NickInSF

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by NickInSF 4mo ago
Location: San Francisco Remote: Open to remote, hybrid, or on-site (SF Bay Area). Willing to relocate: No Technologies: Full stack (Node/.NET/Go/Next.JS), Gen AI/ML (PyTorch/ONNX), distributed infra (e.g. AWS/G
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Show HN: SharpTS – Run TypeScript Natively on .NET via AOT Compilation(github.com)
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by NickInSF 2y ago
Microsoft loosened the kernel driver requirements to allow anyone to register as a boot driver as long as a CA digitally signs them. Microsoft asserts that this was done at the EU's behest. They could tighten the driver requirement for
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by NickInSF 2y ago
I'm surprised people aren't bringing up the "original" Sphere. Vegas had an Omnimax dome 45 years ago! I have fond memories of it as a kid. The entire theater was comprised of speakers on which spherical movies were proj
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by NickInSF 2y ago
American social media is already banned in China. TikTok is also banned in China in favor of the state-controlled Douyin.
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by NickInSF 2y ago
I had the same question. Most YC founders seem to be new college graduates instead of seasoned FAANG folks. I'm in the latter camp and believe I'm better off leveraging my connections because I've aged out of YC.
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by NickInSF 3y ago
WeWork pushed incumbents like Regus to simplify the onboarding process. In the olden days, getting a Regus desk required an office tour appointment, followed by paperwork. Now they have an app, and nobody needs to send or receive a PDF.
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by NickInSF 3y ago
Is there anything to indicate this is a trustworthy application? This is a closed-source binary, which has carte blanche access once you click "Yes" on the UAC prompt.
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by NickInSF 3y ago
You weren't kidding about Microsoft having trouble with naming. The original name for .NET was Next Generation Windows Service (NGWS), and before that it was Project 42. And then the first .NET tutorial site we built was called GotDotN
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by NickInSF 3y ago
The gaming machines are all networked Windows PCs with payout odds that are controlled by group, which can be defined into sections as small as twelve machines. (The exact number may have changed in the past decade.) NGCB (Nev. Gaming Contr
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by NickInSF 5y ago
Exactly. Your post answers OP's question. The root cause of the SDK fragmentation is because Microsoft sees diminishing returns for Windows. After Silverlight failed to gain adoption, they started losing interest in the desktop. When W
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by NickInSF 7y ago
Completely agree. Sonic is a customer service provider that happens to be an ISP. I've had their gigabit fiber service in SF for the past two years. The few times I've had to call and inquire about a service issue, I was able to s