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Mobile providers had no incentive to let the instant messaging services on their network when they were charging 10 cents per SMS message.
Re:Replace the “Very” in Your Sentence on Thursday October 13, 2022 @06:31PM (#33197339)
Accuracy and precision is vital in communication. I agree that the speaker does have a responsibility to know his audience and shouldn't use fancy words to project intellect, education, or status. However, if there is an opportunity to be more exact, one should take it without remorse.
While I am not a security expert, it seems like a security risk for an officer to scan a QR code with their device.
Re:Learn CSS on Friday May 21, 2021 @03:00PM (#27238419)
These are not developer docs first. There are plenty of wonderful other resources that serve as CSS dev docs as a primary resource.
I live in an old house with roommates that aren't on the same work / life schedule. They're considerate but moving around on old floors with thin walls makes noise. Keeping a box fan on when I go to sleep and leaving it on all night means that I can tune out the noise of them being normal humans before I fall asleep and when they wake up earlier than me.

Are there any solutions that can account for noise on a varied schedule?

Re:New Mac ransomware spreading through piracy on Tuesday June 30, 2020 @07:11PM (#23695884)
It's how I did. Now I'm a professional frontend developer with adequate Adobe skills and a license paid for by the company that frequently come in handy on the job.
Time to rebuild it with WebGL
jqbx.fm uses only Spotify but has web, mac, android, and ios apps to sync Spotify listening.
They already have a bulk retail subscription with Sams Club. A membership that includes access to both the retail store and one-day walmart.com shipping could be attractive.
Re:Reasons not to reveal your DNA on Wednesday April 24, 2019 @12:42PM (#19740177)
> No one should be helping creating life if they are not open to at least basic contact with the human beings they have created.

The system is anonymous exactly because people like the one you're replying to are willing to help provide the biological material and nothing more. Requiring communication with a person that, beyond DNA, is a complete wildcard seems like a steep barrier to donation that would significantly decline overall donations.

Re:Ask HN: Which great products didn't succeed? on Sunday April 07, 2019 @12:26AM (#19594817)
I recently helped a friend wall mount a new smart TV and when the boot animation displayed WebOS, it made me incredibly disappointed about how far it had fallen.
It was launched last year so it isn't a major player yet but Charter does have a cellular product.

https://mobile.spectrum.com/

Why was Charter Communications excluded?

Edit: Both CenturyLink and Cox were also exluded.

It was already released and won an Oscar for Best Documentary Feature at the 2019 Academy Awards.

It's something that you should consider viewing if you have the chance. The cinematography alone is worth the price of admission // rental.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/24/movies/oscar-winners.html

Re:This person does not exist on Wednesday February 13, 2019 @11:49AM (#19154401)
Facum Ipsum sounds like an entertaining side-project. Coupling one of these images with a random profile generator for each employee and outputting to JSON. One button press would populate your app with relevant data.
Re:Using the iPad Pro as my main computer on Monday January 07, 2019 @08:36PM (#18852214)
Often, it isn't even just the "desktop" application itself but the associated workflow plugins that have to run on the iOS as well. For a lot of modern electronic music producers, tools like Serum are a must.
> Once they got very far away from the house, the car should shut off. Or so I would think.

In the event that the actual owner of the car left their fob at their previous stop and discovers this fact 40 miles down the highway later, if the car were to stop, the driver is now stranded with a car that won't start. As it is now, as long as there is enough gas in the tank, the owner can just drive back and get it.

Re:Microsoft Is Putting Ads on the Mail App in Windows 10 on Friday November 16, 2018 @12:38PM (#18470278)
I don't think that Microsoft serving ads within their native mail application has strong ramifications for Netflix or HBO. They are different market segments with different expectations.
I was able to find some of my college textbooks new or used in great condition for far cheaper than my bookstore at AbeBooks, including saving hundreds of dollars off books within my major if I purchased the international edition.

Hate to see that opportunity removed as an option.

Yes it does, Obama directly addresses the topic in this interview: https://www.cbsnews.com/video/president-barack-obama-and-mrs...

> King asked, "Is the water pressure good? Is there Wi-Fi? Does the toilet run in the Lincoln bedroom."

> "You know that whole tech thing, we've been trying to get that straight for the next group of folks," President Obama replied. "This is an old building so there's a lot of dead spots where the WiFi doesn't work...no, actually it's an issue."

Re:Show HN: Websites in 2018 on Tuesday October 23, 2018 @01:06PM (#18285214)
I was exposed to this idea a few days ago via this tweet: https://twitter.com/burgervege/status/1053557632265527296

I enjoy the result of releasing this experience into the wild.

Re:Ask HN: What was the best decision you made in your career? on Tuesday September 25, 2018 @10:28PM (#18072232)
Since this is mostly a place where those in the software industry spend time, your story is generally going to veer off the path most people here took in their career.

Can I ask for more detail about why it was that software was not the proper path for you?

Re:Show HN: A UI for generating WebAudio code on Thursday September 13, 2018 @11:20AM (#17979303)
From the GitHub readme:

Usage

* To add a node, click on an arrow

* To "inspect" a node, click the node

It wasn't immediately obvious to me either so I had to dig a bit to figure it out.

Re:YC’s 2018 Summer Reading List on Tuesday July 24, 2018 @04:27PM (#17604632)
I'm really glad you took the time to highlight this speech as worth my time. It's short enough to be a "quick" read and deep enough that I'll be chewing on the message for some time.
Re:It was raining in the data center on Monday July 02, 2018 @03:27PM (#17444647)
It's because of the quotation mark. If you remove it, the link works as normal.

http://pages.cs.wisc.edu/~pb/tubes_final.pdf

Re:The US Mint lost $69M making pennies last year on Friday June 29, 2018 @04:38PM (#17427677)
I like the idea of a system that would allow only 2 coins - .5 and .1 - to function properly. However it could potentially mean removing the quarter from circulation completely, unless the holder is willing to sacrifice 20% of its value or has two of them.
Re:Firefox 61.0 Released on Tuesday June 26, 2018 @11:26AM (#17401317)
Are there a substantial number of macOS users using touchscreens?

EDIT: I don't know how I forgot about pinch to zoom via the trackpad. While my original question did start me down an interesting rabbit hole of touchscreen MacOS, I 100% agree that a lack of smooth pinch to zoom via the trackpad detracts from the overall user experience.

Re:Introducing A16Z Crypto on Monday June 25, 2018 @04:43PM (#17395637)
What benefit does a16z give you?

Beyond the legitimacy of being backed by a well-known venture capital firm, the most obvious is from the article:

"We provide operational support to entrepreneurs. Our crypto investments have access to the same 80+ person a16z operating teams as do our non-crypto investments. Our operating teams have deep expertise in executive and technical recruiting, regulatory affairs, communications and marketing, and general startup management. We are responsible participants in the governance of companies and the governance of networks."

Re:Lemming Suicide Myth: Disney Film Faked Bogus Behavior on Thursday June 14, 2018 @05:01PM (#17315314)
This is covered in the 99% Invisible podcast episode 256 Sounds Natural - https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/sounds-natural/

I found this entire episode fascinating, especially the part about Elephant footsteps being nearly silent in the real world.

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