patrickdavey

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1. 31.▲
   by patrickdavey 11mo ago

   I'm pretty sure I'd be vomiting everywhere! I'm amazed you found it comfortable!!
2. 32.▲
   by patrickdavey 11mo ago

   I guess I love the idea of the rails community being owned by the community not an individual. I find some of his stances on topics problematic (e.g the latest posting about London). Regarding rails itself I have no major issues, but, as t
3. 33.▲
   by patrickdavey 11mo ago

   Will it be possible to play retroarch games too? (i.e. the old SNES/NES games) etc. ?
4. 34.▲
   by patrickdavey 11mo ago

   I've been working on a little game for my daughter to help her learn the movement of chess pieces. https://www.minichessgames.com It's currently just a "maze" type game where you have to get to a goal square
5. 35.▲
   by patrickdavey 11mo ago

   Done - new players won't get the music until they turn it on in settings :)
6. 36.▲
   by patrickdavey 11mo ago

   Yup, I wondered about that. I'll toggle sound off by default.
7. 37.▲
   by patrickdavey 11mo ago

   Thanks. It was fun making it, and I really wanted to show her that the internet/apps weren't just for consuming, that you can make something of your own too. Also, kid-friendly Easter eggs (like turning off the colours..)
8. 38.▲
   by patrickdavey 11mo ago

   Excellent - I'm so happy to hear it :) Hope she likes it (always keen for feedback!). The lichess site is very nice once she wants to learn more.
9. 39.▲
   Show HN: Learn Basic Chess Movements(minichessgames.com)

   12 points by patrickdavey 11mo ago|7 comments
10. 40.▲
    by patrickdavey 1y ago

    "Earth's magnetic field is vital to life on our planet. It is a complex and dynamic force that protects us from cosmic radiation and charged particles from the sun." (From the article, link to NASA info below) https:/&#
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    Show HN: Minichessgames.com(minichessgames.com)

    3 points by patrickdavey 1y ago|0 comments
12. 42.▲
    by patrickdavey 1y ago

    Why does that work?
13. 43.▲
    by patrickdavey 1y ago

    Have you actually tried using it? I love mastodon now! You can just follow people as normal, a number of pretty interesting folks hang out on there (Brian Krebs etc). No ads, a timeline which isn't endless and you can actually just rea
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    by patrickdavey 1y ago

    I love these puzzles. I find the cube rolling one just so hard to get my head around!
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    by patrickdavey 1y ago

    I think that "Mr Bates vs the post office" ( https://m.imdb.com/title/tt27867155/ ) should be required watching for software developers. It was an internal developer bearing witness that made a material di
16. 46.▲
    by patrickdavey 1y ago

    I've tried getting better at touch typing a few times. Interestingly, if I do so, I get pretty bad wrist/finger pain (rsi I guess?) so I've not stuck with it.
17. 47.▲
    by patrickdavey 1y ago

    Signal and lichess
18. 48.▲
    by patrickdavey 1y ago

    I'm genuinely curious: how do you think reducing aggregate brainpower could lead to better outcomes?
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    by patrickdavey 1y ago

    "Furthermore, it's actively harmful to send your kids out into the world without the kinds of modern tools that would make them safer and more independent." Interesting. I think there's a balance to be had here. Making
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    by patrickdavey 1y ago

    Is this [1] the actual plugin you're using? [1] https://wordpress.org/plugins/activitypub/
21. 51.▲
    by patrickdavey 1y ago

    Mental health perhaps? If the administration is making the organisations job impossible it could be an incredibly awful time to stay. I don't believe I owe anyone my sanity.
22. 52.▲
    by patrickdavey 1y ago

    I was slightly surprised that they didn't add a mention of neovim.
23. 53.▲
    by patrickdavey 2y ago

    Fascinatng that `brexit` isn't mentioned once in that article. Making trading harder with your closest neighbour can't be a great move for the economy.
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    by patrickdavey 2y ago

    If you haven't read it have a read of "how to win friends and influence people". Sounds like a book about tricking people to like you, but, really it's just a manual of tips you can use. I'd echo the other comment
25. 55.▲
    Let It Go(letitgo.psdavey.com)

    1 points by patrickdavey 2y ago|0 comments
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    by patrickdavey 2y ago

    I went to college in Trinity and the Book of Kells is housed in the old library. Once you've finished seeing the book, you head upstairs through the Long Room, and that place is just special (they used it as the hall of the jedi) As a
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    Crushed by AI(blog.nytsoi.net)

    1 points by patrickdavey 2y ago|0 comments
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    by patrickdavey 2y ago

    For maps specifically, OpenStreetMap is free and better in a lot of ways (not least being able to easily download everything offline)
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    by patrickdavey 2y ago

    I visited two friends recently when I was back in Ireland. They had both been fit climber/orienteering types. Both now incapacitated with long covid. Both had been vaccinated. I went for a very short very slow walk with one of them. Sh
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    by patrickdavey 2y ago

    I got a sleep study years ago, and again more recently. An ahi of 7 or something. I tried the CPAP machine for 7 weeks and it made no noticeable difference. I've got a mouth guard (mandibula advancement splint) which reduces snoring bu