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Jackimon Google mandates workers back to Silicon Valley, other offices from April 4

I see dozens of studios/1 bedrooms on padmapper right now in Manhattan available for ~$2,200

Jackimon Trudeau Invokes Emergencies Act

Do you live in Ottawa?

Jackimon Trudeau Invokes Emergencies Act

Sorry, thanks for the reminder. I've had a tough time in my city over the past 3 weeks.

Jackimon Trudeau Invokes Emergencies Act

I understand that many, many people are having fun, being kind, and are generally enjoying the party atmosphere. That does not discount the fact that people are being intimidated, put out of work, and assaulted every day since this has begun.

Jackimon Trudeau Invokes Emergencies Act

I'm happy that you haven't experienced any of that. None of what I said is untrue. I'm glad there has been lots of support from this protest to attempt to make up for some of the damage. It is still an illegal occupation that is costing my city millions every day, thousands of people are out of work at the Rideau Centre alone, libraries have been shut down, school children are being intimidated...

I'm happy you're having fun.

Jackimon Trudeau Invokes Emergencies Act

Personal anecdotal evidence does not disprove that very real violence has occurred and continues to occur in my city.

Jackimon Trudeau Invokes Emergencies Act

That is an exaggerated headline. Accounts being used to fund illegal activities can be frozen. Protesting is not and will not be illegal. Blocking critical infrastructure is illegal.

Jackimon Trudeau Invokes Emergencies Act

I live in Ottawa and I assure you that this protest is not peaceful. I've had friends physically assaulted, spit on, and yelled at just for wearing a mask into a business. Not to mention the constant honking that was reaching levels above 100db inside people's homes.

Homeless shelters were raided by protestors, businesses have been forced to close due to threats, and people are afraid to leave their homes.

Jackimon New Zealand's bid to become a dark sky nation

It affects bird migration, results in algae blooms when near lakes, harms navigational instincts for species including sea turtles, and negatively impacts nocturnal species. There’s a good summary here: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecological_light_pollution

Jackimon Opposition to High Density Development

Ah okay, I see. I was using NA as my example because it's what I know the most about, and I think it has the most obvious suburban form. There are other countries around the world that exhibit similar patterns.

My point about single-family being cheapest to build is indeed a US political problem, because through law/taxation we have incentivized it to be. By cheapest to build, I mean including municipal development charges and the land cost. The external costs of these developments (increased carbon emissions, less efficient land use) are not being paid for by the developer, so taxpayers/local governments are not being forced to pay for that burden.

Jackimon Opposition to High Density Development

I'm not sure why type of ownership pertains here? I would say that in North America, single-family zoning has become the dominant form because it's been the cheapest to build. It should not be the cheapest to build. We haven't been accounting for the externalities of increased land-use and transportation costs, but municipalities will increasingly bear that burden and taxpayers in denser areas will continue to subsidize the suburban lifestyle.

Jackimon Opposition to High Density Development

Free will is part of the equation, but when good mid-density housing has been illegal in North America since WWII is it really a question of free will?

Jackimon Bringing back Cartoon Modern, a rare animation artbook

My apologies, I misread your comment and thought you were just looking for the meaning behind the style. I agree that the acronym should have been written out somewhere.

Jackimon Bringing back Cartoon Modern, a rare animation artbook

The first mention if UPA style in the article is a link to their article about it: https://animationobsessive.substack.com/p/what-the-upa-style...

Jackimon Michelin's airless tires are scheduled for market launch in 2024

I disagree. The difference that I and many other people noticed on city streets during the initial COVID lockdowns was enormous. Cities aren’t loud places, the continuous white noise from passing passenger vehicles is the loud part.

60 km/h traffic is 10 times louder than people having a conversation.

Jackimon PSD is not my favourite file format

Affinity Photo is probably the best option right now.

Jackimon RIP Google Reader

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Jackimon Texas Electric Bills Were $28B Higher Under Deregulation

Maybe the US has been intentionally hampering its privatisable services to make the case for privatisation?

Jackimon Cab Ride: Drive a train, forever, through a dreamlike land

A cab is another word for the driver's compartment of a train.

Jackimon Show HN: Compare prices that US hospitals charge patients, insurance companies

Do you think that is a good way to provide healthcare?

Jackimon Why Plainclothes Police Had Striped Reflective Tape on Their Glocks

This is one of several levels of security that law enforcement uses. These markings would also be changed quite often—having the wrong colour would make you stand out immediately.

Jackimon Show HN: Leet Resumes – a free technical resume-writing service

I'd recommend to get the port out of the URL and to have some examples on the splash page.

Jackimon Filmbox – Physically accurate motion picture film emulation

I'm viewing on my desktop. The ones that really stood out to me as having halos were https://filmulator.org/images/photos/IMG_0866-output-small.j... and https://filmulator.org/images/photos/P6220039_rCnnq8S-output...

Not sure what the solution is. Just thought I'd add my thoughts!

Jackimon Filmbox – Physically accurate motion picture film emulation

I like your project, but I think the HDR halo effect [1] in your after photos is a little too pronounced.

[1] - https://www.trentsizemore.com/2013/02/23/the-halo-effect-bad...

Jackimon Filmbox – Physically accurate motion picture film emulation

They should have also included the digital pre-processed shot to show the changes.

Jackimon Apple apps on Big Sur bypass some firewalls and VPNs

This hasn't always been the case, but high-quality hardware and long battery life have been big attractors for me. I've never used a trackpad on a non-Mac laptop that has been comparable to Macbooks.

Jackimon Ask HN: As a person, what can I do to improve a city?

I'd recommend reading some of Jane Jacob's work, specifically The Death and Life of Great American Cities. It illustrates the ideas of street life and what makes great places.

As for a direct idea, I'd try to get to know your neighbours, walk in your neighbourhood as often as possible, and support your local businesses.

Jackimon Aerial view of a cruise ship graveyard

It's more efficient to remove the cause of emissions than to tax it and try to compensate for it. All carbon emissions should be taxed, but some things should just not be allowed.

Jackimon A ‘viral’ new bird song in Canada is causing sparrows to change their tune

Tinder is #2 for top grossing app. I don't think revenue is really being lost here.

Jackimon Is Dark Mode Such a Good Idea?

If you bring the image into a photo editor you'll find that the background of Mail's dark mode is RGB #000000, the purest digital black there is.