On and off, but yes. I do this namely because I: enjoy collecting them, prefer reading them physically, and like to appreciate the design elements found in a good magazine layout. IMO the "reading experience delta" for physical vs digital is significantly greater for magazines than books.
Though, the only one I actively subscribe to right now is a famous Russian magazine[1] that's analogous to NatGeo
I wanted it more as a fully mobile based end to end solution. Not public facing forms / switching context to sheets but personal ones where I can log anything with a little bit of structure.
I commented this on an HN post about FB 2 years ago in response to a comment much like yours. Pasting it here:
I don't understand accusations of whataboutism. They oftentimes seem hypocritical: accusing someone of whataboutism is as relevant (and therefore, by its own logic, as rhetorically valid) as the thing it seeks to criticize.
Why is exposing double standards and hypocrisies via a relevant example not a valid form of argumentation?
>It's much better not to do dumb things than to do dumb things and then try to fix it. Yes, it's good to fix one's mistakes, but that doesn't mean we should be celebrating those mistakes.
But nobody was celebrating the mistake. The comment was literally commending someone's resolution of that mistake.
The assertion you're making/supporting is incredibly arrogant because it implies that living a life without mistakes is possible. As cliche as it sounds, nobody is perfect. It is not possible to live life without error.
In other words "Just don't make mistakes" is not advice: it is ego-tripping.
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>Do you have some examples? Genuinely curious. To my knowledge, most of the major FAANG apps are single-binary.
Worked on iOS app size at a FAANG for a couple of years -- this is untrue. At the very least there are different binaries for watch vs iPhone architectures.
After grappling with phone addiction for quite some time I found that reducing my phone time just shifted my procrastination habits to my computer. These procrastination habits are then worsened by the fact that I am, like many HN users, more efficient at using my computer than I am at using my phone.
I've learned to be okay with dicking around on my phone, but with some caveats:
* All notifications are turned off. No exceptions.
* Phone is only turned on when I'm home alone and not working or doing some focused activity.
- Exception to this rule is that I can use my phone for its actual utility outside the house (e.g., phone calls, maps).
Rather than banning distraction altogether, I accept that it's inevitable and dedicate my phone to it. I find that this strikes a balance where I can spend quality time alone while still allowing for the occasional indulgence.
Check out http://austlii.community/wiki/DataLex. In Australia we are fortunate enough to have AustLII publishing virtually all Australian laws and court decisions (at least from this century) for free in a somewhat consistent HTML format. DataLex is the name for the “computational law” research AustLII staff have been doing since the 1980s. It’s interesting, but the real value of AustLII’s work is in getting the courts and legislatures to allow them to collect all the raw data and publish it in a free database with full text search. Just getting to that point is a huge improvement over what’s freely available in the US and the UK.
>IMO, there's a multibillion dollar company waiting to be founded to provide authenticity verification services for humans online.
The US government does authentication in real life via social security numbers. Of course, they are not very secure: a government-operated SSO or auth API for third-party applications would be a logical next step.
It would guarantee uniqueness and authenticity of users. Even better, if this were an inter-governmental program, it would deter government meddling: a state issuing too many tokens for fake accounts would arouse suspicion.
>I am a Linux guy and I hate it when co-workers are too stupid for utf8 encoding.
You sound like a jerk. Team-mates not understand something is not an excuse to call them stupid. If you truly love something then usually you'd want to share that love with the uninitiated.
> Speaking from experience; once it’s been shared ad nauseam, and they still don’t get it, what would be the alternative conclusion?
Your not sharing it in a way that's understandable?
People learn and think about things in different ways. An explanation for something that's clear to you might be gibberish to me. Continuing to explain it to me in a way you understand doesn't really help me.
> Your not sharing it in a way that's understandable?
In my experience, people develop a better understanding of a particular concept if they take the time to figure it out for themselves rather than relying on someone to explain it to them.
The person might not be able to figure it out on their own. That doesn't mean they're dumb; they just missed a particular intuitive leap that was easier for you.
The person might dive into it and learn it incorrectly. They might find something on the internet that seems to make sense, but isn't a good way of doing it. Then you have to clean up the mess their imperfect understanding caused, plus help them unlearn the wrong thing.
I think the best bit is somewhere in between. When learning something new, everyone should do some of their own research and self-teaching. But having someone knowledgeable to also teach can be essential, and if someone like that is available, I think it's wise for a self-learner to at least check their understanding with that person, early on.
Though, the only one I actively subscribe to right now is a famous Russian magazine[1] that's analogous to NatGeo
[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vokrug_sveta