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Re:Apple is discontinuing the iPod on Tuesday May 10, 2022 @09:02PM (#31334654)
>>> Only difference seems to be it's more inconvenient.

This is where we differ. For me that is not an inconvenience but part of the experience. I enjoy picking a record to play, removing it from the cover, checking it for dust or dirt, and putting it on the turntable. Probably mostly for nostalgic reasons.

edit: formatting

Do what?
Re:Tolkien's Paintings on Tuesday March 22, 2022 @06:24PM (#30772390)
If the same thought and effort was put into it then yes.
Re:Using PostgreSQL as a Data Warehouse on Monday May 10, 2021 @08:08PM (#27112562)
One would assume a data warehouse professional would know these things. This blog post was specifically about pg features/tips for building a dw.
Re:Firefox 89.0 Beta brings a new look on Wednesday April 21, 2021 @09:35PM (#26897674)
I don't think the An-225 is the only Antonov.
Breaking ties is not only between equal numbers of people. It can be between one person with a very strong point of view and five others that oppose that decision.
Re:UX clichés on Sunday May 05, 2019 @08:22PM (#19835951)
> UX is a by-product of the mess we have made of web development.

UX is about much more than web development. It's about the user's experience of any product or service, including software, vacuum cleaners, attending an event etc.

I'm pretty sure that would be gold mining.
I think the object of the exercise was more to explore the possibilities.
This takes me back many years. I remember writing code to display pcx images from the pcx spec for ega and vga displays. This was pre-web so no help there. Some of the best fun I've ever had coding.
Sorry Dude. Apparently you're just not cool ;-)
Re:How to Silence Vuvuzela Horns in World Cup Broadcasts on Wednesday June 16, 2010 @06:09AM (#1435151)
In South Africa, they are the culture of the game. Different countries, different cultures.
That would be 6-8 weeks actually