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I think it's the opposite of corporatization and consolidation. Computerization? Yes, of course, but it gave everyone the possibility to make music at a very affordable cost. A $10…

Thanks. I should have fact-checked the number before doing the math :)

Isn't it break even point, considering >60% of the gasoline energy is dissipated as heat, and <40% to make the wheels spin?

The reason to ban LPG cars from underground garages is that propane is heavier than air, and in case of a leak the gas has nowhere to go (other than drainage, which sort of highlig…

Interesting. Lidl and Aldi in Poland (at least the ones nearby) have doorless fridges.

> ever use a power drill? 7 different battery types non compatible with each other. Battery is the proprietary part. The engine (battery + motor) makes it spin, but for the purpose…

There's a purely visual Polish comedy artist Ireneusz Krosny, see e.g. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYwuvil6cp0 Not sure if the gags could be considered stand-up in a strict sen…

Same here. I selected my real age and the algorithm thinks I'm 7 years younger than that (well, thanks I guess, but it is not me who's not telling the truth).

My oven has touch controls on the front that are rendered useless as soon as I open it and heat/vapor is released onto the front panel. Luckily the touch interface is only for seco…

From the Wikipedia page on PEX (Cross-linked polyethylene) > It is also used for natural gas and _offshore oil applications_, chemical transportation, and transportation of sewage …

> They had also traditionally been a different plastic which sometimes was an issue. In Poland we set the caps aside then dump into dedicated containers, set up by charity organiza…

We used to have company sponsored drinks or other fun activities with co-workers every few weeks. And we still do, on our dime once or twice a year, despite the fact the company ha…

Agreed. From my observations of Polish Twitter and FB, tweet screenshots shared on Facebook generate more engagement than the original tweets.

> coffees at Starbucks I hate this argument. All the small fees priced in "Starbucks coffees" add up quickly and all of a sudden running a personal website to share one's hobby dri…

Or just put on the invoice: domain transfer: $49.00 totally unrelated consulting services: $49,951.00

I opened this URL in my browser, and I was offered a `didomi_token` cookie that assigned me a user_id of 17d72dbe-d667-610e-ba58-323f0a33f7b1. When viewed in a browser as opposed t…

GIF is just a concept here, but if you upload an animated .gif to just about any large image sharing platform, they will convert it to a video format and serve in a element to save…

> I've never given polarization any thought and never had any problems, so I don't buy this being an actually a problem in practice. In my experience polarization has only became r…

I did this many times, usually on the verge of a burnout. Almost every time, except for the final one, it helped me identify the pain points as well as the highlights, find ways to…

I have three Soviet lenses (Helios 58/2, Mir 37/2.8, Jupiter 135/3.5). My father got them in early 1980s with a Zenit camera. I then used them with an analog Canon EOS, then Canon …

Where in Europe? Cash and carry stores operated by Metro AG are not exactly the same, but quite similar. It may depend on the country, but it's not required to be a business custom…

I'm well aware that Paul Sellers uses machine milled / planed / dimensioned lumber. I am quite comfortable starting with rough sawn boards straight off the mill (I'm not crazy enou…

I started when we bought our first house and there wasn't much money left for kitchen furniture. But we needed a kitchen, so I decided to get some big box store pine, hinges, drawe…

This is very similar to my experience. I moved from an apartment complex in a city, where everyone was - and wanted to be - anonymous to a village, where people are way more open a…

Aside from the bar being set at completely different levels ("making the world a better place" vs building fancy web apps) I guess graduating from X means being spun off as an Alph…