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by irq 7y ago
Probably even more than that, when you consider how many more years the planet will be dealing with Exxon's BS, even if they were to cease operations today.
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by irq 7y ago
Why can’t it be both a 20% project and rethought from first principals?
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by irq 7y ago
I'm a happy HomeKit user with Apple's native solutions. WebThings Gateway claims HomeKit support. What does that mean? Does it replace my native Homekit gateway? Or can it do other stuff? I read the site and couldn't tell.
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by irq 7y ago
Termius is an excellent alternative. (I am a happy user, and unaffiliated.) https://www.termius.com/
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by irq 7y ago
Your second link is dead. Might you be able to fix it? I'd really like to read it. Thanks!
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by irq 7y ago
Please consider the possibility that OP has this great idea but can’t afford to launch it out of their own pocket. Also consider the fact that this tool would likely see a lot of traffic, and some legal challenges as well (launched by the p
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by irq 7y ago
“Can say”? Did you mean to write “cannot say”?
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by irq 7y ago
They haven’t repented yet, though. Read their response.
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by irq 7y ago
And this is why anyone who trusts that organization in any way moving forward is a fool.
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by irq 7y ago
Nuclear as in nuclear powered. Not as in, can launch nuclear weapons.
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by irq 7y ago
Not true. I charge my Switch with USB-C Macbook chargers all the time without issue. Have also used external USB-C batteries with it too.
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by irq 7y ago
Anecdote: I find 30 Hz to be totally unusable for development/office work. The jerky movement of the mouse cursor, jerky scrolling, etc, is all painful to my eyes. So, I think very much, YMMV, but 60 Hz is safe.
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by irq 7y ago
Exactly! Similar problem with wireless charging, too.
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by irq 7y ago
No. Virtually all PalmOS software sales were either direct via dev’s web site, or via palmgear.com, which was a sort of app store for its time. They were not affiliated with Palm the company or its entities. Absolutely no platform DRM whats
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by irq 7y ago
Because of the WWDC events in which they touted their web-based API at the time as being all one needed to compete with Apple's own native apps. That turned out to be completely untrue and they backtracked.
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by irq 7y ago
> If anything, they overcorrected, dragged kicking and screaming into allowing apps at all. A lot of people forget this, but it's true: Apple didn't want _anyone_ to be able to make native apps on iOS except themselves. That th
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by irq 7y ago
It's not so much the security teams as it is the society-destroying beliefs of Facebook's upper management. Doesn't matter how good your security team is when they take marching orders from people who aren't aligned with
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by irq 7y ago
Almost like this trait might be inherent in all mammals. Or does it go even higher? All animals? All life? Evolve intelligence, begin building your doom?
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by irq 7y ago
I'd like to learn more about companies like Prenuvo, is there some online community somewhere where you heard Prenuvo was the best? Or some other resource where I can learn? If so I'd appreciate a link, thanks!
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by irq 7y ago
I love using Termius on my 12.9” iPad Pro with the keyboard. It’s a beautiful full screen terminal with extra features that just happen to pop up right when I need them. I’m delighted to see Termius is with YC now! Feature request: Unlock t
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by irq 7y ago
> A big reason why "we're losing" is that kind of defeatist attitude. A big reason why losses can be so bad is that approach of refusing to accept reality. It robs you of time & resources that would be better spent on
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by irq 7y ago
Yes, it does in fact mean that and, yes, Apple has already done that. In fact, Apple’s iCloud infra is state owned and operated in China [1]. 1: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208351
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by irq 7y ago
This doesn’t pass the sniff test, given Intuit’s long history of anti-consumer practices.
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by irq 7y ago
I want to pay for it so bad though. I am sick of LED bulbs randomly dying and randomly making noises. Why isn't there a longevity-focused LED bulb brand?
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by irq 7y ago
Explore every single setting and preference for every single thing you ever buy, and that won't happen to you again. This philosophy has served me well in life.
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by irq 8y ago
I wanted to start an honest discussion but my thread seems to have quickly devolved into the haves vs have nots of a capacity for empathy. Which is not my intention. This is probably my fault, for not considering enough viewpoints before wr
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by irq 8y ago
How are you OK storing your notes in a cloud system where your notes are viewable by third parties? How do you get past Evernote not supporting end to end encryption? This has been the dealbreaker for me since the beginning.
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by irq 8y ago
This is completely wrong. For quite a long time it has been legal for doctors to prescribe FDA approved drugs off-label, that is, for reasons other than what they're FDA approved for. But if it's not FDA approved, insurance compan
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by irq 8y ago
You won’t be able to test drive _the specific car you are buying_ before committing to purchasing it. You’d only be able to test drive another instance of that model, but not the specific one you’d be committing to for X years. This deprive
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by irq 8y ago
Exactly none of Sony’s latest full frame mirrorless cameras have a built in intervalometer, and there is no way to install one. So it’s not just Canon.

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