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Comment · 2 years ago
No they aren't. It's just their Dev Mode feature which really hasn't been all that useful in my experience.

For those who don't pay for Dev Mode, they'll revert to something like the Inspect mode they had previously.

Comment · 2 years ago
I agree that the vast majority are not walkable but it doesn't need to be that way. I live near an extremely walkable suburb.

Storefronts at the sidewalk instead of on the other end of sprawling parking lot. Pedestrian crossings in the middle of longer stretches of road (as opposed to only at intersections). Dedicated bike paths throughout the entire town. Schools centrally located on a single campus in the middle of town.

It goes to show what a town can do when the local government decides they want to be more than just a outpost for a larger city.

Comment · 2 years ago
Cars are quickly becoming luxury goods again. Cars sold today are much more difficult to repair on your own than they were 20 years ago.

Not to mention the cost of parts.

Comment · 2 years ago
Suburbs can be walkable. As can rural towns.

For those who live away from any civilization, they've made their choice about transportation.

Comment · 2 years ago
Who said anything about taking away cars?

However it shouldn't be necessary for me to walk in a ditch along a high speed road with no sidewalk just to get to the grocery that is less than half a mile away.

Comment · 2 years ago
Totally agree. There are still small thriving communities on BBSes for goodness sake.
Comment · 3 years ago
Elk is amazing. Even running it as my primary client on mobile. Really shows how good PWAs can be.

One of my favorite features is the built-in code highlighting.

Comment · 4 years ago
NixOS is Linux
Comment · 4 years ago
Many of Ive's initial designs of products were fantastic and great examples of Dieter Ram's principles of design.

Unfortunately I think he drank a bit too much of his own kool-aid and "innovated" on the original designs in ways that were user hostile and didn't serve to complement the function of the products.

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If your accident involves more than one vehicle, the other driver shouldn't need to live with your death on their conscience (as it would for most people, regardless of whether or not they were at fault).
Comment · 4 years ago
A civil war doesn't need to be between two regions (like in the American Civil war). I think most people (including myself) envision a "Handmaid's Tale" style coup from by an extremest group / government faction with an ensuing rebellion.

I would like to think it could never happen. But I also wouldn't have ever expected to see the halls of Congress violently trespassed by a bunch of rednecks with confederate flags.

Just imagine if the Jan 6 insurrectionists we're organized and not completely inept at accomplishing their goal.

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