andyli

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submitted 1 year ago by andyli to c/wikipedia
[–] andyli 1 points 1 year ago

Didn't know big spiders is a thing here. I thought only Australia has these... But I guess this one is still tiny in Australia standard.

[–] andyli 1 points 1 year ago

Thanks! I'm relieved. I knew I read /r/OopsThatsDeadly too much.

[–] andyli 1 points 1 year ago

I caught it in a container while it stayed still. Released it outside in some green area. I'm now kind of interested in seeing how fast it can run. Not sure I'm looking forward to it...

[–] andyli 2 points 1 year ago

Have just released it outside. Wished it live happily ever after.

 

Found this at home in England. I moved to England from Hong Kong not long ago, so I'm not familiar with local spiders at all. Maybe it's very common?

[–] andyli 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I lived in Kowloon when Kai Tak Airport was still in use. We had planes flying super low above our place all the time everyday.

Here is a picture I found on Wikimedia Commons that illustrate how low were the planes.

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:KaiTakAirport-2.jpg

It was very noisy as you can imagine.

The schools in Kowloon had air cons installed pretty early when air cons were still considered expensive and not very common among school buildings. It was necessary because the windows had to be closed for all time for soundproofing.

[–] andyli 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Have you played the password game yet?

https://neal.fun/password-game/

[–] andyli 5 points 1 year ago

Indeed it is what a giant pigeon god statue in a temple would look like!

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submitted 1 year ago by andyli to c/wikipedia
 

Dishwasher salmon is an American fish dish made with the heat from a dishwasher, particularly from its drying phase.

[–] andyli 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don't know how to quit vim.

[–] andyli 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Use Newpipe. It plays youtube (and several video sites') videos without any ads nor trackings. No Google account needed.

Install it and set it as the app for opening youtube links in system settings.

Note that the app is not available in Google Play store. It can be installed from f-droid, or you can directly download its apk.

https://newpipe.net/

[–] andyli 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Note that moderate intake of alcohol can be beneficial to health.

More than 100 prospective studies show an inverse association between light to moderate drinking and risk of heart attack, ischemic (clot-caused) stroke, peripheral vascular disease, sudden cardiac death, and death from all cardiovascular causes.

https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/healthy-drinks/drinks-to-consume-in-moderation/alcohol-full-story/

But if you're only considering cancer, then as some of the other answers suggested, cutting alcohol intake to zero could reduce the risk of getting cancer, although the reduction is likely very small that's neglectable.

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submitted 1 year ago by andyli to c/superbowl
 

Livestream of a barn owl family in the UK by Somerset Wildlife Trust.

For the past three years, our barn owl box in the Blackdown Hills has been inhabited by our barn owl couple - Finn and Trude - and the previous two years Finn and his other lady owl, Orla.

We are so delighted that Finn and Trude have hatched 4 fabulous owlets this year. They are on the brink of fledging so we're expecting a bit of a barn owl circus in the barn as they flap about finding their wings to venture out on their own.

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Carbonara Vermicelli Roll (upload.wikimedia.org)
submitted 1 year ago by andyli to c/foodporn
 

Pretty nice fusion cuisine. Coffee Lowa, Hong Kong.

[–] andyli 2 points 1 year ago

Doves are so underrated.

[–] andyli 55 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

The only valid measurement of code quality: WTFs/minute

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Cool S - Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by andyli to c/wikipedia
 

That S sign which is common to see in children's notebooks or graffiti on walls.

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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by andyli to c/whatisthisthing
 

I moved to England from Hong Kong recently. I found that it is common to see these holes (tiny doorway arch looking thing) in front of houses. What are they?

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submitted 1 year ago by andyli to c/wikipedia
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Gears for phones? (self.photography)
 

I have never been a real photographer. The last time I owned a camera (not phone) was 10 years ago. Since smartphone became popular, I have always preferred using smartphones because it's easier to carry around.

However, occasionally I do wish I had better gears, mostly lens. I recently moved from a big city to somewhere with more wildlifes, and I'm interested in shooting some bird photos, so I guess I need some good lens with zoom factor. Are there any phone accessories that will allow me to do this?

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submitted 1 year ago by andyli to c/foodporn
 

Hong Kong style baked rice. At CK Bistro, Brighton, England.

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