mlmartin

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by mlmartin 2mo ago
It's not quite the same, but I do like firing up https://radio.garden/ on occasion and rotating through international channels (after getting around the geoblock in the UK). Theres a random Arctic Outpost AM broadcasti
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by mlmartin 9mo ago
The thing is - the 'old' internet is still there. IRC is there, despite slack and discord making closed privately hosted versions. NTTP newsgroups are still there, despite reddit and stackoverflow etc. All that infrastructure stil
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by mlmartin 2y ago
I've a Framework 13, which I got at launch (11th Gen), and have upgraded that to 12th Gen motherboard as well as swapped the hinges and backplate for a better less wobbly display. Probably the best laptop I've ever had, but it is
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Florida Has a Secret Surveillance System at Toll Roads Tracking You and Your Car(motorbiscuit.com)
12 points by mlmartin 4y ago|7 comments
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by mlmartin 5y ago
I'm running a couple of 28" 3:2 ratio displays ( https://consumer.huawei.com/uk/monitors/mateview/ for the exact model). The extra vertical space is great, been wanting desktop displays in this rati
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Huawei Reportedly Preps 32-Inch Monitor with 3:2 Aspect Ratio, 4500x3000 Re(tomshardware.com)
5 points by mlmartin 5y ago|0 comments
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A note about sliders and our bundle pages(blog.humblebundle.com)
1 points by mlmartin 5y ago|0 comments
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by mlmartin 6y ago
I always say 'bin' as 'bine' in relation to the folder. This is a hill I will die on. It's short for binary. And a 'bin' is where you put your rubbish, not your hard work.
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Folding home update on SARS-CoV-2(foldingathome.org)
4 points by mlmartin 7y ago|0 comments
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UK Comedian changes legal name to 'Hugo Boss' in protest of C&D's(twitter.com)
3 points by mlmartin 7y ago|0 comments
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by mlmartin 7y ago
Virgin media have a 'memorable word' that you quote to the phone agents as a proof that it's you talking to them. It's not the password to the online account and it's only one of a few bits of info you get asked to
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by mlmartin 7y ago
I have an extremely common name (There are at least 5x people with my name in my city alone). I have one social media account. Lets say I disclose that social media account. The Immigration agent searches the other social media platforms, a
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Police fine pedestrian for disorderly behaviour after he tried to cover his face(dailymail.co.uk)
283 points by mlmartin 7y ago|180 comments
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by mlmartin 7y ago
Nothing makes this less sad. Not even Doom music.
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by mlmartin 7y ago
My pet peeve is when you get the message "Hey, have you got a minute?" You type back "Yeh, sure". And then wait... and wait.... Whenever they do actually ask the question almost an hour later, I'm always tempted to
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by mlmartin 8y ago
The Surface Studio is perfect looking, 28" 3:2, 4500×3000 (192 PPI). The frustrating thing is that it's not a standalone monitor/touchscreen - the computer is built in, doesn't look all that powerful considering what you
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by mlmartin 8y ago
I really like the 3:2 ratio display of my Surface Book. I just wish there was a fairly affordable way of getting 27-30 inch versions of the screen, and then put two of those side by side. That, would be my idea of perfection. As it stands I
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Slack shutting down user accounts with links to Iran(thehill.com)
2 points by mlmartin 8y ago|0 comments
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by mlmartin 8y ago
The Debian GNU/Linux distribution has it's own tartan too, the interesting detail being it contains morse code: https://wiki.debian.org/Tartan https://www.tartanregister.gov.uk/tartandetails?ref=59
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PSNI gives private citizens' data to suspected loyalist paramilitaries(irishnews.com)
15 points by mlmartin 8y ago|0 comments
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by mlmartin 8y ago
A very similar project is nearing completion for the arch rival (in the UK anyway) ZX Spectrum. https://www.specnext.com/ Uses FPGA to ensure backwards hardware compatibility, while providing extra clock speed and new video
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by mlmartin 9y ago
> What are you planning on creating? /s Maybe I'll start with posting on sites rather than just reading the comments :) For a few examples I have in mind: Instead of just playing games, try to create them. Theres the global gam
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by mlmartin 9y ago
Less consuming, more creating. Doesn't matter what it is, doesn't matter if it's bad.
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by mlmartin 10y ago
Socialised healthcare by the literal backdoor, eh?
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by mlmartin 10y ago
"All vetting of people coming into our country will be considered “extreme vetting.” " I visit the US every year to see friends. Some of whom are Arab-American. I'm seriously worried that I'm going to find myself on the