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dev_tty01··on Apple Vision Pro: Apple’s first spatial computer
It's a display and a computer.
dev_tty01··on Apple Vision Pro: Apple’s first spatial computer
No tethering required (It is an M2 based computer) and it works with bluetooth keyboard and mouse. So, to answer your question, you will do whatever kinds of work you do today.
dev_tty01··on Dennis Ritchie’s page on Bell Labs website
Yeah, sometimes I use that for a site that is otherwise well formatted but the font is just small. For sites I visit often I just save that as a site specific preference so I do agree with you in some cases.

However, with reader mode it goes straight to my preferred font size, has nice margins, and basically everything is formatted in a very readable way. It still reflows and changes width with the window, but the rest of the formatting is better as well. I really hate text that goes right to the edges of the windows with no margins. Just a personal preference, but for me the quickest path to dramatically improved readability on some sites is reader mode.

dev_tty01··on Dennis Ritchie’s page on Bell Labs website
>Fortunately there's reader mode.

Yes, this. Given my older eyesight, having reader mode set to an easily legible larger size makes lots of simple web pages much more readable for me.

dev_tty01··on DreamBerd is a perfect programming language
>Please remember to use your regional currency when interpolating strings.

Perhaps I'm odd, but that really made me laugh.

dev_tty01··on Pentagon contracting Starlink to provide satellite communications for Ukraine
You might be right, but I have seen no reliable information to support this. I have seen references to double the price, but nothing about 10x. Could you provide references please?

However, SpaceX has apparently been doing a lot of firmware support to help Ukraine to deal with EW signals, so some level of premium is likely justified.

https://breakingdefense.com/2022/04/spacex-beating-russian-j...

dev_tty01··on Vectorization: Introduction
When I was in grad school programming on a Cray, "vectorization" was about chaining operations across an array and getting the inner-loop dependencies right, rather than parallel operations across elements of wide words. Interesting how the definitions have changed with architectural changes.
dev_tty01··on Evidence that the shingles vaccine prevents a good chunk of dementia cases
One counter example does not disprove the substantial studies that show a strong percentage of cases that are avoided.

He also stated that he had a mild case. Trust me, shingles can be extremely unpleasant. Any level of protection from the vaccine is worthwhile.

dev_tty01··on Evidence that the shingles vaccine prevents a good chunk of dementia cases
If you read much of the more recent literature, you'll see that the reference you cite is an example of how wrong science can be at times. However, even those mistakes, and the healthy debates they inspire, are important for progress over time.
dev_tty01··on Evidence that the shingles vaccine prevents a good chunk of dementia cases
Well, our bodies don't work without a ton of bacteria. Its fundamental to who we are. Clearly some are not beneficial, but getting rid of bacteria in general would be catastrophic.
dev_tty01··on PyPI Was Subpoenaed
Releasing the user names would not be respecting the privacy of the users.
dev_tty01··on Talks That Attendees See in Person More Likely to Be Cited
Not true in any field I have been associated with. Many, if not most conference review processes use blind reviews. Conferences are not full of "invited" speakers. Maybe one or two plenary sessions at the beginning, but the rest submitted their own papers and went through the blind review process. Certainly true in the best EE, CS, and ML conferences. I've served on program committees for international conferences. Around 100 papers selected typically, only two invited papers.
dev_tty01··on Students give Gilbert Strang a standing ovation after his last lecture
It was common at my university (US).
dev_tty01··on Apple’s new headset meets reality
Have people ever really had a quality vs. price choice? With all the computing power being discussed, the quality may be well beyond what has been available in any previous headset. Much lower latency with much higher resolution graphics. If that is the case, there is no existing applicable lesson concerning price vs. quality. You may still be right, but my point is that if the quality is pushed enough, the price/quality tradeoff may be much different.
dev_tty01··on Why are so many young Americans adopting fake British accents?
No, we are just unhappy with putting the "s" sound after the "th" sound. For some reason it just feels wrong.
dev_tty01··on Why are so many young Americans adopting fake British accents?
> as your accent isn't novel to you.

I would imagine that part of the reason it gets old is that it isn't "your accent." It is a NZ accent after having been filtered and ruined by US ears and speech patterns.

Old joke. What do you call someone who knows three languages? Trilingual. Two languages? Bilingual. One language? American (US). Speaking as one myself...

dev_tty01··on My friends who cheated in interviews are getting promoted (2022)
I had a fantastic thermodynamics instructor in undergrad school. He was from a rough part of a city in Iran. At the beginning of the course, he told us his policy on cheating, which was zero tolerance. He added that he had seen every kind of cheating and dishonesty in his neighborhood growing up and there was no way anyone in that class would get away with anything because he had seen it all. It was a great course.

At any rate, being from a "low trust society" can also motivate someone to go in the other direction because they have seen the injustice that is a consequence of cheating and dishonesty.

dev_tty01··on Apple’s Unionized Store Wants to Start Accepting Tips from Customers
Ha ha. Good bit of satire there.
dev_tty01··on Apple’s Unionized Store Wants to Start Accepting Tips from Customers
It is such a transparent move that it comes across as amateur hour negotiating in bad faith. That will not help their cause.
dev_tty01··on Apple’s Unionized Store Wants to Start Accepting Tips from Customers
It is their job. They are not private consultants. Like others have said, if the pay is too low, they should focus on that. Genius bar service is a free perk for customers. There is no payment for most of those interactions so adding a tip would create a whole new payment flow and make the whole experience much less customer centric. It would be a serious detriment to the Apple Store experience for customers. They must know there is zero chance Apple would agree to this, so it must be a toss-in as something the negotiators can 'give up' in a fake show of good faith.
dev_tty01··on Microsoft quietly supported legislation to make it easier to fix devices
Of course they can. They can be voted out of office at the next election.
dev_tty01··on Microsoft quietly supported legislation to make it easier to fix devices
So, Microsoft should never allow their OS to evolve beyond existing hardware? Doesn't seem a realistic expectation. The hardware is still usable with an older OS or Linux/BSD. No one is being forced to throw out old computers.
dev_tty01··on Microsoft quietly supported legislation to make it easier to fix devices
> How do New Yorkers feel about unelected parties writing their laws?

I'm all for right to repair laws, but I would hate to see a law concerning even slightly technical topics written only by elected parties. It would be a disaster.

The legislators approved the editing of the laws and voted for the text as written. They are responsible and should be held accountable.

dev_tty01··on Why is it so hard to pull off a lunar landing?
Yes, you are the only one.
dev_tty01··on What I learned unsubscribing from 22 newspapers
NYTimes used to be like this, but last time I looked they had fixed it. Making unsubscribing hard is just such a slimy dark pattern. Immediately creates anger and hatred from users. I guess someone has demonstrated math that shows it is more profitable in some cases, but it is still disgusting.
dev_tty01··on Tesla Again Paints a Misleading Story with Their Crash Data
Oh no, he has actual experience in the field he is commenting on! This means he knows a lot more about this topic than most of us.
dev_tty01··on Apple wins antitrust court battle with Epic Games, appeals court rules
>I'd hardly call it open. Whether or not you call Apple a monopoly, Apple and Google indisputably have a duopoly over mobile OS.

Why is that relevant? That was not the question before the court. However, to prove an illegal duopoly you have to show collusion. IANAL, but I think it is unlikely anyone could show enough collusion between Apple and Google to reach the threshold of an illegal duopoly.

dev_tty01··on Ask HN: Why is TSMC so competitive in semiconductor fabrication?
Read "Chip War" by Chris Miller.
dev_tty01··on Astral
>Is the function of the developer to write outstanding code, or develop outstanding products?

Just my opinion of course, but to be considered a "damn good developer," you have to do both.

dev_tty01··on Lessons from America’s astonishing economic record
Hmm, not true in my experience. Family members have insurance paid psychiatric care and got their first appointments within a couple of weeks. I get that this is variable in different areas and insurance plans, but you stated no insurance and 3-6 months wait as general facts. That is incorrect.
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