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The problem is that Tolkien was an exceptionally good story teller with a clear idea of his universe.

These remakes however get made by people being paid to spin out low tier content based on the IP that Tolkien painstakingly created. They’re coasting on his work and will tarnish his creation just to make a quick buck.

It’s a shame. They should make their own IP instead, but of course that’s too risky in the pursuit of profit.
Well now you have a career goal - stop working for french companies.
As a principle I agree with this but some environments make it possible. If your intellectual humility is almost guaranteed to be used against you as weakness and liability then such hostile environments mean you must at least fake arrogance.

But in my experience, the rare time it was encouraged to say "i don't know" and "I was wrong" were also the times when I was around the most competent and talented people.
Quite the opposite – SEPA direct debit is an extremely successful payment scheme in many European countries.
why minimalist ?
What do you propose they ask for instead?

Plenty of "open source projects" are nothing more than some informal group working together. It's not like they are registered with the government.
Shadow of Mordor is a very good game, but it would be just as good if it weren’t using the LotR IP.

The IP helps with the marketing efforts, but that’s about it.
Original post for context: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32494659
The awareness for Dall-E / Midjourney is exploding. These tools are incredibly compelling and things like game art will definitely be generated by AI's in the near future. The possibilities are barely explored.
Also, if you want to help others, the fact that you can do so is itself used as compensation. Greed is rewarded a lot more than altruism.
Awesome. Thanks for the advice!
Congratulations on being very intelligent. Well done. Good job, even.

https://thenib.com/mister-gotcha/

Crikey. That comic is nearly 6 years old now. Heck, it was at least 16 years ago that Tom Morello pointed out:

> When you live in a capitalistic society, the currency of the dissemination of information goes through capitalistic channels. Would Noam Chomsky object to his works being sold at Barnes & Noble? No, because that's where people buy their books. We're not interested in preaching to just the converted. It's great to play abandoned squats run by anarchists, but it's also great to be able to reach people with a revolutionary message, people from Granada Hills to Stuttgart.

https://web.archive.org/web/20060526032423/http://www.ratm.d...

Doctorow himself has also said that he'd like to be able to sell his anti-Amazon audiobooks on Amazon - if Amazon would agree do so without DRM. Because that's where a lot of his customers are.

It's just that he, the author, doesn't want DRM on his audiobooks, and neither do his customers. He sells his audiobooks without DRM to his customers through other channels. All he wants from Amazon is for it to be a reseller, selling the thing he has to sell, to the people who want to buy it, in the place that people buy and sell things.
I understood mcv’s comment about “stock manipulation” being part of the highest paying jobs to refer to people working in finance, such as HFTs.
Malignant narcissism is a hell of a drug, if that wasn’t already obvious…
> I can't help but think how inefficient a programmer would be using the standard number keys.

Why? I don't use the number keys that often for programming. Hell, my main job is more on the sysadmin side of things, so I'd expect to type numbers more frequently than a standard programmer (think IPs and such), yet I still don't miss the numpad, and I'm pretty sure it doesn't make lose any noticeable amout of time.
I WANT IT NOW. This is literally amazing - I love low-profile keyboards and this looks absolutely fab. Directly signed up for updates! Good luck with this!
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Thanks. It is fast. It gives you bookmarks with notes, highlights, collections, publishing, and sharing. The browser extensions are open source. I’ve described additional features here: https://histre.com/features/

It goes way beyond being a passive store of links. For example, if you save a bunch of AirBnB links, it automatically creates a comparison table for you: https://histre.com/public/collections/35s2o5wz/mexico-city-a...

re Hacker News integration: https://histre.com/features/share-hackernews-upvotes/ I publish my upvoted stories here: https://histre.com/collections/o34gelgt/kirubakarans-hacker-...

Disclaimer: I work on Histre.
Their question is pretty neutral and can be interpreted either way, but hey why not assume the worst?
There is. It‘s 8 weeks (for any reason including "I‘d like my money back and rather do something else with it") or 13 months (for unauthorized charges).

https://www.europeanpaymentscouncil.eu/what-we-do/sepa-direc...
Thanks for flagging. This should get its own post too. Maybe @dang can pin this to the top so it’s easy to find?
It could just ship with two different tops, one tactile like shown, and one low and flat?
Looks really cool as a Mac keyboard. My dream keyboard at the moment is something like an ErgoDox EZ or moonlander which is ergonomics and quality first. I get the feeling this board will be a similar price ($300+ USD) and at that point I'd just get my dream board! Lol.
> I would kill for a job that feels even remotely useful or interesting.

Public service as a freelance contractor. No, really. Depending on where you leave, this may pay good money (Netherlands) or next to nothing (Poland).

But there will be many useful projects to work on.
numbers look a bit weird
I build accounting software.
Two-dimensional time seems perfectly cromulent to me
Does anyone make a keyboard that goes in the opposite direction? I’ve been looking for a keyboard with stiff springs and large bubbly keys, in the style of late 70s/early 80 terminals. The best I could come up with are higher profile key caps with rounded corners, which aren’t quite what I’m looking for.
It's gorgeous, well done!

I'm aware that I'm a (perhaps tiny) minority here, but I patiently await the existence of a split-key ortholinear/ErgoDox layout with this kind of build quality and low-profile keys. My ErgoDox EZ is ok, but I'm still bitter about the manufacturer refusing to replace or even discount a deck which stopped working after 26 months (24 month warranty), and it's fairly thick and hard to transport.

Just putting that out there, the Keyboardio can't keep keyboards in stock and the two offerings from the EZ company sell briskly, I think the split-key ergonomic market is underserved, but it is much smaller than the 'normal' layout keyboard market.

I'd say it's hard to differentiate yourself in the standard-layouts game, except you clearly have! Best of luck.
What you write is correct re: Germany but you've left out the part where everyone who wanted to order something on the internet (before widespread PayPal adoption) still got a credit card just for that. And maybe for getting money from international ATMs where our Maestro cards would not work (I know I am mixing up timelines here, the cards were Giro, not Maestro at the time and I don't really know the details)
Many startups die even before they’ve tested their key hypotheses
Based on the fact that they are not in widespread use already, and I have never heard or seen one, it seems reasonable to assume that they do not exist, or are very expensive, or have some other limitation.

I would be interested in looking at a link for these bathrooms that do not require human labor for upkeep.

Either way, the point is different types of work exist with different difficulties/desirabilities, and people need incentives to do the less desirable and/or more difficult work.

If you expect people to slog through medical textbooks and training for 12 years to earn the same as someone checking out groceries, you might be living on a different planet.
>Under laws like the USA's Digital Millennium Copyright Act, giving someone a tool to remove DRM is a felony, punishable by 5 years in prison and a $500k fine.

>This means that when you sell your audiobooks on Audible, you lock them to Audible's platform...forever. 9/

This seems to be untrue. You selling elsewhere does not give anyone the ability to bypass DRM does it?!
If they do that (via direct debit), I can click a button in my online banking interface, immediately get the money credited back, and the merchant is debited that amount plus a fee.
For some reason I expect it to be retractable, but I'm not sure if I'm imagining features. I'm also worried if it will break when a moron (i.e. me) is filling the backpack in a random order and quickly.
As a veteran embedded engineer, I was shock to see that another variant of boot loader is being recommended.

I’m quite sure that the bootloop is more than fixable but have my doubts that SPI is not that option.

Tow-wut? Sounds something like “extoll-embrace-engulf” and Balkanization to me. Not to stand in the way, but if that fixes the low-charge/bootloop problem then so be it but it doesn’t.

Still have the PinePhone Classic, still works, on my anti-static pad, but it may not serve us much longer.
Like the look of it.

Two quick questions:

1. The specs mention Kailh Red switches (linear) - is there any chance this would be offered in other types of Kailh switches? (e.g. Blue etc.)
2. These look like custom keycaps - does this mean that standard mechanical keyboard keycaps won't work on it? Or do you know if the keycaps on these are interchangeable? If not, would you offer them with say, blank keycaps?
I like the idea of indented keys as a clear sensory differentiator. It’s a nice nudge to tell you, “You’re in the right spot.”

Same for the pronounced bump on the home row.

The switch is to choose between one of two Bluetooth devices. I agree the placement of the USB label was confusing there.
Looks striking, but does this actually exist, or is this (so far) just a design project? There's a lot of promises here - recycled materials, machined aluminum, assembled in London - but I don't see any evidence that a single keyboard has actually been built yet.

I know, you gotta fake it 'til you make it, but I think it's important to be honest with your customers. We've all seen plenty of speculative designs that sound perfect because they never end up having to meet reality by actually getting manufactured. Is this another one?
Whoever wants to learn to sing as an adult, beside exercise and drills what really helps is to live monitor onself on headphones, maybe add a bit of effects too. The immediate feedback helps a ton. Same for voice generally, live monitoring is a fantastic feedback mechanism.
Yes the phone used some of the same Broadcom chipset as the (original, I think) Raspberry Pi
I still view the LoTR movies that way.
Never really noticed the extra distance but I suppose that's the point - it's all subjective experience. I'm just pointing out that smaller keyboards get the spotlight so often because they're different and not the default. They are more visually appealing for sure, but that extra attention they get doesn't mean that a full keyboard should be ignored either.

The OP is asking for feedback on their product launch. For me, a full keyboard user, that was to say they should consider a full keyboard at launch cos they're super common, and often, preferred. In no way am I trying to diminish other people's preferences for smaller keyboards.
Laser vs inkjet, avg ink cartridge does 220 pages.
No Linux Support?

The dial functionality can be achieved easily with layers

I would expect it to be more ergo in the keys layout
People really forget the first point. All things being equal, everyone wants to work on something interesting. So almost by definition, when interesting things come along people are more than happy to let the other things drop a bit. Pay will likely be a little low (not always). Hours will almost certainly go up, even if it doesn't feel like it since it's more interesting work. The only one I'd disagree on is management, managers like to work on interesting things too :) The one caveat being the org might be more inclined to just promote people who are really good at the technical aspects and don't have any managerial skills.
That‘s not how direct debit works. There is no accountholder involvement with processing direct debits, but they can be easily reversed (although after the fact).

There are related payment schemes though that do initiate a push payment (i.e. SEPA credit transfer), giving the accountholder control over the amount and payee, but they are not yet as ubiquitous or usable internationally.
I have the exact opposite pref. In most of Europe ISO layout (with various country-specific accents) are standard and it can be hard to find a US (ANSI) layout (with horizontal rather than vertical Enter).

In the Netherlands, most brands seem to default US layout, but some (most notably Logitech and Apple) still default to ISO, with a thin vertical Enter. Even "International English" (Apple) or "International American" (Logitech) tends to be ISO. Fortunately Apple offers US English in their online store nowadays (but not in any physical stores). But for Logitech AFAIK it's impossible to get an ANSI US layout in Europe without importing it yourself from the US. Worst thing is, most of their marketing still shows the US layout, and many retailers have no clue about different keyboard layouts nor what they're actually selling.
Me too, I was hoping to get a Linux phone at a price that match the current lack of polish (for me the pinephone had that price) but Linux means community and diversity for other OS'es to me. So if they don't work with the community, then half the value of the phone disappears...

I will now consider buying second hand phone with postmarketOS support. It means I'll have to accept proprietary hardware but, as it will be second hand, it means I'll be more in line with my eco-environemental-whatever-half-baked principles.

Nobody cares, I just wanted to illustrate what are the reasons I would like to buy a Pine64 and how those reasons revolves around some basic principles and trade off's.
As a veteran embedded engineer, I was shock to see that another variant of boot loader is being recommended.

I’m quite sure that the bootloop is more than fixable but have my doubts that SPI is that option.

Tow-wut? Sounds something like “extoll-embrace-engulf” and Balkanization to me. Not to stand in the way, but if that fixes the low-charge/bootloop problem but it doesn’t.

Still have the PinePhone Classic, still works, on my anti-static pad, but it may not serve us much longer.
The font thing is bigger than people might think. As soon as I saw the number row, I had such an immediate and harsh reaction to it that it surprised me.

I almost couldn't believe that was the cause, but when I waited for the device to turn around again, that was definitely it.

I don't even have to look at my fingers often, but I wouldn't be able to stand walking by those numbers on a regular basis. I don't think I've ever had such a visceral response to an aesthetic choice before.
I think you’re slightly confusing the right to write stories about these characters, and the right to sell your stories about these characters.

I’m not fan of copyright laws either, but this is a misrepresentation
My Logitech G710 was the first that had such a volume control, but when it died last year I decided having a similar volume control was a must for any replacement candidate. Having it be remappable is a very nice bonus in my view.
> RAF 'pauses job offers for white men' to meet 'impossible' diversity targets.

Who are they quoting in that headline? Their own source calls it an "effective pause" which is a weird phrase to use for an actual policy to not do something.
I selfhost linkding (https://github.com/sissbruecker/linkding) and I'm very happy with it because it got browsers plugins (firefox & chrome) so adding something to it is extremely quick (literally a couple of clicks)
I wonder if you could play PCM audio with this technique. I'm sure it would be very low fidelity, but it would be cool if you could make out a human voice.
"...opening up more transmedia opportunities including synergies across our global group." - this couldn't sound more anti-tolkien. Tolkien wrote particular stories within a particular world - the fact that that has resonated with millions of people worldwide is proof enough (one would think) that the story doesn't need external "nudging" or "expansion" for more media opportunities. Keep telling the same story, for thousands of years without changing. This was the tradition people have been following since time immemorial. Don't let some media group just come by and sweep the floor with it to their liking just because they can. Like the retelling of his stories in RoP, Tolkien fans should stand up and say, "we don't want this, we won't cooperate."
Well, you see, there are still some users even 6 years later that are using FreeBSD, so they can't change it yet. Maybe in another 6 years nobody will use it so they finally will be able to change it? Only time can tell!
This sounds smart. Even a modular one where you can relocate it could be interesting.

I don't notice the extra distance, but I think that's more to do with my desks being wide enough for it to not come up. Or maybe cos I'm lanky!

I'd definitely try out a left hand numpad given the option.
This was en excellent talk, exactly in the direction was talking about. Thanks for the link.
"Never" and "AI" in the same sentence requires a high level of confidence in a specific future. I don't see why AI of the future couldn't generate a mind with all of the complexity and life experience (simulated) that Picasso was inspired by. Do that a trillion times and we might get things even cooler than cubism.
Absolutley, in the end is’s learning to control some muscles, breathing and air: tongue, throat and abdomen. As a kid it sometimes clicks naturally but as an adult it requires some deliberate practice.
Because taking advantage of market failures is much easier to profit from than producing actual value, and neoliberal political ideologies prevent us from correcting for that with regulation.
Can you share how much you invested cost-wise in the prototype process? Curious to know how expensive the "keyboard hobby" is.
"I'm calling you unsolicited from Microsoft"... bold, I'd immediately assume a scam, say no thank you, and hang up.
I assume eBay would write its terms of service to be in their own favor to the maximum extent possible. So why do you think they allowed an exception for small claims court?
HHKB user here. I like the idea, but there are some things that seem weird.

- Why are the numbers larger than the character glyphs? Feels a bit "preschool", imho.

- What exactly is the "rotary encoder" for? It's a "feature" I haven't seen on keyboards before, and given it extends so prominently... I would be careful with travelling with this device.

- talking about travelling: a built-in battery means I need to charge this thing. I'd personally much rather have a standard 2xAA battery compartment for power cells I can get basically anywhere and not charge my keyboard.

- I love the mechanical slider for selecting BT channels.

- from a design perspective: If you use a serif font for the logo, and none for the key descriptions, this leads to some level of optical chaos. I'd go for one or the other, but not both.
But there are always counterexamples too ... Stephen Wolframs and Nassim Talebs
Easy: Embracer Group is far more than "one studio", check out their list of subsidiaries (admittedly not every one of these makes video games): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embracer_Group#Subsidiaries
Merchants can forward the fees they pay onto you. And, in fact, some definitely do. So cash/debit card price would be X, credit card price might be X + 1% or X + 3 EUR or whatever. Others just refuse to accept credit cards: Direct debit or cash only.
> Is that possible or is that uninformed apocalyptic propaganda ?

I’m very far from an expert in this field, but yes, it’s possible. Super unlikely, but possible. What would happen that would take months is that if there was a significant enough voltage fluctuation do to the GS, it could damage transformers, substations, disconnects, and in the slimmest of chances, power plants too. For these large scale electrical grid components, there’s only so many spares around and it takes a while to build in significant quantity, so if there was mass destruction of grid attached equipment, yes, it might lead to a multi-month recovery time.
I believe Tolkien envisioned people adding their own works to his mythology. At least that's what I remember from reading his biography some years back.
I opted in telemetry to ensure OS vendor has data on usage, issues, crashes. The same for say Firefox.

I believe providing it helps vendors to improve and fix issues quicker.
The market is willing theoretically, but practically with high property values there's more incentive to build tons of smaller units since they'll sell for more in aggregate. This happened in my city, where there's a distinct lack of family-sized apartments in the downtown core. Only older buildings from the 80s prior to recent real estate booms built decent sized units suitable for families.
This should work, note the http vs https https://blog.pinboard.in
I built a system called Tap [0]. It does a lot more than collect bookmarks, but the bookmark functionality[1] is solid.

I had the realization that the impulse to collect a bookmark is similar to the impulse to collect all kinds of things: notes, transactions, images, formulas, events, etc. Tap is a collection of building blocks to collect, organize and put this information to use.

0. https://tatatap.com
1. https://tatatap.com/bookmarks
So this isn't an attack or anything, but that website makes me just click off. It is hard to see any real information about the keyboard, I couldn't even find a picture of the whole keyboard on the landing page to look at. I think the people who want a low profile minimal keyboard probably also just want simple website.
Very beautiful. Seems to take a lot of inspiration from the likes of RAMA but with a design language entirely your own. I personally love when design choices in products like this (read: mechanical keyboards) are highly opinionated and stylized. For what it’s worth, I prefer many of the choices you’ve made here to those of RAMA, whose keyboards I already use, so I would absolutely be interested in this.
I think that's an important part of it. I'd add another factor: the global economy and financial system is an impossibly complex construct that nobody understands in its totality and which as a result is very difficult to control and predict. Some companies and people manage to find parts of the system where they can essentially tap into a stream of money. Jobs in that area then tend to pay rather more than you would expect from their overall social value (and from the value to the global economy of that stream of money existing), because they're locally valuable in increasing the efficiency of the tapping-of-money process. Conversely, important work that happens not to be easily tied to tapping some stream of money is much less well paid and often under-resourced entirely.
I didn't eat scrambled eggs for ten years or so after once choking on a forkful when I was around seven years old because I found them absolutely disgusting.
Or be kinder yet and improve rights for women^

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4096045/

^ and improve well-being of children, and improve the sustainability of the planet
One reason why we want decentralization is censorship resistance, meaning nobody can be censored.

I'll use bitcoin as an example. If you are using visa/mastercard, they can censor you. The government can order them to censor you. Bitcoin mitigates this problem. If a particular miner refuses your transaction, you have plenty of other miners to choose from.