CyanDeparture

Joined 15 years ago

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rails dev + js dev + email geek
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Comment · 4 years ago
It's just bitcoin I'm storing, is that one I've linked to above a non-custodial wallet or a custodial wallet?
Comment · 4 years ago
Comment · 4 years ago
One massive I'd add to this list that got added recently - being able to copy and paste text out of images. I'm so often sent a screenshot with a url in the url bar, I can now copy and paste that screenshot of a url. It's been massively the past month since I noticed it. Not sure how long it's been there, I assume not long, maybe last OS update.
Comment · 4 years ago
Looks great! Two things you could do to make it super smooth is speed up the animation by about two thirds, and make it so one book is put back before the second one gets animated outwards.
Comment · 4 years ago
Reminds me of the time I didn't go into do-no-disturb on a screenshare, I got four messages off my other half in quick succession:

"You didn't defrost the pie."

"I can't find anything else good to eat."

"We're going to have to take your parents for fried chicken again."

"FFS, I've fallen over the cat into the clothes dryer."

Comment · 4 years ago
Just spin up a Rails app, pop on a Postgres DB, tailwind CSS, job done.

(Only half joking.)

Comment · 4 years ago
I'm not sure I agree with most of these, it's not the way I'd go about them, but also I don't see what I do in the comments so I'll add my own hopefully unique perspective here. For example with:

"you are overcomplicating this"

I would put it in the 3rd person or include myself in the problem, and I would apologise at the start for saying something negative, so I would say for example:

"Sorry, but I think we're overcomplicating this, what do we think about the following idea..."

I've found that works fantastically because I'm sort of saying I'm wrong or have caused an issue (I haven't) and they're included in my suggested solution (they're not really) so it makes a great way to change peoples minds (if you don't mind pretending you're having a bad idea too and giving them credit for yours).

I apply this to everything and it works great. You get a lot of people taking credit for your good ideas, but I don't mind if it means the solution is better.

Comment · 4 years ago
To play devil's advocate (?), I use them all the time at work, I could argue that it makes me more efficient. Easier to react with a thumb emoji and grinning emoji than than saying "thank you very much for that". However if I argue that it's not strictly true, I use them because they're quick yes, but I also thin they're fun too.

Edit - In the (?) I put a goblin and clipboard emoji to represent 'devil's advocate' but it got stripped out, if you were wondering what that was.

Comment · 4 years ago
Comment · 4 years ago
Totally agree. You're describing Hanlon's razor. No malace behind blocking it, just a result of incompetence.
Comment · 4 years ago
> putrid, SEO-optimized landfill

Well I've not heard my recent search results summerised better than that. What a perfect description.

Comment · 4 years ago
When I was staying at my parents over the winter holidays, after they'd gone to be at 9pm, my wifi went down and I had to troubleshoot what on earth was up with my laptop. Turns out my dad turns off the router every night to save energy, it was pretty low on my list of things that might be wrong with the wifi.
Comment · 4 years ago
When I saw the title I briefly thought this was a re-launch of Pownce, the Twitter competitor.
Comment · 4 years ago
I absolutely agree that Disulfiram is an awful drug to treat alcohol abuse with, it feels like conversion therapy for taking a drink. Also, there is no fixing of the underlying issue at all with this drug (I'm pointly saying that conversion therapy is used to fix a problem that doesn exist).

I've seen a family member successfully win over an alcohol abuse issue by changing their job and getting therapy after detoxing safely in a hospital. Disulfiram should be bottom of the list for anyone, I've not heard of Naltrexone, but a quick google makes it sound like a superb option too.

Comment · 4 years ago
I'm in the rare category here, but I've got around 50% hearing loss and I love it. I can't hear alarms, or dogs, or radios etc. It's fantastic for living in the city. I've tried a hearing aid and it's like... "this is awful". I just put one in for tv or the theater or parties and that's about it.

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