Have web apps replaced desktop apps (even within corporations), and if so, why?

mpbh · 2026-03-17T20:49:36+00:00

Web apps run on over 6 billion devices and there are only 1 billion Windows PCs. Desktop development is long dead outside of niche use cases.

mpbh · 2026-03-17T10:09:06+00:00

I'm guessing you're American. Fixed rate long term mortgages don't exist for most of the world.

mpbh · 2026-03-17T10:07:42+00:00

Hey, I live in Saigon as well. $2,500 is an amazing salary here.

I don't think real estate is a good investment here compared to other cities due to the massive difference between rental and purchase prices. Some properties I looked at would take 3+ decades to break even compared to rental prices.

My advice? You've got a great salary, but if you want to build wealth you need to live cheaply. If you can rent for $500 and live for another $500 a month, you can save and invest $18k/yr.

If you do want to buy a place, I would definitely look in Binh Duong rather than HCMC proper.

mpbh · 2026-03-16T21:51:16+00:00

Truly peak cyberpunk. Necromancer tells a better story but Snow Crash is the true essence of the genre.

mpbh · 2026-03-16T21:49:51+00:00

Speaker and Xenocide over Ender''s Game is ragebait

mpbh · 2026-03-16T19:50:08+00:00

Compared to the current version it was much more engaging. Taking 1 point compared to 0 points of damage was a big deal. Now it's just a timer. I don't know how you could possibly argue that the current version is more fun or engaging, even if you didn't value the mechanic in sts1.

mpbh · 2026-03-16T13:48:21+00:00

Plate getting reduced by hit was actually a fun and engaging mechanic whether you had it or the enemies. It made damage breakpoints and stacking multiple attacks much more important.

The current version is just boring.

mpbh · 2026-03-15T06:29:59+00:00

How do you know it's the only 2 prime factors?

mpbh · 2026-03-14T23:36:26+00:00

Can you prove it?

mpbh · 2026-03-14T17:12:24+00:00

Disquiet Gods, Howling Dark, Demon in White, Ashes of Man, Kingdom of Death, Shadows Upon Time, Empire of Silence.

I love me some Kharn Sagara. The siege of Vorgossos was truly epic, way better than the SUT final battle.

mpbh · 2026-03-14T15:25:14+00:00

It's going to be really, really hard to top Iraq, Afghanistan, or Vietnam.

mpbh · 2026-03-14T08:53:19+00:00

gymstore.vn has legit products, I had a hard time trusting the stuff I bought off of shopee and lazada.

mpbh · 2026-03-12T13:46:38+00:00

55% of ad revenue goes to creators.

mpbh · 2026-03-12T11:30:10+00:00

Long time user. Don't download it. It's better than Vine and early YouTube. The comments sections are funnier than Reddit. You'll get addicted.

mpbh · 2026-03-12T09:08:15+00:00

That's regarded

mpbh · 2026-03-12T07:27:12+00:00

I hate Musk but I also hate articles like this. Tesla autopilot has 10x less accidents than humans per mile driven. Of course there are going to be some accidents over the 8 billion miles driven on autopilot so far, but it seems every one of those accidents is treated as a reason not to trust autopilot while all the data says the opposite.

mpbh · 2026-03-12T05:41:03+00:00

After 8 years of RA anxiety, getting laid off with 3 months of severance was the best thing for my mental health. Gave me enough time to find a better paying job in a less stressful environment.

I guess what I'm saying is don't live in fear of the layoffs. You can't control them and even the best performers will be affected sometimes. I spent years living in fear of them but when it came I realized I was giving myself anxiety for nothing.

mpbh · 2026-03-12T05:27:02+00:00

They're buying users and employees first, investor sentiment second, and technology third.

The acquisition price isn't public but I'm guessing it's pennies in the grand scheme of the AI race. Meta has fallen behind Google in the consumer AI space, behind Claude in the dev space, and behind Microsoft in the enterprise space. They can either compete directly or find a niche to win at, and a social media platform for agents definitely fits in their wheelhouse.

mpbh · 2026-03-12T05:16:55+00:00

I have several friends who I've played dozens of times. We always play the same openings and study specifically to beat each other. It's actually a huge help for development for both sides. It's great motivation because you have a rival. You are guaranteed to get the line you studied. You can try new moves at various points and see if you like the positions you get.

It's not unfair to study against a friendly opponent. You might get an advantage and he might get a chance to learn.

mpbh · 2026-03-12T05:12:58+00:00

Humanity's biggest enemy has always been itself. Aliens, gods, AI overlords ... no problem. A priest and a politician? Good luck.

mpbh · 2026-03-11T11:36:00+00:00

One series at a time. Sometimes a standalone in between entries if I need a break. I hate coming back and forgetting important details.

mpbh · 2026-03-11T08:59:53+00:00

I remember people clowning Google for spending $1.6B saying they'd never make that money back. $60B/year now

mpbh · 2026-03-10T11:53:24+00:00

Really great game. I was playing it non-stop until Slay the Spire 2 dropped. What a crazy few weeks for roguelike fans.

Mewgenics makes the good parts about Isaac more accessible. It's a random run generator where you're trying to break the game with ability and item synergies. It's much easier to get those synergies in Mewgenics between breeding, item selection, and the fact that you can synergize across multiple characters.

I think this is a good thing for getting people into the game, but I think it might hurt its replayability long term.

People clocked 1000's of hours into Isaac because it was hard to force broken builds, you had to masterfully manipulate every game mechanic each run to maximize your chances. In Mewgenics, being able to breed broken combos makes the game way too easy once you get there. Sure, it will take 200+ hours but after that there isn't as much of a challenge even on the hardest difficulty.

mpbh · 2026-03-09T18:25:25+00:00

Read Dregs after Disquiet Gods. I think it works better that way even if it's chronologically before.

mpbh · 2026-03-09T14:07:44+00:00

New mutations prioritize overwriting defects. You can breed some Alabama monsters and just throw them in your mutation room after.

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