jackson's recent activity
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Comment on New policy changes for Southwest Airlines in ~travel
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Comment on Thoughts on naming things in ~comp
jackson LinkFortunately this isn't a major problem anymore, most languages have a very good LSP that allows you to replace all references of a selected name in the codebase, so it only affected related items....If you invoke this name in many places, or the name is chosen such that a find-and-replace operation will return many irrelevant matches, it might be a pain to refactor the logic that depends thereupon.
Fortunately this isn't a major problem anymore, most languages have a very good LSP that allows you to replace all references of a selected name in the codebase, so it only affected related items.
If you have a server that you use to host a database, do not name the server “UserInformationDatabaseServer.”
Agreed given the context- we have a soft "rule" where I work that teams shouldn't be named after a particular component they work on because eventually the team may not actually be working on that component (it could be farmed off to another team, or they could be responsible for something else that wouldn't be intuitively included under that component). Instead, the team should have a name that unifies anything under them, now and into the future.
I wouldn't apply this principle to variables, and for physical systems like servers you can usually find a balance between something descriptive and prescriptive to name them. For example, a name that incorporates the server's placement and role without saying "this one runs the database."
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Comment on To those who have been trying out Kagi: what do you think of it? in ~tech
jackson Link ParentI use the raise feature for more technical things. I’m a software engineer, so I have github.com raised, some documentation sources like MDN pinned, and sites like w3schools blocked. I don’t...I use the raise feature for more technical things. I’m a software engineer, so I have github.com raised, some documentation sources like MDN pinned, and sites like w3schools blocked.
I don’t really use it with regard to “social” things like news, though I do block/lower some news sources I don’t care to see at all (think Breitbart).
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Comment on US President Donald Trump prepares order dismantling the Education Department in ~society
jackson Link Parentpretty sure he's doing this because he wants to do itpretty sure he's doing this because he wants to do it
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Comment on Microsoft moving from Skype to Microsoft Teams in ~tech
jackson Link Parentyeah it's standard across all apps on macOS, we use something else for most of our meetings at work so a lot of people I try to huddle with just don't have the permissions set up yet haven't...yeah it's standard across all apps on macOS, we use something else for most of our meetings at work so a lot of people I try to huddle with just don't have the permissions set up yet
haven't actually used it with a large group, so definitely missing some information there on my end
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Comment on Microsoft moving from Skype to Microsoft Teams in ~tech
jackson Link ParentI've been really happy with Slack's Huddle feature, the only thing it's missing for me is the ability to schedule meetings like you can with Zoom, etc. It supports video and screenshare like all...I've been really happy with Slack's Huddle feature, the only thing it's missing for me is the ability to schedule meetings like you can with Zoom, etc.
It supports video and screenshare like all the other meeting apps, the main hiccup I've seen is people who haven't used it before needing to grant screen recording permissions (which requires an app relaunch on mac).
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Comment on a/s/l? Tildes user survey question. in ~tildes
jackson Link ParentI'm the one throwing together the graphs and stuff and life kinda threw a truck at me these past few weeks 🙃 Fortunately I've got some free days coming up to hack on the visualizations, so...I'm the one throwing together the graphs and stuff and life kinda threw a truck at me these past few weeks 🙃
Fortunately I've got some free days coming up to hack on the visualizations, so something should be available soontm
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Comment on Why is AI slop so easy to spot but hard to detect? in ~tech
jackson Link ParentThat’s by design, if The Algorithm thinks you’re a bot it wastes your time with the fade-in version (plus it can go on indefinitely). I assume there’s something on the server checking that you’re...That’s by design, if The Algorithm thinks you’re a bot it wastes your time with the fade-in version (plus it can go on indefinitely).
I assume there’s something on the server checking that you’re respecting the fade-in animation timing since a bot could just load the image from the URL immediately.
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Comment on Should I self-host my blog? in ~tech
jackson Link ParentThis has recently changed, the Free plan will now deactivate your site until the next billing period if you exceed a quota. I believe the Starter plan will auto-bill for exceeding a quota though....This has recently changed, the Free plan will now deactivate your site until the next billing period if you exceed a quota. I believe the Starter plan will auto-bill for exceeding a quota though.
From /pricing FAQ:
What happens when a Free site reaches its limits?
When a site reaches its monthly usage limits, it enters a suspended state until the first of the next month. We’ll notify you by email as you approach your limits at 50%, 75%, 90%, and 100% of usage. Please note that if one site exceeds its limits, all sites on your Free account will be suspended.
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Comment on Texas sues Allstate Insurance over its collection of driver data in ~transport
jackson Link Parentfwiw my State Farm agent told me the discount was almost entirely based on miles driven and that I could uninstall the app and still get the 10% discount (which I did). I only used them for a year...fwiw my State Farm agent told me the discount was almost entirely based on miles driven and that I could uninstall the app and still get the 10% discount (which I did). I only used them for a year before selling my car, but they never kicked me off.
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Comment on US Republicans introduce constitutional amendment to impose term limits in ~society
jackson Link ParentMaybe there would. But I see politicians get away with terrible policy often enough that I'm not sure it's a certainty.Maybe there would. But I see politicians get away with terrible policy often enough that I'm not sure it's a certainty.
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Comment on US Republicans introduce constitutional amendment to impose term limits in ~society
jackson Link ParentThe problem I see here isn’t ageism, but rather that it further incentivizes politicians to increase the retirement age for their constituents. At least, that’s a problem if it’s pinned to the...The problem I see here isn’t ageism, but rather that it further incentivizes politicians to increase the retirement age for their constituents.
At least, that’s a problem if it’s pinned to the social security retirement age. If congress has its own retirement age I could see it working but they could always raise it without making much of a stir.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~tech
jackson Link ParentAt least for me, it took months to be able to successfully click on a twitter link i’ve been sent and be able to consistently read the tweet. For a while, I’d just get thrown into an endless...Arguably, it has worked surprisingly well.
At least for me, it took months to be able to successfully click on a twitter link i’ve been sent and be able to consistently read the tweet. For a while, I’d just get thrown into an endless loading loop whether I was signed out or not.
I don’t know what the experience is like for actual “twitter users” though since I deleted my main account shortly into its decline.
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Comment on Pornhub is now blocked in almost all of the US South in ~tech
jackson Link ParentDo you think these laws and restrictions will actually prevent kids from accessing porn?Do you think these laws and restrictions will actually prevent kids from accessing porn?
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Comment on So you want to write Java in Neovim in ~comp
jackson Link ParentFor what it's worth, someone will feel this way about basically any configuration interface. I despise YAML, some hate JSON, others find TOML confusing, and you don't care for Lua :) For basic vim...For what it's worth, someone will feel this way about basically any configuration interface. I despise YAML, some hate JSON, others find TOML confusing, and you don't care for Lua :)
For basic vim settings, I believe you can configure them with the exact same markup as vim in neovim. I am by no means an expert on this though.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~society
jackson Link ParentHere are some of the bills he’s sponsored in the current session: Medicare for All - https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/1655 Raising minimum wage -...Here are some of the bills he’s sponsored in the current session:
Medicare for All - https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/1655
Raising minimum wage - https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/2488
Paid sick time - https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/1664
Paid vacation - https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/4003
More available here.
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Comment on Sweden is a nearly cashless society – here's how it affects people who are left out in ~finance
jackson Link ParentPretty much the same for me here in the states. Have to use cash for weed though, dispensaries aren’t allowed to accept cards directly so they usually have an ATM inside.Pretty much the same for me here in the states. Have to use cash for weed though, dispensaries aren’t allowed to accept cards directly so they usually have an ATM inside.
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Comment on How do you do, fellow web developers? A growing disconnect. in ~comp
jackson Link ParentAlready there at my job! Though we can dismiss them whenever we like (assuming the required human reviewers don’t want those changes made).I'm looking forward to code review bots that tell me to do something incorrect
Already there at my job! Though we can dismiss them whenever we like (assuming the required human reviewers don’t want those changes made).
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Comment on What possession(s) do you have that continue to delight you every time? in ~talk
jackson Link ParentI have personally had bad experiences at the off-brand repair shops, I've had phones returned with missing screws, "ghost touches," yellowed bezels (when some iphones had white bezels). Not worth...I have personally had bad experiences at the off-brand repair shops, I've had phones returned with missing screws, "ghost touches," yellowed bezels (when some iphones had white bezels). Not worth the savings imo.
It may be better now that Apple is being forced to support better repairability, but I would recommend sticking with the "apple authorized" stores since they have to use legit parts.
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Comment on Anyone interested in trying out Kagi? in ~tech
I don't think that applies here. The stated goal of this move is to increase revenue, so everyone's fare has effectively jumped $70 (assuming they charge $35/bag which is typical of other airlines).
I don't usually check bags, so my complaints mostly revolve around how policies like this make the boarding process worse by encouraging everyone to bring carry-ons, which usually leads to the gate agents begging people to gate check bags (else the people in Basic Economy will have their bags gate-checked whether they like it or not). It also means they'll adopt stricter bag size standards (plus fees for oversized carry-ons!), and it'll just take more time to get everyone on the plane because people need to stow their bags.
Southwest has been known for their stellar on-time performance, and I have to think that its open seating and checked bag policies have at least partially contributed to this by making boarding faster and smoother than other airlines.