smiley1437

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   by smiley1437 6y ago

   I agree with what you said, but I think you might not have the scale right it's not hundreds of millions of lost revenue, it's many BILLIONS. In 2019, the App Store had a gross revenue of 54 billion. Apple's cut should be 30
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   by smiley1437 6y ago

   As of 7:30 ET, Matchmaking on Fortnite for IOS doesn't seem to be working anymore, so while it's possible to log into the lobby, it's not possible to play a game anymore.
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   by smiley1437 6y ago

   1. Epic violated Apple's ToS (apparently intentionally, to start a legal battle that they want to have right now due to EU investigations into abuse of monopoly power by large tech companies like Apple and Google) 2. Apple has to enf
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   by smiley1437 6y ago

   But could it be that the extra 30% Apple charges goes partly towards curating apps and ensuring they work well and are reasonably secure? And that the high-spending consumer segment appreciates this?
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   by smiley1437 6y ago

   Oh great... "Hey why aren't you wearing a mask?" "No worries I'm using inhalable protection" rolls eyes
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   by smiley1437 6y ago

   Unfortunately, the link doesn't work - and I was looking forward to seeing how you organize a horizontal freezer vertically because I have the 'black hole' problem...
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   by smiley1437 6y ago

   Genuinely curious - what strategy do you use for unplanned power outages if you don't have a UPS? Just deal with the potential corruption?
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   by smiley1437 6y ago

   It's not the most glamorous fact, but astronauts have diapers
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   by smiley1437 6y ago

   I suspect that means 15 million dollars per mile of rail. It should depend on where the rail is being installed though, because for paved asphalt roads, the price per mile can vary from 500k per mile per lane in a rural area, to north of 1
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    by smiley1437 6y ago

    If you like the F91w but want something beefier, the DW5600 has the cachet of being rated space-worthy by NASA and looks similar but bigger. Costs about $50, not $12 though.
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    by smiley1437 6y ago

    The article and the manufacturer's literature explains that the laser, while capable of fairly high output, automatically reduces power using rangefinders and some sort of smart detection so that it is eye-safe at all ranges.
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    by smiley1437 6y ago

    Not OP but I think he meant "h266 is now significantly more efficient than av1"
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    by smiley1437 6y ago

    My disappointment is immeasurable that I can't put in a Madhash and get the SHA-256 back ;)
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    by smiley1437 6y ago

    Ouch
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    by smiley1437 6y ago

    Kevin McCloud completely changed my relationship with architecture, no such thing as too much Grand Designs!
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    by smiley1437 6y ago

    Holy I nearly choked at this comment
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    by smiley1437 6y ago

    In tech support we called it Plug and Die Thankfully it more or less sorted itself out, but I still secretly curse 'driver first' installations, so counterintuitive for users
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    by smiley1437 6y ago

    Informally, it’s called ‘having an eye’ and some people are blessed with it, others work hard to acquire it, and camera technology can seem to offer it. But ultimately, you’re right, it’s still your choices as a photographer that most infl
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    by smiley1437 6y ago

    There’s also an xkcd for that https://xkcd.com/1179/ (Because there’s an xkcd for pretty much everything)
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    by smiley1437 6y ago

    “A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone
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    by smiley1437 7y ago

    FaceID does work quite well, but what if wearing masks becomes normalized because of Covid-19? I don't know how well FaceID would work with a mask on. (Of course the same thing happens with gloves and TouchID, so maybe there's n
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    by smiley1437 7y ago

    Same with me I got AirPods, now I never use any other headphones (which I used to love). I feel gross when I call them 'magical' but they sortof really are
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    by smiley1437 7y ago

    It's like a Keurig single serve coffee machine but for covid-19 testing
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    by smiley1437 7y ago

    Thanks for the response - I'm not surprised that the looks are what you listed first, - it's amazing the visceral reaction that the design evokes.
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    by smiley1437 7y ago

    I'll bite - what is it about the Cybertruck that doesn't cut it as a truck for you?
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    by smiley1437 7y ago

    Even in something as important as nuclear weapons, the method of manufacturing a critical component was lost due to a broken chain of living knowledge: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FOGBANK
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    by smiley1437 7y ago

    I think njarboe feels that it is the human reflex to 'slam the brakes' will fade if the human doesn't use it enough in 'hold' mode, not the mechanism in the car.
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    by smiley1437 7y ago

    This isn't an exact answer, but the article links here: https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/healthy-body/ That page has some dietary recommendations: - Eat more fibre (at least 30g a day) - Cut down on saturated fat
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    by smiley1437 7y ago

    I love Paul Graham's articles, but isn't this Goodhart's Law but with more words? (When a measure becomes a target, it ceases to be a good measure)
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    by smiley1437 7y ago

    What breed?