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  • There might be a Linux userbase someday where no one other than developers actually knows how to use the terminal, because users can run everything they want without a command line

    Ideally, all the essential terminal commands could be replicated in a user-friendly GUI-applicable manner. Don’t ever have to remove the terminal for those that enjoy it, but if we could have a magic world where even the failure states could be navigated with little to no prior knowledge required and it gets everyone away from Windows and Mac for good, I’m all for it.

  • Companies That Tried to Save Money With AI Are Now Spending a Fortune Hiring People to Fix Its Mistakes
  • I worked in one of these companies. Within months, we went from a company I would be proud to recommend to friends to a service I would never use myself, just due to the horrendous route they took to hire overseas support.

    The line of tech work I was in required about a month of training after passing the interview process, and even then you had to take a test at the end to prove you’d absorbed the material before you ever speak to a customer.

    When they outsourced, they just bought a company of like 30 people in an adjacent industry and gave them a week of training. Our call queues were never worse and every customer was angry with everyone by the time they talked to someone who had training.

    I don’t blame the overseas agents. I blame all the companies that treat them like cattle.

  • Well?
  • It always irked me back in the day when cnet was still a useful source because they modeled their buttons that way. Then they eventually became the garbage the site appeared to be at first glance.

  • Anon describes apple's practices
  • I stand corrected. You learn something new every day.

    Now I wonder how directly their marketing and development budgets factor into their spending. They’re one of the few places with a brick and mortar store still and they push a lot of new stuff as fast as they can.

  • Anon describes apple's practices
  • If everyone simply replaced the batteries on their phones, not using Apple's service (even when they're willing to do the work), then they probably wouldn't be worth a trillion dollars.

    Hardware margins are tiny. Most companies, including Apple, don’t make their money on hardware. They make almost all their money on ad revenue, data collection, and subscriptions.

    Someone might get a new phone once every 1-2 years and make Apple ~$50-100 one time, if that, but they likely had to pay for an employee to sell it to you and for the store to be open for you to buy it.

    Compare that to the nearly 100% profit on every digital service you pay for, such as Apple Music/TV.

    I see it going one of three ways.

    1. Fake and gay
    2. The phone was beat to shit and Apple didn’t feel comfortable working on it
    3. Had a super old model that they no longer had parts in store for.

    Not defending Apple or anything, but hardware is often the last place a modern tech company makes a profit.

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  • I’ve seen that movie when I’m doing well and it just felt okay. Hit a rough spot and watched and it totally resonated with me. One of my favorite Jake Gyllenhaal roles.

  • Time travel doesn't work unless you also have teleportation. If you travel to the past/future, Earth will be in a different position in its orbit, and you'll die in space.
  • That’s why I always liked approaches that use a physical machine that has to stay in one place for an extended period of time. Quantum Break’s hard sci-fi approach to this was fascinating and kept making me reconsider how the time loop worked. Highly recommended for time loop nerds like me.

  • How do your toughts work?
  • I’ve definitely had the internal thoughts “leak” like you’re describing. I tend to think in almost another space outside of myself where sometimes I will forget my senses and have to actively return to them. Like I’m walking away briefly from the drivers seat to go take care of something in the back of the truck. I tend not to do this with others around as it can be rude. With others, I’m much more stream of consciousness.

  • Three guys are running from the police...

    …in a forest when they come across an old abandoned barn. They quickly run inside, with maybe seconds to spare before their pursuers catch up to the group.

    Thinking quickly on their feet, one of them hops in an old potato sack. “Follow my lead!” The other two immediately grab their own bags and hide.

    Moments later, the cops burst through the doors and begin looking for clues. One of them sees the pile of potato sacks and motions for one of the other officers. “I think I’ve got something.”

    He kicks the first bag.

    > WOOF WOOF

    “Oh. Weird. Just a dog.” They see another bag nearby and kick it as well.

    > REEEER

    “Nah. Just a cat.”

    They come across the final bag, about to give up and move on with their search, when they give it one last kick.

    > POTATOES

    edit: fixed weird wording

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    My experience at a Formula 1 event (Las Vegas 2024)
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    This was my first ever experience getting to see a live Formula 1 race and had no idea what I…

    F1 November 2024

    I put together an article of my first-hand account of what it was like to see a Formula 1 event, plus some of my proudest pictures.

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    Hey folks! Here's some of my favorite tracks I've made - Enjoy!
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    I’ve been told my style reassembles video game music. Let me know your thoughts!

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    Lloyd’s Accumatic 310

    Spotted this at my local flea market. My first VFD display!

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    Looking for recommendations for artists that are the most fun to learn to sing

    Everyone knows all the classic stuff you hear in karaoke bars, but I always enjoy artists that can make lyrics that you love singing along to.

    I’m not necessarily talking about the best lyrics or the most thoughtful, but the ones that you love belting out with confidence even when a friend is in the car. Think Bohemian Rhapsody scene from Wayne’s World.

    I’m curious if there are some lesser-known artists that are just as fun to sing along to, but never got their time on the radio.

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    Seeing F1 for the first time ever this weekend!

    This is only my test picture. I’ll be posting a full album from my DSLR later next week.

    It is insane just how big these events are and how surprisingly well organized everything has been. Really impressed overall with how alive everything has been.

    I had earplugs plus noise canceling headphones on and the engines were still clear as day. Absolutely insane how fast they go. GA is sat right around the sphere and it’s a pretty heavy breaking zone. Even then, trying to track the cars for a good shot proved really challenging. Definitely pushed my skills.

    And totally unrelated, but I also learned OneRepublic is responsible for like 90% of the modern pop radio that I hate. So that was fun to sit through…

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    I'm going see Formula 1 for the first time next month - Anything I should know?

    I’ll be going to see the Las Vegas GP. I’ve never been to a Formula 1 race and don’t know what to expect from the days surrounding the race. Are there any tips you wish you knew before going the first time? I plan on going to the full race weekend and not sure what to bring to make my stay more comfortable. Also, any tips on stops I should make in that area of Vegas while I’m there?

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