TadasPaplauskas

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by TadasPaplauskas 4y ago
I've been driving manual for the last 12 years. I enjoy and prefer it simply because it's more fun (to me). That said, I don't think we should be making a virtue out of necessity. There's nothing objectively better about
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by TadasPaplauskas 5y ago
No, you're not overreacting :) it sucks. In theory, you agreed to all the ways they can screw you over when signing up. In reality of course no one can be reasonably expected to understand the full ramifications of multi-page terms of
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by TadasPaplauskas 5y ago
> Do we all secretly believe we can be truly better people if we can just get this right? I think you're onto something here. There's definitely some magical thinking involved. We all have a hidden genius that could be unlocked
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by TadasPaplauskas 5y ago
> otherwise Apple will drop the port and move to wireless charging Since the aim is to reduce e-waste, I suppose going all-in with wireless charging wouldn't be a problem (or even preferable) in the eyes of the law.
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by TadasPaplauskas 6y ago
Apple Notes for long-running projects or anything I want to come back to and expand upon in the future. Since I expect to read these notes more than write them, I optimize for searchability and access. If you're into apple ecosystem, n
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by TadasPaplauskas 7y ago
> Perhaps just prominently feature your email address? That's exactly what I'm doing right now :). Email address is not exactly as encouraging to reach out as a simple comment box, but I've had a hunch that the small possi
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by TadasPaplauskas 7y ago
https://paplauskas.lt/ no js, no static site generator, all html and css written by hand. Blogging like this is so refreshing after coming home from a mile-high stack of dependencies at work :). The only part I haven't
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by TadasPaplauskas 7y ago
While I share the sentiment that cash is king and everybody should have some ready at all times because shit happens, author’s line of reasoning seems a bit out there: “USA mistakenly collected taxes on my assets -> buy gold”. Not keepin
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by TadasPaplauskas 9y ago
Forgetting to lock the house or batteries in detector running out is an accident. Not providing secure and up-to-date firmware for devices which are known to be an easy targets is a company policy, which comes out of incentives (the cost of
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by TadasPaplauskas 9y ago
Wheel torque is not the same thing as engine torque. I'm pretty sure the confusion is intentional, since it's the first time I see wheel torque advertised for any car.
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by TadasPaplauskas 9y ago
I get the appeal from company's perspective, but there's only so many "movements" a customer can handle. I don't want every tool I use to disrupt my thinking - imagine how tiring that would be. Unfortunately this ap
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by TadasPaplauskas 9y ago
There are many valid reasons to have a government - not least of which is protecting individuals from society.
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by TadasPaplauskas 9y ago
HN hug of death... For now, here's the cached version (text only): http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:M-Pti8N... $99.99 CPU: 1.2GHz 64-Bit Quad-Core ARM Cortex A53 RAM: 2 GB LPDDR3 RAM M
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by TadasPaplauskas 10y ago
What if there was a transparent and fixed hourly rate for all developers? Developers would be forced to compete on other aspects than price. At least it would solve the issue with devs from third-world countries bringing down prices for eve
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by TadasPaplauskas 10y ago
well, here's the ultimate theft protection for ya. Of course driving manual in traffic is pain in the ass, but I would prefer to skip heavy traffic anyways, instead of trying to make it somewhat more bearable. Had some experience drivi
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by TadasPaplauskas 10y ago
your theoretical alternative is just as bad as the real panel. So what does it prove exactly? Is it not common sense that a panel about gender equality should include both genders, at least to some extent? Are we really discussing this? But
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by TadasPaplauskas 10y ago
Sure is a nice way to stand out in the crowd when looking for a job, but certainly not the most practical way to present information. Dunno if I'm doing something wrong, but I'm still waiting for a reply in fb messenger. At least