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cenal commented on Nova by Panic: Native Mac code editor nova.app/... · Posted by u/luismedel

nextos · a year ago

Transmit by Panic was one of the applications that were always featured back in the golden days of Tiger and Leopard.

I find it a bit sad that the boutique and indie apps market on Macs seems to be languishing.

There are still some great things around, but I think it was overshadowed by iOS.

cenal · a year ago

I think the Mac App Store has been a terrible distribution system for indie devs... I never even think of going there for apps, nor do the non-technical folks I know.

The iOS App store is a monopoly that is breaking down in Europe. I expect the landscape will continue to evolve globally and it will fall in other markets as well.

cenal commented on Refurb Weekend: The Sega Dreamcast oldvcr.blogspot.com/2022/... · Posted by u/classichasclass

causi · 3 years ago

There are so many unanswerable questions about the Dreamcast. Would launching with dual-stick controllers have saved it and jumpstarted the era of the console FPS early? Would the increased sales from using DVD have made up for the increased manufacturing cost? How much did waiting a year to launch it outside Japan hurt it?

cenal · 3 years ago

As a retro gaming enthusiast myself, I think the issue of the system not having a DVD drive is only potentially surpassed by the ease of which piracy was possible on the system.

What seems craziest to me of that era is that Microsoft didn't just buy Sega to enter the market and instead made a huge bet on Halo. Seamus Blackley should be better known for what they pulled off in Redmond.

cenal commented on FTX to file for U.S. bankruptcy, CEO resigns reuters.com/technology/ft... · Posted by u/mfiguiere

faefox · 3 years ago

I've seen some comments saying that this is all delayed fallout from the Luna/Terra collapse last spring, it's just that FTX had the means (its own token that it could pump and move around its own entities) to paper over the hole in its balance sheet until now. Can anyone more familiar with the situation elaborate? How much further will the contagion spread?

cenal · 3 years ago

Until the tether fraud collapses the market hasn't corrected.

cenal commented on Laika, the space dog, and her one-way trip into orbit (2018) smithsonianmag.com/smiths... · Posted by u/cinbun8

Jun8 · 3 years ago

This is appalling but at least, as others commented, Laika got to be celebrated. For an example of real heartless exploitation of animals, see https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pit_of_despair. This psycho is still held in high esteem. Not only that, many such experiments continue to be made for research.

cenal · 3 years ago

I always hate to say we need regulation around something but then someone evil does something evil and the need for regulation emerges again...

cenal commented on Tim Berners-Lee: Web3 is not the web cnbc.com/2022/11/04/web-i... · Posted by u/TangerineDream

danielvaughn · 3 years ago

Curious to hear about these good intentions from MS/IE after the browser wars. Honestly, not being sarcastic. From what I've heard they stopped innovating because they no longer had competition, until Firefox in the early 2000's.

cenal · 3 years ago

Anyone who remembers that era of Internet Explorer with positivity must have been on an island of consumer facing websites like Geocities and never had to deal with ActiveX websites.

cenal commented on U.S. pushes Japan and other allies to join China chip curbs asia.nikkei.com/Politics/... · Posted by u/rntn

hello_friendos · 3 years ago

I'd rather my country not follow the US off yet another cliff. We still remember the US lying about weapons of mass destruction to justify yet another unnecessary war (only necessary to feed the American war machine)

cenal · 3 years ago

Yes, because China is a bastion of good information...

cenal commented on T-Mobile will start charging a $35 fee on all new activations and upgrades engadget.com/t-mobile-wil... · Posted by u/mfiguiere

wlesieutre · 3 years ago

I bailed from T-Mobile to Mint, an MVNO running on the same network. Downside is that if there's network congestion you'll be deprioritized behind T-Mobile's direct customers, but it hasn't been an issue for me.

Plans from the major carriers are insane, the price structure is always like $80 for the first line plus $10 per additional line, so unless you have four phones on your plan you're really getting screwed.

In comparison, Mint's plans are $15 to $30 per line if you prepay for a year at a time, and there's no extra activation fees. It's been working well for me.

If your phone has eSIM support you can probably install their app and run a free week trial alongside your current phone service if you want to test it out. For older phones they sell a $5 test kit with two SIMs, one for the trial and a second to activate a real account, and it includes a $5 discount to pay back the trial cost.

cenal · 3 years ago

I switched my ex off my Verizon plan to Visible. It cut costs by 60+% for service they haven't seen a difference with.

They lost the ability to go into a store for support, lost phone support, and get deprioritized but they use it for personal use and don't care.

I use my phone to run a business. I will spend the premium to have the best service I can afford to run my company. I pay for the top plan on Verizon as a result.

Choice is good. An MVNO is not for everyone but it is a much lower cost option for those who want the downsides.

cenal commented on Lapsus$ hackers leak 37GB of Microsoft's alleged source code bleepingcomputer.com/news... · Posted by u/chillax

pwdisswordfish9 · 4 years ago

So you're saying Microsoft should have put their source code on a blockchain?

cenal · 4 years ago

I thought they tried that already with Windows Vista. I mean... it seemed to at least share a lot with Blockchain since the initial release had more variations than anyone cared to track, was slow, confusing, expensive, and hardly anyone used it despite all of the hype....

cenal commented on Steam Top 50 Games: Over 70% now work on Linux boilingsteam.com/steam-to... · Posted by u/ekianjo

cdumler · 4 years ago

Are there recommendations?

cenal · 4 years ago

If you only need a single copy you are best suited buying from Microsoft directly.

If you need multiple copies you can work with a VAR (Value Added Reseller) to get better pricing.

CDW.com is the big name in VAR's but they have enormous turnover in staff. I try to build relationships with smaller VAR's. I like these guys: https://greenbeetech.com/ it's a small company with two guys running it who have decades of VAR experience (former CDW people).

Navigating the process of compliantly licensing Microsoft as you scale up is quite a job. Having a good partner to help your organization stay compliant is very valuable.