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mfro··on LittleSnitch for Linux
It just depends on the UI frameworks available to developers and their interest in building something good-looking. Different UI frameworks are available for different platforms, and there are only a few good ones that are cross-platform. Qt and GTK are pretty common for linux apps and typically don't look great.
mfro··on Show HN: A cartographer's attempt to realistically map Tolkien's world
Funny, I found this last night: https://www.ardacraft.me/
mfro··on More Americans Are Breaking into the Upper Middle Class
I don't know a single young person who has entertained any hope of owning a decent house at any point in the next 20 years.
mfro··on Usenet Archives
Does anyone know if this is still the most comprehensive archive? I'd like to know if the owner found any of the missing 91-01 datasets or if they are available anywhere.
mfro··on Usenet Archives
Where are you seeing full-text search for groups? I can filter the post titles on the current page of listings, but this is completely useles...
mfro··on Show HN: I built an OS that is pure AI
You’re definitely right there should be distinction. I think “baremetal OS” is the term some people would use.
mfro··on Show HN: I built an OS that is pure AI
Some might claim a browser is an OS. Some do claim emacs is an OS. Tlon claims urbit is an OS. It’s a fairly fluid term nowadays.
mfro··on What came after the 486?
I think the problem is the distinction here between chips and boards. The entire GPU assembly can absolutely be worn down from continuous use, thermal pads, paste, VRMs, fans do degrade. The chip itself may be fine but it's very rare to find anyone willing to transplant a GPU from one board to another.
mfro··on Our commitment to Windows quality
Windows is still a solid 'gets out of the way' operating system (with numerous tweaks, customizations, and stripping) when it works. If they focus on fixing UX issues and improving stability and performance, it may be enough to slow the rise of desktop Linux.

Better support for F#, or really any language other than C# is a longshot though. Those resources were likely 'reallocated' to AI R&D indefinitely.

mfro··on First MacBook Neo Benchmarks Are In
Just get an M1 macbook air. Way cheaper, and you get can 16GB of memory.
mfro··on Ask HN: How do you motivate your humans to stop AI-washing their emails?
It’s not always exhaustion, though. I work with several people who blindly spout AI responses out of sheer laziness.
mfro··on Thinking hard burns almost no calories but destroys your next workout
I take it first thing in the morning and only have this issue early in the day. I don't know if that has some effect on its efficacy but it is more convenient for me.
mfro··on Windows Notepad App Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Doesn’t work for me. The absolute most infuriating thing is that copying text out of OneNote pastes as AN IMAGE. The only way around this is sanitizing the text in a notepad on the host machine itself.
mfro··on Julia
Incredible
mfro··on Claude Code is suddenly everywhere inside Microsoft
For me it just depends on the project. Sometimes one or the other performs better. If I am digging into something tough and I think it's hallucinating or misunderstanding, I will typically try another model.
mfro··on GOG: Linux "the next major frontier" for gaming as it works on a native client
Considering the Steam Machine will come with SteamOS, it looks like they are going all in.
mfro··on State of the Windows: What is going on with Windows 11?
You definitely should run it after updates.
mfro··on Show HN: C From Scratch – Learn safety-critical C with prove-first methodology
It’s definitely AI generated. I suspect much of their portfolio is. See spec.md. Also, the committer’s username is “williamofai”.
mfro··on The future of work when work is meaningless
Is it just me that hates this style of writing? It feels like it should be kept to linkedin.
mfro··on What has Docker become?
Devcontainers are great for me on windows and macos. What stack are you using?
mfro··on FreeBSD
I will say the FreeBSD handbook is such a breath of fresh air compared to other OS documentation. Everything is easy to find and well formatted. Same goes for the OS internals themselves. It's just a cohesive project altogether.
mfro··on Can you slim macOS down?
Right, but I could see an alternate timeline where OS X Server took off, and within a decade took a path similar to Windows Server (pared down services, headless flavor, etc)
mfro··on Can you slim macOS down?
They did provide OS X Server at one time, but the market just wasn't there.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mac_OS_X_Server

mfro··on Show HN: I quit coding years ago. AI brought me back
Keep it up. The more you let AI do it for you, the less knowledge you retain.
mfro··on The 3D Software Rendering Technology of 1998's Thief: The Dark Project (2019)
The software renderer did display many effects and even textures different. This video does a great breakdown:

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

mfro··on SQL Studio
Never heard that. People call it SSMS.
mfro··on One Number I Trust: Plain-Text Accounting for a Multi-Currency Household
I have looked at beancount and a few other double entry systems several times over the years. None of the applications I've found except for Microsoft My Money (Sunset Deluxe) has felt intuitive and not wasted my time. One of my accounts can't be imported via csv but other than that it is painless. I recommend it to people who just want a quick, free program for simple reporting.
mfro··on NYC Mayoral Inauguration bans Raspberry Pi and Flipper Zero alongside explosives
I feel like this isn’t the kind of thing that just shows up on normal people’s radars out of nowhere. There must be some precedent, maybe a bunch of kids recently showed up to a similar event with these items
mfro··on Libgodc: Write Go Programs for Sega Dreamcast
If they built Teams with a C# UI framework, it'd have to be rebuilt 4 times by now.
mfro··on Librarians tired of being accused of hiding secret books that were made up by AI
Perhaps both things are true depending on circumstances.
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