mFixman

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by mFixman 6y ago
...do they? I have a Chromecast and have never seen an ad.
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by mFixman 6y ago
Any reason why an Apple TV and not a Roku or a Chromecast?
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by mFixman 6y ago
I was about to comment against you but you are right. Searching "Browser" on Google shows Firefox first, Brave second, and then a bunch of web articles about browsers in general.
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by mFixman 6y ago
If you can't believe a crazy conspiracy theory about Facebook would get 500+ on HN then you haven't been in post-2016 HN much.
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by mFixman 6y ago
I usually narrow it down to 2–5 items I know I'll enjoy, and them choose randomly using the minutes of the current time modulo the amount of options. The system works great: it's chaotic enough so I can't estimate in advance
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by mFixman 6y ago
The Apple app store has a ton of shit and scams that are approved by Apple. It doesn't have Fortnite however, since the developed correctly told people that Apple took a 30% cut of their payments.
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by mFixman 6y ago
It's a monopoly, and it's illegal.
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by mFixman 6y ago
All three allow games, music, and dating to happen outside of their platforms. The Apple equivalent would be Microsoft not allowing any program being installed from outside their store or Tinder closing down all bars in a city to lower comp
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by mFixman 6y ago
> So many times I want to keep a tab around for easy access, but they got some stupid JS framework running sucking CPU for no good reason. Why not keep it as a bookmark? I don't understand why people live inactive tabs open.
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by mFixman 6y ago
Trump's chances of winning will drastically increase with another Republican Supreme Court Justice. The election will likely be contested. When some strategically selected counties in Florida start anulling mail-in votes the Republican
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by mFixman 6y ago
> in the last couple of decades by the tree in the process of growing [...] Isn't most biomass from trees that are centuries old?
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by mFixman 6y ago
How much of this difference comes from most Americans travelling to and from work in a car every single day? The average American pollutes several transatlantic flights per year on commuting alone.
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by mFixman 6y ago
I can't be the only one who thought that book was grasping at straws for validation most of the time. The book makes some very strong theories without much explanation, and then finds random tidbids of evidence to support them while ig
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by mFixman 6y ago
Since there are no standardised IDs in the US unlike most other countries, can't poll workers just be unnecessarily stringent on identification to deny people the vote?
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by mFixman 6y ago
YouTube's real killer feature is its video discovery. Having millions users endlessly streaming content without many connection hitches while showing a dozen recommended videos each time does wonders for authors. I'd be more worri
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by mFixman 6y ago
Except that this is a completely different thing. 1) You can install programs in Windows without Epic's permission. 2) Epic allows their games to be distributed through Steam or other platforms.
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by mFixman 6y ago
This is about telling the user that Mastercard is charging you a fee.
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by mFixman 6y ago
Will they though? They have a complete monopoly on distribution for all iOS devices and are willing to remove certificates for OSX programs. For all we know, they will remove SSL certificates for HTTPS websites on Safari if a company overst
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by mFixman 6y ago
S mode is active by default in regular, non-Surface Lenovo Ideapad laptops.
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by mFixman 6y ago
You should edit the questions and answers that are outdated so other googlers can see it.
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by mFixman 6y ago
I was surprised to find out the something even worse is happening on default installations of Windows 10: you cannot install non-Microsoft software at all unless you go to the system settings and disable "S mode". It's imposs
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by mFixman 6y ago
Why can't you get vegan Chipotle?
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by mFixman 6y ago
How did the House find this email? Did one of the recipients leak if to the committee, or did Apple have to deliver all emails of this type?
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by mFixman 6y ago
I'm a programmer because I enjoy programming. That's also why I enjoy Factorio.
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by mFixman 6y ago
Which raises the obvious questions: why didn't C++11 implement template printf along with variadic templates? `cout <<` is ugly and hard to use for anything but the simplest printing. Type safe printf seems like the obvious use c
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by mFixman 6y ago
I definitely identify with all of that. It goes both ways: I hate shipping ugly code, which makes me a slow coder. On the other hand I love spending weeks refactoring pieces of code which will have no repercussions on the end user but will
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by mFixman 6y ago
Vim?
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by mFixman 6y ago
> [...] we gain almost nothing by having tiktok around. We gain an outlet or creativity that's particularly fun for teens. You might as well say that we gain nothing by banning skateboards, video games, or rock music. I would agree
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by mFixman 6y ago
You will never, ever be able to ride a car in a highway without paying attention. Cars are not designed like that, highways are not designed like that, and even in your magical ideal scenario you'll be jolted awake several times by the
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by mFixman 6y ago
I disagree. I would accept this argument if the news was about the President actually moving to delay the election and having a reasonable chance of success, or anything where discussion would actually improve the news. This news is tremend

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