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binarynate

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About binarynate

Hi! I'm Nate Hill, the founder of Vuplex, a mixed reality web browser and Unity plugin. Based in Chicago.

- https://vuplex.com

- https://nate.org

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    Marketing stunt. If they actually cared about this as an experiment, they wouldn't have broadcasted this so early, because now that the public knows that the store is designed and …

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    My comment was specifically about the question of morality, not about whether it's a wise business decision.

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    In my opinion, if you agree to a deal and then decide not to fulfill your end of the deal, that is immoral. Like if you agree to pay me to make you a sandwich and then you take the…

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    unpaywalled: https://archive.is/kkKUW posters on artist's site: https://www.thechicagoneighborhoods.com/shop

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    At a friend's party recently, I met someone who told me that they had worked in data for Meta's glasses division and warned me never to get Meta glasses for this very reason—that t…

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    For a fair comparison, you need to compare audio of David as a broadcaster rather than being interviewed: https://youtu.be/W-uGqHXoSRw?t=5 . As someone who has listened to Greene's…

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    Rollerblade technology has come a long way since then! Modern skates are much more comfortable and often use bigger wheels that make it easier to roll over rougher terrain and go f…

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    Although developers may be hesitant to embrace this out of fear of Google eventually killing it off, an upshot is that if you develop an XR app with Unity (and its XR Interaction T…

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    I haven't upgraded to iOS 26 because of Liquid Glass, mostly because I've read that it causes performance degradation on older devices (I use an iPhone 13 Mini because I have zero …

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    As humble as Michigan City is, it's also a popular vacation destination for Hoosiers seeking an inexpensive summer getaway. I grew up in Indiana and have many fond memories of goin…

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    Clarification: Unity's "Industry" license is only for non-gaming and non-entertainment applications (e.g. automotive, architecture, etc.). So this doesn't impact developers develop…

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    Google Workspace raises prices due to new AI features

    I use Google Workspace for my business and just received an email from Google saying they're raising the price. The reason they stated: > The updated subscription pricing reflects …

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    https://archive.is/AotSw

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    Video that includes the radio communication between the control tower and the pilots: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6Mp9aUJaTY

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    Same with my 13 mini. Small size + lightweight is a killer feature. I want the 5x camera zoom of the iPhone 16 Pro, but it's not worth the tradeoff. And none of the other new featu…

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    It appears your name is Alex, so I'm not surprised that the Alexa product name doesn't bother you. I suspect you would feel different if your name was Alexa. If the product was nam…

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    Am I the only one who laments this trend of using a common first name as a product name? When I see this, my first reaction is that the company lacks any empathy for people who hav…