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I updated my work laptop last year to the 2017 model and I immediately determined that I would wait for a better keyboard design before updating my personal laptop. Preferably one without the touchbar, or at the very least with a physical escape key.
To be fair, HN looks like it was designed in the mid-2000s
Re:Google unveils Stadia cloud gaming service on Tuesday March 19, 2019 @09:59PM (#19438185)
Linux for everyone will happen when I no longer need to explain what a "package manager" or "dependency" is to my retired mother. So, never, basically.
Re:Lyft Files S-1 on Friday March 01, 2019 @05:22PM (#19285914)
Drawing viewers' eyes to lucrative television timeslots for advertisers, selling tickets to local stadiums, and selling merchandise such as jerseys and figures.
Re:John Giannandrea named to Apple’s executive team on Thursday December 20, 2018 @02:44PM (#18728410)
Honestly voice control is a gimmick to me, I much prefer Apple to make exactly zero compromises on privacy and have Siri languish.
Re:Airbnb Backyard will sell houses in 2019 on Friday November 30, 2018 @04:46PM (#18572976)
Society operates on credit and you're only hurting yourself by not engaging in the benefits of having a credit card. Use it like a debit card and you'll earn cash back and you will build your credit.
Do you have a source? Is that true for all charities, or just some organizations?
Re:Facebook Admits It Was Used to Incite Violence in Myanmar on Tuesday November 06, 2018 @07:37PM (#18396219)
And now you have! Note that this takes up 350mb of space on my LG V30- good thing it's just a dev phone.

https://imgur.com/a/gbX4y14

Re:Amazon Plans to Split HQ2 Evenly Between Two Cities on Monday November 05, 2018 @06:56PM (#18387088)
I guess they couldn't get Garbagetown, Kansas to defund their public school system enough for Jeff Bezos's liking.
If only there were other ways to send messages to people over the internet
Why would sony want to cede their own very profitable digital games storefront to valve?
The Last of Us is a game created by Naughty Dog, which is a studio that Sony owns. Exclusives like that drive sales of consoles. If you really want to play it without buying a console, you can use the PS Games-Streaming-as-a-service PS Now and play it from your PC. https://www.playstation.com/en-gb/explore/playstation-now/ps...