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by nmg 5y ago
Highly recommend Synergy for moving between Mac, Linux, and Windows seamlessly. It's a first day install for me on a new system
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by nmg 5y ago
Does this use a custom algorithm to map pixels to characters? It really shines when zooming in and out.
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by nmg 5y ago
Yes! TheDraw 4.63 allowed you to include ANSI music control sequences in your animations.
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by nmg 5y ago
I do this with documents and help articles I've published. "Here, let me show you how to do this." 6 mos later: "How the heck did I do that?... oh yeah. That makes sense, neat."
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by nmg 6y ago
Runs silky smooth on my 2015 MBP - it’s possibly a system specific issue
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by nmg 6y ago
I am a huge fan of Nextcloud and I couldn't agree more. My upgrade path is to just start a new instance with a fresh sync, because I was traumatized by a turbulent and uncertain upgrade on all of my instances once about two years ago.
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by nmg 6y ago
What are your specific dislikes?
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by nmg 6y ago
WOW - in his space invaders example, his animated sprites are displayed in the REPL. So neat.
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by nmg 6y ago
R. Buckminster Fuller, taken for a leg-puller, spake the truth we ignore: 1 + 1 = 4. cf. p.61, https://fullerfuture.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/buckminster...
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by nmg 6y ago
Thanks, I do think it's useful and practical to think about docs this way in four quadrants, and identify where your current document should live on the plane. FastAPI's docs (recently front page on HN) are a great example of focu
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by nmg 6y ago
Just want to say, what a great example of how to do documentation on mobile. Clean, legible, responsive, concise and human.
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by nmg 6y ago
I can also highly recommend Critical Path. In my experience, his invented words are designed to politely reprogram the way you think, and give you a tabula rasa frame of mind about the subject. The act of voluntarily interpreting the meanin
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by nmg 6y ago
Thanks for this insight, can you expand/give examples about the compelling stories you've been asked to write?
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by nmg 6y ago
[citation needed]
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by nmg 6y ago
I agree, the current iteration of Firefox on Android feels half baked, and it makes me sad. I wish they'd make it a first class citizen
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by nmg 6y ago
This may be why interrogative programming never caught on.
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by nmg 6y ago
Best feature of BBS software (WWIV, Telegard, etc.) - the "fake line noise" button, which feigned data corruption as if someone picked up the phone. It displayed garbage characters to the logged in user, and then you could disconn
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by nmg 6y ago
To me reading this article it was striking to consider the relationship between language and (mathematicsl/logical) truth this way. In my mind it correlates with the quantum phenomenon that observing something fundamentally alters its
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by nmg 6y ago
https://web.archive.org/web/20201114215739/https://twitter.c...
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by nmg 6y ago
That's a fair point that I hadn't considered, and I appreciate it. But I still feel like "ability to use your computer as a service" is not something I signed up for.
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by nmg 6y ago
Apple built the computer; I exchanged money for the computer; now I own the computer. Apple does not own the computer. If Apple wants to own the computer, they can pay me instead.
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by nmg 6y ago
I second this. Catalina runs great on my 15" mid-2015 16GB/1TB, and it even runs shockingly well (bootstrapped) on my (unsupported) 13" mid-2009 8GB/512GB. The 2009-2015 era of Macbooks are, not were, truly phenomenal m
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by nmg 6y ago
Thank you. Phrased perfectly. It's an invasive restriction, cynically designed, poorly engineered and improperly managed, that impairs your ability to function.. masquerading as security. macOS is my favorite OS, but I don't need
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by nmg 6y ago
Windows 3.1 is coming
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by nmg 6y ago
That reminds me, I need to re-read Survivor Type by Stephen King...
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by nmg 6y ago
Absolutely. Working on this for a rural area near me with many local artisans. A simple "Our Friends" section that rotates and encourages users to explore artisans in the area.
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by nmg 7y ago
The Start Menu tips work great, never thought to try arrow keys first. And resizing the menu is brilliant, thanks for this! Now if I could just stop the games from magically re-appearing in my Start Menu after a Windows Update...
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by nmg 7y ago
This part of the description really hit home: "Never again waste time hunting for applications in poorly organized menus." The Windows Start menu is terrible, and it's the most iconic part of MS Windows, or it has been to me
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by nmg 8y ago
cut rate freelancer here. whenever i feel blocked, i bring my laptop to Starbucks and situate myself with my back to the room. without thinking about it, I'm automatically more productive. it's not for show, just having my screen
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by nmg 8y ago
Post links to front page. Direct link to article: https://www.lowtechmagazine.com/2019/02/heat-your-house-with...

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