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by thirdsun 9y ago
Not to mention that battery degradation, the root of these throttling measures, isn't exclusive to Apple devices. Doesn't anyone care how other hardware manufacturers handle this? I assume they tolerate the occassional shutdown, w
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by thirdsun 9y ago
The sad thing is that this is a non-issue in most of the rest of the world. When we europeans have to visit a hospital or doctor, the only thing we worry about is our health. Potential for improvement aside, health insurance is a solved pro
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by thirdsun 9y ago
While I really enjoy Firefox' comeback and regained snappiness, the performance of css transforms and animation is still subpar. With larger and more complex elements that are affected by CSS transform events it becomes very noticeable
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by thirdsun 9y ago
Tell me about it. Whenever I hand in an invoice from one of those US services, I get strange looks from the accounting desk - even the receipts of established, large US companies barely pass as legitimate invoice, often featuring little mor
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by thirdsun 9y ago
Particularly if you consider a fast server-side app combined with perceived performance enhancements like Turbolinks. I know it didn't have the most popular start, but these days Turbolinks is rock solid and basically removes page relo
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by thirdsun 9y ago
Don't forget that getting a driver's license is very expensive in some parts of the world, like Europe. Here it easily requires 1000,00 € and more, as well as a significant time investment for mandatory training, lessons and tests
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by thirdsun 9y ago
Isn't that kind of expected? I assume very few companies can provide the salary that is needed to support living in the bay area and I guess most of them are probably located in the very same region, the bay area.
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by thirdsun 9y ago
I understand that your audience is unlikely to setup an rss reader, but what about an old fashioned newsletter? Build a simple website (if you don't have one already) and let people subscribe to your events/announcements via email
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by thirdsun 9y ago
I agree and feel similarly about the fake news discussion that's been going on since the election: Instead of looking for ways to hide it we should try to educate people, encourage critical thinking and work towards media consumption l
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by thirdsun 9y ago
> Once you get to the front of the queue, you wait for the cars on your left and right that are already at the front of the queue, and then you go. This is simple because each direction of traffic alternates, and it is reasonably fast be
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by thirdsun 9y ago
Plus, at least in my region there always seems to be some sort of obstacle blocking sight in the center of larger roundabouts. Maybe it's just a convenient place for memorials, statues, etc., but I can't help but think that slowin
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by thirdsun 9y ago
That is an intersection that needs traffic lights. And if it's just twice a day, default the less used direction to red and have it switch to green only if a car is actually waiting. As a european 4 way stops seem really inefficient to
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by thirdsun 9y ago
Does it have to be an iPod? Since back then countless digital, mobile audio players came to market - from expensive audiophile choices to affordable, yet worthwhile options. Sony and Fiio make decent, affordable audio players to name two ex
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by thirdsun 9y ago
You're exaggerating. Of course there's a lot of garbage and Apple could do a better job of curating and surfacing the highlights, though their recent app store redesign is a step in the right direction. However it's easy to f
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by thirdsun 9y ago
I really wish Apple would fix its SMB implementation - it's a mess. I'm accessing an NAS from multiple macs and a PC. The performance and reliability with the PC is flawless when it comes to file transfers, browsing and general ac
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by thirdsun 9y ago
This is my biggest gripe with Spotify since I had to reluctantly switch to them due to rdio shutting down: The lack of social features. We had an excellent community over there, seeing what's popular among like minded enthusiasts, disc
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by thirdsun 9y ago
Because that's the same thought process that seems to be prevalent among the very ISPs we're critisizing all the time. Should that kind of thinking really be copied? Why not use the chance and show how it's done properly?
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by thirdsun 9y ago
> I want the liberty to compete with Spotify, Pandora, Google Music, iTunes, etc. without fear of debilitating litigation. Feel free to do so. Of course it will be an uphill battle and a very complicated process, but I guess that applies
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by thirdsun 9y ago
I think it's kind of sad that Sony's attention to detail and their status as a premium brand has been fading in recent decades. There are few product categories these days where Sony really is state of the art, although it seems a
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by thirdsun 9y ago
I can't seem to follow your argument. If you want DRM-free, lossless, digital music to download and own you can buy it from countless shops - from iTunes (well, not lossless) to platforms like Bandcamp to niche stores like Boomkat. I t
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by thirdsun 9y ago
Some thoughts: - How many people are really not in control of their health and body? Sure, there are physical exceptions and I‘m not saying it‘s easy, but is it really common that eating healthy and living an active lifestyle is prevented b
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by thirdsun 9y ago
> the constant barrage can‘t help but make you consider your own body. Apart from the method of using ads and tracking, which I despise, I wonder if this is actually such a bad thing - at least in this particular case: If you aren‘t sati
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by thirdsun 9y ago
In my experience it definitely leads to dates, hookups and relationships. While there will be the occasional fake profile or someone who tries to boost their instagram account, it‘s rather rare in my area and easy to distinguish from users
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by thirdsun 9y ago
On the other hand one might argue that they also create the illusion of how fantastic and exciting everyone else's life is - an artificial and often unrealistic image that's broadcasted and probably not helping lonely people at al
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by thirdsun 9y ago
If I understand you correctly you're suggesting to simply hide someone else's posts. However wouldn't that potentially lead to the very same outcome, as in missing an important event? What if Facebook decided the marriage of
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by thirdsun 9y ago
You probably already know this, but of course it's useless to compare absolute material wealth between european and US citizens. Again, you might already be aware of that, but I'd say it's much more important to consider the
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by thirdsun 9y ago
My guess is that streaming isn't a key feature for Bandcamp users/listeners. They use the platform to actually purchase, download and own music, to add it to their offline collections and libraries that will still be there when a
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by thirdsun 9y ago
It's similar for me. I've been a Mac user for decades and use an old iMac as my main computer - msotly for audio work and web development. This machine needs to be replaced rather sooner than later, but I'm having hard time j
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by thirdsun 9y ago
Well, yes, you can stream your purchases (via browser or bandcamp app), but it's obviously not their focus, and certainly not comparable to all-you-can-eat-services like Spotify.
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by thirdsun 9y ago
So you don't consider those playlists you can create and share on Spotify as user generated? However I agree that they could be featured more prominently. Apart from that Grooveshark was a service without legitimate content. As a strea

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