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test1235··on Self-Hosting on the Dark Web
no spoilers, 'cos it made me laugh, but leave your cursor on the image - there's more to it than just the initial hover effect
test1235··on Dutch Railways offers unlimited off-peak train travel nationwide for €49/month
having a nominal charge would probably lead to less abuse of the system, and any contribution to the upkeep/maintenance would be welcome, I'd imagine
test1235··on Ferrari Luce
is it like a sunk cost issue? 'cos AAA computer games seem to have that issue
test1235··on Mini Shai-Hulud Strikes Again: 314 npm Packages Compromised
I always remember that reference from mallrats ... I had never thought to look up what they were actually talking about
test1235··on Flipdiscs
they have a gif at the bottom of the article which looks like game of life

https://github.com/simpsoka/office-flipdisc/blob/main/scenes...

test1235··on Mahjong: A Visual Guide
can someone explain this bit to me:

Break the wall

Whose wall?

Count the total counter-clockwise starting from the dealer (East = 1).

東 East 1 · 5 · 9

南 South 2 · 6 · 10

西 West 3 · 7 · 11

北 North 4 · 8 · 12

East -> South -> West -> North - is that not clockwise? What am I missing?

test1235··on GitHub's Fake Star Economy
"When a measure becomes a target, it ceases to be a good measure"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goodhart%27s_law

test1235··on Lazy-brush – smooth drawing with mouse or finger
OT, but I love the author's retro homepage. Just seeing that made me smile this morning
test1235··on Where's Firefox going next?
if there's one surprising thing I've learnt from HN users, it's that there're loads of people out there who run browsers with zillions of tabs open all the time
test1235··on The Rise of Whatever
is it to do with patten matching maybe? maybe autists can spot sociopaths 'cos they behave just ever so slightly differently ... and maybe you can recognize AI text 'cos you see a pattern in the content which non-autists do not?
test1235··on What's the difference between named functions and arrow functions in JavaScript?
css hyphens?

https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/hyphens

test1235··on By default, Signal doesn't recall
This is a perspective I'd like to hear more often. Too often I hear all these supposed ideal solutions without mentioning the pitfalls of having to support a non-technical family.

Pi hole is a good example. Do all websites (and other services) still work perfectly but without ads, or am I going to have to endure sighing and eyerolling everytime someone asks me why their site isn't loading (again)?

test1235··on Show HN: Aberdeen – An elegant approach to reactive UIs
There's also one in Hong Kong, surprisingly.

Fellow Aberdonian represent

test1235··on I just want to code (2023)
> I didn't have a "shower clause" in my employment contract

what's a shower clause?

EDIT:

"That’s the clause that says your employer owns every idea that you come up with in the shower."

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24585399

test1235··on A $20k American-made electric pickup with no paint, no stereo, no screen
I would love to have such a simple car, here in the uk.

Something tells me though, that if such a company got successful, it wouldn't be long before the features started creeping back in, to justify an increase in price.

test1235··on Why 'Prince Rupert's Drop' Glass Is Strong Enough to Shatter a Bullet (2023)
video in lieu of the article's broken link:

Bullet vs Prince Rupert's Drop at 150,000 fps - Smarter Every Day 165: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24q80ReMyq0

test1235··on UK bans fake reviews and sneaky fees
I'm hearing this sentiment a lot, and I agree. I hope Argos are forward thinking and aware enough to capitalise on this opportunity to improve their services further.
test1235··on John Cage recital set to last 639 years recently witnessed a chord change
>The anticipation was palpable, with at least six other tourists wandering the cold brick hall, there to hear the final hours of this loud and, after a time, torturous sound.

Just reading that line alone brightened up my morning. You can admire something and still find it a bit silly.

test1235··on Show HN: LinkedIn sucks, so I built a better one
That was my first thought as well.

Supposing this project gets off the ground, maybe even somehow surpasses linkedin, some investor will come along, flash a big pile of cash at the owner and bam, through various monetization strategies to make back that money, you end up back at linkedin.

Linkedin isn't the way it is because they didn't know how to make good UI.

test1235··on Ask HN: Where do you browse and chat outside of here?
even if it's the same stuff, it's interesting to see different comments

I think a lot of the time, I find more value in the comments and discussion than the actual article

test1235··on How Flash games shaped the video game industry (2020)
>rendering a static website

2advanced was the epitome of flash design. I don't think I was ever really paying much attention to the content, but it was fun to interact with the UI.

https://www.webdesignmuseum.org/gallery/2advanced-studios-v1...

EDIT: They're still going!

All on canvas now, but same kinda feel. Makes me think of command and conquer.

https://www.2advanced.com/

test1235··on Grim Fandango Puzzle Document (1996) [pdf]
makes me think of Final Fantasy 7, which came out around the same time
test1235··on On Bloat
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tree_shaking
test1235··on No Longer Posting to Pinboard
For me, it was a delicio.us replacement
test1235··on To buy a Tesla Model 3, only to end up in hell
For new cars in the US (they're not required at all here in UK)
test1235··on Collection of one-file C/C++ libraries with no dependencies, primarily for games
randy's also written the cute framework and is super helpful on discord, if you're into that sorta thing.

I'm sure I've also spotted him in the SDL channels.

https://github.com/RandyGaul/cute_framework

test1235··on A Young Man Used AI to Build a Nuclear Fusor and Now I Must Weep
FYI:

FortiGuard Intrusion Prevention - Access Blocked Web Page Blocked

You have tried to access a web page that is in violation of your Internet usage policy. Category Pornography URL https://www.corememory.com/

test1235··on Laid off for the first time in my career, and twice in one year
>>>we’re all adults here and can take the feedback

yeah - I don't know why OP makes that sorta assumption. I'd expect angry replies with no benefits to the time wasted on my part.

test1235··on Title drops in movies
sometimes the title is in the script, but isn't actually a line said by anyone:

Aliens (1986)

(Aliens hissing)

https://www.titledrops.net/explorer?movies=tt0090605&title=

test1235··on Goodhart’s law isn’t as useful as you might think (2023)
Betteridge's Law would say, "no"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betteridge%27s_law_of_headline...

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