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by vz8 3y ago
A couple studies indicating benefits from Khan Academy, just from a cursory search: 16% lift in overall test scores: https://www.ischool.berkeley.edu/sites/default/files/sprojec... 11% lift in math test score
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by vz8 3y ago
Cue the "You wouldn't download a car" memes.
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by vz8 4y ago
One of them knows how but plays along. Cicada 3301 here we come.
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by vz8 4y ago
We changed DNS for all devices to use OpenDNS familyshield [0] for starters. It's a passive way to throttle some of the worst of the worst out there. Of course setting some limits on how much / how often helps a bit, and frank dis
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by vz8 4y ago
What a great post to start off a weekend - thanks. For anyone excited about this, you may want to check out the amazing collections at Rijksmuseum [0] as well. [0] https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/rijksstudio
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by vz8 4y ago
I checked out the site and leadership out of curiosity. Mostly I'm thinking gritty => tenacious.
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by vz8 4y ago
This is remarkable stuff. Suggestion: A hotkey (in or out of the virtual computer) that allows you to reset to the default orientation without having to reload the page. On a laptop with only a touchpad, I'm fighting with the controls
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by vz8 4y ago
Call me crazy, but I think it's only a matter of time before windows in our living spaces will be monitors with overlaid ads. The in-app purchase will be "allowing us" to remove the ads so we can look at the view in peace. In
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by vz8 5y ago
I'd love to see a "Can-I-use" browser extension when looking at articles like this. Occasionally a project requires IE 10/11 support (state government work) and it's such a shame to get excited about an impossible C
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by vz8 5y ago
I wonder if this explains the occasional "Ghosts in the machine" behavior I've seen in Fiddler. Hoo boy.
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by vz8 5y ago
It was Clubhouse, and it was down for a while yesterday (I stopped checking after an hour or so)
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by vz8 5y ago
I tried clubhouse.io after seeing your note, and a few minutes into the demo (which was impressive) the site died (which was less impressive). And now "Unable to log in. We were unable to parse the server response. This could be a netw
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by vz8 6y ago
I'm happy to hear about the new file format. The prior "piles of files" were a problem when saving to folders watched by Dropbox / OneDrive. Thanks Audacity, for an excellent tool!
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by vz8 6y ago
On a longer timeframe, PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Act) / PDSA (Plan-Do-Study-Act) models[0] are common, and I run into them frequently in non-profit social/community work. The "Do" part of the cycle is frequently misunderstood,
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by vz8 6y ago
Maybe I'm the outlier here, but with the pandemic came a significant cultural shift, reducing office politics, and it's been something of a productivity renaissance for my organization. Communication has downshifted to a few manda
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by vz8 6y ago
I keep expecting this to tie back to a Borat sequel.
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by vz8 6y ago
Per the website FAQ [0]: Q: "Can I see a demo of Webiny in action?" A: "We don't host a public demo at this time. You're welcome to install it yourself, or book a call with us and we'll prepare a demo for you.&
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by vz8 6y ago
I suppose trying this on VirtualBox (Win10 system) could be an exercise in frustration, but I'm tempted...
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by vz8 6y ago
Congrats on completing a book, on an interesting topic, and with a reduced line spacing option.
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by vz8 6y ago
Fresh fruit and veg prices have practically quadrupled in the last 10 years here (Florida). Beef is significantly up. On the other hand, chicken is ridiculously inexpensive. For under $7, a tray of 8 oversized chicken thighs. Following a Ke
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by vz8 6y ago
"The Inspiration4 crew will receive commercial astronaut training by SpaceX on the Falcon 9 launch vehicle and Dragon spacecraft, orbital mechanics, operating in microgravity, zero gravity, and other forms of stress testing. They will
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by vz8 6y ago
Hunched over a bitter + savory hotpot in Nanning, China was both dizzying and delicious. A tour-de-force of sinus-clearing, palate-disorienting goodness. Boiling roiling fungus and grasses (lemon, bamboo, some things entirely new) A wordles
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by vz8 6y ago
On our devices with Windows, we use the built-in tools, 7-zip and WinRAR (on a single workstation). Mentioning WinRAR was a bit of a joke.
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by vz8 6y ago
We do, and thanks for mentioning it, it's worth bringing up. We donate to various projects: on Github, FSF, EFF, direct to a developers, and even Patreon in one case. Autodesk had our money for a while, then we moved to use and support
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by vz8 6y ago
Following up: 50 minutes in chat and 5 rounds of back and forth like a used car dealership before they would agree to cancel. Adobe: "Have 3 months free!" Me: "We are no longer using these licenses." Adobe: "But you
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by vz8 6y ago
As I write this, I am attempting to reduce the number of licenses allocated in the Adobe admin portal. After hunting through the site, it appears easy to add, but impossible to remove licenses without going through sales support (instant re
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by vz8 6y ago
I misread another title. "DeLorean considering all-electric robot." Either way, I'm in.
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by vz8 6y ago
git pull: open source skeet shooting
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by vz8 6y ago
An Ode to Quitting Vim: ESC Ctrl-C ESC Ctrl-Q ESC Ctrl-Z * dangit, suspended * fg ESC :q E37: No write since last change (add ! to override) ! E37: No write since last change (add ! to override) !:q E37: No write since last change (add ! to
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by vz8 6y ago
Show HN: I built an online interactive course that helps you learn vim* faster *You have a small typo in your title: should be spelled "emacs" ;) Kidding aside, the course is fun, nice work. Per other comments in the thread, if yo

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