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by osrec 6y ago
As an ex trader, I can confirm that the new ribbon interface, when it first came out, caused me and my colleagues a world of pain. We knew all the shortcuts keys in the old version. The ribbon UI meant that a big chunk of the previous short
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by osrec 6y ago
I agree with this sentiment, but I'd take it a step further. I personally think, the fact that we're shoehorning so much app-like stuff into the web highlights the need for a good web-based app delivery mechanism. If we provide a
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by osrec 6y ago
So, you feel the web should be more simplified? Or is it more that you want to keep the complexity, but also want good standards to be followed across all browser vendors (e.g. banish CSS prefixes and Chrome-only JS APIs etc)? What about th
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by osrec 6y ago
Ok, so you would allow foreign code execution, but only in a separate process? If not JavaScript, then what would you prefer to write the foreign code in? Should it be some sort of interpreted script or do you feel all foreign code should b
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by osrec 6y ago
So the ability to tile windows into a single screen, without them sharing the same context? Perhaps, like a bunch of iframes containing their own "web page", but with the control over how the frames are arranged given to the user?
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by osrec 6y ago
Please could you elaborate on how this would work and improve things?
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by osrec 6y ago
This is great. Does it violate Youtube's terms in any way?
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Ask HN: If you could reinvent the web browser, what would you do differently?
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by osrec 6y ago
Unfortunately, non-profit does not necessarily mean that someone in the organisation isn't amply lining their pockets.
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by osrec 6y ago
> didn't prepare for it. Correct, we didn't prepare for it. I would even say that politics stifled our response to a large degree. But, in my opinion, to say we didn't expect it, is incorrect. Sure, the average Joe may not
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by osrec 6y ago
That's not true with PWAs. You can have PWAs that operate offline. The problem is that not enough web developers know how to build good offline-only PWAs. But trust me, they're coming!
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by osrec 6y ago
I don't disagree that it has improved a lot, but shortcomings still continue to exist. It surprises me since Firefox is Mozilla's core product - I personally would have expected them to crush Google Chrome in usability and functi
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by osrec 6y ago
A few off the top of my head: 1) Chrome CPU profiler will display the amount of time taken against calls in line in your source JS files. FF does not do this. 2) Memory snapshots in FF are not sortable, and do not show distance. 3) Performa
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by osrec 6y ago
I really want to use Firefox, but their dev tools are lacking in so many ways when compared to Chrome. Fix that, and perhaps even improve on a few things that Chrome does badly (e.g. JS profiling in the "performance" tab of Chrome
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by osrec 6y ago
Is the window context separate for portals? And can we potentially inject some data into a portal, so that we could use them to safely load plugins in a web app, while only giving them a certain level of control on an apps state?
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by osrec 6y ago
I would personally think this is unlikely. Looking at https://gs.statcounter.com/browser-version-market-share we can see that Safari on iPhone probably caused the overall drop. Now, I can't see people suddenly not usin
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by osrec 6y ago
It's even easier to block a web app - just don't visit its web address. A native app sits on your device, executing all kinds of code, sometimes without your knowledge. With PWAs, the code is more or less open source - all the JS
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by osrec 6y ago
I don't disagree, but would you expect such a significant drop in Safari usage?
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by osrec 6y ago
Despite this, I believe PWAs will eventually win, and Apple will be forced to comply if they wish to stay relevant. Their browser share dropped a little recently ( https://gs.statcounter.com/browser-market-share ). If that co
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by osrec 6y ago
Should politicians campaigning on the basis "homosexuality is wrong" be allowed to do so, especially when using that line to enflame religious groups, with the sole purpose of securing votes? And if in power, should they then be a
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by osrec 6y ago
Yes, "common decency" is subjective, much like "inoffensive content", as I mention in my original comment. I'm well aware of the subjectivity at play here. Point is, if you choose to run a platform such as Facebook,
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by osrec 6y ago
Serious question: why do you limit your argument to policing political content only? Do you think they should also not police sexual content/paedophilic content? I personally believe that inoffensive* content does not deserve policing.
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by osrec 6y ago
I believe the tunnel contains the "track" that allows the particles to whizz around and be accelerated to very high speeds and eventually smash into each other, hopefully causing them to smash apart and reveal their inner contents
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by osrec 6y ago
A question for anyone with more knowledge: does this circumvent the need for a TTL on DNS records?
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by osrec 6y ago
Apple will only add push notifications to PWAs if enough people move away from Apple devices for lack of PWA push notifications. Once the quality of PWAs improves to the point that they're indispensable (and I believe we're gettin
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by osrec 6y ago
I agree that cam out is not usually desirable, however it could be used as a safety mechanism against excessive torque for the material being screwed into (although it's probably not the best way to implement a safety measure).
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by osrec 6y ago
But does this actually have "reactivity"? If I was to update variable, would that state propagate to all its dependants in the DOM automatically?
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by osrec 6y ago
If there is a valid mechanical/electrical/physical reason why they would choose one fixing over the other, then fair enough - sometimes the more esoteric product can be the correct or only one for the job. If they're just doi
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by osrec 6y ago
It's not absurd. Just because it's available somewhere doesn't mean it's easy to find. Also you're having your arm twisted to purchase something that will probably be used very little elsewhere in your life. Why n
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by osrec 6y ago
Yes, the UX on mobile leaves a lot to be desired in my opinion. The two things that are going for HN in its current form is the fact that it's lightweight and fast. A lot of people think that moving to an SPA would mean killing both th

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