alasdairking

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by alasdairking 2mo ago
It never mattered. It only mattered that your site worked in the big browsers. Internet Explorer then, Chrome and iOS Safari now. Developers would write their standards-compliant code, boast about it on Slashdot, then put in the hacks and w
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by alasdairking 2mo ago
No, my Microsoft Azure 2FA sends codes to WhatsApp, not SMS. UK, where WhatsApp is absolutely mandatory.
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by alasdairking 3mo ago
This bug comes from a programmer trying to fix one problem - users press Control S and get a save dialog - by altering some fundamental and bug-prone behaviour. Imagine the damage programmers could do if they had more options to meddle easi
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by alasdairking 5mo ago
Clicked the link, "oooh, semantic document structure for scripts? Layout templates for libretti? Spellcheck rules for handling character names?" Oh well.
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by alasdairking 8mo ago
You should play at a games cafe or ask around for: Pandemic. Ticket to Ride. Modern classics, great fun, easy to get into. For meatier games I really like Scythe: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/169786/scythe
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by alasdairking 9mo ago
Reminds me of https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legacy_of_Heorot
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by alasdairking 9mo ago
Try the XBox app on your phone, I managed to find settings there once that unlocked Minecraft. I'd like a flag for messaging apps called "turn off images and video". Sure, my kid might get called nasty names in plain text, bu
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by alasdairking 11mo ago
On Windows, with common messages boxes, you can just do Ctrl+C for copy and you get the message box text in the clipboard. Don't know if that helps you particularly, but it is great when it works and little-known.
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by alasdairking 1y ago
Running experiments is really really hard due to regulations. Difficult to blame doctors for that. https://www.astralcodexten.com/p/book-review-from-oversight-...
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by alasdairking 1y ago
Absolutely this. It is so disappointing that the big tech companies provide ANOTHER opportunity for less-skilled users to make a mistake. And a mistake that might hurt them with security and certainly cost and functionality. And in a core,
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by alasdairking 1y ago
You can become a "junior soldier", which means you go to college in Harrogate until you are 18 and actually become a soldier. https://jobs.army.mod.uk/regular-army/entry-options/soldier/
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by alasdairking 1y ago
You now have to 18 to marry. The age of consent remains sixteen. So having a baby is fine, but so long as you are not married. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/legal-age-of-marriage-in-...
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by alasdairking 2y ago
Totally agree. Great product. I wish I could feed in internal company meeting recordings though.
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by alasdairking 2y ago
Because it is blessed by the Emperor of Mankind. Glory to the Emperor! It's great fun, smile.
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by alasdairking 2y ago
A good use for this is people wanting to try an RPG, but not having a bunch of people to do that with. A parent wanting to try out this D&D thing so he or she can run it with the kids, for example.
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by alasdairking 2y ago
It was only officially renamed in 1930.
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by alasdairking 3y ago
ZX Spectrum BASIC. Numbers could only be 8 digits, needed more for a Spacemaster RPG ship designer program I wrote for my friends. Came up with storing values as strings and splitting/manipulating them as numbers when required. About f
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by alasdairking 3y ago
Yeah, this is like "pints of mild" in 1980s old man pubs in the North. I am skeptical such beers exist now in any mainstream pub or bar.
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by alasdairking 3y ago
This is vital for accessibility tools, like screen readers for blind people. Also for as-you-type word prediction tools, autocorrection that works globally. More generally power like this lets you turn Windows machines into A Thing That Doe
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by alasdairking 3y ago
Nah. Adding the IMG tag. Without that, it is text only, and destined for limited uptake like Prestel or CEEFAX.
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by alasdairking 3y ago
You can use WiX Toolset version 4 to create Windows installers. Version 3 is Windows-only, but Version 4 runs under .NET "the-one-that-runs-on-Linux". It produces MSI files. https://wixtoolset.org/docs/intro&#
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by alasdairking 5y ago
Amazing book. The guy with the hatch. Understated heroism. Amazing.
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by alasdairking 6y ago
You could try Amazing Tales by Martin Lloyd: super-simple RPG for kids: https://amazing-tales.net/
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by alasdairking 6y ago
It's a very good plan. We would have lower pollution, fewer deaths, higher living density, lower carbon emissions. It is, however, very unusual and unpopular.
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by alasdairking 6y ago
The best way is to use Visual Basic 6 and add a reference to the DLL or EXE. Turn on hidden items in the Object Browser and play around!
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by alasdairking 6y ago
Including Word nowadays!
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by alasdairking 7y ago
Sorry, it's late, and I am a n00b. You wrote email and editing. Your friend's problems are largely about control and typing. They may be able to use one arm, but it may tire fast. Consider alternative mice, including trackballs. A
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by alasdairking 7y ago
Most important question: what does your friend want to do that he can't? You're describing his limitations, not his goals. Does he want to read, but not write? A Kindle might be better than an iPad - longer battery life. Does he w