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by test1235 3mo ago
having a nominal charge would probably lead to less abuse of the system, and any contribution to the upkeep/maintenance would be welcome, I'd imagine
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by test1235 4mo ago
is it like a sunk cost issue? 'cos AAA computer games seem to have that issue
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by test1235 4mo ago
I always remember that reference from mallrats ... I had never thought to look up what they were actually talking about
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by test1235 5mo ago
they have a gif at the bottom of the article which looks like game of life https://github.com/simpsoka/office-flipdisc/blob/main/scenes...
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by test1235 5mo ago
can someone explain this bit to me: Break the wall Whose wall? Count the total counter-clockwise starting from the dealer (East = 1). 東 East 1 · 5 · 9 南 South 2 · 6 · 10 西 West 3 · 7 · 11 北 North 4 · 8 · 12 East -> South -> West -&g
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by test1235 5mo ago
"When a measure becomes a target, it ceases to be a good measure" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goodhart%27s_law
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by test1235 1y ago
OT, but I love the author's retro homepage. Just seeing that made me smile this morning
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by test1235 1y ago
if there's one surprising thing I've learnt from HN users, it's that there're loads of people out there who run browsers with zillions of tabs open all the time
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by test1235 1y ago
is it to do with patten matching maybe? maybe autists can spot sociopaths 'cos they behave just ever so slightly differently ... and maybe you can recognize AI text 'cos you see a pattern in the content which non-autists do not?
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by test1235 1y ago
css hyphens? https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/hyphens
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by test1235 1y ago
This is a perspective I'd like to hear more often. Too often I hear all these supposed ideal solutions without mentioning the pitfalls of having to support a non-technical family. Pi hole is a good example. Do all websites (and other s
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by test1235 1y ago
There's also one in Hong Kong, surprisingly. Fellow Aberdonian represent
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by test1235 1y ago
> I didn't have a "shower clause" in my employment contract what's a shower clause? EDIT: "That’s the clause that says your employer owns every idea that you come up with in the shower." https://n
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by test1235 1y ago
I would love to have such a simple car, here in the uk. Something tells me though, that if such a company got successful, it wouldn't be long before the features started creeping back in, to justify an increase in price.
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by test1235 1y ago
video in lieu of the article's broken link: Bullet vs Prince Rupert's Drop at 150,000 fps - Smarter Every Day 165: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24q80ReMyq0
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by test1235 1y ago
I'm hearing this sentiment a lot, and I agree. I hope Argos are forward thinking and aware enough to capitalise on this opportunity to improve their services further.
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by test1235 1y ago
>The anticipation was palpable, with at least six other tourists wandering the cold brick hall, there to hear the final hours of this loud and, after a time, torturous sound. Just reading that line alone brightened up my morning. You can
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by test1235 1y ago
That was my first thought as well. Supposing this project gets off the ground, maybe even somehow surpasses linkedin, some investor will come along, flash a big pile of cash at the owner and bam, through various monetization strategies to m
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by test1235 1y ago
even if it's the same stuff, it's interesting to see different comments I think a lot of the time, I find more value in the comments and discussion than the actual article
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by test1235 2y ago
>rendering a static website 2advanced was the epitome of flash design. I don't think I was ever really paying much attention to the content, but it was fun to interact with the UI. https://www.webdesignmuseum.org/gal
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by test1235 2y ago
makes me think of Final Fantasy 7, which came out around the same time
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by test1235 2y ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tree_shaking
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by test1235 2y ago
For me, it was a delicio.us replacement
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by test1235 2y ago
For new cars in the US (they're not required at all here in UK)
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by test1235 2y ago
randy's also written the cute framework and is super helpful on discord, if you're into that sorta thing. I'm sure I've also spotted him in the SDL channels. https://github.com/RandyGaul/cute_framewo
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by test1235 2y ago
FYI: FortiGuard Intrusion Prevention - Access Blocked Web Page Blocked You have tried to access a web page that is in violation of your Internet usage policy. Category Pornography URL https://www.corememory.com/
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by test1235 2y ago
>>>we’re all adults here and can take the feedback yeah - I don't know why OP makes that sorta assumption. I'd expect angry replies with no benefits to the time wasted on my part.
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by test1235 2y ago
sometimes the title is in the script, but isn't actually a line said by anyone: Aliens (1986) (Aliens hissing) https://www.titledrops.net/explorer?movies=tt0090605&title=
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by test1235 2y ago
Betteridge's Law would say, "no" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betteridge%27s_law_of_headline...
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by test1235 2y ago
I've probably read certain Discworld books more than a few times, if they fit under this category of 'junky'

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