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jesseb··on Will we ever fly supersonically over land?
A Falcon 9 launch produces comparable carbon emissions to a trans-Atlantic 777 flight. There are considerably more trans-Atlantic 777 flights than there are Falcon 9 launches.
jesseb··on I don't care what Elon Musk thinks anymore
Are you honestly trying to tell us you've never called somebody something mean? Never said anything you've later regretted? Give me a break, people are imperfect.
jesseb··on Circular Pedestrian Bridge in Lujiazui, China
You can't cross through the round-about regardless, it wouldn't take longer than a sidewalk would.
jesseb··on WSL Getting GUI Support
What sort problems did you have? I installed it and exported an environment variable and it has since worked flawlessly for me, so I'm curious.
jesseb··on MS treatment a step closer after drug shown to repair nerve coating
> Gluten is one of the primary factors of developing auto-immune diseases and ergo also treating them.

Really going to post this with no sources?

jesseb··on Nikola’s founder steps down from board as company faces fraud allegations
Zero days since somebody brought up Musk in a completely unrelated conversation.
jesseb··on Riot is now Element
There's also a prominent apparel/skateboarding company named Element which has been around for decades and is the top search result for "element" for me.

https://www.elementbrand.com/

jesseb··on Yamato becomes Japan's first city to 'ban' use of phones while walking
In my province in Canada there are hefty fines[1] for distracted driving, and yet I still constantly see people texting and driving. It's very frustrating, and as somebody who walks/transits whenever possible terrifying at times. I don't know how to get through to people.

[1] https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/transportation/driving-an...

jesseb··on Ghoti
> hiccough

I've never seen this word before! I've always seen it spelled "hiccup". Is it used in a particular region or do I just live under a rock?

jesseb··on Losing the war against surveillance capitalism letting Big Tech frame the debate
Do you also think innocent people being harassed by police because some AI-driven surveillance system says they're a criminal is a good thing?
jesseb··on SpaceX launches 60 more Starlink satellites
Except for the fact that a Falcon 9 is a small fraction of the cost.
jesseb··on Pinebook Pro, First Impressions
How are barrel connectors "proprietary"?
jesseb··on OneWeb files for bankruptcy
NASA just yesterday selected SpaceX for a new contract regarding the Lunar Gateway, so they have at least some confidence SpaceX is sticking around.

https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-awards-artemis-contr...

jesseb··on Show HN: R-cade, a simple arcade game engine for Racket
I haven't used it (yet) but RacketScript is a thing https://github.com/vishesh/racketscript
jesseb··on Upcoming changes to our CDN for GitLab.com
It's going to be interesting to see how much of the net is unavailable when they inevitably have a major outage.
jesseb··on SpaceX working on fix for Starlink satellites so they don’t disrupt astronomy
Not every country has the resources or desire to lay nation-wide fiber. Satellite internet could beneift millions of people who don't have access to reliable high-speed connections.
jesseb··on Safety Gym
Musk resigned from his seat on the board in 2018. Sam Altman is the current CEO. Not sure what you're getting at other than the usual Musk hate.
jesseb··on Square Canada has a Cuban coffee issue
Such as?
jesseb··on Ask HN: Where do you find new music to listen to online?
Depending on what you listen to, Bandcamp can be an absolute gold mine.
jesseb··on Raspberry Pi 4 not working with some chargers
Apple followed the specification, the Pi 4 does not. How is this Apple's fault?
jesseb··on RBA not fazed by Australian $50 note typo
Canada has 10 native species of Maple, not all have 5 nodes. The Vine Maple can have 7 to 9, for example.

https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/maple

jesseb··on WordPress VIP sites have been hit by outages
Hackaday is borked too.

https://hackaday.com/

jesseb··on Bullshit I had to go through while organizing a software conference
What were the conferences? Just curious, I just happen to be moving back to Vancouver this summer.
jesseb··on Jeff Bezos has confirmed Amazon’s growth is slowing
Yeah I'm in the same boat. Easily over 100 orders and everything has been great, other than the occasional item damaged from shipping (which isn't exactly their fault). I am in Canada, though.
jesseb··on Undefined medium – A free and open-source monospace typeface
Oops, misread that. My mistake.
jesseb··on Undefined medium – A free and open-source monospace typeface
The project hasn't been maintained since 2010 according to the README, so that'd be my guess for this particular case.
jesseb··on Github restricts public Faceswap repo to logged-in users
There was a point when Photoshop wasn't well known, and people fell for all sorts of manipulated images all the time. Now, years later, it's common knowledge that photos shouldn't be trusted as evidence. These things are all cyclical.
jesseb··on Rappler CEO Maria Ressa Arrested for Cyber Libel
Just for clarification, assuming you're referring to the Mike Ward case, these charges stemmed from the Human Rights Tribunal of Quebec, not the Canadian Federal Government. This type of thing (to my knowledge) is fairly unique to Quebec at this point in time, and is not a common occurrence in Canada. Appalling nonetheless.
jesseb··on Esketamine Drug For Depression Treatment Nears FDA Approval
Assuming they mean MDMA when they say Ecstasy, it does in fact have hallucinogenic effects (depending on the person and dosage) in addition to being a stimulant.
jesseb··on Microsoft doesn’t want you to use Internet Explorer anymore
Windows Server gives you the option to install a GUI, many people do.
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