This article maybe? https://www.witpress.com/Secure/elibrary/papers/ESUS07/ESUS0...
* (net embedded energy is offset in 12 monthes)
Readit NewsProbably depends on the colonialist. I expect many were in it for money at the expense of the colonised population, but I expect just as many did it to "civilize and raise up the barbarians as good christians".
Other thought “And clean our cities of the crooked nose vermin” so it’s all good?
kanapala commented on The history of lead pencils and their lack of any lead (2021) pensunlimited.co.uk/blog/... · Posted by u/nkurz
So what's the truth of the hardness/blackness grade? Did Conte invent it? Because Hardtmuth, one of the large pencil manufacturers, claims otherwise:
"According to the personal notes of Franz Hardtmuth, the marking of pencils using the letter H originates from the family surname Hardtmuth, B means Budweis, or Budějovice in Czech language, and F refers to his first name Franz."
https://www.blog.koh-i-noor.cz/post/the-story-of-iconic-koh-...
Sounds a bit apocryphal to me.
Conte was French anyway, there’s no h-word for hard in french..
Haha, the Windows screensaver Easter egg level is a nice touch ;)
kanapala commented on Show HN: I made Vinlo – Spinning artwork video for your music vinlo.co... · Posted by u/wayoverthecloud
Can’t upload mp3 from iOS for some reason. Stays gray in file upload modal. Name is 1.mp3
What's the difference between "physical turn signal controls" and "physical buttons with haptic feedback"?
A physical control changes position and stays in that position so you can feel it to know if your turn signal is on for example.
Real button changes position when you press it. Haptic button is flat surface with vibrating motor inside that buzzes so it "feels" like a click. Like in a smartphone.
The ones I have seen have a lag, so you don't immediately know if your button press was registered or not.
kanapala commented on An Apple district manager's Macintosh Portable in 1989-91 oldvcr.blogspot.com/2024/... · Posted by u/todsacerdoti
Nice find - but this works for audio only, and only if you don’t open any other apps. I’m talking about being able to minimise the video to a small window while you use another app. Unless I’ve misinterpreted your instructions.
You’ll need Vinegar extension for safari for that. It forces standard video player on youtube.com, and you’ll have to uninstall YT app.
kanapala commented on Resetting the timer in my toothbrush nonnullish.pages.dev/post... · Posted by u/surprisetalk
You need to include the space (230419 11K)
Nice, thanks.
- Switzerland usually gets around this by knowing where everyone lives and mailing them a piece of paper 'something you have'
- South Africa gets around this by putting ink on your fingernail
I've read quite a bit about the e-voting systems in Switzerland and USA and I just don't see how they thread the needle. At some point, you have to give someone access to a database and they can change that database.
Until we all have government-issued public keys or something, there isn't a technical solution to this? (Genuinely curious if I'm wrong here)