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by _mlbt 2y ago
> Triple-Quoted Strings has been implemented as per EEP 64 to allow a string to encompass a complete paragraph. This is a small change, and certainly something several other languages already have it, but I'm really excited about it
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by _mlbt 2y ago
I don't worry about what other people need. I build for what I need and if it's not too much effort I also make it available to everyone just in case it's useful to them. A couple examples: I got tired of configuring emacs
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by _mlbt 2y ago
If you want to go the DIY route with an old desktop PC or server, TrueNAS seems to be the easiest way to go as far as software is concerned... https://www.truenas.com/truenas-core/
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by _mlbt 2y ago
I think due to the exorbitant cost of upgrading internal laptop storage, 2.5" external hard drives still have a place at least for a little while longer. For use cases that require portability, a lot of storage, and aren't perfor
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by _mlbt 2y ago
I don't think they're dead yet, just dying. SSDs are still too expensive to replace them for a lot of tasks. You don't need super fast drives for backups or bringing ripped music and movies with you on a business trip.
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by _mlbt 2y ago
Solid state drives (SSDs) are very different from hard drives (HDs). Western Digital still seems decent when it comes to hard drives at least in some categories... https://www.backblaze.com/blog/backblaze-drive-stats-fo
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by _mlbt 2y ago
If you scroll to the bottom of https://raku.org/ there is a list of a few companies that are successfully using it in production. There are also some blogs here https://planet.raku.org/ It’s definitely not
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by _mlbt 2y ago
If you live where it's viable, gardening with heirloom seeds (many "normal" seeds will not grow plants that are capable of producing viable seeds for the next generation, so make sure they're of the heirloom variety), an
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by _mlbt 2y ago
I have a feeling that much of it was translated to C or C++ at some point for portability and maintainability reasons. There are several automated Pascal to C translators out there, such as the following... http://users.fred.net
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by _mlbt 2y ago
Kudos to companies that are releasing the source code to antique versions of their software. I hope more companies do so in the future. Unfortunately I fear that much of this source code has been lost to time and multiple serial acquisitio
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by _mlbt 2y ago
Their method cannot account for all of the variables that affect well being because no one fully understands what all those variables are, much less having the ability to account for them in a study like this. Per your links they accounted
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by _mlbt 2y ago
Photoshop is actually cheaper than Netflix now. ($9.99/mo versus $15.49/mo) https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud.html#pick-a-plan-to-star... https://help.netflix.com/en/node/24926
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by _mlbt 2y ago
UTM is a great (and open source) alternative on macOS as well... https://mac.getutm.app/ It's a wrapper around Qemu and Apple's Virtualization Framework, so the performance is actually pretty good and it supports
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by _mlbt 2y ago
I loved the Jane's series of combat simulators! My favorite was Longbow 2... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane%27s_Longbow_2
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by _mlbt 2y ago
That’s a good idea! How well do they perform as a NAS? My use case would be Time Machine backups over my home WiFi network. Everything I’ve seen is either expensive or has mixed reviews for this use case.
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by _mlbt 2y ago
On the surface, this seems like a pretty nice way to build a cheap DIY NAS. Pi5 (4GB RAM).-.$60.00 M.2 HAT+ - $12.00 Power Supply - $13.60 Total $85.60 Even after purchasing a case (if you want one) and the NVMe drive of you
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by _mlbt 2y ago
What are ALL the variables that affect well being? Does the scientific community even know? This is what I take issue with in this study.
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by _mlbt 2y ago
I think the challenge here is maintaining carbonation. Soda I buy already in bottles and cans maintains carbonation for years. Soda bottled into reusable containers lasts a couple days at best. I suspect in many cases the soda would go f
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by _mlbt 2y ago
Please don't resort to ad hominem attacks. As an Internet user I would actually prefer the conclusions of this study to be correct. Also, I am wrong about things. A LOT. I am completely comfortable admitting that. However, I find
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by _mlbt 2y ago
What solution are you advocating for? Glass bottles? Aluminum cans? Banning soda entirely?
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by _mlbt 2y ago
There are an impossible amount of variables at play here. Localities where Internet is pervasive in comparison to areas where it isn't might as well be another planet. I'm not convinced that this study proves what is claimed.
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by _mlbt 2y ago
I saw that, but I'm still not convinced. Correlation not equalling causation and all of that. There are too many factors that play into personal well being and the regions of the world with pervasive access to the Internet are drasti
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by _mlbt 2y ago
> The team found that, on average, people who had access to the Internet scored 8% higher on measures of life satisfaction, positive experiences and contentment with their social life, compared with people who lacked web access. Online a
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by _mlbt 2y ago
Plastic bottles of water are one of the most important supplies you can provide during and after a major disaster. There are so many situations that disrupt access to clean, safe, potable drinking water and pallets of bottled water are the
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by _mlbt 2y ago
I suspect GameStop knows this. All of the ones near me have reconfigured their stores to emphasize game and geek-culture related merchandise and memorabilia instead of games. I think there’s probably still a decent market for used console g
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by _mlbt 2y ago
Yes, but that is legally different than a government agency breaking the encryption on our devices without a warrant.
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by _mlbt 2y ago
Hybrids, particularly plug in hybrids really seem like the most pragmatic option in the United States at least until the charging infrastructure and fast charging speeds improve.
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by _mlbt 2y ago
My iPad and Apple Pencil are the best organizational tools I’ve ever used. They feel like the logical conclusion of Palm Pilot style PDAs. I manage my meeting notes, calendar, and to do list with it. Thanks to iCloud everything syncs to
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by _mlbt 2y ago
I’m not a lawyer, but at least in the United States at the minimum probable cause and a warrant should be required prior to their use per the 4th Amendment… “The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects
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by _mlbt 2y ago
Their record speaks for itself. “Only two remote holes in the default install, in a heck of a long time!”

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