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Always42··on Hundreds More Nazca Lines Emerge in Peru's Desert
Looks like a lot of work to make those
Always42··on Ask HN: Life-changing purchases since 2020? (Under $100 and under $1000)
i did this for some time. I'm probably due to again as I check my phone often. Apple watch does have standalone navigation which is a win. It got annoying not being able to do things sometimes, such as checking a groupme etc.
Always42··on Starship's Sixth Flight Test
They call out later launch on the page linked
Always42··on Bitwarden SDK relicensed from proprietary to GPLv3
I have been using bitwarden for some time, and actually pay for it because i like it so much. should i switch?
Always42··on LLMs Aren't Thinking, They're Just Counting Votes
Is there a simple/straightforward way to determine when a question is sufficiently vague such that there is a lack of training data?
Always42··on T-Mobile, AT&T oppose unlocking rule, claim locked phones are good for users
You don’t need to pay $500 to $2000 for a phone. I don’t think I have ever paid that much.
Always42··on Python client for the $20 Colmi R02 smart ring
At a quick glance this looks cool!

I just have a hard time justifying things like this when the apple watch + iphone work so well. But i'm sure at some point the apple experience will get worse and push people to other OS like windows is

Always42··on Betaflight: Open-Source Firmware for Drone Flight Controllers
I am someone who has been in the drone hobby space for YEARS. These guys are the GO TO solution for people building first person view (FPV) racing/freestyle drones. It's incredible this software is open source.
Always42··on 12 Months of Mandarin
Any equivalent resources for spanish?
Always42··on Permission now required to take subreddits private
I have realized, since chatGPT became a thing I think I use reddit even less now. Before I would append it to searches. I still do, but GPT is close to enough for me.
Always42··on Show HN: I built a chatbot to converse with 3M SaaS product reviews
Same, then it went to “to help with employee interviews“
Always42··on Show HN: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Online
Guys, i have the answer!
Always42··on The first release candidate of FreeCAD 1.0 is out
Unless you have solidworks through your job or school, FreeCAD on mac is the way to go.

Solidworks is great until you have to buy your own license. This costs MULTIPLE thousands of dollars. You cannot purchase a "hobby" version that actually gives you the desktop version. I used solidworks up until my company license got pulled. Additionally im not a student anymore so no luck there.

I used to use Fusion - but it was never as nice as solidworks. My student edition expired and now im out of that to.

Now I use FreeCAD on Mac. Takes time to adjust and I cannot model as quickly, but saving $$$$

Always42··on Google took three months to remove scam app that stole over $5M
Have you considered using ad-blocker?
Always42··on Mpv – A free, open-source, and cross-platform media player
I have ran into this issue as well. I believe my solution was to use pot player but i am not sure if its open source
Always42··on Potential terrorists can be identified from social media posts
we could find ourselves walking straight into Orwell's darkest nightmare. we need to make sure we’re not trading away our freedoms for a false sense of security.
Always42··on SponsorBlock – skip sponsor segments on YouTube
"I will either block/skip ads or not use youtube"

I agree. But to add, if youtube went all out and made ad blocking sufficiently difficult I probably would pay for it.

I fixed my dryer some time back. Watching a youtube video on how to probably saved me multiple hours then figuring it out all on my own. I use it to fix cars.

Always42··on SponsorBlock – skip sponsor segments on YouTube
i have been using sponsor block firefox extension for some time. It's incredible. Youtubers I watch (LTT, marcushouse) are typically shilling crap like vpn or those stupid ray bud things.

Youtube is not usable without adblocker and annoying without sponsorblock

Always42··on What happens in a mind that can't 'see' mental images
I relate, fun to see other people operate this way
Always42··on If we want a shift to walking, we need to prioritize dignity
As someone who has biked in Minnesota winters as part of a commute, it sucks. I don't want cars taken away. I run to get my exercise. My commute to work is short. I don't sit in traffic most days.
Always42··on A chemist explains the chemistry behind decaf coffee
I thought the means should be beans
Always42··on Large Enough
I'm really glad these guys exist
Always42··on The effect of daily usage of Mouthwash on the oropharyngeal microbiome
In the past i have struggled with having canker sores. After much googling l read there is an ingredient called sls that's in most toothpastes and it can cause canker sores in some people. I use sls free toothpaste and now i'm good. Less is more
Always42··on Ask HN: Do you have home solar?
Yikes
Always42··on Diff-pdf: tool to visually compare two PDFs
I found "Draftable" to be great
Always42··on Is anyone interested in a better Hacker News?
I like the simplicity.
Always42··on The Delusion of Advanced Plastic Recycling
Where I live, it's required that I have both recycling and trash picked up every week.

How much more pullotion is added by that second truck driving around?

Also instead of forcing me to get trash picked up every week why can't it be bi weekly?

I know I know, money. But guh.

Always42··on Please don't mention AI again
This it's incredible if you keep in mind it's just gonna find the most "common" words that come alongside your query in some jobbled together answer
Always42··on Versioning FreeCAD Files with Git (2021)
I really really really tried to switch to freecad when I switched to macos maybe 8 months ago. But I couldn't stick with it. The program is just so far from solidworks for me that I cannot justify the time and frustration... The interface feels like an ee wrote it ( I am an Ee) and honestly it's buggy. I found myself restarting the program alot to get out of certain states. I wanted to like it... Mcad is the only thing I really want on my Mac I don't have a solution for.
Always42··on EVs Could Last Nearly Forever–If Car Companies Let Them
C is not very close to W
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