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almiron10on Nearly 90% of Windows Games Now Run on Linux

If Adobe apps worked on Linux, I'd switch in a heartbeat.

almiron10on Stargate Project: SoftBank, OpenAI, Oracle, MGX to build data centers

How does a person with experience in digital marketing, graphic design, and lots of AI (text/image) usage get a small piece of this money?

almiron10on What should a logo for NeXT look like? (1986)

As a graphic designer, it was the way Paul Rand pitched the design that was the major breakthrough for me. Through interviews you can see how he pitched himself and his process to Steve Jobs. Paul's confidence in his process, backed up with his experience, is what sold Jobs on using Paul Rand and gave me the blueprint in how to deal with clients.

People don't realize that a logo is an empty vessel that is filled with the peoples experiences of the company and product, it has to be the correct vessel. People online see a logo for the first time and judge it without any knowledge of the company or product, which is fine but not really helpful. Interact with the company and product and then judge the logo after time has passed.

almiron10on Boulder moves to fund citywide fiber buildout through debt

Calling it a tiny city is a bit of a stretch considering the sprawl along the entire front range (South Denver to Fort Collins). You're suddenly at 3+ million.

almiron10on “Lifefaker.com makes faking perfection easy”

"MetaMask believes this domain to have malicious intent and has prevented you from interacting with it.

This is because the site tested positive on the Ethereum Phishing Detector."

almiron10on A Sleeping Alexa Can Listen for More Than Just Its Name

I unplug it when I don't want to listen to music or put together a shopping list.

Also, I wouldn't have one if it wasn't given as a gift. I can't believe these are even for sale. They are clearly not ready for consumers. Nearly 90% of the commands I try to give result in Alexa not knowing or misunderstanding. Why should anyone pay to beta-test the product?

almiron10on Three months of content moderation for Facebook in Berlin

I think the commenter is making the point that they have grown to a level unsustainable to deal with the issue of exposing it's users to fake, hateful, or abusive content.

almiron10on Open Letter to the Airbnb Community About Building a 21st Century Company

When doing extended traveling mixing hotels and AirBNBs is great because you can get laundry done and make your own meals when you want. Also, AirBNBs are great because they usually go the extra mile for you while looking for a good rating. That can look like a bottle of family wine and a homemade pie, or the host walking you around the town to orient you.

almiron10on 72% of Consumers Don't Know What Net Neutrality Is

Can someone point to the best ELI5 article, or tell me the best metaphor? I think I don't do a great job trying to explain net neutrality to family members.