tomcooks

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   by tomcooks 7y ago

   While I agree on your fetishism point, which is in my opinion a byproduct of both post-colonialist "exoticism" and capital-driven standardization of products: using a refractory stone allows your kitchen oven to reach the right te
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   by tomcooks 7y ago

   it's the normal development of the capitalist market, right before eating itself.
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   by tomcooks 7y ago

   That's what the TURBO button on the case is for, duh /s
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   by tomcooks 7y ago

   I wish more IRC interactions weren't "Question = RTFM"
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   by tomcooks 7y ago

   Ah thanks, I assumed it was an HN inside joke and I was a bit lost Cheers
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   by tomcooks 7y ago

   > I'm an American, so the usual caveats apply What do you mean with usual caveats?
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   by tomcooks 7y ago

   [No, it started with XP]( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ClearType#Implementations )
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   by tomcooks 7y ago

   > We design interfaces for the many first, and keep them as simple as possible but not simpler. The many being able bodied, literate, touch-device-carrying people? I am not sure interfaces should be designed like that.
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   by tomcooks 7y ago

   > very tacky Fischer Price toy As in "something even a child could use"? Indeed > Why do we even need always visible scroll bars? To know how long the page is, to know what state we are BEFORE we interact with it, to know th
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    by tomcooks 7y ago

    don't get good at social media, get good at finding sponsors and scouts. with this I mean, get good at finding 100 persons that either: - would pay 1 euro a month for whatever you're doing next - would happily forward infos about
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    by tomcooks 7y ago

    Eeee macarena - ay!
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    by tomcooks 7y ago

    http://www.wfmu.org/MACrec/onebhut.html ORIGINAL article here, found after 3 different blogs cited each other. web2.0 was a mistake.
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    by tomcooks 7y ago

    Doesn't it sound more like "We can"?
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    by tomcooks 7y ago

    Inkscape helped me bring several projects to life, thank you to all devs. The last boardgame I released was completely designed with the previous version of Inkscape
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    by tomcooks 7y ago

    Not a silver bullet, but a default filter for addresses you haven't whitelisted would solve the problem in my opinion. Works fine with Instagram, where you get a notification that someone wants to write you a message.
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    by tomcooks 7y ago

    Worked so well for newsgroups right? /s
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    by tomcooks 7y ago

    I suggest adding a quick paragraph explanation, at first I thought that the server had been hugged to death Thanks for this
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    by tomcooks 7y ago

    The other day, while I was messing with Letsencrypt TXTDNS auth I was wondering: Is there a problem with updating DNS TXT records too often? It could become an interesting way to create a "decentralized" microblogging network.
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    by tomcooks 7y ago

    Especially considering how flour is becoming rare as well, at least in Italy and France
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    by tomcooks 7y ago

    I publish posts about my adventures (walking across Spain and Portugal, cycling between Lisbon and Istanbul, etc.), local peasant food recipes and projects at tomcooks.com Due to the offline nature of my endeavours, the posts are usually pr
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    by tomcooks 7y ago

    While I was cycling between Lisbon and Istanbul I was in need of some offline form of entertainment, especially during cold nights in a tarp. To keep the mind busy while climbing steep Greek roads, I began coming up with rules for a board g
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    Show HN: Snipr – Board game I invented while cycling for 8000 miles(tomcooks.com)

    1 points by tomcooks 7y ago|1 comments
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    by tomcooks 7y ago

    Yes I wonder if these URLs have to be made public by law in DMCA notices. I assume that, if they legally could, they wouldn't show you anything
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    by tomcooks 7y ago

    I see your point, but I believe it would be exceptionally useful for training, both for newbies and professional that want personalized lessons. I suggest the author try to experiment with adding some extra features allowing chess teachers
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    by tomcooks 7y ago

    Google does list proper pirating sites! At the bottom of the page click on the DMCA complaint, you'll find all the URLs you shouldn't ever, never ever, click on~
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    by tomcooks 7y ago

    https://meet.jit.si/roomname123 where's the hassle? or the lack of shine? it works better than any other proprietary service
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    by tomcooks 7y ago

    Only recommend free software, this way you minimize reputation drama
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    by tomcooks 7y ago

    If you get phonespam whisper at increasingly lower volumes, then out of the blue shout I HAVE ALREADY TOLD TO YOUR MANAGER TO BLACKLIST MY NUMBER WHAT IS YOUR SURNAME AND CUSTOMER SUPPORT ID They usually hang up at 'blacklist'.
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    by tomcooks 7y ago

    EU already does more than that, together with funding they get in touch with FOSS developers. Please check https://joinup.ec.europa.eu/collection/eu-fossa-2/news/how-c...
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    by tomcooks 7y ago

    In 2020 open source conferencing software requires ZERO software apart from any recent browser or login. e.g. https://meet.jit.si/hellozoomhowareyou