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> I find almost everyone intensely boring.

You're probably projecting. All your hyper-specific interests are intensely boring to ordinary people, so you retaliate by declaring them boring. It maintains your self-image.

People aren't boring, they're extremely interesting creatures that can be studied endlessly. Unlike the other great apes, you can even interact with them with human speech! So many possibilities, yet you're sitting here wasting it all.

You'd probably counter this by saying that looking at people this way is somehow immoral. I'm not going to argue with that, it's a useless argument to have.

> Small talk, feigning interest in kids, in sports, in wine, in whatever useless dull, pedestrian thing a coworker is into.

You don't have to feign interest, just let them talk about themselves and stay polite until you get what you want, which is either that the moment of conversation has passed, or something about them (or people in general) that is interesting. Either way, you're not going to be stuck in the conversation forever.

Childhood behavior in particular is an interesting topic, as is the decision to have (or not have) children. I know, you're not going to have children, but you have a rationale for that. What's that rationale? It's probably something highly misanthropic, outside the overton window of the ordinary person. Isn't it fun to see people's reaction to that? Well, perhaps not the best thing to do at work, but fun nonetheless.

> I find that anyone who isn't a PhD (or could easily have been if they hadn't gone into industry) might as well be a paper shell. I can put on a mask of civility and charm when needed, but all I really want is to talk to deeply self-aware people struggling with the boundaries of human knowledge.

Really? That's what you want to talk about over a coffee break? Come on...

> Nearly every time I work up the motivation to try to really get to know someone who I think I may have judged too quickly I find religiosity, passive consumerism, an unexamined life, something so distasteful that it takes ages before I can do it again.

Yeah, maybe don't be such a judgemental person. You clearly haven't examined yourself enough to recognize that this is a ridiculous attitude. You need to realize that this is a defense mechanism of your brain to save your fragile little ego from getting hurt. The flip side is that if you're overly judgemental, you'll be overly judgemental regarding yourself, as you clearly are.

> How do people put up with it?

Routine.
Intel was dropped because they weren’t competitive, not because of some long con to lower acquisition price. Apple really didn’t want to work with Qualcomm again.
> I usually feel that I need to reinterpret algebraic manipulation that I have done to understand what significance they have. So in a way, I allowed myself to be a mechanical executer through the rules of algebra/calculus I've used, and then I re-engaged my intuition to understand what is happening.

That's a sensible approach, but it works because you're executing mechanical in a well-defined problem domain, so there's an intuition attached to each term used, and you can build an overall intuition. You might as well use random mechanical transformations over an algebra and they wouldn't make any sense, just like if you attached random dictionary words forming grammatically correct sentences.

I see usage of formal languages as mathematicians and philosophers making "very precise sentences", i.e. being extremely precise with the meaning attached to each term so that it remains consistent among all the transformations of discourse (in fact, there's a formal theory of meaning which does exactly that).

But the main value of such exercise is in knowing what you want to express, not in the fact that you're being extremely precise while doing it; the latter can help you convince others of what you're saying, but they need to agree to the original axioms of your theory, otherwise they'll just be able to point very precisely where they think you are wrong.
One needs to support all existing standards since 5G availability is limited in the world. This low power mixed circuit masterpiece requires really specific knowledge and must find balance between low power and good connectivity. It’s not trivial. Otherwise we would have couple startups every year trying to compete against Qualcomm. Last but not least: this matter involves thousands patents making it game for companies with very deep pockets only.
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I don't understand the deal with parens. Or significant whitespace. Or other similar "issues". Surely people have bigger issues when writing applications than where you put your god damned brackets or if they're curved or braces or whatever else.
Taking a native animal and locking them in a back yard doesn't make them domesticated. Dogs and cats (to a lesser extent) co-evolved with humans over thousands of years and can even be seen as a partnership.

Koalas in particular would make terrible pets, they need a lot of space for multiple Eucalyptus trees to keep them fed because they're stupid to recognize fresh leaves pulled off a tree from leaves still attached to a tree, they can be very aggressive, they piss everywhere and thanks to their diet it's got an extremely strong smell. And to top it all off this smelly piss can transmit the chlamydia that they are widely suffering from to humans.

Outdoor cats should be banned but they aren't going to be replaced by Koalas any time soon.
I don't think I've ever formally studied exactly what it is... but I feel like I use this technique somewhat naturally. I'll couch things in terms where I'm stating what I think, but in a non-offensive way where I'm just conveying information.

I find a lot of phrases like "I'm not convinced that..." soften things in just the right way that people get a lot less defensive or aggressive.
Being nicer to people. Earlier in my career I was too competitive with other people in team's I worked in. Trying to do all the work, exclude others. It was a function of insecurity maybe.

I've learned, you need to uphold your teammates, make friends and allies.

Lonewolf teams are only ever as productive as one person. Large companies, Intel, Google, want you to act as a multiplier, not an asshole. After all they are paying everybody, not just you. If you are perceived as individually great but rotten in a team, you are simply perceived as rotten in a team.

Learn to make your team and everybody in it look good and you will see your greatest successes.
Intel's modem division was not exactly Intel, it was the modem business unit they bought from Infineon Semiconductors of Germany in 2011.

Having worked in the semiconductor business in Germany and having friends who worked at Infineon there, the cause would be the corporate culture that rewards incompetent management riding the gravy train(old boys club) instead of engineering effort and playing the politics game is the only way to move up, even though lots of engineers there are very talented people.

This, coupled with Intel's own innovation culture that fails at anything that doesn't involve milking the X86 resulted in a dumpster fire.

Under Apple, these same engineers could probably ship something competitive if Apple plays their cards right.
As far as "cheap, durable" clothes go I have been shocked by the decent quality of certain clothes that Old Navy has been putting out. Specifically their activewear that is made from synthetic blends.

Old Navy's clothing has typically been disposable trash. And most of it still is - generally anything they make out of cotton.

But their Old Navy Active line, specifically their "Breathe ON" fabric, is pretty durable and has really kept me cool throughout this crazy hot summer. They also sell tall and extended sizes which I appreciate. Tall sizes are typically so hard to find. These are not heirloom clothing items, but they've shown little wear over several summers.

This is functional clothing, not anything particularly fashionable. And lest this seem like an viral marketing post, let me restate that most of their lineup is still trash.
Multiplayer might have been an afterthought, but for me and my friends Goldeneye was crazy fun in multiplayer. We mostly played with 4 people at the same time.

I believe we played mostly "the man with the golden gun" in "The Basement" level and that felt pretty balanced, as long as no one picked Oddjob :)
> How do people put up with it?

I was a bit like that. Things have happened in my life that made me unable to continue being happy only looking life in one way.

Luckily, I developed hobbies and extra activities that allowed me see how many skills are out there that I can develop and learn from people by just watching and having those simple interactions.

I still like philosophical debates but I find also amazing that some people can influence other people just with smiles and genuine happiness.

Life can be broad too.
As a quick example: north vs south hemisphere swaps this.
interesting point you brought up, I also hate "fluffy" languages. Besides "Would it be okay..." the other one that grinds my gears the most is when you ask around for a favour people be like "I'd love to but I can't because <insert bullshit excuse>", why can't you just tell me you can't or rather, not bother responding at all, I'd honestly feel better that way. But perhaps you're right... not everyone is the same and everyone likes to be treated well.
People bond/interact over shared experiences. You mention kids, I used to become extremely bored over listening to other peoples stories about their kids. Now that I'm a father myself I don't listen to the story about their kid with any more interest but I understand that they just want to talk about the trial's they may be going through at any particular point.

On passive consumerism, unexamined life... I'd suggest trying to understand who it is you're talking to. Sometimes that will be a fair judgement, othertimes you'll find that people are trying their best to earn for their families, look after others and simply want some luxury to unwind before getting back to whatever takes most of their waking hours. However without knowing who you're talking to thats all speculation.

On a practical level, I would suggest you should surround yourself with like minded people. Either work in academia or aim for companies with a higher bar to enter, that should help.
That isn’t really fair to Apple (or long game, Intel) though. That basically says that it is in Apple’s best interest to never deal with Intel because in doing so, Intel becomes dependent upon them. If they would’ve remained with Qualcomm from day one, Intel’s shortcomings in mobile (iirc, Intel and Windows Phone tried to pair up a bit) could never be blamed on Apple.

That arrangement may work totally for Qualcomm and somewhat for Apple, but it’d be devastating for Intel.
Meh. I wasn’t going to bother getting a lawyer involved for a balance of a few thousand dollars. I did threaten legal action though it proved futile.

Out of curiosity, why was it not a good course of action? Did the client have any leverage after being 6+ months past due on their payment?
Why specifically would you "never ever give control of blog to a 3rd party"?
Some really good insights here, thanks. In the comments I’ve read so far, there isn't much mention of how to choose clothing. I’m fairly certain that most people have a lot of clothing that they rarely wear and wish they hadn’t purchased. It would be useful to have a guide (an app?) that helped with the selection at the time of purchase. I’d like to know the probable utility of an article of clothing before I buy it. The goal would be to optimize my closet, my clothing budget and my “confidence” in my wardrobe
I would immigrate to an island in the middle of nowhere in a heartbeat. But only if it had a reliable internet connection.

Sad state of affairs really, because the costs are probably insurmountable for the islands inhabitants. I believe they are glad if they manage to maintain an airport.

Satellite based net access isn't my favorite, but probably the more realistic option.
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merino wool and hemp, which are most often found combined with a synthetic or two

Wool + synthetic blend socks (SmartWool, etc) are an absolute revelation.

They are made in both summer and winter weights. If you're hiking, doing other sports, or simply spending a lot of time on your feet they may be one of the best investments you can ever make.
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1. Realise, that you are judging people on what is important to you, and not them.

"No reflection, no relevant context, no mirror provided by an intimate knowledge of history or literature ... just nothing." These are things important to you, and it is perfectly fine to make this choice on who to associate with. Realise it is a choice, and this does not mean other values are less "important"

2. Realise, that it is impossible for each person to have complete knowledge. We are limited in what we can know and do. Therefore knowledge is distributed. If knowledge is distributed, every single person could have some gift to provide the world (and you) based on their own unique circumstance and history.

The question then becomes: are you paying attention? and is it relevant?

"The use of knowledge in society" written in 1945, makes a compelling case for the distribution of knowledge in society:

https://www.econlib.org/library/Essays/hykKnw.html
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> Prediction: In 10 years the most popular programming languages in the world will not use the current BNF or () style syntaxes but instead will use Tree Notation

Prediction: in 10 years the most popular programming languages will still be C, Java, Python, Javscript, C++ and C#
Brits have that, it's called Bovril.
> I had a fashion idea once: a tailored shirt with a red hem, so that the white buttons would be reminiscent of the windows in the cheatline on old aeroplanes.

When you say hem, do you mean placket?

If so, i like this idea. There are online custom tailors, like Bivolino and iTailor, that will let you customise the placket fabric and buttons (and more) of a shirt, so you could do this. I have a few shirts where i've done just that, although not in your colour scheme - i like a white or pale blue pattern for the base fabric, and then a bold floral pattern on the collar and placket.
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Sawfish, which used to be GNOME's one for a couple of years.

https://sawfish.tuxfamily.org/

As for userspace in Go, check https://github.com/gokrazy.

Google has a couple of talks with it.
I was more referring to the $30k example above. In your situation probably fine for a few thousand, but if someone owes you a significant amount of money then I don't think you should act in this way. You just sue them (if all else fails).
Disclaimer: Outlier fan.

The shorts and pants are where Outlier really shines (okay, and button-down shirts), they’re the best value. the ~$100 Ultrafine t-shirt is luxurious as hell but then you’ll want to wear it every day and it’s pretty delicate, being wool. Their pants definitely uphold the “quality comes at a cost” argument.

Also there are luxury brands with questionable quality that will also sell you a t-shirt for $100 that doesn’t have the same thought into materials or build as Outlier, etc.
Canary Islands have good internet connectivity. At least Tenerife does. Beautiful and affordable place too.
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Oh, great.

We've finally made a way to lower the noise from cars, so let's make it a requirement for them to make noise.

I couldn't find in that link exactly how loud they want the beeps to be.

What about deaf people? Shouldn't the cars be made to have flashing lights as well?
Sure !

Anything with a combination of merino + lyocel (so tencel, modal, etc, there are different branded names) should be good.
It will also be way costlier than a bad quality cotton where you get five boxers for 5$, but it does not have to go to 100$ either.

I own and like :

- I have some tshirts and socks from icebreakers. The tshirts are great for working out too ! They can be great for some hard activities like trekking but you need to know that merino is not great with abrasion, so if you wear a weighty backpack your tshirt might get damaged faster than a cotton one. Still many trekkers still wear these since they are great at temperature regulation, very comfortable and don't smell.

- seagale has great boxers and socks

- ninjasox has merino invisible socks. I had to search for a very long while before finding truly invisible merino socks.

- outlier also carry some merino socks, although they might be costlier than the other brands I have mentioned. I don't think the quality of their socks is noticeably better though (their tech pants are awesome though)

This kind of melange is awesome for any garment in direct contact with your skin. it is very soft and does not keep any odor even if you sweat a lot in them.
Serious question: Why do parens matter so much?

I read the post and all the comments here, where people are very adamant about their opinions on parens. It seems to me that while syntax is important, parens in this context is about as close to "just syntax" as we can get. Racket-sans-parens would still be Racket.

Am I missing something fundamental?
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Try the "prescription strength" antiperspirant. You will sweat much less.

It's more expensive, but you use less of it, so each container lasts longer. So it's not much more expensive in the long run by my experience. Especially if it saves you money on shirts.
That sounds super familiar. One time my team lead moved a meeting one day back for a week, even though I mentioned that the meeting was important every day. When we finally had the meeting, she was mentioned that I took care of it too late. In these situations I tend to be too much 'yes and amen', and I should push back some more.
Sports cars and boats cost a fortune to maintain. They're terrible financial vehicles.
Well, I beg to disagree. People keep resorting to the same tricks they've been using for ages to command and control each other. In that sense, nothing has changed: language is a promise we make to each other on a future yet to be seen. Since I read Language in Thought and Action, by S.I. Hayakawa, I see all things related to language in a different way.

If you want to find more, I posted some notes on the book here: https://alvaroduran.me/language-in-though-and-action

Edit: orthography corrections. Which is still language, though ;)
> Conclusion:

> * Programming language implementations cannot establish confidentiality on today's hardware

> * Don't run untrusted code in the same process with secrets it could steal

I understand that because of this, browsers are moving towards running untrusted JavaScript code in separate processes, so that confidentiality is provided by process boundaries.

Does anyone know whether other applications that embed scripting languages and run untrusted code (e.g. games that embed Lua[JIT]) are also moving towards a multi-process architecture?
I've never had a peep of trouble from a YKK zipper, including quite a few purchased in the last few years.
There's a lot of parameters if you will, clothing is the ultimate optimization exercise that includes quality, comfort, cost and fit of course but BB have made it into an art and their textures, colours and the flexibility of the clothes are top notch. I buy their clothes because they offer a high level of versatility and quite frankly they've helped my career in many ways too
This is a weird choice of technical stacks, TBH. You never-the-less need to maintain two different frameworks, the UI component will be hard to look consistent, and build/testing flows are probably different, and I have my reservation how much code can be actually shared, and to share that code what the cost you are paying.

Better just use React all the way.
I used to think the stains are just the deodorant or antitranspirant, but it seems it is something of that that reacts to the detergent. One tip I was given was to rinse the garments in water before washing them (haven't tried that myself), and to soak the shirts in citric acid for 24h (same stuff you use for cleaning your coffee maker etc). I actually tried that last month and that worked. Not totally gone, but very much reduced.
> Day 1
> What have you learned from users?
> Nothing yet, haven't talked to any

There's your problem. You're building a pet/side project, not a startup.
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It's an interesting thought but I think there's little basis to believe there is a concerted effort here, as the average consumer is very aware that the quality of, say, a screwdriver from China, is very different from that of a German made one.

I think it's just an unintended consequence of a race to the bottom in cheap, disposable manufacturing. Even then, I'm unsure if on an aggregate level the progress in materials engineering and overall manufacturing processes does not eventually offset this focus on cheapness, resulting on better value than the more expensive alternative.
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> If the next level above me couldn't spend at least 45 minutes thinking...

Grandparent comment did not say "next level" above. People are often talking to people in different parts of a company, or more than one level up/down.
Vaults containing boxes can also flood (see Katrina).
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That’s not a commodity market, but there’s still plenty of economic freedom?
That's a fair point, although I think that writing has been with us for so long that we can no longer say that it's something we haven't adapted our language to. Think of it this way: when you think in terms of defining a word, don't you picture how it's written down? That is probably a different mindset from the one people who can't read are in. Plus, many times orthography has to do with how the word has evolved from a different language.
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So this is another javascript "native app". Why not just keep the website?
Your heart is squarely in the middle. You feel the heart beat on the left because the ventricle is larger.
Doesn't Spectre work across process boundaries?
I started on this on day 1 - it's quite literally from zero. It's an idea I got quite recently, and haven't done any work on it until starting this experiment. I guess every startup has a day 1 where you can't have spoken to any potential customers yet when you start :-)

But you're totally right, I should have spent day 1 speaking to people, instead of/before even starting building any of the prototype. Already trying to set that lesson into action and starting day 2 by talking to people about the idea!
Such a fun way to spin calling people "degenerates" (literally nazi wording) and promoting a worldview from half a century ago or whatever where people got treated like shit. I mean yeah if you want to be equivalent to a klansmen, I am sure they also promoted "family cohesion" and Christianity.

I was on 4chan many years ago, I went to the Anonymous protests in London. I have thick skin and I know not to take stuff seriously, but in the last few years especially it seems like it's become dominated by /pol/ and people who are legitimately white supremacist traditionalist alt-right scum, because those communities seized upon the edgy culture of /pol/ as it used to be and use it as a channel to push their very real non-ironic toxic politics.
That just shifts the problem to specifying the direction of the magnetic field, and you can't use the concept of left vs. right in that definition without creating a circular dependency.
You 'd think that a software company that just went public for tens of billions would be able to produce 3 programs.
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