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by Zhyl 6y ago
No need to go into details, but how are you for usage and profitability? I remember Gabe Weinberg mentioning on here that DDG became profitable pretty early on, so I'd be interested how easy it is to meet that threshold and how sustain
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by Zhyl 6y ago
That page has an 'irony warning' so just watch out for those on other pages! It might just be my sense of humour (I'm the sort of person that doesn't need an '/s' tag and feels that it shouldn't be ne
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by Zhyl 6y ago
Cinnamon on Linux Mint or Manjaro are very 'batteries included' setups. Ditto Kubuntu (KDE) and Pop!_OS (Gnome). Even Ubuntu is pretty good these days. As of April it also includes Nvidia drivers.
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by Zhyl 6y ago
Thanks, Alison.
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by Zhyl 6y ago
Yeah, the circle constant is considered 'solved' and has been a well understood concept since... (googles) .. oh wow, 2560 BCE [0], with pi being used as the symbol for the last 400 odd years [1]. It's understandable that the
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by Zhyl 6y ago
I was a Math undergrad when I first read it and I think the main reaction I got from faculty was 'dismissal' and the main reaction I got from peers was 'indifference' and, in one case 'annoyance'. I think it to
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by Zhyl 6y ago
I think it's worth linking to the 'Notation as a tool of thought' thread from the other day, as it gave me quite a lot to read, watch and think about [0]. It also reminds me of Graphical Linear Algebra [1] which I occasionall
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by Zhyl 6y ago
These are like a Christmas themed bash koans. I love it.
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by Zhyl 6y ago
Ah I might be seeing a fallback font then.
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by Zhyl 6y ago
That's pretty good! I think the only change I would make would be to swap out the serif font for a sans-serif font and that would be my ideal.
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by Zhyl 6y ago
Compatibility with MATLAB syntax. If you're in a Mathematical Research or Engineering context then you will likely have some models or systems that someone else has written in MATLAB. If you're writing your own code and you have f
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by Zhyl 6y ago
You say that, but I feel like it's a bit of a case of 'dress for the job you want'. Having a modern-ish looking site just gives off some signals like 'this is maintained', 'this has been deemed to still have ut
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by Zhyl 6y ago
I really like the koans format of language learning. I find they pique and sustain my interest more than rote tutorials or trying to glean purpose, feel and function of languages. It feels much more like a puzzle, the hints can be more cryp
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by Zhyl 6y ago
The More or Less podcast, also from the BBC, does a good job of digging into what the stats actually mean and whether they're correct or misleading. Their main beef over the pandemic has been when ministers and the government have been
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by Zhyl 6y ago
It sounds like what you are describing are Ricardian Contracts. [0] Also worth viewing is this talk by Clay Shirkey on technology tools for Government [1]. Ultimately, I don't see law being automated. As others have pointed out, most c
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by Zhyl 6y ago
I feel this links quite closely to the 'Tau' debate around notation [0]. The idea behind using Tau is that it makes equations more easily relatable to Circles and highlights rotation where the concept exists. One of the cases for
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by Zhyl 6y ago
If people are looking for an actual modern take on text based browsing, I would refer them to the work of Igor Chubin. curl https://v2.wttr.in/London curl https://cheat.sh/rsync With a supported t
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by Zhyl 6y ago
You can launch Steam games with Lutris. It has API integration.
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by Zhyl 6y ago
To anyone playing Steam games on Linux: Steam -> Settings -> Steam Play -> Click "Enable Steam Play for all Titles"
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by Zhyl 6y ago
HN saves a list of your upvoted comments which you can view via your profile. This is private. You can click on the timestamp and it will take you to a page for the comment where you can click 'favourite' which will be public to a
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by Zhyl 6y ago
I do enjoy Khalid's explanations, and I applaud anyone who is exploring different mediums and methods to help improve education, especially around Mathematics and Computing (my areas of interest). Other favourites: https://a
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by Zhyl 6y ago
There's always this classic [0]. [0] https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1218390/what-is-your-mos...
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by Zhyl 6y ago
Apparently the 'Age of Empires 2' from that listing is the definitive edition. It's rated Gold so should work in most cases. https://www.protondb.com/app/813780
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by Zhyl 6y ago
Ah, you'll need to enable proton for all games in settings Steam -> Settings -> Steam Play and tick "Enable Steam Play for all titles"
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by Zhyl 6y ago
It's part of Valve's hedge against Windows. Basically, Valve is making sure they (and no other developer or publisher) end up in an 'Epic vs {Apple,Google}' situation. Valve: invest in technologies that weaken their depe
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by Zhyl 6y ago
From ProtonDB: Age of Empires 2 (2013) - Platinum Age of Empires 3 - Gold Age of Empires 2 - Gold Age of Empires - Gold https://protondb.com/search?q=age%20of%20empires
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by Zhyl 6y ago
Age of Empires 2 is rated Platinum on ProtonDB [0]. This should mean it will work flawlessly without any tweaking. [0] https://protondb.com/app/221380
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by Zhyl 6y ago
Yeah, he also did some excellent YouTube videos and tutorials which helped me get into i3 and mutt, but I find it hard to recommend them now because they're mixed in on his channel with some weird ranty videos that, at best, don't
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by Zhyl 6y ago
Yes, set up with Luke Smith's excellent mutt Wizard [0]. Contrary to the other point, having a local copy of my emails gives me a sense of security and I can set up scripts using normal scripting tools to move stuff around. `notmuch` i
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by Zhyl 6y ago
Or allow a selection of charities as people will have different areas of interest. Definitely put a note up, though. My first thought when seeing this was a vivid image of someone laughing all the way to the bank.

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