jonny_eh

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by jonny_eh 4y ago
> Nothing beats the simplicity of FAT. Or the sheer ubiquity, and therefore cross-device compatibility.
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by jonny_eh 4y ago
> should the bigfat files be re-joined, or should they show as separate files They're only "rejoined" by the BigFAT compatible filesystem driver on access. By running such a driver, you're agreeing that such files sho
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by jonny_eh 4y ago
It's getting headlines, it's exactly what they wanted. Kudos to the Australians on this one!
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by jonny_eh 4y ago
Or qualify with "harmless changes", like inserting a TXT entry with your name.
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by jonny_eh 4y ago
> you're assuming they don't have surrogates That's the null hypothesis.
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by jonny_eh 4y ago
> We're both making the same number of assumptions Assuming BOTH Apple has surrogates AND rabid fans is one more assumption than just there being rabid fans.
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by jonny_eh 4y ago
I disagree, the fewer assumptions means the simplest. I'd argue it's not worth the risk for Apple to hire people to shill for them, when there are so many who do it not just for free, but do it genuinely. Imagine if Apple hires sh
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by jonny_eh 4y ago
While it is possible that they hire surrogates to post on HN, the simpler explanation is that they have rabid fans that stick their necks out for a trillion dollar company. The proof is that this behavior has been around Apple even well bef
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by jonny_eh 4y ago
As someone that lives in the Bay Area and doesn't want to fly or drive to LA I want this so bad.
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by jonny_eh 4y ago
Getting to SF is rather critical to the success of the project though.
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by jonny_eh 4y ago
It's not plausible that such a large animal can have a self-sustaining population in the wild, and not be properly detected by the scientific community for 100 years.
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by jonny_eh 4y ago
There's also a button in the iPhone control center. No need to even unlock your phone, just swipe down from the top-right!
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by jonny_eh 4y ago
Or debit card
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Bill Gates and the Secret Push to Save Biden’s Climate Bill(bloomberg.com)
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by jonny_eh 4y ago
That's just a rationalization they tell themselves.
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by jonny_eh 4y ago
Or they meant a different year, like 2015, when React-Native was released.
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by jonny_eh 4y ago
By comparison, mining of coal emits carbon, and using it emits carbon. Double whammy of carbon emissions.
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by jonny_eh 4y ago
It's amazing the lengths people will go to in order to defend an unfair status quo.
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by jonny_eh 4y ago
It wasn't just annoying, it was increasingly dangerous: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/01/31/canada-ottaw...
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by jonny_eh 4y ago
aka "The Mythical Man Month" [0] [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mythical_Man-Month
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by jonny_eh 4y ago
Because there's a pub?
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by jonny_eh 4y ago
In 1980's dollars?
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by jonny_eh 4y ago
Who can forget the briefly named Canadian Conservative Reform Alliance Party (CCRAP)? https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-party-changes-embarrassin...
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by jonny_eh 4y ago
It's a regular coincidence in archaeology that when humans show up, other species tend to go extinct. Then there's debate whether humans caused it or not.
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by jonny_eh 4y ago
Kids depend on adults. Those adults are primarily their parents, but it need not be.
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by jonny_eh 4y ago
Also, it doesn't stigmatize the kids that do receive the free meals.
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by jonny_eh 4y ago
Here ya go, Stranger Things season one on DVD, where no one can change it: https://www.amazon.com/Stranger-Blu-Ray-Collectors-Exclusive...
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by jonny_eh 4y ago
The work wasn't critical… yet. It was mostly exploratory, a way to soak up an R&D budget, or get R&D tax credits. It was harder to find the opportunities and therefore leverage multiple job offers.
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by jonny_eh 4y ago
Hockey players are more likely to be accosted in Ottawa than a local CEO.
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by jonny_eh 4y ago
Tobi is a much more admirable CEO than Musk, even though Tobi appears to be a Musk fan.

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