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by thirdsun 9y ago
A Kindle should be fine, preferably without backlight however.
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by thirdsun 9y ago
Have you tried avoiding screens an hour or two before going to bed? Fill that time with reading or listening to podcasts.
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by thirdsun 9y ago
> Very true, as someone who grew up in the 80s and mid-90s, we usually met "friends" for an hour or so in a day and the rest of it was spent with solitary pursuits and perhaps with family. These days we're "connected&
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by thirdsun 9y ago
I like the Learn Enough tutorials and recommend them particularly for newcomers that like to find an introduction and overview to a topic. In this case the HTML and CSS / layout courses should be relevant: - HTML: https://ww
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by thirdsun 9y ago
> People record music and codify this in a big number (a wav file). Should they be paid every time such a number is put in a particular software? Are you actually questioning the whole concept of paying for digital goods? Do you really t
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by thirdsun 9y ago
All I got from that comment is that you prefer not to pay for an artist's work. > I wouldn't have a problem, compensating an artist a reasonable amount for his songs. You can. Buy the album. Don't stream it on Spotify, App
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by thirdsun 9y ago
I recommend the documentary "Nobody Speak" on Netflix for an overview of how the lawsuit unfolded and why it's so problematic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHow1B32WZw
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by thirdsun 9y ago
I'm aware of that and have been criticizing the movie industry's requirement to ship content with DRM for a long time, particularly as an avid and frequent buyer of DRM-free, lossless music. However you're right - the iTunes
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by thirdsun 9y ago
I'm not talking about temporary offline access to Netflix movies or buying/renting a movie via iTunes. I meant purchasing a real video file that I can put on my NAS and view in a player of my choice. Similar to music. I'm not
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by thirdsun 9y ago
> The recording industry was very hardline with DRM, until one day Apple decided they won't support DRM anymore in the iTunes Store. Thus no music is purchased with DRM from any of the major e-tailers. This is not comparable in my o
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by thirdsun 9y ago
Spring 2016. This year it only featured a storage bump. It's still using 6S internals, which is fine for now but not exactly future proof. I wish the SE was part of the regular refresh schedule.
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by thirdsun 9y ago
I actually think it's disappointing that the SE has it's own release schedule. I simply want a small phone with the same high end internals, but I'm not willing to wait and see if a new SE will come in spring. By that time it
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by thirdsun 9y ago
Should be pretty easy to find out in a replay or screenshot. If it was indeed after restart it’s not failed but a deliberate design decision.
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by thirdsun 9y ago
If you're into music absolutely.
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by thirdsun 9y ago
> I always take a 2-year contract. About one week before the new iPhone launch (and, conveniently, the end of my contract term), I sell my iPhone. My 6S with 64GB went this weekend for €450, which was the asking price. Next week I won&#x
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by thirdsun 9y ago
I think it's economical. The highly regarded BenQ HT2050/W1110 I use isn't more expensive than the TVs I see in many homes. Sure, there's the audio system, but at least in my case and as a music lover that area was cover
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by thirdsun 9y ago
Mixcloud has that area covered and I hope they become a much more popular with the recent Soundcloud drama.
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by thirdsun 9y ago
As someone who uses both platforms and actually prefers Mixcloud as a product, the user base is simply not there. I see much more engagement on Soundcloud. Maybe it's different for other creators, artists, DJs, but I'd guess that&
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by thirdsun 9y ago
> It's all the things yet unimagined that ubiquitous high speed internet would enable that's the real tragedy here. And let's not forget that even the things that seem normal and widely available are out of reach for many
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by thirdsun 9y ago
I recommend the Nightly channel. It feels much snappier, more performant and cleaner than the stable version.
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by thirdsun 9y ago
> Paypal has taken over German online payments, since it can be linked with a bank account. Very true. Whenever payment processors are discussed around here someone will inevitably mention how glad they are that they could finally replac
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by thirdsun 9y ago
If it is, it's actually quite funny and well written. Thanks for the link.
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by thirdsun 9y ago
> I built this site: https://engineered.at Looks great. In fact, and I like HN's simplicity, it makes me realize how much better, cleaner, and more readable HN could look with a few minor design tweaks and better spacing
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by thirdsun 9y ago
Just downloaded Nightly and it's a much better experience than the beta channel I was using before. Snappier page load, cleaner UI (compact theme). However it still seems to lack in the animation department. CSS transformations and tra
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by thirdsun 9y ago
> SoundCloud could easily exist just by asking artists that want to host more than 5 songs a fee. They do that. If you want to hsot mroe than a few hours of music and additional stats you need to pay $10 month. I happily do that and it&#
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by thirdsun 9y ago
> It is funny you mention Bandcamp as your flagship example considering how much 1993 duct tape is holding it together. You cannot compare the UI and tech of the two; Bandcamp has neglected the same Courier New interface since they were
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by thirdsun 9y ago
The difference is that Bandcamp doesn‘t need to make deals with major labels. Instead they have smaller and larger labels as well as independent artists coming to them. I really don‘t understand why Soundcloud tried to get into general, mai
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by thirdsun 9y ago
It looks promising. I really like the way you set your pricing tiers without limiting the number of items / rows / entries available to the user. However are there any plans for mobile apps? That's an important feature.
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by thirdsun 9y ago
You're an outlier. On HN we all are I guess. Most people don't or can't really distinguish between ads and real content and of course the quality of those ads is increasing - with all the information available to Facebook and
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by thirdsun 9y ago
If the product clearly appears to be used I'd say that's a problem with Amazon's quality control for returns (though I never experienced those problems). However what do you think happens to returned items? You don't exp

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