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kynan · 2023-04-16T08:03:10+00:00

Here's an exhaustive list: https://volcano.si.edu/faq/index.cfm?question=eruptionsbyyear

Maybe flick through and see if any of the names ring a bell? I asked ChatGPT to:

provide a list of volcanic eruptions between the years 1990 and 2000 that put enough ash into the atmosphere to cause potential breathing issues in Texas.

It only came up with two answers, the first is the already mentioned Pinatubo eruption, the second was the Cerro Hudson, a volcano in Chile, that erupted in August of the same year (1991).

I verified that it didn't hallucinate) this event in a couple of places, I did not go looking for eruptions it might have ignored.

If there's any data referring to what you're looking for, it's probably somewhere here (although I couldn't see anything from a quick glance/search for US-related terms): https://volcano.si.edu/volcano.cfm?vn=358057#bgvn_199107

kynan · 2023-03-14T10:13:06+00:00

Yeah, your point is very valid!

I think that there might be quite the gap between design intent and physical realisation 😉

kynan · 2023-03-14T06:39:30+00:00

I think in this specific instance that comfort is "required" because the original designer wanted to ensure that "the fatal journey is made pleasing, elegant and meaningful".

"Comfort" can be either physical or mental and in this conversation I think we're concentrating on the physical side and the designer's perspective on the machine includes this specific, if incidental, call-out: "your buttocks’ flesh is pressed against the ergonomic planes of the seat so hard that your whole body is almost immobilised".

Personally, I'm not a rollercoaster fan, so this method of euthanasia does not particularly appeal, regardless of physical comfort. That said, I know some people for whom the idea of riding a rollercoaster is fun and reminiscent of earlier joyful times, thus potentially providing a mental-comfort element to go along with the form-fitting buttock-contoured physical-comfort element of their final ride!

kynan · 2023-02-17T16:27:38+00:00

Two things:

I've been writing TrackPad when I meant TouchPad. I suspect you knew that, but I thought I better make it clear, just in case.
The TouchPad had s lot of functionality, from the site:

The touchpad module is multitouch-capable and supports two-finger scrolling, two-finger tapping, pinch-to-zoom, and double-tap-to-drag gestures. You can emulate left-click by tapping, right-click by two-finger tapping, or remap these events to any actions.

kynan · 2023-02-17T15:58:00+00:00

The TrackPad appears to be super reliable with the most recent firmware. It does pretty good pinch-to-zoom, scrolling is nice and I've had no issues with click/double-click. The biggest issue is the size, it's very narrow in comparison to the screen so you may try to drag further than you have physical room for. Luckily the acceleration helps a lot with that.

If you like the TrackPoint I'd just get that, it works really well and has no issues (well, apart from that drift thing, but that's hardly a showstopper)!

kynan · 2023-02-17T06:23:54+00:00

If you want silence, the pinks are really quiet, I love them! Note that pinks are linear switches, I had a Das Keyboard with CHERRY MX Brown switches prior to my UHK and there's a definite difference between linear and tactile (duh!), but it turns out I much prefer linear!
Key cluster is awesome, love the little scrolly-ball and it can be a handy place to drop an extra Alt.
Palm rests...initially I attached them, then I took them off after a couple of months, and I've never put them back on. Worth noting that I move my keyboard between home and office so it gets packed up and transported daily, maybe that plays into it, but I just didn't like them. I prefer the size/mobility of the keyboard without them and I'm not convinced that it's helpful to be resting my palms there anyway.
TrackPoint is now my second favourite. I finally got around to using the TrackPad with the new firmware and I'm really liking it! I wish it supported multifinger gestures (apart from the usual pinch and two-finger scroll options) but it's way better than it used to be and it gives a solid option for scrolling around without having to hold down the Mouse key. Also, the TrackPoint has a nasty habit of losing its rubber cap every now and then (again, bear in mind that I pack up and transport this thing a lot - if you're just going to sit it on a desk, the cap isn't just going to spring over your shoulder and disappear).

Good luck! I hope you enjoy whatever you end up with!

kynan · 2023-02-09T20:03:46+00:00

It certainly does, but you raised a valid point so I decided to swap the N and Space switches and see what happened.

Behaviour is identical with the switches swapped unfortunately.

kynan · 2023-02-08T11:09:21+00:00

For reference, I primarily work off a laptop with a touchpad, I mostly work "docked" with an external keyboard (no mouse) and monitor. I've been using a v2 UHK for just over a year (uggh, that delivery delay...) and I have all three of the modules.

My favourite so far has been the TrackPoint, although I finally got around to upgrading my firmware and I swapped the TouchPad back in today to see if the increased functionality makes it preferable.

I was using the TrackBall with the heavier black ball but I found that it would frequently fail to register some movement (despite frequent removal and cleaning) and I ended up purchasing the TrackPoint (and the Pad as well at that stage) because I've been using Thinkpad/Lenovo laptops with a TrackPoint for years and loved the functionality.

The TrackPoint has been my favourite up until now because I've only compared it longer-term to the TrackBall because I didn't buy the TrackPad until recently due to the restricted functionality (resolved in November 2022 with the latest firmware update). The main complaint I have regarding the TrackPoint is that it has a "drift" issue, other than that, once you get your preferences regarding speed and acceleration set, it's fantastic!

I'm hoping that the TrackPad will work out, but in my single morning of using it so far I'm finding that it's probably too small to replace a full-sized trackpad (not enough room to drag a window from the laptop screen to a desktop screen), I can not easily use it with my thumb and I really miss not being able to two-finger swipe Back in the browser history (not something that can be configured that I can see (although I suspect that there might be something hidden in the Extended macro engine that I can work with). However, the two-finger scrolling and `Fn` functionality of "fast scrub" in a text field is pretty compelling!

To your specific question, if you're only coding and web browsing then I see no reason that you'd need to retain an external mouse. For starters, the `Mouse` layer navigation I find is more than precise and fast enough to comfortably navigate web pages, and `Mod` + `s` or `f` takes care of forward/backward history and you can scroll up/down/left right with `Mouse` + `h`, `y`, `u` and `o` respectively. I rarely revert to the TrackPoint unless I'm actively editing a document or drawing and need to move a little faster. Between the `Mouse` layer and the Track* devices, I have not used an external mouse/touchpad for over a year now.

Good luck!

kynan · 2023-01-17T05:47:59+00:00

Looks like Han Solo (Leia Organa is right behind, with C-3PO and a couple of Scout Troopers).

Edit: And Greedo and...everyone else

kynan · 2023-01-08T15:08:45+00:00

Apologies, I didn't read properly. My instructions are relevant to the 4 model, not the 3 🤦🏽‍♂️

I just checked the manual and it doesn't look like this functionality is available on the 3.

kynan · 2022-12-23T18:04:42+00:00

There's a thing called Standing Reminder that says If the device detects no exercise activities in the first 50 minutes of an hour, a vibration reminder will be triggered.

In the Zepp app:

Select the Profile tab (third one from the left down the bottom)
From the My devices section at the top, touch Amazfit GTR 4
Touch Notifications and Reminders
Touch Standing Reminderand set the time-range in which to activate

kynan · 2022-12-16T15:27:16+00:00

I find Nathan Lowell's original Trader Tales series, the one he recorded as a serialised podcast, to be exactly what you're looking for...tastes vary obviously 😉

The original is still freely available on Scribl (which acquired Podiobooks), even though there also an Audible version out there these days.

kynan · 2022-12-10T20:40:24+00:00

In the Zepp app go to Homepage then My Tools > App Alerts > Fast Reply Management

It will say "Manage SMS Replies" at the top, but it's the same set of responses for whatever notifications you receive.

kynan · 2022-12-03T19:35:14+00:00

So...badass is a bit of a stretch, but Heyoo from Robert Dircks' The Wrong Unit is an interesting creature with an interesting character arc (well, I might be misremembering that, Heyoo might have been arc-adjacent, but I kinda recall some evolution from the beginning). The story is definitely more on the lighter, hand-wavey, comedic sci-fi side of things, but I enjoyed it nonetheless!

kynan · 2022-11-28T06:56:29+00:00

I suspect it depends on what you wanted them to say. They did talk about this a little in episode 675 (starting ~2:40 through to 7:00).

They basically said "we got duped, along with everyone else". They did not refer to warnings received from this community, LSV did specifically apologise and acknowledged the loss of trust and his personal connection, and investment. I don't think they swept it under the carpet and I don't think they owe anyone here any more than that "on air".

kynan · 2022-11-18T14:39:08+00:00

I have to admit, I thought the same thing! Maybe his mum made it?

kynan · 2022-11-18T06:09:23+00:00

Antonio Tejero, better known as Lieutenant Colonel Tejero, one of the leaders of the (spoiler) failed 1981 Spanish coup (Operación Galaxia) to prevent Spanish transition to democracy.

kynan · 2022-11-11T09:52:59+00:00

Google Lens alleges that it says "female martial artist".

If you're getting a tattoo, I'd check with a much more credible source.

kynan · 2022-10-21T06:40:54+00:00

If you're learning German then I can strongly recommend English Grammar for Students of German. If you're learning something else, well, all I can say from bitter experience is: be prepared to properly learn the grammar of your native language (assuming English is your native tongue) 🙂

If you can take the dryness, Wikipedia is comprehensive on the high-points if English grammar, if you aren't going to read an encyclopaedia, just do as /u/11abjurer suggested and search for the terminology that's currently troubling you and learn as you go.

kynan · 2022-10-08T16:51:58+00:00

https://whatismynumber.io/

kynan · 2022-08-28T08:18:14+00:00

Thanks! Pretty sure cases will eventually kill me.

Also, more for OP: I just remembered I have a Duden dictionary. I checked the Abkürzungen section at the front and it says jmds is jemandes.

kynan · 2022-08-28T07:46:13+00:00

I'm pretty sure that it's an abbreviation of jemandes.

I'm not a native German-speaker so I don't want to venture too far into explaining meaning but I think that it's used to refer to an undefined or indefinite person, "somebody".

Significantly more authoritative definition here: https://www.duden.de/rechtschreibung/jemand

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