peteforde

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by peteforde 6mo ago
You are confusing lack of intelligence with the presence of impairment.
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by peteforde 6mo ago
... shit that solved an apparently significant Erdős problem. That is not nothing , no matter how much you hate AI.
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by peteforde 6mo ago
So much for using my secondary Copilot plan with VSCode to hammer Opus 4.6 on a per-request basis. The joke is on them, though (maybe) because this also means that there's literally no reason to keep that account active.
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by peteforde 6mo ago
This reply stuck in my head and bothered me enough that I am back several days later to tell you about it. First, blaming this on developers is simply a bad take. Developing a native app shouldn't be a purity test. Electron and friends
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by peteforde 6mo ago
Yep! If there was ever a solid recommendation for a movie to recommend to your dad...
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by peteforde 6mo ago
I would love to better understand how a device launched the year before I was born could be so flexible in its configuration and operation. I can't update the code running on a microcontroller on my desk in front of me without it trigg
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by peteforde 6mo ago
It's a real shame that people bought into this false dichotomy, because the base reality is that people who work in web dev that stubbornly pick either code or layout are more of a liability than an asset. I don't believe that peo
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by peteforde 6mo ago
Honestly, I never understood the move to create an artificial dichotomy between design and code with a heavy layer of tooling. I suppose that a layout engine made sense in the context of Flash, and you saw the future of the web as a set of
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by peteforde 6mo ago
Well, that's clear as mud. Don't get me wrong; I actually appreciate the breakdown. It just makes me not want to even consider native Windows development. This is definitely an example of too many choices being a very bad thing.
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by peteforde 6mo ago
Don't get me wrong; I absolutely refuse to use the store. I'm just not deep enough in this to know the correct terminology. What I think I'm trying to ask is whether Win32 is still considered viable / equal opportunity c
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by peteforde 6mo ago
From what I understand, there's now a substantial stack of Windows app frameworks from Win32 to MFC and then 4-6 others that came after. There was a good post covering this last month: https://www.jsnover.com/blog/
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by peteforde 6mo ago
This is freaking awesome.
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by peteforde 6mo ago
I've read through the comments, and the vast majority of them are folks who are justifiably angry about Git, cloud storage and VeraCrypt exclusions that were quietly introduced. All fully legit points that don't represent blockers
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by peteforde 6mo ago
Right. If you read what I actually said, I am not captured by Backblaze. I said that I want a solution that I don't have to think about. I'm happy to pay for not thinking about it. If that's not Blackblaze, do you have any
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by peteforde 6mo ago
Thanks so much! That is super valuable input. I do notice in their GUI that they offer a >30 memory for extra $: 30-Day Version History (Current) Included 1-Year Version History Forever Version History $.006/GB/Month for versio
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by peteforde 6mo ago
Are they known for accidentally erasing your backups? I get that this is not a restorable image, but for $100 a year I'm not expecting that.
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by peteforde 6mo ago
I'm happy to pay an annual fee for a one-size fits all approach that I don't have to think about. I read the post and I'm just saying that his blockers are not blockers for me. I would ask you: what is the better alternative?
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by peteforde 6mo ago
Weirdly, reading this had the net impact of me signing up to Backblaze. I had no idea that it was such a good bargain. I used to be a Crashplan user back in the day, and I always thought Backblaze had tiered limits. I've been using Dup
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by peteforde 6mo ago
That's really fascinating, thanks. You've given me lots to think about. I spend a lot of time thinking about the different structures associated with patronage. I remember that at one point David Bowie released a public offering o
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by peteforde 6mo ago
That link is a strong argument to support your position, no question. On this class of example, we have no disagreement. Those folks appear to have missed the seminar where they explain how this whole OSS thing works. That said, I've s
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by peteforde 6mo ago
You're saying that you fundamentally object to people figuring out how to make something that they created sustainable? I clearly don't feel this way, but I'm earnestly curious to hear why you do!
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by peteforde 6mo ago
Kickstarter, Patreon, Etsy and GitHub Sponsors are all very recent inventions. Heck, Youtube being a viable career is an incredibly recent invention. What I'm saying is that I doubt that any of these are the last word on the topic. Loo
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by peteforde 6mo ago
Wait, are you saying that all of my VBXs are likely unsupported at this point?
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by peteforde 6mo ago
I agree with you in spirit. I also think back to that moment a few years ago where everyone suddenly realized that OpenSSL was being developed almost entirely by one dude with very, very little funding. Fundamental building blocks of modern
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by peteforde 6mo ago
You make some excellent points, but what I think your perspective lacks is empathy. This stuff is so complicated. If someone starts working on a project in college and 3-4 years later it blows up, they might now have a young family to consi
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by peteforde 6mo ago
You make some excellent points. Especially wrt how the fastest way to hate what you love is to rely upon it to pay the bills. That said, I do feel as though you're presenting a nuanced topic as a false dichotomy. There's lots of p
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by peteforde 6mo ago
Many folks on HN are the exact sorts of people who have lived the thankless popular-enough-to-be-an-unpaid-job solo OSS maintainer dream, so I wonder if you feel as annoyed by the tone of this post as I do. I truly don't understand how
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by peteforde 6mo ago
I've not read it. Could you either link to a section or generally describe the reference?
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by peteforde 6mo ago
I don't use these directly myself in any projects, so I'm citing hearsay... but from what I understand, Espressif officially recommends using an ESP32-C6 as a radio module with the P4. Wouldn't that cover it? What I have seen
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by peteforde 6mo ago
I wasn't trying to be obtuse. Formal grammar / technical documentation style guides consistently define: [ ... ] = optional { ... } = repetition | = alternatives

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