Mithaldu

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by Mithaldu 10y ago
> Running 10 feels like I've lost control over my own OS. It updates when it wants and I have no way of turning it off. That one part is only partly correct. Windows 10 already contains the APIs required to have completely fine-grai
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by Mithaldu 10y ago
That example is either out-dated or was not made with good care. On my system there are three types of menus and within each group they are consistent: http://i.imgur.com/ig4gvgc.png - the ones Edge renders - the ones the t
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by Mithaldu 10y ago
> MS could start by fixing the start menu bug that does not allow you to start all of the installed software from there. That is super vague and not usefully googlable. Link?
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by Mithaldu 10y ago
Would PM if i could, but just fyi, the phrase is https://www.grammarly.com/blog/bear-with-me/ :) E: Please don't upvote this, it doesn't help the discussion!
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by Mithaldu 10y ago
Quite simple: The content of a post saying "wow" is of roughly the same value as upvoting, but takes people reading the comments more time to parse, without adding anything useful to the conversation. I find the "General Cond
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by Mithaldu 10y ago
I have show dead on since a long time. The things i mentioned have no UI to note them. Show dead only makes, well, "dead" posts render their text.
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by Mithaldu 10y ago
The problem with that is that they have various tools like adjusting things off the frontpage or banning comment threads to the bottom of the list; but the UI itself does not provide information on those. If the mods do any of these things
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by Mithaldu 10y ago
Those are marked first "flagged" as a warning, and then "dead" when the user flags reach a high enough level. This article however is about stories that disappear without receiving either.
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by Mithaldu 10y ago
> KB3073930 Nope. Also, i'm seeing it more as an adult not telling a kid where the key to opening the gun locker is. Heck, the fact that you haven't yet googled it yourself is plenty proof to me that you don't have the min
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by Mithaldu 10y ago
Personally i see it mostly as self-validation. I'm in an odd position in that i learned computing with an Amiga, meaning a computer that has a mouse, but was also still unadvanced enough to require lots of keyboard interaction. Nowaday
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by Mithaldu 10y ago
Note it's all black. It doesn't even have a "there'd be stuff here with JS on" text.
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by Mithaldu 10y ago
He has parents. It's the least they deserve in form of apology.
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by Mithaldu 10y ago
Ah good, another page that renders literally nothing without JS. Only this one is black instead of white.
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by Mithaldu 10y ago
That is not correct. As i mentioned earlier, i have no desire to explain how to someone who doesn't already have the requisite knowledge, but Microsoft absolutely provides a first party interface that allows picking and choosing of whi
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by Mithaldu 10y ago
> workarounds It is not a workaround. Users get one interface which ensures they don't endanger the rest of the world (similar to how in e.g. Germany newbie drivers get limiters in their car engines). Admins get a completely differe
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by Mithaldu 10y ago
In practice a programmer who really, honestly, and absolutely knows only a single language is bound to be exceedingly rare. If you think about it (and possibly include meta-languages) you'll find that the vast majority know at least
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by Mithaldu 10y ago
> Yes, I believe there are scenarios where completely disabling updates is desirable. I think you misread what i wrote, as you are saying yes, but following it with a statement that is very different from the one I posed. > I believe
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by Mithaldu 10y ago
> Not being able to disable updates certainly does not make the life of power users easier. Quite honestly, if you truly believe that as a power user you cannot completely disable upgrades in Windows 10, then you are not the type of pow
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by Mithaldu 10y ago
Because from a technical view regarding performance, safety, ease-of-use and general amenities it is the best Windows so far.
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by Mithaldu 10y ago
> Doubtful. Honestly, it depends on what you're looking at. In graphics power for example ALL macs suck. Even when you spend 5000$ on a workstation you barely get something that can hold even with top-of-the-line pc hardware. MBP: 2
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by Mithaldu 10y ago
> And the progress on Windows's side is what exactly? Safety, performance, stability, easier UI (for the average user). Yeah, none of these things feature well in tv advertisements, but compared to its predecessors Windows 10 actual
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by Mithaldu 10y ago
I think he means "most by total runtime".
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by Mithaldu 10y ago
At least one self-proclaimed lawyer weighed in here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13768188
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by Mithaldu 10y ago
Yes, i made the claim, however i don't stand by it. I was challenged, realized my knowledge may not be up to snuff and asked that someone more knowledgable than me be nice enough to share, and i meant that earnestly. I'm not inter
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by Mithaldu 10y ago
For a while they were under military contract for these, but the versions they built were expensive to maintain, but also much too loud. The military contract was removed, but i think as a result they worked towards making them more simple
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by Mithaldu 10y ago
What did you end up telling the CEO?
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by Mithaldu 10y ago
Thanks for the correction. Buy Toyotas then, folks, if you can't afford Teslas. :D
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by Mithaldu 10y ago
I'm happy to be corrected if you know more.
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by Mithaldu 10y ago
Fair question. In short: Unless you're buying Tesla your car expenditures won't fund any significant research into improving cars in a way that benefits humankind.
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by Mithaldu 10y ago
For some people i know who have PTSD and/or deal with people with PTSD, an attack can mean complete personality and identity disassociation that absolutely requires police involvement and in the aftermath of which having neither them n

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