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by specialist 2mo ago
Surprised that FIRE criticized an actual incident of supressing free speech (vs vibes). Shocked that they criticized someone(s) in authority, with actual power. Aha! Author is a guest columnist. I wonder if FIRE will repeat that mistake.
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by specialist 2mo ago
Yup. The Correct Answer™ was and remains Scheme. Acknowledged by all parties involved (and us baffled bystanders). The negative consequences of JavaScript rival both \0x00 terminated strings and NULL. I've never forgiven Brendan Eich o
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by specialist 2mo ago
Michael Crichton also was an outspoken skeptic of climate crisis. Crichton's Law: unwittingly serving as the best example of one's own snarky law.
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by specialist 2mo ago
That's pretty cool. FWIW, here's screenshot of same code snippet using both original and mimic. https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ahatem/IoskeleyMono/refs/h... https://raw.githubuserconte
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by specialist 2mo ago
Linoleum became the premium option, now named marmoleum. https://www.forbo.com/flooring/en-us/commercial-products/lin... If fossil carbon ever becomes (commercially) scarce, vinyl might end up the premium cho
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Want less sprawl and more urban infill? Try a land value tax(volts.wtf)
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by specialist 2mo ago
Land value tax (and Georgism) seems favored here on HN. This discussion covers the basics, reform efforts in Spokane WA, and what led Spokane to this point. Very meaty discussion. TIL: LVT shifts tax burden from home owners to land speculat
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by specialist 3mo ago
> code navigation Do you mean GUI, keyboard shortcuts, search dialogs, all the above? I'm frustrated with (find and) search. So many options. It's both too much and too little. But what would something better look like? Spotl
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by specialist 3mo ago
> It was for an internal system too... Ya, in that case, IMHO, self QA can be fine. Customer facing products (deliverables) need QA/Test. Again, IMHO.
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by specialist 3mo ago
For troubleshooting, esp blockers, I totally agree.
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by specialist 3mo ago
BYD's continued growth in R&D spending supports your conclusion.
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by specialist 3mo ago
Absolutely. Every other player, especially domestic, would benefit if USA's monopolies get busted. Ditto usurers, trusts, monopsonies, cartels, etc.
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by specialist 3mo ago
It's an attack on USA's AI tech giants. Destroy any hope of profitability, prevent further capitalization, ultimately bankrupt them. Hasten the popping of the AI bubble. Drag down the stock market. Put a dent in the GDP (alleged g
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by specialist 3mo ago
> the Democratic left polarized hard against As I understand stuff, "abundance" is perceived as a threat to, a means to neuter, YIMBY urbanism advocacy (a la , Strong Towns, Sightline, War on Cars, etc). Criticisms I've
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by specialist 3mo ago
I'm sorry for your loss. Too late for your endeavor, FCC is now a pay to play racket. Perhaps you should try again?
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by specialist 3mo ago
What's the received wisdom for the USA to (re)build it's own chip supply chain? I dimly recall $500b, 30 years, invest in domestic educational pipeline. I'm 100% on board with federal industrial policy, public-private partner
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by specialist 3mo ago
> invasion of Iraq which they were disastrously wrong about They did publish a correction. Some pithy blurb like "Blah blah blah, we regret the error." To their credit, most warmongers didn't have the stones to do a mea
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by specialist 3mo ago
Campaigns, for sure, are more marketing than discourse. Their infinitesimal silver lining is they serve as a veneer of social proof, their outcomes represent (to some) a form of legitimacy. From monarchs to pure direct democracy, decisions
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by specialist 3mo ago
For me, autocomplete is an unbearable distraction. I never took to pair programming either. I've bounced off Claude Code (et al) multiple times. But very recently I've had some successes. With some bulk bug fixes, it felt the same
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by specialist 3mo ago
As you know, law lags behind. Even when defendants are found not guilty, these cases are (apparently) necessary precedent for future remedies. Not least of which is creating social stigma. I'm thinking of how organized crime ('60
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by specialist 3mo ago
Yes and: Given social media's scope and impact, felony seems inadequate. Something "crimes against humanity" scale is more appropriate. With real consequences. As with tobacco, social media target all children. Not just these
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by specialist 3mo ago
We shape the tools that in turn shape us.
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by specialist 3mo ago
The repetition I learned (and try to practice) is counting 1 - 10, then repeat. Try to focus on the counting, not follow distractions. Its okay to restart at 1, to pull your focus back. Worked great for me, when other techniques haven'
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by specialist 3mo ago
+1 coconut cream Before switching to daily steel cut oats, I made "oat milk" for my daily smoothie. Rolled oats, water, and an enzyme (banana, honey, yogurt), quick frappé, let it sit in the fridge overnight. Add the rest of smoot
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by specialist 3mo ago
Agree with all. Very well written. Author learned these truths much faster than me. Esp "profit fron difference". One minor "yes and"... Quote > You’re challenging their sense of self. More specifically, you're
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by specialist 3mo ago
FWIW, I experienced the same, and worse, with corporate managed Macs.
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by specialist 4mo ago
I've been binging Sarah Longwell's (of The Bulwark) Focus Group episodes. She shares quotes from participants. Typical average low information, low engagement voters. So depressing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=
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by specialist 4mo ago
I appreciate any and all support for (independent) journalism. Craig Newmark Philanthropies has been very generous in that regard. Were I king, I'd (also): - Create endowments for journalistic orgs. Sufficient that they can maintai
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by specialist 4mo ago
Huh. Thank you! I had no idea. Prior to your share, I would have lumped all that stuff into "culture formation".
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by specialist 4mo ago
Not voting is much more insulting, by far. Edit: "civic religion" aha. Sorry, I should have guessed you were trolling. Can't wait to see what kind of revolution you cook up.

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