lpsz

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Comment · 10 years ago

Sometimes, it's better without these features. E.g. on Mac, dragging left in the browser is a gesture for going back to the previous page, and I can't count how many times I've accidentally triggered that while filling out a web form or interacting with a page. Isn't the back button and the keyboard shortcut enough?

Comment · 10 years ago

Looks like there's something in the works.

"As part of their plans, Geiser said the finished development would include a variety of silicon-transistor-themed artwork as well as a plaque and photos to commemorate the Shockley building."

[1] http://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/2015/06/01/big-changes-af...

Comment · 10 years ago

Outlets like The Information [1] are more like TechCrunch of 2006 with thoughtful analysis and researched facts, not just latest app hype. It's $$ paywalled, but maybe that's what it takes to produce non-clickbait stuff today.

[1] https://www.theinformation.com/

Comment · 10 years ago

We're also consuming differently: information is algorithmically curated (see Facebook News Feed, recent feed changes on Twitter/Instagram, etc.) Previously it was possible to see everything, the raw data so to say, now only a subset remains.

Comment · 10 years ago

Am I the only one unhappy with the trend of moving toward web-wrapper applications? As a developer, I also love the idea of cross-platform, and of more elegant frameworks, but it pains me to run things that are slower or hog the battery.

* JavaScript-heavy Spotify now vs. Spotify a few years ago

* Atom vs. something like Sublime Text

* Or, Slack that takes the cake especially if you log in to multiple Slacks.

It's cool for developers. It's not cool for the users.

Comment · 10 years ago

It's a US thing for everyone (regardless of gender and age) to dress in jeans and sneakers. Curiously not the case elsewhere in the world, though.

Comment · 10 years ago

Yikes, I was only referring to lidocaine (i.e. more typical choice for dental work.)

Comment · 10 years ago

It's remarkable that in the US the much more dangerous general anesthesia is used for routine things like wisdom teeth when anesthetic shots (lidocaine) are significantly safer and simpler. This leads to additional complications due to anesthesia itself, or worse. [1] [2]

If your dentist proposes things like this, please, switch to someone else.

(For those unfamiliar, after the shots you feel not much other than some tugging. And you can get up and walk immediately after.)

[1] http://www.medicaldaily.com/baby-girl-cavity-filling-dental-...

[2] http://wgntv.com/2016/02/23/dentists-license-suspended-after...