It’s propaganda, just like everything nowadays.

I didn’t say they were exonerating Apple. I was specifically pointing to their argument regarding Apple bearing the server costs. For macOS, sure, that’s valid. But for iOS, Apple is forcing those costs on themselves by keeping a closed system.

Also, Google is not locking down apps from outside the store. I still run the f-droid store just fine. Issuing a warning about installing unknown apps is hardly “locking it down.” For people not knowing what they’re doing, I think giving them a warning that APKs from third party sources could be dangerous is absolutely fine. That being said, Google could easily create or at least facilitate a APK signing service for third parties so that the warning wouldn’t appear for APKs that aren’t from shady sites.

I think I just poorly framed and articulated my response. No need to be so hostile and telling me to, “get it together.” This is supposed to be a casual discussion, not some heated argument.

Your argument would be valid if Apple allowed any other app marketplace on iOS. They force all apps to use their app store. That’s the definition of anticompetitive behavior. Apple wants to force everyone to use their app store and get a cut of all their transactions, that’s some corporate mafia extortion shit.

Epic sucks, but Apple is/was completely in the wrong there. Google is at least less guilty, as you can still install apps from outside the Google app store on android.

Well, even if they are developing nuclear weapons, so what? It’s literally the only way to ensure you’re not invaded and/or attacked these days.

But Putin attacking countries is fiiiiine. Ukraine and Western propaganda and all that.

I’m guessing it impacted some people for there to be a Hacker News (a fairly respectable news outlet) article about it. I was just listening earlier today and didn’t have any ads. Same with my wife on her account (family plan).

Edit: wow, I’m a dumbass. Nevermind.

But yeah, I still haven’t had any ads after listening all evening while cooking dinner and what kt.

https://media1.tenor.com/m/7eIb5aTep44AAAAC/thor-really.gif

Yeah, it’s a stupid hot take.

I’m confused why you linked a Wiki article that reiterates almost exactly what I said? Think the only difference is that it was originally coined by the dude who helped start OpenAI.

And no, most major dev teams aren’t “vibe coding,” but that’s where it becomes a meme. People use it as an insult as well for shit code.

Regardless, your main argument here that “real devs aren’t vibe coding,” is irrelevant, as the people in the original article don’t seem to be competent devs. It’s very possible they used AI-slop code; but, even if they didn’t, they did a piss-poor job so it might as well be insulted as such.

We’ve had failing infrastructure for… Idk… Like 40+ years now? The wealth class gives zero fucks, it isn’t impacting their homes or neighborhoods. Yet… We keep voting them in as their literal shit floods our homes.

They’re not saying they want juice coming out of an ass when they call an ass juicy… It’s meant to describe something that looks appetizing, like a juicy grape…

And that ass is very defined/toned, I would not classify that as an “absolutely normal ass.” I don’t think it’s thicc, per se, but it is a very attractive butt (and I say that as a straight guy). I do agree “thicc” is highly overused, as it should be describing something or someone that is actually a bit fatty/curvy/voluptuous, versus an athletically toned piece of anatomy.

I view this as Naval commanders looking out for their personnel. Why would they risk escorting commercial activities if they’re not directly ordered to? That isn’t their primary mission/objective. The war is completely stupid and the vast majority of people do not want to be involved, but the US and Israeli billionaires are insisting to poke the hornets nest. That doesn’t mean commanders on the ground/water want to put their lives on the line for what’s an obvious bullshit conflict designed to enrich said billionaires.

The vibe coding thing is a meme that originated in what devs at Microsoft said about how they develop while using AI, if I recall correctly. So vibe-coding has become synonymous with using AI to write the majority of your code.

That’s not really a good example. He was fully masked and all the people involved were black (the bank teller who called the cops, the cops that showed up, etc.). He was also “sketchy” (from the bank teller’s perspective) with writing an awkward note to withdraw a large sum of money and that he wanted it done discreetly. It was still a fuck up on Bank of America’s part, but in this instance I give the bank teller some amount of understanding when the entire context is taken into considering. Ryan Coogler even said he was satisfied with how BoA apologized and whatnot.

All that being said, if it was a poor person in this situation… I highly doubt the outcome would’ve been so cordial

A part of me thinks the rise of extreme nationalism is fueled by climate change. We’re already seeing issues with access to clean drinking water around the world. Hell, in 2025, Mexico wasn’t able to honor their end of the water trade treaty with the US for the first time since the treaty was created in the 1940s, which helped the nazis in charge here justify refusing to send water to Mexico. https://www.ecoticias.com/en/usa-denies-mexico-water-1944-treaty/12590/

It’s only going to get worse. Resources are drying up, and when countries face issues supplying clean water and food, they tend to gravitate towards barbarism and tribalism. In my opinion, this is just the tip of the iceberg, unfortunately.

Genuine question, do they really want to be independent right now? I feel like Denmark is a primary obstacle to the US coming in and doing even more dumb shit.

Like Israel gives a fuck. They butchered countless innocent Palestinians inside schools, hospitals, etc. The US will pretend to give a shit, but the monsters in charge don’t care if innocent brown people are being killed

Poorer people get access to less diverse foods and more likely to have much more stressful lives than affluent people. Shocker.

Hahah, the scene where he opens his inheritance vault with all the bullets. Man, thanks for the laugh

Even if they do, don’t be a dumbass and have your phone on you and be completely covered and approach the device via analogue method (e.g. walking, bicycle without a serial, etc).