maxeda
Re:It Will Never Be the Year of the Linux Desktop
on Friday May 29, 2026 @01:21PM (#48326283)
Just because tmux doesn't work for you doesn't mean it can't be useful for someone else. I for one really appreciate having the same interface and keybinds across several devices and I've never felt a need to look elsewhere.
Re:Show HN: The Alphabetical Clock
on Monday March 30, 2026 @12:43PM (#47576608)
That reminded me of the existance of this page! https://clocks.brianmoore.com/
Re:U+237C ⍼ Is Azimuth
on Wednesday March 11, 2026 @06:42AM (#47333901)
The stated goal of Unicode is to support every past and present writing system in world world. Say what you will about that but I think just because a symbol's meaning might be obscure to us doesn't mean it isn't useful to someone else.
Re:Bet on German Train Delays
on Wednesday March 04, 2026 @07:47AM (#47246707)
> In January 2026, Germany's federal court ruled that purchasing a Deutsche Bahn ticket constitutes a form of gambling (Glücksspiel), citing that “the probability of arriving on time is statistically comparable to a coin flip.”
> Rather than contest the ruling, DBSM embraced it. If riding our trains is gambling, then passengers deserve the right to hedge.
> BahnBet is our answer: a platform where you can bet against your own train, turning delays into suffering, and suffering into profit. Every minute of punctuality you lose, you can win back in deliciously valuable caßh.
Re:What does " 2>&1 " mean?
on Thursday February 26, 2026 @06:20PM (#47173646)
> I am thinking that they are using & like it is used in c style programming languages. As a pointer address-of operator. [...] 2>&1 would represent 'direct file 2 to the address of file 1'.
I had never made the connection of the & symbol in this context. I think I never really understood the operation before, treating it just as a magic incantation but reading this just made it click for me.
Detecting Dementia Using Lexical Analysis: Terry Pratchett's Discworld
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Re:Cities panic over having to release mass surveillance recordings
on Monday November 17, 2025 @01:47PM (#45956610)
Unlike toll roads and parking lot entrances it seems like these cameras are being installed for the sole purpose of surveillance and tracking peoples movements.
Re:Tesla Is Recalling Cybertrucks Again. Yep, More Pieces Are Falling Off
on Thursday November 13, 2025 @12:51PM (#45918051)
Given the amount of pedestrians that have been killed by Telsas in "autopilot" mode, I can't say that I agree.
Re:Don't forget these tags to make HTML work like you expect
on Monday October 27, 2025 @03:24PM (#45725220)
Another good reason for using the lang attribute is that it makes it possible to enable automatic hyphenation.
Re:Boring Company cited for almost 800 environmental violations in Las...
on Friday October 10, 2025 @12:17PM (#45540628)
> “Environmental regulations are, in my view, largely terrible,” he said at an event with the libertarian Cato Institute last year. “You have to get permission in advance, as opposed to, say, paying a penalty if you do something wrong, which I think would be much more effective.”
This quote is particularly telling of a billionaire's mindset when the fines are too small to matter.