Steltek

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by Steltek 4y ago
Apple is a terrible example to hold up for breaking backwards compatibility. Their capricious and self-serving changes are terrible for developers and users that just want their software to work. Apple and Windows are extremes in each direc
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The JVM ecosystem pioneered a lot of what I see as awful anti-patterns in language development: - Language-exclusive build chain: Not that Make is the be-all and end-all of build tools but it worked with everything without prejudice. To und
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Wired headphones or nothing. I know they're connected because I can see them physically connected. They're charged because photons can move through wires. It's the right protocol because they fit in the device. Apple gets pro
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I typically define that as "patriotism". In other words, patriotism is loving your country and wanting to make it better. Nationalism is loving your country and thinking it's better than all the others.
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Hang on there. I think the more accurate sentiment is "Nintendo hardware has lackluster graphics". Switch is as much a console as it is a mobile device. Compared to an XBox, a Switch is a few horses short of a full stable. Even th
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by Steltek 4y ago
Oh man, the Nokia NGage! I still remember the "taco talking" mockery (back when people used phones to make calls). Symbian OS was so much better than the competition. Apps and games were feasible, compared to the j2me wasteland. I
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by Steltek 4y ago
True government is restrained by US and State Constitutions. HOAs can fine you for painting your house the wrong shade of blue. Just because there are elections doesn't make it a fair system.
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Who brushes off their panels? Snow comes crashing down off mine within 24 hours of the storm. The whole house shakes in a very unnerving manner as it hits the porch roof. How do you brush off snow without risking damage anyway?
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This is a problem with iOS, not Matrix or any other chat protocol. If you want more freedom and control over your communications, you wouldn't choose iOS anyway.
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Matrix does decentralization/federation well? The problem is that it's a philosophical/political goal and most people place other values (social cachet, ease of use, total cost) above that. Another problem is that a focus on
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by Steltek 4y ago
I wonder about your sedentary comment. You said during the pandemic, when we were encouraged to stay home, but what about after? At first it feels true because a lot of people WFH now. But before Covid, most people drove to work, which isn&
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by Steltek 4y ago
This was my first thought. Surely there are other systems on the plane that require maintenance or checks that are even more disruptive. Rebooting is a switch, button, or command. Inspecting engines, pipes, or compartments requires somebody
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by Steltek 4y ago
Alright, so he... 1. Spent time, electricity, and filament printing lowers and other components. He's a beginner using a $200 printer so the failure rate was probably pretty high. 2. He drove from NY to Utah 3. He haggled all day befor
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by Steltek 4y ago
I often think of "Worse is better" when teaching my kids reading and writing. In fact, Internet memes in the past 2 decades have dialed this up to 11. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worse_is_better
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by Steltek 4y ago
Getting into FPV drones was super interesting because battery tech plays a huge part in the hobby. Rather than voltages, everything is normalized to number of LiPo cells in series, e.g. 1S, 2S, 4S. Drone accessories also accept a super wide
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This made me deeply envious of how kids perceive the world with fresh eyes. I especially love how it's absurdly obvious once pointed out.
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> By "windows keyboards" you likely mean the very common IBM PC Keyboard layout. The Windows keyboard is a 27+ year old design made for Windows PCs. "IBM PC" is like talking about Greek antiquity and has no relevance.
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Cmd is the only thing that works well on a Macbook keyboard and everything else is a travesty. `fn` should be banished from the left side entirely and letting it occupy the Fitz Law ideal of the corner is a goddamn atrocity against good des
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by Steltek 4y ago
Windows keyboards are designed around the Windows OS so they feature that logo? I have an Ethernet adapter with an Apple logo on it but it's plugged into a Dell running Linux. Is that absurdly out of place? I just don't understand
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by Steltek 4y ago
IMO, the killer feature of the Pinecil is that it takes both direct DC power input (like a TS100) and USB-C (like TS80). It's a great versatile little iron. While I have both a Hakko and Weller, I often reach for the Pinecil because it
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by Steltek 4y ago
I figured that it was someone's idea to get above the 1024 mark when all they had was a shell account and people weren't using :8080 yet. It could also be that "virtual hosting by name" wasn't a thing yet so a singl
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The best retrofit would be splitting those mega homes into multiple units. We have a housing crisis after all. I can't even imagine what a 4000sq ft home looks like. You would start using olde timey names for random rooms. "This i
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by Steltek 4y ago
That calculator is super helpful! Thank you! Is the water usage meant to encompass energy to heat said water? Also, this sadly puts even my household's meager (by US standards) car mileage (6k miles/yr) as the bulk of our energy u
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Gravel bikes are good commuters, if you like drop bars. Many commuters prefer flat bars for the more upright riding position, which allows for a better field of view for misbehaving drivers. You still also have the classic problem that high
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Relating the military industrial complex to what you see in local zoning board meetings is completely asinine. Lockheed Martin is not astroturfing the redevelopment of the long abandoned Taco Bell around the corner. Lazy bullshit does not m
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The game satirizes NIMBYs, who always agree to build more parking or don't complain when parking expansion is the proposal under discussion.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brandolini%27s_law
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This is a generic, dismissive reply. You could say the unchecked rise of nationalism/jingoism, mental health, crime, etc are also all just symptoms of income inequality. It certainly contributes but it's more complex than that.
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For use cases where you want a very simple key-value store, working with single records is probably a good test?
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Can you explain why you'd switch to an iPhone over a web browser? iPhone is a huge step back for having an open browser with user focused extensions. https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/add-ons-firefox-ios

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