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To opt-in to something means to consent to it, to enable it, to take action to have it.

So "opt-in by default" doesn't make any sense.

However, I do see this opposite usage increasingly often, which means "opt-in" shouldn't be used any more.

Using "on by default", "enabled by default", "off by default", "disabled by default" would be clear and make sense.


https://www.goread.io/ combines a Go backend and angular.js frontend.


There are actual undo in Gmail as well, for example when applying a label to a message.

Since send is making the change in an external system it has to be simulated, but that doesn't change the point of the post.


> Why would Google want to invest resources on giving Microsoft an unfair advantage over themselves?

Because it's good for the users.


It's not good for users to allow Microsoft to get away with vendor lock-in. This may force Microsoft's hand. That's good for users.


There are more low-hanging performance fruits in the immature languages.

That said, of course all should be up to date.



When letting Google or Yahoo store the email in the cloud one assumes that _they_ keep a backup - indeed that there are several copies of the messages stored - so this seems weird.


You can put people in as many circles as you want.


The point is, he doesn't have to work with these people any more, since he is no longer a programmer.


I'm a programmer and I have no idea what SXSW is. My research indicates it has very little to do with programming.


Sorry, we're gonna have to take away your hipster programmer badge :-(


No, you can't! I use node.js!


Be careful with it, it's printed on vinyl.


Got it. I forgot not to joke on HN!


An understandable indiscretion, but be sure not to repeat it.


How does the org -> latex -> pdf look in the end? Could you post it?


It contains my home address, mobile number and so on, so I'd rather not post it.

But it looks like a plain article class LaTeX document, except that I changed the margins and the font (Palatino instead of Times). If you want a more sophisticated layout you can customize the LaTeX-specific options; they'll be ignored when you export to other formats.


A lot of people have said that our brains are wired differently. I highly recommend Delusions of Gender by Cordelia Fine, it's looking into exactly those claims:

http://www.cordeliafine.com/delusions_of_gender.html


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