mvdwoord

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by mvdwoord 6y ago
This, I have been a long time FF on Android user, mostly due to the ability to run add-ons (ublock etc). Latest update complete botched it. Couple of hnags/restarts every day, jittery UI, unintuitive button placement (e.g. new tab)...
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by mvdwoord 6y ago
No he didn't.
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by mvdwoord 6y ago
Taleb wrote extensively on this. IQ only statistically relevant at the bottom end of the scale (barrier of entry) but meaningless for "success" otherwise.
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by mvdwoord 7y ago
This remains one of my favorite talks of all time. Amazing story, well told. Anyone who hasn't seen this yet... highly recommended.
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by mvdwoord 7y ago
The Netherlands has a treaty (against the outcome of the referendum) with the Ukraine which allows for effectively undermining our animal welfare policies. https://www.dutchnews.nl/news/2016/05/ukraine-poultry
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by mvdwoord 7y ago
Isn't the underlying issue often one of accounting? As I understand it, prices cannot drop because the appraisal is tied to the rent, and the financing is tied to the appraisal, and the overall business is dependant on the financing. A
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by mvdwoord 7y ago
This one? https://media.ccc.de/v/30C3_-_5604_-_en_-_saal_1_-_201312282...
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by mvdwoord 7y ago
In some (if not most) cases it would have my preference the truth would tone it down. ;)
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by mvdwoord 7y ago
Some people disagree. https://medium.com/incerto/iq-is-largely-a-pseudoscientific-...
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by mvdwoord 7y ago
I remember this particular data point being refuted by cars becoming more and more streamlined. The bugs don't die anymore, they whoosh over ;) Anecdotal: after driving at normal speeds, very few bugs indeed, also compared to 30 years
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by mvdwoord 7y ago
Interesting concept! On mobile at least, you can simply press space every couple of seconds.. And backspace.. so just a tad shy of what it says on the tin if you ask me.. ;)
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by mvdwoord 8y ago
You might like this, although in Dutch so translate where necessary. It is the website for a recently released book called "Chin. Ind. Spec. Rest." which is short for (translated) Chinese Indonesian Specialty Restaurant. A type of
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by mvdwoord 8y ago
Congratulations, you have figured out what a P.O. Box is. A bit out of fashion (at least in NL) but was the standard for exactly this. Or people who were expecting to move around quite a bit. My Dad used to have one (around the divorce of m
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by mvdwoord 8y ago
At the original presentation/unveiling of Windows 95, the video wall behind Bill Gates was driven by an Amiga.. :D Apart from its advanced functionality, I also have fond memories of the "feel" of the system. Others will prob
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by mvdwoord 8y ago
The issue is that clinical trials / proper research has not been allowed for so long. As with many other "drugs". Not up to date on the latest, but when I researched it for a talk in Uni some 20 years ago, that was the bigges
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WhatsApp flaw allows your chats to be altered(blog.wire.com)
2 points by mvdwoord 8y ago|0 comments
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by mvdwoord 8y ago
RealForce represent! haha :D
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by mvdwoord 8y ago
They need data to produce the product and you can only achieve that with javascript tracking pixels (Server logs aren't good enough). I disagree. They need journalists, and they need to find some way to monetize. Your argument implies
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by mvdwoord 8y ago
I have been on the road a lot and with spotty connections, the offline capabilities of Dash are unsurpassed. Also, offline copy of Stackoverflow is golden.
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by mvdwoord 8y ago
What is the status quo on vertical alignment if I may ask..
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This Heat Wave's So Bad It's Even Slowing Down U.S. Stock Trades(bloomberg.com)
1 points by mvdwoord 8y ago|0 comments
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by mvdwoord 8y ago
Just say no. Developers should recognize when a tool no longer fits the problem space and move on. That does not invalidate the other usecases in any way. Not everyone is a developer, not every problem needs to scale. Unfortunately, yes, th
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by mvdwoord 8y ago
Yes, in ways that were learned over many years, by many people. Roll some of your own crypto, while you're at it.
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by mvdwoord 8y ago
I would LOVE that.. Not that any apps require it, but I could host an entire virtualized stack locally. Big Win in my book.
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by mvdwoord 8y ago
Powershell is on linux now... ;)
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by mvdwoord 9y ago
Sounds good, a quick scan of the reviews show lots of praise. Wondering about battery life though, and I would still need to see it for myself before I'm convinced. I am optimistic though, seriously think that when my current macbook i
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by mvdwoord 9y ago
Some insightful comments from Matthew Green on Twitter. https://twitter.com/matthew_d_green/status/98922218828795494...
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by mvdwoord 9y ago
I really need to take a day or so and stick those 10 odd static pages in a jekyll theme to get rid of this ageing D7 site I am maintaining. This endless stream of updates is getting very tiresome. The price one pays for being somewhat lazy
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by mvdwoord 9y ago
It's a UNIXy system, that actually works with the hardware. Closing the lid mostly. In 20 years I haven't seen a single Win/Linux laptop that worked (on decently specced HW). Oh sure, tons of "I have a perfectly working
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by mvdwoord 9y ago
Reminds me of this (awesome) song.. https://youtube.com/watch?v=SoCn9HBvlJM I can't play 'cause I need a reason No one here that I aim to pleasin' There's a joint next door and I hate to barge in But I p

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