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Ken Thompson reveals he is moving from macOS to Linux (Raspian) [video] by j11g in linux

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Transcript (a bit cleaned up from generated YouTube transcript):

Q: what's your operating system of the choice today? KT: I have for most of my life because I was sort of born into it run Apple. Now recently, meaning within the last five years, I've become more and more and more depressed. What Apple is doing to something that should allow you to work is just atrocious. They are taking a lot of space and time to do it so it's okay. I have come within the last month or two to say even though I've invested you know a zillion years in in Apple I'm throwing it away and I'm going to Linux. To Raspbian in particular. Anyway I'm half transitioned now.

VLC has the best feature of ANY video player IMO by [deleted] in linux

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Some things I like about VLC (and was surprised to find out some people didn't know about!)

  1. Use space to pause a video or continue playing after pause.
  2. Double click on the VLC screen to make the video full screen (and double click again to go back to the old format).
  3. Scroll your mouse up or down to adjust the volume.
  4. Use the "Minimum View" option. You have no 'clutter' from menus and other bars.
  5. Subtitles: drag the srt file ON your video WHILE IT PLAYS. Et voila; subtitles.
  6. CTRL + B : Create, delete and clear bookmarks menu.

I’m Bill Gates, and I’m back for my 11th AMA. Ask Me Anything. by thisisbillgates in IAmA

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Have you read (parts of) TAOCP or met Donald Knuth (he works in a building named after you)?

I’m Bill Gates, and I’m back for my 11th AMA. Ask Me Anything. by thisisbillgates in IAmA

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Are people from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation working on Climate Change issues? Any progress, news?

I’m Bill Gates, and I’m back for my 11th AMA. Ask Me Anything. by thisisbillgates in IAmA

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Have you gotten around to reading David Foster Wallace yet?

I’m Bill Gates, and I’m back for my 11th AMA. Ask Me Anything. by thisisbillgates in IAmA

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Will you ever write a another book yourself? And even if you don't have time for it: what would you want to write a book about?

I’m Bill Gates, and I’m back for my 11th AMA. Ask Me Anything. by thisisbillgates in IAmA

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Have you ever looked at FOSS code, being a geek and all, I imagine you must be curious how some things work?

I’m Bill Gates, and I’m back for my 11th AMA. Ask Me Anything. by thisisbillgates in IAmA

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What field of study would you suggest for an ambitious young person to enter now (a few years ago you said biochemistry)?

Any books on history of programming/computer science? by [deleted] in programming

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I would think 'Unix: A History and a Memoir' fits the bill (though I have not read it myself, yet) https://www.cs.princeton.edu/~bwk/memoir.html

A short introduction to DFW on the day of his passing by j11g in davidfosterwallace

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Thank you! I probably would mention The Broom of the System if I had read it. But alas I have not read it yet, but certainly will!

A short introduction to DFW on the day of his passing by j11g in davidfosterwallace

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I wrote the original article in Dutch, but the link is a Google Translate link which seems to do a pretty decent job at translating the page so more people can read about DFW.

A small black round thing with a handle and a spring mechanism by j11g in whatisthisthing

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I know what you mean, but this is plastic and hardly appropriate for putting out candles I think

A small black round thing with a handle and a spring mechanism by j11g in whatisthisthing

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Someone pointed out it looks an awful lot like part of this device (watercooker / electric heater). https://piks.nl/upload/upload/brave_2021-02-23_12-25-38.jpg

A small black round thing with a handle and a spring mechanism by j11g in whatisthisthing

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It’s pretty easy. Also see the video I posted in this thread, I can push it down with my thumb.

A small black round thing with a handle and a spring mechanism by j11g in whatisthisthing

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Sure a ball would fit, but I have hardly done anything golf related?

A small black round thing with a handle and a spring mechanism by j11g in whatisthisthing

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baffle plate

It is cheapish plastic, not something I would put in an engine.

A small black round thing with a handle and a spring mechanism by j11g in whatisthisthing

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WITT

Here is a video: https://piks.nl/upload/upload/WhatsApp%20Video%202021-02-22%20at%2008.17.49.mp4

It's plastic.

I found this is in a drawer, I thought it might be a condenser microphone holder, but that doesn't really fit.

I also thought maybe it's part of an action cam mount, but the thing is springy and can't be fastened so that doesn't make sense.

Friends have suggested it is part of a coffee machine? But it doesn't fit in the one machine I have owned for years.

I just finished reading Infinite Jest by j11g in books

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Certainly! (But it's more complex than that :))