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New comment by simonbuilds in "Reforming English Spelling"

simonbuilds — Fri, 23 Oct 2026 20:22:02 +0000

A fun idea but I think someone that learns the language and invests enough time into it would find no reason to have the "f" removed from sufficient, they just accept it as it is and never think twice about it

New comment by simonbuilds in "Air Purifiers as White Noise Machines"

simonbuilds — Fri, 23 Oct 2026 20:15:13 +0000

Yea, having it and using it at max just as I go to bed just makes me feel much better for the air I'll be breathing while sleeping. I also used to always fall asleep to some noise or music, so this is such a nice replacement

New comment by simonbuilds in "UUIDv7 doesn't have the properties you think it does"

simonbuilds — Fri, 23 Oct 2026 20:09:17 +0000

So where do you actually draw the line for a business and a customers table whether to use uuidv4 vs uuidv7, in terms of privacy and efficiency?