[-] Deebster@programming.dev 7 points 2 years ago

I just watched Hit Man, which claims there aren't any such thing as hit men in real life - clearly that's not the case!

[-] Deebster@programming.dev 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I happily use Helix for Rust, etc projects, and as a general editor. I switch back to VSCode for TypeScript/Svelte projects because the plugins make it more productive for me. I do miss the editing experience and need to check if there's a VSCode plugin that lets me not confuse my muscle memory.

Helix was the thing that finally made me remap my caps lock key to esc.

[-] Deebster@programming.dev 7 points 2 years ago

I pay for Nebula - $30 a year which is about £22.50. That won't even cover two months of YouTube Premium (£12 pm), and there's not even the discounted yearly option in the UK.

And "if you're not paying you're the product" is wrong - YouTube/Google would still be datamining my viewing habits to sell to advertisers.

[-] Deebster@programming.dev 7 points 2 years ago

More conglomerates and monopolies.

Like the tiny publishing house Raspberry Pi Press who publish under Creative Commons? Maybe save your anger for a more worthy target (there's plenty out there).

[-] Deebster@programming.dev 7 points 2 years ago

This year's Canvas is open to all the fediverse, so it could be from a Mastodon/Misskey/whatever server.

[-] Deebster@programming.dev 7 points 2 years ago

The push seems to be to get native species back to their previous numbers - wouldn't an American duck be considered an invasive species? Or are they only called invasive when they're upsetting the balance?

[-] Deebster@programming.dev 7 points 2 years ago

I'd assumed it was servers running on renewable power, although I'm not sure how they measure that. I know some hosting companies and CDNs have that as an option, but I don't see how you'd know if each server chose that option so I guess it's more like "servers with green hosting companies".

[-] Deebster@programming.dev 7 points 2 years ago

Sit down kids and let me tell you the story of the Betamax wars.

[-] Deebster@programming.dev 8 points 2 years ago

So Hungary hasn't ratified Sweden's membership, but what does this actually mean? I know that signing a treaty means you agree to the terms and intend to sign, but that it's not yet legally binding. And then ratifying means you've dealt with your own country's process to get a new law (or whatever) in place.

But Hungary reneging on this means that the other countries cannot complete the process? Or that they all consider Sweden in but Hungary still doesn't?

[-] Deebster@programming.dev 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Interesting/useful bits:

  • The term “climate change” was initially popularized by Republicans under G.W. Bush as they wanted a softer term that sounded less “frightening”. It's a better term though, because it covers non-temperature effects like ocean acidification.
  • A warmer atmosphere means more water can be held in the air, which leads to more rain (often more extreme) but also more droughts as warmer air can remove more water from an area.
  • The fact that the climate has (slowly) changed in the past doesn't mean we aren't causing change now. The faulty logic is akin to People have died of cancer in the past; therefore, cigarettes don’t cause cancer now.
  • NOAA projects 3.5 feet to 7 feet sea-level rise along America’s coastlines by 2100.
  • Unsurprisingly, windmills aren't driving whales “a little batty”. Also, wind farms are responsible for just 0.03% of all human-related bird deaths in the U.S. and onshore wind is one of the cheapest ways to generate electricity.
  • The primary reason the US Army wants to electrify its fighting vehicles is to reduce wartime casualties (no need for refuelling missions and electric is stealthier due to being quieter and cooler).
[-] Deebster@programming.dev 7 points 2 years ago

Mine shows a bit more context, did you crop it out or is it just a difference in settings?

[-] Deebster@programming.dev 7 points 2 years ago

I moved from K9 to FairEmail too, and I think I'll be staying as long as it's maintained. I particularly like the focus on privacy.

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