real-dino (u/real-dino)

real-dino commented on Using Super Glue zdnet.com/home-and-office... · Posted by u/brudgers

"If you get a cut, you can pinch the skin together and use CA glue on it to keep it there."

I am not a doctor or medical professional of any kind, but I've been advised to only do this in a small spot (like a stitch) rather than sealing the length of the cut (which can then fester).

real-dino · 3 years ago

I hear guitarists and bassists do this quite a bit during gigs.

real-dino commented on Ask HN: Taking 6-12 months off work? · Posted by u/bosch_mind

real-dino · 3 years ago

I just did this last year. I just got my boat, which is also my home, and in terms of outgoing, it's very little. We are talking £1000 a year for license and insurance and £50 a month heating in the winter.

The problem I have is that companies will generally look for any excuse not to hire people. A year gap is a red flag, and you 'should' be perpetually 'grafting for money', and my skills (even though React, Redux and HTML haven't changed at all in the last year) are considered out of date.

Eventually I will find a job, and I'm not trying to hard. I worked on a sideproject during my time off to keep my skills active, and I'm not in a rush to back to work.

But in terms of what I got out of it, I went to a bunch of music festivals, started going to pubs and clubs a lot more, and started enjoying life a lot more.

Posted by u/real-dino 3 years ago

Modulex: Lego's Lost Cousin youtube.com/watch?v=x7O-g...

real-dino commented on MacBook Pro featuring M2 Pro and M2 Max apple.com/newsroom/2023/0... · Posted by u/ValentineC

s_dev · 3 years ago

I've been waiting over a year for this. My M1 8GB is simply not up to spec for iOS Dev work. Apple Store literally had nothing with 16GB when I had to buy it. I asked about when they could get one in -- Apple store assistant told me it would be at least 3 months. This was in Ireland during Covid.

For reference my 2016 MacBook Pro had 16GB RAM so it was surprising to me that 6 years later I would be unable to buy one with 16 GB of RAM. So while the CPUs are amazing what the hell are Apple doing selling machines with such little amounts of RAM?

real-dino · 3 years ago

It's also not enough for VSCode and Web Development. Opening VSCode on a medium sized Next.js project takes a good minute or so before Intellisense kicks in.

But I'm not willing to pay the prices on the UK website. I think an M3 Air with 32GB will be my next purchase.

real-dino commented on Apple changed how reading books works in iOS 16 theverge.com/2022/11/21/2... · Posted by u/ingve

Retric · 3 years ago

Glowing in the dark is as much a bug as a feature. Lit screens work best in a dark room, where a reading light is more pleasant when you pause reading to do something else.

I spend an inordinate amount of time either turning lights on an off or trying to use the not quite sufficient tablet screen to do stuff.

real-dino · 3 years ago

I use a headtorch, and then end up staying awake for 2 hours after.

real-dino commented on Amazon’s already greenlit an FTX miniseries theverge.com/2022/11/23/2... · Posted by u/mfiguiere

DebtDeflation · 3 years ago

Maybe wait a little while? I feel like we don't even know 10% of what's likely to come out over the course of the next year.

real-dino · 3 years ago

That's not how you control the narrative.

real-dino commented on Amazon’s already greenlit an FTX miniseries theverge.com/2022/11/23/2... · Posted by u/mfiguiere

real-dino · 3 years ago

Seems like the powers that be are acting super quick to broadcast their version of the story...

Exact same happened with the GameStop fiasco.

real-dino commented on VMware Fusion 13 – native support for Apple Silicon Macs macrumors.com/2022/11/18/... · Posted by u/tosh

real-dino · 3 years ago

Completely tangential:

I tried VMWire fusion to run multiple browsers to get tickets for Glastonbury.

Are virtual machines ever not slow?

Running 9 virtual machines on an M1 mac, did not work...

I needed to be able to take over at any point, to enter the credit card details etc if successful, so puppeteer would not have been a good solution.

I think I need to rent multiple devices just for the day it seems. Chrome offers multiple profiles so I had 9 browsers, but you only get 60 refreshes per minute n an IP address. I would need to redirect some of the chrome instances, and have the screen real estate to handle it.

real-dino commented on CT scans of batteries scanofthemonth.com/scans/... · Posted by u/vitruvius

real-dino · 3 years ago

I have some LiFePO4 batteries powering my laptop, and onboard electronics on my boat. They are very heavy, but have a super long life. Often forgotten, they are used a lot in automotive applications!

real-dino commented on Ask HN: Anyone else feel lonely during the remote workday? · Posted by u/compacct27

icedchai · 3 years ago

Yep. Permanent remote work is not good for me. I miss going to lunch with coworkers, finding a new restaurant, going out to coffee in the afternoons, etc. This just isn't possible with "fully remote" and people are a half hour (minimum) to 8+ hours away.

I'm thinking about getting a spot at a coworking space just to get out of the house more during the day.

real-dino · 3 years ago

I feel the same, but won't ever accept non-remote, as I'd end up losing 2 hours a day, the money for lunch, and the transport money.

Companies that are non-remote are also more likely to have a toxic work culture.

And that also needs your colleagues to be in, which if they have a choice... they won't.

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