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Been using libreoffice for years.

Here's hoping increased usage will lead to improvements in the "table" functionality. Like when you can define a table, and hit tab at the last column will put you at the next row first column. Missed that from MS office.

Re:Staging patches with Git add -p on Saturday July 25, 2026 @01:50PM (#49049860)
I find grepdiff and this function are pretty useful if you want to pull certain hunks out of a large change set:

    #!/bin/bash
    
    # Put this into your .bashrc, or whatever.
    function git-add-regex {
      git diff -U0 | grepdiff -E "$1" --output-matching=hunk | git apply --cached --unidiff-zero
    }
https://gist.github.com/smuuf/76bde33d65b3dbbc2411e8519f3e6c...
Re:So Reddit has decided that plain HTML is unsafe on Thursday July 23, 2026 @12:18AM (#49016876)
I would really just like to stop receiving bot spam because they allow arbitrary uses to "sign in" with your email without any validation.

To which you then receive login codes via email and recommendations to Russian subreddits

Re:Don't verify email addresses by sending spam to them on Tuesday June 23, 2026 @07:10PM (#48652859)
Can we talk about the reddit spam too? Like how they allow bots to sign up accounts, with random email addresses. Which then sends spam/verify emails, with no recourse? I want to block new accounts to my email, but I have no options.
Technically they gave mono to the wine project
Re:Am I a Bad Friend? on Thursday May 28, 2026 @02:45AM (#48305484)
I envy you that you manage to keep meaningful contact with dozens to hundreds of people.
Pinky and the brain can now sleep soundly as they age like wine
The US makes it relatively easy to get a work visa if you have a science degree from a university.
Damn, this comment is so meta
The eBay AstroTurf in this thread is real. eBay is a hot piece of garbage, just go watch testimonials of sellers getting ripped off with no recourse.

That being said I don't really care whether either end of the sale goes through.

I thought it was me bumping my table. But now you have me wondering if it's charge buildup.
Re: on Tuesday March 31, 2026 @02:57PM (#47591871)
I think you are incorrect. Compared to modern concrete, roman concrete was more poorly cured at the time of pouring. So when it began to weather and crack, un-cured concrete would mix with water and cure. Thus it was somewhat self healing.

Modern concrete is more uniform in mix, and thus it doesn't leave uncured portions.

Re:I Quit Editing Photos on Tuesday March 24, 2026 @09:54AM (#47502646)
I tried rt, but it was really slow. I typically am taking pub league sports photos. So I try to get through them fast. Dark table really scratched the itch there.

There are some bugs, like batched styles seem to be... order dependent. But its been suiting my needs for a few years.

Re:Hetzner Prices increase 30-40% on Tuesday February 24, 2026 @09:09AM (#47137356)
I have received awful, slow, inaccurate support from ovh. Avoid.
Re:The power of daily rituals (2021) on Sunday February 22, 2026 @09:58PM (#47117524)
Hello internet friend. I may be able to make your life easier for 4.

You can use aws vault to open the aws console using roles:

    aws-vault --help
    usage: aws-vault [<flags>] <command> [<args> ...]
    ...
    login [<flags>] [<profile>]
        Generate a login link for the AWS Console.
Which when combined with this plugin: https://github.com/blimmer/zsh-aws-vault

You can just to `avli some-role` and it will pop up in the browser in a new profile.

The only downside here is that you can't combine them into one window.

But it takes the pain out of logging in, and 2 factor, etc.

Re:Red Robin Died by Spreadsheet. Don't Make the Same Mistake on Sunday February 22, 2026 @01:49AM (#47108853)
I stopped going to red robin after they gave me food poisoning
Re:Locust Cloud is shutting down on Friday January 30, 2026 @07:26AM (#46823666)
Locust has been useful for load testing. We don't use their cloud offering, anyone have any thoughts on what is being lost in the self hosted version vs cloud.
Nah, they probably used pre-existing marketplaces like steam as an example of what "they could get away with"
Do you find you use the trackball for precise movements? I wonder if a more polished product is any different than the Charybdis.
I did build a charybdis, and I daily it. Its been great typing wise. I don't have any wrist issues anymore.

The trackball I don't use for any precision actions. Its useful if I want to hit a tab, or move to the other monitor. But trying to hit small links for example is painful. (That being said I am using the stock bearings, which don't seem to work well)

It was a significant expense for a keyboard, especially being a kit. Albeit my wrists are worth it.

I don't have a static IP, so tailscale is convenient. And less likely to fail when I really need it, as apposed to trying to deal with dynamic dns.
Re:I wanted a camera that doesn't exist – so I built it on Tuesday January 06, 2026 @12:17PM (#46515237)
Not sure if any use this camera. But dude hangs out with a lot of ballet dancers it seems

https://www.instagram.com/cristi.baluta

I personally only really noticed that I did not like the "after dark" style reddits. But I would generally try to ignore anything political, and focus on like craft/hobby content, media (but not tabloid style), and things not a commentary.

Reddit (or socially generated sites) are really a mixed bag.

Re:NIST was 5 μs off UTC after last week's power cut on Monday December 22, 2025 @04:01PM (#46359028)
Out of curiosity, can anyone say the most impactful things they've needed incredibly accurate time for?
Re:Self-hosting my photos with Immich on Friday December 05, 2025 @10:15PM (#46170291)
Yeah I started with memories for nextcloud. But it was buggy/slow unfortunately.

Being able to scroll to dates with immich is golden. And the facial recognition is on device and works great.

Re:S&box is now an open source game engine on Wednesday November 26, 2025 @04:28PM (#46062545)
I always enjoyed Garry's blog.

It just seemed like a public diary. And a place to vent about dev,life,w/e. He seems to be unapologetic-ally himself.

Although I was pretty sure there used to be more posts (although maybe I'm conflating his posts there with his contributions to his old forums.)

https://garry.net/posts/

Todays game of was it AI generated?

> The compact size of the Mac mini, which packs a powerful System on a Chip (SoC) into a tiny footprint.The energy efficiency of Apple silicon (M-series) chips, which allows high density without overheating or excessive power draw.

This really adds nothing to the article, and looks like AI fluff to me.

Combine that with there being a bold section in like every single paragraph, I'm going to assume yes

Re:Ask HN: Are You Lost? on Saturday November 22, 2025 @10:32PM (#46020534)
I find myself struggling to connect. I feel like we live in a dystopian period where its too easy to sit and doom scroll, and most people don't find enough value in just spending time getting to know each other, or economic pressures make social endeavours too expensive for many people I know.

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