Windows Subsystem for Linux 2: ELFectric Boogaloo
Over 10,000 now.
Google Reader served a similar purpose. People used its social features for communication since (the thinking went) governments weren't going to block Google.
Systemic issues require systemic solutions. The only thing an individual can do is advocate and vote. Even that might not be enough. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collective_action_problem
Crypto is 99% woo, but the 1% is interesting. The interesting stuff isn't world-stompingly amazing, so it gets less press. I like the idea of someday being able to take pennies worth of payments from places where…
The boundary of space varies depending on who you ask. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C3%A1rm%C3%A1n_line
I'm not sure of the practical implications for someone looking to use it in a design project. Who would have standing to sue for infringement, and in what situations?
You already have ample examples of how this could make sense, so here's a mental model that will serve you well in life. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Chesterton%27s_fence >> 'In the matter of reforming…
Related: the US government has its own font. The page mentions it further down. https://public-sans.digital.gov/ Discussion of the font on HN: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19607371
Shifting of the Overton window is the closest concept I know of, but it still seems too specific to fit this pattern. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overton_window
I'm always amazed at how much good science happens based on inferring things from what's known or guessed with high confidence.
Did they? As far as I can recall 538 has always been clear that they deal in probabilities, not binary predictions. They gave him a small chance of winning for a reason, and it turned out chaos favored one of the low…
Windows Subsystem for Linux 2: ELFectric Boogaloo
Over 10,000 now.
Google Reader served a similar purpose. People used its social features for communication since (the thinking went) governments weren't going to block Google.
Systemic issues require systemic solutions. The only thing an individual can do is advocate and vote. Even that might not be enough. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collective_action_problem
Crypto is 99% woo, but the 1% is interesting. The interesting stuff isn't world-stompingly amazing, so it gets less press. I like the idea of someday being able to take pennies worth of payments from places where…
The boundary of space varies depending on who you ask. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C3%A1rm%C3%A1n_line
I'm not sure of the practical implications for someone looking to use it in a design project. Who would have standing to sue for infringement, and in what situations?
You already have ample examples of how this could make sense, so here's a mental model that will serve you well in life. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Chesterton%27s_fence >> 'In the matter of reforming…
Related: the US government has its own font. The page mentions it further down. https://public-sans.digital.gov/ Discussion of the font on HN: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19607371
Shifting of the Overton window is the closest concept I know of, but it still seems too specific to fit this pattern. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overton_window
I'm always amazed at how much good science happens based on inferring things from what's known or guessed with high confidence.
Did they? As far as I can recall 538 has always been clear that they deal in probabilities, not binary predictions. They gave him a small chance of winning for a reason, and it turned out chaos favored one of the low…