luxpsycho (u/luxpsycho)

luxpsycho commented on AWS now allows customers to pay for their usage in advance aws.amazon.com/about-aws/... · Posted by u/msmithstubbs

luxpsycho · 4 years ago

What's the point, if there isn't a discount for paying upfront?

Will some people/businesses prefer this because it's not 'credit'—does AWS scrobble to your Credit Report in any country?

I am failing to see the appeal here...

luxpsycho commented on Hacker Publishes 2TB of Data from Cayman National Bank twitter.com/DDoSecrets/st... · Posted by u/andruby

someguyorother · 6 years ago

In Scandinavia, 30%+ tax rates are pretty much where people start, and it doesn't take too high an income to be right up at 35%. Yet those countries don't seem to be collapsing from tax evasion, and surely there must be some Scandinavian readers here.

luxpsycho · 6 years ago

Myself and most all my coworkers are on 40%, and obviously tax evasion is not on anyone's mind. I think it comes down to your social environment and values.

If I were born and raised in the US, with all that anti-government and anti-tax rhetoric around me, I might feel similarly to the impassioned gentleman or lady above. Yet as it stands I am happy to pay for taxes as I see great value in them, and I would generally be happy for a tax rise if justified and needed.

luxpsycho commented on Portugal’s Marmelada Tastes Nothing Like Marmalade (2018) atlasobscura.com/articles... · Posted by u/Vigier

luxpsycho · 6 years ago

So, "Marmelada" and "Marmelade" are different words, and just look similar.

They're basically _faux amis_ (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/False_friend).

luxpsycho commented on Ask HN: What discontinued company/product do you wish was still around? · Posted by u/cellml

bryogenic · 7 years ago

In order to achieve the NULL playlist you could have a playlist with one song which is silent.

luxpsycho · 7 years ago

Ah but that would keep the audio devide alive, and my headphones )both the wired pair and the bluetooth pair) would keep emitting that white noise.

But that's only a problem if I want to keep them in. Otherwise Cage's 4'33" might well do ;)

luxpsycho commented on Ask HN: What discontinued company/product do you wish was still around? · Posted by u/cellml

luxpsycho · 7 years ago

Not the product itself, but there were only two features of Spotify around ~2010 that I used, which have both been removed:

* Set as Current Playlist: would allow me, with one action, to set the next playlist, but not interrupt the current song. Song would finish playing, then only song from selected playlist would follow (until I'd set a new 'Current Playlist' again).

* Empty Playlist: I used to have a plsylist called NULL with no songs in it. Combined with the Set as Current Playlist feature, this would allow me to, with one action and without waiting, let the current song finish, and then not have another one start (e.g. to go to bed, play a game, or to focus more intensely). Nowadays you cannot have an empty playlist anymore.

luxpsycho commented on Ask HN: What discontinued company/product do you wish was still around? · Posted by u/cellml

function_seven · 7 years ago

Apple has ditched so many cool things in the MacBook line.

1) MagSafe. I know they really want to go all in on USB-C, but the original MagSafe connector was awesome. Even the weaker 2.0 version was nice. There were two instances where that connector saved my laptop.

2) The laser-drilled power indicator. That was so cool. It looked like the light magically appeared through the aluminum. Now there's no indication whatsoever if your laptop is on or asleep or off.

3) The 2007-2011 keyboards. The ones with the real travel. Even the 2012 version with slightly reduced travel was okay. But my 2007 MacBook had the best laptop keyboard I'd ever used.

4) HDMI and SD Card slot. These are the kinds of things that you happen to need when you least expect it. When you're least likely to have that dongle with you. They're also thin ports that will fit nicely without bulking up the chassis.

5) Of course, function keys and an ESC key.

I'm going to keep my 2012 MBP going as long as I can. But when it dies or is no longer supported, I'm pretty sure ThinkPad is where I'm headed.

luxpsycho · 7 years ago

My 2008 MBP has a cool feature I miss: regardless of whether the laptop was o switched on or off, lid open or shut, you could press a little button on the left side and a number of LEDs would light up to indicate how much battery you had left.

luxpsycho commented on Adding Context to CockroachDB’s Article “Your Database Should Work Like a CDN” danielcompton.net/2018/02... · Posted by u/dantiberian

luxpsycho · 8 years ago

> on it’s merits.