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by xbryanx 8y ago
I think (guessing) that's because this site is 90% just-a-slightly-themed Trac install. It's admirable that the design for that tool has stayed so consistent. https://trac.edgewall.org/
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by xbryanx 8y ago
I agree. Actually active prisoners should be allowed to vote too. Especially when prison populations are factored into district representation population formulas.
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by xbryanx 8y ago
Jon Ronson's book on this topic, So You've Been Publicly Shamed, is another insightful look at the wild world internet-fueled shaming. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/So_You%27ve_Been_Publicly_Sham...
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by xbryanx 8y ago
The defined boundary of space always reminds me of Jeannette Piccard, the first woman in space (as defined in 1934). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeannette_Piccard It's interesting where we define what is an isn&
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Bad Landlord? These Coders Are Here to Help(nytimes.com)
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by xbryanx 8y ago
There's a deceptively simple breathing exercise that helps me in almost any moment of stress or important thinking. Just observe my breathing. Don't try to change it, just focus inward and notice what is happening as I breathe.
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by xbryanx 8y ago
If you like this sort of reporting, please make sure you are a paying subscriber for your local newspaper. We must support this sort of essential journalism with our pocketbooks.
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by xbryanx 8y ago
Your madness is my ideal. I really enjoy living in a time that recognizes more than a binary sense of gender identity. Our language should change to address this. Just like it has changed to recognize that we use computers now.
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by xbryanx 8y ago
Asking people to refer to you how you want to be addressed is not madness, it's just considerate.
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by xbryanx 8y ago
So are you making the argument that top-level or important tech work can only happen in SF or NYC?
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by xbryanx 8y ago
Italy has a messy history listening to and even jailing its scientists, as they go about the normal process of empiricism. https://www.nature.com/news/italian-seismologists-cleared-of...
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Minister in Charge of Japan’s Cybersecurity Says He Has Never Used a Computer(nytimes.com)
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by xbryanx 8y ago
I wonder how self-driving cars will handle highway lanes in active snow. Here in Minnesota four-lane highways regularly turn to three and two lane highways when the snow covers the roadway markers and people just start making their own gene
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Geomagnetic Fingerprint Maps for Indoor Positioning(ieeexplore.ieee.org)
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by xbryanx 8y ago
I use WorkFlowy[1] as my starting place for all notes, info, and tech tips. It's quickly searchable and the mobile client is easy to use. I really like the structure of bulleted lists for just about all types of information. It doesn&#
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Phoenix will no longer be Phoenix if Waymo’s driverless-car experiment succeeds(technologyreview.com)
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These Cultural Treasures Are Made of Plastic. Now They’re Falling Apart(nytimes.com)
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No, a Teen Did Not Hack a State Election(propublica.org)
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by xbryanx 8y ago
This reminds me of Pete Frame's Rock and Roll Family Trees. https://familyofrock.net/ Different idea, but a cousin nonetheless.
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by xbryanx 8y ago
When is...dear educated technologists...the last time you even slightly considered working for city government? Alas, our best and brightest aren't serving the people. They toil at advertising.
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An 11-year-old changed election results on a replica state site in under 10 min(pbs.org)
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by xbryanx 8y ago
I always find it fascinating how much the mechanical aspect of hand-washing makes it more effective than many other methods of sterilization.
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by xbryanx 8y ago
I love this. I immediately wanted to see how two cities overlap, but found the UI a bit difficult for this. I want to be able to see where's the best place for me and my friend in another city to meet up for lunch or something. I wish
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Some Bacteria Are Becoming 'More Tolerant' of Hand Sanitizers, Study Finds(npr.org)
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by xbryanx 8y ago
Her profile on Lost Art Press is a fantastic read: https://blog.lostartpress.com/2017/05/25/meet-the-author-jen...
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It’s Boom Time for Death Cults(medium.com)
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by xbryanx 8y ago
Jason Kotke reminds us who's amplified: https://twitter.com/kottke/status/1019357328343117824
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by xbryanx 8y ago
Just read Fluke by Christopher Moore if you want to know what this is REALLY about.
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by xbryanx 8y ago
Yes, this seems like an important aspect of safety and trust in the home. Each partner and family member should know how the devices around them work and can be used.
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Thermostats, Locks and Lights: Digital Tools of Domestic Abuse(mobile.nytimes.com)
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