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Embrace, Extend, Extinguish and Free Softwarehttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30269511This is my highly opinionated but closely observed view of the rise and fall of free software.(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embrace,_extend,_and_extinguish)In 1997 I worked at Worldcom qualifying backbone and data center routers. I wrote a tool to report on and display the health of all of the thousands of computers they could reach. I released it as free software. Eventually it was hosted on Sourceforge.My next big project in 2001 was Axiom, an IBM Research computer algebra product that I rebuilt and released as free software on Savannah, a GNU site. Later versions were released on Sourceforge, Litsoft, and eventually Github.All public work I've done is intended as "free software".The first real attack using "Embrace, Extend, Extinguish" on free software was "open source", aimed at a more corporate-friendly version of free software. This is the beginning of the "Embrace" step. There have been many steps in between I'll skip.The Extend step is now in motion. Extend takes an idea and "
Feb 9, 2022 6:11 AM
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University is ending in few days, getting depressionhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=302569991) Really messed up my uni life. Indulged into various addictions like addiction of making money online. making free money. wasted almost 3 years of uni life in it. 2.5 years to be exact..Didn't keep notes of any subject even though i passed subject with ease as I had good track record of being a good student in the past as well. I was one of the toppers upto grade 12. Suddenly this making free money concept hit me during college life and I truly wasted lots of time in university.2) I know really nth. I started studying seriously and found a learning method that works for me in 4th year :(. I have studied every subject since 4th year very properly. I had failed few subjects in the past like 5 subjects and I studied them well irrespective of how much marks I will get as that is dependent on how much revision I do.I am from computer engineering branch..My first goal is to get a web development job here in nepal. get a good earning by working for 5 years. like save 20000 USD. and apply fo
Feb 8, 2022 10:54 AM
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Eight Books That Explain the Southhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8a226efc394493b102c28a9fab1b2b&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theatlantic.com%2Fbooks%2Farchive%2F2022%2F02%2Famerican-south-books-du-bois-baldwin%2F621508%2F&c=6101854482091504563&mkt=en-usFor more than a century, readers have been fascinated by the American South, a place where the dialects remain distinct, raconteurs abound (I’ve never met a southerner who can’t tell at least one good ...
Feb 8, 2022 4:00 AM
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Walmart online application and assessment test – all the info!http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8ccd13a46947c290b4a9177bc5fb61&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theladders.com%2Fcareer-advice%2Fwalmart-online-application&c=5239440713635816744&mkt=en-usWith over 10,500 retail locations, Walmart is one of the top employers in the world. In fact, today, more than 2.2 million associates work for Walmart, helping stores to operate smoothly and helping ...
Feb 7, 2022 10:30 PM
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Launcher buys additional SpaceX rideshare missionshttps://spacenews.com/launcher-buys-additional-spacex-rideshare-missions/Launcher has purchased slots on three more SpaceX rideshare missions for its Orbiter tug as it continues development of a small launch vehicle.
Feb 7, 2022 11:59 AM
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Face ID With a Mask: How It Works and What You Need to Knowhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8ce77546a8493a87237e9b8e1bae76&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.macrumors.com%2Fguide%2Fmask-face-id%2F&c=3626287639555046707&mkt=en-usFor many people, Face ID has been frustrating to use for the past two years because it doesn't work with a face mask, but that's changing in iOS 15.4, an update that's currently available to ...
Feb 4, 2022 3:46 PM
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Face ID With a Mask: How It Works and What You Need to Knowhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8ce1cc269e44159798bf993747a397&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.macrumors.com%2Fguide%2Fmask-face-id%2F&c=3626287639555046707&mkt=en-usFor many people, Face ID has been frustrating to use for the past two years because it doesn't work with a face mask, but that's changing in iOS 15.4, an update that's currently available to ...
Feb 4, 2022 3:46 PM
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exposer (2022) - Where to Watchhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a89e539c9df4d789956651695b1e312&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.moviefone.com%2Fmovie%2Fexposer%2FhGArLqiIIodu2Ft6ywsFn2%2Fwhere-to-watch%2F&c=15943625668929595190&mkt=en-usIn the mood for ' exposer ' on any device? Below, you’ll find streaming and cable services with rental, purchase, and subscription options, so you can choose your preferred way to watch. Right now in ...
Feb 1, 2022 4:00 PM
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Ask HN: How do you explain the sloppiness of modern software?https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30160282This is a recurring theme on HN, so I think you all have very good opinions on this topic: why does modern software seem so unpolished, slow, bloated, unprofessional?Let me provide a (frustrating) example: the last straw for me has been OneDrive. I am using it to select and share photos from my wedding. It is an app written by one of the largest and most ancient software companies in history, so they should know something about making apps. And still:1) The directory list view keeps "losing" the position at which I am, so every time I share a photo, I have to scroll down to where I left (in a directory with 5000 pictures).2) If I screenshare using the Google Cast functionality, after a few dozens photos it loses the signal and I have to wait a few minutes before reconnecting. The entire app becomes extremely slow in the meantime.3) The app in general is inconceivably slow. What is taking so long? I am viewing the same directory for 2 hours, why is it still so slow to load?So at this po
Feb 1, 2022 9:20 AM
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What Happened to Translation in Android?https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30117590When you select non-english text in Android, the first option in the context menu is Translate with the Google logo. You would assume this brings up Google translate. But pressing this option in fact just opens a Google search for "translate XXX" where XXX is whatever text you selected. No translation widget appears on the search result page and I don't actually get a translation unless I click one of the links (which look like spam in the language I'm translating).Has it always been like this? Why doesn't the translate button actually link to their translation service?
Jan 28, 2022 5:21 PM
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Revenge: The neuroscience of why it feels good in the moment, but may be a bad idea in the long runhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8d029b23cb4fc882f62432c16f86c7&url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedicalxpress.com%2Fnews%2F2022-01-revenge-neuroscience-good-moment-bad.html&c=4267155100631466728&mkt=en-usThe UK prime minister, Boris Johnson, is fighting to stay in power after it emerged that he attended several parties during the country's strict lockdowns in 2020 and 2021. His former adviser Dominic ...
Jan 27, 2022 7:28 AM
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Nearpod Math Launches with Emphasis on Flexible Instruction Design, Standards-Aligned Contenthttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8d02a4688346d3811182b91d0af730&url=https%3A%2F%2Fthejournal.com%2Farticles%2F2022%2F01%2F26%2Fnearpod-math-launches-with-emphasis-on-flexible-instruction-aligned-with-standards.aspx&c=7801127775135464234&mkt=en-usNearpod, the interactive instructional platform that lets teachers view students’ progress in real time, today is launching Nearpod Math as an additional curriculum channel for K–8 educators, the ...
Jan 25, 2022 4:00 PM
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Phase Four and Orbit Fab to work on Maxwell engine refuelinghttps://spacenews.com/phase-four-and-orbit-fab-maxwell-mou/Propulsion startup Phase Four has signed a memorandum of understanding with satellite refueling startup Orbit Fab aimed at preparing future Phase Four Maxwell engines for on-orbit refueling.
Jan 24, 2022 4:02 PM
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Tell HN: Trying to learn from SICP makes me cryhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30039211Hello HN,I felt like I needed to vent somewhere while breaking from my SICP self-study session.Just for some background, I do not have a college degree because I have always felt like the schooling system is not a place for me to thrive. I am 23 now and 3 years ago I have decided to learn programming on my own and I have been working as an iOS Developer for the past 2.5 years. Gradually I have come to realize that whenever I am getting stuck on something, it most likely stems from having no background in CS and having little to no information about how the computer, interpreters, compilers, programming languages etc. work. Neither I am able to solve algorithmic challenges - if I do try to solve them, it takes insane amount of time for me to get some understanding on how to approach the problem. Professionally speaking, while doing day-to-day iOS Dev agenda, no one even expects me to have some profound knowledge of CS concepts, as mostly iOS has been just a bunch of Apple Library calls,
Jan 22, 2022 6:09 PM
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Ask HN: What would you do with a low income but profitable startup?https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30027847Good is definitely the enemy of great.Over the past decade, I have had a B2I EdTech company that has provided me a comfortable living without investors on my back, but for the life of me I cannot grow!It was never my intention to create something big. I just wanted to live in the Caribbean, kitesurfing every day, and earn ~$4,000 per month without working too much.My plan worked out and I spent a tremendous 10+ years living like a grasshopper, traveling the world, working a few hours a week and finally settling down in a beach house.The problem began when I fell in love with a local girl... Her job was in finance for a hotel where she earned $400 a month, but she proved to be a math whiz. As she worked her way up in corporate America (online), within a couple of years of getting married, she got a job offer for a six-figure salary in Boston, where we bought a house and had a child.While this may sound like a great story, my $4k/m has recently shrunk to $3k. I have lived a decent life o
Jan 21, 2022 6:29 PM
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Amazon is opening a real-world clothing store with high-tech fitting roomshttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85d912132f401f8b204cc3671679d6&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.cnbc.com%2f2022%2f01%2f20%2famazon-opening-new-apparel-store-amazon-style-with-fitting-rooms.html&c=8467745631864639659&mkt=en-usAmazon is launching an apparel store, called Amazon Style, the company announced Thursday. The first location, based in the Los Angeles suburb of Glendale, California, will open later this year.
Jan 20, 2022 12:02 AM
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Amazon is opening a real-world clothing store with high-tech fitting roomshttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85e59fe77744b2ac74974eb6bb83fe&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.cnbc.com%2f2022%2f01%2f20%2famazon-opening-new-apparel-store-amazon-style-with-fitting-rooms.html&c=8467745631864639659&mkt=en-usAmazon is launching an apparel store, called Amazon Style, the company announced Thursday. The first location, based in the Los Angeles suburb of Glendale, California, will open later this year.
Jan 20, 2022 12:02 AM
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Amazon is opening a real-world clothing store with high-tech fitting roomshttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85dd45906b4c848900427b600b3ed6&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.cnbc.com%2f2022%2f01%2f20%2famazon-opening-new-apparel-store-amazon-style-with-fitting-rooms.html&c=8467745631864639659&mkt=en-usAmazon is launching an apparel store, called Amazon Style, the company announced Thursday. The first location, based in the Los Angeles suburb of Glendale, California, will open later this year.
Jan 20, 2022 12:02 AM
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Amazon is opening a real-world clothing store with high-tech fitting roomshttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85df402e174af68cc326c0c68440a8&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.cnbc.com%2f2022%2f01%2f20%2famazon-opening-new-apparel-store-amazon-style-with-fitting-rooms.html&c=8467745631864639659&mkt=en-usAmazon is launching an apparel store, called Amazon Style, the company announced Thursday. The first location, based in the Los Angeles suburb of Glendale, California, will open later this year.
Jan 20, 2022 12:02 AM