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ct0on Choropleth maps with ggplot and R

GGplot2 is good, but leaflet is better at mapping these days. If you want a dynamic map, Leaflet for R is where to look. https://rstudio.github.io/leaflet/

ct0on First signs of spring have arrived in parts of south 3 weeks sooner than average

Jersey, Brooklyn, or homeless is my guess.

ct0on Best and worst decisions I’ve made

And extremely optimistic.

ct0on Best and worst decisions I’ve made

I know of only 1 person who has an ARM, everyone else is fixed rate.

ct0on How the Xbox 360 knows if your hard drive is genuine

If only every child would rather have nothing than a "locked down" Xbox. When I was 13 I didn't really care if it was locked down, but as an adult it matters a bit more.

ct0on IRS Free File: Do Your Taxes for Free

Jobs. With all the extra paperwork, we can create "jobs" and pay ourselves on the back. I agree, i've already paid my taxes why am I spending time/money to get my own money back?

ct0on The ThinkPad TrackPoint tried to build a better mouse (2020)

Ive been daily driving my TP KII for a while, coming form the original usb. I hope the TP KIII has backlight keys. Absolutely fantastic keyboard for most things I need. I have a Mechanical at the other end of the desk for when I need "something else".

ct0on Microsoft Transitions U.S. FTEs to “Discretionary Time Off”

Sounds like it, but you are "entitled to unlimited vacation". How can one have a job or do any work if they are on an unlimited vacation?

ct0on Vaccine for Honeybees Against American Foulbrood

https://www.dalan.com/package-insert

Indications

For the vaccination of queen honeybees to prime larvae against mortality due to Paenibacillus larvae. This product license is conditional; efficacy and potency have not been fully demonstrated. For more information regarding safety data, see productdata.aphis.usda.gov.

Each vial contains 3 ml of bacterin, which is sufficient for 50 doses when mixed into queen candy. DIRECTIONS

Shake well before using. To be administered with queen feed (queen candy) 8 days prior to placing the queen in a new hive. Mix the contents of one product bottle with 300 g of prepared queen candy. Add 6 g of product/candy mix to each queen cage. Do not mix with other products, except as specified on the label.

ct0on U.S. safety agency to consider ban on gas stoves amid health fears

How can you claim such a thing. Most microwaves can vent outside, but theyre not doing it. Not much is needed other than a saw and a outdoor vent hood.

ct0on Ask HN: How many of you are open to Piracy again?

https://wiki.servarr.com/

ct0on NY Sabotages Right to Repair Bill [video]

Is it a trip if it doesn't leave the ground?

ct0on Sam Bankman just cashed out $600k, in violation of his bail release terms

Maybe because the crimes were not computer related in nature? For example Kevin Mitnick was caught hacking and banned from computers, internet, etc. Are fraudsters typically banned from computers?

ct0on WLED Project

WLED got me back into programming micro-controller and soldering. Tons of fun to be had at a relatively low cost of entry.

ct0on Wells Fargo to pay $3.7B for mistreating customers

Can you tell me about your experience with the CFPB. I just submitted a complaint against "Cardmember Services" who is the defacto disputing group on behalf of many banks. Cardmember Services does not seem to be acting in good faith which prompted my complaint.

ct0on A city experiments with paying people not to be annoying

It's generally understood that early job offers are higher education killers and borderline pro child labor. I'm not saying this is how think but I find it odd that there are rarely early career people in jobs that were common for young people 20 years ago. Grocery, retail, food service, etc.

ct0on Congress passes legislation to end US participation in global shark fin trade

There are plenty of fly fisherman who would disagree. Most fly fisherman have pushed for protected waters, and protected them by minimizing damaging the fish, with the removal of the hook's barb. Most fly fisherman that I know will not even take the fish out of water to release the fish.

The most horrible form of hunting id have to say is trapping as its much slower in a sense but similar to fishing.

Fishing comes in various forms obviously and I totally think finning is horrible but as they say, "nature is metal".

ct0on Anker’s Eufy erased these 10 privacy promises instead of answering our questions

Ankers charging products haven't let me down, yet. Is there an alternative to those chairing products that isnt CCP managed?

ct0on Rail workers oust union president who backed labor deal

Im surprised they haven't loosed restrictions or threatened the union with more AI driving implementations. I have no idea how it works but for a majority of the route I could imagine that theyre "self-driving" in some places.

ct0on Google combines Maps and Waze teams in restructuring move

I believe highwayradar its mostly for integration with other apps but mostly to connect with radar detectors for seamless integration. There is a fantastic app on rdforum.com that integrates the v1 gen 2 radar detector with the crowd sourced alerts from waze. Ive used it for years and its flawless. The app im referring to is also donation ware.

ct0on Google combines Maps and Waze teams in restructuring move

I was never too fond of the GUI of Waze. Luckly there is some neat development in "adjusting" that: https://highwayradar.com/

ct0on Tell HN: My child's first program

All programmers have to start somewhere. My first program was an interactive piece of concrete.

ct0on Dwarf Fortress’ graphical upgrade provides a new way into a wildly wonky game

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2012840/Portal_with_RTX/

ct0on Woman tries to smuggle 202 Intel CPUs hidden inside a fake pregnant belly

Has got to be the most dystopian article of 2022.

ct0on An extensive tutorial on how to setup a Pi-Hole

Check out nextdns if you don't want to host your own.

ct0on An extensive tutorial on how to setup a Pi-Hole

Jetbrains moved out of Russia.

ct0on Where does all the cardboard come from?

You may be receiving second hand boxes already. When I ship products out, it's generally in a clean Amazon box. No one has complained yet.

ct0on Ask HN: What is the thing you've built that you regret the most?

Cool lesson. Your MIL took one for the team. Best to test supplier capacity before launching.

ct0on WeWork exits 40 U.S. locations after tepid forecast

People do talk in libraries.

ct0on WeWork exits 40 U.S. locations after tepid forecast

Im surprised to see the alternative of a zoo higher than say, a library. Imagine being on a call with a potential vendor and hearing a monkey in the background.