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   by endemic 7y ago

   The thing that baffles me is that even in the present day, (some) graphic designers are still trying to create web sites using a different medium than the end product. Sure, back in 2005 that was the norm, but it’s like nothing has changed
2. 302.▲
   by endemic 7y ago

   I feel like I regularly see similar comments, touting the superiority of Chrome devtools. I haven’t used Chrome in a few years; what do they have that others don’t?
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   by endemic 7y ago

   AFAIK one of the best solutions for smartphone privacy is using a custom Android ROM without Google apps installed. Of course that means basically no 3rd party apps, but you can still get a surprising amount of functionality with just a web
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   by endemic 7y ago

   Your experience mirrors mine, almost exactly. One other advantage of HipChat was that it‘s native Android client would run without requiring Play Services; Slack purposefully won't run without it.
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   by endemic 7y ago

   Unsurprising. When I was using an Android phone with Firefox, Google search always served me the “bare bones” degraded layout; changing the UA got me the same content as Chrome.
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   by endemic 7y ago

   It would be great if you could capture a performance profile: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Performance...
7. 307.▲
   by endemic 7y ago

   Extensions. On my Android phone I run LineageOS without gapps. I don’t install 3rd party applications, simply because the majority (in my experience) try to abuse your device in spite of limitations put in place by Apple/Google.
8. 308.▲
   by endemic 7y ago

   Hackers by Steven Levy.
9. 309.▲
   by endemic 7y ago

   > Do you know how to find out what a given drug will cost with insurance? Theoretically your insurer should provide that via some sort of online portal, but in my experience the usability of such tools has always been terrible.
10. 310.▲
    by endemic 7y ago

    You’re still beholden to the people who pay for your products/services.
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    by endemic 7y ago

    Thanks for the recommendation. I’m grudgingly considering a Win10 install for gaming, and the mandatory telemetry is a hard pill to swallow.
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    by endemic 7y ago

    IIRC in previous versions of iOS, a Bluetooth icon would be visible when enabled. After reading the article, I thought, “Well, my Bluetooth is off.” But it sure wasn’t.
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    by endemic 7y ago

    I was amazed to see some Lenovo laptops with AMD processors. Of course, not the flagship models, but still...
14. 314.▲
    by endemic 7y ago

    They even hid the camera bump in promotional depictions.
15. 315.▲
    by endemic 7y ago

    I did a mini-ITX build last year with a 2400G inside an InWin Chopin case ( https://www.in-win.com/en/gaming-chassis/Chopin ). Definitely not as small as an Intel NUC, but it's also a lot more powerful. It can
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    by endemic 7y ago

    Totally agree. However, one major selling point of Steam for me is the practically seamless Proton compatibility layer (while acknowledging the philosophical disconnect between running Linux and buying DRM'd games...)
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    by endemic 7y ago

    Google’s behavior RE: Android licensing is more similar to Microsoft/Windows than you might think, from what I understand.
18. 318.▲
    by endemic 7y ago

    The difference is that Google has a near-monopoly in search. Amazon is a behemoth, but there are plenty of alternatives.
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    by endemic 7y ago

    This bothered me as well. Not carrying a mobile phone works for him, but if everyone did the same then obviously that strategy collapses. Unless he's advocating that no one carries a mobile phone, which actually seems reasonable in som
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    by endemic 8y ago

    I think this is the way to go for the value-conscious Apple fan. It used to be that you could buy a base model and then upgrade it later. Since everything is soldered nowadays, buying used or previous-gen will get you pretty much the same c
21. 321.▲
    by endemic 8y ago

    Exactly. I thought I wanted to make games professionally for a long time, then realized that I'd just be a cog in the machine if I worked for a large company.
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    by endemic 8y ago

    Your comment reminded me of some amazing photos of a Sony MSX machine: https://mobile.twitter.com/AttractMode/status/11038522081924... I wish PC makers today would branch out from their "copy Apple" ster
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    by endemic 8y ago

    I feel like this thread is as good a place as any to gush about Sony's hardware design. I opened up my Z5 Compact recently to replace the camera flash and audio jack, and was pleasantly surprised at how easy it was to disassemble. Remo
24. 324.▲
    by endemic 8y ago

    Be great if they had a direct download of the APK.
25. 325.▲
    by endemic 8y ago

    IIRC the big problem was Microsoft refusing to allow OEMs to ship machines with other operating systems.
26. 326.▲
    by endemic 8y ago

    $46/month is more than my voice/data costs.
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    by endemic 8y ago

    I was surprised to (re)discover that Monty Python had a laugh track.
28. 328.▲
    by endemic 8y ago

    If you need/want the original, you can also get SDL -> USB cables (I bought one on eBay), which is a nice alternative to adapter dongles.
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    by endemic 8y ago

    I would argue that an Android phone without Google apps (e.g. LineageOS) is just as good; perhaps even superior, as you don't have to rely on an arbitrary gatekeeper in order to install software.
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    by endemic 8y ago

    +1 for Swappa; always have had good experiences on that site.