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A proposed layout for the XDK:

└── xdk
    ├── README.md
    ├── bin
    │   ├── README.md
    │   ├── cfg_macos.sh
    │   ├── cfg_windows.cmd
 │   ├── macos_launcher
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edburns / copyLastNCommits.sh
Created July 15, 2020 03:49
This gist copies the last N commits from sourceBranch to destBranch.
sourceBranch=$1
destBranch=$2
numLastCommitsOnPrivateBranch=$3
git checkout ${sourceBranch}
startingCommit=`git rev-parse HEAD`
endingCommit=`git rev-parse HEAD~${numLastCommitsOnPrivateBranch}`
git checkout ${destBranch}
ontoValue=`git rev-parse HEAD`
git rebase --onto ${ontoValue} ${endingCommit} ${startingCommit}
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edburns / message.txt
Created August 25, 2020 15:52
message.txt
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/mnt/c/Users/edburns$ cd /home/edburns/workareas
~/workareas$ cd
~$ cd .m2/
~/.m2$ ls
NOTsettingsxml repository settings.xml wrapper
~/.m2$ cd repository/
~/.m2/repository$ ls
ant commons-cli doxia logkit slide
antlr commons-codec edu maven sslext
aopalliance commons-collections ejb0518 me stax
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edburns / ssdocschecklist.md
Last active November 18, 2021 17:56
Self Service Docs Checklist

If possible to answer in this checklist, correct answers are in bold.

  • Does the content conform to a specific topic type?

  • If no, evaluate the content to select the best fit and re-work it to make it a better fit for that topic type. Then go to the next item.

  • If yes, which topic type?

  • Does that topic type have a template? Known templates include

  • Overview

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edburns / em-3188-outline-edburns-ee-11-2023-02-28.md
Last active February 21, 2023 16:15
em-3188-outline-edburns-ee-11-2023-02-28
Responsible: Ed Burns
Accountable: Ed Burns
Consulted: Emily Jiang
Informed: Reza Rahman

I. Beginning 2 minutes

  A. Introduce Ed
  
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edburns / message.md
Last active November 5, 2023 14:54
MiSTER Cores _Console

Cores on SD card

AdventureVision_20220403.rbf
Arcadia_20211026.rbf
Astrocade_20230407.rbf
Atari 2600.mgl
Atari2600_SNAC_20200726.rbf
Atari5200_20230227.rbf
Atari7800_20221227.rbf
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edburns / 20240211-gdp-comparison.md
Created February 11, 2024 17:14
And if you look at red vs. blue America, a lot of Europe has a higher economic output per capita than the majority of states supporting Trump.

To answer this question, we need to compare the GDP per capita of the U.S. states and the European countries, using a common currency and adjusting for differences in price levels. One way to do this is to use purchasing power parities (PPPs), which are exchange rates that equalize the purchasing power of different currencies by eliminating the differences in price levels between countries. ¹

Using the data from the IMF World Economic Outlook Database² and the Eurostat Statistics Explained³, we can calculate the volume indices of GDP per capita for the U.S. states and the European countries in 2022, based on PPPs and expressed in relation to the EU average (EU=100). The results are shown in the table below.

Country/State Volume index of GDP per capita (EU=100)
Luxembourg 256.0
Ireland 241.9
Switzerland 159.8
Nor

From the perspective of a right wing conspiracy theorist, what are some reasons to dislike General Wesley K. Clark?

This is a difficult question to answer, as different conspiracy theorists may have different reasons to dislike General Wesley K. Clark, a retired four-star general and former NATO Supreme Allied Commander. However, based on some web search results, here are some possible reasons:

  • Some right wing conspiracy theorists may view Clark as a globalist who supports the New World Order, a secret plan to create a totalitarian world government that would abolish national sovereignty and individual freedoms. They may point to his involvement in NATO's military intervention in Kosovo in 1999, which they see as an illegitimate act of aggression against a sovereign nation. They may also cite his endorsement of Hillary Clinton in 2008 and 2016, who they regard as a key figure in the globalist agenda¹².
  • Some right wing conspiracy theorists may accuse Clark of being a traitor who betrayed his oath to th
EB> Summarize this page

The article by Timothy Snyder, dated March 19, 2024, discusses a rally held by Trump in Vandalia, Ohio, where he made a controversial statement about a "bloodbath for the country" if not elected president¹[1]. Here are the key points:

  • Rally Context: The rally began with a tribute to individuals convicted for their roles in the January 6th insurrection, referring to them as "hostages" and "unbelievable patriots," which sets a tone of violence and insurrection as acceptable political behavior.
  • Trump's Speech: He promised to pardon those convicts on his first day if elected and continued to propagate the "big lie" about the rigged 2020 election, reinforcing his narrative of victimhood and martyrdom²[2].
  • Historical Comparison: Snyder draws parallels between Trump's actions and fascist politics, particularly the cult of martyrdom that justifies violence, suggesting Trump's rhetoric is a call for insurrecti

https://www.economist.com/briefing/2024/03/07/third-party-candidates-could-tip-americas-presidential-election

PDF Print off https://bit.ly/20240320-economist-3rd-party-fptp-2024-03-07

This Economist briefing examines the impact 3rd party candidates may have on the 2024 USA presidential election. While it doesn't mention ranked choice voting, it does state:

The problem is America’s first-past-the-post electoral system, which makes life much more difficult for smaller parties than a proportional system would.

At least they got that part right.