alaricus

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by alaricus 4y ago
They can learn. It's not hard.
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by alaricus 4y ago
> They mostly prefer commercial software with paid support. Most paid support is awful.
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by alaricus 4y ago
I think you are the one out of touch. My Boomer parents only need help from me once a year or less with their Ubuntu machines. If they can do it, so can genZ students.
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by alaricus 4y ago
It would not suprise me if a lot of schools still run Windows XP.
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by alaricus 4y ago
Everyone should be using open source.
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by alaricus 4y ago
EU is now forcing tech companies to be compatible. It will take time, but EU is the only major force pushing for interoperability.
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by alaricus 4y ago
Tenure will protect him, no?
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by alaricus 4y ago
me during mandatory company trainings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onZRb2aTlj4
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by alaricus 4y ago
This is the correct answer.
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by alaricus 4y ago
Why is it mechanical engineers have standard sizes for all nuts and bolts but software engineers can't pull off the same feat?
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by alaricus 4y ago
DRM should be illegal.
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by alaricus 4y ago
How long do you think it takes Microsoft to take down this repo?
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by alaricus 4y ago
Agree, this is probably the reason.
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by alaricus 4y ago
I agree fully. There is a lot of "unnecessarily complicated technology" which should be simplified.
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by alaricus 4y ago
> 2. Softbank's Vision Fund [2] Isn't Softback the typical bagholder in hyped up companies with no real prospects? (cough wework cough...)
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by alaricus 4y ago
> he himself Madeoff quite well I see what you did there mister :)
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by alaricus 4y ago
You needed a study for that?
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by alaricus 4y ago
Graphics is increasingly using ML, so I doubt it. But still, don't give them any ideas :)
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by alaricus 4y ago
How would such a ban even be enforced? This makes no sense?
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by alaricus 4y ago
Julian Assange is held in the UK because the US asked him to be extradited. Do you read news? "Civilian casualties of war" -> This is some NK-level mental gymnastics. "It's ok when the US murders people, but not coo
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by alaricus 4y ago
USA has more people in prison than China by a huge margin.
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by alaricus 4y ago
Not just lead, but lead by a huge margin.
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by alaricus 4y ago
"Whataboutism" is what hypocrites say when their hypocrisy ia pointed out to them.
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by alaricus 4y ago
So, when do we expect to see that outrage for the people that invaded and destabilized Iraq, Afganistan, Libya, Syria and continue to kill countless people with drone murders?
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by alaricus 4y ago
I'm not cheerleading for CCP. Not everyone who disagrees with you is a cheerleader for someone else. > We can bitch here all we want about the US Government and I feel zero.... ZERO concern that they're going to track me down
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by alaricus 4y ago
> America, as flawed as they may be, has elections, and, again as flawed as they may be, does have two parties - precisely one more party than China has. It'd be really nice if both countries actually had a sane number of political
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by alaricus 4y ago
How many people did American wars in the Middle East kill?
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by alaricus 4y ago
The most important reason appears to be that China is surpassing the US in global influence and importance.
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by alaricus 4y ago
This is deflection, nothing more. Based on what exactly? You made a claim, without anything to back it up.
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by alaricus 4y ago
Wars in Iraq, Afganistan, Libya, Syria, routine drone strikes, mass deportations, children in cages... There is plenty to despise here.

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