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17 days agoLike … unimaginably so. I cannot fathom the level of ignorance experienced by so many people.
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3·17 days agoI just this … https://a.co/d/ijxaPae
It really depends on what you use your laptop for. My 2013 MBP lasted 9 years and was how I got my work done. That comes out to 76¢ per day, and I make a fair bit more than that per hour.
But if you’re looking for a personal computer to surf the internet, yes, that could be cost prohibitive. But then it also matters less what device you buy.
As for ports, I’ve never needed a dongle on the 2013 model. I did need one for a USB A drive on the newest model, but this little thing has solved that problem easily. I didn’t even have to buy that since my monitor has USB A ports – I was just too lazy to reach around the back to use it every time. I’m not sure I understand all the complaints about the occasional need for a dongle.
2·23 days agoIt was such a a fantastic read. I don’t like Sci-fi at all, but somehow Andy Weir makes it all so believable.
But also, kids of the target age for this doll should not be able to jump on the internet and type in any address they want. Hopefully the only traffic increase is from adults who heard about the mistake and were curious.
2·1 month agoI was once asked why I don’t participate in anti-war demonstrations. I said that I will never do that, but as soon as you have a pro-peace rally, I’ll be there.
Yes, I know Mother Theresa isn’t well liked, and for good reason, but I like this quote. It shows you how framing your words and actions can impact how they are perceived by others. It makes you think.
The only reason Google is still my default search engine on desktop is …. dates.
I’m a dev and the date next to each search result helps me skip a ton of irrelevant links and get to the ones that most likely apply to my situation. DDG and other search engines usually don’t show any dates.
I’ve sent feedback to DDG on this but obviously that had no impact. If they add dates, I’m done with Google.
On mobile I still use DDG since my searches are generally not date specific.
Links:
- Stuff Made Here - Engineering projects
- SmarterEveryDay - Engineering deep-dives
- Practical Engineering - Civil engineering stuff explained
- Steve Mould - Engineering concepts
- Kyle Hill - Science communicator
- PBS Spacetime - Space stuff explained
- Answer in Progress - Channel looking for answers to questions
- Disrupt - Dark software explanations
- Driving 4 Answers - Automobile/engine theory/explanations
- Integza - Amateur rocket enthusiast/projects
- Major Hardware - PC fan concept testing and misc
- SuperfastMatt - Car and other projects
- Vice Grip Garage - Man rescues garbage classic cars
- 2Stroke Stuffing - Man tries to build two stroke land speed bike
- RCTestFlight - RC projects (mostly boats/planes)
- Beau Miles - Aussie who runs and stuff and random stuff
- VC Adventures - Vegan Cyclist bro
- Rapha Films - Pro cycling team adventures
- This Old Tony - Hobby machinist
- Drawfee Show - Artists doing themed art challenges
- Adam Neely - Jazz bassist theory/explanations
- Exurb1a - Story creator/philosophy enthusiast
- Gbay99 - LoL documentaries
- Any Austin - Video game investigations, kinda
- Let’s Game It Out - Gaming entertainment
- TomatoAnus - Speedruns explained
- Joov - Skyrim challenges
- EdgeOmega - Skyrim challenges
- Rekrap1 - Minecraft content
- Rekrap2 - Minecraft content
- Evbo - Minecraft films
- Ogmoe - Minecraft manhunt god
- BayAreaBuggs - GTAV RP
- JANTSUU - GTAV vehicle testing
Preface: I know NOTHING about combustion engines and generally have never had the desire to.
But the “Driving 4 Answers” channel breaks down how all kinds of different engine designs work, explaining the pros and cons of each. Some have tons of apparent advantages that make you wonder why they aren’t used in production cars and trucks. He digs deep to answer that question.
Here’s a great video about the rotary vane engine.
The twin rod Avadi engine is a very different approach.
This one explains the crossplane inline 4. I had never even heard of such a thing before, but the way it’s explained is absolutely fascinating. He even demonstrates the different sounds so I feel like I could just listen to a car and know what kind of crankshaft it has.
Highly recommended.
As a non-gamer, I’ll take the pixels every time.
It’s both. My company is nearly twenty years old and I have an archive of everything I have ever done. … And a plex library.
After paying $720/yr, then $840, then being told it would be over $900 this year, I wasn’t really happy about the cost of using Dropbox. But it’s been rock solid for many years and was heavily integrated into my company’s workflow, so I smiled and bent over.
Until they took away the unlimited storage. I was using 31TB, and they wanted to put me at 15TB with no option to upgrade even if I wanted to.
I already had an on-site NAS, so I bought another for $3k (with drives) and asked a family member in another state to house it. I’m using Resilio to sync everything. It’s been backing up for a couple of months and probably has a couple more to go. So far I’m happy with the decision.
I have to imagine I’m not the only one making this move. Even if they fix the problem, I’m not going back. It’s far cheaper to keep a customer than to win a new one. Hopefully they learn their lesson.
“Drop a grumpy”
– Johnny Depp testifying against Amber Heard
No fucking way! I also thought it was a joke. But tan suits, that’s the real problem.
The appropriate punishment should be as simple as getting voted out of office. The fact that people who do this get re-elected is the result of the bitter, hateful, uninformed constituents who want this type of bigoted legislation and wasted resources. It’s sadly what the majority of people living in Florida want.
“You can’t hold my beer. I’M NOT LETTING GO OF MY BEER”
– Kavanaugh
Damnit Joe! You could have at least waited for the December 16 sentencing. As a first time offender he might have gotten off with a slap on the wrist (depending on the judge) and you wouldn’t look like such a hypocrite for letting him just be sentenced. By acting preemptively, you’re just sending the signal that it doesn’t matter what crimes were committed, he won’t be held accountable. If you’re going to stand on principle for four years, doing nothing to ensure Trump faces consequences, why throw it away at the very end. What a clusterfuck our political system has become.