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My Country Is Cruel to Anyone Outside of a Car(oliverobscure.xyz)
13 points by oliverobscure 2y ago|0 comments
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by oliverobscure 3y ago
Xe, thank you so much for your work. I love reading your blog, it’s calming and makes me laugh. I look up to you as someone who I would like to be in my professional life. Best wishes :)
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by oliverobscure 3y ago
Great visualisation. I was quite surprised that the submission dates and times appeared unimodal around an American morning peak.
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by oliverobscure 5y ago
I have many fond memories of learning Latin with Ecce Romani. Raeda in fossa est, whatever will they do?
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by oliverobscure 5y ago
My degree course is split across my university’s Computer Science and Engineering departments, so I often get to hear both of the discussions you described. I would say that CS supervisors talking to their students are more direct in saying
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What did the Allies use instead of the Enigma? (2020) [video](youtube.com)
1 points by oliverobscure 5y ago|0 comments
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by oliverobscure 6y ago
I don't think it's "control" so much, just "be aware" of it.
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by oliverobscure 6y ago
Especially in central London! I went around on a Zone 1 Uniqlo tour with my friend before lockdown and it's surprising in that different outlets offer different clothing. I also am a fan of the lack of branding - the simplicity helps t
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by oliverobscure 6y ago
If it impacts enough wallets, things might change. I'm not holding my breath though.
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by oliverobscure 6y ago
I suppose one could use the current size of the Internet Archive as a yardstick for how much public-facing stuff there is. Of course in general terms this also depends on your definition of 'the internet' - consider databases and
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by oliverobscure 6y ago
Archivists and people who enjoy large collections of data, who are providing a useful service to preserve internet history.
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by oliverobscure 6y ago
Personally, I find it really difficult to make progress without a rigid curriculum. There’s such a wide range of online content that I feel overwhelmed by the choices I have in what I should learn, which is why I decided to go to university