robotron (u/robotron)

robotron commented on Ask HN: How many of you are open to Piracy again? · Posted by u/jesuscript

bayindirh · 3 years ago

Actually, I kinda like the current way.

I can listen whatever I want via Spotify. If I like the album that much, I can buy it via iTunes or their store, however finding lossless versions are hard.

If I really love the album, I'll buy its vinyl.

If I don't plan to buy the vinyl, and can't find the lossless version or a decent priced CD, I buy the album online and find the lossless version elsewhere.

I'm a former orchestra player. I know how tedious and draining producing music is. It's unethical to just download it and let it be. Before, it was impossible to get decent music without being gouged, so I had to download some of the albums, but it's no more now. Buying prices are accessible, storage is ample, and syncing is easy.

There's no need to screw musicians over it.

I'm not a big movie buff anyway, so if I can stream it legally, I'm fine.

robotron · 3 years ago

> If I like the album that much, I can buy it via iTunes or their store, however finding lossless versions are hard.

Try Bandcamp.

robotron commented on Ask HN: Inherited the worst code and tech team I have ever seen. How to fix it? · Posted by u/whattodochange

specialdragon · 3 years ago

I'd add putting in a static code analysis tool in there because that will give you a number for how bad it is (total number of issues at level 1 will do), and that number can be given to upper management, and then whilst doing all the above you can show that the number is going down.

robotron · 3 years ago

The results might also be overwhelming in the beginning.

robotron commented on Ask HN: Inherited the worst code and tech team I have ever seen. How to fix it? · Posted by u/whattodochange

jackblemming · 3 years ago

Of course a full rewrite can be successful. This is the problem when people base their entire critical thinking on blog posts. They then go on to preach it everywhere as well!

robotron · 3 years ago

Or some of us have experienced failed rewrites. It can be a potentially expensive mistake.

robotron commented on I Stopped Using Emojis thistooshallgrow.com/blog... · Posted by u/JonathanBuchh

ashleyn · 5 years ago

Some food for thought, the younger segment of the online neurodivergent community has come up with a solution to this problem: "tone indicators"[1]. They are semifrequently seen in the art spaces I hang out in. If you've seen "/s" on Reddit, you've probably seen a tone indicator.

[1]: https://toneindicators.carrd.co/

robotron · 5 years ago

No /jk? What is this?

robotron commented on Spanking can worsen a child's behavior edition.cnn.com/2021/06/2... · Posted by u/rehto21

gcthomas · 5 years ago

Corporal punishment is banned in many countries, such as New Zealand, Sweden, Germany, Portugal, Ukraine, Israel, Denmark, Brazil, Kenya and Congo, amongst many others. These nations don't seem to have a particular discipline problem amongst their children, so I don't see why more countries wouldn't legislate against a behaviour that is clearly not better than other discipline techniques, and is also known to have plenty of negative effects.

What is everyone else waiting for? This research reported has been consistent for over two decades — nothing is going to change through waiting, except that more children are harmed by their carers' behaviour towards them.

robotron · 5 years ago

As far as the US goes, I wouldn't doubt that it's intertwined with our religious history. "Spare the rod, spoil the child". Still getting our child-rearing advice from bronze age shepherds.

robotron commented on PHP has been removed in macOS Monterey developer.apple.com/forum... · Posted by u/ingve

D13Fd · 5 years ago

I use Python scripts every day, dozens of times a day, on Mac OS. I’d still prefer not to have Python integrated. Having multiple random versions floating around on the system (v2 plus a random v3 if you have Xcode installed) has been way more of a headache than it’s be worth.

I would much rather just have Mac OS come without Python and set up pyenv myself.

robotron · 5 years ago

As someone who works with PHP on Mac OS, the installed version was nothing more than annoyance you have to deal with if you're using the actual runtime. Otherwise, used Docker and ignored it.

robotron commented on PHP has been removed in macOS Monterey developer.apple.com/forum... · Posted by u/ingve

robotron · 5 years ago

Good. The installed version just gets in the way if you're a PHP developer.

robotron commented on Cristiano Ronaldo snub wipes billions off Coca-Cola’s market value theguardian.com/football/... · Posted by u/0xedb

pedrosorio · 5 years ago

Take a look at the company's stock price over the last year (KO). This sort of drop is indistinguishable from random market fluctuations as far as I can tell.

robotron · 5 years ago

This pretty much sums up the press when it comes to investments or even crypto. The tiniest blip equates to the sky is falling (or fire sale!). Zoom out and it's nothing.

robotron commented on Cristiano Ronaldo snub wipes billions off Coca-Cola’s market value theguardian.com/football/... · Posted by u/0xedb

missedthecue · 5 years ago

Alternative headline: Coca Cola stock dips 1.6%

robotron · 5 years ago

All you have to do is zoom out 12 months and this looks like absolutely nothing.

robotron commented on Cristiano Ronaldo snub wipes billions off Coca-Cola’s market value theguardian.com/football/... · Posted by u/0xedb

jollybean · 5 years ago

It's a rejection of an entity that is not sponsoring him.

These are 'businessmen athletes' who are intimately familiar with issues around sponsorship.

robotron · 5 years ago

He's also a health nut. Someone that cares enough about their health to do something about it probably wouldn't drink carbonated sugar water.