Phileosopher

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by Phileosopher 5y ago
In my experience, "known good hardware" is ">2-year-old hardware" when it comes to Linux. But, I'm a bit cheap, and I treat optimizing older tech as a challenge, so I think I've just declared myself both an
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by Phileosopher 5y ago
Same sentiment, and that's how I found Linux. I've now made it a solemn vow to convert every daily driver I have to dual-boot Win/Linux when it's a >100GB HD.
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Anatomy of Trends(gainedin.site)
3 points by Phileosopher 5y ago|0 comments
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by Phileosopher 5y ago
This is a profound concept. I've known this in computers for some time, but was only able to parse the concept by understanding the philosophical difference between utility (closely resonant with "purpose") and metaphysical r
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by Phileosopher 5y ago
Wow, if this catches on, my original content will actually matter![1] I've always had a love-hate relationship with modern web design principles because my design choices have all the excitement and polish of what we get on HN. I'
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by Phileosopher 5y ago
This alludes to a concept I've been wrestling with: "hard" versus "soft" understanding. A professional in _any_ industry will pick up a notable difference between extremely similar states. This article is expressing
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by Phileosopher 5y ago
This is difficult to parse in my Western mind. I've grown up with a constant understanding of implicit liberties, so much so that I have the freedom to openly _discuss_ my general distrust of the government. The events that float by in
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by Phileosopher 5y ago
Really?? That's...depressing...
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by Phileosopher 5y ago
Someone really needs to make a tech dejargonizer. I'm very tired of hearing things like "best-in-class API that implements a proprietary protocol to direct network information". Something like Bullshit.js[0]. [0] https:&#x2
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Ask HN: What is Windows 11 under the hood?
10 points by Phileosopher 5y ago|19 comments