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by ptasci67 3y ago
Yes, I was addressing the broader discourse more generally, specifically Reddit. But you're right that the article did directly address this though I would say the tone and title of the article are incongruous with the simple fact that
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by ptasci67 3y ago
I will fully concede that the trend of game makers releasing half-baked, poorly optimized games that are buggy and unplayable at launch is totally a thing and it is frustrating and we should demand better (though we keep buying so why would
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by ptasci67 4y ago
Just as an alternate data point, I personally prefer the new design as I find it more inviting, and easier to browse on mobile. I think both should exist because there are enough people who prefer the old way but it does beg the question of
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by ptasci67 4y ago
Too many great options in this thread already so I'll stray and focus on small 2-player games I discovered this year and enjoyed: - Trails - Jaipur - The Agora expansion to 7 wonders duel (added more of a unique take than Pantheon I th
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by ptasci67 4y ago
I take the video with a grain of salt of course but just to be fair here, the video spends the majority of its time explaining in great detail why Linus did NOT just slap his name on a megapro screwdriver. I actually found the minute detail
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by ptasci67 4y ago
For anyone who makes the same mistake as me... this is an April Fools joke from 2021. The commits are all from April 1, 2021. The rick-roll should have been a dead giveaway but...
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by ptasci67 6y ago
Every comment I have seen is flabbergasted by the price but I think there is a lot more interesting about these headphones. For example, they're clearly being marketed as "premium" over-the-ear headphones but they get the Air
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by ptasci67 6y ago
What I find really interesting in this debate is how the same story can be spun two ways. Here, the headline is listed as "Apple Ending "Fortnite Save the World" Updates for Mac" which is a word for word title from Epic&
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by ptasci67 7y ago
Not saying that Google is or isn't breaking the intention of GDPR here but thinking as a critical reader: - this complaint is lodged by an upstart privacy-based browser which directly competes with a Google product (Chrome) so they are
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by ptasci67 7y ago
As some one who exclusively uses Apple Maps on the west side of LA, I have found the routing to be similar or the same. The killer function for me is the HUD when I have it mounted on my dash. Light-years better. Also...the lane accuracy is
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by ptasci67 7y ago
A bit tangential but a quick click on the author's name in the article and their bio reads: > ex-Amazon contractor, front-end lover, accessibility nerd, down for building cool shit, especially Vue.js and Amplify.js consulting My ala
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by ptasci67 7y ago
I largely agree with your points as an ebike commuter on the west side of LA which has similar properties (surprisingly compact, protected bike lanes, good weather, very expensive gas). I also use it regularly to carry groceries via saddle
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by ptasci67 7y ago
As a concept this seems to make a lot of sense to me. A restaurant actually seems like the worst place to prepare food meant for delivery. I think of my local taco place which usually has a line of Door Dash, Postmates, and Uber Eats driver
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by ptasci67 7y ago
Putting aside the merits of AMP or Google entirely, I find this author's outrage suspicious. It says in Google's message, "this issue will not affect your appearance on search...". There is a false equivalency proposed t
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by ptasci67 7y ago
I have owned several smart locks and every single one has required a secret passcode to actually unlock via a smart assistant. Working backwards, the real threat if they didn't do that is just someone shouting through the window.
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by ptasci67 7y ago
TL;DR, for me, the individual measurement is not as important as the quantifiable trend you can gather over time. I can only speak for myself but for me the gamification of fitness is not in necessarily doing extra things randomly throughou
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by ptasci67 7y ago
This is one of those statements that is too broad to be true. We can't wave a wand and just say developers at FAANG companies are better than the bottom 1/3 and no more. You do have a point here which I do agree with which most of
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by ptasci67 7y ago
I will +1 that. I like Bazel a lot because it really forces you into a singular way of building a project which is clean and nice. That said, mileage may vary. It was originally built by Google so it has quirks. I find it is best suited for
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by ptasci67 9y ago
Are billboards or radio stations or television channels unethical to you? Because they are also trying to "manipulate" you into buying things. Advertising is not inherently unethical. I want people to buy my product so I need to r
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by ptasci67 9y ago
I have always found that the most difficult aspect of any application is nearly always the integration points. Hiring only specialists would probably only make that more pronounced. That isn't to say this isn't a necessary evil so
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by ptasci67 9y ago
Insert point about the slippery slope fallacy here. There is no debate amongst the vast majority of our society that neo-Nazis are provocateurs of hate, racism, and violence. Their beliefs (the suppression and murder of Jews, people of Afr
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by ptasci67 9y ago
I think an important aspect that is often missed here is how conservative most tech companies are when it comes to legal boundaries. I would posit that each of these companies is arguing internally (at least in part) in favor of removing ne
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by ptasci67 9y ago
I actually prefer the way Google does it. They are really looking for generalists and the process is optimized for that. Once they have determined you have met the hiring bar, then they proceed with a "matching" process which is
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by ptasci67 10y ago
That's great to hear and I think y'all have struck a good balance IMO. #keeppennygreat
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by ptasci67 10y ago
I have been using Penny since the second launch on Show HN and have been absolutely loving it. Hands down solves the number one problem I have with Mint, et al which is an overload of information. The screen with all my purchases auto-categ
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by ptasci67 10y ago
I don't think this post really articulated any concrete reasons why AMP is good or bad. It just said it is.
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by ptasci67 10y ago
Yeah I am with you here. Why would you not want management to know you have an educational punch card?
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Ask HN: When you ran into scaling issues, how did you fix it?
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by ptasci67 10y ago
I am curious about the alignment of incentives here. As others have pointed out, this industry is notoriously expensive with vendors enjoying comfortable profits without having to go through this direct competition platform amongst their pe
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by ptasci67 10y ago
You don't really mention this in the pricing section but I assume for the paid plan, it gives you the option to hide the /_src feature based on something (IP, etc.)?

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