wenbert

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Comment · 2 years ago
It's not mentioned here yet, but since this provides some kind of virtual display, you can use this with https://deskreen.com/ - if you have an tablet that does not support sidecar then this is a viable option for an extended display. Setup is a bit of a hassle but it works.
Comment · 2 years ago
Oh yes. This one is Jetbrains only but there is also a VScode alternative for this. There is a plugin called httpyac and I believe it also supports the same kind of configuration (???) and variable syntax. It's great not switching to other apps for making an http request.
Comment · 4 years ago
I re-installed and same problem. Seem to be on random accounts. My wife's feed is okay
Comment · 4 years ago
IMO you cannot even compare PHP and the ecosystem what it was a couple years ago to what it is now. It has come a long way.
Comment · 5 years ago
I've had a pet projects that involved a lot of geo-things. I've tried heaps of ways to do it but nothing comes close to Google unfortunately. Especially in non-USA addresses.

Are paid options any better? Like the one from Arcgis? Or is google still more accurate?

Comment · 6 years ago
I'm no expert but NZ houses suck. Little to no insulation. Some air can go in gaps between doors and windows, etc. Central heating is non-existant. Old stock. Mouldy. Damp. During winter some landlords tell their tenants to open windows to air the house out. That might be it?
Comment · 6 years ago
Everyone did a good job. The government did a good job. The people did a good job. A lot of sacrifices in the right places.

And just last night NZ time, we had the results of the elections. Current government won by a landslide. And surprisingly a Greens candidate won in Auckland Central. On mobile - but Chloe is just great for Auckland Central!

Comment · 6 years ago
Same. I wished they didn't call it GraphQL. When I first looked into this, I had to explain to people that it was just a spec. A spec that can be implemented in different languages. It is not SQL.

I jumped into GraphQL form the PHP side. And after understanding what it was the next step was simplly exposing an endpoint. From there, https://webonyx.github.io/graphql-php/ took over.It went like: Route --> Controller/action --> Use `graphql-php`. For the resolvers, I was able to re-use the services the returned data.

The "entry barrier" to the existing legacy-ish framework we were using wasn't too hard. But the learning curve to solve problems in "GraphQL way" is much harder to push as most people are used to REST way of doing things.

Comment · 7 years ago
The arrow keys. Ugh. That set-up - left and right keys same size as normal keys - I could never get used to it on the new macbook keyboards
Comment · 8 years ago
I tried to switch to Firefox. But the biggest roadblock for me were Profiles. My Google Chrome profiles are so old and useful that I feel handicapped when on Firefox.

Also, does Firefox can I have multiple profiles on Firefox now?

Comment · 8 years ago
Can these be grounds for refund?
Comment · 8 years ago
Is there a good supply of bamboo in SF? If there is, they make really good ladders. Very light and very strong.
Comment · 8 years ago
After we had our son, my sleeping pattern has changed. I sleep early at around 730PM. Then wake-up at around 8 or 8:30PM. Then sleep around at 12:30-1AM. Wake up at 7AM.

I get to take some sort of power nap for the day. And when I wake up, I feel fresh. Does any one else have a similar routine?

I'm not sure if it's healthy, but I do not feel tired or deprived at all.

Comment · 8 years ago
The beta version of the slack app for macOS seem to be better https://slack.com/beta/osx I can run it all day without problems. The non-beta one, consumed too much RAM.
Comment · 8 years ago
For me my next purchase would probably still be a Macbook Air. Right now, I'm using an Air it I love it. The comfortable enough to work and use anywhere. But I wont be buying any time soon. The one I'm using now is about 3 years old. It's still reliable and haven't noticed a single problem with it. This comparing to my brother's 2 year old MBP riddled with LCD problems.

I've had MBPs before and it seems they tend to break easier. They are a bit hot and heavy.

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