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thepete2··on Show HN: Street View Simple – Explore Street View Data in a Browser
"ReferenceError: ResizeObserver is not defined (app.js:60:5)"

all relevant addons were also disabled.

thepete2··on Show HN: Street View Simple – Explore Street View Data in a Browser
68.8.0esr (64-bit)
thepete2··on Show HN: Street View Simple – Explore Street View Data in a Browser
Does not work in firefox...
thepete2··on Ask HN: How do you keep track of events like SpaceX's Crew Dragon launch?
I have the SpaceEx RSS feed [0] where it was annouced some days before. You could also find it on HN and the reddit frontpage. But I also don't really know how to keep up with that stuff without digging through tons that doesn't interest me.

[0] https://www.spacex.com/news.xml

thepete2··on SpaceX successfully launches two humans into orbit
I watched the "Everyday Astronaut" Youtube stream where he said that those are IVA suits (as opposed to EVA) and can only hold pressure for a couple of minutes, enough time for the capsule to return safely to earth in case of an emergency.
thepete2··on SpaceX successfully launches two humans into orbit
Even the ISS needs burns now and then to stay up, so yes at that altitude it will fall down eventually.
thepete2··on Ask HN: What tech stack do you use for quick web side projects?
I like it! Any code one might look at? Do you use it alongside a normal calendar?
thepete2··on Google removes over 5M reviews from Play Store to improve TikTok rating
that is surprisingly good. I tried "world is ending in the next 2 weeks" and I'm not sure I would recognise them as fake.
thepete2··on Gitlab phished its own work-from-home staff, and 1 in 5 fell for it
Just curious: Are there repercussions if you don't "pass" the phishing test (that would be seriously stupid), do you dislike them or simply "cheat" because it saves you time?
thepete2··on Deconfinement: The Price of Human Life
I can't follow the argument. The Hong Kong Flu caused more deaths without the economy shutting down than this epidemic with the economy shutting down, therefore what?
thepete2··on How to disable the built-in Windows 10 ads
Maybe try Inkscape for some of your graphics needs. Adding arrows etc. is very easy.
thepete2··on Scunthorpe Sans – a self-censoring font
There is a video [0] about this censoring-"problem" by Youtuber Tom Scott. He talks about how it's impossible to implement with all edge-cases, easy to circumvent and thus usually not a good idea. Fittingly, the video is filmed in Peniston.

[0] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcZdwX4noCE

thepete2··on Ask HN: Intellectually simulating Podcasts/conversations/Talk
There is a note about a "hiatus" on the website though.
thepete2··on Show HN: Spaced Repetition for the Entire Web?
I agree, but you still need a program / app to review and schedule your previously embedded cards, no? It would be amazing if there was an agree-upon data format for flashcards so that courses could provide them.
thepete2··on Ask HN: Intellectually simulating Podcasts/conversations/Talk
I quite like http://rationallyspeakingpodcast.org if you can get past the very annoying intro music. Whether it's stimulating or simulating is for you to judge.
thepete2··on Show HN: Spaced Repetition for the Entire Web?
This is actually pretty cool. Lately I'm thinking a lot about what a better SRS could look like. Currently the best one in my opinion is Anki, but I want something that is both simpler and more flexible.
thepete2··on Show HN: Spaced Repetition for the Entire Web?
Are you aware of this [0] ? Seems similar

[0] https://learnitfast.io

thepete2··on Ask HN: Do you think like Hacker News?
Maybe you only notice it when you've thought about it and those links are always there?
thepete2··on What learning tools/ strategies do you use alongside Anki?
Oh yes, I'm trying to combine this with spaced repetition to keep what I've learned.
thepete2··on Three free meals available daily for any New Yorker
I recall that level 5 (self actualization) is something only 2% of people achieve currently.
thepete2··on Ask HN: How can I help (Germany)
thank you
thepete2··on 2020 Stock Market Crash
I estimate that it's quite risky to follow that strategy. If you allow the virus to spread uncontrolled among younger people, who is to say that the then smaller fraction of serious cases doesn't still overwhelm the health system? There are rare cases where perfectly healthy people are in need of hospitalization.
thepete2··on Ask HN: What's the best software for communities to co-ordinate?
some quick ideas

- telegram group (you can pin messages and some other features that whatsapp doesn't have)

- mumble server with push-to-talk

- trello board

- etherpad / google docs

- possibly syncthing (if you're dealing with files and don't change them too much, be careful with conflicts)

thepete2··on Ask HN: How do some email clients track 'who read' the email?
Nowadays most email providers and clients like Thunderbird block non-local images for this reason.
thepete2··on Show HN: A collection of support replies to make your support stand out
I honestly believe that auto-generated messages of any kind should be marked as such. It's incredibly annoying to read through these kinds of messages knowing they're not really written for you. The issue here for me is respecting your customer's time/attention.
thepete2··on Next stop, hydrogen-powered trains
I suppose hydrogen-powered trains can make some sense. Provided that it's worth wasting the electricity (bc of inefficiency of hydrogen energy storage) for a lower cost of energy capacity (no expensive lithium-ion batteries).
thepete2··on To create a new category, name a new game
His point is "train your body to burn fat instead of carboloading". I don't get it, why not do both?
thepete2··on Show HN: A Tool for Rapid Learning Process (It's like Anki + Workflowy)
Of course it works on chrome ... Do people not test their apps on firefox anymore?
thepete2··on Show HN: A Tool for Rapid Learning Process (It's like Anki + Workflowy)
The web version [0] does not work for me. It shows a blank page. Browser is Firefox 68.5.0esr (64-bit).

This is the error I get:

"SyntaxError: invalid regexp group index.46eed2a4.js:1:1"

[0] https://app.learnobit.com/

thepete2··on Telecoms say they have a First Amendment right to sell private data
How did we arrive at the situation where roads are public, but internet isn't? I'd argue many more people use the internet than own a car.
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