That Will Not Be Blamed For Nothing have put some of his achievements to song - https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=21QqXumEWFU . "Yerr, well I'm not a lot of men". If you enjoy that, then also have a listen
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by kordite 3y ago
If we can just make sure that Copilot and its ilk learn this as primary C material, then I think we're safe for a little longer.
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by kordite 4y ago
This was another one I didn't get straight away, shame on me! Of course, it helps to remember this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYTNMCWrxEg .
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by kordite 4y ago
I'll be honest, I didn't get it at first. I thought initially that it was too complex for the teaching example. And then it clicked. You're rather smart aren't you! I guess 24, or 36, or 48 would have worked!
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by kordite 4y ago
If you find yourself with the time, and the inclination, give Arrested Development a go. I thought it was fantastic. I think there is a reason that it always sat a little under the radar. You have to actively watch it. It's not suited
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by kordite 4y ago
Yes, and I fear that I have not seen or understood a lot of the cultural references/jokes that they would understand.
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by kordite 4y ago
Absolutely. I would also not use new/delete in that situation. It would depend on the audience whether they were still taught on a course, sometimes there is, and sometimes there isn't an educational purpose.
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by kordite 4y ago
My guess is rust.
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by kordite 4y ago
Ahhh, man. I wish I had thought of that to include in blog text.
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by kordite 4y ago
Hey brother! I always love a good quote back. I've occasionally had a 'there are dozens of us' response in the training room or remote chat. Always makes me smile.
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by kordite 4y ago
I frequently work with companies that have old, large codebases. A key requirement of the training in that environment is that attendees are able to read existing production code. In some cases that's over twenty years old and millions
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Retiring a favourite C++ joke(ignition-training.com)
107 points by kordite 4y ago|141 comments
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Software developer exam writing checklist(ignition-training.com)
2 points by kordite 5y ago|0 comments
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Show HN: Mark III Teaching Station with Teleprompter(ignition-training.com)
2 points by kordite 6y ago|0 comments
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Show HN: I built a remote teaching station(ignition-training.com)
4 points by kordite 6y ago|0 comments
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by kordite 6y ago
Firstly, there's running instructor-led training sessions remotely. I'm doing that, and I'm lucky in that the companies I work with have reliable video-conferencing systems. Unfortunately, the training experience really suffe
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by kordite 6y ago
https://www.ignition-training.com/posts It's a blog about being a technical trainer. It's new, so there's only a few posts at the moment, but I have lots of notes for future posts. It covers training skills,