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jsgo commented on Stract: Open-souce, non-profit search engine   stract.com/... · Posted by u/FLpxpyJ
viraptor · 2 years ago
It's an interesting case. The kneejerk reaction is "it should return google.com". But really... why? If I wanted google.com, I'd add the .com. If I wanted to search for something I wouldn't search for google first.

I guess my top candidates would be: wikipedia page about google, google stock chart, recent news about google. google.com would never be a result I want to click. The current results are not amazing, but also do we care what the results for that one are? It's like someone telling you "cow" and expecting you'll know the context of what they're thinking of at the moment. Maybe a heading like "I have no idea what you're on about, here are some clickable ideas: google news, google stock price, ..." would be the best solution?

jsgo · 2 years ago
While if you wanted to do so you would probably just add the .com and skip the middle man, I know of quite a few people who use search to get to sites even though they know their URLs.

That isn’t to say I hate what this site is doing, I think it is quite neat, but I do think we have to consider that there are more ways used to get to Google than just entering Google.com

jsgo commented on The UX of Porn Tube Sites Are Designed for the Ultimate Money Shot   eyeondesign.aiga.org/the-... · Posted by u/chha
thaufeki · 4 years ago
Why would they want less time spent on the site? That's optimal perhaps for the user not site, and the article discusses how the site is designed to keep the user searching.
jsgo · 4 years ago
How long does one need to watch porn in a single sitting? Netflix,YouTube, TikTok, etc. benefit from the fact we can sit there all day watching it (and some people do). Porn? Well...
jsgo commented on Tesla opens a center on Native American land, selling cars straight to consumers   businessinsider.com/tesla... · Posted by u/nixass
prpl · 5 years ago
A lot of people complaining this is a stupid law, but if you substitute dealership with startup, manufacturer with Amazon, and cars with managed service running on AWS, then maybe it’s more relatable?

In general though, I’m always elated to see sovereignty of native nations.

jsgo · 5 years ago
In order for that scenario to be an issue, I'd need to have made an agreement with Amazon to sell AWS out of a building and then Amazon decided to open up an Amazon AWS store in the strip mall 2 roads over, right?

Think what they're really protecting here is that dealerships must house, maintain, and purchase a lot of very expensive merchandise (vehicles) and if a more "official" distribution channel popped up in town, that'd hose dealerships that have invested a lot in a particular brand(s).

jsgo commented on September 11, 2001 media synced in real-time   911realtime.org/... · Posted by u/smohnot
dharmab · 5 years ago
This is covered in the 9/11 commission report. Quoted below:

The protocols did not contemplate an intercept. They assumed the fighter escort would be discreet, “vectored to a position five miles directly behind the hijacked aircraft,” where it could perform its mission to monitor the flight path of the aircraft.

In sum, the protocols in place on 9/11 for the FAA and NORAD to respond to a hijacking presumed that:

(1) the hijacked aircraft would be readily identifiable and would not attempt to disappear;

(2) there would be time to address the problem through the appropriate FAA and NORAD chains of command; and

(3) the hijacking would take the traditional form, not a suicide hijacking designed to convert the aircraft into a guided missile.

On the morning of 9/11, the existing protocol was unsuited in every respect for what was about to happen. What ensued was the hurried attempt to create an improvised defense by officials who had never encountered or trained against the situation they faced.

jsgo · 5 years ago
Yeah, I don’t think 3 can be overstated.

Prior to 911, hijacked planes were not an unknown thing. I don’t know numbers, but remember periodic events in the news of x plane that was hijacked landing at y airport with local officials needing to meet hijacker demands for it to return to its flight.

Was weird when it happened, but we also didn’t have the hour of processing through security we do now.

jsgo commented on Screw You, Microsoft Edge   charlespetzold.com/blog/2... · Posted by u/ingve
GnarfGnarf · 5 years ago
It's both work and personal (Windows 10). I run my own small business. I don't have a "corporate policy".

I was under the impression that Windows somehow challenges apps by performing some type of test, and resets the file associations "for the user's safety" if the apps don't respond appropriately.

jsgo · 5 years ago
May want to look into it with support or something, this isn’t normal behavior. It should retain your defaults (it does on the Windows machines and Windows VMs I’ve made or worked on. My work laptop being the only one that doesn’t and that’s a corporate thing).
jsgo commented on Screw You, Microsoft Edge   charlespetzold.com/blog/2... · Posted by u/ingve
GnarfGnarf · 5 years ago
Charles Petzold is a God amongst programmers. His "Programming Windows 3.1" book was the foundation of my company. Still going strong twenty-five years later.

I loathe MS Edge. In spite of explicitly setting my default file associations to my preferred applications, every other day Windows insists on resetting PDF, JPG etc. to Edge. Va te faire foutre.

jsgo · 5 years ago
This a work computer or a personal one?

My work computer resets my preferences after each reboot (which I only do when system updates come down). Otherwise, it sticks. Personal computer keeps my defaults.

jsgo commented on Screw You, Microsoft Edge   charlespetzold.com/blog/2... · Posted by u/ingve
ub99 · 5 years ago
I don’t think this is the right question to ask. Browsers can push any number of malware or tracking and then exclaim “can’t you just turn it off?”. I understand that some users find this feature useful, I just completely disagree with how it was rolled out.
jsgo · 5 years ago
If the browser doesn't work with your ethics of how a browser should operate, then it isn't the browser for you. That's okay. There are other options out there.
jsgo commented on Show HN: Control your Bose headphones from your Mac's menubar   boze.app... · Posted by u/dannyaziz97
h4waii · 5 years ago
For what it's worth, I just replaced my o.g QC35s with the XM4s and get along just fine with it.

I keep it connected to my Pixel 5 and a Pi running OSMC attached to a TV and can pretty seamlessly switch between the devices by playing media on whichever device I want to hear.

jsgo · 5 years ago
That’s really cool. Is there a way to, in my case, switch from iPhone to PC and back pretty simply or is it a matter of syncing?
jsgo commented on Show HN: Control your Bose headphones from your Mac's menubar   boze.app... · Posted by u/dannyaziz97
jrnkntl · 5 years ago
I have trouble with the value proposition. If I understand correctly only the noise-cancelling toggle is a proprietary Bluetooth feature of the Bose? Since f.e. Toothfairy[1] also handles the connection of -all- BT devices for your mac (not only Bose headphones), shows battery info and is $ 5.99.

[1] https://c-command.com/toothfairy/

jsgo · 5 years ago
By chance do you know of a Windows alternative (likely w/o the battery level indicator and the like, but specifically the redirecting the headphones/airpods/whatever to the device or to another such as a paired phone part)?
jsgo commented on Show HN: Control your Bose headphones from your Mac's menubar   boze.app... · Posted by u/dannyaziz97
Mandatum · 5 years ago
Charging for a Bose product with a Boze name.. You’re going to get sued.

If it was free or open source you could argue you’re not profiting from it, but the way it’s presented..

You’re selling software with the likeness of a brand for the products sold by the brand.

Hope you’ve got a lawyer.

You’re probably lucky that they’re a research driven organisation given the founder donated majority shares for it to MIT with a mission lock clause which means it’s never going to be acquired by a tech giant or private equity. This is good because it means they don’t have for profit lawyers on staff to fuck over people like you. Nevertheless you’re still screwed.

jsgo · 5 years ago
I don't know if this app works or not, but if there were a piece of software that I could use for my Sony XM2 headphones to cleanly switch between devices, it'd be in "shut up and take my money" territory by default. Was tempted to buy the XM4 headphones because I thought this was what they were advertising with the bluetooth switching, but I've read that feature doesn't work well for the devices that implement it (not the Sony headphones specifically).

So agreeing with everyone, go with a different name. Also selfishly, try and figure out a way to do this with non-Bose headphones and add it.

u/jsgo

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