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by jenscow 8y ago
I loved VS, having used it since it was MSVC. The UX of VS2013 was the tipping point for me. And they removed macros. Dropped setup projects with no real upgrade path. The direction it moves is what benefits Microsoft. And the cost has beco
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by jenscow 8y ago
I chose core over node, because it has a better standard library with less 3rd party reliance. On my last project, dealing with the multiple layers of dependencies with node became troublesome. (static vs dynamic has equal balance, in my ex
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by jenscow 8y ago
Yes, I'm glad of it too. I no longer need Windows to develop nor host, while keeping on a platform which is hard to beat (for my requirements). This isn't change for the sake of it, it's to keep .NET relevant. VS and Windows
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by jenscow 8y ago
> to make their file browser lie about the state of the underlying filesystem. Quick example... compare the results of these two commands: dir C:\Windows\Web\Wallpaper explorer C:\Windows\Web\Wallpaper
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by jenscow 8y ago
Anyone else noticed the return of the "I'm Feeling Lucky" button? I wonder if this is related to the anniversary?
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by jenscow 8y ago
Because a lot of it is FUD. I've never signed into Chrome, but I am able to access 2 Google accounts... and Chrome still shows me the "Sign into Chrome" option. Version 69.0.3497.100 (Official Build) (64-bit) (I normally just
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by jenscow 8y ago
Another reason: binding to a privileged port (< 1024). I trust nginx to do the right thing, more than some other application.
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by jenscow 8y ago
Better link: https://github.com/chrishtr/display-locking/blob/master/expl... TD;DR: https://github.com/chrishtr/display-locking/blob/master/READ...
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by jenscow 8y ago
I'm not a fan of that either, nor do I use Ubuntu (for other reasons). However, in what.. 10 mins? you've been able to discover exactly what causes the "spying" and an idea on how to disable it. Perhaps in less than an h
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by jenscow 8y ago
> how will a competing product even gain marketshare. One of the reasons against developing for the desktop.
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by jenscow 8y ago
Exactly. I'd try to fix that before worrying about my OS.
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> Everyone at Microsoft attends yearly ethics training It must be a toxic environment, working with people who needed to be continuously trained on how to be ethical. Good on them for trying to do something about it, however.
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by jenscow 8y ago
Not when the password is hashed with a nonce from the server.
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by jenscow 8y ago
I guess, in that case you're not using docker.
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by jenscow 8y ago
> I get a sense of rage and depression Maybe it's not the actual light, but it's a signal that the circus has arrived and your peaceful hour is over.
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by jenscow 8y ago
Yes, the page you are currently reading.
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by jenscow 8y ago
And no doubt I've written single methods/functions that where uglier.
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by jenscow 8y ago
Unfortunately, this "vendor crap" is now part of the OS.
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by jenscow 8y ago
That's a flaw of Office, not Chromebooks.
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by jenscow 8y ago
Unfortunately, as of today, the majority of "computer operators" struggle to share a file if it requires more than a single operation of "drag/drop".
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by jenscow 8y ago
To many, not having such features on IRC is a bonus.
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by jenscow 8y ago
The most unfortunate side, is that the data isn't exactly that of their customers.
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by jenscow 8y ago
There had been many times I've started in the morning, expecting to work on the results of whatever process I left to run, only to be greeted with an empty desktop. When I review the update settings, they're as negative as I can m
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by jenscow 8y ago
Well, most times I'd like to know how a badly configured X compares with badly configured Y, on <random hardware> - because that's usually how things are run.
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by jenscow 8y ago
.NET's ecosystem is somewhat lacking compared to Javascript. This is what I love about node. On the other hand, the standard library that .NET provides is superior. From my experience, it's possible to deploy a .NET site with just
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by jenscow 8y ago
"... we started an effort to make the code portable across .NET implementations, rather than relying on libraries only available on Windows" It looks like they're planning to move off Windows - or, at least giving themselve
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by jenscow 8y ago
Can it do... - Multiple Windows? - Telemetry opt-in? - Consume less than 50MB with no document open? - Require < 5 different processes?
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by jenscow 8y ago
Little Big Adventure 2(?) started in a jail cell, but that's mid 90's I think.
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by jenscow 8y ago
Kill your current window manager, that's what it looks like.
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by jenscow 8y ago
> All keys are programmable and you assign keys to toggle/activate a layer. Hmm, it's possible to do this with any keyboard. Find a key that you never/hardly use and bind that to running the command which toggles the layou

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