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robotnikman

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About robotnikman

Software engineer currently doing full stack Java development.

email: robotnikmanHN /\/\at/\/\ pm.me

Recent public activity

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    Comment #49217358

    This time its the entire white collar industry though. The scale of job displacement will be at a scale never seen before. If there are no societal safety nets in place for this th…

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    Comment #49175802

    There's a reason why people either stick to Win32 or go with something like Electron when it comes to making Windows apps.

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    Comment #49175730

    Compared to the old Win32 apps and settings menus of Windows Server, the Azure web interface is a disaster.

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    Comment #49175648

    I encountered bugs when it first released even with a decent PC. IIRC there was a mission where you were running away in a truck, and it would crash every time at a certain point s…

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    Comment #49175437

    I've always felt the elimination of their QA department once the current CEO came in is what really started the decline in quality. Now they are being called Microslop for good rea…

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    Comment #49113948

    Speaking of Hacker News parodies, I wonder what happened to n-gate. They stopped updating their site around 2021

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    Comment #49076727

    >Why didn't he just try find a job that pays $200k/year ? Probably was not able to get into MIT or another prestigious school that many of those companies look for on a resume.

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    Comment #49072358

    Indeed, I'm happy too see the majority of people are united on this issue.

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    Comment #49038249

    Window 7 was the apex of Windows as an OS. Its been downhill since then.

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    Comment #49025304

    Digg tried to make a comeback, but was quickly smothered in the crib by AI bots.

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    Comment #49024147

    The drones of Ace Combat 7 are coming closer to reality

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    Comment #49010349

    I hope its less because of war and more because its better to not be so dependent on other countries, similar to how Europe is trying to rely less on the US for digital infrastruct…

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    Comment #48982281

    I know some of the original Bukkit devs moved on to work at Mojang

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    Comment #48952300

    I learned this when trying to put together a Lego Baneblade, there was a BrickLink Studio file which contained the fully built BaneBlade, but the instructions were not put together…

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    Comment #48952128

    I'm glad to see this is a bipartisan issue that both sides agree on. As a country we need to start focusing more on the issues we have in common and work towards solutions to them.…

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    Comment #48937430

    I wish Nothing was supported by Verizon, would love to try one of their phones.

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    Comment #48937279

    Same. Oneplus showed that the pop up camera was a perfectly workable approach for the front camera instead of using a notch.

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    Comment #48925195

    Until they inevitable use Google, and it shows a big popup saying something like "Hey there you should use Chrome its way better and faster, click this button to get it" and then t…

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    Comment #48924278

    Just have to take a look at subreddits like /r/myboyfriendisai to see how astonishingly quick this is being adopted by people. So many people are starting to look to AI for compani…

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    Comment #48914001

    Another reason why no one should use OneDrive and ignore all the damn prompts by Windows telling you to use it.

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    Comment #48899875

    >There seems to be a team sport mentality with AI topic in HN these days. Almost feels like people are picking sides, and thus not being very thoughtful or rational. If you are fin…

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    Comment #48898519

    Chinese car brands are eating the lunch of all the European automakers. They will need to do something to reverse the tide before its too late.

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    Comment #48851323

    IIRC the US did plan in case either Japan or Germany somehow became capable of bombing the states. Some factories had their roofs painted to make them blend in with the surrounding…