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I have a free Protonmail account set up since a couple of years back. But I found the lack of calendar always pushed me back to G Apps. I think the search functionality also was a bit lacking.

"It looks like the devs didn't do their job properly..."?

I wonder sometimes, what could be built using today's tech if it was focused like Amigas back in the day with a single hardware spec and a dedicated OS just for that platform. Without regard to backwards compability in OS, like BeOS at the time.

What would a revolutionary Amiga 1000 look like in 2018? With modern hardware and latest OS/system ideas.

Gaming consoles could be considered examples of this, but they are kind of single purpose.

Maybe a topic for an AskHN, for a rainy day.

Remember the fights against software patents in the early 2000s? How corporations said they needed them, and they would not be abused.

Fast forward 15 years and we see all fears have come true. Big corporations hoard software patents, which are used to stifle competition and extort money from companies using free software.

Worth keeping in mind when fighting for net neutrality and other issues where corporations make promises when trying to limit the freedom of the public.

Basically user's time invested. They know how to use the current software "I NEED Photoshop to do my job!!!".

Even if some other software has the same or even slightly better abilities at a lower cost, the overall cost of switching is much greater. Especially if someone else is paying for the tools.

Until some software appear that make user's competition more efficient and they are forced to learn new ways to not get out competed.

Then the cycle starts all over again.

Yes, one of the best Linux distro reviews I have read!

Actually gives a feel for how it would be using it rather than descriptions of cosmetics. Also it gives constructive and relevant criticism which can be of help for future development.

This is a common problem with reviews, rushed out to be first, but not sure what is the optimal time spent for reviewing the product. Also, many times I get a feeling people reviewing distros are not really qualified, as in contrast to this guy who seems to know both what is important and also have technical knowledge, when needed.

Heh I reported a problem to Smugmug with their payment service for my credit card company which prevented me from purchasing a subscription.

Their response? "Yeah, we know, it doesn't work with Credit Card Company AAAA yet, but thanks for telling us. Here, have a lifetime free pro account"

Weekly summaries...

http://n-gate.com/hackernews/

Please be aware of the summary being /slightly/ editorialized :)

Yes, my old (but at the time still usable) windows box had 2 GB hard drive and 8 MB RAM in 1997.

Those 3,5" floppies seems to be almost immortal.

Packed up my Amiga 500+ after 20 years in different cellars and attics, most disks seems fine, and my kids are fascinated by the late 80s / early 90s games :)

I still think Wolfenstein 3D / Doom was what put the final nail in Amiga's coffin.

Not so much Amiga wasn't as fast as PC at the time, but rather something with the bitplane based graphics system not being suited for the psuedo 3D kind of games.

It would be nice if there was an "easy" way of proving this, and regulations making void TOS the company does not enforce in a majority of cases.

Is this a good technical fit? Is this good for the tech community as a whole?

I am a bit disheartened to see discussions often going in the direction of big corporation politics / power play, rather than how it benefits the community.

I don't think that is a correct assumption, given internet's obsession with cute, nerdy girls, but each to his own.

Just a matter of adjusting your typing habits, and finding a laptop with 16:10 screen :)

16:10 screen tilted is really nice for text / coding

The last article is a bit depressing.

But also a good read for millenials and such who have a hard time understanding why some of us older guys really dislike Microsoft.

http://birdhouse.org/beos/byte/30-bootloader/

Yes, I hold no such illusions. It was more intended as a indication that I am no longer interested in their services after the news of this acquisition.

Unfortunately the "Other" option when deleting the account did not give opportunity to comment on why the account was closed.

Hopefully they will see a large number of users jumping ship now in the coming days.

I just deleted my Disqus account, thanks for heads up.

Could turning it off cause other issues (in Emacs / in OS), apart from eating lots of memory?

"I have great ideas and can produce some graphics and a decent looking web page. Now I just need to find someone to help with the actual work behind the product..."

Ah interesting, so even though the screen / lenses are only a couple of inches from the eyes, they focus at a distance of ~2 meters?

I think you need to set the scope better for the question. Easily usable by average Joe? Most secure using available for all technology / infrastructure?

I already feel strain in my eyes by looking at computer screens for 6 - 8h / day, and then I still move around a bit and don't focus at exactly the same distance all the time.

Moving the screen even closer to the eyes and having to focus ~4 inches in front of you at all times doesn't sound like a great idea, in the long run.

>Both are workaholics, too, so they'd probably get along quite well.

Or a clash of wills of epic proportions...

I used the friends/foes on /., but never thought much about it. Filtered out a number of vocal nutcases.

But wouldn't this sort of create your own cozy echo chamber, where all opinion is streamlined?

I think it would be interestring going the other way around, a bit like some sub Reddits don't show comment score for a day or two, to not cause self reinforcement in moderation.

Maybe even take it a bit further by anonymizing the commenter's name for a limitid time, could be interesting as the comment would then rely fully on content, not reputation or score feedback reinforcement.

The change in direction of content of kuro5hin, is that the trolls you refer to?

I just visited sporadically and noticed focus drifted from tech related and interesting to political and sometimes into conspiracy theory areas around the time when I stopped visiting.

Is it using the same tech as android/ios app Deep Art Effects?

https://www.deeparteffects.com/

Results look very similar

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