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i have that and the one thing i don't like about it is the max rate is 60hz. even 75 would be fine; i don't need amazing, just a bit more than 60. this new lg monitor has really neat features: the picture by picture and the built-in kvm are clever and useful, but it has the same 60hz.

steanneon The Wood Database

oh, interesting. clown faces are registered by recording the patterns on ceramic eggs. i suppose it's a convenient size/shape for samples in general.

steanneon Ask HN: What news subscription is worth it?

not every local newspaper has local ownership. for instance: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_assets_owned_by_Gannet...

steanneon In 1997, Wired Predicts Things That Could Go Wrong in the 21st Century (2021)

probably sex.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_monkeypox_outbreak#Outbre...

steanneon How to stop junk mail

agreed. i'm in a wave of people leaving me voicemails telling me to never call them again. there's more than one victim per call for these guys.

steanneon Ask HN: Favourite open source game?

veloren, voxel rpg: https://veloren.net/

steanneon Ask HN: What video games do you play during the day?

gurk, cute little 8-bit rpg for android

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.larvalabs....

steanneon I want an iPhone Mini-sized Android phone

why don't they? then they could sell me two things! back in the day i had a motorola droid AND a xoom.

steanneon I want an iPhone Mini-sized Android phone

t-mobile did the same thing to my z1 compact, but i bought a used xz1 compact and they allowed it.

steanneon Cities with Nice Weather

missing diurnal air temperature variation, for me.

steanneon Plan C Pills

https://www.metafilter.com/195196/Abortion-rights-under-immi...

steanneon Rotary Un-Smartphone Kit

that exists. here's one, probably not the only.

https://www.phonelabs.com/prd05.asp

steanneon ‘Click to Cancel’ legislation introduced in Pennsylvania

as i recall pennsylvania already has some protections against gyms. they're probably just not doubling up.

edit: Pennsylvania Health Club Act

steanneon The Colorado Safety Stop is the law of the land

there's a similar issue with lanes. i grew up in a county with twisty mountain roads, and even in the flat valley areas roads tended to be more like a lane and a half wide rather than two. none of these roads had lanes painted and it was fine. if you saw someone coming and the road was too narrow, you both slowed down and eased past each other, and it's much safe to drive in the middle of the road on the twisty mountains, you just have to be situationally aware of oncoming traffic.

someone from the state saw and freaked out, and lanes were painted. they were too narrow and not safe, but they had lanes!

steanneon Silly Image Compression Idea

that's like heraldry, rebuilding an image from a precise/regimented verbal description

steanneon How Intelligent Are Cats? (2004)

even round knobs aren't safe. i had a pair that would work together: one jumping to turn the knob while the other stuck their paw under the door and pulled.

steanneon America COMPETES Act of 2022 passed House and Senate

understanding, belief, expectation:

SEC. 2003. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

    It is the sense of Congress that--
            (1) the National Science Foundation, the Department of 
        Energy and its National Laboratories, and other key Federal 
        agencies have carried out vital work supporting basic and 
        applied research to create knowledge that is a key driver of 
        the economy of the United States and a critical component of 
        national security;
            (2) openness to diverse perspectives and a focus on freedom 
        from censorship and political bias will continue to make 
        educational and research institutions in the United States 
        beacons to thousands of students from across the world;
            (3) increasing research and technology transfer 
        investments, building regional capacity and reducing geographic 
        disparity, strengthening supply chains, and increasing 
        capabilities in key technology focus areas will enhance the 
        competitive advantage and leadership of the United States in 
        the global economy;
            (4) the Federal Government must utilize the full talent and 
        potential of the entire Nation by avoiding undue geographic 
        concentration of research and education funding, encouraging 
        broader participation of populations underrepresented in STEM, 
        and collaborating with non-government partners to ensure the 
        leadership of the United States in technological innovation; 
        and
            (5) authorization and funding for investments in research, 
        education, technology transfer, intellectual property, 
        manufacturing, and other core strengths of the United States 
        innovation ecosystem, including at the National Science 
        Foundation and the Department of Energy, should be done on a 
        bipartisan basis.

steanneon Rare genital defects seen in sons of men taking major diabetes drug

that doesn't say that diagnoses increased that much, just that this particular drug has become a much more popular way to treat it.

steanneon Tell HN: Did you know you can negotiate price on many things?

that costs time and mental energy it's not always worth.

steanneon Medical student surgically implants Bluetooth into own ear to cheat in final

> After questioning by the college officials, one official reportedly said that he had a skin-coloured micro Bluetooth device fixed in his ear by an ENT surgeon, reported Hindustan Times.

just don't take their javascript

steanneon GE won’t let me use convection roast on my new oven without connecting to WiFi

why would i want my tv to play mp3s?

steanneon Is there a functional reason for wizards to live in towers so often?

controlled environment for book storage.

https://critical-hits.com/blog/2017/02/22/the-wizards-and-th...

steanneon Ultra-introverts who live nocturnally

that matches my experience: in the period i worked third shift all my co-workers struggled because they tried to switch back to days for weekend time with friends/family, then back to nights for the new workweek. i just kept a steady schedule and was fine.

steanneon Ask HN: Why is there no small Android phone?

i'm kinda hoping the foldable form factor will solve that, though i have not tried one myself.

(women like to leave the house with just their pockets for storage too, only we have smaller pockets.)

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

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Color_temperature

Color temperatures over 5000 K are called "cool colors" (bluish), while lower color temperatures (2700–3000 K) are called "warm colors" (yellowish). "Warm" in this context is an analogy to radiated heat flux of traditional incandescent lighting rather than temperature. The spectral peak of warm-colored light is closer to infrared, and most natural warm-colored light sources emit significant infrared radiation. The fact that "warm" lighting in this sense actually has a "cooler" color temperature often leads to confusion.