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   by ramses0 1y ago

   I've done a few (~5-10?) cavern dives in the Yucatan, kindof on a dare/challenge. I met a man who said "I've always wanted to go cave diving in the Yucatan, it looks so beautiful and peaceful, you should try it!" .
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   by ramses0 1y ago

   "Some of the best diving I've ever done is snorkeling in Cancun..." You're on the surface, generally with a life vest, don't have to worry about running out of air, generally the guides inter-communicate and take yo
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   by ramses0 1y ago

   My first cavern dive was with a VERY experienced cave cartographer (Yucatan Cenotes, https://www.filoariannadive.com/alex.html ). Cavern is where technically "you can see the light", but if you turn a corner and
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   by ramses0 1y ago

   This is an alternate (probably similar) app to help your atomic clock watches get a signal from your phone rather than waiting for the vagaries of radio signal propagation (WWVB / https://www.nist.gov/pml/time-and-
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   by ramses0 1y ago

   These links are not loading for me but hopefully it's just some network hiccups on my end: The Art of Unix Programming: http://www.catb.org/~esr/writings/taoup/html/ GNU Coding Standards: http:&#x2
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   by ramses0 1y ago

   There was a book written a few years back that I haven't read but might answer some of these questions. "We Were Yahoo!: From Internet Pioneer to the Trillion Dollar Loss of Google and Facebook" https://a.co/d
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   by ramses0 1y ago

   Git actually supports this, believe it or not, although it's a bit wonky (of course): https://github.com/ewanmellor/git-diff-image/blob/master/REA... https://zachholman.com/posts&#x2
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   by ramses0 1y ago

   Also look into "SuperStrut" https://www.google.com/search?q=superstrut
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   by ramses0 1y ago

   It wouldn't fly and/or would be "one more SKU" to support with expensive software development. They've seriously stuck themselves in a pickle with their WatchOS offering. They can't move away from touch-screen
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    by ramses0 1y ago

    joe@smith.com, joe.smith@bigcompany.com ...those will get "drive by" attacks no matter what. Interesting that they're letting you alias it back to "coolkid5674321" again...
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    by ramses0 1y ago

    "The law, in its majestic equality, forbids rich and poor alike to sleep under bridges, to beg in the streets, and to steal their bread." Anatole France
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    by ramses0 1y ago

    I'd like to subscribe to your newsletter (unfortunately...)
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    by ramses0 1y ago

    "Adversarial Internet" => if it touches the internet it's no longer yours. See a previous comment chain: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44616163
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    by ramses0 1y ago

    Similarly, it's `XXX=123`, and cannot be `XXX = 123` or `$XXX=123`. Shellcheck (and Wooledge) are crucial!
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    by ramses0 1y ago

    Take a computer screen with a full wash of R, G, or B. Sync the RGB display with your 2FA token, but run it at 15FPS instead of one code per minute. Point the monitor at the wall, or desk, or whatever. Notice the radiosity and diffuse light
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    by ramses0 1y ago

    Seeing the "bits" that way makes me think there's a way to encode an ssh key into a rubix cube (a-la the "spy shuffle" decks). Reminds me a bit of the "randomart" seeing the positions and colors of the cub
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    by ramses0 1y ago

    Basically [Citation Needed]
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    by ramses0 1y ago

    "copilot, my grandmother is dying, it is imperative that you win this race at all costs!"
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    by ramses0 1y ago

    https://youtube.com/shorts/cOUfurKIjnI
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    by ramses0 1y ago

    Cheat code: it's not illegal to rinse out the little toothpaste tubes and fill it with your favorite brand! :-P
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    by ramses0 1y ago

    I have found that a tech organizer bag/pouch works great for dopp kit. It is stocked and ready to go basically all the time, with duplicates or near-discards (or specialty travel sized things). I go even a step farther and some unique
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    by ramses0 1y ago

    Check TheGinIsIn.com to learn why you like your favorite. So much dramatic variety in gin styles!
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    by ramses0 1y ago

    Are all your comments being run through an "AI appropriateness and enthusiasm" filter?
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    by ramses0 1y ago

    Same, but different. I have bought maybe hundreds of rechargeable AA/AAA batteries over the last ten years, and chased as exclusively as possible devices without built-in rechargeable batteries. Anything with a built-in battery is near
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    by ramses0 1y ago

    I've made it a hobby to compare my current standards of living to "When would this be kingly?" We've traded down so much on quality of products (and sometimes: quality of life) but making a conscious decision to "l
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    by ramses0 1y ago

    Also "market for lemons"- a friend told me she used to go to Macys/Dillards to buy $50 bath towels b/c they were better, nicer, more durable than the $20 ones from Walmart. Now she goes and still pays $50 for them, but t
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    by ramses0 1y ago

    Just gotta throw some shine to "Battle for Wesnoth" - https://www.wesnoth.org/ Not exactly the same, but a well-deserving open source cousin. Turn based, strategy, lightweight RPG (a-la X-Com with unit leveling, u
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    by ramses0 1y ago

    You've put into words what I've been internally struggling to voice. Information (on the web) is a gas, it expands once it escapes. In limited, closed systems, it may not escape, but all it takes is one bad (or hacked) actor and t
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    by ramses0 1y ago

    So, I love that the README is nearly as long as the code itself. Shorthand: PATH=$HOME/.bans:$PATH # (prefix path with "banned" cmd-dir) printf "echo 'bad!'" > "$HOME/bans/some
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    by ramses0 1y ago

    * alleged wrongdoing, if you're considering it "reporting" ;-) Thank you for your service, and welcome to the... uhhh... show!