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Windows is better than anything. Nothing else even comes close to its mix of quality, flexibility, stability and commercial support. Nothing.
Plus you get free spyware and adware included!
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Windows is better than anything. Nothing else even comes close to its mix of quality, flexibility, stability and commercial support. Nothing.
Though you didn't mention UX which is more important to me than all of the above. I'd even take Linux with i3 over Windows.
Also, the majority of programmers and the vast majority of desktop users are on Windows. So, outside of the tiny HN/SV bubble the market disagrees with you.
I've been to Apple to fix my keyboard (during the warranty time).
A few months later it stopped working again.
This time around - out of main warranty and out of warranty on warranty.
Now apparently the warranty is extended... Well... Thank you.
(not really sure what to think)
Don't take your laptop to the playa I believe.
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Just ensure the bits are always zero on allocation, use DFS, and ensure you re-zero the bits on the way out.
Since the first pass quit when it finds the first marked node, the zeroing can traverse the structure, erasing marked bits, and stopping at the first 0. The entire structure doesn't have to be visited.
We are both saying this.
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It has been the opposite for me since about Windows 7. Work MacBook - have to restart it to get USB ports to work, screen flickers when you plug in an external monitor like X windows on an Unix terminal from '99 with a bad conf file... Comeon.
sound like you've got one of the super common duds, apple will probably replace it if you ask them.
Realistically, I just can't really see Apple fixing this by introducing a new keyboard design that's any thicker. As much as I would love to hear "We've heard your feedback on the keyboards and we've made some drastic changes to address them in our new Macbook Pro", it just doesn't seem like their style. What do others think they're going to do for their next release of laptops?
I think they'll gradually improve the keyboard. It won't be great but it will be good enough. like the "don't hold it that way" antenna gate problem and the phone bending problems.. They'll fix.. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPhone_4#Antenna https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPhone_6#Chassis_bending Honestly, its hard to get off the mac ecosystem though. I have a macbook pro, and am starting to look at linux laptops. Th…
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What happened to Coach? I seem to have missed that news, and from what I saw in NYC they are currently moving into extremely expensive real estate so I thought they were doing rather well?
It's generally believed that they diluted their brand by overexpansion into outlet channels. From 2012-2015 their stock got cut by more than half ($80 down to $30) while the broader market was up ~25%. I would summarize what happened as they stopped being "cool". The (subjectively) not so attractive Coach bags covered with "C" branding were multiple hundreds of dollars and a luxury good. When everyone was wearing one…
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I believe you're looking for the XPS13 that comes with Ubuntu.
I've heard that, but I'm skeptical: does Dell maintain the integration, or do they just install Ubuntu on it? If I seem to have a problem with the integration between the installed touchpad, who do I go to? The Ubuntu forums, or Dell support?
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Those things aren't taught in CS programs as the majority of companies don't need those skills. Most want application development such-as a web or iOS app developer. This sort of thing is very relevant for someone writing an application or a server process. Programmers who can write their own compiler are much better C and C++ programmers, because they have relevant background. Programmers who understand the low leve…
>Programmers who can write their own compiler are much better C and C++ programmers, because they have relevant background. Sure, sure. But how many companies care about that sort of thing? C is rather my best language, and as far as I can tell, that helps me out as a sysadmin, but I need to be good at some EMCAscript based framework if I want a higher-paying Software Engineering job, at least outside of the embedded…
I'd also mention I've never had to write an Assembler or Emulator in my work nor have the majority of my peers have had to do that.
Stupid Apple - I blame Schiller. They won’t support 32Gb ram because it might decrease battery life and requires them to reengineer the logic board but they’re totally cool with a fragile ass keyboard GLUED to a battery! Really there’s no way to call this anything other than insanity. I remember the media used to talk about the ‘halo effect’ - well I’m someone who has Almost every MBP between 2002-2012 and every iPho…
I mostly agree with you. But really, who needs +16GB RAM on their laptop?! I think the need for more RAM is correlated with the need for more CPU clock, more powerful graphic card, and a better Motherboard, all of which result in a huge decrease in battery life (which is supposed to be a laptop's main strength over heavy, power-consuming PC).