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_xerces_··on Ask HN: How many of you delibrately wear a watch that isn't a smart watch?
I can't wear a smart watch in certain parts of my building at work and it got old taking it off constantly, so I invested in a ~$1000 mechanical watch after trying out a few ~$150 watches.
_xerces_··on Beanless coffee startup Atomo raises $40M, begins online sales
So, is this product only for people that want to drink their coffee cold, and not those who appreciate a warm beverage in the morning? Also, what would all the (admittedly mistreated) coffee farmers around the world do for a living if this really took off?

I thin some of these companies would be better off investing in palm oil alternatives if they really want to make a difference.

_xerces_··on CandyCodes: Simple unique edible identifiers for authenticating pharmaceuticals
I think edible inkjet ink dots or differently dyed parts of the filler mixture (think he two colors of rice in some basmati rice from Indian restaurants) would be easier to implement and still keep the shape and overall color of the pill identifiable.
_xerces_··on Tell HN: Use diagrams.net (formerly drawio) for most of your diagrams
I've been using a system called PlantUML for a while that allows you to create diagrams using plaintext, there are plugins for VSCode and Word and support in Gitlab is available:

https://plantuml.com/

https://www.planttext.com/

_xerces_··on Moderna says new Covid-19 variant shot will be ready by August
That's only a problem for the few that actually read the articles...
_xerces_··on US Govt to require electric vehicle charging stations every 50 miles on highways
As others have mentioned, for various reasons I don't think requiring cash is practical or will even be an option used by many. I do think some provision should be made for those who would otherwise be stranded if there are problems with payment. Maybe users in need could get a certain amount of emergency charge for free or on loan up to some limit per year and tied to your license plate or drivers' license number.
_xerces_··on Amazon Engineer Sues for Work from Home Costs
I don't understand why you would hurt your relationship with your current and future employers over such small sums of money.
_xerces_··on Big Reasons Not to Upgrade to Windows 11
I upgraded for the same reason as I use WSL2 extensively and occasionally need to use something graphical like gitk.
_xerces_··on Ask HN: Coffee drinkers, did you have any heart problem associated to coffee?
I had an issue that never occurred when wearing a monitor, even the week-long stick-on monitor. Eventually purchased a Kardia monitoring device and used it when I next had symptoms. It caught what was going on and I was able to get a diagnosis.

https://www.amazon.com/KardiaMobile-Personal-Device-Heart-Mo...

_xerces_··on Why I’m Bullish on Britain, and Betting on Its Future
Yep and it fails out even after the tick box shows up.
_xerces_··on Ubuntu Continues Falling Like a Rock as a Gaming Distro
I see all these distros and new ones popping up all the time and it just seems to me like so much wasted and duplicated effort. Open source in general seems to have this duplicated effort problem.
_xerces_··on Tell HN: Edward Snowden hasn't tweeted since Russian invasion of Ukraine started
He's not a hero, he is a traitor who betrayed the trust placed in him and damaged our national security.
_xerces_··on Ask HN: How do you meet other remote developers?
I try to avoid them. Many developers are a bit odd and I prefer to hang out with normal people after work.
_xerces_··on First images from James Webb telescope exceed expectations
From another article I read, it appears that most of the pattern is due to diffraction from the edges of the hexagonal mirrors.
_xerces_··on First images from James Webb telescope exceed expectations
I believe most of the diffraction is due to the edges of the hexagonal mirrors, not the spider holding the mirror. The lens flare though I think is due to the spider.
_xerces_··on Mounting Russian Casualties in Ukraine – Questions about Its Military Readiness
Proper non-diet version: https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/17/europe/russian-casualties-ukr...
_xerces_··on WSL with CUDA support
You can work around the serial port issue using something like Comm Tunnel:

https://www.serialporttool.com/GK/comm-tunnel/

Open Comm Tunnel and setup for your com port (from device manager) and port 2101

Then in WSL2 use socat to connect: socat -d -d tcp-connect:172.18.96.1:2101 pty,raw,echo=0

It will output something like: >socat[18786] N PTY is /dev/pts/2

Then from within WSL2 you know to use '/dev/pts/2' as the COM port for serial and it will connect to the COM port.

It works most of the time for me, but Comm Port seems lag if the throughput gets too much for it to handle.

_xerces_··on Show HN: I bought and tested the filtration of every mask on Amazon
Don't see any of the masks I've been buying off Amazon for a while:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08H3WDXMS/

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B087Z7N4XF/

Maybe because not sold by Amazon directly?

_xerces_··on Ask HN: Is there a good reason why I can't set my oven below 200F?
I had an oven once with a bread proofing button and all it did was turn on the oven light! So I use that trick with all ovens now.
_xerces_··on Why Dishwasher Rinse Aid Makes Dishes Cleaner and Drier
Putting soap in the pre-rinse container makes a big difference too, but hardly anyone does it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rBO8neWw04

_xerces_··on How can MacBooks be so slim compared to others laptops
How can Ferraris be so fast compared to Honda Civics?
_xerces_··on Ask HN: Dishwasher or Hand Washing Dishes?
Check out these two interesting videos from Technology Connections on the subject:

https://youtu.be/_rBO8neWw04

https://youtu.be/Ll6-eGDpimU

_xerces_··on LoRa
Why are there so many lazy posts that get high rankings on HN? Someone posts a Wikipedia link of some already established, well known technology and people vote for it?
_xerces_··on Hardened wood as a renewable alternative to steel and plastic
When ceramic knives are produced, they insert a metal rod into them to ensure that they do set of metal detectors. I imagine they could do something similar here.
_xerces_··on Atlassian fired me while I was taking care of my wife who is fighting cancer
OP might have a valid point, but the childish way he chose to share his message and the poor English aren't going to help when it comes to finding future employment.
_xerces_··on Amazon refused to refund $7k after shipping an empty box instead of a Sony A1
A box? You must be a favorite, premier customer! Most of my stuff comes in a flimsy paper bag these days.
_xerces_··on The anus is an evolutionary marvel
It's a lot easier to get a donkey up a minaret than down...
_xerces_··on California’s Uber and Lyft drivers must start switching to electric vehicles
So the drivers who barely break even will have to purchase new vehicles that are on average $19k more expensive? Let's assume there is enough charging infrastructure in place, CA is hardly a poster child for reliable electricity distribution.
_xerces_··on UK Defence review 2021: ‘Warhorses’ of the military put out to pasture
I hit a paywall and had to use Outline: https://outline.com/PCp3qe
_xerces_··on Kalman Filter
Which makes me shocked that some lazy guy just posting a Wikipedia link is voted so highly.
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