<rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Hacker News: TwoFerMaggie</title><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=TwoFerMaggie</link><description>Hacker News RSS</description><docs>https://hnrss.org/</docs><generator>hnrss v2.1.1</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 20:57:08 +0000</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://hnrss.org/user?id=TwoFerMaggie" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"></atom:link><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by TwoFerMaggie in "Back to Kagi"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>> A regular cinema ticket is $22.83 to the nearest movie theater and that isnt a "premium" thing like IMAX<p>For about that price you can get a monthly subscription to a lot of local cinemas and unlimited viewings here. In my city all three cinemas are in this system so we just go see a movie whenever we want. Doesn't include IMAX ones and chains of course.<p><a href="https://mein.cineville.de/en/order" rel="nofollow">https://mein.cineville.de/en/order</a></p>
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 11:07:19 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49019670</link><dc:creator>TwoFerMaggie</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49019670</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49019670</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by TwoFerMaggie in "Fable turned reMarkable into Tom Riddle's diary from Harry Potter"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Not the use case for em-dashes. en-dash maybe, but they also didn't say they use en-dashes instead of hyphens.<p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dash#Em_dash" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dash#Em_dash</a></p>
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<p>There might also be adverse effects on one's sleep quality, even if they only drink it in the morning:<p>> In fact, none of the sleep researchers or experts on circadian rhythms I interviewed for this story use caffeine.<p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/food/2021/jul/06/caffeine-coffee-tea-invisible-addiction-is-it-time-to-give-up" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/food/2021/jul/06/caffeine-coffee...</a></p>
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<p>I had the same process as you (see my comment) and it was much better than quitting it cold turkey.</p>
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<p>I've quit from daily 3-4 shots of espresso to only drinking it when I feel like it, which is about once every two weeks.<p>The process was mostly without discomfort: I bought decaf beans and started cutting my coffee grounds with 50% decaf. After two weeks, 75% decaf. Then 87.5%, etc. About two months later I stopped experiencing withdrawals if I don't drink any coffee at all.<p>Before I started cutting I would get massive headaches and become irritable if I don't drink coffee in the morning. Now I'm free!<p>I encourage all heavy coffee drinkers try drinking less. At some point, it stops improving your cognitive functions but instead just maintains a mediocre baseline, which I suppose is the same as almost all substance reliance.<p>> In fact, none of the sleep researchers or experts on circadian rhythms I interviewed for this story use caffeine.<p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/food/2021/jul/06/caffeine-coffee-tea-invisible-addiction-is-it-time-to-give-up" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/food/2021/jul/06/caffeine-coffee...</a></p>
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<p>one key press resulting in multiple registers.<p>if my T key is chatttering my ttyping would look something like tthis.</p>
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<p>I suppose a lot of flags are esperanto of flags...</p>
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<p>> At least Matias still makes modern ALPS style switches, they're one of the best clicky options available today.<p>Would be great if they don't have chatter issues.. I'm typing on my third matias and all three started chattering after some use. Their quiet switches are the best tactile ones I've ever tried. Sound so nice too.</p>
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<p>MX switches are the entry point of the "mechanical keys". You can go into way too many rabbit holes beyond consumer brands like Das Keyboard.<p>There are topre capacitive switches (HHKB, Realforce etc) , buckling spring switches like the ones in this post (& older IBM model M, Unicomp), Alps switches (older mac keyboards, matias), and an endless selection of MX compatible customized switches. All with different tactility and sound profiles.<p>Merely "having mechanical keys" is a very basic criteria especially for enthusiasts who might have very specific requirements and preference for how their keyboards should feel and sound. This one is mainly targeted towards those enthusiasts.</p>
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<p>What you proposed is very close to this:
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wade%E2%80%93Giles" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wade%E2%80%93Giles</a><p>For an English speaker to be able to pronounce Chinese words, it would certainly be a better system. However, the main purpose of Pinyin is not that, but to indicate pronunciation for native Chinese speakers (most of whom had little exposure to English or other foreign languages when they learned pinyin, of course nowadays it might be different as kids start learning English at a much younger age) and to teach in schools. Using a Latin alphabet so that it's easier to integrate into international systems is a consideration, but never the main goal.<p>Besides, Chian Shuesen sounds closer but it's still not the same. Approximation has to happen somewhere, and there are already ch-/q- and sh-/x- distinction within pinyin.</p>
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<p>I watched the first video. One point they didn't mentioned is that their android example of the "last small flagship phone", asus zenfone 9/10, is about the same size as an iphone 12/13, not the mini.<p>Do regular iphones sell well? If so, the small flagship phones are not dead, because iphones are not dead. If iphones are not counted as small phones, then the small android flagship phones are dead long time ago.</p>
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<p>> would he associate with Epstein?<p>This is from Lawrence Krauss[0]'s email to Epstein[1]:<p>> ps. I have decided that Feynman would have done what I did... and I am therefore content.. no matter what... :)<p>> On Apr 6, 2011, at 3:56 PM, Jeffrey Epstein wrote:<p>> what evidence? no real sex.. where is she getting her so called facts<p>Krauss's letter is obviously horrible in its implications. What's interesting to me is his interpretation of what Feynman would have done. Is it his delusional justification of what he'd done with Epstein, or is it based on a certain reputation of Feynman in the science community?<p>[0] <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawrence_Krauss" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawrence_Krauss</a>
[1] <a href="https://www.epstein.media/files/house_oversight_030915/" rel="nofollow">https://www.epstein.media/files/house_oversight_030915/</a></p>
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<p>Slightly annoying that the magnified parts are directly over their original location. This blocks the view to see them in their original size and context.</p>
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<p>This one would be much faster than the plustek though, if they keep their promises. I use a 8200. It takes more than 1 hour to scan a 36 frame color negative with dust removal on, and it requires constant manual input. Pushing the holder to the next frame, unloading and loading the holder, etc.<p>It's fine, sure. For the price I paid for it and the image quality I'm getting, I have no complaints. On the other hand, a new device that can cut the time down to 5 mins with modern software support (silverfast is kind of dated and VueScan will run you another 100), while priced at 1000 EUR, is not cheap, but also not that unreasonable tbh.</p>
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<p>RIP Bioware. This will probably be the final stage of its long, painful death.</p>
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<p>"Drop the _the_, it's cleaner."<p><a href="https://youtu.be/k5fJmkv02is&t=177" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/k5fJmkv02is&t=177</a></p>
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<p>Quote from author on Bluesky:<p>> one of the reasons Silksong took so long was that Team Cherry is having too much fun making it and didn't want to stop.<p>Also this one from the article:<p>> "What is Jira?" Gibson said when I asked if they used the task-management application.</p>
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<p>> obviously treating their wealth like some sort of highscore<p>yep. see<p>> Caleb will later recall, in an interview with D Magazine, asking his dad why he works so hard.<p>> “It’s a game,” Randy explains to his son.<p>> “How do you know who wins?” the boy asks.<p>> “Whoever dies with the most money.” [1]<p>not even exaggerating<p>[1] <a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2021/11/alden-global-capital-killing-americas-newspapers/620171/" rel="nofollow">https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2021/11/alden-g...</a></p>
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<p>It invalidates this CinemaSins nitpick on Alien completely<p><a href="https://youtu.be/dJtYDb7YaJ4?si=5NuoXaW0pkGoBSJu&t=76" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/dJtYDb7YaJ4?si=5NuoXaW0pkGoBSJu&t=76</a></p>
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<p>PNBL was a thing at some point (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Layaway" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Layaway</a>) but was rendered obsolete by the advent of credit cards. Seems to me like a personal austerity measure which becomes more popular in worse economic conditions. The cynic in me believes that there's more money to be made when you encourage people to spend less responsibly and with less financial literacy.</p>
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