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overcyn

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    Comment #45708237

    You can set hotkeys to go directly to a specific virtual desktop. I have ctrl-1 though ctrl-9 setup for the reason you called out.

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    Comment #20055970

    From the title and the domain name I was sure this was going to be about his 2011 article rationalizing that iPhone 4's 3.5 inch screen was a better size than larger Android screen…

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    Comment #19206523

    So really this isn’t a discussion about the design of Go (of which Ken Thompson was a part of) but just a chance to trash on someone you don’t like.

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    Comment #19205665

    Ken Thompson was one of the original authors of Unix

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    Comment #19193250

    I am not Rob Pike and therefore cannot provide proof of his grasp of type theory. But I also don't understand the desire to question and debate the knowledge of someone I've never …

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    Comment #19192260

    No the two conflicting statements are. 1. Go doesn't have generics because the authors didn't have strong grasp of type theory. 2. Go doesn't have generics, not from a lack of know…

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    Comment #18523607

    Except there is no fire truck that’s coming. We still need to convince our governments to take action. And how can we do that if we individually are still throwing kindling on the …

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    Comment #18349651

    What real reality are you referring to? That the iPhone X looks flashy? Thats not an objective truth, its taste. If someone likes driving Corvettes because they think it looks anon…

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    Comment #18348165

    Why are you criticizing someone's personal aesthetic preferences? So you think that the iPhone X isn't understated. Doesn't mean that someone who disagrees is doing "serious ration…

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    Comment #18294838

    The throttle was not lifted in 11.3. They added a switch so users could disable it. https://www.theverge.com/2018/2/7/16984234/how-to-iphone-thr...

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    Comment #18294520

    Heres a 31 page macrumors thread on it. https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/iphone-6s-turning-off-a... https://www.reddit.com/r/apple/comments/4vne2w/does_anyone_e... And Apple cu…

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    Comment #18147040

    Are you saying that it is a bad thing. But since it is happening it should happen to everyone? If so, it just seems like you're propagating more of bad thing. Why not just advocate…

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    Comment #18144607

    > you can be fired or suffer repercussions by your employer, for things that you do on your own personal time Yes this happens, but should it be the case? Is this something you mor…

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    Comment #17942609

    From that link you posted... > Security: Google has always been known as a leader for browser security, and for good reason... All said, Google’s leading position in browser securi…

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    Comment #17461323

    And no point in reducing co2 output because the corals are doomed due to chemicals in sunscreen.

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    Comment #16919386

    It seems presumptuous to assume that because you reuse all your plastic shopping bags the rest of the population also behaves similarly. Can you cite a study that shows plastic bag…

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    Comment #16425613

    User's wouldn't be able to depend on version v1.0.0 if it doesn't exist. From what I understand the tool isn't downloading the list of all versions from GitHub and selecting the mi…

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    Comment #15647977

    Diablo 3 + expansions is the 12th best selling video game of all time. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_best-selling_video_gam...

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    Comment #15622366

    Yeah I don't know the slightest about electrical engineering but the spacer that servers as a connector struck me as super clever.

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    Comment #15603365

    Link is dead

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    Comment #15422337

    This is my personal gripe with Swift. Theres just so many different ways to form expressions and do control flow. It just feels like code golf to me. for case let (title?, kind) in…

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    Comment #15396177

    Thank you, I appreciate that! I was just lucky to have saved enough money to take some time off and work on something I find interesting and think has a lot of potential.