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I tried herdr recently, and I missed many tmux features I really liked. tmux has a better `prefix-[` mode where you 1) can do visual selection using line/block mode 2) you can use …

I don't think he is referring to an i3 processor, but rather https://i3wm.org/

I was pretty excited to come across this over the weekend. In my first year of engineering (UBC), some 2nd years advised me to get an HP48 calculator. It was expensive, but worth t…

Volta shows promise and I like that it's fast. But to me it seems like it will be hard to adopt until it supports `.node-version` file (a working standard among node version manage…

I have a child starting kindergarten. 1/2 the class is attending in person M and Tu and the other 1/2 is via a chrome book and Google Meet. Wed all kids are attending via Google Me…

Robo/FX was another graphical BBS that came out in the early 90s. I remember migrating from RemoteAccess to Robo/FX; it was quite the change from ansi art. https://en.wikipedia.org…

I agree about the silicone keyboard. I can understand many mechanical keys types will not be feasible in a small form factor. But there are good mechanical key designs that are sma…

"The raw energy density of liquid ammonia is 11.5 MJ/L,[64] which is about a third that of diesel." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ammonia#As_a_fuel (Note this is energy density by …

In addition to the efficiency concerns, France should be thinking about the conflict minerals that are likely in these solar panels. I am supportive of efforts to reduce energy con…

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Thanks - I never noticed the difference.

I am a proud Canadian who lives in the USA and have a little Canadian sticker on my car. It's my little shout out to other Canadians on the road. I guess we're quietly showing our …

Github uses flash for the 'copy to clipboard' button to copy an http or ssh url to the clipboard.

It's an interesting trend that I have seen among my company's user base. It could be real, but it could also be an increase in false positives. A possible explanation for the false…

You're right its not artificial... my mistake. It is however rather new to the market in the USA and Canada. It has been around for a long time, but in small markets.

It's easy to evaluate if you have seizures. You don't need to wait for it to be definitively proven to make use of the anecdotal evidence. If you learned that aspartame could trigg…

I was 8 years old and my family rarely drank soda. I went from having a diet coke occasionally to occasionally having a regular coke, ginger ale, root beer, etc... So I don't recol…

Unfortunately I can't point to an official study - just many anecdotal claims from people like me. When you google, I am sure you will see many such claims - including the 'interne…

Rumsfeld was the CEO at Searle - the makers of Aspartame... And he used his political influence to replace the FDA commissioner so Aspartame could be legalized. That's a conflict o…

Interesting - thanks. [Edit] - The ketogenic diet is interesting. And I can see how some would want to substitute sugar for an artificial sweetener to help achieve a low carb diet.…

The doubts about its safety are mine. I am skeptic about the safety of all artificial sweeteners - especially ones new to the market - given my personal experiences with Aspartame.…

Really? Can you point to a source? Many people with epilepsy and migraines have discovered different food triggers. In my case Aspartame was the leading trigger. Anyone who has sei…

It's natural, but there are doubts about its safety. In many countries it is still banned. And in countries like the USA it has only been available for a short period of time (afte…