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"This pillow is now the property of Staredycat Inc, Charlotte division"
  • My cat is currently sitting on an identical pillow :)

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    The Case Against Car Ownership
  • "Curated by"...

    seems so.

  • Kate word characters
  • I'm pretty sure kate has different word selection rules for different languages. I have no idea how to configure these though.

  • What's Your Favorite IRC Client, and Why?
  • Has IRC been getting many new features recently? It kind of feels like the sort of thing where software can become "finished".

  • What did someone want to gift you the last time you wanted to turn down the gift (and why)?
  • Haha I read it as "foot bug zapper", as in a bug zapper you attach to your foot...

  • giraffe rule
  • I don't think this is specific to giraffes? I've seen sheep do the exact same thing.

  • KRunner vs Application Launcher (use cases?)
  • Krunner is better at displaying longer search results. The launcher truncates anything longer than 1 line. Dictionary definitions are an example.

    Krunner also keeps what was last typed in, which is very useful if I'm adding up a bunch of numbers, or if I need to switch to a different application before using the result.

  • Question: How does one open source their stuff?
  • and all future commits

    Not entirely true. As long as you hold the copyright to all of the code (there are no contributions from other people), you can change the license however you like. The important thing is that this only affects commits after the licence is changed. All earlier versions are permanently available under the license they were released with.

  • Is it possible for devices on an online group chat to toss a coin without trusting each other and the server?
  • Step 3 is where the issue occurs. The last party to submit their value has control over the output. Any complex calculations can easily be passed off as network lag. One solution I can think of is to pass the values round in a circle, one by one. This would require each party to share their value before they have seen all other values. At the end each party would share their calculated values to verify they match. Probably other solutions as well.

  • What are your favourite lesser known websites?
  • https://rabbit-rabbit.quest/ selects a random location for you to visit every day within walking/cycling distance.

  • Locked
    Okay, I give up. How do I user-block instances?
  • no worries :D

  • Locked
    Okay, I give up. How do I user-block instances?
  • Step 1:

    • Make sure you are using the web interface of your instance
    • Click on your username in the top right of the screen
    • Click on settings

    fig.1

    Step 2:

    • On the left, click on the tab titled "Blocks"

    fig.2

    Step 3:

    • ???

    Step 4:

    • Profit
  • Locked
    Okay, I give up. How do I user-block instances?
  • Here are some overly detailed instructions :)

    Step 1:

    • Make sure you are using the web interface of your instance
    • Click on your username in the top right of the screen
    • Click on settings

    fig.1

    Step 2:

    • On the left, click on the tab titled "Blocks"

    fig.2

    Step 3:

    • Scroll to the bottom of the page. You should find a "Block instance" section
    • Select the drop-down
    • Start typing the instance's domain name in the search box
    • Select the instance you wish to block from the search results

    fig.3

    Step 4:

    • Profit
  • Why does the aurora borealis appear to be white in the sky but in pictures it has nice coloration?
  • I would usually describe it as grey. There have been a few times where a sunset or the moon have provided some contrast, causing the greenness to become slightly noticeable. Last night was the first time I've seen such an obvious pink.

    Sadly it doesn't get dark enough here at this time of year, so my family down south had a better view.

  • Why does the aurora borealis appear to be white in the sky but in pictures it has nice coloration?
  • It's the green parts that look white / grey. I believe it's more of an illusions - if you have something to contrast it with, such as the moon, you can start to see a slight green tint. The pink I saw last night was very noticeable though.