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by gaudystead 1y ago
I really like this wrapping paper and would like to see more wrapping paper that imitates other objects in this fashion. I assume it'd be significantly more expensive than normal wrapping paper because it's suited to particular fo
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by gaudystead 1y ago
I suspect it's a mixture of instant gratification combined with portability. We can carry a little dopamine dispenser around with us wherever we go, which (assumedly) causes us to build dependency on it.
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by gaudystead 1y ago
One of the biggest selling points for me upgrading to an X1C was for similar reasons... I wanted more time to work _with_ the machine, not work _on_ the machine (if that makes sense).
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by gaudystead 2y ago
WIRED Magazine crawling out of the pits of being a glorified collection of advertisements to having quality journalism pieces about tech related news was not something I was expecting for these times, but I'm happy to have been pleasan
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by gaudystead 2y ago
I feel like there may be better ways to address your points without insulting the person you're replying to... Any chance you'd be willing and able to compose a reply that adds credibility to your claims? Or is this more of a &quo
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by gaudystead 2y ago
A bash.org (RIP) equivalent for HN could be pretty fun to peruse! I'd be curious what ends up making it to the leaderboard.
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by gaudystead 2y ago
I fear your opinion is one that most casual content consumers don't even realize is happening. They just want to consume content... However, they also share the road with you, help decide what content/messaging gets spread, and vo
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by gaudystead 2y ago
That is WILD that Windows 11 runs faster than the machine's native OS... Could this suggest that modern Windows is, dare I say it, MORE resource efficient than modern macOS?! That feels like a ludicrous statement to type, but the resul
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by gaudystead 2y ago
A wild - but pretty accurate - perspective of societal priorities...
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by gaudystead 2y ago
In case anyone would like a more complete list of products Google has killed, here's a handy website to mourn your favorite dead product: https://killedbygoogle.com/ RIP Google Wave... I had such high hopes when it was
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by gaudystead 2y ago
I built a NUC running Windows 11 into a tiny portable server for a project I was building and can confirm it boots and functions just fine without being plugged into a monitor. I just plug it into a power source and it does what I need it t
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by gaudystead 2y ago
Nice work and thank you for the write up! Part of me is wondering if your bot is talking to actual humans or other bots (albeit not as advanced) because it seems like they just continue pushing forward with their script as opposed to gettin
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by gaudystead 2y ago
Sweeeeet, thank you! :)
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by gaudystead 2y ago
Maybe I'm in the minority, but I recently went through the process of purchasing a car from another state and would've LOVED for it all to occur over email (and texting), but the dealership insisted that some of the communications
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by gaudystead 2y ago
I just replayed Half Life 2 less than a week ago! I also caught myself thinking, "the levels may not be as detail filled as modern games, but the artistic direction both in graphics and level design is better than many modern designers
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by gaudystead 2y ago
Regarding your second paragraph talking about Spotify adding random songs... It's a feature I absolutely hate, but I believe what you might be referring to are "smart suggestions" and/or the "smart shuffle" fea
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by gaudystead 2y ago
Consider looking at Mazda. They all seem to retain physical controls in addition to (optional) touch controls. Probably other brands out there too though.
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by gaudystead 2y ago
One of the deciding factors for me going for a Mazda (currently being shipped!) over other brands is because they still use a real gearbox (and not a CVT), and because their media system controls are physical buttons and not a touch screen.
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by gaudystead 2y ago
That was a fascinating video to watch. Thank you for the share! :)
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by gaudystead 2y ago
For me, it was as easy as adding a shortcut to the YouTube homepage on Brave that it basically acts like the YouTube app, but with ad blocking built in. It's the only way I watch YT videos on mobile.
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by gaudystead 2y ago
History is written by the winners...
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by gaudystead 2y ago
Good point and thank you for the reminder. Time to go check my email archives...
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by gaudystead 2y ago
Receipt printer, maybe? Depends how wide you need it to be though.
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by gaudystead 2y ago
+1 for BambuLab printers. I have an X1C and finally I can work with the printer, not work on the printer. Get an X1E if you have special materials you want to print and/or want an entirely hardwired connection to the printer from t
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by gaudystead 2y ago
My guess would be to build a DIY Stream Deck (basically a standalone keyboard with macros mapped to the keys), such as the one found here: https://www.partsnotincluded.com/diy-stream-deck-mini-macro-...
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by gaudystead 2y ago
You may want to look into Graphene OS. It comes with zero Google products preloaded (you can install them after the fact) and permissions controls are great. Ironically, the only hardware it works on though are Google Pixel phones due to th
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by gaudystead 2y ago
I love this website! Also, if you like this site, be sure to check out radiooooo.com for a similar premise, but with more of a historical aspect. I'll additionally plug everynoise.com solely because it has every genre of music you&#x27
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by gaudystead 2y ago
Orale! Was not expecting to see us New Mexicans get called out here on Hacker News, but you're not wrong. It's surprising how much variation there is despite NM being so close to Mexico.
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by gaudystead 2y ago
+1 for Photopea.com. I don't even bother with Adobe anymore. I just wish their subscription could be implemented on a usage basis instead of time based because I use it off and on but the ad blocking is occurring on the network level v
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by gaudystead 2y ago
Apparently the knowledge isn't wide enough, because this is the first I'm hearing of it... Why is gum bad for you? I knew it was in a downward sales trend, but I figured that was just consumer preferences changing over time.

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