hungerstrike

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by hungerstrike 8y ago
Pointing out the simple, obvious definition is still better than any argument that you’ve made about anything here, IMO. I’d love to hear you make an argument that will shed light on things from your knowledge of the “murky the field of emp
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by hungerstrike 8y ago
The definition of empirical is: “based on, concerned with, or verifiable by observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic.” Was there a salient point that you were trying to make or are you just going to continue to misrepresen
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by hungerstrike 8y ago
I’ve written them personally. You can also go and look at some of them yourself. That’s what empirical means.
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by hungerstrike 8y ago
OK and I’ve seen plenty of 2.5 - 3 star reviews where people were just fine with the app too. Same thing with products on Amazon. I’ve also left review such as this myself. People like sharing their experiences with others. They’ve been d
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by hungerstrike 8y ago
> People who are fine with their apps don't write reviews. This is obviously incorrect since you can see positive reviews, many of them in fact, on many apps. I myself have posted positive reviews... not sure when you thought I agre
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by hungerstrike 8y ago
How hard is it to destroy things? If people wanted to they could start breaking shit and then there would be no cameras watching them. Can you manufacture devices faster than people can break them? I think some sort of mass uprising could s
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by hungerstrike 8y ago
OK and all I’m saying is that you have not presented any evidence for your claim at all.
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by hungerstrike 8y ago
You've got no evidence and your logic regarding sample sizes is unsound. 10% is a huge sample size for any survey. Look at how it's calculated - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sample_size_determination or just
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by hungerstrike 8y ago
Actually, 10% of a population is a damn good sample size for just about any scientific or medical study. It’s quite large to be honest. Anyway, once again... where is your evidence that this rarely happens?
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by hungerstrike 8y ago
Incorrect again. The fact that you can go onto any apps review history and see evidence that people are unhappy with updates that break their stuff is exactly the definition of empirical evidence. Sorry, but none of your badly formed, hand-
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by hungerstrike 8y ago
Hmmm, well I'd say that beyond a very superficial comparison with "keyboards" from 200 years ago (if there even were such a thing), modern keyboards have changed a lot and for good reason. I'm sure glad that my ancestors
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by hungerstrike 8y ago
> App reviews aren't really empirical. Yes they are. The definition of empirical is that you can observe the evidence. This is easily observable. What have you presented besides your own anecdotes? > "Apps like this" on
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by hungerstrike 8y ago
Incorrect. It happens regularly and it certainly affects non-developers. I've seen it too many times. Look through any apps review history and you'll find people complaining about changes that they have no control over. It'
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by hungerstrike 8y ago
Followed by comments about how Mac OS is somehow “the best” despite the fact that the vast majority of developers prefer Windows.
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by hungerstrike 8y ago
If some app removed a function that you depended on in a newer version, you'd want to go back to the old version. At that point, you wouldn't be able to just use the app. Then you'd have to spend your time waiting for the aut
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by hungerstrike 8y ago
I don't see how they could "know they're the best" when Windows is the best. If you want the CLI tools from 1979 that come with your Mac, you can easily add them to Windows, the best and most widely used desktop operatin
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by hungerstrike 8y ago
Vertical 5 button mouse and an OS that can actually handle it (Windows) >>> trackpad and Mac OS.
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by hungerstrike 8y ago
> Unfortunately the majority of people respond more strongly to pithy memes and emotional appeals... This is why I want the described system. I can make it work for me by being selective about who or what I upvote. (It wouldn't be j
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by hungerstrike 8y ago
Mobile apps are not as good as portable apps where I can actually go back to an older version if I want to.
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by hungerstrike 8y ago
I am looking forward to the death of reddit because I think it can be done way better. One big thing I'd like to see changed is the very blunt upvote/downvote hammer that results in tyranny of the majority every time. Instead, I&#
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by hungerstrike 8y ago
So then they don't have to take part in it. Take your business somewhere else. I can't believe you're all going to sit here and complain about fucking booze and sex while at the same time, by doing business there at all, you&
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by hungerstrike 8y ago
Oh no! Not Booze and Sex!! The humanity! People who complain about "bro culture" won't be happy until everybody (and I mean everybody) is exactly like them...bland.
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by hungerstrike 8y ago
Does ddg use google results? I have read that they do not.
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by hungerstrike 8y ago
Are there any apps that perform searches on multiple search engines and combine the results?
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by hungerstrike 8y ago
The things I mentioned are what constitute the superior UX that you get with Windows. Also, the majority of programmers and the vast majority of desktop users are on Windows. So, outside of the tiny HN/SV bubble the market disagrees wi
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by hungerstrike 8y ago
Sure, where pre-installed apps are "adware" and debug logging is "spyware". In which case you should never use Android, iOS, a Mac, Ubuntu or any website.
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by hungerstrike 8y ago
There's a ton of liberal west coast idealists on HN who pretty much hate anyone who isn't exactly like them or who they don't understand. They think they're better than everyone else with their Macs and their pure functi
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by hungerstrike 8y ago
SQL is way more expressive than most ORMs, so solving problems is easier in general.
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by hungerstrike 8y ago
Incorrect. Here's proof - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17414081 Their comment: Windows is terrible. (No downvotes.) My comment: Windows is the best. (-4 downvotes.)
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by hungerstrike 8y ago
Windows is better than anything. Nothing else even comes close to its mix of quality, flexibility, stability and commercial support. Nothing.

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