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by jkestner 9y ago
Here's a poll of the general population. It's overwhelming. https://blog.mozilla.org/blog/2017/06/06/new-mozilla-poll-am...
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by jkestner 9y ago
I also used it just for my thesis. Most helpful feature was being able to jot thoughts down into cards that could then be moved around and organized until coherent chapters coalesced. If you do the same in a plain outlining tool, you may fi
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by jkestner 9y ago
No, because we'd still be, you know, not racist. But I think suppressing a viewpoint is counterproductive. Instead, the holders of those viewpoints should be held to the light, and it's a Twitter problem in that such people can be
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by jkestner 9y ago
Yes, Apple itself gives me more control over privacy than just about anyone. On the other hand, it facilitated an app ecosystem where most apps have to make money through ads, data collection, or crappy in-game purchases, and there goes my
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by jkestner 9y ago
I agree with you, from the nerd perspective. The general public cares more about utility than privacy, unfortunately, but the equation is similar in both cases: are we getting more value than we’re giving up in control? Much as HyperCard, E
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by jkestner 9y ago
As part of consolidation, you lose your ID.
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Announcing Twist, a fundamentally different way to work together(blog.todoist.com)
2 points by jkestner 9y ago|0 comments
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by jkestner 10y ago
You should blame E-Ink. They've never been able to meet the promise of inexpensive production, screens printed in large sheets, etc.
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by jkestner 10y ago
I think he's talking about the fact that the frame of the walls is made of steel. Then yes, that is somewhat ironic, depending on the exact alloy.
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by jkestner 10y ago
I really like Firebase, but for specialized cases as others mentioned. The realtime updates are solid, and the iOS SDK at least is deep enough to let you dig into edge cases when needed (like, how many clients are listening to this node?).
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by jkestner 10y ago
Later versions don't let you easily give the client full access. You instead have to do it through Cloud Code (another facet of Parse), so the key never leaves the server. Not to disagree with your overall assessment. I'm generall
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Mark Zuckerberg, in Suit, Testifies in Oculus Intellectual Property Trial(nytimes.com)
2 points by jkestner 10y ago|0 comments
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by jkestner 10y ago
They've paid a lot of money to have their own content created. For example, https://backchannel.com
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by jkestner 10y ago
Find an excuse to take your MBP to the Apple Store and let them see the power adapter. There's a good chance they'll replace it for you.
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by jkestner 10y ago
Possibly, but it would've taken a lot longer to get there without the VC that demands continued growth. Fast followers might've hurt them sooner if they didn't have the resources to quickly iterate the product. It is interest
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by jkestner 10y ago
Well, that makes me feel better. Let me rephrase: By buying Lenovo, you're supporting a company that exchanges the privacy and security of unwitting customers for profit.
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by jkestner 10y ago
You're funding spyware, even if it's not on your own computer.
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by jkestner 10y ago
While the general goal of this site is a good idea, we'll have a better chance of fostering understanding by approaching the subjects indirectly. Build empathy and rapport first, then you'll have the context to approach the divisi
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by jkestner 10y ago
Cool. The "laboratories of democracy" in action. Hope it turns out well and spreads.
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by jkestner 10y ago
Shaking my head at nerds who believe that this administration will agree with them on which statutes should be eliminated.
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by jkestner 10y ago
This election will be forever remembered for just how lurid it has been. I hope you're right. That'll mean it's an exception.
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by jkestner 10y ago
You can hear a tsk-tsk-tsk in the joints if you listen closely.
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by jkestner 10y ago
Yeah, I bought some as well. Can't win them all. I believed their vision of being a lifestyle company that could weather the whims of the tech market. That may be so, but looks like they never expanded their market, and their user expe
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by jkestner 10y ago
For better or worse, it's partially on the company to manage expectations. Amazon does a great job of this, which is why it can get away with minimal profit most quarters.
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by jkestner 10y ago
I think y'all are proving the appeal of "free shipping". Retailers provide convenience, and people expect that figuring out the nooks and crannies of shipping costs is part of the service. If it were about cost and not conven
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St. Pete family says Jeep totaled by exploding Note 7(fox13news.com)
3 points by jkestner 10y ago|0 comments
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by jkestner 10y ago
Likewise, I've spent ~$100 on three sets of the Motorola Bluetooth headphones I mentioned, and still haven't taken the last one out of the shrinkwrap. The other two are going strong after years of use. Headphones are a very person
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by jkestner 10y ago
Like many of the comments today, a matter of opinion. It does seem to be a transitional form. So similar to the previous wired EarPods. And who knows, for all the ragging on Apple for making form-over-function decisions right now, that part
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by jkestner 10y ago
Seems everyone could wait until they try these on, instead of the hot takes that Apple probably didn't engineer their headphones to stay in the ears.
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by jkestner 10y ago
I'm not exactly sold on the AirPods, but when I first saw them being worn in the video, I smiled. They say " the future ."

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