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cperrine

14 karma · joined May 23, 2020

Helpdesk grunt (PC, ISP, firewall) trying to get back to the good part of the web and find a tech niche.
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cperrine··on Chrome exempts Google sites from user site data settings
I have an intermittent issue in FF across platforms/networks where I can watch in network console as I enter a URL, and I can see it not even trying to send the request. All I can find is a fixed issue from 2017 and I don't have the time nor inclination to try to figure out why this would be happening. Searching for a cool new browser for the Linux box but I might just install Chromium and be done with it.
cperrine··on Optimal Peanut Butter and Banana Sandwiches
I grew up making PB&B by mashing the banana and peanut butter together in a bowl, tuning the ratio to taste at that time, and then applying the mixture to the bread. I'm starting to think maybe this was not the usual way?
cperrine··on NewPipe – ad-free, open-source Android YouTube client
Yeah, you don't have to log in, you just download a subscription list file from YT and stick it in the client.
cperrine··on Written communication is remote work super power
"I know that you believe you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant."
cperrine··on Ask HN: Have you ever gone without a computer or phone for an extended period?
On that, I recommend "Fool's Gold: Why the Internet Is No Substitute for a Library"
cperrine··on Prowords
You just say "interrogative" before your question. See here, 0:17 https://youtube.com/watch?v=oquZP7saqoE
cperrine··on The Big List of Naughty Strings
I've been curious about this sort of thing, but I haven't been able to find good info on it. For example, it seems to me that the format of "It's not x, it's y" is widely accepted. I'm not sure if that's by simple common use or by way of some nuance that I'm not aware of. Certainly in some cases it can be difficult to avoid both comma splices and sounding stilted. I'd love to know more -- I don't seem to recall anything about it from when I had a copy of the Chicago Manual of Style.