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skratchpixels··on Just 29k Western Monarch butterflies are left in California
From 1978 to 2018, the human population grew from 4.3 billion people to 7.6 billion people. That's over a 44% increase.

The last 2 years alone, the human population increased by 1.2 billion.

skratchpixels··on Sundar will be the CEO of both Google and Alphabet
Thank you for the information. I didn't know it was added on.
skratchpixels··on Sundar will be the CEO of both Google and Alphabet
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skratchpixels··on How Disneyland Came to Be
This is the future of advertisements on the web.

The ads are integrated to the page so it doesn't look or feel like an advertisement. The code doesn't specify it as an ad.

The ads do directly advertise, they do so subtly.

The advertisement image and video are hosted on the main same domain.

All of this is to prevent browser ad blockers and our own ad blocking instincts.

skratchpixels··on Apple's Schiller says kids with Chromebooks are “not going to succeed”
This is just a marketing tactic. Microsoft basically said the same about Apple 30 years ago.

Chromebooks also you to install Ubuntu naively which opens up a world of options.

skratchpixels··on 16-inch MacBook Pro
I wasn't only speaking about Vim. Even then going to Caps is less travel than Tab.

I use Caps less than I use Tab like for switching programs.

Whatever works for you.

skratchpixels··on 16-inch MacBook Pro
Tab is still important to programmers.

Developers with a new MBP manage by changing Caps Lock Key to Escape. Less pinky travel too.

If you need caps, you can download Karabiner and move caps to something else. I changed mine to pressing both Shift buttons.

skratchpixels··on The NASA women who inspired 'Hidden Figures' will get Congressional gold medals
She also has her own Lego figurine.

https://www.lego.com/en-us/product/women-of-nasa-21312

skratchpixels··on How to Keep a Journal in Plain Text (2017)
I use markdown syntax for plain text even if I'm not displaying it as formatted HTML. Having the option to format headers and text automatically is nice to have especially if you're sharing it with others.

It's simple enough to search through if everything is neat.

skratchpixels··on Driverless Tesla coasting along mall parking lot causes confusion
The new Tesla cars have 8 cameras. You can download the video to a USB drive.
skratchpixels··on Major Music Festivals Have Pledged Not to Use Facial Recognition Technology
This is great that people are against this technology but facial recognition will probably still be done through social media which a lot of these attendees will stream the entire time.
skratchpixels··on Equifax securities fraud class action [pdf]
My comment is only part blood thirst and part just wanting to simplify my credit report tracking from a consumer perspective. I would also like as few companies as possible having my personal information as possible especially after problems like this.

The other part is if I'm applying for any kind of credit, I assume the most conservative lender would look at all three results and just go with the lowest credit score.

But I agree, even in a semi free market, competition is good.

skratchpixels··on Assange in Court
Lauri Love is a British national while Assange is a Australian national. Would the nationality of the defendant have an impact on the Westminster Magistrates' Court's decision?
skratchpixels··on Equifax securities fraud class action [pdf]
This was my thought. Why do we need three credit reporting agencies?

TransUnion and Experian should be enough. I go through my reports and all three are pretty much the same.