SimonPStevens

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by SimonPStevens 5mo ago
It's called default mode thinking. Or the default mode network [1]. And I agree, not letting your mind do this from time to time results in higher stress and less ability to focus. [1] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki&#x
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by SimonPStevens 2y ago
Yeah, I suspected this could be related. Additionally frustrating as I'd honestly not a massive fan of printer dot codes either.
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by SimonPStevens 2y ago
Printer refuses to print. "Replace toner" message. Operating system does appear to submit to print queue. (Windows 10) Printer toner indicator says Black is almost full (recently changed as I print mainly b/w), Cyan & Mag
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by SimonPStevens 2y ago
Unfortunately it's not one of the transparent window ones. Nice when it used to work though.
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Tell HN: Brother printers no longer consumer friendly
36 points by SimonPStevens 2y ago|16 comments
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by SimonPStevens 2y ago
I've said this before, and I stand by it. I think AI does pose a threat, but not the existential one that leads popular discussion. Over the next few decades AI is going to take huge numbers of jobs away from humans. It doesn't ne
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by SimonPStevens 2y ago
Take a look Parkitect. It's very much a modern RCT, complete with grid layout. As a fan of RCT1/2, I found it very enjoyable.
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by SimonPStevens 3y ago
I last bought a laptop (in fact any PC at all) in 2015. It was pretty beefy for the time. A desktop 4790K CPU, 32gb RAM and a GTX 980M. It was a long time ago, but I think I paid around £1500 for it. Shout out to https://www.pcsp
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by SimonPStevens 3y ago
I mostly agree this way of looking at it, but find 2 things distort this nice clear explanation. 1. Lack of clarity. I've no problems paying a fee I want and use. But when the fees are hidden at point of sale, and then added later it m
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by SimonPStevens 3y ago
Surprisingly they seem very capable of taking down drones uninjured. They have very strong legs, and with a flexible attack from below they can avoid the props. Here's a video of some french trained eagles showing how easy it is. http
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by SimonPStevens 3y ago
Oh the irony of examples of bad UI being posted on twitter where I just get half a UI loading with spinners and can't see anything.
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by SimonPStevens 3y ago
> Where are the docker/redis/next.js/linux kernel/qt/roller-coaster tycoon creators? They create their own thing from scratch, and turn it into a job. The first 5 from that list were open source creations that be
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by SimonPStevens 3y ago
Kind of disappointed. What would have been amazing is if the code it gave you did what you requested but also contained a breakout attempt to take over your computer and copy itself. I'm imagining a future where AIs try social engineer
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by SimonPStevens 3y ago
Not sure it matters that much. Most non-technical people I know wouldn't have a clue what a .zip was. Windows has hidden file extensions by default now for decades. And having a phishing link in an email that says something.zip but lin
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by SimonPStevens 3y ago
I think for many gig type work out would be hard to hit 50 hours. There are only so many peak hours for these jobs in a week. If tried to work more you'd find yourself just waiting for jobs a lot of the time and your average hourly rat
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by SimonPStevens 3y ago
To be a 60 year old software engineer now you would have to have started in 1984. (Assuming graduating age 21 and going straight into work*) There just wasn't the same number of developers back then. I can't find good numbers, but
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by SimonPStevens 3y ago
I used to use booking.com a lot. I can cope with the dark patterns and the aggressive anxiety based encouragement (although I find it repulsive). But more recently what's put me off is many of their listings aren't hotels, they ar
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by SimonPStevens 3y ago
I wonder if the visible white patch around Zuckerberg's eyes in the main photo are genuinely because he's been wearing a VR headset for 12 hours a day testing the metaverse or if they added it in Photoshop to make it look like he
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by SimonPStevens 3y ago
The business case for open sourcing dev tooling is that more developers will use them and build on them and that brings more people to your platforms.
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by SimonPStevens 3y ago
No, that's the point I'm making. You approve in the banking app, and when you switch back to the app you were paying in it's forgotten where it was and doesn't complete the payment.
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by SimonPStevens 3y ago
I've no desire to name and shame. I've notified apps via their support channels where appropriate. I just think there's value in raising this to a wider audience as it's become a recurring issue and I'm guessing tha
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Tell HN: Test mobile app payments flow by switching away from app during payment
3 points by SimonPStevens 3y ago|4 comments
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by SimonPStevens 4y ago
Yeah, expansion type DLCs are at the border here. But the overall experience with scammy stores has left me leaning away from trusting any game with any significant DLC. For example. Dirt Rally 2 honestly feels like a complete scam. The bas
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by SimonPStevens 4y ago
Quite frankly in-game purchases has destroyed an entire industry for me. Mobile games are so filled with this junk I don't even bother looking at them any more. I avoid anything on PC that has a store, repeating season passes or virtua
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by SimonPStevens 4y ago
The formal certificates will help in some situations, but don't assume you need them for everything right from the start. Speaking for myself, I would have happily hired a consultant with the experience of being blind themselves over a
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by SimonPStevens 4y ago
Have you tried working freelance? I've had several big projects in the past where we've had accessibility requirements to meet and it always involves training testers and developers in the tools. I'd have happily paid a someo
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by SimonPStevens 4y ago
For me it's about purpose and expectations. If I installed a password manager who's purpose is to inject my passwords into password fields that's what I expect it to do. That's fine. I'm explicitly giving it permiss
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by SimonPStevens 4y ago
Long time DDG user here. I really like the search and the android privacy app. I just wanted to add my vote to what others have said. You have a brand that requires trust. You've built up that trust slowly, and it could be destroyed so
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by SimonPStevens 4y ago
This is certainly true. However, consider that the 99% who don't contribute on Reddit, may be contributing elsewhere. I never post on Reddit, only browse. But I comment here. Maybe that's the case with most people. That the majori
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by SimonPStevens 4y ago
Except the higher interest rates actually makes the mortgage much less affordable. Monthly repayments over 25y: £300k mortgage at 2% = £1271 £250k mortgage at 5% = £1461 This loan would have to drop to £218k before the monthly

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