Software I’m thankful for (2021) • Hacker News Board

Re: Software I’m thankful for (2021)

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Post by isametry » Fri, Sep 23, 2022, 5:22 PM UTC

smoldesu wrote: post #48

isametry wrote: post #25

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Ah yes, Steve Jobs, the CEO and entrepreneur widely known for his lack of taste and aesthetic sense.

He was also known for his ruthless business practices, sociopathic tendencies, saying his daughter smelled like a 'toilet' on his deathbed and then subsequently starving himself of life-sustaining nutrients until he died. Steve Jobs was not afraid to contradict the image he was "widely known for".

The point of my comment wasn't to glorify Steve Jobs, but to criticize the other commenter's unreasonable prejudice.

Re: Software I’m thankful for (2021)

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Post by alsetmusic » Fri, Sep 23, 2022, 5:22 PM UTC

smoldesu wrote: post #48

isametry wrote: post #25

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Ah yes, Steve Jobs, the CEO and entrepreneur widely known for his lack of taste and aesthetic sense.

He was also known for his ruthless business practices, sociopathic tendencies, saying his daughter smelled like a 'toilet' on his deathbed and then subsequently starving himself of life-sustaining nutrients until he died. Steve Jobs was not afraid to contradict the image he was "widely known for".

> saying his daughter smelled like a 'toilet' on his deathbed

This requires a citation.

Re: Software I’m thankful for (2021)

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Post by ravenstine » Fri, Sep 23, 2022, 5:23 PM UTC

smoldesu wrote: post #48

isametry wrote: post #25

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Ah yes, Steve Jobs, the CEO and entrepreneur widely known for his lack of taste and aesthetic sense.

He was also known for his ruthless business practices, sociopathic tendencies, saying his daughter smelled like a 'toilet' on his deathbed and then subsequently starving himself of life-sustaining nutrients until he died. Steve Jobs was not afraid to contradict the image he was "widely known for".

I'm not defending Jobs, but people are more than one thing. It's possible he was entirely sincere when he wrote that email (allegedly), but was not that compelled to reconcile that sort of ideal with his other thoughts and actions. Thus I don't think everything Jobs said should be dismissed. I also understand why many have a hard time appreciating things that "bad" people say.

It is a shame that he said that to his daughter on his deathbed. I'd not heard about that until you mentioned it. People sometimes say crazy things or revert to earlier memories during their final few minutes, but for Lisa, that must have solidified the reality that they would never have reconciled.

Re: Software I’m thankful for (2021)

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Post by onehair » Fri, Sep 23, 2022, 5:24 PM UTC

ffmpeg is one software that comes to mind. At first it sounds and looks complicated, but all the internet video is ran by it, and now even for small stuff I use it with admiration

Re: Software I’m thankful for (2021)

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Post by denvaar » Fri, Sep 23, 2022, 5:24 PM UTC

Really thankful for https://github.com/dictation-toolbox/dragonfly along with https://github.com/daanzu/kaldi-active-grammar for voice to text coding

Re: Software I’m thankful for (2021)

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Post by jll29 » Fri, Sep 23, 2022, 5:26 PM UTC

-- I'm grateful that the following sofrware exists --

Linux

Emacs (+VM +gnus +org-mode +scheme-mode)

Sublime

clang++

cargo + rustc

SQLite

Apache

Google

Lucene

Tensorflow

SVMLIB

TeX/LaTeX/Overleaf.com

OmniPlan

xfst/foma

-- Historic: --

HPUX

the C language and the various ANSI c89 compilers

Turbo-Pascal

Application Systems Heidelberg Modula-2 compiler

Re: Software I’m thankful for (2021)

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Post by greyskull » Fri, Sep 23, 2022, 5:26 PM UTC

foobarian wrote: post #45

gorjusborg wrote: post #26

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I highly recommend it to anyone considering it. But, pro-tip, use a machine that has an ssd (or other real) drive. Having your network DNS go down because of a bad or corrupted sd card will drive you bonkers. Sincerely, Bonkers

Do you have advice how to replace the default Internet provider router? I have Xfinity's now and it terminates the coax, does switching, wifi, and does various firewall functions. I assume you have to buy a XXXX, disable everything on the Xfinity box and turn it into a passthrough switch. What is a good XXXX here?

I've never used Comcast's/Xfinity's own hardware. Always bought my own modem and router, which has generally worked out well, outside of when I'm (rarely) having quirky service issues and can't easily prove that it's not my hardware.

If you don't want to do that and keep their gateway, I'd expect you can run pi-hole anyway, and if you're not getting the behavior you want (e.g., the gateway seems to be intercepting dns or something), you can try DNS-over-HTTPS.

Re: Software I’m thankful for (2021)

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Post by inetknght » Fri, Sep 23, 2022, 5:27 PM UTC

raverbashing wrote: post #52

desindol wrote: post #27

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I have a strong sentiment for users that use standards without optimizing anything they are either just really focused on their work or totally unorganized both have their charms.

Not sure which ones are that but I usually consider (some of) then plainer than vanilla They're the complete opposite of the "here's to the crazy ones", they have neither wish not curiosity in how to make things better

> they have neither wish not curiosity in how to make things better

Nonsense. Plenty of people have curiousity in how to make things better but don't do it in ways that you would see.

Re: Software I’m thankful for (2021)

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Post by onehair » Fri, Sep 23, 2022, 5:27 PM UTC

Dalewyn wrote: post #20

Strangely enough: Windows. Yes, I fucking hate Windows 10/11 for several laundry lists' worth of reasons, but you know what? At the end of the day, Windows is the only desktop OS that enables me to use my computer to do the shit I need or want to do. So long as that fundamental principle as a tool is not violated, I will forever be thankful for Windows regardless what criticism I might have for it.

This! I like Linux a lot, but whenever I try to build an ecosystem in it for more than few workflows I end up in deep time consuming tasks to figure out how to make things cohabit without having my services fight each other.

The same open-source apps for some of the same workflows work flawlessly in few minutes without all the struggles.

Re: Software I’m thankful for (2021)

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Post by inetknght » Fri, Sep 23, 2022, 5:28 PM UTC

Dalewyn wrote: post #20

Strangely enough: Windows. Yes, I fucking hate Windows 10/11 for several laundry lists' worth of reasons, but you know what? At the end of the day, Windows is the only desktop OS that enables me to use my computer to do the shit I need or want to do. So long as that fundamental principle as a tool is not violated, I will forever be thankful for Windows regardless what criticism I might have for it.

> At the end of the day, Windows is the only desktop OS that enables me to use my computer to do the shit I need or want to do.

I disagree on two fronts.

First that Windows is the "only" desktop OS that enables you to use your computer to do the shit you need or want to do. macOS and Linux both do as well.

Secondly that Windows is actually a very terrible OS to use your computer to do the shit you need to do unless you have zero care whatsoever for privacy.