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Re:GitLab 9.3 released on Friday June 23, 2017 @09:45AM (#14619085)
>GitLab's CI runs on every branch push, which I dislike, since you can push a branch that isn't ready yet for backup purposes.

What's the downside of deploying a review app for something that's "not ready"? It's (presumably) just deploying to a development-only environment of some kind anyway. I'd also argue that you should be pushing almost as regularly as you commit. It increases the opportunity for discussion of what you are working on and it's also useful to know "does this still successfully deploy?"

Here's an excerpt of a .gitlab-ci.yml file from one of my projects: https://gist.github.com/kelchm/fc8ca06dd3e44a42fa640ed7a8e84...

Basically, the functionality is as follows:

1. Any branch other than 'master' automatically deploys to a development environment (AKA a 'Review App'). Multiple of these review apps can exist in the development environment.

2. Merges into master are automatically deployed to staging

3. Tags which match the form '/^v.*$/' are considered production releases and result in a manual deploy job being created.

It's a really simple and powerful workflow.

Oh no, not Tinder! What would we ever do without Tinder?
Typically when I am presenting a project as part of an interview I spin it up in AWS (or elsewhere) and provide login credentials for them to actually play with the application. It makes it a lot easier to discuss the specifics of how an application was built when you can demo the application directly.
Re:Self driving cars, Ford probably in panic mode on Wednesday May 24, 2017 @03:05PM (#14412582)
The data they are basing these arguments on seems rather suspect. Wouldn't Ford be doing the bulk of it's testing in Michigan?

Surely the data Tesla is collecting from it's production cars on the road also counts for something too.

Re:My Hackintosh Hardware Spec on Wednesday April 26, 2017 @09:18AM (#14202683)
They basically have blessed it as much as you could reasonably expect them to. With careful hardware selection you will have no issues. My only recommendation, in general, is to use a USB audio device rather than integrated audio.
Re:Craigslist Is Ugly, Janky, Old School, and Unbeatable on Wednesday February 15, 2017 @11:16AM (#13653038)
Agreed -- being able to 'check some out' before meeting them is a huge benefit and not something that Craigslist could easily replicate.

Also being able to directly message someone and (often) get a response close to immediately is great. Overall just a much better experience.

Re:Should gifted students go to a separate school? on Wednesday January 25, 2017 @11:30AM (#13482799)
I don't think it's necessary.

When I was in high school you could elect to take a more or less challenging course load. I effective did go to a different school than many of my peers simply by taking different classes.

Re:Dropbox: Oops, yeah, we didn't actually delete all your files on Wednesday January 25, 2017 @09:13AM (#13481457)
"Unlimited file recovery and version history" is a feature in the Business and Enterprise plans.
On the back is definitely better.
Re:A Declining Trajectory on Wednesday October 05, 2016 @02:11PM (#12646293)
I think the Surface Book hardware is fine -- it's just dodgy drivers and Windows 10 updates that cause tons of issues.

With my MBP I can close it and throw it in my bag without a second thought. I wouldn't dare try that with the SB because nine times out of then I'll end up with a dead battery.

Re:A Declining Trajectory on Wednesday October 05, 2016 @09:30AM (#12643596)
I have a Surface Book and a 2013 MacBook Pro. Hardware wise, both are are what I would consider to be best in class. Software wise there is absolutely no comparison in terms of reliability. I generally like Windows 10, but I'd have a really hard time depending on my Surface Book as my only computer.
Re:Pixel smartphone camera review: At the top on Wednesday October 05, 2016 @08:39AM (#12643262)
It's really not weird at all, pretty much all high end phones use sensors from Sony because they make the best sensors for this specific application. Some of the phones I know of that had the IMX377: Nexus 5X Nexus 6P HTC One M10

It looks like the Pixel is using the IMX378 -- I'm not sure what differences there are between the IMX377 and IMX378.

It's also worth noting that there is a lot more that goes into a good camera system than the sensor

Re:69% of Americans Have Less Than $1,000 in Savings Accounts on Wednesday September 21, 2016 @02:03PM (#12550677)
I have less than $1000 in my savings account because I still have a student loan that has an 11% interest rate. I work two jobs and pay upwards of $3000 a month towards my student loans.

I've had zero luck refinancing my student loans because I "don't have enough money in savings", despite being years ahead on my payments.

I don't understand how it would look stationary. The car is moving towards the truck, therefore it would not appear stationary on radar, right?
Re:Why All Printers Suck, Even the Best Ones on Wednesday April 06, 2016 @08:15AM (#11438206)
I stopped hating my printer after I bought a Brother laser printer for $100.