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Re:How is music possible on Saturday October 24, 2026 @04:14AM (#50219209)
Add in that it only works for us in conditions that approximate Earths atmosphere.

If you could hear music on the surface of Mars without a space suit, I’m pretty sure it would sound quite different.

Re:EA is shutting down BioWare on Friday October 23, 2026 @12:33PM (#50211640)
Damn I forgot about Mask of the Betrayer, that was awesome!

When games came in boxes!

If you live in the UK Lloyds bank give it to you for free.

There isn’t really anything good on there, they don’t have AAA series.

Re:EA is shutting down BioWare on Wednesday October 21, 2026 @03:08PM (#50185965)
I really enjoyed Neverwinter Knights 2.
Re:EA is shutting down BioWare on Wednesday October 21, 2026 @03:06PM (#50185944)
The Witcher 3, Any GTA game
Re:Every US Electrical Outlet Explained [video] on Monday October 12, 2026 @02:16AM (#50052018)
Our plugs in the UK are by far the best design.
Re:ETH-68: Ethernet Audio Interface for Linux on Friday October 09, 2026 @09:29AM (#50020255)
Probably for the same reason MADI also has MIDI, for sending control messages.
Re:If You Can't Hold It, You Don't Own It on Sunday June 28, 2026 @03:08AM (#48705123)
A lot of cars also suffer from this.
Re: on Saturday June 20, 2026 @04:26PM (#48612676)
Again, interesting to see a new account being used to make this comment.
Re: on Saturday June 20, 2026 @04:25PM (#48612671)
Sad to see this nonsense on hacker new, looks like a bot account.
Re: on Saturday June 20, 2026 @11:57AM (#48610205)
Simple answer is power, look at how things have changed since Musk bought the largest communication platform on the planet. Look at who's backing him and what they want.

The UK's stance goes right against the values and goals these billionaires want and that's basically to do whatever they want without recourse. What better way to sow diversion than to stoke civil unrest and cause change to the systems that stand in their way.

Re:Laws of Software Engineering on Tuesday April 21, 2026 @03:22PM (#47853312)
I like to replace the bus factor with the Lottery Factor.

I actually had a college run over by a bus on the way to work in London, was very lucky and made a full recovery.

Head poking out under the main exit of the bus.

They can focus on being pure transducers rather than being DACs and power amps as well.
In the article the change of interface lead to the person killing themselves.
Yeah the case is quite terrifying.

It reminds me of an episode of Star Trek TNG, if memory serves correct there were loads of episodes about a crew member falling for a hologram dec character.

Given that there’s a loneliness epidemic I believe tech like this could have a wide impact on peoples mental health.

I stronger believe AI should be devoid of any personality and strictly return data/information then frame its responses as if you’re speaking to another human.

I had no idea what openclaw was, just checked and no thanks I’d rather do all that stuff myself.

Why are people so keen to let a company get that close to their real life’s, it’s terrifying!

You may still end up with the sausage but the meticulously prepared one will most likely be the most delicious.
Re:A spider web unlike any seen before on Monday January 05, 2026 @10:31AM (#46499931)
I like to think of them as little robots, however I still need to get my partner to move them.

I think it’s their speed which I don’t like!

Re:How I Left YouTube on Thursday December 25, 2025 @05:40AM (#46383575)
I learnt a long time ago that there is no such thing as loyalty with regards to work and that if you want to get the most compensation for what you do you need keep moving until you find the place where you happy with the compensation and equally the culture.

However things will change, either at home or at work so you need to balance those out.

When I started out I had this misplaced sense of loyalty to my first job I liked and it really held me back, they paid really low wages but for some reason I felt lucky to work there.

I changed my mindset and realised I’m selling my time to them so I might as well get the best return on my time in both compensation and enjoyment.

The bottom line is you don’t have to except poor pay, bad culture and boring work. You’re in control of your life.

EDIT

Also don’t be scared to ask for a pay rise or bonus. I make a point of doing it at each review and I check its progress in most one to ones. At the end of the day its your responsibility to get paid, you’re employer not matter how good they are us always going to try and save on opex, do you need to take ownership and make sure you’re getting paid what makes you happy.

Re:Modern Cassette Walkmans on Tuesday December 09, 2025 @01:59AM (#46202046)
I wonder if the same thing will happen with cameras?
Re:Modern Cassette Walkmans on Tuesday December 09, 2025 @01:56AM (#46202029)
I remember my first “portable” was so bulky it came with its own carry case like a hand bag.

You had to step very lightly when using it as it was just itching to skip.

It would also eat through batteries like no one’s business.

Re:OpenAI's H1 2025: $4.3B in income, $13.5B in loss on Friday October 03, 2025 @03:34AM (#45460124)
Just look at what’s going with JetBrains AI quotas and costs, once AI is deeply imbedded and businesses move the cost to customers like JetBrains have these AI companies are going to make a killing.

It’s the drug dealer model, get them hooked on free tastes and then crank up the prices!

Re:Amazon has mostly sat out the AI talent war on Monday September 01, 2025 @04:19PM (#45096274)
Who knows what’s going on in that mad man’s mind!
Re:China Is Eating the World on Thursday August 28, 2025 @12:47PM (#45054308)
How does this slop even get on the front page?
Re:Fun with uv and PEP 723 on Wednesday June 25, 2025 @06:23AM (#44375617)
My view is I’m an engineer first and foremost and I use the tools which are best for the task at hand. That also means what’s best for the business in terms of others working on the project, this has meant python with some sort of framework.

People have suggested using other languages that might be faster but the business always choices what’s best for everyone to work with.

Re:Fun with uv and PEP 723 on Wednesday June 25, 2025 @01:53AM (#44374002)
I’ve been a python dev for nearly a decade and never once thought dep management was a problem.

If I’ve ever had to run a “script” in any type of deployed ENV it’s always been done in that ENVs python shell .

So I still don’t see what the fuss is about?

I work on a massive python code base and the only benefit I’ve seen from moving to UV is it has sped up dep installation which has had positive impact on local and CI setup times.

Re:Ask for no, don't ask for yes (2022) on Sunday February 23, 2025 @01:44AM (#43147247)
I believe the phrase is “Ask forgiveness not permission”.
Re:Working from home is here to stay on Tuesday February 11, 2025 @06:15AM (#43011492)
I went to the office the other day, first time in a while and now I have COVID
Re:What makes a great mocktail? (2018) on Thursday January 30, 2025 @06:16PM (#42883214)
Apple Cider Vinegar is a great base for mocktails.

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