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by arvinsim 6y ago
For me it’s job opportunities. In the USA, I think there seems to be enough jobs but globally, it is still sparse.
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by arvinsim 6y ago
> We used to bitch about Tivoization on HN all the time, it seems post iPhone, everyone seems A-OK. People were not making money by being shareholders, that's why.
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by arvinsim 6y ago
A gaming console store is different from a smartphone store. One is for entertainment while the other affects everything in your life. If anything, smartphone stores will be under more scrutiny.
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by arvinsim 6y ago
Why not just make the internet a public utility?
845.
by arvinsim 6y ago
Gordon Gekko types would disagree.
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by arvinsim 6y ago
That's actually why I want to get a masters degree even though I am in a good job. I feel that if I don't master a domain, my impact would be limited.
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by arvinsim 6y ago
Who do you think inculcated that narrative to millenials when they were young?
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by arvinsim 6y ago
There are also a lot more people playing the stock market now than before. If one is a shareholder of a company, that gives incentive to defend them no matter what.
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by arvinsim 6y ago
But Apple is supposed to be marketed towards people who don't care about specs. Why did it suddenly become important in your example?
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Automated mistake by Apple kills all Mac developer’s apps(9to5mac.com)
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851.
by arvinsim 6y ago
Dramatically evaluate the user experience? It removes inconveniences while adding downsides. It has been understand that wireless charging causes the battery to heat more, which potentially can decrease the battery lifespan. People are also
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by arvinsim 6y ago
Yeah, access to cheap fast bandwidth certainly changed my internet habits when I was in countries like Singapore and Taiwan.
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by arvinsim 6y ago
For me, it’s more of a problem with my iPad Pro. It’s not even about charging. It’s about having to buy a USB-C hub just to plug in my headphones and midi controller to my iPad Pro.
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by arvinsim 6y ago
There are general guidelines on what food is good for your but there is no universal “good” or “bad” diet. Before, fats were demonized. Now it’s carbs and sugars. Who knows what “good” diet will constitute in the future.
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by arvinsim 6y ago
There used to be a weight behind statements that are scientific. Most people would trust them without going into debates. I agree that corporate lobbying and academic corruption has certainly eroded that trust.
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by arvinsim 6y ago
The only thing that holds me back from believing the above is that it would certainly cannibalize their sales of their iPad Pro.
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by arvinsim 6y ago
Sssshhh! Don't give them ideas to weaponized viruses!
858.
by arvinsim 6y ago
Years ago, I thought of learning more about AI/ML because I thought that web development was being commoditized. Time to find another field of interest then.
859.
by arvinsim 6y ago
Yep. I prefer to use language files over JSON or YAML files if I can.
860.
by arvinsim 6y ago
Ironically, it is cheaper to have "more stuff" than to have "less clutter, more experiences!".
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by arvinsim 6y ago
Fickleness is the right word. TikTok is the social media darling not long ago. Now it's in hot water because of privacy issues.
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by arvinsim 6y ago
There will only be a discussion if you define what "good" means first.
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by arvinsim 6y ago
> And that's why there is value in expert consensus. Becoming expert is hard and nobody can be expert in everything. So the expert consensus is a good first heuristic for a layman. Corporate Lobbying has also eroded that trust.
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by arvinsim 6y ago
Mobile equivalent of AAA games is hardly as demanding as their desktop counterparts
865.
by arvinsim 6y ago
If you think longer term, what's the point of having a higher quality of life if we die because of pollution and irreversible climate change anyway?
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by arvinsim 6y ago
I believe that they exist today. They leverage their power and connections to remain anonymous and away from public scrutiny.
867.
by arvinsim 6y ago
You certainly won't see that level of quality today. It's all about planned obsolescence nowadays.
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by arvinsim 6y ago
Some people are satisfied with the modal editing paradigm of Vim that they don't need its advanced features.
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by arvinsim 6y ago
Setting realistic deadlines is already a big win. In the startups that I have worked with, most of them don't give nearly much time to devs.
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by arvinsim 6y ago
Last time I heard, Apple was an environment conscious company.

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