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markcerqueira commented on Mac(OS)talgia   swallowmygraphicdesign.co... · Posted by u/mgrayson
exabrial · 7 months ago
All we ever needed was in Snow Leopard. Everything since then (ok except maybe for SIP and XProtect) is bloatware.
markcerqueira · 7 months ago
I wonder how much of this sentiment is driven by Apple saying Snow Leopard was taking Leopard and focusing on performance and stability?
markcerqueira commented on Niantic plans a “Large Geospatial Model” trained on Pokémon Go player data   nianticlabs.com/news/larg... · Posted by u/bookstore-romeo
relyks · 9 months ago
This is pretty cool, but I feel as a pokehunter (Pokemon Go player), I have been tricked into working to contribute training data so that they can profit off my labor. How? They consistently incentivize you to scan pokestops (physical locations) through "research tasks" and give you some useful items as rewards. The effort is usually much more significant than what you get in return, so I have stopped doing it. It's not very convenient to take a video around the object or location in question. If they release the model and weights, though, I will feel I contributed to the greater good.
markcerqueira · 9 months ago
> They consistently incentivize you to scan pokestops (physical locations) through "research tasks" and give you some useful items as rewards.

There are plenty of non-scan tasks you can do to get those rewards as well but I do think Poffins (largely useless unless you are grinding Best Buddies) are locked behind scan tasks.

Source: Me. This is the one topic I am very qualified to speak to on this website.

markcerqueira commented on Bus Lane Blocked, He Trained His Computer to Catch Scofflaws   mobile.nytimes.com/2018/0... · Posted by u/sethbannon
sdhgaiojfsa · 7 years ago
I can kinda understand why he wasn't happy. Your initial phrasing was very hostile. I am not sure what he would have said if you had phrased your question more neutrally, but your tone definitely gave him the opportunity to partially ignore your (totally valid!) concerns.
markcerqueira · 7 years ago
Yeah, he certainly could've been more pragmatic because I'm sure ultimately he wants to see the problem solved, not figure out who to blame.
markcerqueira commented on Google bans cryptocurrency ads   support.google.com/adword... · Posted by u/em3rgent0rdr
purple-again · 7 years ago
I apologize if the word offends you. It was both intentioned to be non offensive (which should be apparent from my admiration for her WORK while giving no fucks about her as a person) and carries a common definition in the English space of being polite and non derogatory.

Had she been male my comment would be exactly the same except it would say 'dude' in place of 'chick'.

Now does anyone know where I can find that write up, because I'm still really interested?

markcerqueira · 7 years ago
Do you normally apologize for people feeling offended about what you said instead of just apologizing?
markcerqueira commented on Just start writing and the rest will follow   rachelbythebay.com/w/2018... · Posted by u/janvdberg
dguo · 7 years ago
I could have used this advice a long time ago. For a while, I wanted to blog about the random programming issues that I run into, but it always seemed like writing quality blog posts would take too much effort.

I eventually created a dedicated page on my personal website. It's technically public, but I don't link to it from anywhere else on the website. It's just a way for me to practice writing and reflection without the pressure of thinking about an audience (besides myself).

This is the page, for anyone who might be interested: https://www.dannyguo.com/friction/

markcerqueira · 7 years ago
Funny running into your here Danny! :)

I run into a lot of people with the same situation as you and I always tell them to just write about whatever gets them putting words down and out there. Programming problems, pearls, learnings, video games, food, whatever floats your boat.

Ultimately almost no one will read it save for one person who runs into the exact same issue or loves the same exact dish at the restaurant you love. Fear of being judged shouldn't stop you.

markcerqueira commented on Android beats iOS in smartphone loyalty, study finds   techcrunch.com/2018/03/08... · Posted by u/middle1
askafriend · 7 years ago
If you have the money to buy a new iPhone and are considering a new smartphone, your range of options is effectively any smartphone device in the market.

If you're buying an Android device, you're statistically likely trying to save money and therefore a new iPhone isn't a realistic option. Thus, the range of options you consider tends to be Android-only unless your smartphone budget has changed significantly since the previous time you bought a phone.

These points are worth considering when looking at the chart presented in the link.

markcerqueira · 7 years ago
> If you're buying an Android device, you're statistically likely trying to save money and therefore a new iPhone isn't a realistic option.

Disagree strongly. Yes, plenty of Android phones come in at lower price-points so they will be more appealing to people looking to save money when purchasing a smartphone. But calling this is "statistically likely" is a gross exaggeration of the situation.

markcerqueira commented on Uber and Lyft drivers' median hourly wage is just $3.37, report finds   theguardian.com/technolog... · Posted by u/pmoriarty
UncleEntity · 7 years ago
> “The companies are losing money. The businesses are being subsidized by [venture capital] money … And the drivers are essentially subsidizing it by working for very low wages.”

Last time I pointed that out I was downvoted for some unknown reason.

My neighbor was talking about buying a new car to drive for lyft/uber and I was like "the trick is to tear up somebody else's car." We'll see if he heeds my advice though I kind of doubt it since he has an MBA and I'm just the resident slacker who happens to know the business.

markcerqueira · 7 years ago
> Last time I pointed that out I was downvoted for some unknown reason.

Hard to believe but the number of votes something gets != the quality or accuracy of the statement.

markcerqueira commented on The Dropbox Comp   stratechery.com/2018/the-... · Posted by u/ingve
Pulcinella · 8 years ago
best client apps

Seriously. I am still surprised that to this day none of the big players can compete at Dropbox’s level. Not even Apple can make iCloud “Just Work™” the way Dropbox’s client apps and service work.

As a customer I use Dropbox because of how well it works, not because of its $/GB.

markcerqueira · 8 years ago
> Not even Apple can make iCloud “Just Work™” the way Dropbox’s client apps and service work.

Not surprising. Apple's main business isn't building a file syncing service and while they're a much larger corporation I'd bet that Dropbox has more resources dedicated to its core product compared to Apple's iCloud file syncing offerings.

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markcerqueira commented on Introducing Airbnb Plus   airbnb.com/plus... · Posted by u/catercowchris
markcerqueira · 8 years ago
No subtitles on the Shanghai video... 不好!

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