Nkuna

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by Nkuna 4y ago
Ah! Perfect occasion to quote from the paragon of pacifism and morality. “The ideal bhangi of my conception would be a Brahmin par-excellence, possibly even excel him. It is possible to envisage-the existence of a Bhangi without a Brahmin.
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by Nkuna 5y ago
Libya? Plagued by corruption? Oh, you mean _after_ the U.S. destabilised it? Okay.
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by Nkuna 5y ago
> I do not see why kids cannot be taught how the system works, including marginal tax rates which is a one day lesson in 5th grade math. No government, more so democratic states, wants their citizenry to know and understand the system th
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by Nkuna 5y ago
My initial thinking behind any business idea was more often than not preceded by "what if Google clones my idea???!?!? :((((". Two things wrong with this line of thinking. First it assumes Google can execute on said idea better th
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by Nkuna 5y ago
Business standpoint? How are people that contribute the majority of your bottom line a necessary evil? If anything, employers are the necessary evil simply because citizens fail to sustain/govern themselves. Less employees means less c
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by Nkuna 5y ago
Can't really vouch for Netflix's UX. I'd believe other platforms are better based on my experience with Netflix. Major personal gripes: 1. No watch history. Have to visit the web, dig into account settings to view it, having
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by Nkuna 5y ago
> Of course they do what makes the most money. Launching features on iOS/macOS first is a business decision that makes the most money (probably) but it's this very reason I slowly started replacing Adobe software. Adobe XD, esp
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by Nkuna 5y ago
Trial period was shortened to a week in May 2016. See https://prodesigntools.com/adobe-cc-7-day-free-trials.html
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by Nkuna 5y ago
Switches to Morpheus' voice What if I told you you can use ANY Adobe software, procured legitimately, in perpetuity without using cracked/pirated copies; without paying a dime? No shenanigans like modifying or deleting files, ch
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by Nkuna 5y ago
Not all designers (creative work really) work on Macs!
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by Nkuna 5y ago
The idea is you're spending $600 to use software that directly or indirectly contributes to the co's revenue. If you do it right, you make that $600 back and then some.
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by Nkuna 5y ago
You'd send InDesign files to the printer? Why when there are various export formats printers accept..?
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Get Used to Living Under “Subsidiarity” After the Great Reset(bombthrower.com)
5 points by Nkuna 6y ago|0 comments
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by Nkuna 6y ago
> Simple projects! WP sites are far from simple. Maybe WordPress.com but definitely not the self host option. Not if you want anything other than a vanilla install. > the client isn’t programmer-savvy > wants to make changes thems
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by Nkuna 6y ago
Remember Google Plus? They tried but were ultimately found wanting. Apple was focused on hardware. Their services play is only recent and my best guess is if they ever considered social, they rightfully saw how toxic it is and decided it
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by Nkuna 6y ago
I started API dev with Postman; currently using Insomnia. Three questions: Any particular reason you developed HammerUI? Does it have features not found in other clients? What about GraphQL support?
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2020 ties 2016 as warmest year on record(axios.com)
2 points by Nkuna 6y ago|0 comments
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by Nkuna 6y ago
> there is no "volunteer[ing]" in prison. >> "It's a great thing," Pate tells me. "It beats the alternative. Rather than sitting in your tiny little cell, you get to come out here." >> They
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by Nkuna 6y ago
No company should reach that scale without implementing sufficient moderation for said scale. With great power comes greater responsibility; so on and so forth.
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by Nkuna 6y ago
See my response to OP. Also, shut up!
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by Nkuna 6y ago
Cringe? Please consult your dictionary. My comment re: homeopathy/traditional meds was an attempt to contrast the wild wild west dumpster fire that is Big Pharma with traditional meds. Pill popping countries have an opioid crisis whils
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by Nkuna 6y ago
Didn't say you were. Never assumed you were American. Of the provided links [1], [2] and [3], two of them show Honk Kong, Japan, Macau, Singapore and South Korea in the top 10. Europe gets 3 with Israel and Australia rounding out the 1
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by Nkuna 6y ago
How does this differ from https://instant.io/ ?
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by Nkuna 6y ago
Typical American/prominent meat diet population: Obese, cardiovascular issues, cancers, highly dependent on meds, health outcomes determined by income Most Asian/plant based diet population: quite healthy, live longer, less pill p
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by Nkuna 6y ago
> Wasn't there a case of a (South African?) athlete who was asked for a sample of their DNA to check weather they were a man or a woman? (it was not that long time ago I think) That's Caster Semenya. https://en.wikip
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by Nkuna 6y ago
> Combined with latest articles about how Google supposably considers open web as an opponent for their app system, it is just worrying if the web is still safe with domination of these tech giants. This sounds like Apple. I mean, Google
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by Nkuna 6y ago
I'm a simple man. I prefer my mobile device manufacturer to be different from my auto maker. Maybe that's just me. Another aspect I think Apple will struggle with (if they really pursue a full blown car) is the very same reason it
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by Nkuna 6y ago
Would be interested to hear if they explored using protobufs or did they default to JSON...?
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by Nkuna 6y ago
Next¹ offers a more fleshed out framework with far less boilerplate for both client and server code. Server side, Nest² offers much of the same. Think Angular but for backend dev. Yes, it has some boilerplate to it but for the most part, it
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by Nkuna 6y ago
> I find all these slavery comparisons in poor taste. Across history you will find slaves that were treated well, accumulated wealth, were educated and held in high regard - yet they still legally were the property of another person. The

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