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by mft_ 7d ago
This must be a personal preference based on ear anatomy. The first-gen Airpods fit my ears perfectly, and were secure. When I lost them and upgraded to the 2nd gen, I was initially upset - aside from the body being fatter (and so less comf
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by mft_ 7d ago
Moderation is always the key. Although some people would be fine with a modest aging effect, given the other positive benefits of sun exposure.
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by mft_ 7d ago
One could also add positive mental health effects, and benefits of morning sunlight for maintaining a healthy circadian rhythm. Sure, you can always come back that you can take anti-depressants, and try to use some sort of sun-mimicking lig
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by mft_ 7d ago
Nice write-up and a nice outcome, but speaking as a reasonably successful home/amateur woodworker, this is very over-thought and over-engineered. I say this not to criticise the creator as I appreciate that they are new to this, but t
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by mft_ 8d ago
> I thought sun exposure was bad. Or is it good again? Was it good all along? It's good as long as you don't get sunburn or skin cancer... > Do I need to wear sunscreen in front of my desk too now? Will the body cream includ
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by mft_ 8d ago
There’s a startup opportunity: a body cream with concentrates of beneficial microorganisms. “Pair it with our full spectrum sun lamp and you can have all the benefits of playing outside from the comfort of your standing desk”.
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by mft_ 9d ago
Yes; as a home user you have to use some 3rd party script or software to achieve the same outcome, but there are examples that are well-regarded and open-source. e.g. https://github.com/raphire/win11debloat
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by mft_ 9d ago
None of those issues are a problem for corporate managed Windows installations, which would be the proper comparator in the case given in the article. There are other reasons that Windows sucks, even (or especially?) in a corporate environm
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by mft_ 9d ago
IANAL but... isn't this somewhat analogous to side-loading apps on iOS or Android? As in, Google/Apple make it awkward for you to provide your own files to run on your phone, but ultimately it's not impossible nor illegal.
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by mft_ 9d ago
I agree with most of what you've written here. However, this is not the topic (I thought I) was responding to. I was disagreeing that America's issues in Iran "has exposed many limitations and weaknesses in America's de
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by mft_ 10d ago
I think you’re partly right: normal ‘non-internet’ folk care less about such things… until a reason to care is demonstrated . Take the recent anti-Flock actions - it’s probably mostly not ‘internet people’ going for evening walks with thei
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by mft_ 11d ago
> Iran has exposed many limitations and weaknesses in America's defense capabilities I'm far from a fan of current US policy nor an apologist, but this is a flawed analysis. The war with Iran has exposed the stupidity of enteri
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by mft_ 13d ago
So if I understand you correctly, Gemini has direct free access to the Google Maps API in a manner that others (people, LLMs) would need to sign up for API access and pay for?
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by mft_ 17d ago
I'm not using CNC; I just agree with the previous poster that there's an opportunity. (I'd note that none of your subsequent post related to the comment you made about CNC?) For my project, I believe 19mm is plenty for carca
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by mft_ 17d ago
That’s the weakness of most modern “democracies”: people vote once every few years for one or other party who then do largely whatever they want, outside of some immutable manifesto commitments (which are often flexible anyway). So no, peop
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by mft_ 17d ago
I think you’re right, and there’s definitely potential for disruption of kitchen and also wardrobe offerings in some countries. (I say some countries as IME there’s a huge difference in existing competition between countries. For example, I
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by mft_ 17d ago
It depends on your comparison; a Lack table is maybe an extreme example. I say this because I’m currently working on a project to build a full kitchen’s worth of cabinet carcasses using good quality 19mm plywood, and I’m aiming for it to be
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by mft_ 18d ago
No (what I’m fairly sure is being referred to is that) there are (very recent) significant additional barriers to trade between EU member states, which disproportionately impact small businesses.
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by mft_ 18d ago
Maybe it’s all a misinformation campaign… or maybe even people who live in, recognise and benefit from the good sides of the European experience, can also legitimately criticise bad aspects? It’s not binary - there are shades of grey.
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by mft_ 18d ago
Meta, but what’s the point of engaging in a discussion forum and writing a comment only to back out of actually discussing the points you disagree with?
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by mft_ 19d ago
It’s mind blowing that all companies aren’t required to refund the money they took for tariffs.
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by mft_ 19d ago
Interesting; I’ve had an mk3s for years now (which i bought specifically to avoid the tinkering necessary with other brands at the time) and apart from dealing with a couple of blockages (probably due to a cheap roll of filament) it’s been
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by mft_ 21d ago
Please correct me if I'm wrong, but: * 3090 memory bandwidth: 936 GB/s * Maximum NVLink bandwidth between two 3090s: ~56 GB/s one way * Maximum PCIe v4 bandwidth between two 3090s: 31.5 GB/s one way * M5 Ultra memory ban
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by mft_ 22d ago
AIUI you can only connect two 3090s at a time with NV link? So you’d only have 48GB of fast combined memory? That’s not tremendously interesting as you’re still limited to the smaller models which, while impressive in their own right, are s
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by mft_ 27d ago
I suspect only a very small subset users are sophisticated/interested enough to do that for themselves on a regular basis. More will likely hop between agents based on cost and the perceived nature of the task, without hard data (or an
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by mft_ 29d ago
You’re right. Two related observations: 1) In the immediate aftermath of Thompson being shot, policies were deliberately briefly softened. Anecdotally, people were helped to live longer by this. It didn’t last long. 2) The response to Thomp
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by mft_ 1mo ago
> 2. 1B parameter model to stay between two lines. Why. Waste of time. Their product hasn’t actually changed in several years because they will never advance past lane keeping SAE Level 2. Maybe... you're answering your own question
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by mft_ 1mo ago
Depends on the ebike and the setting. In Europe (at least; I'm not so clear on rules the US) in most cases the motors on ebikes respond to pedal input, so riding along purely by electrical power isn't usually possible. As such, y
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by mft_ 1mo ago
> How do you get exercise without sweating. Do you sweat a ton when you walk? Yet walking is exercise. The point being, of course, there’s a correlation between how hard the exercise is (plus other factors like clothing and weather) and
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by mft_ 1mo ago
Yup. Falcon 9 first succeeded at landing over ten years ago. What on earth have the (presumably) smart people at Arianespace been doing over that time?

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