Jochim

20 ms·

181.
by Jochim 3y ago
Planning permission was granted for 2.78m homes between 2011-2021. Only 1.6m homes were built[0]. I find it interesting, given the length of the article, that this wasn't mentioned. [0] https://www.theguardian.com/socie
182.
by Jochim 3y ago
> Just curious, don't you have any privacy concerns having something that is potentially listening to you at all times? Absolutely, although I have similar concerns about any device with a microphone and network connection. Ultimat
183.
by Jochim 3y ago
I use Alexa day-to-day to: - Check the time while doing something else. - Set timers when cooking or before I need to leave - Converting units or doing calculations. - Check the temperature or weather. - Set the temperature of radiators in
184.
by Jochim 3y ago
Every DS could play the same games at the same level of quality. So, unless a kid really wanted a specific console feature, it didn't really matter if you bought the wrong one. Xbox is the opposite, if you get the cheaper console games
185.
by Jochim 3y ago
IIRC they weren't directly involved in Redfall's development. They may have pushed for it to release when it did though. HiFi Rush is exactly what you describe. Published by Bethesda but developed by a smaller studio. Very well re
186.
by Jochim 3y ago
The difference is that Microsoft released consoles with very similar purposes and names in the same generation. Labelling the Switch as a new version of the Wii doesn't make much sense because it occupies a different niche, comparabl
187.
by Jochim 3y ago
The sub had already completed a few dives to the titanic and the CEO downplayed the risks in the texts that came out between him and a guy that pulled out. Taking both of those together I can see why a non-technical person might be taken in
188.
by Jochim 3y ago
Thankfully, PlayStation exclusives do appear to be coming to PC more often nowadays. Hopefully the timed exclusivity window continues to decrease. Death Stranding came to PC ~7 months after it released on PlayStation, which isn't too b
189.
by Jochim 3y ago
I've always found the original Xbox/Xbox one controllers horribly oversized and heavy compared to the PlayStation 2 ones. The early PS1 controllers without analog sticks were a bit small but personally they've always seemed t
190.
by Jochim 3y ago
Sony exclusives on the PS5 and a dearth of quality exclusives on Microsoft's side definitely have a lot to do with this but I wonder whether the Xbox Series S/X distinction contributed as well. The current console generation came
191.
by Jochim 3y ago
> But here's an example of the tradeoffs. I hate this behavior. It incurs an overhead that provides no benefit that matters to me. So, your useful feature is my useless bloat. Turn it off then?
192.
by Jochim 3y ago
I think the point is that you could fund all those things without putting it directly into the pockets of defence contractors, or physically/psychologically traumatising the people who feel the need to sign up.
193.
by Jochim 3y ago
> You can not buy one of these at Target. They are not putting little plastic bins by the workstations in an AWACS plane. Apparently you could buy one for $300 though. I own a bin that isn't far off that price, and I'm sure m
194.
by Jochim 3y ago
My experience in C# has been that almost all library types that require resources to be released will implement the same IDisposable interface provided by the System namespace. I'm sure there are examples of libraries that don't d
195.
by Jochim 3y ago
Need to release your own changes if you distribute the application. Whether you're able to statically/dynamically link the library without also having to release your own source.
196.
by Jochim 3y ago
The ratio of the distribution of said fruits is an issue as you've stated but just as importantly there's an alienation between the worker and the thing they produce. Workers who make luxury goods are rarely in a position where th
197.
by Jochim 3y ago
Capitulation is not the answer to that problem.
198.
by Jochim 3y ago
I like city life but not because of office landlords. Most retail sucks as well. Cities are great for the variety of leisure, hospitality, and entertainment on offer.
199.
by Jochim 3y ago
Privatisation has only introduced complexity and inefficiency into a system that simply needed appropriate funding. The result being rapidly deteriorating services that are more expensive and poorer quality than our comparable neighbours.
200.
by Jochim 3y ago
I'm not sure the Github issues are the best reflection of the popularity of those features. Top level statements and the new HostBuilders are fantastic, they're much cleaner and easier to follow than the previous mess. Add Minimal
201.
by Jochim 3y ago
Yes, it makes it very obvious which sites are trying to track my activity and should be avoided and rewards sites that don't by making it obvious that they aren't.
202.
by Jochim 3y ago
Ah, there's nothing better than being granted the opportunity to burn money.
203.
by Jochim 3y ago
Motivation + Reddit's handling of the situation has been the main driver of the negativity. Very few people took issue with the idea of Reddit charging commercial users of it's API. Reddit's initial announcement was that 3rd
204.
by Jochim 3y ago
The same applies to gluing the rear cover back on, except instead of simply ensuring you've applied enough pressure and the gasket is in good condition, you now need to check that you've soldered the battery properly, positioned t
205.
by Jochim 3y ago
Making sure a rear cover has snapped into place is much less prone to failure than acquiring tools and applying heat to a glued on rear cover, de-soldering/disconnecting a battery and evenly re-applying and heating new glue.
206.
by Jochim 3y ago
They've been promising better moderation tools for a decade. The whole incident is a result of comical levels of arrogance and incompetence.
207.
by Jochim 3y ago
People get pissed off because they often end up doing the opposite of what makes sense for the business and the users. In advertising terms, subreddits are analogous to special interest magazines. Despite this, Reddit's initial approac
208.
by Jochim 3y ago
> However, the other challenge is people like buying sketchy cheap batteries off the internet, as we have seen from the recent spree of e-bike fires in NYC apartments so... Sounds like something that should be regulated next. People repl
209.
by Jochim 3y ago
You repeat this everywhere. The port requiring a flap has no bearing on the waterproofing of the battery which used an entirely separately gasket on the back cover. You can clearly see here[0] that the gasket on the flap protects only the U
210.
by Jochim 3y ago
It's also littered with examples of a lack of policy causing untold harms. A light-hearted one would be the time libertarians found out that policy helps keep the bears away[0]. The answer isn't to abandon policy, it's to des

More ›