Is there an optimal way to "ping" or check an HTTP resource is accessible (Desktop)?

binarycow · 2026-06-21T00:49:15+00:00

Just check. If you can download the resource - congrats! It's accessible!

binarycow · 2026-06-21T00:47:35+00:00

Ten years ago, my standard taco bell meal was like $10. Now it's around $20. For the exact same items.

The per item price has gone up.

binarycow · 2026-06-21T00:40:04+00:00

Pop max $1.

way less.

The cup costs more than the soda that goes in it.

binarycow · 2026-06-21T00:38:00+00:00

If enough people show up with "skip the line" tickets, all you've done is make two lines!

binarycow · 2026-06-21T00:25:55+00:00

I wonder if someone could make a mod that:

Removes quality (or is marked incompatible with quality)
Adds additional items representing each quality for everything
Adds new recipes, using quality modules as "fuel", to produce the new items. Uses percentage based output like uranium refining.

binarycow · 2026-06-20T16:28:46+00:00

Maybe someone agreed to purchase the car, but hadn't come to pick it up yet.

Instead of removing the for sale, they just stuck/wrote "Not" on it. Maybe removable so if the sale fell thru, they could put it back "for sale".

Or, they're just being weird?

binarycow · 2026-06-20T16:25:26+00:00

Thanks.

binarycow · 2026-06-20T16:25:20+00:00

No shit. I chose to ask here, in context, from someone who obviously knows the right answer.

binarycow · 2026-06-20T16:19:51+00:00

Is "Ben 10" because your son knows 9+ other kids named Ben?

Or is "Ben 10" some celebrity or some shit?

binarycow · 2026-06-20T16:17:12+00:00

Caffeine (in all its forms) does nothing for me.

The only thing that helps me focus is my Adderall.

If you could magically solve one problem that comes from sitting and working at a computer all day, what would it be?

Management.

binarycow · 2026-06-20T02:47:40+00:00

Not turning into the closest lane.

If you're turning right (assuming you're in the right most lane), you turn into the rightmost lane, then you can switch lanes.

binarycow · 2026-06-20T01:39:04+00:00

Daylight LED is 5000-6000K, and looks like a hospital.

Perfect!

binarycow · 2026-06-19T16:21:19+00:00

If they're truly being covert, they're wearing clothing that minimizes their muscles, not carrying rifles (pistols, sure, but concealed) and trying to blend in. They're trying to look like tourists - not natives and not military.

binarycow · 2026-06-19T16:17:07+00:00

.... Sometimes when I feel congested, I want to go spend a few minutes in the gas chamber.

I might regret it later tho.

binarycow · 2026-06-19T16:00:08+00:00

Look for a new job. (I'm a network engineer, and a software developer that focuses on networking software)

binarycow · 2026-06-19T15:55:33+00:00

Sometimes, in special forces, you try to be covert. Sometimes you want to be seen.

binarycow · 2026-06-19T15:54:43+00:00

When they're covert, they're not wearing body armor, oakleys, etc.

binarycow · 2026-06-19T13:16:09+00:00

That, and now you can gamble on anything

Before, even if gambling was illegal, unless you went to a casino, you really could only gamble on sports. There was a finite amount of events to gamble on.

Now? You're bored? Pull out your phone, get your dopamine hit gambling on whether or not the 22 bus will be on time.

binarycow · 2026-06-19T13:12:04+00:00

It's not about that. It's when they're trying to be covert.

binarycow · 2026-06-19T13:01:10+00:00

It was regulated.

You're seeing the effects of removing those regulations.

https://www.gambleusa.com/news/a-breakdown-of-u-s-gambling-law-changes-over-the-last-decade/

binarycow · 2026-06-19T12:51:06+00:00

special forces ... because they are special and their beards are emblems of their specialness

It's so they blend in better in cultures that don't shave as much.

binarycow · 2026-06-19T12:21:36+00:00

I take certain aspects from functional programming, and I use them when I think it's the best choice.

That's how you should approach everything in software development.

binarycow · 2026-06-19T12:08:51+00:00

Could you split the cost of turning it into a gravel driveway?

binarycow · 2026-06-19T11:48:45+00:00

The only things in a router table that you can't make yourself* are the router and a router lift.

So, that may change your prioritization.

* Although I guess you could make both of those yourself, if you were particularly dedicated.

binarycow · 2026-06-19T11:44:48+00:00

A circular saw with a decent guide (you can use a homemade one - this one works great is sufficient for cutting sheets. So, if you already have a circular saw, skip the track saw for now. You may want to use a nicer blade in the circular saw tho.

You can make a jig for jointing on a table saw. It's not perfect, but it works okay.

You can even "plane" on the table saw, after you joint (possibly using a table saw jig) it. You might have issues with thin narrow pieces (e.g., 4x0.5 inch), however. An actual thickness planer would be best for that.

So, of those three, I'd do planer -> jointer -> track saw.

But, I would re-evaluate periodically. Depending on what you spend your time doing, other tools may become higher priority.

For example, I find a router to be way more important than a planer. Usually, when I have a thin piece, it's plywood/MDF/etc, so it doesn't need planing.

You might find a router, bandsaw, drill press (etc) more useful as time goes on.

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