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by qwnp 3y ago
> there is an asymmetry between knowing the past and the future - due to thermodynamics Would you please elaborate on this?
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by qwnp 4y ago
Perhaps not specifically what you're looking for, but I've always found Wikipedia's current events portal to be a good source for info on major events. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events
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by qwnp 4y ago
Also you can completely block domains, and pin to the top of the results. I just started using Kagi, and they definitely seem to be doing a lot of stuff right.
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by qwnp 4y ago
> I run my own mail server, create a unique address for each vendor and ban the address if it is abused I do the same and it's immensely useful! I find it's also a great indicator of how well that vendor protects my info... if
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by qwnp 5y ago
I can't fathom why Google decided to do this, it's profoundly irritating! Looks like Vinegar fixes this (even in apps other than Safari). $2 very well spent.
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by qwnp 5y ago
It's hard to tell from images available online, but it may have been anthracite or bituminous coal, which are both surprisingly hard - more like a brittle rock than, say, the charcoal you'd use in a BBQ.
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by qwnp 5y ago
The "Ian Knot"[0] (which, I just discovered, was invented by the author of that site) is quite possibly the coolest and fastest way to tie your shoes. [0] - https://www.fieggen.com/shoelace/ianknot.htm
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by qwnp 6y ago
For those who are required (or prefer) to use a Chromium-based browser, you might want to give ungoogled-chromium [0] a shot. I switched recently based on a recommendation from a HN reader, and so far it has been a surprisingly seamless tra
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by qwnp 7y ago
The intro video on the homepage shows the actual software in action at around 53 seconds (mouse over the video to unveil the seek bar).
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by qwnp 10y ago
A: "I don't know, and I don't know why I don't know why I don't know." B: "I don't know what you're talking about." A: "Well I don't know what you're talking about either, so