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Comment · 3 years ago
I wouldn't say it's "pivoting", but rather expanding.
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Comment · 3 years ago
It was also fixed with a definition update in Windows Defender some time last month, so you probably have the update since these happen in the background and don't require any restart. You can check by going to:

    C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Definition Updates\{BUNCH-OF-NUMBERS}
Right click `mpengine.dll`, choose Properties, click Details tab, and check to see if Product Version is >= 1.1.20200.3. Mine is 1.1.20200.4 and was updated in mid/late March. If the version is less than 1.1.20200.3, you can manually trigger a definitions update in Windows Defender under Virus & Threat Protection.
Comment · 3 years ago
Are we just ignoring that all their front page copy mentions blog/web before newsletter/email? If everything on their front page makes it seem like newsletters are secondary to web blogs, why shouldn't the writer be able to treat it as such? I don't see anything wrong with a writer wanting an option to turn off email delivery by default when Substack is clearly trying to be both a blogging platform and a newsletter platform. They even have their own mobile app for reading blog posts. I'm not arguing that the lack of that option is a dark pattern, but why be against having it?

> A Substack combines a blog, newsletter, payment system, and customer support team — all integrated seamlessly with a simple interface. We handle the admin, billing, and tech so you can focus on your best work.

> Substack’s simple system lets you publish to the web, email, and our app simultaneously so you can find new readers and always reach your existing audience.

> Substack helps anyone set up a blog and email newsletter. No tech knowledge is required. Without ads and algorithms to get in the way, you can sustain a direct relationship with your readers and retain full control over your creative work.

Comment · 3 years ago
Comment · 3 years ago
Better yet, I'm only choosing dumb TVs (if possible) in the future.
Comment · 3 years ago
> To be fair, not being webshit is part of why their UI is usable (if not great) on low-end hardware.

I have a TV with Roku built-in. It ran great when I got it in 2020, but it has gotten slower and slower to the point of being unusable. I'm not even talking about apps, but the Roku home screen itself. Apps are even slower and crash all the time, sometimes crashing the TV itself.

On the other hand, I have a Chromecast from 2016 that still runs just as well as it did when I bought it. I'd rather use my phone as a remote and have a movie playing in seconds with the Chromecast than wait 1+ minutes for Hulu or Netflix to even get to their respective home screens with the Roku. I also don't get ads with the Chromecast.

Comment · 3 years ago
Except that posted link does not back up their position. The money went to housing for the homeless, not to "alternative services to drug addicts". The author's entire point or claim in that article is Seattle is wasting money on affordable housing because the driver of homelessness isn't housing costs, but rather other factors like domestic violence, drug abuse, etc.

In fact, the author encourages services to drug addicts near the end:

> With a secure emergency shelter system like that in San Diego, the county and city governments can reroute existing resources and “flood the zone” with on-site treatment options for the homeless. For addiction services, we should prioritize recovery programs and terminate policies like safe-injection sites that draw addicts from other cities.

Comment · 3 years ago
It has supported GTK3+ for years now. I'm not familiar with the specifics, but GTK3/4 applications run fine.
Comment · 3 years ago
The replacement makes much more sense to me. Thank you for the explanation.

> Same thing as the Pi at the bottom right of every page on Reddit

I'm always on Reddit and never noticed the Pi. Thanks for the trivia as well!

Comment · 3 years ago
I really like the animations. Well done.

> https://bvckup2.com/wip/r82-rabbit-hole.gif

This one does confuse me though. Why not have the sidebar display permanently instead of hiding it within a drop-down? There already appears to be white space and a column header ("More options...") dedicated to it already. Also, why is the button label pi? It's all just really confusing and feels unintuitive. I imagine some thought went into it though, so I'm curious as to the reasoning behind it.

Other than that one particular case, I like what you've done with the rest.

Comment · 3 years ago
Can't general problems be reduced to decision problems though?
Comment · 3 years ago
I don't have a problem opening other *.dev sites. I should note that I couldn't open the link on iOS Safari over LTE.
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