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usermac··on Android P is for poisoned platform?
A good read—not what I was expecting. I won't spoil it for you but I do have a comment about Android totally off he subject of the article but dear to me to tell this community so indulge me would you?

A couple of days ago, over the EOL of Android post, I can't recall it's actual title, I commented that Android was EOL with me after trying it for the third time. I got several downvotes. Maybe I wasn't clear so let me say this: I tried android when it was new and its UI was not clear and unpleasant. I went back to iPhone iOS of whatever it was back then. Time passed and I tried it again with similar results; back to iPhone/iOS. Then I wanted something new but tried Android again and it was, again, bad. But instead of going to iPhone, I went for Windows Phone and really enjoyed it. Time passed and I could see that it was failing and when my bank stopped their support I knew I had to leave it for... iPhone. This is present day. So now, my shared name for my phone is "I'm a sheep it's an iPhone". This should tell you my feelings.

End-the-end I do look forward to "what's next" but it can't come soon enough. I should add I did try webOS early on say 2012 I think and it was a gem. Golden. But when they did that splashy, live dev even in SD and they didn't give the attendees a free phone to develop on, I knew it too was over.

Well, until the next thing comes along I'll just be with the best there is to date and that's Apple's iPhone.

usermac··on Joe Armstrong has died
"...I'm interested in what the little girl has to say" OMG that line made me laugh out loud. thanks for sharing the link.
usermac··on “Android is reaching EOL in the next 4-5 years”
I truly liked webOS and even Windows Phone. I wish there was something new.
usermac··on “Android is reaching EOL in the next 4-5 years”
Android EOL was after I tried it for the third and last time a few years ago. It is just crap.
usermac··on 26 States Now Ban or Restrict Community Broadband
I wonder is there some wavelength that is not regulated that can 'override' legislation? Or another type of transmission. Mesh networks come to mind but I'm thinking better.
usermac··on 1980 Atari 800 ad: “It will never become obsolete”
So let me think... Things I've used to store data in my lifetime: Punch cards, Cassette, Whatever that big, open, orange multi-platter with a plastic, removable cover I think on a VAX in ~1985 (anyone know?), 8" floppy, 5.25 floppy, Spinning hard disk, SSD, Flash drives (many types), 3.5" 'floppy' or hard? SONY, more I'm sure...
usermac··on 26 States Now Ban or Restrict Community Broadband
When I upvote this, I feel like I'm hitting the FB 'like' button and it does nothing really to make it better.
usermac··on People Lose Their Employer-Sponsored Insurance Constantly
Healthcare finance is a mess in the US.
usermac··on SpaceX nails triple booster landing after satellite delivery
I wonder what emergency procedure is in place in case the landing is off-course. Does it blow itself up?
usermac··on Multiple Boeing 787s in China experienced GPS 20 years rollover issue
I had to look it up as well. I found this link: https://www.orolia.com/resources/blog/lisa-perdue/2018/gps-2... From the text comes: "However, the field that contains the week number is a 10-bit binary number. This limits the range of the week number to 0 – 1023, or 1024 total weeks."
usermac··on New year, same old plans
I had no idea what you were talking about but I found the video and it reminded me of "Demo" from 1968 believe https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=plan9+acme&&view=detail...
usermac··on The Enormous Numbers Behind Amazon’s Market Reach
On a side note, technically, this web page is compelling. Just scroll down and see its interaction with the timeline.
usermac··on What Made Apollo a Success? (1971) [pdf]
I've heard or read of this before, the first bullet, and can't help but to compare this to what has happened with the 737 Max 8 current issue.

From the PDF comes: "Apollo gains a measure of simplicity from features simple both in design and operation, complex in design but simple to operate, or simple by being passive in function. The concept of simple design and simple operation is best illustrated by the Apollo rocket-propulsion systems (fig. 2-2)."

usermac··on Just a Drop in the Bucket (1994)
https://web.archive.org/web/20190320011601/https://milk.com/...

As I could not reach the site.

usermac··on Firefox Send: Free encrypted file transfer service
Yes, next to Apple's AirDrop, this is a welcome addition.
usermac··on Modern Weather Forecasts Are Stunningly Accurate
Wow, what a nice looking weather website. Thanks. Didn't know about it.
usermac··on 1859 Carrington Event
Bullets would explode. I wonder?
usermac··on Introduction to TLA+ Model Checking in the Command Line
I've watched TLA+ creators videos and was impressed positively. It is lovely to see such logic in action with powerful results.
usermac··on Show HN: HeyFromTheFuture – Advice people wish they had at your age
Things are newer than you perceive. What I mean is, look around at technology. You'll find it looks "already done" but it's not—it should require a second and third look by you to see what you can add. Be strong.

Secondly and related, I'd do a quick study of every single bit of general tech around you as for how long it's been in use. This will open your eyes to what has been and ready for what is coming. Mentally track how long this and that has been in play—you'll be surprised and more importantly, you'll see opportunities. Go!

-Edit- Misread that title and added mine here. ^_^

usermac··on Photograph Your Work
I keep a daily log of all my work with screenshots and phone pics along with a narrative. It has saved me countless times.
usermac··on Apple knows 5G is about infrastructure, not mobile phones (2018)
Thank you. That was the clearest video explanation I could have asked for.
usermac··on The old guard of Mac indy apps has thrived for more than 25 years
I use the heck out of BBEdit daily. Love it. Solid.
usermac··on Show HN: Fully-automatic image background removal tool
Wow. Fast and it did a good job on my test photo.
usermac··on Apple to build campus in Austin and sites in Seattle, San Diego and Culver City
Oh, I saw that too! Did the link come from HN? Can't recall but I was shocked.
usermac··on The Writer Who Destroyed an Empire
I never knew this timeline. Fascinating and horrific.
usermac··on MacLua5.3: Classic MacOS port of Lua 5.3
Forgot all about ResEdit until I read your post. Too much fun.
usermac··on Falcon Heavy Model – Flight 1 [video]
I'm just thankful on this Thanksgiving day as I try to live here in the USA that my HN social score (Karma I think they call it here, funny, sounds like reddit) is not yet used to limit my boarding of high-speed rail or getting a loan or even a mortgage.
usermac··on Japan's cyber-security minister has 'never used a computer'
Immediately thought of the trump administration.
usermac··on Spectre.css – A Lightweight, Responsive and Modern CSS Framework
Dude, I appreciate your work.
usermac··on Turns Out Wearing a Hi-Vis Vest Gets You into Everything for Free
I thought I was reading a good Reddit thread.
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