dingle_thunk

Big fan of sel4 for this.

Nor on X.

On the contrary, the US is making the mistake of believing their own fake numbers.

Microsoft has been consistently trying to give ARM a try since the surface RT. Consumers are not going to bite. marginal power saving is not meaningful.

Because of course elected officials without any expertise, representing a very small minority of humanity, are the best arbiters of reality.

There's no reason to have a link with intelligence agencies when you're already run by an intelligence agency...

You're welcome to that opinion, but I disagree. In my experience, Conway's Law applies directly to code, not just to networks and systems.

It is also my opinion that at all levels, motives and intent are driving dynamic forces in life. Ignoring them is a great way to waste your time, money and efforts. I can understand that not everyone feels this way, but I do. So perhaps that's where our interpretations differ.

They don't actually need a quick turnaround on the Quest Pro 2, as the Apple headset is launching next year. Apple has given them plenty of warning, they have runway to comprehensively respond. Such a premature announcement is reminiscent of the Osborne effect. I think it'll negatively impact sales, and it'll make the ultimate value proposition of their first product difficult. Apple are really cashing in that brand value here...

I don't think there's a person I've asked who prefers the modern web over the way it was 10 years ago. All we've done is create a bunch of busywork that results in a cushion class of yes-men who are paid to protect the oligarchs from the peons they control. The specific kind of user you're talking about unfortunately includes these people.

If we stop navel-gazing at our salaries for a second, we should take a look at what developers who make a real difference do. I'm not talking about people who build stuff that leeches off consumer credit cards. I'm talking about TimBL, Matt Mullenweg, Bjarne Stroustrup, John Resig, Greg Kroah-Hartman, Linus Torvalds. They do things on principle, on values, and are self-confident enough not to care about chasing status. They're people who look at a world full of problems and want to actually help by sharing their ideas.

Those people generally build open, self-hosted solutions. They want to empower people, freeing us from the modern versions of AT&T and IBM. They make stuff that can run on a Pi or an old Celeron. Their stuff is standards-compliant, open, clean, simple, and user-auditable, so that it can be trusted and contributed to.

React was developed by Facebook, an app that steals your own family members' valuable time. Angular was developed by Google, and app that drains your own wallet. If you want to emulate their outcomes, by all means use their technologies. If you want to make a difference in the world, observe those who are making a difference and emulate them.