gridlocdev

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by gridlocdev 7mo ago
“Better” is entirely subjective, complexity can provide improved power for advanced users but make it more difficult for new / average users by compartmenting the “happy path” regular actions into multiple composable disconnected featu
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by gridlocdev 9mo ago
I’ve thought about doing this, what kind of device do you use for input? I have a Logitech K400 Plus portable keyboard and it works great for general use, but I end up using my Apple TV on the couch instead since I prefer using a TV remote
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by gridlocdev 10mo ago
It’s unfortunate the HDMI forum is dragging their feet on this, but it’s kind of the nature of their business model so I’m not holding my breath waiting for things to resolve. To use Linux at 4k at a high refresh rate with a TV or other scr
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by gridlocdev 10mo ago
I can’t wait for QUERY to become an official RFC. It's felt quite awkward to tiptoe around the existing spec when building features that retrieve data; we've had to either use POST to keep sensitive filter criteria out of http log
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by gridlocdev 3y ago
Or if on the iOS side of the fence, I’ve found the Octal app is fantastic
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by gridlocdev 3y ago
This is a very confusing move if true, for a few reasons: - A folded iPad wouldn’t necessarily be easily pocket-able for most people. - I regularly see iPads being used for gaming and media consumption, neither of which really benefits fro
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by gridlocdev 3y ago
Obligatory link to https://killedbygoogle.com/
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by gridlocdev 3y ago
I switched to Linux around the time the TPM stuff started since my hardware was “no longer supported” on Windows 11, and honestly more people should try Linux. I feel like aside from multiplayer online gaming (where anticheat is basically a
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by gridlocdev 3y ago
This looks awesome, can’t wait for it to include speaker notes and/or videos so it’s easier to use for self-study!
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by gridlocdev 3y ago
Maybe 5-10 years ago, but today’s Linux desktop has evolved to be much more user friendly and stable. Applications have a standard containerized format (Flatpak), the most popular distributions ship a software store to update your apps and
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by gridlocdev 3y ago
That’s one reason why I love the devlog videos from Randy. Not only does he not hide it when things get hard, he truly takes you on the journey to see his most painful-est of moments in a way that really allows you to either learn from it o
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by gridlocdev 4y ago
I’m pretty optimistic about V, it so far has great language ergonomics, solid performance, and memory safety through its “autofree” memory feature flag. https://vlang.io/
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by gridlocdev 4y ago
Those restrictions seem intended to prevent people from creating a bunch of bot accounts that exploit the free tier. (Which is a common problem among free tiers for CI services and free online games) I’m curious, what are some better altern
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by gridlocdev 4y ago
C# with ASP.NET Core has been pretty great in my experience; it has both reasonable language syntax without that many footguns and reliable performance
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by gridlocdev 4y ago
Why doesn’t Twitter require and enforce that display names of Twitter Blue users unique? In the event a legitimate party is name-jacked, they could just triage those incidents like they have done pre-acquisition.
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by gridlocdev 4y ago
TLDR: Brave asked USPS to send out a mass physical mail ad to folks in a specific set of US zip codes. The “New User” message is a mishap from the marketing team; Brave themselves did not collect or purchase any user data to serve the adve
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by gridlocdev 4y ago
I actually was a victim of this recently, and ended up unintentionally signing up for their $25/month subscription while attempting to create an account to freeze my credit with that bureau. The subscription sign-up form is nearly iden