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[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

"Take the lead" is certainly an expression used in the UK to denote guiding people, as in "I'll take the lead". I assume both come from ballroom dancing.

I'm sure it's used elsewhere but it may also simply be a conflation of the two.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Very much so - it's why I came into the comments.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I move back and forth between the standards. My laptop and 75% mechanical are ANSI, my work laptop and Bluetooth keyboard are ISO.

You'd be surprised how quickly you get used to switching between them.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago

Unfortunately, you violated the law slightly by asking a question!

Cunningham's Law states "the best way to get the right answer on the internet is not to ask a question; it's to post the wrong answer."

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I think you're underestimating the intelligence of average people. There's definitely a lack of knowledge, but average people are plenty smart to invent everything you've listed. It just takes time and is an iterative process.

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

I guess that's the part where it screeches and wails like a banshee for about ten minutes?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Whoa whoa whoa, I'm not THAT depraved!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Double-spacing was taught into me when I was taught typing and I'm never stopping!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Damn, I'm glad you made this comment as that is an amazing gif;

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Definitely yes, but like all philosophies your understanding will develop as you age and your perspective changes.

Consider the book Happy by Deren Brown. It's a great summary of Ancient philosophies and then a good 'entry level' introduction to Stoicism.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm hoping RCS' burgeoning ubiquity on Android breaks some of the walls down in Europe, at least.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Be careful with the cable tension barrel adjuster. As you turn it, watch the brake caliper: is there is any movement, stop turning the caliper and back off.

It would only be used to remove slack in the cable on installation - it shouldn't be used to adjust the brakes.

This is because a disc brake caliper only has a few mm of travel. So if use of the barrel adjuster "removes" 1mm of that travel, you end up with far less modulation available.

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