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coole-wurst··on France's government is ditching Windows for Linux, says US tech a strategic risk
California and Israel have an unparalleled tech sector. I don't think it's correct to imply that it is an easily achievable feat or that every country could attain that.

>Well turns out you can either have your guaranteed social programs where no one ever has to truly work hard, or you can have economic growth. You guys made your choice 30+ years ago, you only have yourselves to blame.

That is somewhat true. World Happiness Report has the US at 23rd place, only 7 countries higher than it are not European (despite most having lower GDP/capita). I think Europe is mostly contend with this outcome.

coole-wurst··on Microsoft's "fix" for Windows 11
You can run Photoshop and small Excel (fine for 90%) on Mac without an issue.

The real problem is more specific industry software - Revit, Solidworks and probably a thousand smaller ones.

coole-wurst··on Polymarket gamblers threaten to kill me over Iran missile story
I think CP is worse. Personally. Different priorities I guess.
coole-wurst··on My first year in sales as technical founder
You are right, I am sorry. I was commenting drunk on the subway. So is that a good conversion rate?
coole-wurst··on My first year in sales as technical founder
I hate to be an asshole. But is a person who converted 2/487 attempts someone to follow, someone to immitate? It's a numbers game.
coole-wurst··on Douglas Adams on the English–American cultural divide over "heroes"
I feel like the divide is very evident of each countries version of the show "The Office". Probably a common trope at this point, but not even the dialogue, already the aesthetic tells you a lot about the perspective of the characters. While the UK office is grey, washed out and gloomy, the US office is warm, surprisingly full of life and outside shots are mostly sunny.
coole-wurst··on Your brain on ChatGPT: Accumulation of cognitive debt when using an AI assistant
Maybe it was always about where you are going and how fast you can get there? And AI might be a few mph faster than a bicycle, and still accelerating.