malockin

malockin , 25 days ago to android in Google Assistant continues to crumble in the 'Gemini era'

I miss Google Now… just swipe, and all the relevant information is there. No need to prompt it, no need to wait for a response, and no audio noise to get the information I need.

It was perfect for my needs.

malockin , 1 month ago to pics in Dublin, Ireland

yep… you’re right… I didn’t notice that. The story’s still funny though (⁀ᗢ⁀)

edit: looking at it through Google Street View, the picture in the post was actually taken from the Sean O’Casey bridge XD

malockin , 1 month ago to pics in Dublin, Ireland

I chuckle a bit every time I see that bridge 😁

thejournal.ie/sean-ocasey-bridge-remote-1713102-O…

malockin , 3 months ago to retrogaming in Petz II (1997) (Dogz and Catz)

I remember that one 😊

There was another version called Oddballz … It had some weird beasts, but still very cute 🥺

malockin , 3 months ago to retrogaming in Phantasmagoria (PC, 1995)

I think I still have the original CD set somewhere . I should probably find 👻

malockin , 6 months ago to world in Hezbollah anti-tank missile hits church in northern Israel, injuring 9 IDF soldiers, 1 civilian

A bit more about the history and current state of Iqrit:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iqrit

Israel and the IDF won’t allow people to return to their lands there since 1948, and now they’re using it to cry foul.

malockin , 6 months ago to technology in The reason why Apple is still successful while other tech companies continue to dig their own graves

One minor flaw in their reasoning: Johny Srouji is Arab (but evidently passes as white).

malockin , 7 months ago to technology in Porsche will adopt Android Automotive, complete with Google apps

Personally, I still prefer Android Auto (i.e. phone projected onto car screen) to Android Automotive (Android built into the car infotainment system). My phone gets way more updates than my car, and it’s cheaper to buy a new phone once it stops getting updates.

I have the same sentiment towards smart TVs vs plain old “dumb” TVs + a streamer.

malockin , 8 months ago to technology in Reddit’s blockchain-based “Community Points” rewards crash after sunsetting

heh.

malockin , 8 months ago to technology in An emergency FEMA alert test will sound Oct. 4 on all U.S. TVs, radios and cellphones

I’ve already heard conspiracy theories about “the US government shutting down the internet” because someone misinterpreted this test.

FSM help us 🤦‍♂️

malockin , 8 months ago to programmerhumor in Let the debugger do its job.

because sometimes you need to investiagte an issue that happens only on the production machines, and you can’t/shouldn’t setup debugging on those.

malockin , 9 months ago to showerthoughts in The opposite of "product" must be "conduct".

prosider: duct.

malockin , 9 months ago to futurama in Season 8 Episode 6 - I Know What You Did Next Xmas [Discussion and Spoilers]

SPOILERS AHEAD

the episodes are indeed getting worse, but they still kept good level of details and inter-connectivity between episodes:

• the time machine [and the foldable chairs in it]
• reference to Disenchantment
• scenes from previous episodes (even those that didn’t happen in the timeline, Big Bender)
• “fixing” Santa
• the double entendre “meat market” joke

malockin , 10 months ago to technology in React JS Clean Code Guide

not my post :-)

just trying to help out

malockin , 10 months ago to technology in React JS Clean Code Guide

Actual link:

…withcodeexample.com/…/react-js-clean-code-best-p…