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by wlll 7y ago
I have an Awair (the regular one, not the glow), it doesn't work with Ubiquiti wifi gear unless you turn on legacy mode for the access points. Had I known that before I bought it I wouldn't have done so.
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by wlll 8y ago
That's not "the point" of ebooks, it's just one attribute they have. I'm well aware that you can fit lots of ebooks in one device, but so far I've not been particularly limited by the information density of reg
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by wlll 8y ago
Well that sucks, and isn't at all funny.
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by wlll 8y ago
I can find examples on Amazon where the ebook is less, the same as, or more expensive than the physical copy.
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by wlll 8y ago
Apparently they will, from someone in IRC I trust: https://dl.sendcat.com/Aip36fb6Sn5KBIFQEV8xQ7A0X5sdEf5tX5zrL... "USB3, Gigabit ethernet (proper), and on the higher variants, it will have a a sata port, second hdmi p
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by wlll 8y ago
I'll bear the Oasis in mind if I see it. > I've put a lot of work and streamlining into not carrying a bag at all. I mostly have to carry a laptop so getting rid of my bag isn't an option. When I do leave my bag at home I
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by wlll 8y ago
It depends on the book. A few months ago I bought "Kitcen Confidential (Anthony Bourdain). Back then ISTR the ebook was similarly priced. Now it's way cheaper. I can go on Amazon and find ebooks that are cheaper, the same price, a
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by wlll 8y ago
Good for you that you get more value out of them. I won't pay more though, because I personally have less rights and convenience with ebooks. There's also an element of being taken for a ride here. I can afford the $8 snickers bar
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by wlll 8y ago
> You appear to have completely missed the point of ebooks. And that point is?
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by wlll 8y ago
It was using Calibre. I may have different ideas about what is a PITA to you though. Whatever, the effort involved, + my other points didn't move the needle far enough for me to choose books.
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by wlll 8y ago
> It's just a better experience. That's rather subjective which is why I left most of this stuff out. Some people really like reading on a kindle or iPad, I don't particularly (the Kindle is "OK"). > Ebooks ar
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by wlll 8y ago
I once looked into cracking the DRM on Amazon ebooks (that I had bought legitimately). It worked, but was a PITA.
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by wlll 8y ago
Regarding space, totally, and I realise I am fortunate that I live in a reasonably sized suburban house (at least in terms of space). If I lived in a house share, in SF or in Tokyo I might feel differently. The one thing I would say is that
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by wlll 8y ago
I don't buy ebooks, and this is just one reason. This is the complete list: 1. For some reason they cost a similar amount to print books Sometimes a bit less, sometimes the same, sometimes more. Distributing a physical book means you h
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by wlll 8y ago
Completely agreed. I find it hard to read anything but the simplest of @ positional examples, and code has to be written to be read. I have been writing Go a lot more these days and greatly appreciate the simplicity of language. Coming from
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by wlll 8y ago
> Currently no one knows how to implement GDPR correctly - e.g. how to exchange business cards, how to store information from sales leads etc. The only time I've seen it be a problem for people is when they are playing fast and loos
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by wlll 8y ago
I'll take my data being protected over your ability to scale any day, and remember, if a US company wants to do business with EU citizens they still need to comply.
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by wlll 8y ago
Why is GDPR a mess? As an EU citizen (for the time being at least) with personal data I want to protect I'm quite happy with it. As someone starting a startup there's compliance I need to do, and it's work for sure, but I sti
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by wlll 8y ago
> 3. Despite being well-spirited, DGPR is a retarded piece of legislation. Why? As someone (currently) in the EU I'm quite happy with it.
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by wlll 8y ago
I had a DK2, I now have a Vive. I highly recommend the upgrade, it's like night and day. It's still not perfect and suffers from the same issues you mentioned, but being able to wander around my living room in a VR world, and at a
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by wlll 8y ago
BA premium economy has wider seats with more leg room as far as I can tell, the same food as club (ie. upgraded from economy), your own arm rests and better in flight entertainment (a larger screen).
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by wlll 8y ago
> I am now totally sure I don't want a super yacht. If I did have one, I'd want the toilets to be clean and the dining room to serve good dinner. If you own a super yacht then isn't this sort of up to you? I mean, you don&
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by wlll 8y ago
I've started a new project with Rails 6 and Stimulus just recently. Stimiulus really does feel like a breath of fresh air. Just enough to let me do what I need to do without feeling like a burden.
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by wlll 8y ago
As you're doing Rails I recommend you check out Stimulus JS ( https://stimulusjs.org/ ). I've installed it in a recently project (Rails 6, rake webpacker:install:stimulus) and it's like a breath of fresh air. T
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by wlll 8y ago
I was held at checkin for an Economy Plus BA flight from San Diego to London and they asked for volunteers to get the next flight (same time the next day) and you would get $800 cash (prepaid credit card) and a hotel room for the night. A f
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by wlll 8y ago
You know, when I said rapid I actually meant RS!
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by wlll 8y ago
Rapid Electronics or Farnell are the ones I use. Online only as far as I know, but that's fine by me, the Maplin staff rarely knew anything of use IME, and delivery is fast enough.
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by wlll 8y ago
I understand your issue here, but at the same time people not getting vaccinated causes significant health risks to me and my family. Given the risks involved I'm happy for people to be either made to have them or be excluded from so
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by wlll 8y ago
I've done globally remote for 10 years with 3 companies. Never been expected to jump in any call that's inconvenient for me. It would take a lot for me to give it up for an office of any kind.
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by wlll 8y ago
Just to be clear I wasn't saying "don't use your mirrors". I missed out all the stuff that was irellevant to the discussion like using your mirrors or starting the engine. Also, it's a cute mnemonic device to help p

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