yourpalkeith

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by yourpalkeith 5y ago
I found this discussion of “the status game” and its variants to be really interesting and wanted to pass it along to those who find there way here: https://thepointmag.com/examined-life/who-wants-to-play-the-...
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by yourpalkeith 6y ago
Thank you for this! May it be shared far and wide until we can stop using these silly codewords.
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by yourpalkeith 7y ago
Thanks for the reply - makes perfect sense in your case.
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by yourpalkeith 7y ago
Assuming the panels are connected to the grid, then the power will be consumed by neighbors - not wasted. EDIT: I see it was right there in the first line of the post that the plan is to unplug from the grid. I would reconsider this decisio
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by yourpalkeith 7y ago
Please don’t increase your energy consumption just because you are generating an excess. As a world, we need to lower our energy use (as I’m sure you are well aware). I’d urge you to consider those extra watts as a much needed contribution
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by yourpalkeith 7y ago
A variant of this idea that would be more useful to me personally would be some measure of how actively maintained my dependencies are. It would be nice to know if my long-lived project depends on something that has been abandoned. Details
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Intentionally insulting exceptions for Python(pypi.org)
3 points by yourpalkeith 8y ago|0 comments
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by yourpalkeith 8y ago
The idea that pouring time into customizing your keyboard just so will boost productivity is madness. Is typing speed really the bottleneck for anyone? That said - beautiful keyboard.
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by yourpalkeith 8y ago
Why would you want so many tabs open in the first place? Is this really a common way to use a browser?
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by yourpalkeith 8y ago
This is a quick write-up of my project as an Insight Data Science Fellow, which was a navigation app that adjusts routes to keep you in the shade (or sun).
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Parasol Navigation: Optimizing Walking Routes to Keep You in the Sun or Shade(allnans.com)
1 points by yourpalkeith 8y ago|1 comments
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by yourpalkeith 8y ago
I suggest you look into the Software Carpentry foundation - they are making a great effort to improve scientific programming through short workshops: https://software-carpentry.org/