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QMK, one of the keyboard configuration tools referenced by the article, has the "quick tap term" feature that handles this: > When the user holds a key after tapping it, the tappin…

> I can no longer edit the original comment Okay, great, we're getting somewhere. So you concede that the true number of human birth defects is on the order of 4-5 nines. We know t…

> pointless, hyperbolic figure is irrelevant Then why not simply give the correct, still impressive, figure, as I suggested? > the regeneration is always, 100% a head, if no change…

> 99.99999+% of newborns have 2 hands, 2 legs, and 1 head This number is far too high. The rate of conjoined twins (violating "1 head") is about 1 in 50,000 [1], and the rate of "l…

I'm not sure how the math works for 3D games, but I would think that for 2D games, a curved monitor actually reduces distortion. In a flat monitor centered in front of your head, t…

In general yes, but I think Prop 13 complicates matters, because it's not just a lower tax rate, but rather applies unequally to different properties based on their transaction his…

> Well, that puts regex compilation in the same category as array indexing in my mind, and means that the default regex compilation function should panic on the user’s behalf I lik…

> An incoming train that any human (with normal sight) would have no problems to detect? To be fair, failing to yield to oncoming traffic when turning left is an extremely common m…

Others in the thread have mentioned that the MetaMask wallet provides a warning prior to allowing a site like this to access the wallet. For reference, this appears to be an exampl…

This goes far beyond a "working definition" in that it encompasses literally every game that unlocks content in any way. /Some/ distinction is needed to differentiate a "loot box" …

Even worse, the definition doesn't even say anything about an element of chance! If when my character levels up through gameplay they unlock a new ability, that would also seem to …

There may be thousands of banks, but all but a few manage their funds at one of the big few, essentially acting as resellers of the big banks' services. For example, I my bank is "…

Sure, banks can create money "out of thin air" because the liability created when the loaned money is debited is balanced out by the asset of the loan owned to them. But if the loa…

> We regularly lose people to FAANG because we just can't comp the same, This would seem to support the GP's point - it sounds like you do have an inflexible top dollar range, mean…

While I agree making a bad loan is the most likely reason for a bank to lose deposits, I wouldn't go so far as to call it "the" reason. Robbery, embezzlement, or natural disaster […

Where did you get "verbal abuse" from? We're talking about competition, so a far closer analogy would be an NBA player having to play a a game against one of their friends. Should …

> people you encounter who wildly overestimate their ability are more likely to people who are poor performers How is this helpful? You won't know whether someone is "overestimatin…

> The actual reason to make ones bed is to let air circulate in the parts of the bed I don't follow - doesn't making a bed involve covering the bottom sheet and mattress cover, whi…

> - /bin/python3 is a symlink to /usr/bin/python3 You don't symlink everything in /usr/bin to /bin, just "all regular files that have traditionally been in /bin" (per the article).…

In some areas, standard workdays would span "days". So e.g. a business would need to post its hours as "M-F, 00:00 - 1:00, 17:00 - 24:00". (actually it's even worse as the last 00:…

> No matter how grave the emergency, the guardians of such temples will not admit a client if he cannot give a rich gift to the custodian My first reaction on reading this was, "no…

If we abolished time zones, it wouldn't make sense /ever/ for people in some parts of the world, even when communicating with people close to them. That's worse.