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whiterook6
·2 maanden geleden·discuss
Okay, the article I read on HN yesterday about the ram shortage crippling inexpensive devices feels relevant here. As far as I can tell, the article treats the low memory capacity as a foolish business decision rather than perhaps a required economic decision.

Like, I didn't see a single mention of why they chose 8GB while recommending 16GB. It's like a straw man argument: why not at least explore possible causes?
whiterook6
·2 maanden geleden·discuss
That is addictive!
whiterook6
·4 maanden geleden·discuss
In case you didn't already know or haven't considered it, you can find right-angle usb-c MagSafe adaptors that basically allow the charging cable to disconnect from the device like MagSafe.
whiterook6
·6 maanden geleden·discuss
Tell me more about this game!
whiterook6
·6 maanden geleden·discuss
Oh, wow--what if Big Ketchup is behind this? Huge, if true.
whiterook6
·6 maanden geleden·discuss
So, hold on--the author's soul-breaking complaint isn't all of the "quirks" and inconsistencies with the Date functions, but rather the fact that it's an object? Specifically, an object with mutable properties in a language when all objects have mutable properties?

I mean, the author's conclusion is correct. But I disagree with the rationale. It's like hating an evil dictatorship because they use the wrong font in their propaganda.
whiterook6
·6 maanden geleden·discuss
Here's my brilliant idea: the longer it takes for an answer to be marked correct, or the more answers there are before one is marked correct, the more points that answer deserves.
whiterook6
·7 maanden geleden·discuss
Surely you're being hyperbolic. I've seen some atrocious UX before. Maybe what you mean is it's a good idea but the scrolling part should be list-based instead of page-based.
whiterook6
·8 maanden geleden·discuss
It's not that the product you're building is a commodity. It's that the tools you're using to built it are. Why not build a landing page using HTML and CSS and tailwind? Why not use swift to make an app? Why not write an AWS lambda using JavaScript?
whiterook6
·9 maanden geleden·discuss
This reads like "Hey, we're not vibe coding, but when we do, we're careful!" with hints of "AI coding changes the costs associated with writing code, designing features, and refactoring" sprinkles in to stand out.
whiterook6
·9 maanden geleden·discuss
When they say their battery storage capacity is 15,000 MW, do they mean MWh? Because watts are time-independent, or rather, they're like speed to Joule's (watt-hour's) distance.
whiterook6
·9 maanden geleden·discuss
I still don't get the point of Gaussian Splats. How are they better than triangles?
whiterook6
·9 maanden geleden·discuss
It's very nice, but why? The lack of descenders makes it slightly harder to read. More of the letters look the same.
whiterook6
·10 maanden geleden·discuss
Is this similar to Peltier coolers?
whiterook6
·10 maanden geleden·discuss
I don't understand. I run a Plex instance on my home server as well. Are you referring to jellyfin not needing a centralized Plex account? Or do most Plex users rely on a plex-provided server?
whiterook6
·10 maanden geleden·discuss
I am a faithful Plex lifetime user and have never had problems.

That said, I shouldn't be blinded by convenience. I hear jellyfin is a good alternative. Can someone share

- how easy is it to administer for clients outside of my network or possibly even outside my country?

- how good is the app support? I transcode all of my media to AAC and h264 for compatibility

-what about for streaming music? I really like Plex amp

- what do you like the most about jellyfin

- what do you miss most about Plex?

Thank you.
whiterook6
·10 maanden geleden·discuss
What the author is missing is the metric that matters more than shipping product: how much happier am I when my AI auto complete saves me typing and figures out what I'm trying to articulate for me. If devs using copilot are happier--and I am, at least--then that's value right there.
whiterook6
·11 maanden geleden·discuss
They're serious because ...

> ... would provide Perplexity with a shortcut to user acquisition and enhance data collection for targeted advertising.

... advertising dollars? Wouldn't every company want that? I'm guessing Perplexity wants to make an AI browser, but wanting advertisement money hardly makes a company's offer stand out.
whiterook6
·12 maanden geleden·discuss
This was a pleasant read. I want a goal like this to try and achieve. Neat!