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hairywalt

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    Comment #48218507

    Maybe another old example of this scanner bug? https://www.dkriesel.com/en/blog/2013/0802_xerox-workcentres...

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    Comment #47308155

    Nice. One snag, your About link on the homepage points to your test site: https://bryson.test/about

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    Comment #42081142

    Yep, a few days of olive oil is generally recommended by GPs... I used to do this but now I self treat I don't really bother. But I guess it I'd have even more success if I did.

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    Comment #42081119

    Forgot to add the link: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2148238/

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    Comment #42081115

    Here's a UK study that concludes: "Advising patients with ears blocked by wax to try bulb syringing before irrigation is effective and acceptable, and could significantly reduce th…

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    Comment #42081066

    Those never did much for me I'm afraid

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    Comment #42080656

    Mine is very similar to this one: https://www.simplymedsonline.co.uk/cold-and-flu/portia-ear-s... Unlike a trip to the doctor, when two to three flushes sorts it out, at home it is…

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    Comment #42080292

    Under $100 - an ear bulb syringe I get blocked ears due to wax and it's really negatively impactful to conversation etc. Plus they would block when flying/swimming which ruined a f…

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    Comment #41501329

    Makes sense, cheers. Might give it a go

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    Comment #41498414

    Love the simplicity of this. Out of interest, do you trigger just the web player or is there a URL pattern that can launch onto a specific device?

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    Comment #39682647

    Yep, I'm struggling to find a use outside of computer science where I'm starting to suspect it originated

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    Comment #39673336

    Cheers for these, appreciate everybody taking a look. You've given good examples of what I am finding myself... your Researchgate link is indeed aeronautical, but is also a softwar…

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    Comment #39673067

    That would make sense, and was something I'd heard but I'm struggling to find an actual example of usage?

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    Comment #39673034

    When I previously looked into the examples returned, most were accidental connections across a sentence boundary in scientific papers e.g. "Case 1 - both poles on the edge. Case 2 …

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    Ask HN: What is the origin of the term "edge case"?

    For reasons, I've become interested in the background to the term "edge case". I'd presumed it was old school engineering terminology that had been ported over to software. But sea…

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    Comment #39268349

    Obligatory link to the Lego version: https://stickyhat.com/tensegrity-lego-moc/

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    Comment #38988393

    My attempt was a 6-month exposure from a winter to a summer solstice using a Solarcan pinhole camera ( https://solarcan.co.uk/ ) Fairly pleased with the result, would definitely re…

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    Comment #37912802

    The most common usage I can think of is "they laid on a great spread" which would mean a fantastic buffet was provided. Northern England native.