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by ar_lan 4y ago
> The iTunes being discussed here was not a streaming platform. I never said it was. The point was not a comparison of iTunes to streaming - but the proposed UX enhancement iTunes provided mapped a way that was even simpler than pirating
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by ar_lan 4y ago
> Apple's iTunes prices were low enough that it became simpler just to buy stuff legally than pirate it. I think this is why Spotify/Netflix are so successful. Streaming a good amount of content for a reasonable price is more c
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by ar_lan 4y ago
This is basically how public housing records work, right? You basically cannot buy a house and keep your address private unless you route it through a trust or LLC. Even though the county won't up and tell you "Oh, Mr. ar_lan live
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by ar_lan 4y ago
I switched to home gymming, so fortunately, this is no longer an issue for me.
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by ar_lan 4y ago
You know - I do this too, but I've suggested it to so many people and they simply don't/won't do it. Usually it comes down to either of the following: * They forget, and then retain a monthly subscription charge. * They
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by ar_lan 4y ago
> Coke's position was clear: soda is one of the cheapest ways to get calories - a flagrantly inaccurate statement when factoring in the health consequences. I'm always amazed at how many people flat out get angry with me when I
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by ar_lan 4y ago
I've always wanted to do this trail! How was it - honestly? I delved deep into one bagging a few years ago which brought me to ultralight groups/blogs, and this is the one trail that always just seems so... hard, but freaking cool
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by ar_lan 4y ago
Perhaps semantically I am wrong, and can admit that, but your comment acts a bit as if it's so ridiculous to think of (and make) Aeropress coffee that way. I gladly make Americano's and lattes with it regularly. > he was design
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by ar_lan 4y ago
It functions similarly (and was inspired by) as espresso, in my experience - so typically you'd add water to fill it as a full cup (e.g. an Americano). Still, with two people, you'd brew it twice. Edit: designed as an espresso alt
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by ar_lan 4y ago
If you continued to invest in Japan throughout that period after, you'd be up today. The only case you were forever screwed is if you really aren't pouring more money into that (e.g. retirement).
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by ar_lan 4y ago
I think it gets lost in the messaging when people say "crypto is a scam". I think they mean to say precisely what you did, but when people yell "cryto is a scam" it makes the random Coinbase user who bought .0001 BTC won
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by ar_lan 4y ago
> Nobody writes large software projects on VSCode Sorry, this was the bit I was responding to. I should have quoted it in the original. This statement is false.
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by ar_lan 4y ago
If I recall correctly, Paula Deen didn't really start in the culinary world until she was in her mid-40s. I'm sure she had some kind of experience before, but at the time I believe for her it was a complete career shift. You can c
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by ar_lan 4y ago
With the trajectory of his career he probably won't be involved in a month, unfortunately.
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by ar_lan 4y ago
I'm not a big fan of VSCode, but this is objectively untrue.
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by ar_lan 4y ago
Poe's Law in action. I can imagine this being a reality for any developer that doesn't need to spend a majority of time in the terminal, or is more comfortable using a mouse than a keyboard (which _is_ a productivity drawback). Wh
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by ar_lan 4y ago
On-site Dental is pretty common for a lot of tech companies - dentist comes to you. It’s nice enough.
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by ar_lan 4y ago
Definitely interested in this. I'm a daily kitty user. I tried WezTerm but it was way too slow to load NeoVim for me over ssh. Would need to play with it for some time - main things I can't live without at the moment are `ssh` + m
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by ar_lan 4y ago
https://docs.warp.dev/features/ssh addresses this. Tmux is not supported over ssh.
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by ar_lan 4y ago
I guess Bethesda? Maybe that’s yet to be seen.
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by ar_lan 4y ago
Nix would be a good solution to this. Have a corporate cache for all installed software with approved versions that folks can pin their environments to. Ticketing still needs to be in place, but it can also be a managed repository that can
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by ar_lan 4y ago
I'm confused (and I'm from the US). People do live in downtown areas, so I'm not sure what the posters are getting at.
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by ar_lan 4y ago
Living in the Bay Area, I really can't afford to live close to my office. I have to drive to Palo Alto from San Jose (or take the train). Pre-pandemic, my drive averaged 1hr to the office, and 1.5hrs back. So, I'm wasting 2.5 hrs
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by ar_lan 4y ago
Great dogfooding opportunity for it - "See it in action" doesn't work (Firefox 107.0.1, macOS Montery 12.5.1).
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by ar_lan 4y ago
I completely agree - even as a huge Carlsen fan. The circumstances around the OTB play are suspicious, definitely (not being able to explain his analysis, he coincidentally studied that exact position the night before, and his previous _con
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by ar_lan 4y ago
Ah, that makes sense - why Kindle + Audible purchases have to be made on the web.
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by ar_lan 4y ago
I think this is a great question. Stocks and NFTs are largely the same in my eyes - but I can't imagine Fidelity even bothering with an iPhone app if they lost 30% of each transaction people make (unless it was solely on the fees - I&#
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by ar_lan 4y ago
> Major problems I don't think I agree here. There are plenty of examples of how to package/update/fix anything custom you desire. The learning curve is there, definitely, but this is not major - I do this several times fo
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by ar_lan 4y ago
Thank you - I think the intro page could help make this clearer. I’m not super familiar with the programmable nature of things beyond something like an Arduino, so I was very confused what “programmable software” meant in this context, and
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by ar_lan 4y ago
Thank you for this information! I did not know this caveat. I completely agree, some folks drastically benefit from this (in a needed way), and I feel no envy or upset towards them. It looks like my thoughts were misguided.

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