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I'd buy a GTA-style game called "Arrested Development: Sudden Valley"
Re:What Should We Do to Prevent Software from Failing? on Monday May 20, 2019 @11:51AM (#19961669)
Only when the cost of failure exceeds the cost of quality will we see real improvements. The company producing the software should bear this burden.

Licensure for software developers will only benefit the professional liability insurance industry.

There's nothing to fix. The fire is either of a type that may be extinguished and a trained firefighter decided to put this type of fire out for everyone, or the fire is unable to be extinguished as was the intention of the entity that started it.

If it's the former, find the correct firefighter, if it's the latter, use a different fire.

Re:A Curated List of Awesome Programming Books on Thursday April 11, 2019 @10:52AM (#19635055)
This is a rockstar comment.
Re:Straightening out brass instruments (2013) on Friday March 15, 2019 @04:44PM (#19404114)
I am so very disappointed that this article was not about uncoiling the instruments.
Re:Portmanteau Generator on Monday February 25, 2019 @12:15PM (#19247251)
I found this one too, and registered the .com - lol!
Re:The pros and cons of placebo buttons on Friday January 25, 2019 @10:01AM (#18998470)
Interesting - and makes sense! A detail missed by my tour at the Elevator History Museum in New York, NY. [elevatorhistory.org]
Re:The pros and cons of placebo buttons on Friday January 25, 2019 @09:30AM (#18998121)
This reminds me of an elevator's "Door Close" button. Manufacturers still include them for the peace of mind of passengers, despite computerized systems and many area laws (in the US, the ADA has language regarding door-open timespan for wheelchair access).

EDIT: Thanks to a_c_s for pointing out that the button can work when the elevator is in emergency/service mode. More fun information on elevators, crosswalk and other buttons can be found here: https://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/28/us/placebo-buttons-elevat...

Re:How to Eliminate the Dreaded “Blind Spot” on Thursday January 03, 2019 @04:06PM (#18819272)
Likely because they've found the tech attractive to buyers compared to "hey, we have another mirror on this mirror" - and that they can pad their dealer network's income stream from the all-too-common side mirror repair/replacement.

But, yes. From a practical standpoint - it's utterly bizzare to me as well!

Re:Ask HN: How do you schedule your life? on Monday November 19, 2018 @12:00PM (#18487752)
Just Remember. (R)
What's there to discuss, if we can't read the article?