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[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

But IMO that's one reason weird UX/design is not uncommon and can persist in dev ecosystems. The intended users are more proficient than average and most are able to work around most issues.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)
[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Perhaps open federated systems should have recommendation algos too, just optional and open

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Maintaining vacuum is difficult and most likely more expensive than just using a cheap energy source

For example, a solar salt distillation system can be totally passive, even if slow and space inefficient: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_still

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (3 children)

If the goal is evaporative distillation, it makes no sense to use a process that begins with filling and conaminating the entire system with contaminated water

You'd have more success keeping the container clean (full of air) and pumping all the air out of it, which is still probably less efficient than other means like boiling

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Thought it was possible to lob the ball up and over?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Bit off loss is fine, esp if it's storing extra "free" renewable energy that would otherwise just be thrown away/not collected

I think article directly emphasizes the hope that it's sustainable, scalable, and available. For example, pumped hydroelectric isn't as available because it needs just the right terrain of two nearby lakes separated by as much elevation as possible

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Seems that configuration can only assist/augment the buttocks muscles? Doesn't seem to be a way for it to assist the hamstrings and calves, let alone the feet for stability and balance, i.e. the entire chain of muscles working in concert. E.g. suppose my calves get tired first -- this exoskeleton doesn't seem like it could help.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

IMO wardrobe concerns should come far behind health. Is this not a serious "all hands on deck" health situation? Are you sure considering custom tailoring is the correct life prioritization to take right now?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

For me, the more relevant adage here is "a bad abstraction is worse than no abstraction".

IMO many abstractions in Java are terrible in this regard, either via commonly proliferated patterns or via language design issues. Abstractions large and small are all forcibly locked into place very early on in the name of formalism and safety, ultimately leaving us with poor versions of the former and weakened versions of the latter. Where is "encapsulation" when certain classes only work when hooked up in very particular ways to other distant classes? Where is "type safety" when certain methods simply raise "not implemented for this sub/super-type"?

These faults are often hand-waved as "all ecosystems have rough patches", but my point is that Java's bad abstractions in particular are supremely more stubborn and persistent in comparison with other ecosystems. I understand many consider this a strength aka stability, but IMO at the extreme being unable to shed the past means negatively hindering progress. I think modern Java versions show a budding shift in mentality, but I've already moved on -- it's just not for me.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

I've had to resort to "do not disturb" 100% of the time, with the "allow contacts to bypass DND"

 

Thanks for the app.

I like how Connect is fairly good at embedding previews, e.g. https://lemmit.online/post/2476390

However, Connect is currently unable to embed Lemmy posts of Reddit galleries.

For example: https://lemmit.online/post/1045136
Points to: https://www.reddit.com/gallery/172hfko
(Old Reddit): https://old.reddit.com/r/whatisthisthing/comments/172hfko/what_are_these_swans_i_found_at_a_flea_market/

Also looking forward to open-sourcing & F-Droid release!

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