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Tempest1981

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About Tempest1981

Tempest -- the quintessential 80s video game... colored vector graphics and a perfectly-weighted knob that growled when spun. http://www.andysarcade.de/tempest.html

"No one is dumb who is curious. The people who don't ask questions remain clueless throughout their lives." - Neil deGrasse Tyson

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    Comment #49245912

    I think they tried that, and people hacked around it: https://www.engadget.com/2227710/a-dollar2-sticker-let-me-by...

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    Comment #49245757

    "I'll let you guys introduce yourselves..."

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    Comment #49199912

    In that case, try the "Blue Cube" method, like the old Onizuka Air Force Station near Moffet Field. https://heritageparkmuseum.org/blog/what-is-the-blue-cube

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    Comment #49198739

    I'm surprised they haven't tried painting them "Go Away Green", vs stark off-white monoliths. https://themeparkarchitect.com/go-away-green-disneys-paint-c...

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    Comment #49150394

    > The list includes a school district near Syracuse, a casino's tribal police force in Connecticut, the Fort Worth, Texas police department 1,600 miles away, and Home Depot Corpora…

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    Comment #49124521

    > Either they have Blackwell From the article: A person familiar with Moonshot’s procurement strategy confirmed that the company does indeed have a channel for accessing Blackwell …

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    Comment #49081359

    I like the "bubbling" dots effect that occurs in an airplane when making a turn. Anyone know the reason? I guess they're moving in the opposite direction of the turn to force the p…

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    Comment #49048117

    Reminded me of how Safari removes the first word from tab titles

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    Comment #48948013

    Effective Sept 1

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    Comment #48616531

    I wonder if an early built-in string class would have been 8-bit or 16-bit UCS-2? Would have been hard to stomach 16-bit storage and performance.

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    Comment #48250420

    Yep, even more-so with a corner desk (L-shaped). Although there are times my work involves both papers and computer, and the quick swivel of a corner desk is great.

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    Comment #48190396

    https://cacm.acm.org/news/in-memoriam-peter-g-neumann-1932-2...

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    Comment #48181363

    At my job, multiple people have vibe-coded bug-triage utilities. They're great for grouping duplicates. But now we need an AI tool to consolidate the triage utilities.

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    Comment #48118513

    Is it a hardware fix? Or a software fix, but can't be done OTA?

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    Comment #48026423

    Ctrl-F6 ?

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    Comment #47764077

    Parent is using "backuped" to mean "likely in some cloud (latest version)". And that may explain why BB excludes .git folders. You are using it to mean "maintaining full version hi…

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    Comment #47727475

    What tools are needed to redo the anodized color? Is it doable at home?

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    Comment #47710284

    My Cmd-TAB frustration is I'm usually moving the mouse while I press it, causing the mouse to select some unwanted app. It doesn't help that the row of apps forms a solid bar acros…

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    Comment #47693012

    Thanks, the previous title was easy to miss: "Veracrypt project update"

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    Comment #47632769

    I enjoyed this movie: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Biggest_Little_Farm Similar challenges, but attempts at natural solutions (not easy, so much complexity) Trailer: https://yo…

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    Comment #47610874

    They fixed it, fortunately: https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/theres-a-bit...

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    Comment #47608150

    Modem mode, love it

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    Comment #47579435

    > I missed a screw and slightly cut my hand here too After a nasty gash from a washing machine, which impacted my typing for a week, I got a pair of these: https://www.amazon.com/M…

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    Comment #47564760

    Agree. Maybe just add a Disclaimer.md file.

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    Comment #47519890

    Thanks Jacques. So creepage is when current flows/arcs across the surface of an insulator, vs through the air. And it's worse with DC due to its unidirectional nature. Worsens when…