I'm betting they and their friend are very young.
Joining your bet (in favor)
Readit Newsabnercoimbre commented on I Hacked McDonald's (Security Contact Was Harder to Find Than Secret Recipe) bobdahacker.com/blog/mcdo... · Posted by u/Improvement
abnercoimbre commented on How to Use Snprintf bernsteinbear.com/blog/sn... · Posted by u/surprisetalk
This has annoyed me a lot, crazy you can't rely on the print functions being the same on different platforms. This is why I always add stb_sprintf and make an allocSprintf() that allocates the right sized buffer first.
New nightmare scenario unlocked.
abnercoimbre commented on Warp sends a terminal session to LLM without user consent · Posted by u/ykurtov
Anyone got a recommendation for a replacement? I'm currently using Warp and the history/context-aware autocomplete-on-meth is nice, but I don't use any of the new agentic features.
Self-plug: Still in early days, but I've positioned myself as the indie alternative. Terminal Click [0] is a 100% offline binary for Windows, Mac and Linux. I'm also blurring the lines between plain text and rich graphics. Zero AI is involved.
Consider subscribing to the RSS feed [1] at the very least :)
I’m in the same boat. I’ve been employed since 2019, got laid off 3 weeks ago. I’ve applied to over 70 jobs and not a single has replied other than to reject me. This is brutal.
I'm sorry to hear that. I have close friends who are brilliant (and seniors) but spent 6-8 months finding a new job. Plan accordingly.
abnercoimbre commented on Study: Social media probably can't be fixed arstechnica.com/science/2... · Posted by u/todsacerdoti
I'd like to see more software that amplifies local social interactions.
There are apps like Meetup, but a lot of people just find it too awkward. Introverts especially do not want to meet just for the sake of meeting people, so they fallback on social media.
Maybe this situation is fundamentally not helped by software. All of my best friendships organically formed in real-world settings like school, work, neighborhood, etc.
I call it technology for touching grass e.g. look at The Offline Club [0]
abnercoimbre commented on I'm worried it might get bad danielmiessler.com/blog/i... · Posted by u/conzar
The thing is... do we really need so many developers and marketers?
I read it as a more general statement, not just tech workers.
abnercoimbre commented on Residents cheer as Tucson rejects data center campus datacenterdynamics.com/en... · Posted by u/01-_-
> The data center has been under discussion by local officials since at least 2023, according to emails between county administrators and real estate investment firm Diamond Ventures. The county has been under a non-disclosure agreement since at least June 2024.
That is insane. An NDA that the county was forced to sign? No wonder residents were outraged. I’m surprised this is legal.
abnercoimbre commented on Write "Freehold" Software deadbeef.io/freehold_soft... · Posted by u/rjinman
I completely agree with the "freehold" principle, and it's how I exclusively release any of my work however how we get back there for the majority I just don't know. The only apps I know that are a success in the modern day that are using that model is Goodnotes that saves repurchase for significant updates which I think is acceptable, and Affinity design apps. I sense many feel their business model is better suited to subscriptions and the lapsed subscription fee is also valuable. It's likely a societal change whereby many are not happy to spend significant upfront costs on software now. Even a small amount on an app can be thought of as too much.
> I sense many feel their business model is better suited to subscriptions
Self-plug, but sometimes the developer just straight up needs income for a basic living. My terminal emulator [0] is in Early Access, meaning fans throw me $5/mo. Each month they get a new version and the binary is 100% offline (theirs to own.)
I sincerely want to respect the customer's wallet/privacy, yet I don't know what else to do while staying indie: my direct competitors either have VC funding [1] or the author's a wealthy retired CEO [2].
However, once I reach a 1.0 stable release I'll switch to a one-off payment system. I'm also not against a Business Source License when the time comes.
[1] https://warp.dev
abnercoimbre commented on IRS head says free Direct File tax service is 'gone' theverge.com/news/717308/... · Posted by u/microsoftedging
I'm sure there's a little tribalism on the (D) side, too, but I don't know anyone who decorates their house, yard, and truck with Democrat merchandise and flags, wears Democrat political shirts and hats, has a shrine at home with a life-size figure of a Democrat politician, or brings up Democrat politics in social settings that are not even remotely political like a kid's birthday party. I've seen real life examples of all of these from the (R) side.
I live in Seattle and they exist on the (D) side too, it just depends on the neighborhood. And don’t get me started on Portland :)
Speaking to you as a progressive here I wish we had more viable parties.
abnercoimbre commented on Fixing Ctrl+C in Rust terminal apps: Child process management fiveonefour.com/blog/Fixi... · Posted by u/Callicles
This title was close to being a garden path sentence, but ultimately avoided it.
Tell more about garden paths in this context, I'm curious!