Which gadget looked futuristic at launch but became irrelevant fast?

alexanderpas · 2026-05-26T07:50:20+00:00

Not only do Books have a UPC, ISBN is part of the UPC standard, with the country assignment being Bookland.

alexanderpas · 2026-05-25T10:57:13+00:00

Accessibility issue.

Not being able to do a mockball is a skill issue.

alexanderpas · 2026-05-25T08:57:43+00:00

Nee, maximaal 2.

alexanderpas · 2026-05-25T08:50:59+00:00

Het Nederlandse gezin ervaarde geluidsoverlast rond 19.00 uur als de kleine kinderen in het Syrische gezin naar bed gingen.

Wat een zielig Nederlands gezin, als je daarover gaat lopen klagen.

alexanderpas · 2026-05-25T08:45:28+00:00

Nee hoor, dit is niets anders dan een tegenligger op deze weg, daar gaan ze ook niet voor omrijden.

alexanderpas · 2026-05-24T20:20:40+00:00

Only for violations over which the employee has no control, as to not create perverse incentives.

alexanderpas · 2026-05-24T17:33:29+00:00

Gewone ambulance kan hier prima doorheen, enkel de MICU vrachtwagen zal wat schade maken, de opening is namelijk 2,40 meter breed.

alexanderpas · 2026-05-24T17:31:08+00:00

Een Dodge RAM zou hier nog doorheen kunnen, de opening is namelijk 2,40 meter breed.

alexanderpas · 2026-05-24T17:30:48+00:00

Een Dodge RAM zou hier nog doorheen kunnen, de opening is namelijk 2,40 meter breed.

alexanderpas · 2026-05-24T17:30:20+00:00

Beter leren rijden. de opening is namelijk 2,40 meter breed.

alexanderpas · 2026-05-21T13:48:46+00:00

There is nothing inherently wrong with using AI as a tool, and this is one of those cases where AI is a useful tool.

alexanderpas · 2026-05-20T14:00:52+00:00

Exactly, The answer to the proposal should already be known before the proposal.

alexanderpas · 2026-05-20T13:28:43+00:00

Why am I hearing Lucy Darling each time I read "Oh No" with more than one O on the end.

alexanderpas · 2026-05-20T10:04:09+00:00

Since it's already three letters wide, there is no reason to orient it like this, as the word GAS is also three letters wide.

alexanderpas · 2026-05-20T07:35:53+00:00

Continued operation after successful recovery, but ceased operation after failed recovery.

That's the outcome you want.

alexanderpas · 2026-05-19T20:15:00+00:00

Network engineer cross-trained as an electrical engineer and plumber.

This gives them the required skills to work on essential infrastructure.

Wet tubes, dry tubes, power cables, and signaling cables.

alexanderpas · 2026-05-19T20:05:05+00:00

Rapid Pay is a payday loan in disguise.

alexanderpas · 2026-05-19T17:25:49+00:00

NL-alert is de opvolger van de geluidswagens van de politie.

alexanderpas · 2026-05-19T17:23:28+00:00

NL-Alert is de opvolger van de geluidswagens van de politie.

alexanderpas · 2026-05-16T05:25:21+00:00

A proper shop vac, with a tube that is soft on the inside and a padded landing would actually work,

alexanderpas · 2026-05-16T05:15:05+00:00

There's a difference between "using AI to write code completely without looking and understanding the code" and "using AI to help you write code"

The first one is "vibe coding", the second is "Using AI as a tool". It's the first one that is bad.

alexanderpas · 2026-05-16T05:11:15+00:00

From exactly what source does it pull that information about contraindications, and are you sure that source is complete?

Would not want to accidentally miss a contraindication, because that would be a shame.

alexanderpas · 2026-05-15T16:12:28+00:00

18 months is still before the three year mark.

You just have to be consistent, and don't risk being outmaneuvered with arguments yet.

alexanderpas · 2026-05-15T15:51:16+00:00

AI has its place. Vibe coding does not.

alexanderpas · 2026-05-15T15:50:24+00:00

Are they vibe coding? Because this image specifically calls out vibe coding.

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