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·5 maanden geleden·discuss
The best part about XMPP, or rather "protocol not service" as the OP discusses, is that you can go beyond the intended use case of it.

My favorite example - Arista network switches can be clients on an XMPP server. Control plane's have to be very slim. XMPP enables someone with a network operator to apply wide, symmetrical configurations across a network, without repetition. You can add the "core" switches to a group chat, and query them for information simultaneously.

Found an example article: https://jonw.mayhem.academy/arista-switch-wrangling-with-xmp...

You would never see Discord as a control plane management option, nor a Slack, Telegram or Signal option. But if all or a group supported XMPP, there would be a low resistance avenue for that (if someone really wanted it).

As it stands, we have product lock in due to each service having it's own system, with limits on interactivity. So I won't be cross-channel quoting outage causes directly from the switch in the company Slack any time soon.
quadrium
·6 maanden geleden·discuss
Most syntax highlighting adds too many color variations.

In light modes, I find that variations gray and bolding certain symbols, variable names, function names in definitions and method calls to be enough.

Just enough hint so the brain can skim for the matching information. My editor highlights the opening and closing brackets of my current block,but indent level indicators are usually enough for me to visually validate.

Dark modes make contrast more difficult to discern though.
quadrium
·6 maanden geleden·discuss
It's all about presentation. The way businesses have implemented "surge pricing" feels backwards.

"Surge pricing", when presented to a consumer, is bound to have a negative sentiment. I feel the same way about Uber and delivery apps with demand fees.

Bars used to have "happy hour". My local bars, the happy hour ended at 6. The time when most people have got off work, ran their errands and had time to get over there.

I imagine consumer sentiment is more positive when they make it to happy hour, versus when they get a surcharge.

Though, if someone had a study, I feel that "surcharges" bring in more revenue than "discounted hours", even if the pricing is ultimately the same.
quadrium
·8 maanden geleden·discuss
It's required to overstay, and for the case of student visas, you must abandon the visa when petitioning to adjust status. The terms of the student visa are that you cannot have immigration intentions.

When this happens, you're present without a visa, but it's not illegal. You're on a "stay authorized by the attorney general".

I'm not sure if that has changed, but the " authorized stay" thing is the defense to being present without a visa.

It does make a lot of paperwork more difficult, like getting a drivers license, when as you can't prove status.
quadrium
·8 maanden geleden·discuss
You should find a friend's garage, shop or hackerspace with a brake, and metal cutting tools.

I have a similar monitor for equipment metrics, and the cardboard design is similar to the stand I made out of metal. I powder coated the metal light beige and it looks professional.