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by avtar 6y ago
I'm unable to make a PR at the moment but the first linked page https://redux.js.org/tutorials/essentials/part-1-overview-co... has a broken link https://redux.js.org/tutorials/faq/G
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by avtar 6y ago
It's kind of odd that GitHub is asking people to pull an image from a Docker account that most people won't recognize (admiralawkbar/super-linter), as opposed to an official GitHub one.
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by avtar 7y ago
I think they're stating a preference for a quarantine, even with all its potential impacts, since not having one could result in more deaths. Quarantines being transient in nature vs death being permanent.
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by avtar 7y ago
"The number of cured cases was only 269, well below the official number that day of 300. Most ominously, the death toll listed was 24,589, vastly higher than the 300 officially listed that day." -- https://www.taiwannew
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by avtar 7y ago
This is really unfortunate. I've been using Fastmail alongside Gmail and thought about switching over completely to the former at some point, just haven't come around to doing so yet. I'm glad you shared these details -- alwa
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by avtar 7y ago
That parent comment resonated with me. I would be concerned if my primary coping mechanism was work. Do you have plans for more self-care activities? I'm in Toronto as well and have been working through some mental hardships over the p
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by avtar 7y ago
> Can you suggest some modern, best practice C# projects for me to see how the language should be used? I'm curious about this as well.
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by avtar 7y ago
Logitech G Pro Wireless https://www.logitechg.com/en-ca/products/gaming-mice/pro-wir... I switch between my left and right hand every couple hours. The scroll wheel is great but no free scrolling. The buttons
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by avtar 7y ago
> As a platform engineer I care that this file exists with this specific content and these specific permissions. I don't care how it happens. Puppet and Chef have the advantage of being declarative and that's 100% better than p
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by avtar 7y ago
The Mind Illuminated is a fairly comprehensive one.
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by avtar 7y ago
Having a timer is a really common practice. Try a search for "meditation timer" on the Apple or Google app stores.
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by avtar 7y ago
I wasn't claiming Flash was ideal in any sense -- just that it was popular back then.
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by avtar 7y ago
> Steve Jobs famously cared a lot about user experience, security and reliability. Remember that Apple under his leadership took a firm stance and loudly and publicly refused to allow Flash on its devices, despite the fact that many webs
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by avtar 7y ago
'The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion' by Christopher Germer https://chrisgermer.com/mindful-path-self-compassion/
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by avtar 7y ago
> Why is the US (and maybe Australia?) different? I would add Canada to that list as well. The current federal government has been trying to enforce a national carbon tax which has so far been met with siginificant resistance. > Is it
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by avtar 7y ago
Not a multi-person company like the ones mentioned but Bvckup https://bvckup2.com/ and its developer comes to mind, especially for their dedication and attention to detail https://bvckup2.com/wip/
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by avtar 7y ago
Reading this felt like you've been observing me at the gym and documenting my behaviour. I've been trying to establish an exercise habit and at some point I'd like to become comfortable again talking to strangers. It used to
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by avtar 7y ago
Probably this: https://medium.com/@simon.sarris/after-universal-basic-incom...
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by avtar 7y ago
> I asked them what hardware runs pretty much all BSD's. Vermaden narrowed it down to a few Thinkpads. What were the recommended models?
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by avtar 7y ago
> Then I tried it. I’m curious as to how you got started. I looked up Marisa Peer and she seems to have a bunch of resources (books, courses). Is there anything specific that you would suggest?
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by avtar 7y ago
> The size of the OS and even the processors we use can't be shrunk down because of all of that backwards compatibility On the other side of the fence Apple breaks compatibility all the time (see OpenGL vs Metal 2). Yet you can run
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by avtar 7y ago
One would hope so but evidently not :( I've been trying to exercise more and use exercise videos on YouTube when I can't make it to the gym. People featured in fitness videos usually advocate for drinking more water but then it&#x
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by avtar 7y ago
I'm really glad that it has a headphone jack but I wish they had placed it at the bottom. I'm nitpicking but after going from a Nexus to an iPhone (when they used to have headphone jacks) it just made sense to not see the cable da
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by avtar 7y ago
> Windows (likely) always could offer better privacy for a fee. You can buy a Windows computer incl. IMO what I paid for my Windows Pro license is already that fee and then some.
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by avtar 7y ago
My impression was that they have changed the way potential releases are tested internally https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/10/23/microsoft_windows_1... The last update was blocked since files were being del
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by avtar 7y ago
> Maybe they need to poach a few people from Microsoft to learn how it's done. It seems Microsoft needs some help in this department as well https://support.microsoft.com/en-ca/help/4500988/windows-upd
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by avtar 7y ago
I came across this discussion and this video recommendation one after the other :) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hu4Yvq-g7_Y
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by avtar 8y ago
> forever Google doesn’t have the best track record in the forever department :)
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by avtar 8y ago
I keep a Debian VM around with Samba exporting my ~/src directory to the Windows host. That way it’s possible to avoid file system issues while still being able to use editors and other tools (Adobe CC apps in my case).
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by avtar 8y ago
The Mandarin spam is not specific to Vancouver numbers. I live in Toronto and receive daily calls.

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