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low_tech_punk··on The Windows Ubuntu Operating System
Microsoft be like "Make it until you fake it!"
low_tech_punk··on Berkeley's upzoning would be among nation's largest
If only BSD applies to the re-distribution of land as well as software.
low_tech_punk··on Should toggle button show its current state or the state to which it'll change? (2010)
False dichotomy. Toggle buttons should show both and visually indicate the state by proximity cue.

But there is usability vs aesthetics trade off.

I think Microsoft design systems (seen in Windows, Edge, Office products) only shows the active state probably because it’s easier to align toggle buttons flush when text is only on one side. If you display texts on both sides, the unpredictable text length would make the button area difficult to align.

low_tech_punk··on Vesuvius Challenge 2023 Grand Prize awarded: we can read the first scroll
Lack of information retrieval technology ≠ loss of information.
low_tech_punk··on Over the edge: The use of design tactics to undermine browser choice
My guess: some PM looking at a conversion funnel and proposed these "features" to move the numbers up.
low_tech_punk··on Show HN: Open-source x64 and Arm GitHub runners
Coincidence maybe? GitHub just launched M1 macOS machines today. https://github.blog/changelog/2024-01-30-github-actions-intr...
low_tech_punk··on Show HN: Open-source x64 and Arm GitHub runners
Launched today: https://github.blog/changelog/2024-01-30-github-actions-intr...
low_tech_punk··on Is it insider trading if I bought Boeing puts while inside the wrecked airplane?
Related to this, MIT professor Andrew Lo discussing stock price after Challenger rocket explosion. https://youtu.be/sMKQywwkIjQ?si=IXRB2iRZ0hPH3Sic&t=4633
low_tech_punk··on Impacts of lid closure during toilet flushing
tragedy of the public toilets
low_tech_punk··on Impacts of lid closure during toilet flushing
lol, exactly to the point though, knowing others using their foot makes you want to wash hands even more ;)
low_tech_punk··on Impacts of lid closure during toilet flushing
The true power of lid closure is that it makes you feel gross and REALLY want to wash your hands, and by washing your hands, you get rid of 99% of the risks.
low_tech_punk··on On being listed as an artist whose work was used to train Midjourney
Some of the public data may still have license attached, so there are still challenges in provenance, attribution, and copyright.

To draw a parallel in software, we have MIT licenses that allow for-profit, private use of source code in the public. The copyleft license might be more aligned to what you are envisioning?

low_tech_punk··on Immediate Mode GUI Programming
I'm web dev recently introduced to game dev. I'm curious why the two worlds have such different approaches. Another example is ECS being more prevalent in games than in web apps.
low_tech_punk··on Penrose – Create diagrams by typing notation in plain text
Based on its UI, is there some physics simulation and procedural generation involved? What does that slider represent?
low_tech_punk··on Figma and Adobe abandon proposed merger
Pure speculation: Microsoft is bidding against Adobe

1. Figma could benefit from the AI infrastructure from Microsoft

2. Figma has outgrown the design tool genre, and is becoming productivity/collaboration platform and low-code no-code app builder. Adobe's roadmap seems misaligned

3. Regulation: Figma is big enough and similar enough to Adobe XD and Illustrator

low_tech_punk··on A Beautiful library of SVG logos
“Just wait long enough, I will be cool again.” —Tux
low_tech_punk··on Code is run more than read
I know this is considered wrong in so many ways, but my personal job satisfaction depends on dev > *, and in an ideal world, with open-source and end-user programming, we get user == dev > *
low_tech_punk··on We have reached an agreement in principle for Sam to return to OpenAI as CEO
Set semantic or List semantic?
low_tech_punk··on We have reached an agreement in principle for Sam to return to OpenAI as CEO
Adding up all the salary hours spent by people browsing Twitter, they could have finished training GPT-5
low_tech_punk··on 15-150: Principles of Functional Programming
My Scala friends heavily rely on discord, e.g. the one mentioned here: https://typelevel.org/blog/2021/05/05/discord-migration.html

It is language based community but they do have vibrant discussion on learning and theories.

low_tech_punk··on 15-150: Principles of Functional Programming
God send!! The FP learning resource is quite sparse on the internet. I’ve been looking for structured material like this for a while.
low_tech_punk··on OpenAI's board has fired Sam Altman
or rely on HN's own algorithm, duration in which it stayed at the top of the chart?
low_tech_punk··on How to write a cold email (2020)
use of GPT for sending? or responding? or both?
low_tech_punk··on Role play with large language models
and artificial intelligence to beget natural intelligence, completing the loop.
low_tech_punk··on Widespread drastic reduction of brain myelin upon prolonged endurance exercise
My shallow understanding is that myelin improves neurons' connectivity, so the decrease of it would imply degrading performance in neural activities?

Also, the myelination process happens when you learn new things, so it might be interesting to analyze how the recovery period might be exploited to facilitate learning.

Would love to hear brain scientists thoughts.

low_tech_punk··on Microsoft won't let you close OneDrive on Windows until you explain yourself
Now they must add another option: "I quit OneDrive because of this dialog!"
low_tech_punk··on The Software Engineer's Guidebook
Maybe one of these if more worthy of your time?

- The C Book

- GOF Book

- The Dragon Book

- TAOCP Book

- The Rust Book

low_tech_punk··on Portugal. The Man – Official Website Is a Google Sheets Document
truly headless CMS
low_tech_punk··on Dot by New Computer
Sorry, there are no credits left in your Vercel v0 account. To make a modification to the generated UI, please upgrade to the premium tier for $50/month.
low_tech_punk··on Copying Angry Birds with nothing but AI
The super power of GPT is allowing a generalist to become specialists in diverse disciplines just-in-time.
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