Lukas_Skywalker

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   by Lukas_Skywalker 10y ago

   I participated in a hackathon a few years ago. The task was to create a finance app using the first Pebble (remember: three (or four?) buttons, black/white no-touch display). We thought hard about an actually useful finance app on this
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   Lessons learned from not documenting(trm.io)

   5 points by Lukas_Skywalker 10y ago|0 comments
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   by Lukas_Skywalker 10y ago

   If I recall correctly, one strategy for preventing relapses is to avoid children. Using convicted pedophiles might be counterproductive for some.
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   SpaceX Falcon 9 Payload User Guide [pdf](spacex.com)

   2 points by Lukas_Skywalker 10y ago|0 comments
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   by Lukas_Skywalker 10y ago

   It's forbidden to put recyclable materials in the public recycling bins on sundays in Switzerland. Mostly because glass shatters loudly. So while cities massively encourage recycling, some laws prevent it on certain days.
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   by Lukas_Skywalker 10y ago

   Highest fines are for putting plastics/glass/large metals in the roadside bags that are picked up. They usually try to find an address label or similar inside the bag to identify you. For public trash cans: It happens that private
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   by Lukas_Skywalker 10y ago

   In Switzerland, recycling is done by the city administration. Put things in the wrong bin, get fined (and quite aggressively so). Instructions are sent to you when you move into the city and every year to every household. Works really well
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   Mars Pathfinder Mission Home Page (1997)(mars.nasa.gov)

   164 points by Lukas_Skywalker 10y ago|56 comments
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   by Lukas_Skywalker 10y ago

   Let's appreciate the comments section on the Archive page for a second. So many kind people. What a beautiful corner of the internet.
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    by Lukas_Skywalker 10y ago

    I think to remember a particular version of Windows (7?) where the close button was a little offset from the right. The click target extended right to the edge of the window though, so your tactic still worked.
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    by Lukas_Skywalker 10y ago

    They have been setting the global variable before. This is not a new behaviour. I think it was to match Perls behaviour iirc
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    by Lukas_Skywalker 10y ago

    Daaaamn that was fast. Keep up the good work!
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    Bitcasa Drive is shutting down(blog.bitcasa.com)

    5 points by Lukas_Skywalker 11y ago|0 comments
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    by Lukas_Skywalker 11y ago

    Slightly related: back in 2003, pg has written an essay about programming languages. A few paragraphs talk about wasting cycles and how it also occurs in other fields than programming: http://www.paulgraham.com/hundred.html
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    by Lukas_Skywalker 11y ago

    There are some agencies which help you set all the paperwork up for free. You have to deposit 20k swiss francs on a locked bank account (the amount) you can be held liable for, founding and entry into the central corporation register costs
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    by Lukas_Skywalker 12y ago

    Are you allowed to share website conversion rates? Just wondering...
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    by Lukas_Skywalker 12y ago

    The website advertises that it "Block[s] access with parental controls and signal jamming". How the hell is this supposed to work? Very, very suspicious.