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"The government says all children need to show an ID when browsing the internet in order to be safe" "The government says all children need to be vaccinated in order to be safe" I'…

It heavily depends on the task, language and experience. What I saw in my team was that low performers started being as productive as mediocre programmers, however they mostly prod…

The stripey wood-and-black-rubber 'sound dampening' panels are all the rage these days and I don't really understand it. Our management had the bright idea to put these things in a…

And even if you refuse the receipt, the cashier still contaminated your food. Also, line cooks.

Was going to say the same thing, but I'm pretty sure he already knows that. Smart people can convince themselves of everything.

> great tit > Thanks! Amazing.

For others who want to try this, taking too much B6 is associated with nerve damage - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megavitamin-B6_syndrome

Right up until one tries to set up a self-hosted server (spoiler - you can't, at least not without 'significant effort' - they themselves say that if you ask about it).

That niche was long taken over by cheap Chinese SBCs, so they have to innovate somehow. Their only advantage that remains is the community.

Eaton and APC at least have models with LFP chemistry, with comparable prices across power ratings. The LFP will be more expensive though due to the increased longevity, at least u…

The biggest issue with these diy builds is that they need the mechanics to be inside the lens - which is not necessarily a bad thing, however it severely limits the lens choice for…

Constraints as well, you can hear him talking about them at 8:20, this is fundamental to CAD programs.

Is this really what they use to train commanding officers? It has all the hallmarks of a self-help book - vague advice coupled with some anecdotes - with a lot of bureaucratic fluf…

The other day I was trying to figure out a cost estimate for Gemini 2.5 Pro but they don't have this in their pricing calculator - it just isn't there. Only endless tables with var…

A noob question, since the original article doesn't go into details - what is exactly being simulated here? I was under the impression that we can't even reliably do a single prote…

Every time I try breathwork (be it box or x-y-z) I feel that the intervals are too long - by the time I finish breathing out my brain goes into panic mode and the next breath is no…

Pandora's box is now open and multiple groups have access to drones[0]. This is something that I think escapes engineers in this line of work - that something they invented will ev…

For one, there is lots of planning happening behind the scenes to make sure everything is on schedule - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Production_board

I think many in this thread are underestimating the desire of VPs and CTOs to just offload the risk somewhere else. Quite a lot of companies handling sensitive data are already usi…

> 1. become truth-seeking How does one even begin to do that? Looking at people I know who describe themselves as "truth-seeking", it seems that it is a one way ticket to Conspirac…

Not quite: > Europe’s dependence on the United States for its security means that the United States possesses a de facto veto on the direction of European defense. Since the 1990s,…

Space goats.

I would not use it without proper eye protection for that particular wavelength. Staring into an infrared light will probably negatively affect your eyesight. As the eyes cannot se…

I feel that sleep will ultimately be the answer and the cure. Personal anecdote - one of my uncles is affected by this disease. One day, my aunt could not wake him up in the mornin…