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This bait-and-switch along with real uptime issues is why I left GitLab years ago. I have a personal rule of; "if there is a reasonable OSS alternative to a proprietary software, use it." Unfortunately they are not reasonable. I was even a a paying customer but they changed their pricing structure so many times and moved features around for different tiers I couldn't justify it as a business.

I've been happy moving back to GitHub post Microsoft acquisition. If I ever got fed up with GitHub I find Gitea to be refreshingly simple and does basically everything I need.

I do wish the best for GitLab though and am rooting for them. Any company that makes an OSS model work is one worth having hope for.

This is a very Nintendo thing to do. I get it from a business perspective but it’s an easy way to really alienate a loyal audience.

Starting in Siberia, Pleistocene Park.

Interesting question. I know the'll IVF an elephant (this is speculation) which I assume will raise it to an extent (though they could bottle feed I guess... thats a lot of milk). Mammoths are pack animals so I guess they'll need a bunch of them before they're released.

https://colossal.com/pleistocene-park-return-of-the-mammoths...

I am pretty sure this is a way for hotels to appear competitive on deal websites/apps. When I use like HotelTonight the “Resort Fee” is not included in their price. It’s definitely a dark pattern and I wish they were just up front about it and allow consumers to make informed decisions.

This is an excellent analogy.

Having the culmination of your work for the past several years actually culminate in a test flight is definitely a thing to celebrate in my opinion. The test flight is a ... test ... of a hypothesis that this system will make it to space (technically not orbit this flight).

Even with the failure they undoubtedly gathered loads of metrics to address for their next attempt.

The promise of Starship will lower the financial and logistical barriers of getting to space significantly which has the potential to open our civilization to tons of new possibilities that we haven't even considered yet.

I love my pilot vanishing point pen. Had it for years and it is one of my all time favorite writing utensils. Glad to see it on the list.

K dude. Running a GDG has helped me consistently learn new technologies as well as how to public speak. Consistently organizing events has helped with that.

https://gdg.community.dev/gdg-cloud-philly/

My response to this is rather neutral. As a long-time follower of Huberman, I can attest that he consistently delivers valuable information. Each episode is akin to a college-level biology lecture.

When you closely listen to his advice (and I'm paraphrasing), he suggests first getting your life in order (focusing on proper light exposure, sleep, exercise, and diet), followed by seeking behavioral modifications, and only then considering supplementation or pharmaceuticals.

The critique regarding his sponsors is legitimate. However, one should consider that producing this content is not free for Huberman, as he spends at least ten hours a week of his own time working on it, and it's reasonable for him to want to monetize his efforts.

That being said, I did try AG1 based on his recommendation (he claims to have used it daily since 2012). My significant other and I tested it for a month (costing over $160) and experienced no noticeable improvements. It's worth noting that I already take Spirulina and other supplements, so my experience may be an outlier, but neither of us felt any tangible benefits.

As a self-taught developer, I've found that networking and community involvement have been crucial in my growth and success. Through attending meetups, conferences, and joining online communities, I've been able to learn from others and expand my knowledge in various areas of development.

As the founder and organizer of GDG Cloud Philly, I have had the opportunity to collaborate and network with other like-minded individuals. Through this community, I have not only gained knowledge on new topics but also honed my leadership and organizational skills, which have proven valuable in my professional career.

As a developer who struggles with attention at times, I found this article really interesting. It's cool to see that there are playful solutions being developed that can help kids with ADHD learn and develop important skills. I'm excited to see that video games like NeuroRacer and EndeavorRx are being recognized as tools for cognitive development. It's great to see that playful learning environments are being promoted as important for building skills like collaboration, critical thinking, and creativity. Overall, I think it's a positive step towards supporting people with different learning styles and differences.

He also did an interview with a person from the NIMH who personally only uses candle light past dark. It makes sense when you think about it.

Also apparently overhead lights are worse- the angle makes a difference.

Yea the face and hands are typically the first bodyparts to show skin "aging" which is now more commonly thought to be preventable (mostly) with moisturizing, Retonol, and sunscreen.

There are UV protecting gloves put there. I wonder how effective they are though? I know UPF fabric shirts definitely stop me from getting burned when fishing.

Not a scientist but I'd imagine more because it's a lot of radiation focused on a very small area.

With DNA damage being cumulative I'd imagine the DNA repair systems can't keep up with that many molecular lesions at once.

I got burned so many times by GitLab I can't in good conscience use them anymore. I always try to use an OSS product when I can, but I literally lost a client a few years back because we couldn't do a deploy because GL was down. For now I use GH for critical projects and a self hosted Gitea instance when it's not super critical.

It’s about time haha. Once they found real world conflicts it needed to be phased out for anything security related. At least it isn’t very hard to move from SHA-1 to SHA-256.

I absolutely love this.

Pretty sure Starlink forlvomg vehicles will be a completely different service entirely.

I know a few airlines contracted with them to provide in-flight internet. My assumption is that different hardware would be needed given both the vehicle and the satellite are moving simultaneously. I could be wrong.

I became obsessed with PBS space time over the pandemic. I love the depth of content that Matt goes into. It’s clearly a ton of work and I pays off. I’m definitely super interested in Astrophysics now.

I totally didn’t realize Teenage Engineering made the Playdate. I’m even more exited for it now. Early reviews say it’s quite fun.

I understand your view. It is probably more correct to say “you’ll receive occasional marketing emails from me”.

My view is mostly from the “there is no such thing as a free lunch” perspective. If I see an exchange of value it’s fair to me. I can always unsubscribe or not buy what he’s selling.

Personally I just can’t fault him for trying to make a living.

For me Go has replaced Node as my preferred backend language. The reason is because of the power of static binaries, the confidence that the code I write today can still run ten years from now, and the performance.

The difference in the code I’m working with is being able to handle 250 req/s in node versus 50,000 req/s in Go without me doing any performance optimizations.

From my understanding Go was written with developer ergonomics first and performance is a lower priority. Generics undoubtedly make it a lot easier to write and maintain complex code. That may come at a performance cost but for the work I do even if it cuts the req/s in half I can always throw more servers at the problem.

Now if I was writing a database or something where performance is paramount I can understand where this can be a concern, it just isn’t for me.

I’d be very curious what orgs like CockroachDB and even K8s think about generics at the scale they’re using them.

This is a free “course” in the author’s platform. He has paid courses that he occasionally sends emails about when he has promotions. I’m quite stringent about what I unsubscribe to and his emails have not come even close to that threshold.

Imo the challenges are well thought out as are the solutions. I feel giving my e-mail up is a good exchange of value. I’ll probably end up buying one of his courses eventually.

Also the kindles use significantly less light that aren’t emitted directly into your eyes (rather up/down on the screen). That’s what I thought this study was at first. I have a non illuminated kindle for years and I’m wondering the same thing for when I inevitably have to replace it. A built in warm & dim light is convenient especially if it doesn’t adversely affect things. If not back to candles for me!

From my understanding from what experts say any light will affect your sleep to some extent. The big issue with backlit screens are that the blue lights are projected directly into your eyes which compounds the effects as more photons hit your eyes.

I've been really enjoying this kind of content that Business Insider has been putting out. I've been watching their content on YouTube about why things are so expensive and about businesses that have been around for hundreds of years ("Still Standing"). Highly recommend y'all check out their content.

https://www.youtube.com/user/businessinsider/videos

This blew my mind when I first discovered this.

This isn't super surprising based on my personal experience. I take theanine in the morning to help clear my mind before working and also before bed to stop my mind from racing.

I have found that taking caffeine and other prescription stimulants(Adderall)have a negative effect in some ways increasing my anxiety or otherwise hindering my ability of outside-the-box thinking. Subsequently I have stopped taking Adderall completely for about a month now and I feel a ton better.

From a hardware perspective, likely. The regular esp8266/esp32 chips are arduino-compatible. If I remember correctly a common chip for DIY keyboards are the Arduino Micros.

I pre-ordered the Remarkable 1 and ended up returning it due to buggy software and the battery life not performing as advertised (had to recharge literally every day). I pre-ordered the Remarkable 2 when it came out because it was much more affordable.

I've had it since November and have used it virtually every day. It's light and portable and I think I've charged it three times since November. They've definitely improved their software a lot and I love the OSS community around it.

The only feature I wish it had was full text search on my notes. But I and willing toive without it as I want a lower tech solution for note taking that is still portable.