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What tools are needed to redo the anodized color? Is it doable at home?

My Cmd-TAB frustration is I'm usually moving the mouse while I press it, causing the mouse to select some unwanted app. It doesn't help that the row of apps forms a solid bar across the center of my display.

Wish I could ignore mouse movement when the app switcher is displayed.

Thanks, the previous title was easy to miss: "Veracrypt project update"

I enjoyed this movie:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Biggest_Little_Farm

Similar challenges, but attempts at natural solutions (not easy, so much complexity)

Trailer: https://youtube.com/watch?v=UfDTM4JxHl8

They fixed it, fortunately:

https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/theres-a-bit...

Modem mode, love it

> I missed a screw and slightly cut my hand here too

After a nasty gash from a washing machine, which impacted my typing for a week, I got a pair of these:

https://www.amazon.com/Mechanix-Wear-Utility-Gloves-Large/dp... $14, may save a doctor visit

Agree. Maybe just add a Disclaimer.md file.

Thanks Jacques. So creepage is when current flows/arcs across the surface of an insulator, vs through the air. And it's worse with DC due to its unidirectional nature. Worsens when pollution builds up, or the surface degrades.

> DC will creep much easier than AC

Can you say more about "creep"? Is the resistance changing? Or is material actually migrating?

Also curious why it's worse using DC.

Yes, it seems like UI designers only solve the basic use case: beginner user with 3 apps open on a 14" laptop, each full screen, or tiled side-by-side.

I imagine them presenting their design on a static PowerPoint slide, and upper-management says "beautiful", and they move on to CoPilot features, never looking back.

A "Blazer EV", right? Not to be confused with the same-named gas Blazer (built on a different chassis):

https://www.caranddriver.com/chevrolet/blazer

> The deploy script is 30 lines of bash

riclib, should that be 3 lines?

I sometimes spend 3-5 minutes washing all the windows. But I do dream of making F1-style pit stops on my cross-country treks.

They also have an iX3 SUV, if reusing i3 isn't confusing enough.

"At this rate, CIE will want your number" - the taunts are great!

What's My JND? 0.0072 #WhatsMyJND

Surprised me too. In the end, I guess it's a time-saving tool for a tedious task. But reduces the old-school grittiness of the adventure. Still an enjoyable read.

Tempting.

I wonder what material they used for the platter. I once took apart a 1.8" drive, and got a big surprise when the platter suddenly shattered. I was expecting aluminum, not glass/ceramic substrate.

Cool!

I found the old drive that worked with my Canon camera. It's a Hitachi 2GB Microdrive from 2003. It says CF+ Type-II. So larger, with a CompactFlash interface, boring in comparison.

More history: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microdrive

I'm trying to remember the camera... Canon Powershot S1 IS maybe? It used a lot more battery running the microdrive.

Doesn't Starlink have some annual upkeep costs? Maybe $1-2 billion per year to replace aging satellites?

Savvy executives can also keep their income near 0 by borrowing against their stock holdings.

Not Experian, TransUnion, and Equifax?

Or for location, the cellular providers?

It is a nicely done interactive page, if you can get it to work.

IBM shares fell 13% in a single day in last month:

"IBM Sinks Most Since 2000 as Anthropic Touts Cobol Tool"

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/ibm-sinks-most-since-2000-210...

It may not be "cheap", but possibly cheaper than IBM's consulting.

Yep. Perplexity offers this comparison/recommendation:

Choose Perplexity Computer if you: want a managed, safer, minimal‑setup agent for research, content, presentations, and business workflows, and you’re fine paying a subscription for a polished cloud experience.

Choose OpenClaw if you: are technical, want local code execution and device automation, prefer full control over models/tools, and are willing to own the security and troubleshooting burden.

3 orders of magnitude, right? 1e9 vs 1e12

Measure usage, and dim the unused menu items over time... or bold the ones the user selects the most.

Europe was "onto this" long ago:

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16929119 (2018, 277 comments)

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20948434 (2019, 316 comments)

Do OEMs want to manage their own ride-share platforms? 10+ apps/providers?

:) I'm sticking with my Aeropress