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trimbo

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    And just like the 90s, every major tech company is making their own RISC chip[1]! Apple Silicon, Tensor, Graviton, Axion, Cobalt, Grace.... [1] - Though not exactly since they're a…

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    Comment #49059400

    I don't think companies expanding their business should be the only reason to sell. Apple was a desktop and laptop computer company when they released the iPod. Nokia was a company…

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    Comment #48873166

    > project a decade into the future can increase costs A very good point. I don't agree we can blame Trump for HSR though. 2/3 of the time that has passed have had Democrats in the …

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    Comment #48872949

    The thing is, everyone's interpretation of "environmental impact" is different. To one person it can mean, "don't put the construction garbage in the river." To another it can mean…

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    Comment #48832362

    The Brick has been helping me with phone overuse. getbrick.com (I have no association with the company) On your laptop, route those sites to localhost.

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    Comment #48748107

    This video about Shoreham was my entry into the Proper People's channel. If you like this kind of abandoned structure exploration, I recommend checking out their other videos.

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    Comment #48621453

    > Hard disagree. When you've had to chase through a change in untold and actually unknown numbers of duplications of code in different permutations and fix them because they are al…

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    Comment #48471591

    > Not a fan of this trend of "cleaning" GPL licensed software > Wether it's technically legal or not, it's disgusting behavior IMO. GNU was originally developed to "clean" UNIX fro…

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    Comment #48456610

    > So where is all the productivity going? Where is the value? Infrastructure doesn't produce value overnight. How long did it take the Interstate System to provide measurable value…

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    Comment #48244609

    Yes whoever made this website apparently doesn't understand how LLMs are being used for massively profitable consumer products like Instagram.

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    Comment #48103569

    Yup, adopting Go is exactly what I've done too. Typed, garbage collected, fast to compile and run, stdlib that includes just enough to work out of the box. I really don't like writ…

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    Comment #47848808

    You can choose not to ship the 99.

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    Comment #47556125

    > They also included 2,000 prompts based on posts from the Reddit community r/AmITheAsshole, where the consensus of Redditors was that the poster was indeed in the wrong. Sorry, an…

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    Comment #47429987

    > this is going to destroy world economy on every angle Oil prices were around $100 for a lot of the early 2010s. It's been three weeks. Calm down.

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    Comment #47407606

    > Universities typically are in the public sector side of the equation... and the public sector doesn't pay any non-administrative role the Big Tech rate. There's absolutely no rea…

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    Comment #46817701

    > It was 2008; "big box" software was largely seen as obsolete to the vast majority of developers. Well, I'm just reporting it as I understood their decision in the moment. I was w…

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    Comment #46812605

    In 2008, the app store was launching, and physical software was still sold at Targets, Walmarts and other large retailers. A 30% margin was roughly what retailers would make off of…

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    Comment #46455193

    Steak is the meat that people pay the most attention to in this regard! People will pay hundreds of dollars for a few ounces of steak solely based on how the cow was raised and fed…

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    You should be commended for being principled and sticking with what you believe. Thanks for your candor.

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    Comment #46393392

    > Which was about when it became clear it was 100% down in the gutter without coming back. Did you sell all of your stock?