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algismo | 3 years ago | on: Jotron is hiring sofware enginner to work with ATC software (Norway)

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algismo | 4 years ago | on: Ask HN: What laptop should I get for development?

Think twice before choosing XPS, read carefully reviews about the variant/model you choose.

From my own experience, I can't recommend XPS. In my company developers were getting XPS'es (both 13 and 15 inch models) the last 3 years and now almost nobody wants them anymore. Our IT switched back to Latitude models. Different kind of issues...

I personally have been using XPS 13 9380 the last few years. Had lot of expectations when I got the laptop, but it was disappointment after all. I mainly run Windows on it, but also have OpenSuse dual boot setup. Issues I experienced with my model:

- Crappy trackpad. Most annoying of all issues. Mouse pointer may sporadically jump an generate clicks when using trackpad. Same happens on Windows and Linux, must be HW related. I changed HW one time, it helped a bit but trackpad still sucks on my model! Worst of all laptops I ever had.

- Windows and Hybrid-sleep is terrible experience. Laptop may overheat in the bag (known issue, recognized by dell, see https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28639952) and battery last barely 1 day in such sleep. Under Linux this is not an issue as OS still uses the old fashioned sleep strategy.

- WiFi stability issues under Windows. Also the Killer WiFi HW on this laptop is not impressive... cheap solution.

- CPU cooling under Windows kicks quite often, even when laptop is not loaded too much.

After all, it works. But at the same time it could be much better. As of now I feel very ready for the MacBook...

algismo | 4 years ago | on: Do not leave XPS laptop in any sleep/hibernate/standby mode when placed in a bag

I own XPS 13 9380 with Windows 10. Same mess with the sleep. I have to carry the laptop in the bag when commuting. You never know what it is doing when lid is closed. There is no lights on the laptop to indicate its state so I just usually put it to my ear and listen until the fan goes off after closing the lid. Then it is semi safe to put it into the bag. Feels like stone age.

Things are just getting worse with Windows and those standard PCs. I never understood why they moved to that S1 idle when S3 was fulfilling basic needs. This family Intel+Windows starts to irritate me. I am seriously considering either fully moving to Linux or to Apple Silicon and Mac OS.

algismo | 4 years ago | on: The mermaid is taking over Google search in Norway

Just tried Google.no from my computer (Norwegian IP (Larvik area)). Nothing similar. I see “normal” search results. In any way, I stopped using Google stuff 5 years ago. Never looked back since then, so my search history is kind of clean, maybe that changes their algorithm behavior.

Recommend to switch to DuckDuckGo:)