nasdaq-txn (u/nasdaq-txn)

nasdaq-txn commented on World’s oldest person, Maria Branyas Morera, dies aged 117 theguardian.com/world/art... · Posted by u/giuliomagnifico

standardly · a year ago

The scariest thing about being the world's oldest person. Everyone on the planet at the time of your birth is gone.

nasdaq-txn · a year ago

As someone who was briefly the world's youngest person, I can confirm it is an interesting alternate feeling to have no one on the planet alive after you.

nasdaq-txn commented on Google Pixel 9 Pro store.google.com/us/produ... · Posted by u/ksec

thaumasiotes · a year ago

In the beginning, smartphones were all tiny, because it was universally agreed that smaller cell phones were better.

Then there was a huge, neverending push to make phones as large as possible, or larger. Sometimes smaller phones have been offered as an unpopular option, but more often "enormous" is the minimum size.

And as long as that's been going on, people have been complaining that they want their phone to fit in their hand.

Stipulate that a majority seems to feel that there's no need for a phone to fit in your hand. Why are the manufacturers so insistent on not providing small phones? Shirts come in all different sizes. How much does it cost to design an additional size of phone?

(Related: ever since the switch to 16:9 laptop screens, everyone has been complaining to no avail about the inferior dimensions of the screen. Why are manufacturers still cramming them down our throats? This one isn't even a case where people prefer 16:9 to 16:10.)

The best form factor of any smartphone I've owned is the first one, the Nexus S: 63mm wide, 124mm tall, and the back popped off to make replacing the battery convenient.

Phones have gotten steadily worse, as far as usability goes, ever since. There's more computing power, but I have trouble believing that's what's driving the shape.

nasdaq-txn · a year ago

>Why are the manufacturers so insistent on not providing small phones?

They don't sell.

Apple killed the iPhone mini due to low sales. Asus replaced the universally lauded Zenfone 10 with a very large Zenfone 11. Google increased the size of the Pixel 6 when compared to its predecessor. Sales also increased.

nasdaq-txn commented on Google Pixel 9 Pro store.google.com/us/produ... · Posted by u/ksec

mnmalst · a year ago

Still using my pixel 4a. I refuse to discontinue a perfectly good phone just because the manufacturer decides it's not supported anymore. Hopefully the EU does something about planned obsolesce one day.

nasdaq-txn · a year ago

You're using a device that hasn't received security updates in a year to stick it to Google?

nasdaq-txn commented on Intel's Immiseration thechipletter.substack.co... · Posted by u/rbanffy

BadHumans · a year ago

We are coming up on 7 years since the first Ryzen chip. In 7 years AMD went from very behind to a little behind then on-par and finally now market leader. The fact Intel let this happen in such a short time frame is a bit mind boggling.

nasdaq-txn · a year ago

Market leader in what? Intel's Q2 revenue is over double that of AMD's. Intel still controls well over 60% of the x86 space. Intel and AMD's most performant x86 offerings are fairly close to each other.

nasdaq-txn commented on We created a fake delivery company to get a job blog.kashevko.com/we-crea... · Posted by u/1ikigai

BadHumans · a year ago

This is everything I hate about the internet in one story. Using ads to target people, using AI to clone someones' voice and identity, dogs. The person who said they were excited, confused, scared but curious sums up how I feel about this although I'm not curious because I know where it leads.

nasdaq-txn · a year ago

I agree. It's an invasion of privacy dressed up as a cute story.

nasdaq-txn commented on The only tourist in Moldova telegraph.co.uk/travel/de... · Posted by u/dotcoma

atlasunshrugged · a year ago

Every time I've been to Armenia there are many people visiting, although I think probably 80%+ are diaspora or descendants of diaspora folks

edit to add -- not sure Ossetia is technically a country... the Georgians might quibble with you on that one

nasdaq-txn · a year ago

The Georgians and the other 187 UN member states that don't recognize either South Ossetia or Abkhazia.

nasdaq-txn commented on Ask HN: What are your favorite index ETFs for Investing? · Posted by u/caprock

nasdaq-txn · a year ago

Main positions are FSKAX (Total US) and FXAIX (S&P 500). SOXX (Semiconductors) is the only sector specific ETF I have(~10% of my portfolio).

nasdaq-txn commented on TikTok owner has strong First Amendment case against US ban, professors say arstechnica.com/tech-poli... · Posted by u/rntn

zardo · 2 years ago

The actual criteria is greater than 20% ownership by:

(A) a foreign person that is domiciled in, is headquartered in, has its principal place of business in, or is organized under the laws of a foreign adversary country;

nasdaq-txn · 2 years ago

I assume this means the law would also force sales of WeChat and VK in the US as well?

nasdaq-txn commented on TikTok owner has strong First Amendment case against US ban, professors say arstechnica.com/tech-poli... · Posted by u/rntn

troll_v_bridge · 2 years ago

A Chinese company, you just found one.

nasdaq-txn · 2 years ago

"Amendment I

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."

Not seeing exceptions for a tit for tat trade embargo or a Chinese company here.