A new Beej guide? In this economy!?
Readit Newslprd commented on Beej's Guide to Git beej.us/guide/bggit/... · Posted by u/mixto
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Do we need that type of metric anyways? Surely there are better ways to measure a repo's activity...
How are those guys not treated as some hostile foreign power and have half their embassy staff expelled is beyond me.
I’ve often pondered the same. Seems like Israel gets a lot of special treatment from the US.
lprd commented on Going declarative on macOS with Nix and Nix-Darwin nixcademy.com/2024/01/15/... · Posted by u/jonge
> It’s better than homebrew
It feels like every Nix post that gets on Hacker News has a version of that claim, yet it’s seldom expanded on. In this article, the author throws that in with zero explanation and never revisits it. In other words, it’s opinion and not fact, which is something I do not want conflated in a technical post.
I wish these unproductive software animosities would cease. I don’t care if you use Vim, Emacs, Helix, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, or Symbian. Use whatever works best for you and let everyone else do the same. If you have a specific point to make about why a piece of software should be avoided¹, make your argument and let people judge it, otherwise let it go. Why do you feel the need to throw shade on anyone else’s work, especially open-source software? We’re supposed to be a community, not be backstabbing each other.
We’re talking about package managers, here. It’s a bloody tool and you’re treating it like the worst parts of sports fandom.
¹ E.g.: You may feel strongly that Chromium browsers should be avoided because they give Google more power and that’s a risk to the open web which itself becomes a detriment to society.
> In other words, it’s opinion and not fact, which is something I do not want conflated in a technical post.
As you’ve already stated, it’s an opinion and not a fact. I wouldn’t take posts like this so personally. Instead, use content like this to help you explore new tools. If you like it, great! If not, move on. Simple as that.
If you’re new here, people can be very passionate about their tools.
Is it just me or has the quality of streaming content gone massively downhill? We are in the era of the McDonald’s of streaming.
Everything is low quality mass market crap.
At this point I’m only watching pre 2016 content or foreign stuff. It’s just so bad.
And this is the stuff writers went striking over. I mean I’m not surprised they are threatened by AI, it’s not hard to copy American films and tv at this point.
It’s like no one, not even hbo appreciates the importance of artistry any more. It’s all data driven, but what you get then is standardized crap. It might work for some industries, but definitely not tv.
It has. I was just having this conversation with a friend the other day. Despite Netflix having all their analytics/viewership data, they consistently crank out garbage. You might get one or two releases a year that are good, but that's it. I know its subjective, but the few shows that I enjoyed were cancelled or just shelved.
They weren’t perfect, but I want normal Hollywood studios to come back. There was a lot more on the line when it came to creating movies/series and a lot more effort went into creating them. It took actual talent to make something great, not data.
The same is happening in the music industry. I know pop music has more or less sounded the same throughout time...but these days its almost indistinguishable. Studios just pick a public figure to sing a generated song, it goes viral for a few months, rinse repeat. I have a hard time telling the difference between artists these days. Their vocal range/tone is almost identical in some cases.
We have an over abundance of choice when it comes to media and I'm not sure if that's a good thing. Its now a chore to sort through the garbage and find actual talent.
Sorry for the rant!
I've come to despise all streaming services and hope they all burn down. We've gone full circle in terms of price and convenience. Hell, even Prime now wants to you pay extra to not see ads! Wasn't that one of the benefits over cable in the beginning?
I've gone back to buying physical media and just put everything on my Plex server. The perpetual 'rental' model is a failing one and is not consumer friendly.
I think I'll be taking a step back from React/Next.js for the foreseeable future. I feel fortunate in that, for most of my projects, I can make architectural decisions such as this. Things took a turn with hooks (I have a feeling that's the general consensus, too). The nail in the coffin (at least for me) was React Server Components.
I gotta admit that its been liberating working outside the javascript/react realm. Using Go + HTMX + [insert tool here] has been a fairly easy transition. Is it a 1:1 replacement? No. Does it solve most of my use cases whilst providing a better developer experience? Absolutely.
I'm not trying to hate on React here. I just think its time to stop and ask ourselves "is this REALLY the best idea/tool for xyz?".
I miss Jobs. These prerecorded presentations are soulless and almost embarrassing at times.
Happy to see USB-C on the iPhone (thanks EU) and no price hikes.