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Ahh... I completely missed that. :)

Have you thought about putting the code (or a similar one) in the article to try and make up the difference? Nothing like content marketing to turn a failure into a win!

Afternoon coffee is lifestyle; morning coffee is survival.

On the bright side, the estimate is unlikely to triple again.

These are beautiful — especially the Metsamor nuclear power plant (white table tops, with wood trim).

Not strictly related, but the Death Star control panel in the original Star Wars was actually a modified Grass Valley television switcher. http://www.partsofsw.com/dscntrl.htm

I wondered if this had either inspired, or was inspired by, Lazlo in the movie Real Genius.

Apparently, Lazlo's scheme was actually based on one by a group at CalTech.

https://filmschoolrejects.com/5-brilliant-things-you-should-...

Good night to sleep in your Tesla. https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2016-tesla-camper-mode/

Can you comment at all about how the MDMA therapy session is conducted and/or structured, compared to a normal 50 minute session?

2001 can be seen as a film that (mostly) exemplifies a conflict-free structure.

[spoilers]

While the plot of the film has been described as ‘a computer malfunctions and tries to kill the crew of a spaceship’, in fact that part of the film lasts for about 40 minutes — or just over a quarter of the two and a half hour running time. The actual overt conflict is only about 30 minutes, arguably starting right before the intermission when we see that HAL can read the crewmembers’ lips through the window of the soundproof pod.

Many films have conflict-free exposition scenes or sequences, but 2001 is interesting because it has a single conflict-containing act within a larger non-conflict structure, which is primarily expository and/or revelatory in nature.

SMS-based 2FA also gives companies a good excuse to collect users' mobile phone numbers — particularly sites for which one might not otherwise feel compelled to provide that information.

Not saying it was a good idea for security, but that probably made it easier to justify internally.

I have to wonder if Netflix did this because a lot of their original or exclusive content seems to debut to mediocre star ratings. When the new system says "x% match" I assume that value is derived more from genre match or search relevance than whether I'll actually like it or not.

"I don't have the space. I don't personally know anyone that does."

Same (NYC). Urban centers have been trending for the last 30 years and have become prohibitively expensive as a result. I can't help but wonder if a future (next?) generation of kids will move back out to the burbs in search of McMansions with two-car garages to use as immersive VR environments.

Publishing pieces like this is one of the few ways the editorial side can put public pressure on the ad sales / revenue side to change or improve their behavior, particularly if other attempts have been ignored.

Writers may not be able to bite the hand that feeds them, but they can nibble.

I'm not sure if spectacle has a menubar icon, but I mostly use that as opposed to keyboard shortcuts. Downside, I guess, is that Magnet isn't free but often seems to be "on sale" for 99 cents.

Magnet is a little menubar utility app for the Mac that does this.

I've used 1Password on Mac / iPhone / iPad for years and it's one of my few must have apps. It's been great, other than a few annoyances with mobile app and upgrade pricing (sorted now, in a logical way). Syncing has always been solid and I've never had any corruption issues.

I've been tempted to do away with the extra clicks and just use iCloud Keychain and encrypted Notes, but 1Password feels like less of a black box at this point (maybe just because I've been using it longer). It also seems smarter about filling out forms than the browser-native options in Chrome and Safari — not perfect, but better. I don't use their subscription service, just the desktop and mobile app.

I've been listening to Spotify's "Beats to think to" playlist for writing — so much that it has completely skewed all of my other Spotify music recommendations. Obviously, it doesn't completely prevent distractions, as evidenced by reading HackerNews instead of working. ;)

Going to try Brain.fm based on this thread though.

No surprise since Edmunds makes money off of everyone except Tesla (no advertising, no dealers, no comparison shopping that converts to lead gen).

"How does Edmunds make money? Edmunds sells advertising to marketers who have contextually relevant messages for site visitors. Also, car-shoppers who visit Edmunds have the opportunity to request price quotes from dealers and providers of insurance, financing and extended warranties. Edmunds is paid by the automakers, dealers and other service providers for the lead referrals." http://www.edmunds.com/about/faqs.html

Perhaps sort of digital wabi-sabi meant to test the zen level of the reader? If so, I'm failing.

Don't blame the city workers; it's not their fault.

They already have apps for iOS. I can only assume this is about the 30% cut that Apple takes for in-app digital purchases. While it doesn't matter for Prime videos, it matters for Amazon Instant Video sales and Rentals. On iOS they can nudge users over to Safari to buy. No such option on Apple TV.