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schwede··on How Did Vim Become So Popular?
Vim isn’t just about optimizing input. I would say it’s for optimizing navigation and editing patterns.
schwede··on Google Wave’s failure is a lesson for modern real-time collaboration tools
Its success aside, I thought Wave was really cool. It worked pretty well for school group projects.
schwede··on A Sad Day for Rust
Sure, but someone needs to take that on.
schwede··on Interpol plans to condemn encryption spread, citing predators
What about warrants? The police can get a warrant to look inside your walls. You can’t do that with encryption.
schwede··on Facebook scans system libraries on Android and uploads them to their server
Facebook is validating my decision to not install their apps.
schwede··on MPAA Welcomes Netflix as New Member
You could go to the library for a book.
schwede··on Peloton Confidentially Files Statement for Proposed IPO
What factors into a company’s decision to file confidentially or not?
schwede··on The New Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2) Architecture [video]
I agree that WSL1 was a fascinating project. It’s too bad all that work has gone to waste.
schwede··on Ask HN: How common is it to work on projects with no testing?
> others would run screaming from a place with mandatory code reviews.

Why would a peer looking over your code be so terrible?

schwede··on Court Says Using Chalk on Tires for Parking Enforcement Violates Constitution
Chalk on the tires marks the time the parking officer saw the car. If they come back to that car, they can know it’s been parked there over the time limit.
schwede··on Is Vertical Farming Really the Future of Agriculture?
What about equipment and machinery? How do you use a tractor on a vertical farm? That challenge seems more expensive to solve than buying more land.
schwede··on Snap Inc. Third Quarter 2017 Results

  Are you speculating or have you seen this clearly? Personally, any way you frame it, it comes down to a lack of focus; failing to act before the lens of public opinion shifted.
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Did I miss any?

schwede··on SmallerC – Small, Simple, Self-Compiling, Single Pass C Compiler
One cool benefit of using C for a C compiler though is the ability to self host the compiler.
schwede··on IGN acquires Humble Bundle
Does this mean that they will only stick to game bundles? I really like the e-book bundles they do.
schwede··on CBS's Showtime caught mining crypto-coins in viewers' web browsers
But when I go to a website I expect to get the content. I don't expect the owner to use my computer for mining. That seems like unauthorized use to me.
schwede··on CBS's Showtime caught mining crypto-coins in viewers' web browsers
It might be okay if it was clearly explained and legit.
schwede··on Ask HN: How do I secure Windows XP?
You should really convince them to make the change. XP was was end-of-lifed April 2014.
schwede··on Ask HN: Is it a waste of time to code internal tools?
What type of internal tooling are you generating?
schwede··on Stupid security things
But is it that much harder to provide a unique and expiring reset link in the email instead of sending a new password?
schwede··on Stupid security things
That was a very entertaining, but very sad read...
schwede··on Ask HN: Any student bug bounty hunters?
I'd be interested in hearing others' comments, since I'm also interested in getting into bug bounty programs as a hobby.
schwede··on Apple’s new MacBook Pro kills off most of the ports you probably need
What about leaving fullscreen mode while playing video?
schwede··on Vine will be discontinuing the mobile app
That's interesting because Vine is shockingly popular with the younger generation.
schwede··on Ask HN: How to handle less-than-committed colleagues?
Some people just might have other things they care about more than work while not at work.
schwede··on The path of software development craftsmanship
Knowing the bubblesort is useful because it is the naive solution and isn't that great, so it leads you to dig for better options.
schwede··on Ask HN: How do you back up your site hosted on a VPS such as Digital Ocean?
That's nice in theory, but it's better to not to have all your eggs in one basket.
schwede··on The smallest transistor reported to date
With transistors getting smaller and smaller, do we better methods to dissipate heat? It seems like this is a major bottleneck.
schwede··on Ask HN: What would it take to build a cpu from scratch
The basics would be a very good start. Here's an educational book that helps you along in creating a computer out of NAND gates: http://www.nand2tetris.org/book.php

I'm still working through the book, but I've learned a ton.

schwede··on OSIRIS-Rex – Asteroid Sample Return Mission
I'm glad to see the launch went well. Can you imagine how much planning has to go into a mission that plans to rendezvous with an asteroid, take a sample, and fly it back home?
schwede··on Best image of Alpha Centauri A and B
We will get a better picture with the James Webb telescope?
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