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by pimlottc 1y ago
Modern practice recommends using clean, ungloved hands for documents in most circumstances. Gloves reduce dexterity, making tears more likely. https://ask.loc.gov/preservation/faq/337286 https://blog.n
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by pimlottc 1y ago
> Nobody in CS is approaching the computer as an entirely black box and making up how they think or hope it works. Haven't you heard about vibe coding?
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by pimlottc 1y ago
The acapella version of “Tom’s Diner” is, in fact, the original. The dance version was first put out as an unauthorized remix, but Suzanne Vega liked it and they negotiated an agreement.
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by pimlottc 1y ago
Wouldn't this also greatly reduce the reliability of tracking, especially in rural areas where there might not always be a Find My network device nearby?
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by pimlottc 1y ago
The tagline is a bit confusing. Saying a movie is “on” a website strongly implies the film is directly watchable on that site (e.g. “best films on Netflix this month”). So at first I thought maybe this was perhaps about the best illustrativ
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by pimlottc 1y ago
There should definitely be a scene in the next James Bond film where he rocks up to a top government facility and the guard hands him a terrycloth robe and directs him to an ultra sleek bathing cubicle
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by pimlottc 1y ago
This is life. So many times I’ve finished a project and thought to myself: “Now I am an expert at doing this. Yet I probably won’t ever do this again.” Because the next thing will completely in a different subject area and I’ll start agai
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by pimlottc 1y ago
They might as well then just use www.va!
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by pimlottc 1y ago
Being able to change the destination URL is one reason to use a redirect. Many users do not control their tech infrastructure, or have the knowledge to create redirects. This allows them to update or change content without changing their QR
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by pimlottc 1y ago
Yes. You get to eat one.
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by pimlottc 1y ago
Proposals are great, but this is HN, credit goes to those who ship!
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by pimlottc 1y ago
> The price will be born by all of us. You probably meant borne, but I do agree we're all somewhat responsible too...
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by pimlottc 1y ago
> It's an absolute eye saw I assume you mean "eyesore"
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by pimlottc 1y ago
You can act together in formation without being in total lockstep for every motion. Did all the infantrymen swing their swords at the same time? Of course not. It doesn't make any sense for one archer to "wait" for their n
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by pimlottc 1y ago
The point of the work is to raise that question, among others. Is it acceptable? Chairman Mao was a "pop star" in China. Is that different than Elvis or Marilyn Monroe in the US? One is promoted by a repressive government whil
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by pimlottc 1y ago
Some examples and background on Warhol’s series of Mao prints here: https://www.myartbroker.com/artist-andy-warhol/10-facts/10-f... What a fantastic story.
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by pimlottc 1y ago
> Cinema created jobs though, it didn't reduce them. Is it that straightforward? What about theater jobs? Vaudeville?
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by pimlottc 1y ago
Might be useful to explain “zachlike” for those unfamiliar with the genre
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by pimlottc 1y ago
If you’re talking about open source and the advancement of technology, I agree. If you’re talking about starting a business, the market has shown that it largely doesn’t care about those things.
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by pimlottc 1y ago
> While the Oregon State College of Engineering (CoE) has generously filled this gap, recent changes in university funding makes our current funding model no longer sustainable. I suspect this is related to the recent Trump administrat
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by pimlottc 1y ago
Nobody wants Facebook at work, what they want is a comprehensive org chart that's actually up-to-date.
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by pimlottc 1y ago
It's because they want you to get hooked when the videos auto-play on hover, and that's less likely with small thumbnails.
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by pimlottc 1y ago
Yay!
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by pimlottc 1y ago
This is one of those instances where putting titles in quotes helps comprehension: > Uncovering the mechanics of "The Games: Winter Challenge"
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by pimlottc 1y ago
The website gives a security warning on iOS: > Safari warns you when a website uses TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, or 3DES, which are not secure.
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by pimlottc 1y ago
From the name and description, I expected this to perform operations on file path strings, like convert relative to absolute (and vice versa), expand symlinks, convert unix paths to dos, etc. This is more like a find command.
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by pimlottc 1y ago
Is this for broadcasting, receiving, or both?
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by pimlottc 2y ago
Beautiful and unexpectedly poignant. I thought this was a lovely description of the “circle of life”: > First you are young and look for your place in life; then you are strong and work on your projects; then you slow down; and finally y
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by pimlottc 2y ago
Is Haujobb here the German music group from the 1990s? https://www.discogs.com/artist/9901-Haujobb
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by pimlottc 2y ago
I just recently learned from the last Not Just Bikes video [0] that these big box stores tend to be very hard to reuse (even when they don't include a giant spaceship). 99 Percent Invisible has a good article [1] on some of the challe

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