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psaux··on I think Catalina 10.15.4 broke SSH
I wouldn’t trip at all. There are great folks on HN, and you can tell from comments who are the sour ones just because. I personally enjoy reading your posts. I worked at Apple for a long time, loved it. I still use their products and want to understand what bugs exist. I use SSH daily for many things.
psaux··on Calculating Pi: My Attempt at Breaking the Pi World Record
Or, the ozone from a Tesla coil. :) In eighth grade I built one, and I actually still like the smell to this day.
psaux··on Show HN: Clips.live – Live video clips of every NBA play
This technology is not new, dating back to 2000. It was kicked out of the NFL as they used it to review plays at half.
psaux··on Building all of our new mobile apps using React Native
They probably embedded the browser in a client.
psaux··on Genetically engineered moth is released into an open field
I assume over time, the diamondback female moth would be able to determine which males produce stale offspring and avoid them. There has to be some science to selective breeding. I am groc’ng now, I swore I watched a show where a beetle evolved to have selective mating distinction. Prior to Netflix and Prime, Discovery was my morning, lunch, and dinner, learned so much.
psaux··on Amazon has long ruled the cloud – now it must fend off rivals
Financial inquire: I would like to see the breakout from MSFT on what is actual Azure revenue. That would be a good comparison with AWS on the revenue side. MSFT now includes the O365 entire suite and other SAAS products with their cloud revenue. Office is huge alone.

Also, genius tactic, MSFT gives you free SQL Server, Windows Server, and Exchange when you buy Azure credits. I have friends with expiring Azure credits coming up soon, waiting to see how MSFT handles. MSFT has massive cash, so prob extend for free or some other magic move.

Edit: For context, these are multi millions dollars in Azure credits, some 20M+, not being used.

psaux··on Merry Christmas HN
Best holiday wishes to all! Keep the positive vibes going. We all have ups and downs, just know that. Great community here, learning everyday.
psaux··on Ask HN: Haven't worked for a while, best guide/advice to start a hobby project?
Founder here of a few startups. Was a total hackasaurus, and very similar to you in the quality. I then decided to build a new product with some friends. Changed it all! I had to start from scratch and build the whole stack. Lots of headaches, but learned so much. I didn’t use search to find the solutions, I did try to figure most of it out myself. Yes, you will be slower, but you will learn so much in the end. I think a lot of the issue is around existing content on the web or using pieces of some else’s code. Think of an idea, doesn’t have to be new, and dive deep. I love paper too, draw out your thoughts and ideas.
psaux··on WoW streamer hires YouTubers who leeched off his stream to run official channel
Don’t know if he reads HN, but a guy I knew long ago did the Beastie Boy fan website. Beastie at the time just went with his vs their own since it was better and had a lot of traffic. Would have expected lawsuits for branding, etc. Was a fun guy and wicked smart. Dude passed crazy comp sci classes without studying much.
psaux··on Student Loans a Lot Like the Subprime Mortgage Debacle, Watchdog Says
I have read that, thank you for posting. Schools are good at selling the vision for sure. Sister did photography, and is amazing at it. Just doesn’t pay the bills. In that context, we do need future poets and artists, and I am sure their jobs will not cover their loans, major loss.
psaux··on Student Loans a Lot Like the Subprime Mortgage Debacle, Watchdog Says
My wife and I lived a very simple lifestyle for years (7ish) after college so we could pay off student loan debt. Awesome Ford Tempo car, local honeymoon, Studio apt for first 5 years, limited eating out. She has a masters (more loans), and is a teacher. So that made it even tighter.

Is there any data on if folks with student loans are living above their means? I.e new TV’s, new car lease, vacations, ordering out.

I am serious when I ask, as I read a ton, and can’t get to the root. I hear many different anecdotes. This is a serious problem, and I am truly out of sync on the main causes of payback ailment.

psaux··on I spent 22 years in prison for a crime I didn’t commit
This is one of the best threads and feedback I have read on HN. The biggest fear among males is prison. Not having proper protection and legal advise changes lives, and it federates deep.
psaux··on Supreme Court to Hear Google-Oracle Copyright Fight
Did you read the content? Google did copy the private API’s. I am a legacy Java person and it is blatant theft. Not rooting for Oracle in any sense, but it was a total copy.
psaux··on Unfork()
Yes, apologies just having fun. At first glance, I thought it looked like Linux Alternatives.
psaux··on Unfork()
Sounds like alternatives for Git :) But seriously, need to read more on this.
psaux··on Computer Files Are Going Extinct
Started using command line at around 11 on his Mac. Really started to understand coding at 13, writing in Java and Python.
psaux··on Computer Files Are Going Extinct
They should teach them Terminal on OSX. I would expect most CS folks would need it per building code or Git. Maybe I am too disconnected, and life is now IDE.

I showed my son at a young age terminal commands to browse the filesystem. It really seems to be helping him now that he coding.

psaux··on I’m Convinced We Found Evidence of Life on Mars in the 1970s
I often wonder why these are always auxiliary conversations. Ever since I was young, like most kids (I have 4), I also had this deep yearning for knowledge on life external to earth. Wonder why this never has gone mainstream.
psaux··on AWS Elasticsearch: a fundamentally-flawed offering
Fully agree. Rather than digressing, change the way you operate, or adhere to standards. There is no magic box for all your asks, no cloud company does this. AWS is pretty darn good with customers IMHO. Companies have to trade off stability, elasticity, features. This is coming from someone who has managed a billion users, and has had to punt features for the other 2.
psaux··on Politics on YC
Thanks! Great data in that link
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