exodust

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by exodust 8y ago
Espresso is coffee. Your plastic thing doesn't make better coffee, I'm quite sure of that.
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by exodust 8y ago
A fourth option is for WSJ to display the article when people have ad-blockers disabled. I don't use ad-blockers at work, and this article is surrounded by ads but still only shows first paragraph. So I've viewed their ads for the
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by exodust 8y ago
> Comparing an espresso machine with an aeropress is like apples and oranges. Article says aeropress makes "best coffee in world" and "better than $1000 machines." Apples and oranges juiced well before I arrived. Co
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by exodust 8y ago
They both produce a drink called "coffee". Saying they are completely different is quite a stretch.
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by exodust 8y ago
There's no chance this plastic contraption makes a nicer coffee than my espresso machine. My coffee of choice is a flat white, so I need silky smooth microfoam (not froth), which the espresso machine does at the same time. Also in term
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by exodust 8y ago
> All the image security The word "security" can't be applied when the measures in place are "don't include a download link". There is no "security" when the image displays perfectly fine on the
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by exodust 8y ago
Good to see someone else mention this, and also for the Google web.dev.dev to reply.
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by exodust 8y ago
But it's a resource for web devs, mostly used by web devs. Reinforced by the web.dev domain name, which surprised me. I've never seen .dev domain before. All audit tools make recommendations that many of us will ignore. I have zer
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by exodust 8y ago
Unfortunately the images cannot be downloaded from Google Art Project (original name). It's irritating having to jump over complicated hurdles to get a seamless hi-res image capture from Google Arts. It requires some messing about, but
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by exodust 8y ago
Why is everyone comparing websites with physical objects like cars, phones, laptops, and buildings? As soon as you do that, you've broken whatever conclusion you put forward next... "...and because of the way cement is poured into
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by exodust 8y ago
The book analogy doesn't work. There is no point mentioning books. A website is nothing like a book in form, function, purpose, appearance, use, lifespan, the list goes on. You're confusing the equivalence. A "novel" is
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by exodust 8y ago
"Convey textual information" is not the sole purpose of any website. Websites have many purposes and functions, including of course interactive functions and connections with other elements both within the site and from other plac
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by exodust 8y ago
> Why are all buildings the same? Light switches are often in similar places... That's not true at all. Buildings are often very different from one to the other in both exterior design and internal layout. In my experience, even
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by exodust 8y ago
"Content creation" isn't usually referring to "family photos and social media". Besides, family photos are made with digital cameras, not mobile apps. In the context of this thread, the target user of iPad Pro is mo
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by exodust 8y ago
You sound irritated that people find Recaptcha irritating. It's not about disliking anti-spam measures, it's about highlighting the woeful method that is re-captcha. "Select all squares with street signs" shows a bunch o
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by exodust 8y ago
> there is at least six years of prior usage by multiple big tech companies Irrelevant. This discussion was about the one and only use in town right now of "edge-to-edge" in a major campaign to sell new tablets. "All scr
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by exodust 8y ago
My old 15" CRT monitor had awesome edge-to-edge technology. It was apparently way ahead of its time.
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by exodust 8y ago
"Edge" refers to the edge of the device. There is no other edge metaphorical or otherwise, imho. More than definition, how metaphors are used is important. Is "edge" a metaphor when the actual edge is right there, 9mm f
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by exodust 8y ago
> "mobile OS apps and hardware have really democratized content creation" ? Democratized? Is that because you perceive mobile devices as more affordable? Have you checked the price of a new iPad Pro?
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by exodust 8y ago
No. The word "edge" in this context, literally means the edge of the device or screen. That's everyone's understanding. There is nothing metaphorical about it. The word "lightning" for example, does NOT literal
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by exodust 8y ago
Still can't plug in an external USB hard drive? That's a deal-breaker. Any "pro" device needs to allow wired external storage and basic access to files for transferring to and from storage devices. That's just commo
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by exodust 8y ago
> Carolina Milanesi tweeted: "In a normal world this would mean Rubin is done, but tech has not just been forgiving, some tech sees little wrong with this" Actually in a normal world, there's forgiveness and moving on
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by exodust 8y ago
Never been a member, but I do receive regular notification emails from a Fb account/person I don't know, and an account I've never had anything to do with. Yesterday after news of stolen data emerges, I received a "Faceb
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by exodust 8y ago
> This isn't a debate Be advised that you don't get to decide on whether this is or isn't a debate. You are attempting to re-frame the debate to suit your precarious position. This debate as specified in the parent d
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by exodust 8y ago
Try disengaging "worst case scenario" mode. You argument is hinged on seat belt catastrophe, loss of livelihood, identity theft, botnets, and general worst case computer doom. Losing your livelihood because you didn't update
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by exodust 8y ago
I'm not a regular reader of WSJ so why would I subscribe just to read one article?
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by exodust 8y ago
Poor analogy, and typical of the deferred-update paranoia crowd, thinking the worst and feeling exposed because Microsoft says you are in "critical danger". A better analogy: You should keep your bicycle helmet on in the shower du
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by exodust 8y ago
Transparency. Artificial systems designed to work with and support human activity, should not have hidden agendas. And the reason for being transparent should not be to avoid bad press or fines, but to actually care about the ethics aroun
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by exodust 8y ago
You missed the very true point they made about overstated vulnerabilities. The odds of actually having your data compromised due to not updating for a few weeks or even months, is low. Particularly if your browsing and computer usage doesn&
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by exodust 8y ago
It's not about that. Advanced users don't even have the option any more. MS could hide it deep in settings to disable update with 10 "are you sure" security risk dialogs. "yes i know the risks" etc, but no....

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