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We need NPT for software https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_pipe_thread https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_pipe_thread
by throwaway316943 6y ago
We need NPT for software
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_pipe_thread https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_pipe_thread
- sly010 6y agoI don't know if this is a good example :) Anecdote: I recently wanted to extend the hoses for my tabletop dishwasher (the one that hooks up to your tap, not to the wall). It's 2 hoses with 2 connectors each, should be easy. But all 4 are different. After 3 trips to 3 different hardware stores, I found exactly 1 fitting that fits 1 (of the 4) connectors. I ended up slicing the existing hose and extending it in the middle, because that was easier than finding the right fittings. I thought about ordering them online, but that would assume I successfully identified them, which I didn't. Granted, I don't know anything about plumbing, but neither do the average person know anything about technology. That said, I agree, standards are necessary, I just wanted to rant about NPT.
- finiteseries 6y agoI genuinely cannot tell you how relieved I am this isn’t a link to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, the thought of FAANG cos “disarming” but snuffing out competitors with government approval is terrifying. https://datatransferproject.dev/ https://datatransferproject.dev/ from yesterday’s iCloud photos thread seems to be a step in this NPT direction though.