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sbarron··on DIY makers who build their own watches
This is more clock making rather than watch making, but check out the clickspring channel on youtube. He builds a mantel sized clock from scratch in his home machine shop. Amazing stuff and beautifully done videos.
sbarron··on How I Gave Up Alternating Current
The author can still do laundry and skip the washing machine. Hand wash, use the laundry water to flush the toilet, line dry.
sbarron··on Sparkfun offering discounts on Arduino day
For that purpose, the redboard is essentially the same as an UNO. I have one of each and can swap them out with no problems.
sbarron··on Early Supporters of Oculus VR Denounce Facebook Buyout
It seems unlikely that Facebook will mess Oculus in any significant way, and I agree a lot of the sky is falling reactions are irrational. However, a lot of people just don't trust Facebook, for rational reasons. It comes down to this: if one doesn't trust Facebook, why would one want to give their money to Facebook?
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Is Hacker News a warez site now?
sbarron··on How do keys work? Explained in one Gif
This is what you're after. http://toool.us/deviant/index.html
sbarron··on Being Shy Is Just a Bad Habit, and You Can Break It With Regular Practice
It's a continuum, not a constant, and can definitely be based on the situation or who you're with.
sbarron··on Notes from UPenn's Forum on Brogramming and Sexism in Computer Science
What does the poster's age have to do with it?