askvictor

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by askvictor 2mo ago
It's convenient and makes a good colour, but I've always found it loses to butter in terms of flavour. Maybe a mix of the two would work well (like they put on banh mi, though I think that's often mayo+margarine)
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by askvictor 3mo ago
Private equity has mastered the art of running a company into the ground, hiding that fact, and handing the debt over to someone else. So there is no punishment even if your don't pay your debts.
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by askvictor 3mo ago
They're a comparatively small contributor. Greatest impact would be to shut down coal plants.
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by askvictor 3mo ago
Which fossil fuel plants are cheap to build? Cheap compared to what?
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by askvictor 3mo ago
Small-statured-person planets.
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by askvictor 3mo ago
I've generally found that the more expensive, branded USB C hubs are more trash than the cheap generics
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by askvictor 3mo ago
Same way that any candidate would I guess. It's how the Westminster system works; members advocate for their constituency within a broader parliamentary system.
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by askvictor 3mo ago
It's been a year and a half since the last one, compared to 1 or 2 posts per year. Here's hoping he's taking some extra time to make something amazing
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by askvictor 3mo ago
Applied to who?
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by askvictor 3mo ago
Once upon a time, people did long RV trips without internet access. Or even (cellular) phone access.
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by askvictor 3mo ago
It's kind of the same problem with cloud in general (though that moves much slower). If you want to be sure to be in control, then host it yourself
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by askvictor 3mo ago
I've long dreamed of a dishwasher that can detect when you remove the (cleaned) dishes from it, and presents a display saying 'load dishes' or something like that. And after finishing a cycle, says 'unload dishes'.
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by askvictor 3mo ago
How do you plan to stop the social contract being changed by some successor or if you get bought out? Google was all "don't be evil" until they became evil. Not really sure of a good answer to that, other than perhaps having
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by askvictor 3mo ago
So, opt out?
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by askvictor 3mo ago
> But most parents have the sense their teens spend too much time on their phones I've been pondering recently how much time parents are spending on phones, that, 20 years ago they might have otherwise spent engaging with their kids
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by askvictor 4mo ago
Oof; I loved both books, but Accelerando was much easier to read.
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by askvictor 4mo ago
Or, for the Australians: Buckley's and none
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by askvictor 4mo ago
Does Intel make decent GPUs now? I must be out of the loop...
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by askvictor 4mo ago
This also coincides with EVs becoming better and cheaper
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by askvictor 4mo ago
Yes, although, with enough datacentres, it starts to get linked to other grids via data i.e. it starts 'exporting' its energy via compute
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by askvictor 4mo ago
If it's that crucial, then you need redundancy. A backup travel CPAP might be worth investing in.
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by askvictor 5mo ago
Temu charges GST (I presume taobao as well)
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by askvictor 5mo ago
RTFA? "Participants in the control group remained on the waiting list for lessons"
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by askvictor 5mo ago
True, but they do make it a lot easier. But the heel strike itself isn't the problem, it's the over striding that modern shoes also encourage
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by askvictor 5mo ago
Have a read of "born to run"
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by askvictor 5mo ago
The costs are offset by the fact of the boxes providing free advertising for Telstra. That's the main reason they keep them operational.
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by askvictor 5mo ago
Have a look at https://anvil.works
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by askvictor 6mo ago
caffeine extraction is largely a function of time in contact with water. Espresso is quite quick brew, so has less caffeine than other brewing methods (yes, there are plenty of other factors)
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by askvictor 7mo ago
I was a good step forward. Perhaps with the exception that you had to click "Start" in order to shut down the computer.
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by askvictor 7mo ago
I believe that was intentional, to prevent people using it plugged in, which would mean most people would keep it plugged in all the time, so it wouldn't be a wireless mouse anymore, but also degrade the battery lifespan.

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