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gburdell3··on Robinhood reports outage as markets rebound
Other brokerages also support trading over the phone in the event of an online platform failure. Robinhood doesn't, and their email support system was bouncing emails due to high volume of incoming mail.
gburdell3··on Undiscoverable UI Madness
I love using MacOS now that I'm used to it, but it really is a disaster from a basic UX point of view. Even just installing applications on MacOS is wacky, and it makes me wonder how Macs got their reputation of being easier to use than Windows computers.
gburdell3··on Even with a $199 Laptop, Clear Linux Can Offer Superior Performance
I am entirely the opposite. I find that a lack of animations breaks the flow. I also tend to prefer a "nicer" UX over pure speed and efficiency.
gburdell3··on The Failure of the iPad
How exactly do I run Visual Studio Professional on an iPad? Desktop developers exist too, you know.
gburdell3··on The Failure of the iPad
That viewpoint is common in programmer circles because it applies most strongly to them. The work they've been doing for likely their entire career is still either painfully difficult or impossible to do on anything other than a "real" computer, so of course they're going to say that for them an iPad is a terrible replacement for one.
gburdell3··on Teens don't have a clue about IT? (2016)
You use a terminal?? Back in MY day, we used PUNCH CARDS! Kids these days...
gburdell3··on Wi-Fi Alliance Brings Wi-Fi 6 into 6 GHz
They do indeed have 5GHz APs in almost every room in most commercial installations in the US.
gburdell3··on Over 100 PBS local stations start streaming on YouTube TV
You're assuming that people would sign up for YouTube TV just to watch PBS and nothing else. This is great news for people who already subscribe to YTTV or are cross-shopping against Sling, AT&T TV Now, etc.
gburdell3··on Luxury hotel guests keep stealing mattresses
Ah yes, the old "mattress in the suitcase" trick.
gburdell3··on Moto Razr 2019: A foldable smartphone with no display crease
You're right, but from what I remember the RAZR was the phone that ended Nokia's popularity in the US. I had a Nokia 6133 flip phone (better than the RAZR in every way), and at that point I was the only person I knew who still had a Nokia. Everyone else had a RAZR, LG Chocolate, Samsung, etc.
gburdell3··on Tests show bootleg marijuana vapes tainted with hydrogen cyanide
There's no such thing as a legit "Dank Vapes" cartridge. The "brand" only exists as packaging for black-market cartridges. You can buy the cartridges and "branded" boxes by the hundreds on AliExpress.
gburdell3··on Reddit was down for over two hours
Any attempt at monetization through the "normal" means, such as increasing the number of ads or selling user data, would completely undermine the things that make Reddit such a valuable site. We've already seen a few examples of Reddit moving toward a more legitimate, financially viable social media model, and each one of those moves has been met with significant backlash. It seems that they're in a lose-lose situation: either run out of money to keep the site running, or lose all their users.
gburdell3··on The Porsche Taycan's Two-Speed Gearbox
Does the Taycan overheat and go into limp mode if you take it to the track?
gburdell3··on Sourcehut welcomes Bitbucket refugees
Most of the people in my office use SmartGit[1]. It seems pretty powerful, it supports worktrees, and I like how it has a window that shows the actual commands that it's running.

[1] https://www.syntevo.com/smartgit/

gburdell3··on Launch HN: SannTek (YC S19) – Breathalyzer for Cannabis
>Cannabis is not like alcohol in regard to impairment of motor function and decision-making under the influence.

As someone has been high a few times before, I would most definitely not agree with this

gburdell3··on Cartoons in Tektronix Schematics
I'm a fan of "CAKE" myself
gburdell3··on Cartoons in Tektronix Schematics
I can tell you firsthand that there are a number of software Easter eggs in the modern oscilloscopes made by a prominent competitor to Tek
gburdell3··on A "cure" for baldness could be around the corner
Yep. I'm 22, thinning, have a baby face, and can't grow facial hair that doesn't look like a 13-year-old who hasn't learned to shave yet. If I shaved my head I'd look like an overgrown baby.
gburdell3··on The Toyota Way
That's not how it works. The brakes are more powerful than the engine, sure, but only at full braking power. Ask anyone who owns a rear-wheel-drive sports car what happens when you push both pedals at the same time and they will literally leave you in a cloud of smoke.
gburdell3··on Hitting send on the next 15 years of Gmail
I only used the default filters in Inbox (Primary, Promotions, and Social) and those seem to have made their way back over to Gmail for me. I was able to turn off notifications for the Promotions and Social folders and it (mostly) works the same now as Inbox did. The trip overviews are sorely missed though.
gburdell3··on Hitting send on the next 15 years of Gmail
Still lightly salted they killed off Inbox, but at least they rolled most of its useful features back into Gmail.
gburdell3··on Ask HN: Do you cover the camera/mic on your computer/phone?
Brave words to say here on HN, but I completely agree. Seeing one of those webcam covers is a good indicator of who not to talk to if I want to avoid a lecture about why I may as well be handing my information to "the government" on a silver platter if I didn't write my own bootloader.
gburdell3··on Shortage of charging stations to become a bottleneck to mass adoption of EVs?
My mom just bought a Prius Prime, a plug-in hybrid, a few months ago, and it seems to solve all the problems of dealing with poor charging infrastructure in Texas. It can go around 25 miles on pure electric power, so that takes care of 90% of her driving (charging at home at night). For longer drives, it's a hybrid, so it still has a gas tank and can go just as far as a regular hybrid or gas car.
gburdell3··on Shortage of charging stations to become a bottleneck to mass adoption of EVs?
Sounds like you're talking about electric cars, not hybrids.
gburdell3··on The Power of Positive People
This is perpetuating a harmful stereotype of bovine culture. You should be ashamed.
gburdell3··on Munro Teardown Shows Tesla Model 3 Solidly Profitable [video]
>falsified test data to make it look like cars that didn't pass their internal tests passed

Sounds an awful lot like cheating to me, but OK.

gburdell3··on Munro Teardown Shows Tesla Model 3 Solidly Profitable [video]
I just saw a Nissan article on here a few days ago. It was about how they cheated their emissions tests.
gburdell3··on The Hidden Cost of Touchscreens
Car people would kill me for saying this, but look at Kia and Hyundai. I drive a 2015 Forte and I think its touchscreen system makes a lot of sense. It has physical volume and seek knobs, buttons to change audio sources or show the map, and physical climate controls. Their steering wheel control layout is also one of the best I've seen.
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