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JamesAdir··on ICC issues warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant, and Hamas officials
The ICC doesn't mention any genocide, so what's the basis for your claim?
JamesAdir··on Dating apps develop AI 'wingmen' to generate better chat-up lines
Non-paywall version: https://archive.md/0lLvu
JamesAdir··on Trump injured but ‘fine’ after attempted assassination at rally
I know it sounds awful, but I blame the media. If you looked at some of the leading liberal newspapers in America, the minutes and hours after the shooting, you could see how they try to minimize the event, instead of reporting it truthfully.
JamesAdir··on How did customer service get so bad?
Here's the fixed version with improved style and grammar:

I blame it on the influencers. People aged 18-26 used to work in retail or customer service. It sucked, but it was the only option for talented individuals. So you gained a varied experience. The pay was also enough to provide a living wage.

Nowadays, the pay is meager, so capable people find opportunities elsewhere. Those who are left behind are bombarded with messages like, "You're wasting your life," and "You could be a travel blogger," etc.

In many countries, instead of customer service or retail, numerous people have turned to delivery services since they allow more autonomy and no physical contact with customers. I actually think social media has made the human experience worse rather than improved it.

JamesAdir··on How did customer service get so bad?
One of the reasons that AWS makes money is the same level of customer commitment today. Even a small customer is handled with an account manager and can access same level of resources. AWS also proud itself that almost all the new services it launches are born from requests of customers. I truly believe that this is true. I also think that in the first decade of Amazon, the website was also customer obsessed. What happened afterwards is a different story.
JamesAdir··on The Future of Ruby and Rails in the Age of AI
more niche? Isn't RoR niche now?
JamesAdir··on Google workers arrested after protesting company's work with Israel
The same contract the exists between CIA and aws for it's top secret regions. I always ponder why people protest against something that happens thousands of miles from their homes, while the same activity occurs in their own country.
JamesAdir··on Bob_cassette_rewinder
Thanks for the tips!
JamesAdir··on Bob_cassette_rewinder
I'm fascinated by the design of the rewinder. Could someone provide me with some guidance on where to begin learning how to design a board like this?
JamesAdir··on Journalist casualties in the Israel-Gaza war
Another explanation is that what Gaza authorities define as a journalist/healthcare worker or aid worker, might be very broad. There are reports of UNRWA employees taking part in the terror attack on Israel on 10/7.
JamesAdir··on My frugal indie dev startup stack (2022)
Great list, but AWS bill will run pretty high when you'll finish your credits.
JamesAdir··on Pearson Offers New AI Study Tools in Time for Back-to-School
https://archive.md/POgNx
JamesAdir··on US smartphone shipments fall sharply, but Android more than iPhone
And still no mini Android phone from the one of big manufacturers.
JamesAdir··on A Caltech Nobel laureate celebrates his 100th birthday, then gets back to work
This. My friends' father is approaching 92. He worked in his auto repair shop until the age of 89. He was a pillar of the community, known everyone and their cars, and had generations of customer coming with cars to get them serviced.

I don't think he became a rich man from this. He had a house, raised his family, and that's all. He just enjoyed fixing cars.

JamesAdir··on The Perfect Laptop
As much as I'd like to find a new laptop, I can't still find anything better in terms of form factor and keyboard than the ThinkPad X200/X220. Really can't understand why they don't keep at least one model that is aimed at people looking for a laptop you can work on, and not just another model with tenth of an inch shaved of the thickness of the laptop.
JamesAdir··on The future of Amazon's Honeycode cloud service is not looking so sweet
https://archive.md/OoIWT
JamesAdir··on FDA approves first nonprescription daily oral contraceptive
Writing this entire message without using the word "woman" once is just amazing. As someone living outside the US, I can't understand this mindset.
JamesAdir··on AI for AWS Documentation
Q: can you summarize amazon bedrock in 2 sentences

A: Amazon Bedrock is a programming example that uses the AWS SDK for Java 2.x to work with Amazon EC2. It provides examples and code snippets for programming tasks related to Amazon EC2 using the AWS SDK for Java 2.x.

JamesAdir··on We're joining the Reddit blackout from June 12th to 14th
They understand a lot about Digg's history and they want to make sure that this time both the managers and the investors will reach the most profitable pay day possible. Either by selling the site or getting an IPO. That's the only target.

Personally for me, Reddit lost the human touch several years ago and with the cancelling of Secret Santa that was one of the most fun activities on the internet, I've stopped using the site almost completely.

JamesAdir··on Fallen Pizza Startup Zume Shuts Down After Raising Millions
I don't understand the "robotic" aspect of this. Were robots used only in the factory preparing the pizzas, or there were a robot in the van itself? From what I see in the videos the robots were only in the factory and the pizzas in the van were taken out from the oven by the human driver. If that's the case, what makes this startup "robotic"? Any factory have robots.

Am I missing something?

JamesAdir··on Framework Laptop 16 Deep Dive: Display
https://github.com/FrameworkComputer/InputModules
JamesAdir··on Solid state active cooling on a Mini PC
Why do we need thinner laptops? You can hardly work on any of the current models today, which their almost zero height keys. We need better keyboards and not thinner laptops.
JamesAdir··on Making $10k/m from a French learning app
Can you please share what are you using to code the app?
JamesAdir··on I’m a student – you have no idea how much we are using ChatGPT
There is a difference of using GPT as a tool and as someone to outsource your work too. As a tool it's like a super powered spell checker. I don't think any university in the world bans the use of spell checkers. As someone you outsource your work too, that's cheating by any standard.
JamesAdir··on What the Beep? Die-Hards Refuse to Let Go of Their Pagers
https://archive.is/OafMQ
JamesAdir··on Lotus 1-2-3
You wrote it beautifully and if I can add - software then was a tool. Like a good old hammer. You only bought a new one when needed, or a different type for a new task. Today, software is a service.
JamesAdir··on Google appears to be scaling up the ads it shows to Gmail users
You're right and the problem is that I can't think of any product from Google for the last 10 years that had the same effect.
JamesAdir··on Google Plans to Make Search More ‘Personal’ with AI Chat and Video Clips
https://archive.md/elhiG
JamesAdir··on Bed Bath and Beyond Files for Bankruptcy
https://archive.md/n0Ses
JamesAdir··on Wayback: Self-hosted archiving service integrated with Internet Archive
I'm using the Windows version and still try to figure out the options. Will update if I'll find something.
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