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Re:GitHub's take on age assurance for developers on Thursday May 21, 2026 @02:55AM (#48218856)
HAPPY BIRTHDAY! :D
Re:GitHub's take on age assurance for developers on Wednesday May 20, 2026 @06:33PM (#48215202)
When they write "GitHub", I guess they mean "Microsoft"? Maybe this is the hero we deserve, but it's not the hero we need.
Re:Croatia declared free of landmines after 31 years on Saturday February 28, 2026 @07:14AM (#47194340)
That's not how you would typically train a working dog.
Nice job!

It's interesting to see how little effect the orbit and rotation had on the straight line. A proposal is to align the numbers for the different movement categories so that it's easier to see the magnitudes of them.

It took me a couple of seconds to understand the concept, from the title I though it was going to be a planner to show gravity assists etc.

Re:Round the tree, yes, but not round the squirrel on Sunday January 11, 2026 @02:08PM (#46578726)
Now I had to imagine Mercury's motion in Earth's reference system, and that was painful.
Re:LaTeX Coffee Stains [pdf] (2021) on Thursday January 08, 2026 @01:41AM (#46537970)
> two splashes with light colours

Blood. That's blood.

Re:Round the tree, yes, but not round the squirrel on Friday January 02, 2026 @07:18AM (#46464061)
Does Earth orbit Mercury?
Re:Datacenters in space are a terrible, horrible, no good idea on Saturday November 29, 2025 @10:36AM (#46088294)
The reason why we don't see satellite-targeting missiles is not because the problem is hard. All relevant actors are capable of that.
Re:Nearly all UK drivers say headlights are too bright on Tuesday November 18, 2025 @09:54AM (#45966989)
Have you seen what a moose can do to a car?
Re:An official atlas of North Korea on Monday November 17, 2025 @04:07PM (#45958304)
Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't it disputed, with heavy border tensions and all? I'm not claiming India doesn't control it, and as a Swede I don't know much. But that's about the one thing I thought I knew about Kashmir.
Re:A unique collection of laptops adorned with creative stickers on Wednesday November 12, 2025 @03:01AM (#45897496)
Wireshark, doo doo doo doo doo doo.
I'm specifically thinking about using older self-drive bolts, which seem to still be used if they are placed. I have only met people thinking they are acceptable in the caving environment.

And also using temporary bolts as the Coeur 8 mm, which is rated for 2 kN before deformation in the worst direction (and the mechanism of those bolts are more akin to a cam, making them squiggle a lot in the hole, which is safe, but scary. My ice axe don't squiggle).

Obviously you use redundant bolts, and there are much lower forces in SRT than in dynamic falls, but I still think it's scary as hell.

I recently took a cave rope climbing technique course, after being comfortable with rope climbing in other disciplines, such as climbing, rope rescue and glacier rescue.

The bolting techniques used in caves are fucking terrifying. They work, but they are terrifying.

Re:How Does the US Use Water? on Thursday August 21, 2025 @05:00PM (#44978027)
I recently looked up whether it would be worth it to me to install a water meter instead of paying a flat-rate. Apparently the flat rate is calculated on a consumption of avout half a cubic meter per day. But, without a water meter, I can only guess if my consumption is more or less than that. My guess is that it's considerably less though.
But, is it proven that RSA is secure? Wouldn't that also prove P != NP?
You are correct, I didn't realize this nuance.
Re:A book that belonged to Grace Hopper on Thursday August 21, 2025 @04:23AM (#44970416)
He better return it to her then. :)
What you're describing is essentially the exact point system used for traffic infractions in many countries over the world. Driving 10 km/h above the speed limit? No biggie, you pay a fine. Do it three times? We take your license.
Re:Ballot Hand Counts Lead to Inaccuracy on Tuesday August 19, 2025 @09:40AM (#44951425)
Hand counts is the way it is done in Sweden. It means that anyone can easily (well, as easy as possible) both understand the system and inspect it locally (all counting is open to the public).

The result is delivered in a matter of hours, and since vote counting is a parallell process it scales well enough that I doubt it would take much longer in the US. The US have massively more complicated ballots though, which I think is another issue entirely that you guys must solve.

I doubt it would be very expensive either. You don't have to pay people very much to do their civic duty every couple of years and count a couple hundred ballots.

Re:Show HN: I built an app to block Shorts and Reels on Monday August 18, 2025 @09:59AM (#44940685)
I got locked into my (100+ y/o) house due to a smart lock soon after purchase. It got promptly removed. I'd much rather leave the door unlocked.
Re:Attention is your scarcest resource on Monday August 04, 2025 @05:36PM (#44791642)
Don't want to argue with your choice, just add a data point: My mother was diagnosed with MS when I was a child, and I turned out alright. Though that was in a country with socialized health care.
Re:If You're Remote, Ramble on Monday August 04, 2025 @01:36AM (#44782420)
Ah, missed a word.
Re:If You're Remote, Ramble on Sunday August 03, 2025 @03:39PM (#44779109)
Sp you want to be the special remote guy?
Re:Attention is your scarcest resource on Thursday July 31, 2025 @04:53AM (#44743716)
I'm training to become a voluntary avalanche dog handler. Having a physical dog that I'm responsible for and who needs the training helps a lot. Having something like that in my professional life would have been immensely helpful.
By the discussions I've had with surveyors in my country (Sweden), any coordinate descriptions of properties are deferred to the physical markers in the ground (cairns for older property, metal stakes for newer ones). This would only be an issue in properties that have never been surveyed (and marked) at all.

Straight borders might become crooked if they cross the crack though.

It looks like the pilot barely sees out the window? Does it rely on cameras or does it föy by itself?
the US, Denmark and France?
Re:When Did Nature Burst into Vivid Color? on Tuesday July 01, 2025 @07:02PM (#44438755)
Nobody tells you, but it's fields. It's always fields.
Re:Solar Orbiter gets world-first views of the Sun's poles on Saturday June 14, 2025 @05:10PM (#44278860)
At the time, every time, and the position of Venus changes with every orbit. But I guess the folks at ESA are proficient in math.

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