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by readbeard 7mo ago
I am here because I got spam from you about this, at a personal email address I rarely use when signing up for things. Where did you get your email addresses and why did you think it would be OK to spam people?
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by readbeard 9mo ago
Cool technology, but seems a bit of an extreme effort just to check train position. Why can't they just use markers on the tunnel walls (or under the tracks)?
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by readbeard 1y ago
They say the best camera is the one you have with you, and your phone is usually with you. In any case, some professional photographers actually prefer shooting on their phone even for planned, high-profile shoots—perhaps they like its conv
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by readbeard 1y ago
Part of the problem is that Monotype has a bit of a monopoly in the upper segment of the market though right? I know they're not the only players, but it feels like they've vacuumed up enough small, successful foundries that they
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by readbeard 3y ago
- Location: From Central US but travel a lot - Remote: Yes - Willing to relocate: No - Technologies: React, Redux, Typescript, NodeJS, MongoDB, AWS, Docker, Python, Meteor, a bit rusty in a few others - Résumé/CV: Please ask
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by readbeard 3y ago
But in addition to determining motion blur, shutter speed also massively affects which areas of the images are above/below the brightness range the sensor is capable of picking up.
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by readbeard 3y ago
How could you change the shutter speed in post?
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by readbeard 3y ago
The US State Department website has a note about that here: https://www.state.gov/countries-areas/turkey/
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by readbeard 3y ago
No. Erdoğan started advocating for a switch to Türkiye a couple of years ago, and the UN recently adopted the Turkish spelling. The US State Department uses both spellings, while asserting (sensibly) that Türkiye should be used in "for
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by readbeard 3y ago
It would be similar if "intellectual property" was property in the same sense in which a table or a vast amount of money is property. However, it is not. Normal property ownership is something we use to manage scarcity that alread
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by readbeard 3y ago
Some films are just not available for streaming. I used the Netflix disc mailer service relatively recently for this reason. It was a pretty good "catch all" for hard-to-find titles not on one of the major streaming subscription s
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by readbeard 3y ago
2k is enough for most cinema purposes. https://www.yedlin.net/ResDemo/index.html I do think 8K will make a big difference for VR though due to the extreme angle of view.
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by readbeard 3y ago
Haha but what about "pumping hot water?" Both of these things are surprisingly difficult to do properly, with enough consistency and control. I believe temperature profile can noticeably affect the roast, and being able to consist
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by readbeard 3y ago
I disagree. While a rich person's backing would certainly be helpful, I think convincing a couple of politicians with platforms and some clout on each side that spearheading a joint IP reform effort would benefit their political career
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by readbeard 3y ago
If we work together, I think it would be realistic for us to attain a rollback of most recent one or two copyright term extensions by following a two-pronged strategy: (1) Show politicians on the left how copyright term extensions have larg
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Line house(en.wikipedia.org)
1 points by readbeard 4y ago|0 comments
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by readbeard 4y ago
I was very recently at their central Milan location next to the cathedral for a few days and found it to be quite busy. In fact, some days I wasn't able to get a slot to use the shared space. However, a not insignificant percentage of
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by readbeard 4y ago
I would like to see the criteria they are using to filter reviews. Are they removing disingenuous good reviews with equal force? Are they removing genuine, sincere, and insightful bad reviews?
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by readbeard 4y ago
I assure you that the difference between a $2k and $20 grinder is vast. Reasonably competent, usable espresso grinders generally start at hundreds of dollars and go up from there. If you can figure out how to make a good one for $20, you’ll
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by readbeard 4y ago
Today would be Ima's 140th birthday.
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Ima Hogg: The First Lady of Texas(en.wikipedia.org)
2 points by readbeard 4y ago|1 comments
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Hugh's TechNotes – Historical Aviation Research(hughtechnotes.wordpress.com)
1 points by readbeard 4y ago|0 comments
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by readbeard 4y ago
For me, there is some value in facing the cold water head-on in the morning ("Wow, this is going to be cold, but here goes!" Great way to start the day. I have to admit though, the cold water is not super cold here this time of ye
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by readbeard 4y ago
Really cool! Thanks for sharing. I miss Apple products from those years.
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by readbeard 4y ago
As a long-time user of the Deliveries app for macOS / iOS, this is very disappointing. Other apps that aggregate shipping information from multiple package carriers also seem to be at risk, as shipping carriers apparently seek to stron
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Shipping companies seemingly taking a hostile stance towards tracking apps(theverge.com)
2 points by readbeard 4y ago|1 comments
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by readbeard 4y ago
To measure the meaning can make you delay. It's time you stop thinkin' and waisting the day. —from The Hobbit (1977) [0] [0] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dQ5c5SIYnc
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Thomas Jefferson on the ethics/cost/benefit of IP regulation (1813)(en.wikisource.org)
3 points by readbeard 4y ago|1 comments
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by readbeard 4y ago
In 1790, copyright term in the US was 14 years (if registered) plus 14 more years (if renewed), for a maximum total of 28 years. As of 1998, the copyright term is 95 years after publication (or 75 years after the author's death). So
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by readbeard 4y ago
Re: "intellectual property" and "piracy," I agree. The terms are problematic and misleading. How about "intellectual monopoly" and "infringement" as more accurate, neutral terms?

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