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wyclif

21,948 karmajoined 19년 전
DevOps leveraging Linux, Python, Docker, Kubernetes, PostgreSQL, and cloud native OSS. Infrastructure as code. Automating all the things.

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Qantas plans a 22-hour London-Sydney nonstop flight, set for October next year

apnews.com
5 points·by wyclif·22일 전·1 comments

Data center frenzy is spurring a jobs boomlet for blue-collar workers

cbsnews.com
2 points·by wyclif·지난달·0 comments

Is AI putting graduates out of work already?

economist.com
3 points·by wyclif·지난달·0 comments

Claude, Author of the Humanitas

linch.substack.com
2 points·by wyclif·지난달·0 comments

[untitled]

1 points·by wyclif·3개월 전·0 comments

Managing Dotfiles with Chezmoi

stoddart.github.io
2 points·by wyclif·4개월 전·0 comments

American Diner Gothic

thenewatlantis.com
6 points·by wyclif·4개월 전·0 comments

Department of Dirty

departmentofdirty.co.uk
2 points·by wyclif·8개월 전·0 comments

Nonmonotonic Logic

cambridge.org
2 points·by wyclif·9개월 전·0 comments

The Rush to Return to the Office Is Stalling

wsj.com
2 points·by wyclif·10개월 전·2 comments

comments

wyclif
·18시간 전·discuss
The reason why Roger Ebert or Gene Siskel's reviews had value is because they were real people with carefully considered and sometimes strongly-held opinions. That's never going to be true of the algo.
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·22시간 전·discuss
Ghost jobs are a real thing, and they create so much noise and make it harder to find the signal when job searching. Also, a lot of job search websites don't even have a category for "remote anywhere." When they say "remote" what that usually means is "remote in the USA" or "remote in the EU" which isn't helpful to someone living outside of those regions.
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·7일 전·discuss
I've had this bookmarked since 2016, and have referred to it many times over the years.
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·8일 전·discuss
My fave keyboard is the IBM Model M SSK. I started out with the full sized Model M, but the keypad got to be a bit too much and as I was making several geographical moves as a young person, I wanted something that saved space on my desk.

In a way, I agree with you that buckling spring keyboards are a novelty now but back then they were a revelation, and once you start using a keyboard with high tactile feedback and positive keyclick you won't want to go back.

I still have my Model M SSK, but these days I use a LoFree Flow84, which is a smoother, quieter experience. And it has absolutely the best space bar I've ever used on any keyboard.
wyclif
·13일 전·discuss
You can get them in all sorts of shapes and sizes

Indeed. I mentioned Hind above. Charlie Hind makes soprano, alto, tenor, bass, and double ocarinas, made from rosewood, cocobola, and other woods. [I'm not affiliated at all; just a fan of his products]: https://hindocarina.com/sweet_potato.shtml
wyclif
·13일 전·discuss
Ocarina? Immediate clickbait for me; one of my hobbies is playing obscure musical instruments. I have one of these, made of rosewood. Great if you're a little bit more serious about learning, and highly recommended (by me): https://hindocarina.com/sweet_potato.shtml
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·16일 전·discuss
That 2002 Wired article is still behind a paywall. Shameful.
wyclif
·18일 전·discuss
It is definitely a better fit because Stow was never intended to function as a manager for dotfiles under version control.
wyclif
·18일 전·discuss
IANAL, and would like to believe that what you say is true, but I think in most jurisdictions "reasonable suspicion" that the vehicle was not street legal would float as justification for a stop.
wyclif
·18일 전·discuss
Interestingly, shumai (or "siomai" if in the Philippines) is a type of traditional Cantonese meat dumpling from China made of ground pork.
wyclif
·18일 전·discuss
It's still very much alive.
wyclif
·18일 전·discuss
Did they say "zz" or specify [capital] "ZZ"?
wyclif
·22일 전·discuss
I wrote a short post about this a while back: https://stoddart.github.io/development/tools/open-source/rev...

This one is good, though, and very thorough—even though it's Mac-centric.
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·24일 전·discuss
Tim Ferriss has been called out on these "ironies" for years now: https://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/01/08/5-time-management-...
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·30일 전·discuss
It's not "medical reasons"; it's overwhelming government bureaucracy in the UK. A friend of a friend broke his shoulder and collarbone over 14 months ago; he needs a new shoulder. He's been in a sling for over a year. Every couple of months, he gets a call asking if he still wants to have the op. It's disgraceful.
wyclif
·30일 전·discuss
Zaphod, is that you???

In all seriousness, yes, individual leadership at the top has to be willing to steelman controversial issues and potential changes of direction, as well engage in unapologetic gatekeeping. At this point we've seen this over and over in tech when observing corporate successes and failures.
wyclif
·30일 전·discuss
shouldn't at least some of blame for that fall on the tech industry itself

Is that you, Eric 'Otter' Stratton from "Animal House"? You know, "I'm pre-law." "I thought you were pre-med." "What's the difference?"
wyclif
·지난달·discuss
Talked to a German guy who was here on holiday recently. When I told him that in the US it's typical to get two weeks vacation when starting a new job, you should have seen his eyes bug out. It was hilarious.
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·지난달·discuss
Fun fact, so do Brits. Just try scheduling a procedure with the NHS and check the wait time.
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·지난달·discuss
The danger isn't that they'll do anything of value; the danger is that they'll do something stupid with your data.