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by divbzero 3y ago
Are there places where BBS is still in active use?
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Bob Pardo, Who Pushed a Damaged F-4 with His F-4 over Vietnam, Has Died(theaviationist.com)
2 points by divbzero 3y ago|0 comments
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by divbzero 3y ago
I agree with the use case, but also wonder if it’s more on Slack, Jira, etc. , to try harder to adopt Markdown.
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by divbzero 3y ago
“Math” mode apparently depends on Math.js: https://mathjs.org So it should support the syntax available in this Math Notepad: https://mathnotepad.com
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Earthquakes make gold veins in an instant (2013)(nature.com)
113 points by divbzero 3y ago|36 comments
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by divbzero 3y ago
Pneumatic tubes are also still in use on a smaller scale: for trash collection [1], in hospitals [2], and in stores [3]. [1]: https://ny.curbed.com/2018/4/12/17226296/new-york-infrastruc... [2]: https:&
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by divbzero 3y ago
This is an interesting idea and I’ll be curious to see if the economics works out, but I hope the company realizes that “pipe dream” does not have positive connotations.
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Instagram supports legislation that puts parents in charge of teen app downloads(about.instagram.com)
2 points by divbzero 3y ago|0 comments
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by divbzero 3y ago
> the heights of clouds, the atmosphere’s optical thickness, and the elevation of haze in the atmosphere It amazes me that we can detect any of those with telescopes so far away. Does anyone have a rough explanation for how this is possi
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by divbzero 3y ago
The angle of Uranus in this photo is striking compared to the photo of Neptune from last year: https://www.nasa.gov/solar-system/new-webb-image-captures-cl...
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by divbzero 3y ago
It’s hard to imagine life not being out there somewhere.
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by divbzero 3y ago
Yes, all four gas giants in our Solar System have rings: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ring_system#Ring_systems_of_pl...
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The Birth of Rock 'N' Roll Is Found at Sam Phillips's Sun Records (2016)(neh.gov)
53 points by divbzero 3y ago|25 comments
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by divbzero 3y ago
I really thought sudo would do the trick.
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by divbzero 3y ago
Yes, I’m slightly surprised that it makes me feel uncomfortable too. Is it because LLMs can mimic humans so closely? Do I fear how they would feel if they do gain consciousness at some point?
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Engineers Working to Resolve Issue with Voyager 1 Computer(blogs.nasa.gov)
2 points by divbzero 3y ago|0 comments
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Discovery of 72-kilometer fault line on Canada's Vancouver Island(phys.org)
13 points by divbzero 3y ago|3 comments
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by divbzero 3y ago
Cone and CBVision look amazing. I know several people who could really benefit.
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by divbzero 3y ago
I think the pictures in the article are actually pretty good. The beaver dam is so big that it’s impossible to get one that’s simultaneously close enough to see details (like Rob Mark’s selfie) and far enough to get the full view (like the
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by divbzero 3y ago
I’ve noticed that Wi-Fi 7 routers are already out for sale: [1]: https://www.tomshardware.com/news/asus-wifi-7-gaming-routers [2]: https://www.tomshardware.com/news/netgears-orbi-970-wi-fi-7-... [
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FDA approves a CRISPR-based medicine for treatment of sickle cell disease(statnews.com)
535 points by divbzero 3y ago|220 comments
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Chuck E. Cheese founder Nolan Bushnell discusses the character's long history(latimes.com)
3 points by divbzero 3y ago|1 comments
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Behind the Tragic, Instagram-Perfect Life of an Ex-Disney Executive(wsj.com)
3 points by divbzero 3y ago|0 comments
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by divbzero 3y ago
Yes, I think creators who see negative comments here should try to internalize some mental jujitsu: If you are being criticized excessively, you’ve created something good enough to attract attention and be taken seriously.
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by divbzero 3y ago
They should consider an alternative like fetch.ing, buy.ing, or register.ing.
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by divbzero 3y ago
Yes, I think RCS will be supported free of charge similar to SMS and MMS today. I also suspect that Apple will reserve blue bubbles for native iMessage and use green bubbles for RCS.
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by divbzero 3y ago
That’s a pretty cool feature of Magit. I was inspired to look for something similar for the next best text editor (vim) and came across this: https://salferrarello.com/using-vim-view-git-commits/ git log | vim -R
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by divbzero 3y ago
From page 12 of the PDF: > Comments on places like HackerNews refer to it as “one of the worst file formats ever produced” [1], “soul-crushing” [2], and something that “should really be destroyed with fire” [3]. I found the source for
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by divbzero 3y ago
The Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting will never be the same. As we previewed in 2020, Buffett without Munger is still illuminating but not nearly as dynamic.
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by divbzero 3y ago
Munger himself mentioned this as the rationale: having fewer windows flows logically from maximizing interior space.

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