Quick question: Ramen or Udon?
I canât reply quickly due to forum post character count restrictions.
Udon.
What do you call it when you eat no noodles? Ramudon.
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I hate this pun, but at the same time I feel forced to respect it.
Why not both? The different noodle types suit different styles of broth.
It was more or less a joke as I was unsure which I was going to order for lunch. I ended up with Ramen with strips of fried duck on top. It was good.
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Anyone know a way to search vimeo, youtube, and the internet archive simultaneously? Like a way to get the results back in one search string rather than 3.
Write a program that uses all their APIs.
Is there such a thing as an XOR power strip? I have a toaster and kettle on the same counter and it trips the breaker if I run both.
Thatâs a great idea, and should definitely be possible. Iâve never seen one, though. What I have seen are power strips with individual switches for each socket. That might do the trick.
I once made something like this accidentally.
Iâm not into âsmart homeâ technology, but I love remote controls for electronics to turn things on and off from the couch. Weâve got a few around the house.
For lighting in the living room, I set up two power strips, each with a one-button remote control. And before I had paired the controls, they both responded to the same single button press, but were opposite each other in terms of being on or off. So when one was on and one was off, I could press one button, and they would switch places.
So if you buy two of these, and didnât mind having to press a button, you could make it work:
https://www.amazon.com/Fosmon-Resistant-Electrical-Appliances-Household/dp/B0798W2TZ1/
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Does anyone know of a good example of a professional bio? I have been trying to write one all weekend and need some examples to make sure I am going in the right direction
Here in austria we have a foundational traffic rule called âRechtsregelâ (literally translates to âright ruleâ or ârule of rightâ). It means that unless there are some other markings or rules to observe (e.g. Yield signs or a traffic light), the vehicle that comes from the right has the right of way, and a vehicle coming from the left must yield. Derived from this is that a vehicle making a left turn has to yield to all other vehicles.
I think I also heard that a similar rule is in effect in germany. However, I have recently been watching some traffic videos from the U.S. and other places out of boredom at work, and it seems that this rule doesnât exist in most places, and it boggles my mind that something so easy and something that makes so much sense (at least in countries where people drive on the right-hand-side of the road) isnât in place.
Since we have some international people here on this forum, can you tell me if you have such a rule where you live?
At least on paper yes, in the United States.
A rule like that does exist in terms of how our traffic laws are written and how driving is taught. But what it comes down to is:
- Traffic going straight on the âmore major roadâ has right of way over all others
- Traffic turning right has priority over traffic turning left
The âmore major roadâ thing is usually signed, and the controls will be one step stronger for the minor road. E.g., Main road has no sign, minor road has yield or stop sign. Truly uncontrolled intersections are rare.
By law, ANY uncontrolled intersection in the US is automatically deemed to be an all-way stop, meaning every road should be treated as though it has a stop sign on it.
In that case, the rule is simply âwhichever car was stopped the longest now has right of way.â
American drivers largely forget that this last rule exists after theyâve had their license for a couple yearsâŚ
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I think that was a question I needed to answer correctly to be able to drive.
That said, in practice, I donât think it ever is observed.
Also, driving laws in the US vary slightly by state! Road designs also vary by state. NJ designed their roads such that there are almost no left turns. They have roundabout things so you turn left by turning right.
Roundabouts are traffic circles that donât require traffic lights. Youâre thinking of âjughandles.â
Or, as we called them in Michigan (where they are extremely common), âturnarounds.â
Fun fact: in 99% of America, it is legal to turn right on a red light, after coming to a complete stop.
Fun fact. In Michigan, it is also legal to turn left on a red light, after coming to a complete stop, when exiting a turnaround.
Funnest fact: In New York City (but not New York State), it is illegal to turn on red under any circumstances unless specific signage says otherwise at a specific intersection. No one knows this except people who live in NYC. Tourists get boned on it constantly.
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I donât think this is right. Full stop isnât necessary if nobody else is around.