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> However I'll echo what another poster said. I say Tesla should be free to sell whatever they want, but if the end user finds a way around it too bad. I think thats the stance I'm…

Not interested in having a whataboutism discussion. There is a clear distinction here of software vs hardware

I'm torn. On one hand, I absolutely think that a capability available in the vehicle/device when you purchased it should be available for you to use, and not behind a software lock…

Anyone know why GitHub has made this decision?

I have had success integrate Ring and Wyze cameras through Home Assistant. If you'd rather not go that route, there is a project that publishes Ring cameras over MQTT and RTSP link…

This is also a clever play on the Hawthorne Heights song.

Pretty subjective, but I'm a fan of code-folding, so I rely heavily on the Auto Fold extension. https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=bobmagic...

I can appreciate the author's criticisms of the shortcomings of Cloudformation, but this is really just a "Why you should use Terraform" post. e: Title was changed

I almost exclusively use Command strips: pictures, mirrors, and other wall decor, as well as seasonal decor. The removal technique is crucial, pulling out will rip paint off the wa…

rebrickable.com is intended for finding new things to build with your existing sets/bricks, but as a consequence of that, it has a searchable database of which bricks shipped with …

I have it primarily as a way to establish my identity. Like others have mentioned, I have not adopted the new chat and team features

All things considered, there is a stark difference between a job whose primary focus is to build a physical thing and a job whose primary focus is to build a digital thing.

Washington State is entirely vote-by-mail, and we have the option of returning to drop boxes located at libraries or city halls and well as mailing them in. My anecdotal observatio…

This was interesting to read. A feel like just how expansive the USPS is is lost on many Americans.

What do you qualify as "bad"?

> Android and Wear OS App > The app will no longer be available for download. Service to existing users and subscribers will continue until July 1, 2020, at which point the app wil…

I expected this to be a tool to easily animate SVGs I already had.

I'm over the 10GB free limit. It costs me about $1.50 a month to backup "irreplacable" data from my NAS.

Curious why the line to Sacramento (upper right) is considered the Bay Area.

From https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/7083786?hl=en : https://youtube.com/webcam

I hoped it wasn't true before I clicked, but it was

I would consider copying patterns and Material or Apple HIGs to be the 'how' [to build a good UI or UX] I mentioned previously: those are artifacts produced by others who I would c…

> For schools, some to check out would be Georgia Tech, University of Washington's Master's of HCI, Indiana University, University of Michigan iSchool, and (of course) Carnegie Mel…

Sure, this is "security by obscurity" in the purest sense, but its pretty common throughout the industry to not publicly disclose one's security process. Those details make it easi…

Yep, its a US-only restriction, hence my qualifier