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jimktrains2
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Comment #49156771
> accidental artifact of trying to make it give honest answers? If it's not giving honest answers that implies it's purposely being deceitful, which it isn't capable of. Right?
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Comment #48639114
> I don't quite understand why "embedded" has historically meant learning a completely separate tool. Because historically, and I would argue should still, refer to very limited ha…
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Comment #46864541
But it's something they're choosing to do, not something that is required.
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Comment #46864204
While I concur with your hesitation, my first reaction on hearing about the fee was "Didn't they say you couldn't fly without a realid? Why am I able to fly without one then?" The …
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Comment #46864165
I stand corrected, at least in Pennsylvania (1). I misremembering the issues surrounding requiring Id to vote. The law that was struck down did provide a free id that would have be…
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Comment #46863814
~~~While it's not a passport, I believe most states have free id cards that are "realid" compliant.~~~ Edit: I'm wrong.
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Comment #45937336
Look up conlangs (constructed languages). https://zompist.com/kit.html https://conlang.org/resources/
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Comment #45408357
Since you can index expressions I wonder if that's because you essentially emhave to store the value in the index anyway and that wouldn't be expected for a virtual column?
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Comment #45408339
I've used them for common transforms such as timezones (e g. data comes in as uutc and we query everything in Chicago time) just to make querying easier.
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Comment #45067455
Just like on a car, if your break pads are capable of completely stopping the wheel, but the wheel is not capable of creating enough braking force with the surface, then you slide.…
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Comment #44797483
https://www.php.net/manual/en/language.oop5.paamayim-nekudot... scope resolution operator
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Comment #44407939
As someone who only has a 5w transmitter, I avoid field day and major contests. I love doing Parks on the Air when camping, and that ends up being a lot more enjoyable.
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Comment #44304874
Isn't bzip used quite a bit, especially for tar files?
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Comment #43782108
> non-rigamarolish process of sharing a HomeKit home key I have not used homekit, but from some searches it only seems to be a non-rigamarole process to add someone as a homekit us…
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Comment #43781799
> By making adding an authenticated driver not a rigamarole, but easy and intuitive. We'll have to agree to disagree. I don't believe that this will be possible in many situations.…
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Comment #43781527
And then how do I loan it to a friend without the rigamarole of adding them as an authenticated user? What if I'm not able to add them as an authenticated user or authentic myself …
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Comment #43614044
Literally everything is pointless, even existence, from someone's point of view. You don't have to understand how something amuses someone to understand that it amuses them. You al…
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Comment #43585576
https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCeRXQ_B5WZD3yjPly45myvg This might be close, but I don't believe he offers a kit.
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Comment #42083996
Will such a system handle a sudden demand nearing the maximum capacity of its terrestrial counterpart? That's really the crux of the issue: in an emergency public networks can be o…
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Comment #41501161
I think they sound ok. Even when used as a Bluetooth headset for music there's enough bass that I haven't really thought about it.
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Comment #41495065
I also have phonaks on a similar price range and mine sound pretty good. Could it be an issue with how they're configured?
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Comment #41138848
It's not just about the fun; having someone next to you can make you push a little harder. They already run events in parallel.
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Comment #41129531
There's something to be said for racing _someone_ and not just the clock, for the swimmers/racers, not even thinking about the audience. Additionally, it would make races take 8x t…