twsted

14 ms·

121.
by twsted 7y ago
By the way Rebol was created by Carl Sassenrath, the designer of the kernel (exec) of Amiga OS. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Sassenrath
122.
Laurene Powell Jobs Is Putting Her Own Dent in the Universe(nytimes.com)
1 points by twsted 7y ago|0 comments
123.
by twsted 7y ago
I think he means "& Co.", "and company".
124.
by twsted 7y ago
Very interesting. Can you tell us a little more about the reasons of the rewrite from rust?
125.
HPy: A Better API for Python(github.com)
2 points by twsted 7y ago|0 comments
126.
by twsted 7y ago
I agree completely with Gruber's analysis: the multi-tasking, drag&drop, split-screen interface is very complex and confusing even for me, who have been using the iPad for ten years.
127.
Apple’s rack-mountable Mac Pro is now available(arstechnica.com)
9 points by twsted 7y ago|0 comments
128.
by twsted 7y ago
Don't know. Certainly about a decade ago the ZFS' chief architect, Jeff Bonwick, and Linus have met: https://blogs.oracle.com/bonwick/casablanca-v2
129.
by twsted 7y ago
> On the other hand there are just 2 popular/"usable" browser engines left. I count at least three
130.
by twsted 7y ago
"So we went to dinner, Ken figured out the bit-packing..." I cannot find the words to describe how much I admire these guys (ken, rob, drm, etc).
131.
by twsted 7y ago
I've seen that now Little Snitch (4) has the possibility to load community's blocklists. Any feedback on this?
132.
by twsted 7y ago
> I'm not saying any of this is fair or unfair, because I'm not an economist so I don't believe I have a full understanding of the situation. It’s unfair.
133.
New Zealand vows to clean up its polluted waterways(theguardian.com)
4 points by twsted 7y ago|0 comments
134.
by twsted 7y ago
Apple is doing really good things in Safari for privacy and for the web, but removing support for RSS was surely not one of them.
135.
by twsted 7y ago
You mean "...has direct S,3,X,Y competitors."
136.
by twsted 7y ago
macOS has DTrace, a powerful tool created within Solaris and later implemented both in macOS and FreeBSD.
137.
by twsted 7y ago
Do you remember when we first heard about "the cloud"? I remind about a video when Larry Ellison mentioned the cloud and I thought: "What is he speaking about? It's the internet". How I was wrong... Now we are in a
138.
by twsted 7y ago
> Bottom line: React is written in vanilla Javascript. Can't do better than it. You should watch "Rethinking reactivity" on YouTube. React is using Virtual DOM, which is not free. It is fast, but it is not free.
139.
by twsted 7y ago
Setting the AC to 20°C when outside is hot seems a bit unreasonable, both for the environment and for your body.
140.
by twsted 7y ago
I can’t see anything (iOS Safari).
141.
by twsted 7y ago
This is not the only reason. Who started using Java way before Java 8, used to experience serious issues about memory usage and performances in the JVM. These memories struggle to leave.
142.
by twsted 7y ago
> No one likes ads It's not a problem with ads. It's a problem with tracking and data collection. I do not want any company can follow my habits and have a list of my preferences, at least without my consent. I like general ads
143.
The Atari Accountant – The elusive and most expensive Atari 8-bit software(vintageisthenewold.com)
3 points by twsted 8y ago|0 comments
144.
by twsted 8y ago
Is there still a space for a platform / app like this? Genuine question, maybe I'm living in my own bubble where privacy is (at last) becoming more a necessity.
145.
by twsted 8y ago
No, it does not mean that.
146.
by twsted 8y ago
Oak is based on the open source and very good ProseMirror.
147.
by twsted 8y ago
> I would use this if it didn't depend on OS-specific features. I always make the same mistake to assume that none would deploy something on windows for a server–side environment.
148.
by twsted 8y ago
It's incredible how much I miss this kind of articles, like those I read on Byte and on several other magazines. I am old, I know.
149.
by twsted 8y ago
Surely should add Safari among Chrome alternatives.
150.
by twsted 8y ago
Yours is the "best" option to be able to tinker with your device, which is a laudable goal. It is not the best option for a secure device, for which some restrictions are necessary.

More ›