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by paleface 2y ago
The article doesn’t really explain anything of substance, regarding “how to actually use the notes” - but rather, lists a whole bunch of busywork, and dogma, one should follow, to achieve an amorphous goal, i’ve yet to decipher. Index cards
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by paleface 2y ago
Just do what the “elite” do - and use gold sovereigns, instead. Each “coin” has a “face value” of just £1 sterling - but worth approximately £402, at spot.
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by paleface 3y ago
Hi - it wasn’t my intention, to insinuate that that Wahhabi dogma, is universally interpreted - but merely to demonstrate that some Muslims, do indeed eschew alcohol, in any form. I have grown up, around Muslims, all my life - and I know
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by paleface 3y ago
> nope. total BS. It’s not total bullshit, whatsoever. I’ve known a good few Muslims, who would not use alcohol, as either a disinfectant, or topical liniment - due to their Wahhabi interpretation, of the Quran. There’s a whole thread,
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by paleface 3y ago
> Has Apple ever made a water-cooled computer? The latter period of the G5, were water cooled, IIRC. They suffered from problems due to corrosion, though.
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by paleface 3y ago
Heh, how the other half live!… My memory of programming in the eighties, was a pad of ruled paper, and a rotation of Usborne books from the library.
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by paleface 3y ago
The linked Forth article, is a good read - I haven’t seen it before, either!
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by paleface 3y ago
> Low Voltage is a very specific term […] It’s not a very specific term, at all - and is dependent upon context - per the first sentence, of the wikipedia article, you linked, stating: > In electrical engineering, low voltage is a
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by paleface 3y ago
Aside from browsing history, privacy implications, some ISPs insert adverts, into the HTML - possibly opening up the user, to drive by browser exploits… The reality is, it’s not complicated to add HTTPS, as a feature, so there’s no good rea
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by paleface 3y ago
Your argument might hold water, if the standard for productivity was simply churning out code. The Linux/Unix world, already has tools, like nano , for such users. The software world, might be better served, however, if programmer
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by paleface 3y ago
> Use poetry? Why not simply use something stable?! I personally don’t understand why people think such glib, throwaway comments, are helpful. They always strike me, as lacking any foresight. How many abstractions, on the core tool, ar
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by paleface 3y ago
> Perhaps it's possible to sanitize often visited websites with DownloadNet? (currently getting aggravated by reddit hiding images via JS code to prevent download / viewing in another tab...) Many years ago, I remember using
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by paleface 3y ago
> Shell out for an industrial washing machine like they have at the laundromats. Those things are made to run all day for years. If they break down, they're repairable. Industrial - or old school, Hoovermatic twin tub, where you c
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by paleface 3y ago
Yeah, I know - I actually mentioned it in another comment here. Even with Dualit, I would still only purchase from a professional catering retailer. Just in case, there’s any differences, and the fact that purchasing from a professional cat
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by paleface 3y ago
I’ve had the same experience, with paper shredders - particularly the Fellowes brand, in the UK - which all have a nylon (possibly some other plastic) cog, somewhere to overheat, then break.
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by paleface 3y ago
Modern retail toasters, don’t seem to be able to fit a proper standard English sized, slice of bread - the size of which, I’m not convinced has increased over time - but rather, the toasters have been designed primarily with US sized slices
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by paleface 3y ago
Exactly! You can still get kitchen appliances that last, but you need to be prepared to purchase pro catering equipment. High quality toasters still exist - be they in conveyer belt form, salamander grills, or the old stalwart: the Dualit p
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by paleface 3y ago
> The manpage format is a ridiculous relic of a more limited era. If you read the thread, you will see the claim: ”Info pages are older than man pages (the format dates back to ITS on the PDP-10).” - by a guy, going by the handle @am
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by paleface 3y ago
You’re going to have to clue me in, to what it would be deflating?! The word is like a decibel, in that it needs some reference marker… With the currency pegged to a standard, a penny would actually have more value, than it does now. I disa
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by paleface 3y ago
That would be false advertising, in the UK. Rather - you should be asking the question, why don’t the shops in the Netherlands, just mark up the price, to €1 instead?! Seems incredibly stupid, to me.
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by paleface 3y ago
A better idea, in my opinion, is rebasing the currency, to some form of standard like gold - and ceasing to print pretend money, that only results in currency deflation, and retail inflation.
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by paleface 3y ago
A rather ridiculous assertion, if you ask me. CSS is quite easy to grok, if one already knows HTML. Now, if one’s using some sort of “framework”, rather than iterating from scratch - then I could agree - but then one has to blame the framew
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by paleface 3y ago
Strange he only mentions posts on Threads, being available on Mastodon, but nothing about Mastodon posts being available via Threads… Perhaps I’m too cynical?!
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by paleface 3y ago
Delusional thinking… https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women-are-wonderful_effect
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by paleface 3y ago
Presumably, you’re more of a donkey (ass) man?!…
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by paleface 3y ago
I’ve no idea about the US - but the Rag & Bone man, including their equestrian transportation, were a thing in London, England, right up until the late eighties, if not early nineties. They used to use magnificent Shire horses, with all
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by paleface 3y ago
> The worst part of it is that I'm not even convinced the Tories are going to lose the next election. Dude - time to start your journey, out of Plato’s Cave! The lefty/righty paradigm, is old and dusty. Just one axis of thoug
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by paleface 3y ago
Yes, I’d also like to know what politics I’m supposed to be implying?! For the record, and despite the handle, I’m not “white”. A “quadroon”, if you must!… Furthermore, I’m politically neutral - abstaining from voting, fully. I’m not Americ
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by paleface 3y ago
I’m providing context, to the parent comment. My reasoning is multi faceted. You’re welcome to read whatever you like, into why I provided the aforementioned context - but it’s probable, you’d be wrong. > […] and is a US citizen […] Fr
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by paleface 3y ago
> […] since her sexuality was outed by a Western journalist […] South Korean journalist, self declared [supposed] “feminist”, and anti white racist - Sarah Jeong - working for Western media outlet Vice. I hope she’s satisfied with her

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