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by nntwozz 1y ago
I have collected a long list of these types of settings over the years, for example disable font smoothing: defaults -currentHost write -g AppleFontSmoothing -int 0 It used to be a checkbox, now there's only this command. Eventu
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The ads themselves are one thing, the more sinister part is that they eat battery life and cause extra network activity. It's like a leech, and they want you to think it's a symbiotic relationship.
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by nntwozz 1y ago
RedLetterMedia dropped a video about this: Obligatory "YouTube is Broken" Video https://youtu.be/q5-b7v6EIzc
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by nntwozz 1y ago
“It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.” — Mark Twain
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Feels kinda like AI?
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by nntwozz 1y ago
Podcasts needs an RSS feed, that about sums it up how not dead it is.
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It's called Satellite Reign. https://store.steampowered.com/app/268870/Satellite_Reign/ Probably a play on the Satellite Rain weapon from Syndicate Wars. https://youtu.be/fySDXRiyEg0 I h
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by nntwozz 1y ago
Thank you for this comment, this is why I read HN.
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Yes, and also Syndicate. What an amazing game, the intro is still superb. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qw2W_Ap7m2k
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by nntwozz 1y ago
“I seek not to know the answers, but to understand the questions.” — Confucius
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Also, Birds Aren't Real! https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birds_Aren't_Real
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Just became available for me in Sweden, other European countries should follow.
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He links to Bret Victor - Inventing on Principle. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EGqwXt90ZqA Amazing talk about programming.
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I'm on the gameplay > graphics bandwagon too but StarCraft II and Age of Empires IV are proof that 3D is not the problem.
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The spice must flow!
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"It means mutual empathy — they get you and you get them. It's discovering similar values, experiences and perspectives. It's a feeling of trust and comfort where you both feel safe to say what is truly on your mind." Ah
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by nntwozz 1y ago
Another reminder of Rockefeller’s reputed remark, “Competition is a sin.” Apple is behaving like the Standard Oil Company of the 2020s.
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This reminded me of Rockefeller’s reputed remark, “Competition is a sin.”
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The loading time for this artwork has a quality all of its own.
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Not silly thin and overheating is the main way, your criticism is still valid though.
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I dream of an alternate reality where Steve Jobs makes snide remarks about politics, sets things right with the App Store (worldwide), Siri, Ai and the lackluster UI and quality control of software lately. Steve would get on top of things a
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by nntwozz 1y ago
The pre-Theia "Silurians" as you call them, depending on technological level could have left traces in the solar system like our Parker Solar Probe or something in the Lagrange points. Then again, how well do we know of stuff in t
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by nntwozz 1y ago
Also known as the looped square (commonly used as the place of interest sign): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Looped_square
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Nice, but quite the short list (iTunes, Safari would be nice). A lot of experimentation went on with the iTunes icon in particular (and iTunes in general). It was the UI playground for new ideas before they would release in the next OS vers
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This thinking is on brand with a cult. Humanity doesn't need saving, it just needs actual humanity.
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iPhone 16 Pro Screen flickering / PWM detected 239 Hz Amplitude: 15 % https://www.notebookcheck.net/Apple-iPhone-16-Pro-smartphone... The frequency of 239 Hz is relatively low, so sensitive users will likely notice fli
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by nntwozz 1y ago
I use ThumbsUp a free utility from https://www.devontechnologies.com/apps/freeware to convert webp/heic or whatever inconvenient format. Just drop the offending image onto the icon in the dock.
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Cheers. Gruber does mention Metro: The lack of skeuomorphic effects and almost extreme flatness of the “modern” (née Metro) Windows 8 interface is remarkably forward-thinking. It’s meant to look best on retina-caliber displays, not the sub-
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Please link said DF article praising Apple for leading the pack in flat design.
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I don't think Iran should have nukes, but then again how do you solve that problem? All I can think of is this quote from the Pale Blue Dot: Look again at that dot. That's here. That's home. That's us. On it everyone you

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