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Re:I got 100% off my train travel
on Wednesday March 19, 2025 @10:37AM (#43412593)
As a North American who travels in the UK multiple times per year, I really need you to elaborate. My experience has been nothing less than amazing, in comparison to the complete lack of rail options at home.
Re:Microsoft 365 Copilot launch was a total disaster
on Monday January 27, 2025 @05:32AM (#42839504)
So I'm NOT crazy for remembering that being a feature in old Teams! Thanks for confirming!
Re:Poop: a performance optimizer observation platform
on Monday December 02, 2024 @08:58AM (#42296250)
This is the day that I type
> yay poop
into my terminal. I am giggling like a child.
Re:Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (November 2024)
on Tuesday November 05, 2024 @11:19AM (#42052739)
Location: Edmonton, Alberta
Remote: In-office preferred
Willing to relocate: Yes, but would take time
Technologies: .NET, Python, and more (see CV)
Website: https://evanirla.info
Email: [email protected]
I've been in the industry for over 9 years, working in government permitting/licensing software.
Re:Sublime Text 4 Build 4180
on Monday August 12, 2024 @05:25PM (#41229500)
It still isn't on par with VS code, but it has been good enough for my team.
Re:Why Windows Is Terrible
on Thursday March 07, 2024 @01:54PM (#39633099)
WCAG compliance is a choice, I guess.
Re:How to Solve Your Big Problems, by Solving Your *Real* Problem
on Wednesday July 12, 2023 @10:03AM (#36694706)
Yeah, I was just about to re-share this until I read that.
Re:What do you think is important for relationships to work out long t...
on Sunday July 02, 2023 @11:58AM (#36562687)
Trust is the foundation of a good relationship.
Respect is the framing.
Sexual Attraction is just the external facade, inviting you inside.
These things take TIME.
Re:Ask HN: How do you effectively predict how long a task will take?
on Friday October 14, 2022 @01:46PM (#33206646)
My company has developed a spreadsheet based on actual historical effort that spits out a SWAG (Scientific Wild-Ass Guess). Things are split up into different categories, as building with one technology could be more costly than building with another. It has been remarkably accurate as long as we can stay within the original scope.
Re:Ask HN: What’s a good laptop for software development at around $2k?
on Wednesday April 20, 2022 @09:16AM (#31096434)
I love my Lenovo Thinkpad (X1 Carbon). From the little things like hardware switches for the webcam and microphone to the big things like the excellent keyboard feel and Linux support (I use Manjaro). HOWEVER, get the premium screen, because WOW the 1080p screen isn’t great.
Re:Ask HN: Developers, what do you miss in dev docs?
on Saturday April 16, 2022 @05:46PM (#31056374)
My opinion is that dev docs should always start with common use cases that drill into related SDKs/APIs. I find that they are oddly separated more often than I’d like them to be. Microsoft seems to be getting the picture with their .NET 6 documentation.
Re:Ask HN: Teach students that programming is like adding a GPU to the...
on Saturday April 16, 2022 @03:17PM (#31055217)
My brain didn’t become “upgraded” when programming clicked. It was just another tool that I could use to make the world better. Not everyone can code. Those who can already have the wiring there and just need training.
Re:Show HN: My website, hosted on a 386 25 MHz, 4 MiB of RAM, 38400 ba...
on Saturday April 16, 2022 @03:12PM (#31055168)
Link doesn’t work
Re:Ask HN: Developers, what do you miss in dev docs?
on Saturday April 16, 2022 @03:11PM (#31055163)
Do you mean, “What things do you miss when writing documentation as a developer?”
Re:Ask HN: Appointment Booking and Payments
on Sunday April 10, 2022 @01:14AM (#30974643)
Square has been pretty attractive for my business needs.
Re:Millions of Americans retired early. Now they want to work again
on Sunday April 03, 2022 @07:52PM (#30901973)
For me, the dopamine hit when I solve a difficult problem solved can be amazing. Though, I find that if I don’t balance it out with other stuff (like golf, travelling, etc.) I tend to burn out a bit. As someone who has solved some incredibly difficult problems, how do you maintain a balance?
Re:Ask HN: Whats your ToDo's setup/apps/strategies?
on Monday February 28, 2022 @12:16AM (#30496690)
I’ve got a LOT of different strategies for to do lists… can’t say I’ve found a single one that my ADD hasn’t found a way around.
In all seriousness, I use the Reminders app on my iPhone to add personal/work items to one or more shared outlook task lists. That way I’ve got everything in one place.
Re:Ask HN: Intermediate to Advance in Python?
on Monday February 28, 2022 @12:11AM (#30496663)
Honestly, I think you need to find a team that is willing to hire you as an apprentice or junior dev. Books and courses are great, but if you find a company that is willing to train you up, that is gold.
Re:Linux Has Grown into a Viable PC Gaming Platform and the Steam Stat...
on Wednesday December 22, 2021 @03:15PM (#29654466)
I’m not sure which tools you are referring to exactly, but I’ve had success with Adobe Reader/Acrobat using Wine.
Re:POSSE: Publish on your own site, syndicate elsewhere
on Sunday November 07, 2021 @11:54AM (#29141106)
It’s also a software product by a company named Computronix.
Re:The 88x31 GIF Collection
on Tuesday June 15, 2021 @03:35PM (#27520400)
The internet really is for porn.
Re:Ask HN: How did an adult ADHD diagnosis help you?
on Tuesday June 15, 2021 @09:55AM (#27515567)
You better search it, but I believe the difference is Ritalin is an amphetamine.
Re:It's virtually impossible to read old iMessages and they take up to...
on Friday May 28, 2021 @11:31PM (#27322816)
GoDaddy estimates it at $25,000
Re:The origin of “tweet” at Twitter (2013)
on Thursday May 06, 2021 @10:32AM (#27063858)
Dungeon Master sounds pretty cool in my books!
Re:Ask HN: What was the most stressful time in your life?
on Monday April 19, 2021 @01:36PM (#26865636)
Did you need that money right away? The stock market has its ebbs and flows and always comes back stronger.
Re:Building APIs: A Comparison Between Cursor and Offset Pagination?
on Saturday April 17, 2021 @09:49AM (#26844242)
When I’ve worked with APIs that implemented pagination using cursors (Square), I really loved the ease of integration with my app. Writing a while loop that checks if the cursor is populated was better/faster than checking if the number of results from the last request was less than the requested number of rows.
Rogers plan to buy Calgary-based Shaw would create Canada's 2nd-biggest telecom
Re:Dolt is Git for Data: a SQL database that you can fork, clone, bran...
on Sunday March 07, 2021 @10:35AM (#26376624)
This is exactly what I was looking for!
Re:Postman, the 400mb electron based HTTP Client, nobody care anymore?
on Thursday February 18, 2021 @09:37AM (#26180211)
Is this good? Bad? Not really sure what your opinion is here.