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Dunno, but apparently the ops budget at Basecamp is about $3M/yr, no idea what the traffic level of Hacker News is compared.

https://m.signalvnoise.com/only-15-of-the-basecamp-operation...


Do you use anything else in conjunction with it? Or NextDNS alone is enough?

I ask because it seems simple enough that I can just install it really quickly on non-technical people's computers (when they ask me for help) without bothering to downloading a bunch of extensions on different browsers, updating stuff, etc, etc...


Nextdns is enough, but uBlockOrigin or uMatrix would be more effective for the web, along with DecentralEyes, CanvasBlocker, WebRTC Blocker, SmartReferrer, and other such extensions.

Also, aggressive blocking can cause some websites and apps to break. dns.adguard.com (DoT) and https://dns.adguard.com/dns-query (DoH) whilst not aggressive don't break as many websites and apps, and would remain free to use. Nextdns would cost you $1 a month if you need more than 500k queries once they're out of the beta stage.


So... does this basically put Gemfury out of business?


Gemfury supports Python, so OK for now.


Definitely sucky, I was waiting for and would have upgraded to an SE2 in a heartbeat. It's the perfect size and I really don't understand why folks no longer want phones that can be used in one hand or fits into a pocket.


I don't think it's a case of "folks no longer want phones that can be used in one hand or fits into a pocket"

I think it's more a case of the companies saying "what you want is a bigger, shiny screen so you can use it like a computer, nobody has small phones anymore, don't be left out"

They have gone from a useful accessory, to a status/fashion symbol where bigger and faster is always better*

* For a given value of better

(Obviously some people actually do want bigger screens because they need it for things, but I would say they are in the minority)


I'm not convinced that it's the minority that want it though. It probably _is_ the minority that _need_ it.

But if I look around, I see a bunch of crappy big screens around, because "bigger is better" right? And sometimes, those bigger screens really are crappy. Some of them are decent quality, but they tend to also cost a packet, just like the iPhone, but not as crazy expensive as an iPhone. Still there are a lot of big crappy screens to be found around.


> no longer

It's not people who changed their mind, it's Apple.

Most people never wanted small smartphones. It's particularly true in Asian countries. When I first came to Korea in 2010, some people jumped on the Galaxy Tab, because it was the first Android device that was big enough (and believe me, it was terrible tablet in many ways, and even worse a phone).

Apple probably doesn't want to bother selling niche products in highly saturated markets anymore, especially given that the SE was also a lower margin model. For one American/European consumer that is unhappy, they'll probably sell ten iPhone Xr's somewhere else.


The iPhone XS is 13mm wider. You can absolutely use it one-handed, and can enable Reachability[1] to make one-handed use easier.

[1] https://9to5mac.com/2017/11/20/iphone-x-how-to-enable-reacha...


Reachability is annoying. Also the X is heavy. I find I get picky strain if I use one for a while.


For me, it would be video/movie watching. On 5.5in is much nicer.


Yup, for me according to Activity Monitor: 107MB, and Compressed Memory 20MB.

Part of 6 organizations.

Running High Sierra.


Classic example is BaseCamp, née 37signals.


I think their bread and butter is B2B though, right? I definitely think this is accomplishable in that world, but it seems like it is close to impossible in the consumer world.


Here's an ebook on the subject: "How to Create Your Own Freaking Awesome Programming Language"

http://createyourproglang.com

Here's what some programming luminaries had to say (lifted from the website):

“The book I want to read.” — Matz, creator of the Ruby language

“I really love this book.” — Jeremy Ashkenas, creator of the CoffeeScript language


"The book I want to read." - that's a rather odd testimonial.


Japanese/English impedance mismatch?


Honestly I still use my HP 48GX whenever I need a calculator.

It's so very useful for adding up columns of numbers when doing accounting and bookkeeping!


From the article:

This is a legitimate internship in which you’ll be using the Ruby on Rails application framework to complete web development assignments. You’ll just be doing it with a beer in one hand, as the program aims to “help clear away tension by having a beer, and let interns experience the working atmosphere at Technomobile and see if they’re compatible with it.”


I got this error too.

So this is why they need engineers...


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