Honestly, who cares? Does anyone even transfers data via USB from their phone anymore? It’s been 4-5 years since I’ve done that. It’s all in synced via iCloud now.
So just remove data transfer all together then it's added expense...
Readit Newshungryforcodes commented on Apple finally put USB-C in new iPhone, but limited to 23-year-old USB 2.0 speeds pcgamer.com/apple-finally... · Posted by u/em3rgent0rdr
They had announced that USB-C would be limited to USB2 speeds over a year ago. I don't know when I've ever felt the need to move data to or from my phone any faster over a wire. Unless backups are for some reason backups are wired, non-incremental and you have a 256+ gig drive filled up, in which case it could take just over an hour.
The photos the iPhone 6 took were fine and image stabilized. Why so we need a better camera?
I mean, you're going to put to market a $700 phone and cant upgrade one chip on it to do USB3?
Really!
hungryforcodes commented on Networking for introverts economist.com/business/20... · Posted by u/pretext
Yes, I am aware of the pop psychology ideas. I just don’t see why I should believe them.
Doing things that you aren’t good at, that you haven’t effectively practiced, is tiring. If you aren’t an experienced driver, for instance, a lengthy, unfamiliar journey will feel exhausting. Once you get good, it’s second nature, and you don’t bat an eyelid.
It’s pretty simple. You don’t need to invent this concept about special types of people who are “tired” by social contact.
Introverts are generally analytical and try to take in everything and understand it. Extroverts not so much, they just kind of often do this stream of consciousness thing.
So introverts don't really get tired because they lack social skills and are trying -- but because that it takes alot of mental effort to continuously integrate all this new information.
If what you were saying is true then introverts would be less introverted over time as they practiced social skills but the opposite is often true.
Also if people tell you they are "tired" by social contact -- there isn't much you can do about it. Whether you believe it or not makes absolutely no difference to introverts. :)
hungryforcodes commented on Networking for introverts economist.com/business/20... · Posted by u/pretext
I think extroversion and introversion are just orthogonal skill sets. The solution can simply be “get better at extroversion.”
For instance, small talk. You may style yourself as someone too intellectual to be entertained by small talk, and profess to be terrible at making small talk. This is to misunderstand the value proposition of small talk, which is to establish trust and rapport with strangers before you commit to sharing any high value information. To be fair the value of social customs are often not grokked even where they are followed and are effective. But if you need a reason for everything, figure it out.
Also, confidence. This is simply a function of how positively you expect others to receive your presence/engagement. People who are quiet and taciturn in one setting will often be charismatic and open in another setting where they know the audience. Realistically appraise why others might react positively to you, and work on being able to deliver that value. The confidence will flow naturally from there.
No this has nothing to do with introversion. It has nothing to do with social skills or confidence. Most introverts are actually quite charming one on one.
For introverts social contact is simply EXHAUSTING. So there is a high cost to every social interaction. Hence why they avoid parties, or responding to your messages or any of the other things that extorverts seem to think are so "fun". I wish extroverts would understand this...
hungryforcodes commented on Networking for introverts economist.com/business/20... · Posted by u/pretext
And then what?
Best to start somewhere...
Wow, that's really close so far as these things go. With the nearest star being 4ly, this can be reached with essentially the same tech level if we'd want to visit that with a rover or generational ship one day
We'd need some fast tech for sure. However, what is also interesting is that the light from it is only 124 years old. So the planet is still very similar today probably.
hungryforcodes commented on Dennis Austin, developer of PowerPoint, has died washingtonpost.com/obitua... · Posted by u/sonabinu
Nice anecdote. Microsoft 365 has triple the market share of GSuite. The world still runs on Excel and PowerPoint.
In which countries...
hungryforcodes commented on Dennis Austin, developer of PowerPoint, has died washingtonpost.com/obitua... · Posted by u/sonabinu
Everyone is using Google Slides though now, no? So much so that my boss always says "Prepare some slides for the meeting" and not "Prepare a power point".
I find the title and article really strange. Murder is specifically defined as the UNLAWFUL killing of a HUMAN BEING.
Murder basically is a legal definiton. Anything else is just killing. And I don't think this definition applies to cats at all.
"Murder is the unlawful killing of another human without justification or valid excuse, especially the unlawful killing of another human with malice aforethough" (1)
hungryforcodes commented on The U.S. housing market vs. the Canadian housing market awealthofcommonsense.com/... · Posted by u/rufus_foreman
Can't speak to Canada's situation specifically,
For your comment on housing as a government responsibility. You're correct that housing, for the most part, is privately financed and constructed.
However the limiting agent in this environment is governments willingness to zone and permit new housing construction. The aggregate supply of housing is mostly a function of government policy. One issue is that while it may be popular at federal level to boost housing supply, housing policy is mostly enacted through local government.
Though the government has lots of influence on this.
For example in most South East Asian countries it's impossible to buy land as a foreigner (basically a house).
Just this one rule alone would help the situation in Canada as there is alot of foreign ownership with as I understand it no restrictions.
Regulations favoring Canadian citizens wouldn't violate the spirit of the private market, and would certainly help Canada.