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Re:I found a 4G dumbphone that's ok on Wednesday June 18, 2025 @07:11AM (#44308809)
SMS supports Unicode, but no emojis.
Re:I still like Sublime Text in 2025 on Wednesday January 29, 2025 @08:25AM (#42864631)
Welcome! I don't think the Sublime developers will change the plugin API dramatically at this point (@ben-schaaf is in this thread; we can ask him :) So, old plugins should remain compatible. What we should be concerned about is that if something new is invented, it will probably appear in a more widespread editors first. However, as practice shows, new plugins for Sublime continue to be created[1] so we are not missing lot.

[1]: https://packagecontrol.io/browse/new

Re:I still like Sublime Text in 2025 on Wednesday January 29, 2025 @03:33AM (#42862817)
In the argument of Sublime Text vs. VS Code, the deal breaker for me has always been VS Code telemetry. Of course, you can disable it in the settings or firewall, but then you have to constantly monitor it to ensure that some "bug" or "update" does not re-enable it back. Alternatively, you can choose not to care about potentially sharing everything with Microsoft and their 829+ partners. However, I prefer to pay for Sublime rather than participate in some manager's brilliant idea to extract revenue from a "free" user base.
Re:I still like Sublime Text in 2025 on Wednesday January 29, 2025 @02:54AM (#42862616)
Using Sublime Text since version 2, one of my relatively recent discoveries has been the Markdown Images Plugin[1], which renders images inline (rather than in a separate preview, as other editors do).

I find it extremely convenient to include images alongside text, such as diagrams and schematics for work, photos of goods in a shopping list, and inspiration collections for hobby projects, etc.

When combined with a simple web clipper script[2], it has been a game changer for me.

[1]: https://packagecontrol.io/packages/Markdown%20Images

[2]: https://github.com/dmi3/bin/blob/master/url-preview-md.py

The camera in the fridge is not for the customer's convenience. The camera is for image-recognizing the food brands the household is consuming, so the manufacturer could sell data for an extra couple of cents.

I imagine a scenario in the future when all fridges have it, like all TVs now have smart features. Of course it will sold as "check fridge while you are at the grocery store" feature.

Re:Ask HN: Could you share your personal blog here? on Wednesday July 05, 2023 @03:33AM (#36596924)
https://developer.run https://developer.run/feed.rss

I write about awesome or useful technical stuff I encounter. Also I'll share lots of useful tips. Main topics are DIY gadgets, Linux and CLI. Most interesting thing I've done is rugged Raspberry Pi laptop https://developer.run/50 (and other gadgets mentioned in blog).