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andreime··on A deadly fungus that can infect cats and people is spreading
Please name a better alternative, I'm very curious.
andreime··on Tim Cook's Impeccable Timing
neah, that's like saying because ie was used to download chrome you own the ecosystem.

llms will be the new search and you'll delegate to them a lot, because it's so convenient (not saying it will be great!).

andreime··on SpaceX files to go public
muskians will never use real math
andreime··on Adoption of EVs tied to real-world reductions in air pollution: study
That's a ... take.
andreime··on Denmark wants to push through Chat Control
what are these "most prosperous nations" ?
andreime··on Microsoft should be terrified of SteamOS
That's incorrect, where did you pick it up?

You can install SteamOS on any machine, but AMD GPU are somewhat required if you're not up to major tinkering. Valve does not officially support NVIDIA gpus atm; they are working on it.

Here's a video from Linus Tech Tips on how to do this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdR-bxvQKN8 .

andreime··on My daughter (7 years old) used HTML to make a website
Not very different than what I did when I started, with XHTML et al. She did a great job.
andreime··on Outdoor time is good for kids' eyesight
is this supposed to be ironic? keeping kids locked in houses for "protection" will bite this generation of parents in the ass
andreime··on The App Store, Spotify, and Europe's thriving digital music market
You didn't answer. You didn't even come close.

Also, "There are side effects to allowing third-party stores" - what is this bs??? Do I need to link to Steve Jobs presenting the iPhone saying iOS is based on MacOS? Have you use installed software on your Mac from outside the App Store?

andreime··on The App Store, Spotify, and Europe's thriving digital music market
I've heard this over and over and my follow-up question is never answered... What would change for those users? This is about ownership of your device, if you're OK with Apple's walled garden - that they apparently can change on any whims - nothing will be shoved down your throat.

Please answer.

andreime··on The App Store, Spotify, and Europe's thriving digital music market
Apple fights hard to not allow users to install from other sources on devices they own, so they can charge rent from developers, then complains when some apps that are too big for them to control are installed from the sole app store.

The solution is pretty simple, let people use the devices they own as they want; allow multiple app stores; allow people to download binaries and install on their devices.

andreime··on The KDE desktop gets an overhaul with Plasma 6
do you know kde 5 was launched one full year before windows 10 ?
andreime··on The KDE desktop gets an overhaul with Plasma 6
this comment is ... just wrong; why are you so edgy?
andreime··on Steam Deck officially hits over 13,000 games Playable and Verified
He (bilekas) obviously has no clue about the topic he's talking about.
andreime··on Ruby 3.3's YJIT Runs Shopify's Production Code 15% Faster
At what? At running calculations? How do you compare a runtime with a framework? I'm genuinely curious...
andreime··on Ruby 3.3's YJIT Runs Shopify's Production Code 15% Faster
That's not what he said.
andreime··on Linux surpasses the Mac among Steam gamers
Popular? Are you really thinking macOS is now the 2nd most popular gaming platform because it can run iOS apps?
andreime··on Why Did Microsoft Build VSCode? Turns Out, GitHub Copilot
I think that's spot on. I know they were developing typescript together with the monaco editor and monaco became the basis for visual studio code.
andreime··on Intel Slashes CEO Pay by 25% as Part of Companywide Cuts
I wonder how Intel employees getting stock options would feel about having the price drop another 50%.
andreime··on Ask HN: How to work with people who push back forcefully?
When I was working as a team lead, I rejected any PR that was not in line with the rules. I stopped the review immediately I saw the rule breaking line(s).

One time, a manager asked me why I rejected a PR at the end of the sprint, before the demo, and I said, as you wrote above, that it's my responsibility and if he wants to overrule me, he should do that officially by assuming responsibility and escalating to our boss.

Make sure the rules are clear and then stop trying to appease.

edit: I wanted to make it clear that the rules were broken only when a new dev joined the team, after a rejection or two, PRs were extremely rare instantly rejected.

andreime··on Why modern software is slow
bingo
andreime··on Apple Has Reportedly Rejected TSMC's Chip Price Hike of 6%
You think it's possible apple builds a new fab (they have none) and immediately jumps to better than TSMC 5nm?
andreime··on Ask HN: Which books you have read till now that were worth investing time in?
How can you live in our society? So many things around us have been made by despicable people...
andreime··on GeForce RTX 40 Series
RT was added to Quake and (I think) DOOM. With RT those don't run on my machine. That's 30 yo games ...

Your comment is kinda weird.

andreime··on Facebook shuts down its game streaming app after struggling to challenge Twitch
It didn't help that when they did exclusive esport tournaments the streams were not stable and the TV app kept freezing.

I am not sorry this was shut down. I tried to stream content from several dota2 tournaments and I ended up on Youtube, watching non-official streams every time.

andreime··on Senate passes bipartisan bill to subsidize U.S.-made semiconductor chips
cause as individual investors you can't force the company to build fabs. company will make money for investors in other ways.
andreime··on I fucking hate Jira
You should try VersionOne :) That tool made me appreciate JIRA.
andreime··on Plastic bottle instead of a gas tank: UAV Orlan 10 Russian tech
And how do you get the sd card out of the Canon Camera? Robot arm with rpi? Hacker culture is great but bespoke hardware is better.
andreime··on Plastic bottle instead of a gas tank: UAV Orlan 10 Russian tech
Imagine having to recoup the drone to get the SD card from the DSLR in order to look for images of worth. Also, the fuel is kept in a plastic bottle.

edited for typo

andreime··on My guiding principles after 20 years of programming (2020)
I think it's amazing if one can claim with a straight face people should `absolutely` be paid for pet projects at work.
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