mtrower

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by mtrower 6y ago
I would hazard a guess that it was 2G. And yes, it's absolutely infuriating that so many basic services (which used to be implemented just fine on 2G speeds (or less!)) no longer remotely function without LTE.
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by mtrower 6y ago
> That's a tough one, because the examples you gave are exactly the ones that I don't want a shady ISP or other interested party to my snooping. This sounds like a personal consideration - one you're entitled to, but perha
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by mtrower 6y ago
> the green button originally did something like resize the window to an optimal size (IIRC) Indeed, it's called "zoom". Fabulous when it works correctly, and one of my favorite features. You can still get at it with Opt
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by mtrower 6y ago
longstanding use != intended use
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by mtrower 6y ago
It’s about the distance your eyes need to travel back to find the next line, and the angle at which they need to do so.
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by mtrower 6y ago
What do you do when Remote - SSH exhibits unbearably slow behavior? In the context of the posted article, one simply uses TRAMP (built in!) and moves on with life. The author is dealing with a situation where the "move on with life&qu
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by mtrower 6y ago
Objectives to customizing your computer: + Increase productivity (e.g. if value = work x time, and you can't increase available time, then reduce time consumption per unit of work to increase value) + Increase comfort during this proce
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by mtrower 6y ago
This is actually a really good point; I tend to forget about Darwin. If I was in a situation where I owned Apple Silicon, I'd definitely want to look into this. While I have my own flavor preferences, I'm generally happy to work
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by mtrower 6y ago
May as well just give it a try for yourself and see how you get on. I use Siri all the time to build shopping lists, set reminders (including reminders with alerts), etc. I have no problems with it. I also have no problem issuing the exa
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by mtrower 6y ago
Is that because you believe the contents obvious to all, or because the explanations and presentation of concepts would not impact those who might stand to benefit?
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by mtrower 6y ago
You have an existing Finder window and it just... goes away? You have no existing Finder window, and you are surprised that one does not open on its own when you switch to the app? Could you clarify the situation?
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by mtrower 6y ago
>switch to the Finder Is there a quicker way to do this than clicking the dock icon or using spotlight?
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by mtrower 6y ago
Brilliant! My productivity will increase by 20%! =)
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by mtrower 6y ago
>Notice that each window has a title and you can press the initial letter and that window will get focus. You can then press Enter to select it. Oh, nice! Thanks for this.
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by mtrower 6y ago
>Ummm, the challenge was to use the keyboard though? No amount of rationalization will convince me that taking hands your hands off the keyboard is smoother than leaving them on. No amount of rationalization will convince me that Windows
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by mtrower 6y ago
Funny, that's exactly how I feel about Windows. I'm pretty sure this is, like, your opinion, dude.
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by mtrower 6y ago
I use fullscreen fairy frequently (or the sister functionality: split-pane). I also like the classic zoom functionality (which tries to intelligently size the window based on content). The Windows "maximize" functionality is some
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by mtrower 6y ago
Clarification: under typical environments, it's not necessary to do so - you can grab the window edges as expected. As petepete says, it's convenient.
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by mtrower 6y ago
You know, that's a good point - the conceptual difference between accessibility (mouseless operation), and shortcuts (acceleration of workflow).
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by mtrower 6y ago
The ergonomics are terrible, aren't they? I suppose in your case I'd probably use my pinky and suffer. My Air has a JIS keyboard, so the control key is where your caps lock is. Most of my keyboards are configured this way (eithe
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by mtrower 6y ago
Could you clarify what any of this has to do with freedom provided by the license itself? Could you also clarify whether the first example is relating to company code or personal code?
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by mtrower 6y ago
If you're referring to the fact that they were 1.5" by 3.5", that wasn't shrinkage. That's nominal vs. Actual size. The lumber is indeed 2x4 at rough cut, but when you buy S4S (surfaced four sides) lumber, it'
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by mtrower 6y ago
This. There's that promotional video with the hotdog where the saw doesn't even open a gash in it. Just pops right down. That's nice and all for marketing, but the reality is that even Sawstops can mess up fingers pretty goo
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by mtrower 6y ago
I think the point (certainly one I would make) is not that risk doesn't exist, but that overavoidance of risk is a problem. Yes, given the prevalence of power tools, there are statistically going to be some accidents (especially with
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by mtrower 6y ago
And good enough is the enemy of perfection. I suppose it depends on your end goals.
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by mtrower 6y ago
I would expect that might depend on what sort of errors each make, no?
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by mtrower 6y ago
> Why bother spending the time to contribute towards an online community when your credibility in that community can be removed when new management comes in and decides to change forum software or shutdown forums altogether? How about fo
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by mtrower 6y ago
> documentaries about badgers and mushrooms Documentaries about snakes, as well? In all seriousness, you make a reasonable argument, but tinkering existed well before the age of Flash. Now, won't something else fill the role?
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by mtrower 6y ago
Judging by the downvotes, I'd guess a lot of people misunderstood you. Well, you made my day, at least =)
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by mtrower 6y ago
As did I - on an 8088 that I still have around! But you know, I was drawn to things like that. I read every page of the several hundred thick binder that came with it, and tinkered with everything it described - even the things that weren

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