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by skc 6y ago
It's ridiculously tempting to try and use SQLite for everything. It's so ridiculously useful and capable.
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by skc 6y ago
I like the concept a lot. But what about those of us who are already near completion/launch? Is it still worth it to open up at that stage?
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by skc 6y ago
Just anecdotally, only one of my chat groups on WA have moved over to Signal an that's because it's a group of four of us (we are long time friends who use the group to talk about our favorite sports team) With my other far larger
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by skc 6y ago
This really got me thinking. Does anyone know of any great sci-fi stories centered around the lengths the universe goes to to prevent a curious time traveler from testing the grandfather paradox.
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by skc 6y ago
I thought this would be a post referencing a recently infamous twitter thread on how Bitcoin is effectively a ponzi scheme https://twitter.com/smdiehl/status/1349307219318345728 Though I wish he hadn't disabl
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by skc 6y ago
Heh, as late as a decade ago in South Africa the national broadcaster used to air scary ads implying these vans roamed the neighborhood and would catch you out. Nobody bought it and they went back to politely pleading with people to pay the
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by skc 6y ago
What's curious for me is that I've visited these illusions before in the past and over time I've noticed that I've gradually stopped experiencing a growing number of them.
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by skc 6y ago
It's always, always, always foolish to bet against Apple nowadays. But for the life of me I can't see this car being anything other than mildly interesting unless it can fly.
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by skc 6y ago
As a complete outsider to US politics I'm still struggling to understand why so many people are upset at "Big Tech" about this. I think what all the de-platforming efforts show very clearly is that people inside these compani
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by skc 6y ago
This is actually fantastic. Wish more language tutorials were exactly like this, no fluff.
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by skc 6y ago
It's hardly any better since he still writes "But it probably means there is trouble ahead" A little weaselly since that can be said about any company.
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by skc 6y ago
There is an aura around Apple that might make it difficult for anyone to risk being on their bad side.
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by skc 6y ago
It's highly likely that a majority of the PC's and smartphones used by employees at Facebook HQ are made by Apple. Delicious.
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by skc 6y ago
I think there is a very obvious opportunity here that people seem to be missing. The first "high end ghost kicthen" to stick a camera in their kitchen and stream their food prep will probably make a killing. You can probably build
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by skc 6y ago
I think most corporates would kill to garner the sort of emotional attachment Apple creates with it's customers.
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by skc 6y ago
Heh, I really, really liked that sound as well. But I can't explain why really. Could be the sci-fi nerd in me similar to the way we tend to like the feel of mechanical toggle switches.
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by skc 6y ago
I did this a lot as a child. Find some random insect (beetle, spider, earthworm), pop it into an ant colony and spend hours watching the ensuing battle. Never thought of it as cruel, which is unsettling when I imagine what an alien species
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by skc 6y ago
Yep, and I have no idea why THIS isn't the subject of more scrutiny from developers. Their hostility is pretty blatant.
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by skc 6y ago
I'd bet a pretty significant number of current mobile apps would do just fine as PWAs, rendering this whole kerfuffle moot. More developers should be pushing for improvements in web tech rather than just accepting whatever Apple decree
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by skc 6y ago
Because Chrome is just as aggressive with it's nag prompts, it would be a bit weird for Microsoft to just lay down and take it in this case though. I think for the average user Chrome/Edge are pretty much interchangeable now. For
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by skc 6y ago
I use Azure and haven't experienced that to be fair.
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by skc 6y ago
Do they really expect him to work on them? I'm 100% sure they know that open source doesn't guarantee that and that he's well within his rights to ignore their support requests if he feels like doing something else.
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by skc 6y ago
I bet the people that sensationalize this sort of thing would generate just as much excitement if they led with a huge disclaimer.
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by skc 6y ago
I've said it before, but the only time I ever see positive posts about Zoom(or Slack) on HackerNews is whenever a Microsoft alternative is being discussed. Funny that.
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by skc 6y ago
Not sure this helps your point immensely. The cars are very similar but obviously not the same in the sense that Verstappens car will be tweaked to his preferences, and Albons to his within the relevant regulations. So engineering still com
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by skc 6y ago
This has completely rejuvenated those of us struggling along in the African tech startup scene. And quite a contrast to the #EndSARS protests that have been ongoing in Nigeria, where young men exactly like this are being brutalised and kill
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by skc 6y ago
I think this is every sci-fi geeks dream. I really want to know what's in there, especially since it's always said if the black hole is large enough, you would only theoretically experience mild discomfort past the event horizon
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by skc 6y ago
The big difference is Apple products are quite literally beloved. It must feel quite strange to be asked to adjudicate over such complaints when you yourself actually love the products of the company you're supposed to make a ruling on
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by skc 6y ago
That was a surprisingly fun read.
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by skc 6y ago
Windows 10 on an i7 (Dell). It's a work machine.

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