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HoldOnAMinute··on A year after the 100% AI mandate nobody understands our code
You can try small scale, low-risk refactoring.

Longer term, use agents to read the code and write a new requirements document from scratch.

Iterate on that doc for a long time. Then build the new system.

HoldOnAMinute··on Show HN: Every satellite that passed over any place this week, and its photos
I don't say this lightly: This may be the best combination of style and substance I have ever seen.
HoldOnAMinute··on Tesla to wind down Cybertruck production
They provided a concrete example: Trying to charge when a trailer is attached.
HoldOnAMinute··on Tesla to wind down Cybertruck production
Software is everything when it comes to EV's. As an American, I've had many years of experience with software from around the world. No one makes software more suited for Americans, than other Americans.
HoldOnAMinute··on US FAA says it will phase out floppy disks from air traffic control by 2028
And "bureaucracy" really means "grift".
HoldOnAMinute··on US FAA says it will phase out floppy disks from air traffic control by 2028
Do they still have those 68030 Apollo's ?
HoldOnAMinute··on MS Paint Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Ads, subscriptions, AI
HoldOnAMinute··on I wish tech companies knew more about me
We are doing this all wrong. I don't need to be "targeted". There's things I want to buy. Get to know me. Learn what I need. Then, do a JOIN in your database and show me the best options for me.

That's what this is all about. Where is my tech-powered shopping helper and advocate?

HoldOnAMinute··on Discord is ditching Electron and its new app uses less RAM
Sounds kind of socialist :-)

"No one gets TWO sticks of RAM until everyone has at least ONE stick of RAM!"

HoldOnAMinute··on Discord is ditching Electron and its new app uses less RAM
Your use of "lazy" here really comes off as "ableist".

"I can do it, and you didn't do it, therefore you must be lazy, because I certainly am not lazy"

What's lazy is not diving into the reasons that people may or may not do things.

HoldOnAMinute··on Discord is ditching Electron and its new app uses less RAM
There were cross-platform C/C++ libraries in the late 80's to early 90's like Visix Galaxy. However, it was not free - far from it.

We developed on Windows NT and deployed onto HP/UX and Solaris.

HoldOnAMinute··on Discord is ditching Electron and its new app uses less RAM
Since GenAI can build you a bespoke Native UI software layer cheaply, why not?
HoldOnAMinute··on MCP Explained
"Local or remote subprocess or URL" is doing a lot of heavy lifting
HoldOnAMinute··on Stringman, an $800 open-source room scale gripper robot
That's awesome!!
HoldOnAMinute··on Show HN: Subvocal – Talk to your computer without making noise
Pham Nuwen approves of this human-computer interface
HoldOnAMinute··on Ask HN: Which TV do you recommend for privacy?
Nobody wants compute in their TV.

Its job is to do an exact reproduction of the HDMI digital incoming signal with no interpretation.

HoldOnAMinute··on New iPad mini
False. That is a false statement. You said that "no one" wants these to be heavier, when in fact, many people would gladly accept a few nanograms of extra weight for a better battery. Look at everyone with a Clutch or Anker attached to their phone.
HoldOnAMinute··on New iPad mini
Everyone I've ever known, would gladly make that tradeoff.
HoldOnAMinute··on New iPad mini
A real pro model would be chunky and blocky with lots of connectors, ports, and user replaceable parts.

Why can't we have two product lines. Classic/Elegant and Pro/Chunky

HoldOnAMinute··on Behind the scenes at the NeXT Computer office
It looks so similar to Motif to me
HoldOnAMinute··on Behind the scenes at the NeXT Computer office
If everyone in the 1970's had a VT100 time-sharing terminal in their home, they could do nearly everything we are doing currently.
HoldOnAMinute··on Behind the scenes at the NeXT Computer office
I've been to a few corporate events at the Seaport conference center. What a hidden gem. Being so close to the water is amazing.
HoldOnAMinute··on Behind the scenes at the NeXT Computer office
Please, someone tell me that right now in the Bay Area, there is still a company, and people like the ones in these pictures.

They aren't mixmaxing or trying to score a promo.

HoldOnAMinute··on Oregon lawmakers approve money to buy an iconic waterfall listed on Redfin
Someone made "Choosin' Idaho"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrUu10MVvo4

HoldOnAMinute··on What I learned from six months of being stupid on purpose
I think they call it "submarining"
HoldOnAMinute··on What I learned from six months of being stupid on purpose
What is the purpose of it? Visual programming has failed since the 80's.

Why not just have GenAI create you a custom tool to perform the automation?

HoldOnAMinute··on What I learned from six months of being stupid on purpose
How is n8n any different from the "Visual" tools from the 80's and 90's like Visual Smalltalk?
HoldOnAMinute··on "I'm on a war footing": Terry Tao and the crisis in math
(Supervised)
HoldOnAMinute··on Bleached corals thrive within days when touching healthy neighbour
Exactly. Someone else can turn off the A/C in their Escalade while sitting in traffic.
HoldOnAMinute··on Bleached corals thrive within days when touching healthy neighbour
We need the matriarchy instead of the patriarchy.
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