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   by ramses0 5y ago

   Thieves used to break into (relatively unsecured) travel agencies, steal the blank paper tickets, and resell them at astronomical markup, with the agency "on the hook" for paying the maximum value of the tickets stolen. Basically,
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   by ramses0 5y ago

   It was amazing that within ~24hrs of Linus releasing `.git` there were corresponding implementations of the backing data store within ~1 week for all the other "major" competing version control systems (eg: hg, svn, darcs) and wri
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   by ramses0 5y ago

   jgs- relatively a heavyweight in the world of ascii art. https://www.asciiart.eu/animals/dolphins I usually put a random ascii art animal in the `motd` of random servers that I work with, and have seen tons of pieces w
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   by ramses0 5y ago

   I first saw it: https://ant.apache.org/ant_in_anger.html "Ant in Anger" I've taken it to mean: You don't know it, you might not particularly want to be using it, but you have a specific requirement and a
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   by ramses0 5y ago

   I just see asterisks?
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   by ramses0 5y ago

   (yep, sorry)
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   by ramses0 5y ago

   ...and there's a few handy-dandy phone apps which also support the git syncing.
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   by ramses0 5y ago

   https://www.passwordstore.org/ gpg "make-key" mkdir -p ~/.passwordstore/foo/bar echo "hunter2\nusername: hunter@hunter.com\n" \ | gpg "sign" > ~/.passwordstore/foo
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   by ramses0 5y ago

   Back in ~2000, zipcode databases cost money, radius search was moderately difficult, and in the US Northeast, you can cross most states their edge-most "relatively major cities" in ~4-5 hours, putting an average distance of anywhe
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    by ramses0 5y ago

    This is why we can't have nice things. Pebble Core: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/getpebble/pebble-2-time... (basically android-ish + 3g + gps + bluetooth screenless widget) Hype Article: https:&#x2F
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    by ramses0 5y ago

    In the early days of the internet you could tell CA startups from NY startups based on whether they allowed searching by state or zip-code + radius. (Spoiler: NY was "Search by State", CA/TX was "Zip + radius")
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    by ramses0 5y ago

    FYI, that just buckets you into the "false-prompt" or "prompt-to-prompt" pattern. eg: https://blog.hurree.co/blog/ios-push-notification-permission...
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    by ramses0 5y ago

    Also of note is their recent kickstarter / crowd-supply: https://www.crowdsupply.com/nabu-casa/home-assistant-yellow It's basically an enclosure + some extra integrated hardware for zigbee (and supposedly &qu
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    by ramses0 5y ago

    https://pouchdb.com
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    by ramses0 5y ago

    Looks awesome and conveniently designed! Am I understanding that `/* pseudocode */ el = MyElement.read( 0b111010101 ) && console.log( json.dump(el) );` would do what's expected?
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    by ramses0 5y ago

    TL-DR: Habitica + Tamagochi for kids
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    by ramses0 5y ago

    If you truly believe that "poker" isn't the subject matter being tested, run the same interview question (this weekend) with a friend, blind, on scoring hands of cribbage. I'll wait. https://bicyclecards.com
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    by ramses0 5y ago

    -j 4
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    by ramses0 5y ago

    I got bit by this obsolescence. My understanding of the gist of it: 1) Chromebook is a "secure platform" => including drivers, firmware, etc. etc. 2) Supporting "security" across the browser is the first point, but a
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    by ramses0 5y ago

    Mayhaps they were “Requests For Comments” rather than “International Standards” or “Specifications” with some sort of recognized enforcement body behind them? It seems as though good “Walled Gardens” make “Good Neighbors”, so requests for c
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    by ramses0 5y ago

    Combo with silk sock liners. Change (and wash) the liners every day. They dry almost instantly in a bit of sun, and you can wash your wool socks less frequently (thicker wool socks take longer to dry). Minimally: https://www.am
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    by ramses0 5y ago

    ...additionally, international security screenings can be arbitrary in different ways. A strange one to run in to is high-capacity rechargeable batteries.
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    by ramses0 5y ago

    I've _only_ had success with regularly carrying "prong-style" wine openers (especially internationally). https://www.amazon.com/Belwares-Wine-Opener-Two-Prong-Stainl... I'd even gone through the trouble
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    by ramses0 5y ago

    This is my favorite "reference" bash script: https://git.einval.com/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?p=abcde.git;a=blob... ...it feels like "if it's possible to do in bash, this does it".
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    by ramses0 5y ago

    And: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beer_distribution_game
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    by ramses0 5y ago

    I've viewed that flag as an admission or convenient hookup point for new features under development, and have taken to adding a `--moo` or `--wip` flag which is a convenient starting point for adding something new to a utility. It&#x27
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    by ramses0 5y ago

    Many people don't know how to even type `~`. `@` is becoming synonymous with "person".
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    by ramses0 5y ago

    To add: an urban and rural split. By geography, Texas is like 85%+ rural or semi-rural. In $MAJOR_CITY suburbia, you can call 911 and expect police or fire response within 5-15min. In $RURAL Texas, response times may be significantly longer
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    by ramses0 5y ago

    I had a great experience taking BodyPump classes for ~1 year: https://www.lesmills.com/us/workouts/fitness-classes/bodypum... Start with basically no weight (1kg x 2 + bar for anything with arms, 2kg x 2 + ba
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    by ramses0 5y ago

    Pro mode to allow anything other than 2-3 basic frame styles. “See your photo on the wall for free… match it to a frame size, color, mat size, color for $9.99” Art costs at least $50 for something framed, so $10 for an app that can be re-us