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chocolate_··on John Cleese Sells the Brooklyn Bridge as an NFT
Ethereum gas fees probably. I've minted several pieces on Rarible and it was like ~$20-30 each time (and gas was relatively "low" at the time).
chocolate_··on Explaining 4K 60Hz Video Through USB-C Hub
Sad news if you update to Android 10: https://9to5google.com/2019/10/18/samsung-discontinues-linux...
chocolate_··on First gene-edited babies claimed in China
I want this comment as a poster.
chocolate_··on Embedded C: Struct and Union (Part 2)
:D

Also, I think the comments are off in lines 5-6 of Application #2: "0 .. 1" should be "1 .. 2", "2 .. 7" should be "3 .. 7"

chocolate_··on Chinese businesses and the military using “emotional surveillance technology”
This is similar to the premise of the anime "Psycho-Pass" (where a weapon's lethality is governed by the target's mental state).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psycho-Pass

chocolate_··on Underestimating the mind-warping potential of fake video
For my master's thesis, I designed/built a prototype that would track video modifications and add them to a signed report like this. Maybe it's finally relevant: http://www.dissertations.wsu.edu/Thesis/Spring2015/E_Houle_0...
chocolate_··on Show HN: A home environment sensor from a Raspberry Pi and an e-paper device
A quick Google search leads me to the GP2Y1010AU0F Compact Optical Dust Sensor[1][2], which you can get on ebay for cheap. Hope that helps!

[1] http://sharp-world.com/products/device/lineup/data/pdf/datas...

[2] http://sensorapp.net/?p=479

chocolate_··on How to Burn Out Programming
I was skeptical, but now I'm impressed. I just had a great 7-minute workout in my clothes without leaving my living room. This will definitely become my routine when I don't feel like going to the gym.
chocolate_··on I never finish anyth
This is probably what you're recalling: http://sivers.org/zipit

The article argues that the satisfaction prevents us from actually reaching our goals.

chocolate_··on Homogenization of scientific computing – Python is eating other languages’ lunch
How does this type of question go during a phone screen? Does the candidate send the code to you afterward?
chocolate_··on Etymology of “dude” is traced to "doodle," as in Yankee Doodle Dandy
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hipster_%281940s_subculture%29
chocolate_··on CandyBox2 ASCII web game
It won't work now. See candyluver13's comment below for a working cheat.
chocolate_··on Coworking Spaces
The site just broke.
chocolate_··on Skycraft: Minecraft clone in WebGL
Have you ever played creative mode in Minecraft? Or do you actually want to harvest? There are probably mods for what you want.
chocolate_··on Exposed Webcam Viewer
Yep. Bird started voluntarily moving. I was getting concerned.
chocolate_··on We used to sleep twice each night
You just responded to a criticism of evidence being anecdotal with more anecdotal evidence.
chocolate_··on Exposed Webcam Viewer
When I clicked, there was a dog running all over the place.