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by endemic 10y ago
> I could have: fallen down a hill, drown in a stream, fallen out of a tree, etc., etc., etc. without a reasonable possibility of timely rescue (no mobile phones back then). And I somehow survived. Just made me think of https:/&#x2
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by endemic 10y ago
tl;dr version: http://imgur.com/a/eXWFE
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by endemic 10y ago
I'll confirm your anecdote RE: using other websites for curated reviews. I recently needed a new router; instead of wading through the innumerable search results on Amazon, I simply chose Wirecutter's recommendation.
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by endemic 10y ago
I think that's part of the learning curve. Early devices were just too underpowered. But compare with iPhone 5: released in 2012, and still running the most recent OS (albeit somewhat more slowly). And Apple usually has pretty extensiv
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by endemic 10y ago
Kind of ruins one half of the "choice" argument in favor of Android. "You can choose any Android phone you want, as long as it's a Nexus/Pixel!"
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by endemic 10y ago
I owned a Sony Xperia Z3 Compact for a while. Absolutely loved the form factor: overall size just _slightly_ larger than an iPhone 5, but much bigger screen. Only problem is they're two years old at this point, and won't move to N
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by endemic 10y ago
Related: https://priceonomics.com/are-rotisserie-chickens-a-bargain/
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by endemic 10y ago
I had been using beta/etc. versions. Yeah I've also heard that some extensions don't work within a sandbox, but I'm not really an extensions-type person.
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by endemic 10y ago
The problem with FirefoxOS was that you could already run web apps on iOS/Android; there was no compelling value besides the "privacy" component, as low-cost Android phones already existed. And as I've noticed on other M
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by endemic 10y ago
I think Chromecast would fall under the "lock in" category.
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by endemic 10y ago
Just curious, why is Chrome better for you? I switched back to Firefox after e10s landed, and tbh they are now functionally equivalent (for me, at least). I now choose Firefox because I find myself more aligned with Mozilla's philosoph
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by endemic 10y ago
Even simpler solution: never visit those offending sites again, which is a great user experience ;)
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by endemic 10y ago
I wouldn't call it "unethical;" perhaps "unexpected?" Seems like an appropriate adjective for an ad blocker which displays ads.
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by endemic 10y ago
Apple is enabling a vibrant 3rd party accessory market ;)
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by endemic 10y ago
RE: universal replacement, agreed. I can't see them going to USB-C though, which is a real bummer.
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by endemic 10y ago
Another demo page, with links to open bugs in various browsers: https://mathiasbynens.github.io/rel-noopener/ (not all browsers implement the `rel="noopener"` attribute)
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by endemic 10y ago
Wow, I never knew about this API. Seems very ripe for exploitation; check the referrer for an incoming request and route the other tab to a mirrored version of the site, on a host you control, preferably with a "you've been logged
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by endemic 10y ago
Very accurate. Pretend that car drivers cannot see you, and act accordingly.
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by endemic 10y ago
I'm saddened to see anyone's hard work disappear, but it's painfully obvious in retrospect that the "app store" model of software distribution that Apple popularized is not sustainable without long(er)-term financia
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by endemic 10y ago
The closing sentences of The Verge's commentary: "Parker has been married for three years and he now has two children, so his life seems to be going just fine. It is a great comfort, however, to know that at one point a very rich
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by endemic 10y ago
Cool from a tech standpoint, but trophies/achievements are lazy game design. Rather than motivate players with story progression, skill mastery, etc., they're just checklists to complete.
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by endemic 10y ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mergers_and_acquisitio...
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by endemic 10y ago
I made my first CoD payment (for an Amazon order) when I lived in Japan in 2004.
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by endemic 10y ago
My one wish in life is to experience 10 player Bomberman.
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by endemic 10y ago
> become ceo and sack the joint. I believe that is now known as "Elop-ing."
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by endemic 10y ago
Your users.
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by endemic 10y ago
The GOG version of Spelunky runs very well for me on OS X using Wineskin Winery -- I imagine you could get it running in Linux/Wine without too much trouble.
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by endemic 10y ago
Ah yes, the ol' "blame the user" technique!
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by endemic 10y ago
I will never integrate with a 3rd party API unless I have some sort of contract which prevents them from yanking the rug out from under me. Sadly, the sort of developer-hostile TOS that Instagram uses is all too common these days: "Ins
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by endemic 10y ago
Being an older parent is no fun. Your kids run circles around you and you're _always_ tired. Or maybe that's just parenting in general.

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