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811.
by untog 7y ago
What's easier to use than holding your hand up while on the street? Or going to a taxi rank at the airport? Don't get me wrong, these apps have made arranging a ride a lot easier. But they're not a requirement in 100% of case
812.
by untog 7y ago
"Too dumb" feels overly emotive. But yes, I'm saying there is a significant gulf between the average user's current setup (a Roku, Apple TV, whatever) and a server that costs several hundred dollars (if you want anything
813.
by untog 7y ago
It isn’t just an application, it’s an application that runs on your always-on computer. Which most people don’t have. Nor do they have a Raspberry Pi, QNAP or Synology NAS. Knowing that Plex exists is certainly one thing. But you still need
814.
by untog 7y ago
It's kind of funny the number of people responding with Plex. I've used it for years, and it's an effective piece of software but it requires running a server in your house, managing storage, etc. etc... there's no way t
815.
by untog 7y ago
They're available on torrent sites, but how are you going to watch that video on your Roku, Apple TV, smart TV or whatever? The key here is hardware control. The big players have it.
816.
by untog 7y ago
"How dare you disrespect my reproductive autonomy!"
817.
by untog 7y ago
Something that involves 45 minutes of your time every day for three weeks, every six months... I don’t know if I would describe that as “the best avenue”. It’s not as if it’s something I can do while sat as my desk at work.
818.
by untog 7y ago
He didn't, though. He advocated improving healthcare, but not to the extent that Warren does. And he castigated the banking industry but never proposed anything at the level Warren is proposing. Besides, this isn't even the questi
819.
by untog 7y ago
Based on recent history Warren certainly isn't a run of the mill middle of the pack Democrat. Her positions on banking, big business, healthcare and big tech companies is a leftward lean even when compared to Obama's tenure. >
820.
by untog 7y ago
I'm just imagining applying this principle more broadly. Perhaps before every meal I could be forced to calculate the number of calories in each item, total them up and submit them. Maybe before every car journey I could fill out an es
821.
by untog 7y ago
Does anyone have any suggestions for a free alternative? In an ideal world I'd be looking for a paid one but I'm a member of a community group with no real affiliation, so there's no mechanism by which everyone could chip in.
822.
by untog 7y ago
It's disappointing to see the industry blindly copy Apple for no reason other than it being what Apple did. I am also a big fan of the fingerprint sensor, and think that some Android phones bettered the iPhone by putting on the back of
823.
by untog 7y ago
So does this mean my Google Wifi router isn’t getting any new updates, or...?
824.
by untog 7y ago
For me the problem with Redux is not that it’s complicated, it’s that it’s wildly verbose and adds a huge layer of misdirection to an app. Some apps are complex enough that they need this. In my experience, a lot of Redux apps really aren’t
825.
by untog 7y ago
What you are reading is accountability. > “We’ve taken down video that aired on ‘World News Tonight Sunday’ and ‘Good Morning America’ this morning that appeared to be from the Syrian border immediately after questions were raised abou
826.
by untog 7y ago
Is there any real point in debating numbers like this that are just plucked from the air?
827.
by untog 7y ago
That is not a good citation given the number of autonomous cars on the road compared to the number of user-driven cars.
828.
by untog 7y ago
I don't think anyone is suggesting that publicly-funded investment would make this happen faster. Just safer. It's an inherent characteristic of capitalism that the primary driver is profit. I mean, it's the whole point of th
829.
by untog 7y ago
I really don't think this is a reflection of the current games industry. It's people's nostalgia for a game they played when they were fourteen and hormonal.
830.
by untog 7y ago
What's the minimum number of lines before code becomes notable enough for HN?
831.
by untog 7y ago
Sure, but that is in no way preferable to a format that scales natively.
832.
by untog 7y ago
That attitude is all very well until you remember that there are people with medical equipment out there and literally rely on power to live. I’m not saying there are easy fixes but I don’t think flippantly disregarding concern has the righ
833.
by untog 7y ago
But that hasn’t really changed our knowledge of alien life much. We still know it’s possible for it to be out there, but we have no idea if it is.
834.
by untog 7y ago
I think that the desire is mainstream, just look at the TV shows and movies that explore the idea of alien life. But I think the reason it’s not talked about more is that our knowledge is essentially non existent and hasn’t really changed i
835.
by untog 7y ago
...you can't be serious. This is an incredibly over the top reaction to a very mild reply. Not to mention that telling me you're disappointed in me and inviting me to "produce a higher level of discourse" is far more arr
836.
by untog 7y ago
But if Google Sheets can't fit the data they are using, it is by definition "big data", even if it's not Big Data. I think this over-protectiveness of the definition doesn't really serve anyone.
837.
by untog 7y ago
If Apple capitulates to every demand the Chinese government makes then perhaps there isn’t much of a difference.
838.
by untog 7y ago
I'll bet they still have service agreements for those devices though, even if the software is old. Consumer routers do not have support like that.
839.
by untog 7y ago
I should really, really hope hospitals are not using routers like these.
840.
by untog 7y ago
There are a lot of attempts to dismiss whistleblowers by attacking their "credibility" lately. There is only one criteria to assess: is their report true? You assess this by investigating what they claim in their report. So far, w

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