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Comment on More than 150 car models too big for regular UK parking spaces in ~transport
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Comment on What to drink if you don't like alcoholic beverages: help me socialize in ~food
martini1992 LinkMy wife swears by cranberry and lemonade (the clear stuff that looks like sprite), in a large wine glass looks like a sparkling rosé to casual onlookers (fewer awkward questions).My wife swears by cranberry and lemonade (the clear stuff that looks like sprite), in a large wine glass looks like a sparkling rosé to casual onlookers (fewer awkward questions).
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Comment on What games do you most wish had a remake, or a sequel or both? in ~games
martini1992 LinkAnother Tex Murphy game, every one has been a delight, the latest one is starting to feel a bit janky on modem hardware and can't be played with a controller. Honestly those are my only critiques.Another Tex Murphy game, every one has been a delight, the latest one is starting to feel a bit janky on modem hardware and can't be played with a controller. Honestly those are my only critiques.
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Comment on Proving that 1=2, Bob Ross style in ~science
martini1992 LinkDelightful video, thank you for sharing this channel.Delightful video, thank you for sharing this channel.
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Comment on Create No-JavaScript friendly sites in ~comp
martini1992 Link ParentNo. I am aware they are imperfect, it was more of a proof of concept. A good portion of the loaded content is Google fonts which I'm keen to remove now after reading other posts on here recently....Do you really need dropdown menus?
No. I am aware they are imperfect, it was more of a proof of concept.
A good portion of the loaded content is Google fonts which I'm keen to remove now after reading other posts on here recently.
The default template lists all the "Categories" and "Tags" at the bottom of the page.
Yeah, there's a lack of direction because I wasn't sure what direction it would take and wanted to not pigeon-hole myself into writing specific content.Do you have any good examples of how a small personal blog should be structured? The taxonomy for posts, depth of content, etc.
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Comment on Create No-JavaScript friendly sites in ~comp
martini1992 Link ParentAlas yes, the idea was to document stuff for myself to look back at and rediscover how i did things if I ever needed to revisit them. Didn't really work, I just don't have the motivation to type...Alas yes, the idea was to document stuff for myself to look back at and rediscover how i did things if I ever needed to revisit them. Didn't really work, I just don't have the motivation to type lengthy pieces. I always hated English at school for all the writing and unnecessary (in my mind) embellishment. It's also the reason I don't post on here much, the longer responses that people give with well thought out answers can be intimidating at times.
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Comment on Create No-JavaScript friendly sites in ~comp
martini1992 Link ParentYeah it was more of an experiment with what can be done with CSS alone, I feel it turned out reasonably.Yeah it was more of an experiment with what can be done with CSS alone, I feel it turned out reasonably.
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Comment on Create No-JavaScript friendly sites in ~comp
martini1992 Link ParentThanks, but its actually a Hugo theme that I tweaked the layout of. Hugo - Base16 If you're looking for a simple static website and have found somewhere to host it then Hugo is a wonderful tool,...Thanks, but its actually a Hugo theme that I tweaked the layout of. Hugo - Base16
If you're looking for a simple static website and have found somewhere to host it then Hugo is a wonderful tool, write your blog entries in markdown and regenerate the site, upload the public folder to you hosting provider and it's all done. -
Comment on Create No-JavaScript friendly sites in ~comp
martini1992 LinkYou can create much more interactive menus with just CSS these days. Had a dabble a while back on my ill fated blog, infiniterminals.comYou can create much more interactive menus with just CSS these days. Had a dabble a while back on my ill fated blog, infiniterminals.com
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Comment on The laptop market is in an atrocious state in ~tech
martini1992 Link ParentAs netbooks matured they got more expensive and more powerful, they became quite nice machines, an Asus EeePC 1215N dual booting Win 7 and Ubuntu got me through a 3 year Computer Science course at...As netbooks matured they got more expensive and more powerful, they became quite nice machines, an Asus EeePC 1215N dual booting Win 7 and Ubuntu got me through a 3 year Computer Science course at university.
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Comment on The laptop market is in an atrocious state in ~tech
martini1992 Link ParentFrom what I heard they invented the ultrabook "platform" to control and crush the netbook market which they probably foresaw would move away from Intel processors. But then Google invented the...From what I heard they invented the ultrabook "platform" to control and crush the netbook market which they probably foresaw would move away from Intel processors. But then Google invented the Chromebook and used ARM processors heavily, though Intel's platform still has the greater market share.
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Comment on Any interest in setting "scrollbar-color" in the Tildes themes in ~tildes
martini1992 LinkNoticed the Nightly version of Firefox (67) added support for this (been in since 64 but was behind an about:config option), and I like the idea of making the scrollbars dark since I use the black...Noticed the Nightly version of Firefox (67) added support for this (been in since 64 but was behind an about:config option), and I like the idea of making the scrollbars dark since I use the black theme. Chrome support would require the webkit shadow DOM version of the property.
Trying to figure out who on here likes the idea of adding support for this.
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Any interest in setting "scrollbar-color" in the Tildes themes
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Comment on Pickup drivers block Tesla chargers in widening trend in ~transport
martini1992 Link ParentAs a motorcyclist I beg to disagree, breathing in that stuff and having a coughing fit when travelling at 70mph is not fun, at all.As a motorcyclist I beg to disagree, breathing in that stuff and having a coughing fit when travelling at 70mph is not fun, at all.
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Comment on The new font that promises to boost your memory in ~science
martini1992 Link ParentVery true, there's some irony in that I skim read and missed that. Though the open source dyslexia font may also be abnormal enough of a font to serve a similar purpose. I think the results from a...Very true, there's some irony in that I skim read and missed that. Though the open source dyslexia font may also be abnormal enough of a font to serve a similar purpose. I think the results from a study on a wide range of fonts giving ease of reading, data retention etc, data would be very interesting.
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Comment on The new font that promises to boost your memory in ~science
martini1992 LinkSo you tend remember things that you've had to work at... This font would probably be exhausting to try to read when used for any reasonably sized passage of text, slowing your reading speed, also...So you tend remember things that you've had to work at...
This font would probably be exhausting to try to read when used for any reasonably sized passage of text, slowing your reading speed, also helping retention but hampering the ability to get through a text in a time limit. -
Comment on The Rise and Demise of RSS in ~tech
martini1992 Link ParentAs somebody who uses RSS feeds heavily, what feed readers would you recommend? I have been looking to get into using them for years but never had the patience to find a reader that wasn't old...As somebody who uses RSS feeds heavily, what feed readers would you recommend? I have been looking to get into using them for years but never had the patience to find a reader that wasn't old and/or broken.
Just ban them... they aren't suitable for our roads or parking infrastructure, they are a danger to other road users and pedetsrians for various reasons, the people who own then invariably drive like they are a king and meer peasants in their flimsy normal cars should scatter before them.
I'm also for better enforcing traffic restrictions on other large vehicles in built-up areas. Even some established bus routes where the busses struggle to squeeze through should be rethought, either re-routed or smaller busses used. The number of times I've seen busses that have had to swing out across onto the wrong side of a main road to turn out of a junction, into oncoming traffic, it's mad how more accidents don't happen.
Another rant, the sheer number of parked cars lining streets, making using roads dangerous, some I'd wager where fire engines couldn't get to some houses if they were needed.