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by ravagat 4y ago
I think the author could disregard all the fluff and simply have this title and accompanying section. Amusing read tho > The Web Was, Is, and Always Shall Be Polyglot
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by ravagat 4y ago
Yes yes yes. I have similar experience and sentiment. The youth today socialize too little. Fortunately, I've found success holding events/hangouts/hosting for both the kids and parents, sometimes separate and together. It&#x
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by ravagat 4y ago
Was looking for something along this subject. When Symbian died I thought it was really bad that development on it would die switching from open source. I think there is or will be a market for a simpler phone OS like Symbian. Surprisingly
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by ravagat 4y ago
Good points, I'd add since a lot of kids these days have technology in general and are incorporating in some schooling and such you can add a device for single-purpose use, i.e iPad for reading, watching, demo-ing, etc. with structured
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by ravagat 4y ago
> Each device has a job-to-be-done. I can only write on my laptop. I can only communicate with my phone. I can only read on my iPad. I can only work on my work machine. etc I, too have turned multi-purpose devices to single-purpose. I&#x
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by ravagat 4y ago
I loved Bowling Alone and had Infinite Jest gathering dust, thanks for linking the to other books!
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by ravagat 4y ago
I wouldn't say it displaced but rather emphasized the instantaneous part of IM (Instant Messaging). The portability and convenience with the innovation in social media combined pros of the AIM, personal e-mail, etc.
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by ravagat 4y ago
I think another part to this drop was home-computers vs. portable computers like laptops rise in popularity. I remember an emphasis of seperation with a home-computer that didn't move with me vs. a portable computer that was always the
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by ravagat 4y ago
> we also have the built-in tendency to optimize for convenience. Amen, one thing I've noticed just talking and shooting the shit, a lot of people seem to forget their agency. Convenience has not helped at all with that. > Likewi
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by ravagat 4y ago
I agree that the article lacked structure. I'm curious do you still do research at your local libraries? As in physically go out to the library even if you're still using online/digital materials there.
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by ravagat 4y ago
Interesting read but this has happened before and is another case of technological innovation and lack of adaptability. I am a library enthusiast. I advocate for personal/private library of your own and public libraries of your communi
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by ravagat 4y ago
Are you sure about that? I've talked with librarians and stakeholders and it seems to be the opposite. There's no stable scaled infrastructure in place yet for books via lending internet/devices and print-on-demand and more.
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by ravagat 4y ago
A lot of libraries both public and private are failing at this. Unfortunately I've asked a few librarians and IT folks in the same libraries, the consensus seems to be that it does not make sense financially for the libraries. Yet. I h
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by ravagat 4y ago
You have multiple questions that I'll try to cover. They are rightfully questions that anyone working in software development should have. > How do I stay on top of AI within software development? The best way is to apply the same w
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by ravagat 4y ago
Ok, I really dislike the overuse of jargon, like these are hilarious to hear: > user-generated urbanism > Infrastructure as a communications project I admire and liked my experience with using streets like Amsterdam and similar, somet
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by ravagat 4y ago
I just remembered the recent change of hands regarding the director(s?). Makes sense why this is now for publishing
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by ravagat 4y ago
+1, the deemphasis/degrading of average information density has been disappointing as user. Old site should be kept and used as their ideal demonstration for information-dense websites.
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by ravagat 4y ago
Yes please! There's no point in having the image/illustration too. Yes it would be dead/white space but thats not an issue at all
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by ravagat 4y ago
Oh I love that site! Very appropriate demonstration for what is possible and what is not preferable. I agree that distinctive designs are far better. For the W3C I think they could best serve to have multiple versions of their website to be
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by ravagat 4y ago
I'd say its far easier now than say 20yrs ago and also way cheaper tbh, I'm excited for the next decade because I think there's still innovating cheaper energy, cheaper storage, easier integrations, etc.
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by ravagat 4y ago
Walking, sprints uphill/sand dunes, reverse walks in sand, golf, coachbuilding, dogwalking, gardening
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by ravagat 4y ago
Thanks for sharing. A good read. I liked what Stripe is doing, it's clearly effective. With the mention of the Atlas team, it's good to see resources going towards there. It's a great product and I'm a satisfied user and
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by ravagat 4y ago
Cool, right? What the author listed out is exactly the type of diversity that existed before the current adaptation. It's a better sign to see this in a company with high performance like Stripe.
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by ravagat 4y ago
I'm always amused whenever I see these type of coffee posts. All too similar. If you really want to try something different, I recommend trying out different water filters and using commercial machines. I still use an espresso machine,
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by ravagat 4y ago
There's a huge gamification of these consulting companies
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by ravagat 4y ago
+1, it is entirely human to game a system/structure. In the case of YC, I'd bet there's always some slack in their cohorts every season. It could pay off, it could not but they're at a size where they can have it. Startu
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by ravagat 4y ago
To be fair, what you're talking about isn't exclusively startups but rather the ecosystem around VC-backed startups. Unfortunately there's always some slack whenever scale is adopted and/or prioritized, it's a trade
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by ravagat 4y ago
Yeah the culprit is largely VSCode and electron/chromium apps. This why I personally switched into native apps for my dev work. Currently using Sublime Text and as much as possible I use tools like a site specific browser tool, Unite 4
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by ravagat 4y ago
Very worrying to see this here. The fact that the population has resorted to using the government to create such a bill goes to show the problem is not being looked at in the right perspective. A silly solution to a serious problem
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by ravagat 4y ago
Ha! This has been an on/off idea in the back of my mind. I realized that an opportunity to do this would attract customers but not enough to turn into a viable business. On one hand, I wish someone at Apple has the imperative to try th

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