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ddrt··on New ‘Meow’ attack has deleted almost 4k unsecured databases
Not to be disrespectful it is there a more reputable source that doesn’t jackhammer ads down the users throat every other paragraph?
ddrt··on 50 authors, 50 science fiction stories shorter than novels
I recently started reading Neuromancer thinking it was going to be an interesting sci-fi short story. Boy was I mistaken (happy but still mistaken)
ddrt··on On Trouser Pockets
https://www.backcountry.com/kuhl-silencr-kargo-short-mens?sk...

This is an example using the same exact design they display

ddrt··on On Trouser Pockets
There are several designers already doing exactly that.
ddrt··on Building a self-updating profile README for GitHub
How do you stumble upon all these new applications?
ddrt··on Yoloface-500k: ultra-light real-time face detection model, 500kb
I shudder for the future.
ddrt··on Invasive, secretive “bossware” tracking workers
Hmm when I was visiting Japan they had a serious problem with work exhaustion related suicides. The workload and pressure to perform at higher and higher levels was too much so they ended it. That was just a few years ago.

So, to hear that there is a new level of control for this already judgemental and “honor” based society is just appalling.

ddrt··on Cosmic Rays May Explain Life’s Bias for Right-Handed DNA
Son, have I ever told you about the move some call ‘the stranger?’
ddrt··on New Mac ransomware spreading through piracy
In my early years I bricked a few devices playing around. I’ve learned to not get attached to documents.
ddrt··on Cracked It, a social enterprise that repairs phones
Jesus, your father died and you sold a house all in the same year? My condolences.
ddrt··on 'Black neutron star' discovery changes astronomy
Now I’ve got Macho man stuck in my head. Thanks.
ddrt··on Milton Glaser, designer of ‘I ♥ NY’ logo, has died
The man was a legend. I’ll miss his wit and charm. I remember him most for his bold Tommy Hilfiger billboard that made the company practically overnight.
ddrt··on Let them paste passwords (2017)
Just has to abandon a Trello account because of this. They state if you lose your device for TFA you have just lost your account. Okay, bank level security for a PM tool...
ddrt··on Strike a Solder Joint Behind Enemy Lines
Is this a rap lyric somehow?
ddrt··on Zoom Acknowledges It Suspended Activists' Accounts at China's Request
You want to talk copyright and IP violations with the context putting China as the victim? That’s... actually laughable.
ddrt··on Scraping Roger Ebert’s reviews and finding his favorite movies on Amazon Prime
They have a really poor UX imo. The categories are seemingly arbitrary, and they have niche and seasonal ones that don’t make sense. During the December holidays they didn’t have a holiday themed category until near holiday end.

Further, they make “innovation” like auto play when nobody asked for this, and without any way to stop it (unless you go to desktop and disable it deep in your settings).

When searching you will receive similar results for titles they used to have... well why not state “are you searching for x? It’s no longer available, here are some recommendations” so the user isn’t wasting time wondering if the search feature is just “bad”.

In the world of constant, unannounced, and live experimenting on huge user bases a little messaging goes a long way (with the comparison being nothing)

ddrt··on After 10 years in tech isolation, I’m now outsider to things I once had mastered
The better question is has it abated the act of these crimes to a significant level? If a 10 year sentence crime is commonplace then that’s a dark mark on the police and judges. If it’s a crime not often committed how can we correlate the punishment to the practice? The incarceration is a punishment for the one who commits the crime, but is also there to set an example. If the example isn’t made then the loop continues. Crime without (known) repercussions is a crime that will continue. If that is okay in the eyes of lawmakers then this is now about money. This is just top of mind thinking, not stating as fact.
ddrt··on Stanford Class on Deep Multi-Task and Meta-Learning
Odd way to spell Philosophy Grad. To each their own I suppose.
ddrt··on Dmitry Rogozin on SpaceX Crew Dragon Launch
Ah, I see is first time experiencing Russian loss. Is normal response to losing.
ddrt··on A mysterious company’s Covid-19 papers in top medical journals may be unraveling
Can anyone explain why there’s a new trend I. Saying a negative, then saying “but” and stating another negative. Like...

“He was a dishonest man. But, he cheated on his wife”

“He had a nut allergy. But, he had a dairy allergy.”

It’s like they’re saying: “he’s a good father. However, he had a dark side.” But they’re really not.

Also, at the beginning they say “it may be unraveling” and begin to show how it never had any legs to stand on. Just confusing communication for an article.

ddrt··on How does the Gmail unsubscribe button work?
Am I the only person on the internet who doesn’t get spam emails? Or just the loneliest?
ddrt··on The deepest ever sighting of an octopus, by cameras on the Indian Ocean floor
Don’t we discover 3k to 6k new species every year? Why is this even relevant given that scope?
ddrt··on The future of college is online, and it’s cheaper
Sounds like snake oil when you put it that way.
ddrt··on Tell HN: Triplebyte reverses, emails apology
That last part is called the God Complex. Many surgeons have it.
ddrt··on Back of the envelope estimation hacks
Here’s my experience with that:

April estimates 5 hours of work but spends 12 on it. She justifies her overage by communicating with the PM and letting them know ahead of time the task is worse off than they thought. But to do it right she will need to go over, by roughly 5 more hours. Song the way she is taking notes of what she’s doing and then screenshots and justifications at the end to explain the work.

Bob estimates 5 hours and takes 12. He doesn’t communicate, the work isn’t finished to spec or even partially to spec, he can’t justify his time and argues that roadblocks kept him from finishing.

The latter is the person I regularly deal with and I only know one “April”.

ddrt··on Dolphins at popular spot miss tourists and keep leaving 'gifts' on shore
Based on the assortment of items I’m impressed they are able to find things that are potentially useful or unique and interesting. Makes me fear for our future when they rise up and take over.
ddrt··on Microsoft announces Lists, a new Airtable-like app
Wait, you’re talking about the same company that had clippy, and moves around their ribbon as if the plot is none of our business?
ddrt··on Woman who designed Florida's Covid-19 dashboard removed from her position
Oh no, it’s despotism.
ddrt··on Walmart Just Launched a Line of Backpacking Gear
I don’t get this. Is it ego or something? If you’re on a trail the brand name won’t keep you from cracking your skull any less than another.
ddrt··on One Billion People Will Suffer from “Unliveable” Heat Within 50 Years
Arazona resident here: bring it on.
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