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pagnol

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About pagnol

Reach me at xiao@posteo.us

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    Comment #39424111

    What do you like about the game?

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    Comment #37954505

    Is there a way to suppress the profile selection dialog on startup?

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    Comment #37528985

    I reflexively swiped left when the inevitable newsletter modal started to appear at the bottom, so didn’t finish reading the article, but would like to know what gave you the dysto…

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    Comment #36939256

    For anyone using Emacs Org mode, it may be interesting to know that plantUML diagrams can be embedded in Org documents using Babel.

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    Comment #35756288

    Do you mind expanding a bit?

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    Comment #35650224

    Where is that?

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    Comment #30124804

    There are also a number of browser extensions which may be easier to set up and use for non-technical folks, for example FoxyProxy seems to offer one. I've never tried any myself, …

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    Comment #30110642

    Have you considered using the same Proxy or VPN? I work remotely and sometimes access services through a VPN based in the country my coworkers are at specifically to avoid this kin…

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    Comment #28649532

    I've always found it hard to get the Nginx config right and have at times done the following: 1. Run Nginx (or OpenResty in my case) in Docker 2. Have the config files in a volume …

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    Comment #27444738

    I've been doing this as well, but I specifically try to come up with good questions and add those. Usually at the time I add the question as a flashcard, I don't know the answer ye…

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    Comment #22075638

    Mind explaining in more detail the difficulties you encountered?

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    Comment #21896880

    Going back to Debian from Ubuntu, are there any things you miss?

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    Comment #21172365

    The other day I discovered a book which discusses the use of motorized vehicles as weapons at length: https://www.amazon.com/Driven-Kill-Vehicles-as-Weapons/dp/08... As someone who…

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    Comment #20562632

    Reminds me of wisp: https://srfi.schemers.org/srfi-119/srfi-119.html

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    Comment #20523486

    Thanks for the recommendation, I’ll give it a try. I’ve been mostly running up and down Quarry Bay Park, but it does get boring after a while and the proximity to the highway proba…

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    Comment #20523475

    You can find it in my profile, I just added it.

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    Comment #20523074

    Speaking of exercise, anyone want to go for a run together in Hong Kong?

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    Comment #20491889

    What would the desperateness of the landlords look like, I wonder?

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    Comment #20485785

    You will be dismayed... https://www.quora.com/What-would-you-do-if-you-were-a-trilli...

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    Comment #20317417

    I cycle a lot in a city which has a lot of electric Toyota cabs. I'm always terrified by them because I can't hear them and only notice them when they are already very close to my …

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    Comment #20119292

    Which places are different?

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    Comment #20089774

    I didn’t know the MGIF acronym although the attitude is something I pretty much take for granted. If I’m on a narrow road with a car behind me, I mostly expect the driver will try …

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    Comment #20088998

    Oh wow, so it’s actually a thing. What kinds of responses do you get from drivers when you talk to them afterwards? Thanks also for mentioning the term ‘punishment pass’, googling …

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    Comment #20087754

    > a) it encourages car drivers to assume bicycles should not be in the lanes This is something I’m struggling with right now. The city where I live has a lot of mediocre or downrig…