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by xatax 15d ago
I just checked and the cookie is actually redesign_optout. The value doesn't seem to matter - I just checked with value xyz and it worked. Here's the bookmarklet I use: javascript:(function(){const old_or_new = prompt("[O]ld
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by xatax 15d ago
There's a workaround if you want it enough. I noticed that reddit was setting a use_redesign (I might have the name slightly wrong) cookie when I explicitly visited the old.reddit domain, and this caused old reddit to persist. Since I
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by xatax 5mo ago
I think the "numeric" equivalent to this would be "is this a few/many?" And you would get some number arguing how "several" is a distinct category in the same way this post has people talking about cyan.
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by xatax 5mo ago
Post hoc ergo propter hoc strikes again
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by xatax 1y ago
He was around 40 years old when he said it and he wasn't talking about smartphones - at least what we call smartphones today. > "I have always wished for my computer to be as easy to use as my telephone; my wish has come true b
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by xatax 1y ago
Since we're talking about the actual astronaut, not the movie, I feel I should point out Swigert and Lovell both say "Houston, we've had a problem", not have.
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by xatax 1y ago
That's linked in the OP.
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by xatax 1y ago
Is this something you come across often? I always give the canonical spelling of my email, dots included, and can't remember a time when it wasn't accepted.
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by xatax 2y ago
You used five twos.
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by xatax 2y ago
I'm in the same boat. I can't see things as though they're physical objects but I can sense them in some other way. I can also draw outlines with my eyes closed - e.g. I can point my finger out and trace the positions of my d
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by xatax 3y ago
> 0$ to get started, then pay as you go” reads to me: “0$ to get started, and then you can order add-ons and extra features as you need them I think I disagree with this, but maybe I'm misunderstanding you. Pay as you go sounds stro
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by xatax 3y ago
For me, it was the Blink-182 album Take Off Your Pants and Jacket.
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by xatax 3y ago
> but something with fingerprint or face recognition or lock screen quick actions behaves poorly Maybe I'm not crazy. Twice in the past couple weeks, my phone has seemingly unlocked itself in my pocket and I suspected it was to do w
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by xatax 3y ago
Every company I've ever worked for has had some sort of name for their employees. It's probably supposed to foster some sense of community/belonging. You're welcome to take the cynical approach to that, sure, but I'
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by xatax 3y ago
Snoo is the name of the reddit alien. I believe it was going to be the original name of the site (what's new - what'S NOO). Since "redditor" is a community name, it makes sense there would be a different internal/em
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Ask HN: What resources exist for a first-timer starting a "start-up" in Canada?
17 points by xatax 16y ago|7 comments