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Re: Ask HN: Software That Insults You?

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Post by noirbot »

mttjj wrote: post #9

I used it for about 30 minutes years and years ago and didn’t really like it but Carrot Weather for iOS fits this bill. I believe it insults the user and generally uses snarky language. That’s pretty much its whole schtick, so it’s not really a hidden feature or easter egg. I don’t even know if it provides any more accurate weather information than other apps; I think people use it mostly for its ‘character’. Again,…

It's also a super configurable weather app with a lot of options for data backends. Generally just a good app, with the sass and insults being a nice cherry on top.

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Post by CobaltFire »

nicklasss wrote: post #29

Apple Music. I can’t understand how you can develop such an slow and laggy app in your own OS, even in an iPhone 11 Pro. I stayed on Spotify but would have love to be able to enjoy the lossless audio

I recommend Tidal if you are ok with Spotify. Higher quality, app works fine, lets you download the quality tier you pay for to your device (useful for me since I get no signal at work).

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Post by elboru »

hackerfromthefu wrote: post #16

Windows 10/11 insults me regularly. My mistake seems to be installing it.

Windows 11 is driving me crazy. Sometimes clicking icons in the taskbar to bring something that is already open doesn’t work! Come on Microsoft! That’s the most basic and common functionality in Windows!! Don’t break it!!!

Re: Ask HN: Software That Insults You?

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Post by OJFord »

shmde wrote: post #17

Yeah Google search does it all the time. I always type in specific phrases like "Who was XZY ?" and Google automatically assumes I wanted to search for XYZ and shows me result for XYZ. With a small link which asks "Search instead for who was XZY ?" Just show me exactly what I asked for google goddamnit.

I agree it's annoying (and I don't use Google search but it's not alone in this) but honestly I'm sure it catches my typos more often than it 'corrects' my intended query.

Similar with spelling suggestions while typing - I find that a bit more annoying, so I actually have autocorrect off, but I do have (and frequently use) the autocorrect/suggestion bar.

Re: Ask HN: Software That Insults You?

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Post by mrob »

Every forced UI animation is an insult, because its message is "I believe you are too stupid to remember the command you issued approximately 0 seconds ago, so sit and waste your time while I remind you."

And worse still are delays added solely to trick you into thinking the task requires more CPU time than it really does.

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