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Any time you say "adjustable" the manufacturer and operator only here "heavier" which translates to "more expensive to operate."
MLS is the only one that has a good system at this point. Say what you will about Apple TV but the "all games, no blackouts" setup is pretty sweet. I truly hope other leagues take note and find a way to copy this.
I think it's still abstraction by definition, but you're right in that it's a much larger single leap than in the past.
I saw these on display at Pinball Expo in the Chicago area last October and they were magnificent. My kids loved pressing the buttons and seeing what happened, and I had a great time walking them through what's happening. The amount of creativity and ingenuity that went into these mechanisms and assemblies is something to behold. Especially the ones within the electromechanical (EM) games, which were basically 60s / 70s, they did so much with so little when it comes to computing power.
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Our strategy for our Minimal Viable Product (MVP) is to make it easier to communicate forecasts and conditions for regular and hazardous weather in a way that anyone can find, understand, and use to take action.I think they've got you covered. Maybe not directly porting over, but it sounds like they're aware of the non-emergency use cases.
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Q: How do I post links or images?> A: Write or copy a link to a website or an image into the email subject line and send it to your secret Daft Social email address.
I'm not sure I fully agree with the "simplification and reduction" premise if the only way I can get an image onto Daft Social is if I host it elsewhere first.
So if I'm reading this right, I would snap a photo on my phone, host the image somewhere, then send the URL to that image in an email. That doesn't sound overly simple.
For an extremely specific and rigid use case / workflow, sure it's a close alternative.
For most people that want a flexible, extensible product that can do many things in many ways, it's probably not nearly as close an alternative.
How is raindrop when it comes to reading? My understanding is it's primarily a bookmark management tool.
Houston is
okay to live in. I lived there for 30+ years and while you're not wrong about your pros and cons, those cons severely outweighed the pros more often than not for me. For instance, the zoo
is great, when the heat isn't trying to kill you. The sprawl can be a real pain, especially if you're heading from one corner to the other (Kingwood to Sugar Land / Katy is just not enjoyable at all).
Add in the current politics in Texas and yeah, I'm glad I'm not in Houston these days.
The "implication" in that "edit" is what the rest of the story describes.
> ...Gigafactory in Austin, Texas, where one out of every 21 workers were reportedly hurt in 2022
> ...an engineer who approached a supposed shutdown robot arm but got clawed and pinned to the wall by the machine performing its programmed motions
> At least one worker was concussed after getting launched back from an explosion in the metal casting area around New Year’s 2023.
This isn't some hit piece on Tesla by way of contractor incompetence, there are substantial injuries happening to employees as well.
I have a ton of love for Andy Weir (Project Hail Mary, The Martian) for the exact reason you describe. Not only does he love the hard sci-fi bits but he clearly loves doing the homework so he gets it right.
I love the inclusion of commentary, I bet aspiring game devs out there could find that quite useful.
Are there other games that provide similar commentary?
Very cool! Love the little cord pull.
> ...the server-rendered HTML will always default to light mode. This creates a flicker for night owls...
I played with this a bit and yes, that flicker is harsh. I appreciate the fade-in, but maybe have the initial color on load be somewhere between light and dark and then fade it to whichever is set by the client.
I agree, it would be a bad idea. But I also think it would take time for the average user to feel the negative effects of such a short-sighted decision. Enough time, perhaps, for an IPO and cash-out for the c-suite at reddit.
You're correct if you hold the assumption that they actually care about the quality of the content.
I definitely don't think it's a good idea for Reddit to do that as it will eventually create a substandard product. However, I do think if the goal is "profits at all costs" and an IPO in the near future (which is what it clearly appears to be), replacing a large number of mods with literally anybody is a possible path forward.
Again, it's a horrible idea and I think it would cause irreparable harm to the platform down the line.
> he can't realistically get rid of the mods and replace them, then expect that to not blow up in his face
I'm not so sure about that. I would be very surprised if there was a high % of redditors that know / care about the mods or mod system. This could be the cynic in me but I bet he could eject all the mods tomorrow, replace them with more faceless accounts, and the vast majority of reddit's userbase would not see a difference.
Those that have been around the site for a while would notice and feel the change and not be happy about it, but we're most likely talking about a very small single-digit % of the userbase.
> But in most cases, the name rather than the number is the most important thing, and it's very easy to sort or filter by name
Names can also be difficult if not done correctly / uniformly. For instance, "Category Name", "CategoryName", "category_name", and "category-name" can all return differently through search.
I don't think the key is names vs. numbers vs. whatever else, I think it's more important to pick a system that works for the use case, then define / document / communicate it as wide and loud as possible.
Shoot, really? I didn't see it - guess I have to play again!
I miss those end-game animations in Solitaire! If you can bring those back to life it's truly perfect.
Wow! Exercism has come such a long way over the years. It used to be just the mentoring arm and a simple CLI and web UI. This looks fantastic these days and makes me want to give it another go!
This looks great! Are there plans to spin up a plugin for Obsidian and similar apps?
I recommend throwing some airport metadata my way, rather than just the map with pin.
For instance: City/country, IATA/ICAO codes, lat/long, etc.
I noticed the same thing re: The Economist through Libby (which I think is still Overdrive but prettier?). I wonder if The Economist is quickly pulling away from public libraries?
How does this improve one's writing skills? I could see the argument for an improvement to the writing environment, but I'm having a hard time seeing how it could improve skills.
That's a great question to ask! And now you've got me thinking of my answer to that question for my direct reports.
I will say that there does have to be some "meet in the middle" with this entire exchange. If my directs aren't interested in 1:1s, the meeting won't be effective.
IMO it's ok if the initial answer to "where do you want to be in X years" is a shrug of the shoulders. Defining that can be important but that doesn't mean it has to be solely on the employee to define. Good leaders will help their people answer that question and help them grow. This is why a regular check-in/1:1 is important.
I've dubbed this "theoretical productivity"[1] and also fall into this trap. I keep thinking that just moving to a different app/system with X feature will make this 100x better for me. That goldilocks app/system doesn't exist and is always a moving target. Spending time on solving these problems mean I'm not thinking/writing/completing the things I really want to, hence the "theoretical" nature.
1: There's a good chance this is already a term with a different meaning. If that's the case I don't mean to rip it off, it's just what sounded good at the time.
I really enjoyed The Body (and pretty much all Bill Bryson). He has my preferred blend of information and humor.