geophile

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1. 571.▲
   by geophile 7y ago

   I don’t understand the comments saying that this obsoletes databases, or that this is a good substrate for relational databases. The interface is for random access. Quite a few database optimizations depend on sequential access, I.e. access
2. 572.▲
   by geophile 7y ago

   Amen to all of that. The only mice that make my arm hurt are from Apple. Also: Trading real Esc and Fn keys for the stupid touchbar; lack of upgradability; trading thinness for reliability; trading thinness for battery life
3. 573.▲
   by geophile 7y ago

   Too small, so it keeps falling between sofa cushions. Ambiguous orientation (in the dark). Too easy to press buttons unintentionally.
4. 574.▲
   by geophile 7y ago

   Isn't that true of nearly all Apple hardware products now?
5. 575.▲
   by geophile 7y ago

   I have similar but slightly different issues with my 2018 3-series BMW. For most things, I think the BMW apps are actually better than what you get from CarPlay. For example, the BMW GPS makes better use of screen real estate. (On the other
6. 576.▲
   by geophile 7y ago

   I think they took one step in the right direction, where two more were needed. The UNIX idea of piping text output from one command to the next was fine at the time, but it means that the downstream command has to parse text. With nushell,
7. 577.▲
   by geophile 7y ago

   Long overdue.
8. 578.▲
   by geophile 7y ago

   My dude. This is not the Sistine Chapel.
9. 579.▲
   by geophile 7y ago

   The usual argument on this topic is: whether suppression of free speech is even effective; you just push the ugliness underground and it festers; sunlight is the best disinfectant; etc. However, those arguments go back way before the intern
10. 580.▲
    by geophile 7y ago

    I loved the Psion 5 form factor, and its stellar keyboard. The Gemini PDA is the heir to hat design, and shares some design talent. I’m running Linux on it.
11. 581.▲
    by geophile 7y ago

    TFA says: ‘He gives an anecdote on how hard it would be to create just one new protein by chance — the odds are so astronomical that there are fewer atoms in the entire universe in comparison: “The odds bury you. It can’t be done.”‘ This is
12. 582.▲
    by geophile 7y ago

    I don't understand the point of emphasizing corporations over brands. There are many toothpastes available to me in any supermarket. They vary by brand, and about five attributes (whitening, enamel protection, etc.) How would things re
13. 583.▲
    by geophile 7y ago

    My friend had a Purism, which was a frustrating experience in many ways. And it was quite expensive. I am a very happy customer of System76. I got a Galago. Ten days later, the Darter was released. I returned the Galago, got the Darter, no
14. 584.▲
    by geophile 7y ago

    Somerville MA, which is near Tufts, and not that far from Harvard and MIT. And countless software companies.
15. 585.▲
    by geophile 7y ago

    Unicomp Model M. It's great because it comes close to the original IBM Model M, which was my favorite keyboard ever. (OK, well, except for the IBM 029 keypunch.) Buckling spring keys, loud, great tactile feedback. Someone put it out in
16. 586.▲
    by geophile 7y ago

    So many words. So few ideas.
17. 587.▲
    by geophile 7y ago

    Stuck a 2TB disk drive on it and I’m using it as an offsite backup server.
18. 588.▲
    by geophile 7y ago

    Already jumped. System76 Darter + PopOS is a great combination.
19. 589.▲
    by geophile 7y ago

    To be at all interesting, this would have to have a good keyboard (as in the 2015 MBP), and an optional touchbar.
20. 590.▲
    by geophile 7y ago

    How is it they are not fucked? No country that wants to continue to do business with China is going to back this uprising. Is there an imaginible sequence of events that doesn't result in either capitulation or a violent crushing of di
21. 591.▲
    by geophile 7y ago

    I am not an AV industry professional. Are there competitive displays now? How much do they cost?
22. 592.▲
    by geophile 7y ago

    Apple is just completely out of touch now, aren't they?
23. 593.▲
    by geophile 7y ago

    I think you are confusing common sense and nonsense.
24. 594.▲
    by geophile 7y ago

    I was sure I was misunderstanding the paper, but my quick read matches yours. They seem to be analyzing just this one query. Another error is that just counting the number of times the curve passes in and out of the query is too simplistic.
25. 595.▲
    by geophile 7y ago

    A 4K display on a laptop is a gimmick. Or, at least, for the aging eyes of this developer. Just bought one and had to exchange it for a 1920x1080 display. Much more comfortable.
26. 596.▲
    by geophile 7y ago

    Very poorly argued. The premise ignores that many of those superpowers are available on your computer. So giving up the phone is not as big a sacrifice as is being claimed.
27. 597.▲
    by geophile 7y ago

    Useless. Same crappy, defective 5/6 of a keyboard, and defective display. I jumped ship. Love my System 76 Darter.
28. 598.▲
    by geophile 7y ago

    Isn’t he conflating predeterminism and predictability?
29. 599.▲
    by geophile 7y ago

    I don't get this argument at all. If the ID comes from something like a SERIAL column, then yes, you can port those easily. I think every database system has something like SERIAL, as well as the ability to control an initial value, ta
30. 600.▲
    by geophile 7y ago

    Sort of related: popOS is the most beautiful Linux desktop I’ve used. And the Gnome extensions make for very easy customization.