andrew-dc

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by andrew-dc 2mo ago
My experience with Svelte has been similar. Svelte struck the right DX balance for me between helpful framework tools and features, but not far removed from vanilla JS, HTML, and CSS. And sure, there is a build step. I have never felt like
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by andrew-dc 2y ago
I love these ideas, though feel I would prefer designs that (may) sacrifice some utility for aesthetics. That isn't a knock on the magnificent effort here, but just my own preference. It's likely the emojis that I'm not thril
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by andrew-dc 2y ago
I hate these and hope they are heading out also. Our hands and fingers are built to receive touch feedback, and these specific kind of buttons negate all of that.
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by andrew-dc 2y ago
Audio found? https://youtu.be/sAoiwGjBmZs
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by andrew-dc 2y ago
Yes, this. I was skeptical and disgusted at a lot of what was being done or promised by using LLMs, but this was because I initially saw a lot of wholesale: "Make thing for me," being hyped or discussed. In practice, I have found
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by andrew-dc 2y ago
Same experience here. Preview, if anything, always felt like the simplest true to Apple: 'it just works' kind of PDF/file viewer. I am not sure what new features it needs, other than some general improvement to the markup t
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by andrew-dc 3y ago
So I guess we're talking about ... now? sorryNotSorry
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by andrew-dc 3y ago
There is another important angle to all of this that I have discovered: I began writing/journaling several years ago by hand and have off and on kept up the habit. For me personally, the experience is enjoyable and therapeutic, given
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by andrew-dc 3y ago
Merely responding to the headline, but I've always held that if I reach the point I am no longer learning/challenged (here, maybe that means literally everything is easy), then it's time to consider moving on to something els
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by andrew-dc 3y ago
Goodlord, or you could just stand relaxed and undefended while a prize boxer sends pile drivers into your gut.
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by andrew-dc 3y ago
Absolutely opened the comments for the jokes....
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by andrew-dc 3y ago
Just wanted to say how much thinking I get done as soon as I lie down in bed with the lights out. Of course, Sometimes, this goes off the rails, and I can't sleep. But generally it is a testament to having little to no sensory input, (
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by andrew-dc 3y ago
Honestly, the move to soft keys and touchscreen UIs for basic vehicle operations was one of the worst trade-off decisions. Touch UI makes sense for complicated device interactions, such as a navigation systems. But these are typically suppl
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by andrew-dc 4y ago
Yeah, I know the format might not be everybody's cup of tea, but they have some pretty decent breakdowns and a lot of great information that would be great tools in any product or designers toolbox.
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by andrew-dc 4y ago
Because of this kind of practice, I act as a content curator for my kids. I do my best not to shelter (challenging, but doable), but to educate and train them to spot these kind of subtle (and not-so-subtle) schemes. Are you playing the gam
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Mario Kart Tour Triggers You into Gambling Your Money(growth.design)
337 points by andrew-dc 4y ago|239 comments
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by andrew-dc 4y ago
This is exactly the problem. The shift to online always, and "free to play" casino-style micro-transaction hell-holes is still a garbage experience. And this is multiplied when you have kids, and you want to just buy them a good g
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by andrew-dc 4y ago
Clearly, the author hasn't tried Svelte... ;P
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by andrew-dc 4y ago
Oh, bonus annoyance for Parents: Let's say you have kids and you want to use any of the family settings (e.g. Screen Time) Apple, Google, etc provide for an iPad or Chromebook: All app based. I happen to use an old iPad just as an admi
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by andrew-dc 4y ago
I was kinda using 'luxury item' rhetorically more than specifically, but it seems to have derailed the main point. (Whoops. Live and learn.) With that said, expecting anyone to shell out x dollars/month, so they can pay to pa
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by andrew-dc 4y ago
Having not used a smart phone for ~5 years now, I can say that it is totally a workable solution - however, there are, of course trade-offs, and several persistent annoyances. Rather than get into a list, I will present the one thing that I
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by andrew-dc 4y ago
Oh man, I have been wondering about this experience myself - though if it would all work with no smartphone at all (I have been rolling with the LightPhone II for a few years now). It had seemed like stand-alone watches were nearly there, b
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by andrew-dc 4y ago
Somewhat related (pardon my jumbled transcription): "Sciences generally are divided up into two types: Pure, or Applied sciences. Applied sciences obviously undertake things that improve society. Pure science exists pretty much to sat
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by andrew-dc 4y ago
+1 for Svelte/SvelteKit. Svelte's DX feels like you are just using JS, CSS, and HTML - but you get all the new hottness of the other framework packages as you need it.
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by andrew-dc 5y ago
Ever attempted to hold your breath for as long as some characters are shown to be submerged doing this or that in a movie? Similarly disappointing. ;P
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by andrew-dc 5y ago
Great Title. Saved me a click. Thanks. But seriously, if I was asked a multiple choice question of where Starlink would fall, this probably would have been my guess. As others point out, it's really the cost/benefit trade-off that
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How to Fix Nintendo Switch Joycon Drift: Add a Piece of Cardboard(youtube.com)
2 points by andrew-dc 5y ago|0 comments
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by andrew-dc 5y ago
I think photo-realism in games is not merely a black and white, positive or negative. There are trade-offs, and I think it has to do with perception around aesthetics. (also, this is simply one guy's opinion, but I am curious if anyone
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by andrew-dc 6y ago
I feel the pain here. Most the people I know who have been in the game for a good while every so-often remark: what was so bad about js, html, and css? ;) Of course, the reality is far more nuanced than that. All this said, I would strongly
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by andrew-dc 6y ago
I (glasses on) see what you did there. YEEAAAAAAH!!!

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