KenArrari

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by KenArrari 3y ago
If this exists and people are willing to buy it then their revealed preferences mean (according to them) this is the best option. If you try to prevent things like this from existing then you are just forcing people into what is by definiti
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by KenArrari 3y ago
I think the shift from blackberries to iphones/touch-devices is symbolic of what phones were used for. Blackberry was a work device. So the keyboard was uncompromisable so you could send emails. But the iphone is a consumption device.
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by KenArrari 3y ago
Coming from india, is this supposed to be a bad thing? It's embarrassing that they comply with any takedown orders at all.
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by KenArrari 3y ago
Adjusting the release-price for inflation seems like a pretty straightforward way to define affordability. What it doesn't account for though is the quality and price of alternatives. In 2007 there was no "budget smart phone"
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by KenArrari 3y ago
A good example is one of the classic Computer Architecture class assignments which is to simulate a cache. So the way that looks is you have a stream of memory accesses and you "simulate it" by parsing that file and simulating the
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by KenArrari 3y ago
A big one is to just remove the option to be distracted at all. Use an extension to block time-wasting websites on your browser while working. Keep your phone out of reach. Set breaks and try not to pollute your thoughts during breaks (and
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by KenArrari 3y ago
I think if you only need it for typing long things, an ipad with a bluetooth keyboard still works just fine.
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by KenArrari 3y ago
I do kind of get the argument that this creates a category of crime that only indians can be convicted (or even accused) of. At least, nobody is openly saying that they're opposing the law because they want to do caste discrimination
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by KenArrari 3y ago
I think social media really peaked around that time. Social media was on the computer. You would interact with it every now and then, then leave. It was useful for making or keeping in touch with friends. You had the good parts without too
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by KenArrari 3y ago
Not to mention smart-watches too, which also do calling and texting. I feel like at least some of these can be consolidated and the only reason they're not is because of arbitrary limits. I don't see any reason the ipad can't
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by KenArrari 3y ago
I love e-ink devices. I'm a big fan of the remarkable tablets (despite the drawbacks) and was a big fan of pebble. E-ink was really the perfect tech for smart watches. Always on but still lasts for days or weeks.
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by KenArrari 3y ago
Reminds me of that onion article: "FDA Official: "Just Eat A Goddamn Vegetable""
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by KenArrari 3y ago
Sometimes it helps to look at pull requests/merges on large repos. You can see exactly what the change was, what code was touched, and discussions on those changes so that helps you get a feeel for what's good and bad.
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by KenArrari 3y ago
To be fair, he has also done some bad things too.
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by KenArrari 3y ago
If you're this concerned about your blogging service changing ownership and having a lighter TOS your research is NGMI anyway.
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by KenArrari 3y ago
I think the main thing about PIM is that it typically doesn't make sense to do compute on the same die as the memory because it would be too slow to be useful (you're better off going to the CPU for that). But it can make sense wh
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by KenArrari 3y ago
aliens
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by KenArrari 3y ago
Grant writing is so easy that a bit of human brain tissue can do it eh.
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by KenArrari 3y ago
I like the idea of using a tablet over a phone just because it's something you have to be a little more intentional about using it. I consider most of the things that smart-phones are used for to be a net-good. Social media is a great
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by KenArrari 3y ago
I've been toying with the idea of getting rid of my phone entirely and replacing it with a tablet and an LTE smart-watch. I figure they can handle basically all use-cases better. The watch can handle phone-calls, texts, 2fa, etc any t
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by KenArrari 3y ago
Is there an easy way to just export all my stuff?
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by KenArrari 3y ago
Yeah that's the problem. If they only operated on the website where people intentionally went to contact them they'd have to operate like an honest business. Instead they have to hang around twitter hoping random teenagers with no
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by KenArrari 3y ago
My unstructured 5 minute break has turned into an entire day please help.
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by KenArrari 3y ago
That's a great idea, I might use it to enjoy the weather while working regardless of van-living anyway.
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by KenArrari 3y ago
Hmmm yeah that's a good point. I've slept in my car while camping and had a decent time. Working with a laptop might be harder but maybe even good for focus (with regular breaks ofcourse). I had a mini-AC unit (basically just a fa
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by KenArrari 3y ago
Don't phones throttle your connection after a limit?
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by KenArrari 3y ago
Historically, the easier code got to right the more code was needed. A lot of $1million ideas that don't happen because it would cost $2million to do, but now they might if they can bring that cost down enough. Don't know if this
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Has anyone worked as an Engineer while living in a van?
16 points by KenArrari 3y ago|14 comments
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by KenArrari 3y ago
Both reddit and twitter have been extremely unprofitable for a long time. The only reason they were allowed to run for so long without making a profit is because investors were willing to bleed money in the hopes that they would be able to
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by KenArrari 3y ago
Mobile gaming is a classic case of market failure. Instead of selling games to people who will play them a normal amount, the entire industry is built in the hopes of hooking someone with a mental illness who will get hopelessly addicted an

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