jnet
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6 months ago
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on: Windows 10 resists its end: usage share climbs while Windows 11's falls
In my case I can't upgrade even if I wanted to because my PC doesn't meet their requirements. It's 7 years old but still runs like a dream. Why would I upgrade my hardware just for Windows 11?
jnet
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1 year ago
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on: Firing programmers for AI is a mistake
I find the people who promote AI the most are those with vested financial interests in AI. Don't get me wrong, I find it is a useful tool but it's not going to replace programmers any time soon.
jnet
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2 years ago
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on: Home schooling's rise from fringe to fastest-growing form of education
My siblings and I were all home schooled until college. We all have advanced degrees, families, and high paying professional jobs. My socialization was great. There is barely a memory of mine growing up were my siblings and I weren't out with friends in the neighborhood. Home school isn't for everyone and neither is public school. Personally I wouldn't trade my experience for anything.
jnet
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3 years ago
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on: Airbnb removed my negative review
Vrbo did not provide me with a better experience. I rented a place last Christmas which looked nice going by the pictures in the listing. But when we got there it turned out to be a complete dump. It was so bad we didn’t stay and went straight to a hotel. Of course I contacted both the host and VRBO. The host never responded and the Vrbo representatives just shrugged their shoulders and said it was up to me to work it out with the host. Needless to say that will be the last time I use vrbo, Airbnb or any service like it.
jnet
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3 years ago
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on: Things to argue about over the holidays instead of politics
I don’t think it’s being nit-picky at all. The first thing that struck me reading the list was how intensely political it was.
jnet
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4 years ago
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on: Amazon reverses course, expands work-from-home options
I’m curious are all these companies going to cover the costs of setting up and maintaining home offices?
jnet
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4 years ago
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on: Amazon US customers given one week to opt out of mass wireless sharing
I had disabled it as well, but just checked and it was re-enabled.
jnet
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5 years ago
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on: First person receives Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine in UK
"Wouldn't it make more sense to give this to people who are most at risk of spreading it, not dying from it?"
It wouldn't make any sense at all. The reason is that not only do older people have a greater risk of dying from Covid, they also have a much higher risk of being hospitalized[1], and remember the justification for the extreme measures we've taken and continue to take is the fear we will overwhelm our health care systems.
[1] https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/covid-data/investi...
jnet
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6 years ago
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on: How to manage HTML DOM with vanilla JavaScript only?
ele.classList.toggle('class-name');
That seems really useful, and I had no idea it existed.
jnet
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6 years ago
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on: Using Firefox for a faster, calmer and distraction-free internet
I switched over to Firefox when I read that Chrome was limiting the functionality of ad block extensions and it's been a fantastic browser so far.
jnet
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6 years ago
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on: Chrome extension manifest v3 proposal: comment from uBlock Origin author
You can import those into firefox by going to options -> privacy and security -> saved logins and click on import. I just did it yesterday and it worked well.
jnet
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8 years ago
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on: Surgeons urge people to throw out bristle BBQ brushes (2016)
I use warm soapy water to clean my cast iron pan and I haven't noticed the seasoning being affected.
jnet
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8 years ago
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on: Why I Quit Google to Work for Myself
The google promotion process sounds about as horrendous as their hiring process.
jnet
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8 years ago
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on: Jack in the Box CEO reconsiders automation, kiosks
The other problem is that the 10,000 cashiers likely won't be qualified to fill the 1,000 maintenance/programming positions.
jnet
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8 years ago
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on: Show HN: Airmash – Multiplayer Missile Warfare HTML5 Game
What a very well executed fun game. And it performs extremely well on my lap top. Great job!
jnet
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8 years ago
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on: Front-end Microservices at HelloFresh
I couldn't agree more. I can't understand the desire to needlessly complicate applications, what ever happened to KISS and YAGNI.
jnet
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8 years ago
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on: How I got to 200 productive hours a month
That was my first thought too. Maybe it works for some people but I think I would burn myself out if I was putting in 200 hours of work each month for an extended period of time.
jnet
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8 years ago
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on: At liberal tech companies, those who disagree on politics say they’re isolated
When I see posts in my facebook feed that say unfriend me if you believe x, I always unfriend them even if I don't believe x. If you are not tolerant of different points of view I really don't want to be your friend.
jnet
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8 years ago
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on: Is the open office layout dead?
I left my last company in large part because there was no designated desks. Even worse, the office was overcrowded and some days I wouldn't be able to find a seat at all. Honestly, to me, it's insulting that a company would not value it's employees enough to provide them with the most basic tools like a desk.
jnet
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10 years ago
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on: Dragula: Drag and drop so simple it hurts
I think that is a very good thing, I want to know about these useful projects
