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1. 151.▲
   by test1235 6y ago

   I can echo this - our company runs off dell machines and our laptops came with these docks. Despite (in happier times) having to leave my desk frequently for meetings, with my laptop, I'd rather faff about with plugging and unplugging
2. 152.▲
   by test1235 6y ago

   I'm on a few gamedev channels (SDL), and a few of the guys there are super helpful. I don't know what they get out of it, but they always take the time to answer other peoples questions, regardless of how nonsensical or rudimentar
3. 153.▲
   by test1235 6y ago

   Speaking of horrible UX, how do I close this annoying popup? https://i.imgur.com/GaQDt82.png
4. 154.▲
   by test1235 6y ago

   sorry, 'sneer' is probably a bit strong - it's really just a lack of understanding on my part (of your side of the fence). I personally find browsing the internet without javascript or cookies enabled by default to be incredi
5. 155.▲
   by test1235 6y ago

   for me personally, I've only noticed this problem once, but I can't remember which site that was (must be one I don't visit often), but obviously your browsing habits are different to mine. I don't see any disadvantages
6. 156.▲
   by test1235 6y ago

   firefox options -> language and appearance -> advanced -> uncheck 'Allow pages to choose their own fonts, instead of your selections above'
7. 157.▲
   by test1235 6y ago

   I'm usually the first one to sneer in disbelief at super users who 'go nuclear' and disable the likes of javascript and images when browsing the web, but lately, I've been experimenting with having custom fonts disabled
8. 158.▲
   by test1235 6y ago

   "When a measure becomes a target, it ceases to be a good measure." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goodhart%27s_law
9. 159.▲
   by test1235 6y ago

   it should be noted that GoDaddy also own quite a few other registrars e.g. Host Europe Group who own 123-reg, Heart Internet, Host Europe, Webfusion, RedCoruna, Mesh Digital and Domainbox https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H
10. 160.▲
    by test1235 6y ago

    I think it's important to note that each attempt is a gamble, and not everyone can afford to keep losing.
11. 161.▲
    by test1235 6y ago

    >charts going up is the most important thing in the modern IT apparently that's just business and economics, isn't it? Like how an economy (GDP) always has to grow, regardless.
12. 162.▲
    by test1235 6y ago

    People who name products really need to think about this - microsoft is the worst offender in this regard. Naming something which begins with a "." is stupid in the first place, but then you choose a word which could not be any mo
13. 163.▲
    by test1235 6y ago

    You can "raise your hand" in MS Teams as a signal to everyone else
14. 164.▲
    by test1235 6y ago

    I always used to wonder if the races in the star trek universe had any correlation with human ethnicities.
15. 165.▲
    by test1235 6y ago

    >I know I'm weird, but ... that's how I keep score. That's not so weird - many CEOs work that way.
16. 166.▲
    by test1235 6y ago

    don't dells have them as well?
17. 167.▲
    by test1235 6y ago

    I gave up on DDG after giving it a go for a year or so ... I don't know if Google prioritises Stack Overflow or what, but that's what I'm after, most of the time, and DDG just doesn't give me that.
18. 168.▲
    by test1235 6y ago

    I like to think of it as the English version of the French 'ca va'. "Alright?" "Alright."
19. 169.▲
    by test1235 6y ago

    I dunno what the technical reasons for this are, but having a cable snaking around the area where my mouse is, is quite annoying (on any laptop)
20. 170.▲
    by test1235 6y ago

    the founder of 'peloton' is an epitome of this, becoming a billionaire over the course of the pandemic. https://www.businessinsider.com/peloton-founder-ceo-john-fol...
21. 171.▲
    by test1235 6y ago

    I'm kinda impressed there's not a whole slew of comments debunking every claim like everytime "guns, germs and steel" is brought up. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guns,_Germs,_and_Steel
22. 172.▲
    by test1235 6y ago

    >I could really hear it in his talk why he moved on to spend more time on his next passion what is he moving onto?
23. 173.▲
    by test1235 6y ago

    bing's not a good example here - everyone took the piss out of its name when it was released (and it still said in mocking tones), and it isn't all that popular as a search engine either.
24. 174.▲
    by test1235 6y ago

    apparently ,'xennials' are a thing now https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xennials
25. 175.▲
    by test1235 6y ago

    That's funny - I'd have thought using arrow keys would help prevent RSI 'cos you're having to move your whole arm out of a static position. (Or maybe you don't? Do you just twist your wrist in an awkward position?)
26. 176.▲
    by test1235 6y ago

    that's funny - I'm currently trying the jj remap, but I keep going for esc out of habit
27. 177.▲
    by test1235 6y ago

    or say "Look - ", and completely ignore the other persons viewpoint.
28. 178.▲
    by test1235 6y ago

    >noise There's no way you can do much on the rPi4 without active cooling - mine gets uncomfortable hot doing some basic web scraping, never mind server duties.
29. 179.▲
    by test1235 6y ago

    Yeah, where each word is a single letter. Also, a space is a word.
30. 180.▲
    by test1235 6y ago

    or just go check out the comments on HN and see what everyone else says