turboat

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by turboat 1y ago
Interesting. If you don't mind, I have a few questions: 1. Is the "big VM with root" running macOS itself, or a different OS? 2. Do you do any work on the bare metal version of macOS, or do you just start the VM in the mornin
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by turboat 2y ago
Can you elaborate about your predictions for how the benefits of current capabilities will be applied? And your thoughts on how to build with it?
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by turboat 2y ago
Do you have any suggestions on how to help people achieve and maintain good mental health? It's true that addiction is ultimately a psychological problem. It's true that people engage in addictive behaviors as a coping mechanism t
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by turboat 2y ago
Yes, the market exists and there are several competitors. I've looked at https://sunbeamwireless.com , which runs their Android variant, BasicOS. Haven't purchased yet though. Light Phone is similar. Gabb and Pinwheel s
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Ask HN: How to manufacture a programmable mobile device?
2 points by turboat 2y ago|1 comments
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by turboat 2y ago
Thanks for the reference. As I've been thinking about this, I do wonder if starting with grids as the foundation would have been a better approach. As I understand it, early CSS focused on stuff like color and font style, with primitiv
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by turboat 2y ago
I have to assume that's partly because of the availability of implementations, tooling, and developer familiarity. Many platforms will let you toss in a web view, and if you want to set up e.g. a configuration screen with text and togg
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by turboat 2y ago
Suppose we could create a backwards-incompatible system to replace CSS. How would we do it? Are there any books or papers on how to create a coherent layout system? What about alternatives like Qt, Tk, SwiftUI, etc.? I've never used an
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by turboat 3y ago
Well, the parentheses don't necessarily have to be perfect on the paper :) I can fix them once it's on a computer. That said, some manual tricks that could help: my former colleague had a simple trick of counting up with his finge
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Ask HN: Good performant language for handwritten code?
2 points by turboat 3y ago|5 comments
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Ask HN: Did your employer's IPO help your career?
3 points by turboat 5y ago|5 comments
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by turboat 6y ago
Do you believe then that it's impossible to identify a good situation until you take the job? There are no reliable job search tactics to select for better settings? I would say, for example, that a job interview helps provide a vibe f
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Ask HN: How to find high quality workplaces for developers?
9 points by turboat 6y ago|13 comments