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You would think so, but no, you don't! Typically it's just the passport number, or if the AML counterparty is feeling really ambitious, the number and the expiry date
> Traditionally, new developers cut their teeth on small, repetitive tasks – fixing simple bugs, writing unit tests, churning through minor feature tweaks. These tasks were mundane but crucial for skill-building. Now, a lot of that grunt work can be handled by generative AI.

To me, this is the salient point. There are more juniors coming through now who aren't learning the fundamentals, because there is a ready shortcut around the mundane tedious work. Which means they're trying to move onto higher value, higher risk areas without understanding the foundations

They're never going to change this, it's the reason NFL franchises have such massively inflated valuations. Same w/ basketball + IPL franchises, very little downside risk to the earning power of the franchise.
Re:Apple restricts Pebble from being awesome with iPhones on Wednesday March 19, 2025 @05:54PM (#43417696)
I'm sure if it was really that much of an unmet need, Apple would be jumping out of their skin to go and build it and thus rake in the billions of unrealised revenue that must be out there

But they're not, so I'm continue to assume they know what they're doing. Again, go buy an Android if that's what you want

Re:Apple restricts Pebble from being awesome with iPhones on Tuesday March 18, 2025 @05:07PM (#43405143)
> You don't ever have to leave the Apple App Store, but your preference has no right to enforce an artificial limitation onto other users.

So... just buy an Android? This is not an artificial limitation, it's an express preference that the vast majority of iOS users have voted for.

> The Mac as a product would not exist without third-party software distribution

The Mac is a completely different product servicing a completely different set of needs. Nobody is asking for the iPhone to be able to run Node or Vim so they can do their work, they want to scroll Instagram and reply to their iMessage

Re:Airlines Are Just Banks Now on Thursday September 21, 2023 @06:39PM (#37605427)
No? Entities don't get to write off the cost of being audited, there's a very real expense associated with both documenting the regulated process in a compliant manner and working through the audit process with the relevant regulatory body.
Re:Apple reports third quarter results on Thursday August 03, 2023 @07:50PM (#36993642)
I think it is, definitely. Have recently upgraded and it's immediately noticeable from the old Intel-based Macs.

Much improved compute speed + battery life, barely noticeable battery drain. I'm a very happy customer.

Ah sorry - corporatised rather than privatised. Not subsidised by the govt in any way.
AusPost is semi-private though
Re:Aboriginal Australian genomes reveal Indian ancestry on Thursday March 02, 2023 @12:33AM (#34992353)
Based on my (very) subjective experience, a lot of the noise around the Voice + Invasion Day is being created by people with extremely tenuous links to indigenous heritage - which I think is maybe shifting away from what could be much more positive outcomes for truly marginalised Aboriginals.
Re:Aboriginal Australian genomes reveal Indian ancestry on Thursday March 02, 2023 @12:27AM (#34992317)
Would assume you're of or closely affiliated with Aboriginal heritage given the phrasing. My assessment of this is that if this were to become part of the established history of indigenous Australians, quite a bit of the narrative around 'ownership' changes dramatically.
Re:Aboriginal Australian genomes reveal Indian ancestry on Thursday March 02, 2023 @12:16AM (#34992272)
Suggest you look at most popular mastheads in Australia, in particular the state funded broadcaster to see the phenomenon play out in reality.
Re:Aboriginal Australian genomes reveal Indian ancestry on Thursday March 02, 2023 @12:15AM (#34992265)
Sure, let's change it to that. Does talking about "Christian fundamentalists" make you more comfortable than talking about "Native Americans"?
How would you test for bias more effectively?
I still don't understand how you can't manifest that choice by simply purchasing a device from a different manufacturer. It's pretty disingenuous to suggest that Apple is some kind of authoritarian power that you have no choice but to purchase from. To quote your linked comment, I wouldn't expect you nor any other sane consumer to purchase goods that are "made with toxic substances, not honor their warranties, lie on their marketing, and steal and sell your personal medical information". Apple does not do any of that, and I think that you're intentionally derailing the discussion by comparing their guidelines + practices to any of the above.
Re:Show HN: Trading cards made with e-ink displays on Wednesday November 30, 2022 @12:36AM (#33797362)
Amazing project - I love the art on the "cards"! Who was your artist or where did you source it from?
Re:Apple Execs on iMessage for Android (2013) on Monday November 07, 2022 @12:23AM (#33501527)
To add my own lived experience, the whole blue / green text thing is absolutely a cultural label throughout continental Europe. As a 20-something who has recently lived in France + Denmark, you do seem like a bit of a pariah without an iPhone
Re:Apple Q4/2022 on Thursday October 27, 2022 @07:30PM (#33365468)
I agree with your point about the 30% tax being somewhat unfair... however, I think your average user would honestly just prefer Apple be the gatekeeper to their phone for them, and not have to worry about which App Stores to trust and which not to.

Apple does not have to be in the business of making phones for the (extreme~!) technical + security conscious crowd.

I assume this is Sydney? I love the work the council have done to the CBD recently - I wish they'd emulate what they did to George St all over the city centre.
Re:Square to acquire Afterpay for $29B on Sunday August 01, 2021 @09:50PM (#28032090)
Afterpay aren't really a payments processor in the typical sense though, their business model is nothing short of genius tbh. They've set up a non-traditional 2-sided market connecting consumers + merchants, allow consumers to pay the MERCHANTS back over 4 installments and collect a 5% fee on the way through as well as any late fees (remember they're not taking on the risk here either)
Working in a trade in Australia is lucrative AF, if you're looking for a way to be relatively wealthy only a couple of years out of high school, apprentice as a shipwright, elevator technician or HVAC technician.
Re:Driving with D on Tuesday June 01, 2021 @10:02PM (#27363948)
Long live Holden, long live the ute!! Thanks for keeping your VZ alive
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Re:A History of Singapore in 10 Dishes on Tuesday February 26, 2019 @09:44PM (#19260429)
I find that hard to believe, which area are you in? I have a list I normally give to friends visiting, I'll pare it down to some of the best Asian options though

Dumplings - Chinatown Noodle King (also ridiculously cheap, order the Fried & Spicy Pork & Chive ones), Ramen - Ryo's, Thai - Khao Pla (used to be amazing, not so sure about the quality now), Viet - Hello Auntie, Banh Mi - anywhere in Cabramatta, Izakaya - Yakitori Yurripi