benark

joined 1 year ago
[–] benark@beehaw.org 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Definitely a joke... there is nowhere on Manhattan with a building number of 56322--it would be somewhere in New Jersey if the numbers went that far west. I'm guessing Patrick has some fun friends or it's all for lulz.

[–] benark@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I put an old iPad in a picture frame case and use it as a HomeKit hub and dakboard screen.

[–] benark@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

I threw something once and it bounced off a sofa (which was my target to avoid damage) and it hit someone I cared about--that was the last time I used throwing as my outlet for frustration. Now I just sigh loudly, take a deep breath, and try the counting thing others have said. Good luck and if you feel stuck, it's ok to talk to a professional. It's better than hurting someone or yourself.

[–] benark@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Refactoring, without test coverage, in a nutshell.

Definitely adding this one to the dev guidelines on unit and integration tests. 👍🏼

[–] benark@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

I'm hoping wefwef adds some in-app blocking and favoriting functionality in a future release. It's one of the things I'm missing most from Apollo. 🤞🏼

[–] benark@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

Yes, on iPhone only, though. I like that you can schedule them to run at certain times which is super helpful with home automation. As a former jailbreaker, I used to miss Activator but Shortcuts does everything I need.

A few good ones:

  1. "I'm being pulled over" will start recording video and stream it as well as text contacts your location. The ACLU put this one out in 2020.
  2. "On my way" will calculate my driving time to home, pad it by a few minutes for stoplights, and text it to my wife.
  3. I have a HomeKit garage door opener/sensor. I have a shortcut that runs at 9pm and texts me and my wife if any of the doors are still open and displays a prompt to close them.
[–] benark@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I saw it last night on a really big screen, which made it very immersive. The sound, cinematography, and effects were strong. There were only a couple of times that the de-aging was noticeable. I agree that was very well done.

Overall, I thought it was just ok. It won't go down as one of my favorite movies; the plot was too forgettable. For my tastes, there was a bit too much action. It had a bit of the exploration/puzzle-solving feel of the originals but not enough.

[–] benark@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

Same here. People give me a hard time for having a 15 year old Dell-branded Natural Pro keyboard and a stockpile of spares but they seem to last forever and fit me so well, ergonomically.