xmstr's comments

On: Visual Basic 6 IDE recreated in C#

[xmstr]

Microsoft carried this style of layout builder into the original asp.net web-forms in the first couple versions of Visual Studio.NET. If I remember correctly it worked just like the form builder for VB6/MFC-C++, but it's been a while.

On: Zed – The Editor for What's Next

[xmstr]

"Zed collects anonymous telemetry data to help us understand how people are using the app."

No thanks!

[brittlewis12 → xmstr]

simple as two config options in `.zed/settings.json` (or `~/.config/zed/settings.json`):

``` { "telemetry": { "diagnostics": false, "metrics": false } } ```

for anyone who wants a fast, modern, resource-minimal, gpu-native text editor that is open source.

[hu3 → brittlewis12]

This should be opt-in or at least have a giant red confirmation dialog shown until the user agrees.

On: If your pay is not yours to keep, then neither is the tax

[xmstr]

All states accept federal highway funds. Source: http://www.governing.com/topics/finance/gov-state-budgets-fe...

[throwaway2016a → xmstr]

That is true but why the level of bureaucracy in the middle? Why not just give the states the money directly and bypass the federal government?

Just because it is that way doesn't mean it should be.

An obvious answer, though not satisfying, is that some states are too poor for that.

On: Walmart's effort to get customers to build up their savings accounts

[xmstr]

Walmart's idea of winning cash based on savings deposit amounts reminded me of the Freakonomics savings lottery from the 2010 podcast: http://freakonomics.com/podcast/freakonomics-radio-could-a-l...

On: Ask HN: What smartphone would you recommend with superb battery life?

[xmstr]

It's a little old now but the Motorola Droid Turbo has served me well. Even though the phone is over three years old it holds a charge for the entire day (17 hours) and still has a 30-35% remaining at the end of the day.

On: Build Your Own Text Editor

[xmstr]

I have several former co-workers that wouldn't use anything but QEDIT/TSE.

On: Ask HN: What developer podcast(s) do you listen to?

[xmstr]

Talk Python To Me - https://talkpython.fm/

On: Mark Zuckerberg sues hundreds of Hawaiians to force them to sell property to him

[xmstr]

as if we needed further proof that Zuckerburg is an asshole

On: Python 3.6.0 released

[xmstr]

is that you Zed?

[wiz21c → xmstr]

No I'm Hex.

On: Former Facebook Workers: We Routinely Suppressed Conservative News

[xmstr]

Any news outlet or aggregator that's claims it is unbiased is probably lying. If there are humans involved there will be bias.