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by tcldr 5y ago
That was the amazing thing about the format. It didn't need much of a network effect to work as you could just record your own stuff. And obviously, as soon as one person in the group got one, many others followed. It was great.
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by tcldr 5y ago
Maybe because people weren't buying pre-recorded MiniDiscs? But as far as I can tell, that wasn't the point... In the late 90s I had a Sharp 722 (in champagne gold iirc) and you could plug that thing into a pair of decks (UK Garag
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by tcldr 5y ago
As far as I can tell, this is confirming at least 120 sightings as UFOs in the literal sense – rather than visual artefacts.
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by tcldr 5y ago
Most countries have a series of 'tests' to determine tax residency. I can't remember all the details, but a lot of it comes down to substantial ties. i.e. spouse, family, primary residence, secondary residences, number of day
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by tcldr 5y ago
I always find it interesting that people expect Human existence, and therefore the environment for its emergence, is somehow atypical. I don't know the math, but I would have thought by definition, one would wager on it being typical.
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by tcldr 5y ago
Yes, I meant Redux specifically, and all the other Elm derivative frameworks. I think that was clear.
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by tcldr 5y ago
Well, it seems to me that the creators of the mentioned frameworks cite Elm as their inspiration – even if it wasn't the genesis of the concept.
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by tcldr 5y ago
I'm also intrigued where the Actor model will leave Combine. Are they designed to work together? Many of the Rx based architectures (The Composable Architecture in Swift, React, Cycle.js, etc) that have appeared – all inspired by Elm (
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by tcldr 6y ago
https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/brexit/2019/08/12/boris-johnsons-rea...
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by tcldr 6y ago
Yes, I suppose you’re right! But we’ll certainly see which predictions were closest to the mark.
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by tcldr 6y ago
> Believe it or not, but people may care more than "who's getting rich". EU seems to erode their (Brexit supporters) national identity. I’m still not sure I’d call them winners – but if that’s what they want who am I to te
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by tcldr 6y ago
Will be interesting to see how this plays out for London long-term. Obviously there’s been massive fallout, businesses decimated, and I’d personally have preferred we stayed in the EU – but it seems to me we’re yet to see what the ultimate
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by tcldr 6y ago
I’ve noticed the same effect; if I’ve been off the caffeine for a while and have a coffee – it’s great. But there appears to be a negative counter-effect that compounds when it becomes routine.
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by tcldr 6y ago
> If only carbon based life is possible and it needs liquid water then, afaik, most of these stars don't have a planet susceptible of hosting life as we know it, and even for the ones with the right conditions we might be a bit earl
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by tcldr 6y ago
I think I’m more impressed that the omnipresent being turned out to be a bookmaker :)
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by tcldr 6y ago
We’re literally looking for evidence that there was carbon life on the planet next door. When you consider that, just in the image provided, there are at least 1B x 1B solar systems. 1e18. Or about as many solar systems as there are grains
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by tcldr 6y ago
So, when you see that picture of 1 Billion galaxies, each with a few billion solar systems, you think it’s more likely than not we’re alone?
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by tcldr 6y ago
Source?
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by tcldr 6y ago
Most people don’t read many reviews though. Just the ‘most helpful’ and the review tally. Worse, the store search results pages use the review scores to rank apps too.
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by tcldr 6y ago
This review fraud has got way out of hand. Right now, it would be better to remove reviews entirely and for consumers to make a decision based on the product page alone. The consumer trust in reviews is at such a low that it’s adding fricti
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by tcldr 6y ago
Absolutely. I really would like to understand why Soft Bank don’t do this. UK gov should do everything it can to encourage.
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by tcldr 6y ago
This still qualifies as an MVP and is where the confusion arises in my opinion. The minimally viable solution will differ depending on the product and market. If you're entering an entirely green market that is just dying for a solutio
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by tcldr 6y ago
That suggests that Apple don’t use CoreData internally but my understanding is that they use it quite heavily – Photos for example. If anything I would argue it’s the other way round; the API is designed first and foremost for internal clie
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by tcldr 6y ago
No, I didn’t – and neither will many others! That’s the point. It’s a great tribute to one of the late Cent OS founders, but it comes with unfortunate marketing hurdles.
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by tcldr 6y ago
Rocky makes me think ‘unstable’ and ‘uncertain’ which seems at odds with the stated vision of the distribution. Might make for a tough sell.
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by tcldr 6y ago
I think it’s a cultural thing. Take France. My anecdotal experience is that the bourgeoisie seem to place a certain social capital on having a degree from the right school. Entrepreneurialism is something to be studied, not attempted. Hard
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by tcldr 6y ago
Expensive, yes, but I haven't seen much evidence of iPhones being objectively lower quality devices overall.
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by tcldr 6y ago
Another way of saying 'The EU tends to take worker protections more seriously without considering collateral damage' is 'The US tends to take corporate protections more seriously without considering collateral damage'.
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by tcldr 6y ago
That's exactly the line most of the press seem to tout – and it's that 'feeling' which has been exploited by those who see the EU as an obstacle to their regulatory goals or vision. The fact is that you get to vote for y
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by tcldr 6y ago
> You got to admit that the EU at least has the courage to take some controversial measures in the best interest of their people. Do you think it's a coincidence they get such a bad press?

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