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by asciimov 5y ago
The problem with PDF's has always been the layman can't create them without some expensive Adobe program.
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by asciimov 5y ago
FYI: it is not really mentioned, but for better results use actual B&W film, not color process B&W or Color film. Also, use new film with this and don't expect great results your first few times.
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by asciimov 5y ago
I've never liked the flipped classroom structure. First, I'm a slow reader, so I always feel penalized when it takes me twice as long to get through a text as classmates. Second, math/engineering/science lessons typicall
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by asciimov 5y ago
I should have clarified, ESPN+ isn't a replacement for ESPN. It is an extension. ESPN+ gets the live games that aren't being played on the ESPN network of channels. Disney doesn't want you to drop your cable package for ESPN+
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by asciimov 5y ago
Every time one of these conflicts happens I wish both sides had to publicly state their wants and demands for continued service.
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by asciimov 5y ago
No, it doesn't. ESPN ≠ ESPN+ Live sports on ESPN isn't typically on ESPN+.
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by asciimov 5y ago
If you want to take this thought to the next level, watch the Black Mirror episode White Christmas. One of the stories deals with the having the ability to completely block someone from your life (so they can't hear or even see you).
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by asciimov 5y ago
With this move I expect non-positive comments days to be numbered. Any feature that doesn't align with brand positivity is fair game to be removed.
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by asciimov 5y ago
This is a damned shame. I use dislikes to gauge if a video is relevant to the topic at hand. For example, I like fixing stuff and use Youtube for unfamiliar items. Often videos with a high number of dislikes are Spam (usually a bot reading
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by asciimov 5y ago
I've been getting these eyeball injections this year. (1 eye, every 6 or so weeks). Bedside manner of the doctors and technicians is the most important aspect of it. I have a Doc who wonderfully calm and hires a pretty good staff. One
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by asciimov 5y ago
Many find it to be a long boring slog of a book. They get frustrated with its jargon and made up words. They don't find the story captivating. And they find the writing style pretentious, antiquated, hard to read.
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by asciimov 5y ago
I like the idea. Some thoughts: - Center the code samples on the page. So that your not unintentionally one over the other due to differences in viewing angle and vision ability. - Make all the fonts equal in height regardless of font point
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by asciimov 5y ago
You're right, it was never internet. For me it was net or web, but it was always surfing. A little further back it advertising called it the "Information Superhighway"
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by asciimov 5y ago
Lileks... I've been visiting his site off and on since the late 90's. Always something interesting there.
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by asciimov 5y ago
Well for starters, we used to call it "Surfing the Internet" not "exploring the internet". The modern web was designed to rope you in and keep you there. Look up random stuff that interests you, not using a big name sear
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by asciimov 5y ago
You can thank the Regan Administration for removing the FCC's Fairness Doctrine [0]. From 1949-1987 if you were broadcasting news you had to present both sides of controversial issues. [0] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wik
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by asciimov 5y ago
I don't want non-playable musical objects attached to a digital download. I want CDs in Jewel Cases, and Vinyl in sleeves.
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by asciimov 5y ago
Typo, should have been 1521. English has changed a bit since 1621 too. Both dates are in the during the great vowel shift.
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by asciimov 5y ago
Print it in a book, on good archival quality ink and paper. Make a couple of copies stored in various locations in case of natural disaster. Look the English language is a lot different today than it was in 1621 and with the pace that techn
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by asciimov 5y ago
New idea's are a dime a dozen. In fact a bigger problem for those that have new ideas is that someone else had that new idea first and did something about it.
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by asciimov 5y ago
The machines can't gauge for personal preference. Many people don't like their vision right at 20/20. I personally like mine closer to 20/15.
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by asciimov 5y ago
Easier pill to swallow. People on a fixed income don't want to have their benefits reduced by $20 every single month. Public healthcare should just cover it.
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by asciimov 5y ago
Relevant SNL Skit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVhlJNJopOQ
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by asciimov 5y ago
I'd rather hire a hard worker than someone just motivated. It is laughably easy to kill someones drive and motivation (see burnout), where a hard worker is still going to put forward their best effort regardless of how they feel about
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by asciimov 5y ago
iCloud or OneDrive. In either case it has to be automated.
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by asciimov 5y ago
> I keep being perplexed by how the Americans do stuff. Our brand of conservatism is informed by Calvinism and hard core Capitalism. Those in charge believe in using religion to control and the purpose of everything is to make someone mo
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by asciimov 5y ago
The problem for me, and many others, is we are friends with people on the complete opposite political spectrum. I don't have the granularity to block their political posts while still being able to see their regular posts.
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by asciimov 5y ago
Yeah, mine lasts 4-6 weeks, but with the Logitech M570 trackball I was getting 6-12 months off of a single AA battery. The M570 also has a red led that lights up when you need to replace the battery. The ergo doesn't have any such led,
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by asciimov 5y ago
My issue is that I use a scaled 4k monitor, and in order to get the mouse to move at a reasonable speed I had to put some xinput commands into my autostart script. It feels hacky, and just wish it had proper support.
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by asciimov 5y ago
I've got a love hate relationship with the ergo. I love the tilt, and the improved build quality. But I wish it had better battery life, was a size bigger, and had Linux drivers.

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