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by npunt 5y ago
I think you're right, it's hard to argue they'll do anything near the full extraction playbook that FB/Goog runs because of that diversification, and depending on where the ads are placed, it may not risk the brand much.
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by npunt 5y ago
Yeah this part was especially disappointing given pg's influence, and I think this is one of his weaker essays because the advice is not well thought out. If you have a chip on your shoulder, are insufferable, can't shut off aggre
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by npunt 5y ago
Unfortunately Health doesn't yet store air quality, but I spelled out how air quality scores might be designed in the article. To the user it would be something akin to Fitness apps three rings but for different aspects of air quality:
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by npunt 5y ago
Yeah another use case is broadcasting air quality metrics for consumption by the Health app, to start capturing exposure to various air environments you spend a lot of time in (office being primary example). I talk about this air quality br
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by npunt 5y ago
Wouldn’t a ledger be a path to solving this?
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by npunt 5y ago
Ads pit platform owners against their users because their incentives drive platforms to employ addictive designs that prey on psychological weakness to maximize user time on site. This is the fundamental misalignment that drives a lot of do
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by npunt 6y ago
Another great Bartosz Ciechanowski creation. Also check out his past work [1] about light & shadows, cameras & lenses, color spaces, floating point, etc. [1] https://ciechanow.ski/archives
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by npunt 6y ago
Apple runs APNS which handles delivery of non-local notifications to all iOS devices.
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by npunt 6y ago
Oops, sorry will keep that in mind next time!
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by npunt 6y ago
Neat article but completely unnecessary scrolljacking. If you pinch zoom in, you can't even pan around normally. Scroll down a bit and then tap the (also completely unnecessary) arrow in the bottom right, and it'll ever.. so.. slo
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by npunt 6y ago
I think different eras require different types of leaders that sit on the explore/extract axis. Product leaders (the 'explore' end) are there to define product categories, while Sales leaders (the 'extract' end) are
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by npunt 6y ago
Apple is generally about two things: incremental improvement and the complete package. This lets them diversify the yearly 'wow' upgrades across many components: cpu, graphics, camera, display, IO, battery, chassis, etc, based on
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by npunt 6y ago
Yep, a somewhat related example is how statistical analysis of Mendel's seed data [1] revealed that some bias crept in because its too perfect. In Mendel's case he was right about the genetics of inheritance (and the bias likely u
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by npunt 6y ago
Agree to all! When I was rewriting the OneSignal docs I followed the same rules you laid out as well as a few more: 5. Get every step right. Don't make assumptions that the reader knows how to configure something you mention in passing
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by npunt 6y ago
The personal responsibility argument really falls apart when you consider the forces working against the user. The conversation has long since moved on from this line of thinking because the power is so lopsided now.
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by npunt 6y ago
TL;DR: add friction to things when they're harmful to users, and don't just duplicate harmful designs in OSS. Friction is a very well-understood tool in the designers toolkit. The key question is whether its added in places that a
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by npunt 6y ago
Ah fair enough, I was probably being extra HN nitpicky myself. Cheers
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by npunt 6y ago
I'm trying to charitably understand what you're advocating for but it sounds like you're arguing that getting multiple people to use any app is criteria for dark pattern because once they do start using that app, to switch
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by npunt 6y ago
A new feature that adds value is not a 'dark pattern'. Lets not be dramatic. Even moving from one-time to subscription isn't a 'dark pattern', its a business model move to shift to recurring revenue, which we know i
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MacBook and iPad production delayed as supply crunch hits Apple(daringfireball.net)
1 points by npunt 6y ago|0 comments
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by npunt 6y ago
Maybe I’m missing something but I don’t see anything about ocean acidification in those links, only temp/CO2 correlation, and the chart of ice core data only goes up to 280ppm CO2. Since we’re at 420 now yet we have had temperatures th
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by npunt 6y ago
This article implies temperature is the culprit but I was under the impression the problem is more ocean acidification caused by co2, which happens to also cause temperature rise. While temperatures have fluctuated over the millennia, the l
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by npunt 6y ago
> On the subject of danger. Literally everything we do is dangerous to some degree. I don't disagree with your take and I'm a self driving car proponent, but I'm worried about what process we take to get there. One thing I
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by npunt 6y ago
Seems Intel senses the way the semi market has shifted. In the early days of computers it made a lot of sense to co-develop IP and fabrication techniques, especially for CPUs. CPU IP was a way to move up the value chain and capture more $,
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by npunt 6y ago
This is exactly how I talk about those days with friends. Genre expectations were not so restrictive and it was more about exploration than exploitation, though the latter was increasingly common as the 90s came to a close. I worked as a lo
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by npunt 6y ago
Key points: * Uses new solid state microwave generator that is more efficient than magnetron used in microwave ovens * Claimed 84% efficient, with 12% waste heat recycling = total efficiency of 96% * Drop-in replacement for gas boiler, poss
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First microwave-powered home boiler could help cut emissions(theguardian.com)
3 points by npunt 6y ago|4 comments
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by npunt 6y ago
I think that type of thing can really enhance a game if done right. It engages more of your senses and gets you (literally) thinking outside the box. It makes you feel like you're learning and demonstrating a skill, but in actuality th
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by npunt 6y ago
I've been waiting for a commercial device to come out after hearing about this a decade ago. Some kind of simple blackbox that kills mosquitos in a reasonable vicinity with low power requirements that's also rechargeable via USB.
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by npunt 6y ago
> people are really hostile about the idea of long hauling Definitely, and true of any poorly understood illness. A common response when people hear about suffering without a simple explanation is fear and rejection. It reminds them of t

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