Bo0kerDeWitt

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by Bo0kerDeWitt 3mo ago
My employer frequently reminds us to shut down when we're done for the day. Otherwise a thief will have a laptop with the BitLocker already bypassed.
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by Bo0kerDeWitt 1y ago
I can't upgrade due to hardware requirements. So I bit the bullet. New CPU and motherboard arriving tomorrow. Rest in peace to my i7-8600k, you were completely fine.
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by Bo0kerDeWitt 1y ago
I'm not a programmer, I work in finance, but I've read half of a book called "Python Crash Course". I've been trying to improve my productivity recently, so I vibe coded some scripts that help me record and analyse
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by Bo0kerDeWitt 2y ago
I'm almost certain I'm mildly intolerant to xylitol, maltitol, and sorbitol - so I avoid them all. There must be others like me, but I hardly every see this discussed. And there's no medical test I know of that can prove it,
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by Bo0kerDeWitt 2y ago
If your budget is tight, use your phone for video, and sort out the audio equipment first. Folks will watch mediocre video with excellent audio. They will not watch the reverse.
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by Bo0kerDeWitt 3y ago
I was an Evernote subscriber for a time, then I asked: Why am I paying just to save notes? So I switched to plain old text files. After a while, on a whim, I tried Obsidian, and I love it! I find the Android app very responsive, and with th
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by Bo0kerDeWitt 3y ago
David Grusch (UAP whistleblower) seemed to believe this was a legitimate thing on his recent appearance on Joe Rogan. As interested as I am in the UAP phenomena, I just can't seriously believe this is real.
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by Bo0kerDeWitt 3y ago
This idea of a "matrix" often occurs to me when such topics are discussed. What attributes would you add to the matrix? You've suggested race, family wealth, zip code, whether a parent was an addict. You could also have heigh
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by Bo0kerDeWitt 4y ago
A disappointing development to be honest. This is one more way the government can exert control over the people. The downsides risks are horrendous. I haven't yet read this publication in full, but last year I did read the House of Lor
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by Bo0kerDeWitt 4y ago
I can add to this as I've read parts of the 3rd edition. First off, it's a one thousand page textbook so it's not a short read. However, the second chapter is just called "Theory" and it's about 200 pages long,
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by Bo0kerDeWitt 4y ago
Video editing with Davinci Resolve. I've taken hundreds of videos on my phone over the years, and I want to organise the memories into watchable clips. I signed up for a 11.5 hour Udemy course which I'm 35% of the way through. And
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by Bo0kerDeWitt 4y ago
Nice, original LaTeX code is there too.
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by Bo0kerDeWitt 4y ago
I've used the Glühwein (mulled wine) recipe from based cooking before, I recommend it.
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by Bo0kerDeWitt 4y ago
Yup, working! Looks cool.
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by Bo0kerDeWitt 4y ago
Hmm, if I search "nordic curls" I get "No results found". If I Google "nordic curls reddit" the first hit is an incredibly useful reddit post. Edit: That's weird, it seems to be working now.
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by Bo0kerDeWitt 5y ago
I've got their paperback style guide, it's 276 pages.
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by Bo0kerDeWitt 5y ago
I sent them an email saying I wanted to cancel and they confirmed it a few days later. There was no nonsense involved. I've since resubscribed.
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by Bo0kerDeWitt 6y ago
If I recall correctly, the book 'Look to Windward' mostly takes place on a Culture orbital and the reader see a bit more of the ordinary Culture citizenry. When a famous composer puts on a show, the tickets are allocated by lotter
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by Bo0kerDeWitt 6y ago
I save my recipes in plain old text files. For a long time now I've been meaning to write them up in LaTeX and print them on A6 cards with a nice font. Then construct a nice wooden box to put them in.
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by Bo0kerDeWitt 7y ago
I was just thinking about Dex the other day. By any chance do you know if a simple USB C to HDMI cable will work? Or do you need a Samsung specific dongle?
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by Bo0kerDeWitt 7y ago
You've stated exactly why the Tyler Cowen episode was so good. Cowen said a couple of times, look, if you think you know something about the market that everyone else doesn't, then construct a fund that can outperform everyone els