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Looks cool. I'd suggest putting a minimal code example and screenshot in both the repo and homepage.
Re:Why are online recipes always so long-winded? on Wednesday February 01, 2023 @10:27AM (#34611799)
This chrome extension is helpful, shows the recipe automatically in a modal:

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/recipe-filter/ahlc...

Yo thanks for making that extension! I've actually recommended it to a bunch of friends and family
Yukon got rid of DST switch and stays on Pacific daylight time all year round:

https://yukon.ca/en/seasonal-time-change

I believe salt stops being effective around -12C, so for colder places it's not an option.
Re:Protest note about user privacy changes by Reddit on Friday February 26, 2021 @09:18AM (#26274960)
I use Apollo in portrait mode on my ipad, works great.
Re:Getting Started with Brave on Monday January 11, 2021 @04:52PM (#25737849)
But does FF have an adblocker on iOS?
Re:Colombia is considering legalizing its cocaine industry on Thursday December 03, 2020 @02:25PM (#25293340)
Could they not just pay them whatever profit they would normally get to not produce anything?
Local retail is closed/reduced so people need to shop online.
Re:What is expected of a engineering manager? on Friday October 16, 2020 @03:06PM (#24803956)
> configuration galley

What does this mean?

Achieved at 267 GPa, 15 deg C.

Paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-020-2801-z

I read it as meaning "former coworker"
Re:Luna – Cloud gaming service on Thursday September 24, 2020 @04:30PM (#24583247)
Yeah, I tried it back when there was a free trial. For what it was, it was pretty impressive to be able to just start playing the game without installing anything. That being said the experience is just plain worse than playing locally. Resolution/graphics quality was worse, input lag was definitely present, and other limitations like lack of crossplay. It's got its niche but I probably won't use it again.
Completely disagree. Although I don't play Fortnite, their monetization model is fine. There is no pay to win (don't conflate that with free to play), the only things you can pay for are the battle pass and cosmetic skins. Apex and many other games use this model and it's ultimately good for the consumer in my experience.
Re:Why ‘Civilization’ is a political masterpiece on Thursday September 10, 2020 @01:19PM (#24434415)
In Civ 6 you can create corps/armies with 2/3 units. Still one unit per tile but a bit better than the Civ 5 system.
There are lots of great apps for android, I use one called Relay. It's about as good as apollo, IMO.
Re:Lego IKEA Bygglek – First Look on Friday August 28, 2020 @09:54AM (#24304828)
I imagine video games have eaten up a lot of the market for traditional toys like Lego.
Also the crash that left over 100 dead.
The first chapter is available to read on Egan's website:

https://www.gregegan.net/DIASPORA/01/Orphanogenesis.html

> Most hesitate at allowing their employers to track them after hours

Is that a real thing?

Agreed. Most people I know were at least curious/interested about the project, but also had serious reservations about Google's privacy and data collection and wanted stricter oversight on how their personal data would be used.
Obviously you have your personal driver pick you up and bring you to your 10k sqft "cottage" /s
Re:The War on Upstart Fiber Internet Providers on Friday June 26, 2020 @04:53PM (#23656906)
Beanfield is especially amazing. They recently reduced (!) the rates of their gigabit service to $50/month from $100, and increased everyone's service to gigabit if they weren't already on it.
I really hate that fabric got rid of roles in the new version. I want to be able to still do "fab task -R prod".
Just curious, how does the quality/speed of service of a wireless ISP compare to a wired or satellite connection? Somewhere in between, I'd imagine?
Re:Two Screens on Thursday June 11, 2020 @09:02AM (#23488350)
It's not a waste if I use it.
Re:Two Screens on Wednesday June 10, 2020 @05:05PM (#23482099)
For me, the second screen isn't there for me to focus on. It's there to keep the focus on the main screen. I keep my less-used programs (spotify, discord, etc) on the secondary display so I don't have to constantly alt-tab on my main display.
Re:Shopify Goes Digital by Default on Thursday May 21, 2020 @12:11PM (#23260259)
Exactly. Instead of going out for lunch I can pop over to the grocery store for a few things and grab a sandwich while I'm there.
Re:Shopify Goes Digital by Default on Thursday May 21, 2020 @12:06PM (#23260161)
I really couldn't disagree more. While I understand the desire to work with your coworkers in person, the benefits of working from home are huge for me.

No commuting, which on its own is reason enough for WFH since it's such a massive waste of time. Commuting would add an extra 10 hours to my workweek, and I don't get paid for it. Add in things like control over your own workspace, no "open office" nonsense, access to your own kitchen/bathroom, together all outweighs the benefits of working from the office.

The ideal situation for me would be WFH by default, with the option to work from an office if you want to or for specific situations.

The first chapter of Diaspora is available on the author's website, I'd highly recommend reading it:

https://www.gregegan.net/DIASPORA/01/Orphanogenesis.html

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