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by leakycap 1y ago
Given the UK's recent attempts at regulating technology and encryption, even America has a better outlook. And that's saying a lot.
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by leakycap 1y ago
Posted yesterday: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45284985 Zero comments there, too. Likely because direct-linking a PDF to a "book" on the multi-multi impacts of something that has barely started and we don&
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by leakycap 1y ago
Beautiful, you love to see it! Pocket Casts has no hope compared to the built-in players today. The premium version unlocks... bookmarks, transcripts, and folders? I dare you to think of 5 people you've ever met who would pay for ANY o
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by leakycap 1y ago
And yet, companies feel secure when they use Microsoft's online offerings such as 365. I often work with clients in healthcare - they sometimes won't use anything except MS products, even when you can show them front-page news fro
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by leakycap 1y ago
Unreliable source but interesting concept. I don't get the same net effect from taking notes on a computer, either. I wish I understood how to take/capture notes digitally in a way that is as useful as paper notes. A lost note wri
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by leakycap 1y ago
Interesting concept, but I feel as if the author only goes skin-deep. "Without the pressure of basic survival, humanity might be forced to confront deeper questions of purpose and meaning." Has the author been outside on the plane
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by leakycap 1y ago
Hard to care what happens to a company like TicketMaster. As you build your company, ask yourself how they ended up like this. Do you think the founders had this outcome in mind when they started (everyone hating them and seeing them as an
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by leakycap 1y ago
> And realistically, most companies aren’t going to pay such a large premium just for a typical software engineer. This is the point, I think (whether I agree or not) "Hire locally!" as a catch phrase wasn't working.
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by leakycap 1y ago
Seems like a better source article was posted just a few mins earlier at https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45305196
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by leakycap 1y ago
Pretty well covered on this thread yesterday with 160+ comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45294440 Apple: SSH and FileVault (keith.github.io) 475 points by ingve 22 hours ago
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by leakycap 1y ago
I dipped my toe into cluster computing when rendering a MAXON Cinema 4D project across a lab of ~30 dual G5 Power Macs. Quickly learned that there is so much more to manage when you split a task up across systems, even when the system (like
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by leakycap 1y ago
If this actually becomes law and isn't reversed in short course, what kind of positions would still be useful under this program?
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by leakycap 1y ago
I like that Apple has made this available to developers but am not holding my breath... if Apple's own teams haven't been able to squeeze anything impressive out of their own AI models, it seems like an uphill battle for devs. The
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by leakycap 1y ago
I understand not wanting to deal with payments if it is a subscription - ongoing payments, especially small amounts, are not cost- or time-effective to collect. I don't mind paying a distribution fee for things that help me, but as a s
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by leakycap 1y ago
Absolutely not & would be concerned about the stability/goals of anyone who outsourced their dating life & human connection to a machine.
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by leakycap 1y ago
There are different kinds of cash-strapped and it doesn't surprise me that a fortune.com writer considers someone cash-strapped but still able to purchase a Starbucks. As someone who has actually been cash-strapped before, you don&#x27
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by leakycap 1y ago
> And how do you address my point that the volume of so-called "unimportant" bugs I would address your point by first re-focusing our attention on the basic and commonly understood meaning of the word "unimportant" -
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by leakycap 1y ago
I really like the default styling! (Chart libraries seem to often ship with "Excel 98" color schemes and effects, but this would look great as-is!)
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by leakycap 1y ago
> Back when the internet was a nice place, I mean years 1999-2010 By 1999, Internet Explorer on Windows had over 95% of the web browser market. Modems were 56K. This is not comparable to the web in 2010, much less the web today. You&#x27
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by leakycap 1y ago
> I put a limit on the free plan because even though it’s local, I still have to maintain/support the extension and wanted a way to keep it sustainable. But ... your support of the extension seems like it is wholly disconnected with
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by leakycap 1y ago
Pretty well covered here https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45298793 Fascinating how divisive something optional and off-by-default can be Weird how judgy people are about free passion-project software that has zero costs
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by leakycap 1y ago
I don't buy your reply. Mostly because your free tier is 5 of something that you claim is stored on my device. Why even limit something on the user's end device like that? It's so... gross, especially combined with "Free
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by leakycap 1y ago
> why it's still a big enough development. It seems we agree: the hyperbolic, misleading headline wasn't necessary. I appreciate our interaction as a reminder that even numbers do not clearly communicate information to everyone
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by leakycap 1y ago
Robin Williams - any of her books with "For non-Designers" in the title, even if it is old, it is gold
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by leakycap 1y ago
If you haven't met a good designer and have been working in any industry more than a few years, maybe you don't know what you're looking for. Design is everywhere in your life & career & and you'd be lost without
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by leakycap 1y ago
From this post: "It’s completely free forever — no upsells, no premium tier." From the website linked: "Is it free? Yes! Free plan includes 5 reminders and 5 templates per month. Premium ($5/month) gives unlimited access
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by leakycap 1y ago
Why jump from one publisher with restrictions and costs (App Store) to another (Gumroad)? Making a DMG and providing a download link seems trivial if you're already able to develop an app with a customer base.
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by leakycap 1y ago
But... does anyone want this kind of post in their feeds? What are you accomplishing by making people want to unsubscribe because they see the same remixed ai output on your various socials? A willing follower is easily lost. I guess if you
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by leakycap 1y ago
> Penantic much? Pedantic would be pointing out your spelling error. Now you can call me that again but you'll be correct this time. > In this case it's easier for an individual to just try themselves, since it only involves
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by leakycap 1y ago
Don't let my blunt way of writing make you feel like it should have been easy to see or will be easy to overcome. It sounds like you have been through the transition from a career rewarding complete knowledge and understanding to today

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