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New comment by daedrdev in "South Korea introduces universal basic mobile data access"

daedrdev — Sat, 11 Apr 2026 20:43:41 +0000

Ok but the main limit people care about is music and video streaming being treated differently

New comment by daedrdev in "81yo Dodgers fan can no longer get tickets because he doesn't have a smartphone"

daedrdev — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 17:10:47 +0000

This is another reason why etickets are used, they regenerate the barcodes

New comment by daedrdev in "81yo Dodgers fan can no longer get tickets because he doesn't have a smartphone"

daedrdev — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 17:09:10 +0000

Im going to be harsh, sorry.

In this case nobody is forcing them to buy a dodgers ticket. It’s a completely optional and absurdly expensive luxury good that is purely for leisure. They can simply not but a ticket if they don't want to accept conditions of sale.

New comment by daedrdev in "In Japan, the robot isn't coming for your job; it's filling the one nobody wants"

daedrdev — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 04:24:06 +0000

There is no guarantee people with no wants will have kids, in fact I expect the opposite

New comment by daedrdev in "A forecast of the fair market value of SpaceX's businesses"

daedrdev — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 18:13:00 +0000

Like imagine how much better the James web could have been with such a large and cheap launch vehicle.

New comment by daedrdev in "A forecast of the fair market value of SpaceX's businesses"

daedrdev — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 18:09:43 +0000

I actually dont think the world will collapse by next quarter so am willing to bear the risk of doing so by having higher P/E.

New comment by daedrdev in "Overestimation of microplastics potentially caused by scientists' gloves"

daedrdev — Sun, 29 Mar 2026 14:52:16 +0000

If you the read article, you would see it explains that what they release are not microplastics. They are instead a soap used to get them to unstick from their mold in production.

New comment by daedrdev in "Nitrile and latex gloves may cause overestimation of microplastics"

daedrdev — Sun, 29 Mar 2026 14:49:24 +0000

In the article it explains that what they release are not microplastics

New comment by daedrdev in "How and why to take a logarithm of an image [video]"

daedrdev — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 17:39:51 +0000

HN only allows editing comments for a short time

New comment by daedrdev in "Apple Just Lost Me"

daedrdev — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 14:42:47 +0000

Any system of age verification will fail to satisfy the writer, because it is fundamentally the UK’s fault by requiring such draconian measures. Credit cards don't work ever time, but the other options of using AI or sending your data to a third company who will resell it are also not great.

The only other complaint seems to be liquid glass? It really feels strange because Apple feels on the upswing with their new office and their cheap, repairable mac.

New comment by daedrdev in "Epic Games to cut more than 1k jobs as Fortnite usage falls"

daedrdev — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 20:06:46 +0000

Epic games store is likely a main culprit as they really have not succeeded while spending tons for free games

Mihoyo literally prints money with predatory gacha

Riot has had several layoffs in recent years

Roblox loses tons of money every year

New comment by daedrdev in "Epic Games to cut more than 1k jobs as Fortnite usage falls"

daedrdev — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 19:45:16 +0000

What do you think these game companies should do instead? The license lets you make your own copies on your own devices while preventing stealing by people who might make a copy and then resell, which would absolutely happen if allowed.

New comment by daedrdev in "Super Micro Shares Plunge 25% After Co-Founder Charged in $2.5B Smuggling Plot"

daedrdev — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 20:45:13 +0000

Id like to sell you a bridge

New comment by daedrdev in "The Los Angeles Aqueduct Is Wild"

daedrdev — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 20:33:08 +0000

Building an industrial facility in california is much more difficult and expensive due to numerous regulations.

New comment by daedrdev in "The Reason Windows Hate Is Exploding: It's the End of Personal Computing [video]"

daedrdev — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 13:31:27 +0000

Thanks to valve its possible to play many games on linux

New comment by daedrdev in "The dead Internet is not a theory anymore"

daedrdev — Wed, 11 Mar 2026 21:01:54 +0000

It's absolutely why discord is popular.

New comment by daedrdev in "Fixfest is a global gathering of repairers, tinkerers, and activists"

daedrdev — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 18:59:43 +0000

Are they nimby?

New comment by daedrdev in "Google just gave Sundar Pichai a $692M pay package"

daedrdev — Sun, 08 Mar 2026 19:16:52 +0000

How will shortages be avoided if pay isn’t deterred by supply and demand? An industry that needs workers raises wages until satisfied, what magical thinking do you propose instead

New comment by daedrdev in "Bars close and hundreds lose jobs as US firm buys Brewdog in £33M deal"

daedrdev — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 19:42:43 +0000

No equity holders get anything here, regardless if they had common stock or not

New comment by daedrdev in "Bars close and hundreds lose jobs as US firm buys Brewdog in £33M deal"

daedrdev — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 19:42:13 +0000

Please note its not just them, this article says no equity holders will get anything