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Comment · 2 years ago
From the linked docs:

> Catalyst v0.1.0 is a development preview with unstable dependencies.

So, yeah, it's still a work in progress.

Comment · 4 years ago
Could you point me to some of those subreddits/forums? A quick search didn't yield anything but I'm probably not familiar with the specific terminology they would use.
Comment · 4 years ago
I've noticed the same pattern but with one major difference. They are sending the emails to two email addresses, mine and my sister's. Both in the "To:" field so I can see who received the email. Somehow our emails got linked in their database and now she's constantly receiving recruiter spam on my behalf.

Not sure how they got linked, other than the same last name we have very little in common. We work in completely different industries and different job roles.

Really wish there was an easy mechanism to correct the mistake though.

Comment · 4 years ago
Was there a comment box to tell them why you cancelled? Just wondering if the cancellations are sending mixed signals between the "I'm mad you took down Joe Rogan episodes" camp and the "I'm mad you took down Neil Young or others" camp of users.
Comment · 5 years ago
I have a Pixel 3. It's the first phone I've truly felt I could live with beyond it's 2 year expected life because the OS is still fast and responsive, the battery still holds a charge and it lasts all day on a single charge. Being water proof definitely helps too. The phone still gets Android OS updates so I don't feel like I'm missing out on features or security. The only reason I'll be upgrading soon is the hardware buttons are failing. The volume up button gets stuck and the power button will occasionally get stuck as well putting the phone in a reboot cycle that's hard to break out of. I'm not sure if this is an issue from wear or if it got dropped on the buttons (I have kids, they're pretty gentle with devices but accidents have been known to happen). I've gotten around the issue with an app that remaps the buttons so if they get stuck held down it just doesn't do anything. The trade off is I have to use the Accessibility tools to change the volume or power off the device, but the tools are really well integrated with the OS (on the Pixel 3, at least) that it hasn't been much of an annoyance at all.

Prior devices were mostly Samsung Galaxy models, the Samsung flavor of Android was terribly slow and consistently got worse as you approached that 2 year mark. The plastic portions of the housing always managed to accumulate chips and cracks especially on the corners and even with screen protectors install the glass would manage to crack at the slightest bump or drop. The OS was already out of date before I bought it and it rarely got updates, if it did it was months after the Android OS release and usually made the device perform worse.

Comment · 5 years ago
That assumes the general public will buy it and use it which isn't likely if the incentive to do so isn't there.
Comment · 5 years ago
Except all of those are insured by the FDIC so there's almost no risk outside of market volatility.
Comment · 5 years ago
No formal policy, just cultural.

We've seen several instances since last March (when we went fully remote) when co-workers were offline for all or part of the day. It was generally understood that it was out of their control and we'd just have to wait it out.

Making yourself available via Slack if possible (via mobile app, etc) helped in case questions came up.

Comment · 5 years ago
1) I narrowly avoided being laid off as part of a 30% reduction in staff earlier this year.

2) I bought a house with an insanely low interest rate and very favorable terms.

3) That house's value has now appreciated nearly 15% in the last 6 months.

4) My family and I have avoided contracting COVID (so far) and have been enjoyed relatively great health.

I have much to be grateful for despite an otherwise lackluster year.

Comment · 6 years ago
In the early 2000's I was a teenager, I was fascinated with computers, mainly because my father worked in IT at the time, but I was stuck in the building and tinkering with computer hardware phase. One day my father gave me a copy of "Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Dummies" which included a Liveboot CD. He told me that if I learned Linux I would always have a well paying job. Man was he right. Looking back, that was a turning point in my life. That knowledge opened up so many doors and gave me such a leg up at a young age.
Comment · 6 years ago
Because cub scouts eat bears?!?
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Comment · 6 years ago
edit: nvm
Comment · 6 years ago
Latest MacBook Pro and accessories (keyboard, mouse, two chargers, and a branded backpack to haul it around in). One 27" external monitor is standard, but you can request a second. A laptop stand, standing desk, dongles (USB, HDMI, ethernet, etc) are also provided.

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