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by dkarp 6y ago
> We also will reimburse hosts, at Airbnb’s expense, the money they would have earned from these cancelled reservations. HotelTonight reservations also will be canceled. Not compensating hosts for bookings they might be missing out on fo
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by dkarp 6y ago
> Drawbridge is a research prototype of a new form of virtualization for application sandboxing. I had trouble grokking the headline. For others: Microsoft SQL Server on Linux runs on Drawbridge virtualization. This is about Drawbridge.
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by dkarp 6y ago
> Right now, if you post a job for python, you'll get thousands of applicants Have you done this? I wish we received thousands of applications for each python role we post
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by dkarp 6y ago
To elaborate, Monzo has this envelope feature by allowing you to create "pots" and then set "Pay from this pot" for any recurring payments. I have separate pots for rent/bills/car. It also has a "Salary so
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by dkarp 6y ago
Here's a 90s version of that from Alexander McQueen: https://youtu.be/ErE7O5NceGQ
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by dkarp 6y ago
After watching the video the AI tools do look mind-bendingly useful, so I take back what I said before!
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by dkarp 6y ago
"some mind-bendingly useful AI tools" Does anyone else find this kind of "hypey" copy a put off?
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by dkarp 6y ago
It’s a common mistake by non native English speakers. There are many non native English speakers on the internet. Go easy, it’s not necessarily what you assumed
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by dkarp 6y ago
Genuine question, have you considered giving in and going to work in the USA? As an American, working as a software consultant in the UK is swimming against the tide. You could be free of the tax burden and earn more by working practically
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by dkarp 6y ago
I did a similar project with Kindle Paperwhite running for over 2 months on a full charge. It would boot early each morning, connect to wifi, pull latest weather and news, generate a png containing weather and news, show the png on the scre
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by dkarp 6y ago
I began learning piano at age 27. Piano fingering technique is very important. That's not just which finger hits which key, but also the posture of your finger. That could be what's straining your fingers and giving you trouble re
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by dkarp 6y ago
Absolutely agree. The amount of value that Jetbrains software provides far exceeds its price. Their existence is a net benefit to the whole software development field.
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Apple isn't an actual apple ;) Just the name of the company
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Google Stadia was also down yesterday for a couple of hours[1]. It appeared to be related to loading user accounts into the game. Some games couldn't load at all, others worked for a short time and others were unaffected. [1] https:&#
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by dkarp 6y ago
Yep, HN getting it's very own HN hug of death from google
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Stadia is down for me
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by dkarp 6y ago
I have to agree. It's an allegory of greed. The "Monolith" gives me similar vibes.
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by dkarp 6y ago
In the UK, Octopus Energy[0] have a tariff like this. They have a 35p / kWh price cap to limit that risk. With the average price of electricity around 15p / kWh here, it means the risk isn't too great as long as the shortages
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by dkarp 6y ago
I really appreciate the practical engineering of that first video. Winding a stick to tighten the belt is the sort of elegant solution that I wouldn't have thought of
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by dkarp 6y ago
yes
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by dkarp 6y ago
Not sure why you think using git has anything to do with having studied computer science at university or learning SQL on the job. I studied theoretical physics and learnt SQL for a job (as I'm sure most do) but have no issue with git.
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Project Casaba-Howitzer(en.wikipedia.org)
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why is the name "literally an insane choice"?
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I've looked into automatic sprinkler systems with scheduling based on the weather or moisture sensors, but they to have too many failure modes: moisture sensors corroding, incorrect weather readings, blocked outlets. I'm now plann
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by dkarp 6y ago
I own that very microwave and agree completely. It has never made me lash out in frustration, unlike every smart microwave I’ve used. It turns out, I also have never needed accuracy to the second when reheating food.
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by dkarp 6y ago
I've noticed this is built with clojurescript, as is Roam and https://github.com/athensresearch/athens I have never seen any other projects using clojurescript and don't know much about clojure/clojuresc
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by dkarp 6y ago
thanks! I've placed an order
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A lot of which is non-essential as well as NON_CRITICAL, like tracking and telemetry
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by dkarp 6y ago
maybe they were familiar with React and not with Angular?
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The difference is that factorio is artificial, so it can cultivate that flow feeling perfectly. If that’s what you seek, then factorio will give it to you. A side project may well give you that some of the time, but will also involve tasks

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