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jamesshorten

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jamesshorten··on UK PM wants to ban crypto: here's what it would cost, and why it won't work anyway
So how should they proceed without fundamentally altering the way their platforms work?
jamesshorten··on Visual Studio for Mac
I have used both Xcode and Text editor & Terminal for C/C++ development. In my opinion both work equally well but I would advise you to use the Text editor and Terminal method because it means you need to learn how things like build systems, LLDB, Valgrind and more work. This knowledge is essential when the IDE does something Unexpected and you need to fix it.
jamesshorten··on Shame on Y Combinator
Your questions present a false dichotomy. You can be against the news anchor merely because of his principles and against the school board because of theirs.

To me this is logically consistent because you believe the viewpoints themselves are incorrect.

jamesshorten··on Soloshot: Automatically film outdoor activities without a camera operator
An educated guess would be that it uses GPS for location. It is often not possible to get a lock on the satellites indoors.
jamesshorten··on Meet the wogrammers – women in engineering
Yes it should be but it almost never is. We tend to prefer people who are like us and share cultural similarities to us. This means that people who may have contributions to make don't get the opportunity.

So these groups are important. They allow for people to advocate for themselves and to be heard as something more than a lone voice in the wilderness.

jamesshorten··on One Week of Harassment on Twitter
I honestly don't think that a lack of social skills is to blame. I'm not the most social creature and that sort of behaviour horrifies me.

I think it is more likely a lack of empathy, combined with the view that the internet is somehow not the "real world" and an entitlement complex of incomprehensible size.

jamesshorten··on PCB rework
The author mentions this and notes, " The gaps here were bridged using solder wick." This is a flat copper braid so should be pretty strong.