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fortnum··on Tell HN: Don't Be Afraid of Yandex
These are good points. To be honest, I cannot fully follow the line of argument as presented by anovikov.

It seems a tad strange to criticise Yandex for filtering content according to local law and recommending Google over it, when the latter does the very same thing. Speaking of "narratives", https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEvD1Wu9uQo

fortnum··on Poll: What browser do you use?
For iOS that is true. On Android Google still runs their monopoly. Except for Firefox, all major browsers are based on Chrome
fortnum··on Ask HN: Why did Frontend development explode in complexity?
That's the argument for all those frameworks.
fortnum··on Ask HN: Why did Frontend development explode in complexity?
Not necessarily reinvent the wheel, but not build the same glass buildings all across the world either. Your analogy is not that far off. Real world architecture is quite the same.
fortnum··on Ask HN: Why did Frontend development explode in complexity?
> with a bit of code glue sprinkled in-between

https://ptrthomas.files.wordpress.com/2006/06/jtrac-callstac...

:)

fortnum··on Ask HN: Why did Frontend development explode in complexity?
This will be a posting, which either receives no to little responses or will have 256 responses within the next couple of hours :)

I am sure, there'll be quite a few who'd argue that this is necessary complexity, but my take on this definitely is the latter - artificially inflated

But it's not only the web. Same happened to Java in the 2000s and is currently happening to Android. Any mainstream Java job is more configuration of Spring containers with a bit of code glue sprinkled in-between than "proper programming". As for Android, just follow a couple of Android forums where plenty of people complain about such complexity and frameworks changing "by the minute"

Aritifically inflated :)

fortnum··on Should open source ban itself in China and Russia?
Which begs the question if we should not use Linux, considering the number of US contributions and the US being involved in countless illegal wars.

The whole thing is absurd. Clownworld!

fortnum··on The IE 11 user-agent forced Mozilla to freeze part of its user-agent string
The title is clickbait. If anyone forced here anything, then it was not IE but - once again - webmasters who don't deserve that "title" ;)
fortnum··on Ask HN: Do OLED displays only save energy with absolute black?
Thank you very much
fortnum··on Ask HN: Do OLED displays only save energy with absolute black?
Thanks, from that I understand the brighter the color the more power it will use. So #010101 will use more than proper black but far less than proper white.

That was my question, thanks a lot

fortnum··on Ask HN: Do OLED displays only save energy with absolute black?
Could you point me in the right direction please? It does talk about OLED, but I couldn't find where it specifically referred to the question here.
fortnum··on Ask HN: Do OLED displays only save energy with absolute black?
But does it use less power than #FFFFFF?
fortnum··on Ask HN: Do OLED displays only save energy with absolute black?
Well, with LCD it does not matter. It always uses the same power. Hence the question.

So you are confirming that the statement is actually wrong. The darker a pixel on OLED, the less power it uses. Right?

fortnum··on Ask HN: Do OLED displays only save energy with absolute black?
Thanks, that's exactly what I am wondering

Is #010101 effectively #FFFFFF or does it actually use less energy the darker it is? With LCDs we know it is the former, but what about OLED displays?

fortnum··on High fuel prices could kill more Europeans than fighting in Ukraine
Russia? Last time I checked it was the European Union who sanctioned Russian energy and declared to want to stop buying Russian gas and oil.
fortnum··on Why you should (maybe?) eat animals to save the world.
Long live cannibalism

Clownworld!

fortnum··on Ultra – New JavaScript package manager
https://xkcd.com/927/
fortnum··on Ask HN: How much do you make, what's your job title, and where do you live?
Apart from the social security number being sensitive data mostly in the US, how is the OP's question privacy relevant?

He probably simply would like to be able to compare salaries.

fortnum··on Ask HN: How did programmers solve problems before Stack Overflow existed?
Plus, software was generally better working :)
fortnum··on [dead]
If your recollection of events does not go beyond 2022, that's certainly a legitimate question.
fortnum··on Happy 20th birthday Jira You suck so bad
Isn't it ironic that this complaint is posted on a site which hijacks your mouse cursor? Speaking of usability ;)
fortnum··on MPX? Mpox? The struggle to replace ‘monkeypox’ with a name that isn’t racist
True, but with all the absurdities these days I really only have one word

Clownworld

:)

fortnum··on MPX? Mpox? The struggle to replace ‘monkeypox’ with a name that isn’t racist
Clownworld :)

If anything, it may be derogative towards monkeys, which would make it (from a human perspective) speciesist, not racist. And then, which monkey species exactly?

But again, clownworld

fortnum··on Google is censoring NATO-critical voices?
Neither of your two search terms returns that video for me.
fortnum··on Google is censoring NATO-critical voices?
Are you saying the OP's observation is not true?

Otherwise, I am not sure how your comment is relevant.

fortnum··on Show HN: I'm building an email service on the blockchain
So another proprietary messaging service? :)
fortnum··on Show HN: I'm building an email service on the blockchain
Then that's not an "email service".
fortnum··on Show HN: I'm building an email service on the blockchain
I am not sure what I misunderstood.

You are providing a system that allows sending emails, right? Hence the question how you would get past Google.

fortnum··on Show HN: I'm building an email service on the blockchain
How would I get emails past Google's filters with your solution?

I understand that's the main advantage over using your own mailserver.

fortnum··on Why Swiss Trains Are the Best in Europe [video]
That argument apply to any country. I am not sure which numbers, maybe you can link them.

Your personal experience seems to differ quite a bit from mine, as I can't say Swiss trains are better than your average (Central) European trains. They may be a bit cleaner, but that's about it.

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