MarkTee

For ETH, https://ethgasstation.info has not let me down.

Not at all the same.

The majority of consumers don't even see the cow, much less kill it themselves.

UBC (University of British Columbia) did.

This is true. My last name is Thomas but people will sometimes refer to me as Thompson, Thomason, etc. I get a lot of people asking how it's spelled,too (even native English speakers).

Not quite as good, but here's a classic (Virtual Barber Shop):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUDTlvagjJA

I agree. Isn't Homebrew primarily used to install CLI tools? Sure you have things like compilers/programming languages, but with the frequency that you install those types of things it doesn't make sense to use a dedicated app.

For somebody with an aversion to the command line I think the only reason to use Homebrew would be Cask.

How will Cakebrew fix that?

I know what you mean (I've had problems with a few things), but those are problems with the formulae, not Homebrew itself.

As a fellow 6'+ person, one of the main reasons I stay seated is so that I don't have to stoop below the overhead bins and/or subject my face to the flurry of arms. :p

I always have to laugh when, at the end of a flight, the majority of passengers jump up and elbow their way into the aisle, even though in many cases they'll be standing there for at least 5 minutes.

While sitting in the aisle seat, I've had passengers that were sitting beside me fall into my lap as they try to jostle their way by, just to get a place in the (stationary) line.

What's even funnier is when you see these people waiting around the baggage claim 10 minutes later.

Crowd psychology is a funny thing.

He specifically mentions "no subtle sexism via public debate" but then he goes on to do just that near the end of the article.

> women usually get the rough end of this deal [office breakups], too, because men aren't good at handling the inevitable rejection.

Not sure I agree that males are likely to act negatively; anecdotally I'd say it's about equal.

> Men, plus women, plus alcohol is a great recipe for college. [...] But as a safe work environment for women? Not so much.

Both sexes are taken advantage of and subject to unsafe environments while drinking.

I think that the actual recommendations he's made (no dating/drinking at work) have merit, but they could have been supported better.

It all depends on the package maintainer(s).

If you're not happy with exactly what they've provided, it gets a little more complicated; you'll need to edit the packages (written in Powershell) themselves.

Scott Hanselman has a nice write-up/example here: http://www.hanselman.com/blog/IsTheWindowsUserReadyForAptget...

I really like the idea behind Chocolatey, but in the end the time that I spent fiddling with packages minimized any potential time savings.

However, if you're not picky about your software, just need a quick copy of something, or only want to test something out, I'd definitely recommend giving it a try.

Does anyone know what the rationale for not allowing users to undo votes is? I'd be happy even if it were only accessible for the first few minutes after the initial action...

There have been several times where I've accidentally upvoted low-quality (sometimes malicious) posts, and I never feel good about it.

I noticed this too, even though I'm using a laptop. The space bar feels "floatier" to me.

If you had an experience bad enough to warrant a chargeback, why would you want to ride with them again?

Maybe in the Western World.

Right now there are thousands of child soldiers around the world doing things much worse than digging trenches. There are also a number of armed conflicts that are currently ongoing (although they aren't anywhere near the scale of something like WWII).

Regarding #1:

While I agree that the majority of the investigation isn't relevant to those outside of the company, there is a major topic that hasn't been addressed: the assertion that a non-employee was continuously present in the office and had access to private info.

That's extremely relevant to customers, and makes one question GitHub's security/privacy practices.

Some North American airports have sleeping pods.

I think I last saw them at YVR (Vancouver).

This (Metacademy) was just posted today: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7617683

Excited to see where it goes!

Dunning-Kruger is the opposite (when unskilled individuals think of themselves as being much more talented than they actually are).

Being fairly new to programming, I usually have a hard time coming up with realistic/manageable ideas that can be completed in a reasonable timeframe.

Your huge list of projects has been a huge help in that regard, so thanks!

I like the simplicity of chains.cc. The only downside is that there isn't an Android app.

https://chains.cc/

> filter my uncommitted diff through and get style guide violations before I even upload to GitHub

You should be able to do this using a pre-commit hook.

It's been a long time since I played it, so I don't know how it holds up, but there's Empire of the Ants.[1]

It's more combat-oriented than something like SimAnt, but you still have to manage things like food, construction of your anthill, etc.

[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empire_of_the_Ants_(video_game...

I'm not sure if OP has anything to do with "wayfinder.co", but I'm not a fan at all. It should be much, much easier to close the frame and view the actual URLs of the pages they're displaying.

It makes it appear as if the content is actually owned by wayfinder (maybe this is actually the case but I'm doubtful).

In the Netherlands a monthly stipend is given to the disabled to be used on sexual services. The rationale is that not having a way to express this basic human desire can lead to mental anguish.

I highly doubt that a person stealing laptops from Starbucks is going to stab you.

Tim's post (the first link) is great; I've been meaning to start using git hooks to enforce the standards that he's set out in it.

A sample script can be found here:

http://addamhardy.com/blog/2013/06/05/good-commit-messages-a...

I'm curious: Did you first try using toilet paper in another country/region, or it something that has recently been introduced to where you grew up?