digitalengineer

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by digitalengineer 9mo ago
And where would Silicon Valley be without CERN, that created the www?
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by digitalengineer 11mo ago
Just... wow... Thanks for the link. He did indeed! 2021 "The situation is nothing short of a national emergency. Congress should treat it as such... " And it only got worse. I'm guessing he gave up...
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by digitalengineer 11mo ago
“The GoFundMe CEO hopes younger donors, who are often more values-driven, digitally native, and community-oriented, will push giving higher and faster.” I can’t believe it. THIS is what he hopes for ? He is not stating he hopes his country
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by digitalengineer 2y ago
Correct! That's why I use "Under new management" https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/under-new-managemen...
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by digitalengineer 2y ago
inefficiency? It's part of the experience. I'm not in a restaurant or café to drink as fast as possible. I'm there to socialize as well. Waiting a bit is not a bottleneck, but a feature. (If I wanted speed, I'd take the
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Analysing Tech Layoffs (Which function in tech was hit the hardest)(causl.substack.com)
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by digitalengineer 2y ago
Correct. So not ‘everyone’ is opted in by default. Just the people without privacy laws…
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by digitalengineer 2y ago
I'm sure this has nothing to do with it: "Asia’s Most Overworked Country Wants to Improve Work-Life Balance—By Raising Work Hours" and they are raising the cap on overtime! https://www.vice.com/en/artic
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by digitalengineer 3y ago
I see a bright future ahead for companies that actually perform qualitative research with real users.
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by digitalengineer 3y ago
I totally agree. Vulture capitalism.
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by digitalengineer 3y ago
The argument is often made you can get the ‘better’ product if you pay for a ‘product-as-a-service subscription. Even for simple hardware like say a washing machine. Sure you can get the cheap one, but I’ll break almost immediately after th
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by digitalengineer 3y ago
There's Volkswagen, that had diesel engines that could detect when they were being tested and changed the performance to improve results. These engines emitted nitrogen oxide pollutants up to 40 times above what is allowed. And there&#
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by digitalengineer 3y ago
Small correction: it’s awful for a poor person to live in debt. If you are quite wealthy there are lots of ways to borrow money and it’s all good!
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by digitalengineer 3y ago
GA4 is actually the simple version of GA. Lots of stuff is hidden. So it looks lol Google did exactly what you wanted )‘simplified Analytics service’). However, if you want an even simpler solution: Matamo is totally free as well.
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by digitalengineer 3y ago
" If we look at what goes on in other countries, the U.S. stands out as the anomaly. When other countries allow homeschooling, they regulate it much more strictly. They demand that parents show they are qualified to teach and that they
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by digitalengineer 3y ago
(Re)tweeting conspiracy theories comes to mind: “ Within hours of the attack on Paul Pelosi, conspiracy theories deflecting blame for the assault on the husband of U.S. Speaker Nancy Pelosi were already swirling online. It didn’t matter tha
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by digitalengineer 3y ago
"1996: The Israeli secret service finds that a cell phone can be used for things other than chatting with friends. It also makes a pretty nifty little bomb for disposing of an enemy, which is what happens to Yahya Ayyash on Jan. 5, 199
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by digitalengineer 3y ago
It's also very... American to not think mention the absurdity of machine guns at airports, even in the hands of humans. Even if lethal force is required, would you want a security person (not a trained policeman) to "start blastin
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by digitalengineer 3y ago
> Many of Apple's product launches have not moved the stock price, even though it continues to dominate global markets. Source: https://www.investopedia.com/articles/stocks/12/history-appl...
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by digitalengineer 3y ago
"I decided to take a 50% payout... and somehow I feel... happier?" American working in The Netherlands. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fw0gJgMhaqo
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by digitalengineer 3y ago
“I want a 3.5K Apple Vision Pro but I can’t wear it naked” is something Apple didn’t think through? Maybe they can sell you an Apple Fanny pack to place the the battery in.
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by digitalengineer 3y ago
Meanwhile in Europe: "New European legislation on the bumper to improve road safety" https://www.krakertrailers.eu/en/news/126/new-european-legis...
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by digitalengineer 3y ago
'F*cked up???' "Helped deactivate 5,000 former Soviet nuclear warheads, over 600 missile launchers (including over 360 ICBM silos), over 540 ICBMs and SLBMs, 64 heavy bombers and 15 missile submarines through U.S.-Russian coo
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by digitalengineer 3y ago
European here. I clicked the privacy pop-up and did not accept the ad and tracking cookies. No ads..
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by digitalengineer 3y ago
Change is hard I guess. A 15 + year old product, based on pageviews, that known no bounds in regards to tracking, getting replaced by a new hit-based one that is not perfect, but at least takes GDPR into account. It actually hooks up to Big
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by digitalengineer 3y ago
“Dozens of changes” but without values who gets to decide WHAT changes are tested? Sure there is UX/CRO research but without a moral compass it is exactly how you end up with dark patterns.
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by digitalengineer 3y ago
If I'm not mistaking some Sig P320 models come without a safety switch. However, one could, you know, not keep a round in the chamber, especially if there is no safety switch... So yeah, the users does carry some of the blame.
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by digitalengineer 3y ago
From an American perspective, of course. So what happens when a US family moves to Europe? Here's a quick video of a mom now living in Europe explaining the details: " 5 Ways my Kids Lives Would be Different in USA vs EU" ht
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by digitalengineer 3y ago
Did you even read the comment?
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by digitalengineer 3y ago
The datacenters are mostly air cooled but also use massive amounts of water when it gets warmer. Exactly during the times that f the year when citizens and farmers are called upon to use less water. How much? Independent studies showed up t

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