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Libraries are not archives, and weeding does not mean destruction.

I checked out your app but I'm not sure what it is for. I see that it has a map with tourist destinations in Toyko and an itinerary feature. But since I already have Google Maps an…

For others like me that didn't know the term Sherlock: It means "To obsolete a unique feature in third-party software by introducing a similar or identical feature to the OS or a f…

Well shit, I feel betrayed. This is exactly the opposite of what I thought Charlie's goals were. I thought he was focused on making the Python ecosystem better.

Why is x-amz-bucket-namespace header needed when creating a new bucket in the account regional namespace? Is an account blocked from creating a bucket in its own namespace if it do…

I was an intern at Fisher Price when they introduced the Pixter Color. I did QA on some of the games, the Dora one comes to mind. You can imagine the torture playing a level over a…

Looks like it has been deleted. Does anyone have a copy?

Pyrefly vs. ty: Comparing Python’s Two New Rust-Based Type Checkers (2025-05-27) https://blog.edward-li.com/tech/comparing-pyrefly-vs-ty/ HN discussion of above: https://news.ycomb…

There's an old XML one called Data Format Description Language (DFDL).

Short form video is tailored for the fast, instinctive, emotional brain. Not the slower, deliberative, logical brain.

Ironically, PFAS levels have been found to be higher in wealthy people. People with money own more furniture and clothing with stain resistant treatments, for example.

Not related to PURLs (Persistent URLs) administered by the Internet Archive. https://purl.archive.org/

Similar to the cited "Do you Need Blockchain" there is NISTIR 8202: Blockchain Technology Overview, page 42. 1. Do you need a shared, consistent data store? 2. Does more than one e…

PURL ( https://purl.archive.org/ ) is a similar permanent URL service but you choose the URL. It used to be hosted at purl.org and run by the OCLC but in 2016 it was transferred to…

You've been fooled.

I'm embarrassed to admit it but I found out this game has an ending.

Yahoo (Verizon) did eventually sell Flickr to SmugMug in 2018 for an undisclosed sum.

If we're talking about health and cookware, you're not going to want nonstick cookware.

Between my smart mower, smart fridge, smart thermostat, smart doorbell, and smart TV, I won't feel lonely on my birthday ever again!

I attended and I would say there was 98% compliance. The policy was that masks off was OK outside, while presenting, while eating, and briefly when posing for photos.

I'm amazed at how many people she met. It was my first PyCon and I was happy with trying to chat with like 5 people. The conference was huge and very physically and socially exhaus…

I have an Echo Show 8 that I wanted to watch YouTube on, but it doesn't work. Which model can access YouTube?

AntennaPod is what I moved to. I miss having the built-in sync between devices that I had with Google Podcasts, but AntennaPod is otherwise great.

I could be OK with that, except that YouTube Music is an awful podcast player. It doesn't have a way to queue up episodes. Also listening to podcasts severely degrades the music ex…