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by unix_fan 6y ago
I suspected this as soon as I saw several big investors going on CNBC to talk about how this was a revolt against the man. my warning alarm started ringing after all of that.
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by unix_fan 6y ago
If you’re playing an instrument in front of an audience, performance anxiety will usually make things much worse than if you had practiced in private.
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by unix_fan 6y ago
My writing skills only improved after I stopped thinking about it. I’m still trying to figure out how to tap into this with other skills.
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by unix_fan 6y ago
The apple a14 brought no improvements over the last generation despite being on a superior process node.
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by unix_fan 6y ago
Apple has never provided drivers for other operating systems, including windows. The drivers used for BootCamp aren’t even developed by them.
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by unix_fan 6y ago
Process node improvements don’ty bring that much performance.
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by unix_fan 6y ago
The new mobile chips are basically a mix of new and old stuff, with them rebranding ryzen 2 parts. Kind of disappointing.
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by unix_fan 6y ago
Disk isn't all that complicated. Once people figured out that apple's NVME implementation was custom, writing a driver for it wasn't all that hard, even with the t2.
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by unix_fan 6y ago
In my opinion, the problem with technology that can help the blind see is the lack of a profit incentive, which means you can only buy from a few established players and no innovation is encouraged, while prices remain astronomical. As it
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by unix_fan 6y ago
I’ve heard great things about this app from other blind friends, but I’m still not sure if I should try it out. I am introverted, and still don’t like talking to strangers on the phone, which is why I prefer using apps with OCR or object re
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by unix_fan 6y ago
Because google employees hold extremely comfortable jobs, meaning they have more time for activism. There is a massive entitlement culture within the company.
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by unix_fan 6y ago
Or their IP simply isn’t very competitive, with Apple doing most of the heavy lifting. After all, the designs Apple used were custom.
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by unix_fan 6y ago
https://www.orbitresearch.com/product/orbit-reader-20/
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by unix_fan 6y ago
These days, a braille display can be had for around $400-$600. We also have multiple manufacturers, with multiple models and prices you can choose from. I don’t see that happening with open source hardware.
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by unix_fan 6y ago
Jobs set the groundwork, but their silicon didn’t hit the ground until 2013 with the a7
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by unix_fan 6y ago
No one has been able to beat the success of the iPhone or iPad ever since. If you’re using those two products as the standard, nothing else will compare, not in a long time.
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by unix_fan 6y ago
This is what I’ve always said. I was just looking for scholarships in computer science, and I was surprised at the amount of women only scholarships I found. Society in general has less sympathy for men, and this is a pretty hard truth i’
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by unix_fan 6y ago
I agree. Reading the article, as well as the comments, it is clear to me that people are predisposed to despise "government overreach" even if it isn't really happening.
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by unix_fan 6y ago
I believe that’s being rude for no actual reason.
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by unix_fan 6y ago
I find tech workers on HN, and other places, to be incredibly privileged and Entitled. Some of the responses you’re getting show it pretty clearly.
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by unix_fan 6y ago
Their graphics aren’t exactly class leading, and the team designing the CPU cores is in Austin..
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by unix_fan 6y ago
From what I’ve seen, it’s a pretty clear case of toxic workplace behavior. I’m not sure why the headlines are trying to be sympathetic.
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by unix_fan 6y ago
Most reviews on the new M1 Macs Say the experience of running iOS apps is poor, at best.
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by unix_fan 6y ago
Its not enough of a jump to close the gap. the a14 did not bring major improvements in power efficiency, despite being on 5nm.
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by unix_fan 6y ago
Power consumption is the key factor here.
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by unix_fan 6y ago
No. https://keith.github.io/xcode-man-pages/bputil.1.html This changes the security mode to Permissive Security. Permissive Security uses the same "global" digital signature for macOS as the above Reduced Sec
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by unix_fan 6y ago
https://twitter.com/never_released/status/132739810298317619...
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by unix_fan 6y ago
Native linux could actually be a thing… https://www.reddit.com/r/jailbreak/comments/jtrt2l/upcoming_...
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by unix_fan 6y ago
You know, I've always expected higher quality comments on HN.
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by unix_fan 6y ago
It doesn’t need to. Just put it in as default on iOS.

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