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   by dorfsmay 3y ago

   > Darn, how many of these incidents will we require until we finally get rid of the metric system once and for all! Are you serious? There are 3 countries in the world not using the metric system. The non-metric system is difficult to us
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   by dorfsmay 3y ago

   To make it worse, and to paraphrase Christopher Hitchens, it's your own cells, your own body killing you.
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   by dorfsmay 3y ago

   I'm thinking of the Play Store which make installing and buying apps very easy and more intuitive for non-tech people.
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   by dorfsmay 3y ago

   > they pushed the launch when Elon was limiting tweets. Isn't Musk hinting that twitter implemented rate limits because Meta/Threads were scraping them agreaaively?
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   by dorfsmay 3y ago

   I was surprised by having no option and forcing everybody to their algorithm when their other platform either show you content from accounts you follow first and tell you when you're done (instagram) or have an option to show you conte
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   by dorfsmay 3y ago

   Was lisp compiled code, not code.running in a repl, ever able to self modify? It looks like that wasn't the case even in 1996: https://groups.google.com/g/comp.lang.lisp/c/O1dDXlQsVkw
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   by dorfsmay 3y ago

   Or just force API users to publish ads the same way they publish normal threads. I've used the old.reddit site and ads don't really bother me. On the other hand I've often found the solution to a problem on Google pointing to
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   by dorfsmay 3y ago

   This has been my exact experience!
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   by dorfsmay 3y ago

   This is the first time I hear of https://tildes.net/ ! After a cursory look, it looks like what Reddit should have been and maybe where we all should move to.
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    by dorfsmay 3y ago

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selective_enforcement
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    by dorfsmay 3y ago

    I'm torn about this. On one hand I love finding old comments with solutions to my problems, on the other hand it's easy enough to identify an author based on simple word statistics, so deleted your account isn't enough to pre
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    by dorfsmay 3y ago

    Are you talking about emergency braking or lane assist? We've disabled lane assist on our car as it seems to always take the wrong action, but we've never had an issue with the emergency brake which is the subject of the article.
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    by dorfsmay 3y ago

    Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Remote: yes, I can work with companies based in US, EU and Canada Willing to relocate: no Technologies: TypeScript, React, JavaScript, Python, SQL, Rust, Linux Résumé/CV: https://yves.zioup
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    by dorfsmay 3y ago

    SEEKING WORK | Calgary or REMOTE | Contractor | Full-stack • Worked with customers in USA and Canada • TypeScript, React, JavaScript, SQL, Python, Rust • website and contact: https://yves.zioup.com • misc: Background in Unix and
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    by dorfsmay 3y ago

    When I tried phones and tablets were positive for "any-pointer" (not good!). From my tests the most reliable way to check for a mouse/track point/track pad are (pointer: fine) and (not (hover: none). Personally, as a use
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    by dorfsmay 3y ago

    Screen size is good for layout but don't forget "pointer". If (not (pointer: fine)) then you really want all your links to be more like button (big target areas easy to hit with a finger), otherwise you're forcing your u
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    by dorfsmay 3y ago

    Does this fuel the debate on Neanderthal being able to speak? Could a people unable to speak be able to develop such an instrument with the right distances between holes etc..? That would mean a single individual not able to gain from previ
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    by dorfsmay 3y ago

    I'm still unsure about the position, they should have added a drawing.
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    by dorfsmay 3y ago

    Really? How many ways exist to manage your dev env in Python?
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    by dorfsmay 3y ago

    Biweekly is not its own antonym but it means two completely different things (every other week and twice a week) which for me as rendered it useless since you cannot know which meaning is intended. The best way to deal with this issue is to
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    by dorfsmay 3y ago

    It should be noted that a lot of Linux/Unix programs still support the variables EDITOR and VISUAL. export VISUAL=vim Will make those program use com as the default editor. I believe for works that way for example.
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    by dorfsmay 3y ago

    Nome of the service you mention have the async nature of email. If I want you to be aware of a long article I'll send it to you in an email because if I message it, most people will open it, see it takes more than 2 minutes to read and
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    by dorfsmay 3y ago

    I did not join social media until very recently but wanted an easy way to send pictures to close friends and family so built this small python script that sends N pics out of a text file list (so if even if I sort 100 in one day I only send
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    by dorfsmay 4y ago

    Humans took pictures and watched movies and TV in black and white without any issue. High def colour is nice but not a must have to communicate.
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    by dorfsmay 4y ago

    Then, by that definition, how is Europe, as opposed to Eurasia, a continent?
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    by dorfsmay 4y ago

    PCs are hardware which have a minimum cost to be produced. Now do the same calculation for search engine or computing clouds.
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    by dorfsmay 4y ago

    2$ per with kids and a mortgage?
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    by dorfsmay 4y ago

    Your site only shows positions available in SF and Denver, nothing for remote. Is this the case, or are there more roles available?
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    by dorfsmay 4y ago

    SEEKING WORK | Calgary | Remote Canada and USA Location: Calgary Remote: U.S. / Canada Technologies: Typescript, JavaScript, React, Rust, Python and some Julia Resume/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yves
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    by dorfsmay 4y ago

    > it's incredible to see From that statement, I'm guessing you've never owned a Camry?