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by n8cpdx 2y ago
Who else grew up playing 3-D Ultra Lionel Train Town Deluxe? Still works on windows, still fun.
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by n8cpdx 2y ago
I wish the web platform settled on constraints based layout rather than flex and grid. Autolayout on iOS was always so much fun to use and made intuitive sense in a way the css layout options never did. Constraint-based layout predates flex
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by n8cpdx 2y ago
> Google pioneered many now standard tech practices: on-site cafés, A/B tests, and “dogfooding,” or first releasing new products internally where they can be improved before launching to the public. Famously, Microsoft and others pi
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by n8cpdx 2y ago
I’m skeptical of the pricing, but I could see it having value for working professionals or students who are at risk of failing out and don’t have good support on campus. I personally have ADHD, and I’m medicated. The medication makes it pos
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by n8cpdx 2y ago
Wood utensils are often coated to improve their stability (just like the inside of cans is coated in plastic, so joke’s on you if you choose cans for that reason). Have you considered the safety profile of the ink used for any markings, th
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by n8cpdx 2y ago
Chrome managed it. Not sure how since Edge still works reasonably well and Safari is instant to start (even faster than system settings, which is really an indictment of SwiftUI).
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by n8cpdx 2y ago
The youth are drinking less, and great non-alcoholic substitutes are becoming available for a wide variety of beverages. I hope these trends make a difference long term. I’ve had to make very few compromises to still enjoy life while stayin
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by n8cpdx 2y ago
Never going back to FASS, Kagi is great. So much better than Google, and getting better every day now that Google is sticking made up nonsense into the results. I like that I get to choose when to use GPT. If you’re on iOS, the Orion browse
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by n8cpdx 2y ago
Train system in the US is almost always slower (except for northeast corridor), and frustratingly not much greener per Amtrak’s own numbers. If I’m going to take days instead of hours, I want better than 34% more efficient. https:/&#x
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by n8cpdx 2y ago
Another book using shrink wrapped software: https://www.esri.com/en-us/esri-press/browse/modern-policing... And a software-agnostic book focused on the theory: https://www.esri.com/en-us/
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by n8cpdx 3y ago
I’ve never succeeded with slack chat. Basically I just have to remember when a conversation happened and go to that time and scroll until I see it. Even if I remember most of the words of a message I’m searching for. Outlook is the reigning
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by n8cpdx 3y ago
Project Mojave was Microsoft’s attempt to correct this issue. It didn’t go well. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ihorvo2tEuA
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by n8cpdx 3y ago
I don’t really understand how it is still trendy to pretend that everyone uses Google for email and calendar. I get that the SF crowd was all about it, but if the last few years have taught us anything it is that there’s more to the techie
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by n8cpdx 3y ago
iOS also has extensions, including ad blockers.
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by n8cpdx 3y ago
Between 1Blocker, consent-o-matic, and Lockdown Mode, I didn’t have any issues. I checked and lockdown mode isn’t the cause of the good experience this time, so it must be one of the extensions.
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by n8cpdx 3y ago
I think it must be using the browser native control? The date picker was surprisingly great on iOS. Color picker, too.
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by n8cpdx 3y ago
You can ask it to switch to English and it will.
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by n8cpdx 3y ago
We also closed parks and beaches. I guess people can walk around in circles in their bedrooms.
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by n8cpdx 3y ago
How many kids not learning to read is an elderly life worth? Kids not eating? Child abuse going unreported and unchecked? How many years of learning loss is “just wanting to see grandkids” worth? And when did the benefits of closing school
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by n8cpdx 3y ago
And unless the design system is really bad it shouldn’t be that clunky. Design is design, not art, each new app in a product suite should not be a unique snowflake, but a piece of the puzzle. People are acting like there are actually new ne
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by n8cpdx 3y ago
I’ve also noticed issues with the time on the watch face being out of date. I’ve also seen the date be wrong. It’s a pretty serious flaw that doesn’t get talked about enough. Been around for months at least, I got burned in September and ~M
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by n8cpdx 3y ago
Overall I thought the watchOS changes were a huge upgrade to the visual design and power of the platform and its apps. But I still end up opening the wrong view (control center or app drawer) at least once a day. And it’s been months! If th
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by n8cpdx 3y ago
I’m not sure if this is related enough or not, but here goes: On Mac and now iPadOS ( https://useyourloaf.com/blog/ipad-customizable-toolbars/ ), the built-in toolbar control supports a high degree of customization.
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by n8cpdx 3y ago
That law was already fixed in Portland (and the rest of Oregon). Test strips are still classified as paraphernalia, but there’s a carve out making them legal now. https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Measu
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by n8cpdx 3y ago
In Portland and generally agree. And the people saying alcohol isn’t comparable should look at the stats - death from alcohol is a huge, but normalized and largely invisible issue. Legalizing will reduce violence, reduce accidental overdose
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by n8cpdx 3y ago
The definition of Europe is not a fixed historical constant. Including various islands in particular continents is an essentially arbitrary choice. Europe as a geographic feature is a distinct concept from Europe as a sociopolitical entity.
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by n8cpdx 3y ago
United Kingdom voted to leave Europe and there was a years long ugly divorce. UK is a North Atlantic state alongside the US.
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by n8cpdx 3y ago
With the recent price hikes I’ve decided to cancel and start buying 4K blu rays. Better quality and then I own a physical copy that won’t get yanked away. Max in particular has troubled me with their decision to withhold classic HBO content
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by n8cpdx 3y ago
In democracies at least, the law can be changed to reflect this new reality. Laws that don’t need to be enforced and are only around to enable pretextual stops can be dropped if direct enforcement is possible. There are plenty of crimes whe
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by n8cpdx 3y ago
Really depends on the part of the city you’re in. Take the green line out to Lents and walk back to the city center and you will develop an even greater appreciation for the difference trees make.

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