doublebind

The history of tech is full of "X is better than Y. We should use X", only for X to die. It doesn't matter what is better; it matters what is used. For better or worse, Markdown is what is used.

Twitter/X is what one makes of it. The algorithm is easy to tune to your personal interests. And with Grok available on every post, your options to go deeper on topics are almost infinite. I tried to use Bluesky and it was insufferable (I don't follow politics BTW).

If you don't want Twitter/X because the owner makes you sick, I respect that but it's a different topic.

Let's take a step back.

If I'm not in front of a tribunal, formerly accused of committing/attempting to commit a crime, who are you to check my private chats?

This is not a problem with some messages' content. It's a privacy problem.

Would people here be happy if the USA (or any other country, for that matter) had the authority to record all your private conversations with friends at the bar and use them against you?

Can you still use the full functionality of the Scribe's pencil? (highlight text, drawing or writing notebooks, etc.) Thanks.

One thing is to have someone visually checking on your ID you're an adult, another thing is to record your full name and IP address, along with the site you access, who knows on what insecure database and probably forever. When you leave a brick-and-mortar adult store, no one asks you what your name is, records it down next to your purchase, and sends it to state authorities.

These are two very different things.

This law is not only about Pornhub or porn, but about anything each state government consider "harmful". Porn is the excuse for blocking you from accessing, in a not-so-distant future, any topic your local government frames as harmful.

That's great... for the HN reader.

However, how is that supposed to work for your significant other, or your mother, or your indifferent-to-technology friend?

Don't get me wrong, I also strive to keep my device's information private but, at the same time, I realize this has no practical use for most users.

Apple knows an M4 is a hard sell for M2/3 owners. Except if you have specific workflows that can take advantage of the newer silicon, you'll spend a lot of money on something you probably don't need. I have an M1 32GB with multiple software packages running, and I see no reason to replace this machine.

This is why Apple is comparing against M1: M1 owners are the potential buyers for this computer. (And yes, the marketing folks know the performance comparison graphs look nicer as well :)

Russian antiwar activists placed their faith in Telegram, a supposedly secure messaging app. How does Putin’s regime seem to know their every move?

Two years ago, I had a similar experience with Chainlink. I underwent hours of interviews and completed an extensive work assignment, only to be offered the job _after a personality test_. Simultaneously, I interviewed at a startup. There, I spent about an hour discussing my experience and providing feedback on their current system with the person who would become my manager.

I chose the startup, and it has been the best job decision I've ever made.

Personality tests can disclose a lot of personal information. It's unclear where this data might end up or who might have access to it. I detest this practice and consider it a major red flag.

(edit: typos)