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by spaqin 5mo ago
Knowing the govt sector, the developers probably got hired 20 years ago and enjoy their stable, chill, even if a bit low pay job. No need to do CV-Driven Development and chase any new trend if the site's running and they're not lo
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by spaqin 5mo ago
I think the industry's greatest strength is actually outsourcing bulk of the work to culturally homogeneous, cheaper labor countries of Eastern Europe and South [East] Asia.
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by spaqin 5mo ago
I kinda lost the plot here - what does piracy have to do with spam and phishing?
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by spaqin 5mo ago
As long as you're not sharing the things you're watching with a loudspeaker. And that's really not a given among commuters.
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by spaqin 6mo ago
Over time, eBay has become the middleman - with international shipping centres, basically escrow service with buyer protection, and rather high fees for promotion and of course, the actual sale. No middleman is something like Craigslist or
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by spaqin 6mo ago
I kind of expected that pricing - although even worse, in Europe, after VAT, it reaches $6000. Yeah it's not for me, and 350 units is probably capturing the whole target audience at this price. The good part that could come out from it
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by spaqin 6mo ago
Yeah sure, but it doesn't explain why. If I were to point out to anything, it would be monetization - starting from early ads ruining everything with pop-ups, through corporations gathering data, bad actors exploiting every little vuln
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by spaqin 6mo ago
I use a 2012 Samsung ultrabook with Arch for light coding, web and limited image editing sometimes while traveling; while fairly beat up, recently I replaced the battery in it for 10 bucks in 20 minutes; it was also probably like a fifth of
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by spaqin 6mo ago
Another problem the author may be facing that if they decide to get back to the tech market and get a new job, it may be difficult with tech still going forward - not in a meaningful way, as computers still compute as before, but enough tha
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by spaqin 6mo ago
We don't have a choice in the first place, minding or not. People who would mind missing a 3.5mm jack or replaceable battery have no say anyway, as none of the flagship devices on the market have either.
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by spaqin 6mo ago
I've replaced a battery in my 2019 Xiaomi phone for $5 (the costs of the battery), using basic tools - albeit the back was already ungluing itself, making that part easier. At 10x the price, it's hard not to call it a massive mark
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by spaqin 6mo ago
We've had thin smartphones with replaceable batteries 15 years ago. That was the standard. Galaxy S5 was the last one in that series, and it's not looking too different from today. It was even IP rated for water! Batteries also do
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by spaqin 6mo ago
Replace "using AI" with "asking your parents". From a student's perspective, their parents are probably an expert in anything, but sometimes might make things up and they won't be any wiser to notice, because t
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by spaqin 6mo ago
That's most certainly good news (depending on the final cost) for ion trapping quantum computing - the wavelength of the laser they require to trap an ion depends on the molecule chosen, and most setups are expensive, finicky and diffi
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by spaqin 6mo ago
I really don't know why anyone would try hard to get that. On Chinese map app (Amap) at least you can get a ride hailing coupon, for a nice taxi discount.
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by spaqin 6mo ago
That's a very American-centric point of view; the job market worldwide for developers is getting tougher and tougher.
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by spaqin 7mo ago
They've had years to demand it, I don't see why it would suddenly change. Most users who buy "smart" appliances are not power users, don't set everything up themselves and just rely on manufacturer's servers an
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by spaqin 7mo ago
Yeah, I'm willing to use my brain and look at incoming cars and just walk when it's empty and safe to do so? Where's the problem in that? I have eyes and can judge distance and speed?
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by spaqin 7mo ago
> If something actually better came up, you'd eventually see it mandated. While I generally am quite content with that particular mandate and it does more good than bad, I would have to disagree on this. Something better doesn'
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by spaqin 7mo ago
That's actually proving that they indeed are smarter than LLMs - by choosing to not deal and waste time, water and energy on useless benchmarks.
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by spaqin 7mo ago
I've never seen any news about such scams with actual malware that can break through Android's sandbox system - as we're still assuming a rootless systems. In most cases it's pig butchering, phishing, cold calls that mak
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by spaqin 7mo ago
Speeding is brought up as an example that most replies refer to, but it really is not limited to that. How about jaywalking? Using the road on a bicycle when there's a bike lane available of varying quality? Or taking a piss in the bus
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by spaqin 7mo ago
As someone who has lived outside of United States, I find it incredibly baffling, alongside the lack of national ID. Lack of such simple verification makes the potential investigations much more harder than they have to be.
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by spaqin 7mo ago
That's one language that doesn't need an external IDE for syntax highlighting.
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by spaqin 8mo ago
It's a pretty terrifying world we live in now, where an unencrypted addictive short-form video platform is considered a source of information more than news agencies or even community-managed forums.
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by spaqin 8mo ago
In the same way they can(not) do it on Pixel phones - and I would be surprised if Google was not already cooperating with the state actors. You do what you can. Even open source drivers (which are not gonna happen when operating within tigh
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by spaqin 8mo ago
Most of the cost is in overpriced laser systems; if that gets solved a trapped-ion system could be reproduced for few tens of thousands of USDs. Still not a hobby weekend project, but certainly more attainable for more universities.
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by spaqin 8mo ago
Low trust is easier to sell for, to try to fill in the hole you might have without enough meaningful social interactions; it's easier to market when you don't have anyone in your close circle to talk you out of spending money unne
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by spaqin 8mo ago
Every time a cool thing becomes popular I only envy the early adopters who didn't have to worry about regulation too much, and build their companies or brands when the rules were still light. Then with the resources they get, they can
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by spaqin 8mo ago
Why are they illegal in the first place? Obviously people see value in such devices. They don't ride them for the sake of riding them without getting caught. They have great utility, with their power, weight and size. They can be fast

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