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by colinjoy 7y ago
TL;DR: 1. Let's agree on a common set of standard theme variables and their names to get "interoperability for free". 2. Nest these abstractions and call it a graph. --- If this comes across as slightly negative, this might b
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by colinjoy 7y ago
I use the Ultimate Hacking Keyboard [1], that despite it’s childish name, is the most solid keyboard I have owned so far~. It comes with a GUI (built with angular [2]) to configure the key map / layers. This makes it extremely fast and
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by colinjoy 8y ago
They’re also giving away data on everyone they interact with without these people consenting to it. This is not only dumb but a violation of law in Europe. So yes, saying that people are “incapable, unable and too dumb” to act responsible o
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by colinjoy 8y ago
Your question misses the point. With Sketch you _can_ subscribe to updates, which is entirely optional. The software is yours to use forever. Whereas with Adobe you _must_ subscribe and pay rent. If you fail to pay your regular fee, the mob
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by colinjoy 8y ago
Have you tried seeking a position in the automotive field or with a design agency thats more focussed on the physical space? What makes you think you need a PhD to qualify?
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by colinjoy 8y ago
For visual design, an understanding of the Gestalt principles (or „Gestalt Laws“ to stick with the German origin) is a must. The law of proximity is the first and most powerful, but the others are also useful to be aware of: https:/&#
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by colinjoy 8y ago
I don’t disagree, but I will add that copying proven patterns without an understanding of the core mechanics will only carry you for a short distance. Very similar to how one could be very productive by glueing together stackoverflow snippe
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by colinjoy 8y ago
This is to UX/IxD literature what „just add water“ meals are to cooking. A collection of patterns you can copy. To really make it worth while you‘d have to look behind the presented patterns and ask why they work (and when they won‘t).
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by colinjoy 8y ago
> FWIW, phones aren't designed to last 5 years. The batteries aren't, the screens aren't, the casing isn't, and the hardware generally doesn't (newer software = more demanding). FWIW I’m typing this on a 4 year o
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by colinjoy 8y ago
Bought a couple of the old base level minis for a DTP shop back then (more RAM / IO bound than CPU). They allowed for installing 16GB of cheap commodity RAM and 2x 2.5” drives which netted you a decent 1.5 TB Fusion Drive. Good days. T
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by colinjoy 8y ago
[2017] Ask HN: What are your favorite podcasts? https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14819798
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by colinjoy 8y ago
I would think that this kind of data collection is already illegal, at least with installs in the EU. GDPR mandates that the collected data is either directly required to render the desired service or explicit and revokable consent must be
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by colinjoy 8y ago
I already used 3-finger swipe to navigate between spaces. Can’t have it all I guess.
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by colinjoy 8y ago
Exactly. For example it is next to impossible to use them for quick debugger navigation, as you can no longer rest your fingers on the keys, much like you would with WASD clusters in a game. I also use F-keys with modifiers for all sorts of
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by colinjoy 8y ago
Switched from 2015 to 2018 model recently. The good: - fingerprint for unlock is a nice convenience - 32GB RAM are nice. A much needed bump, allowing me run some workload on the client that previously required an additional workstatio
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by colinjoy 8y ago
So are you saying the High Sierra PDF rendering catastrophy is not a bug but a precursor of this „feature“? If that is true and the blurred text is going to be the new normal, I do not see how any professional user looking at type all day l
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by colinjoy 9y ago
https://www.zdnet.com/article/firm-facebooks-shadow-profiles... Note they‘ve been doing this for a long time (the article is from 2013).
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by colinjoy 9y ago
Why do you suggest one can “opt out” of facebook? They profile non-members and encourage users to disclose personal data of non-members by installing apps or helping them to “find my friends” based on sharing such data (e.g. address books)
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by colinjoy 9y ago
On the contrary, for positions that require getting your hands dirty with implementation, I find it very valuable to be able to look at a code example with the applicant. How do they approach making sense of legacy code. Do they spot code s