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Comment Re:"Two Microsoft Outlooks" (Score 1) 135

Yes I'm still using the old Outlook but the "New" Outlook apparently has features I'd like to use, but I can't be bothered to adjust my muscle memory and learn a new UI.

However I just tried launching Outlook (new) and it directed me to stop using this and install the new Outlook app from the Microsoft Store, so there must be a newer new Outlook.

Comment Re:How is dual-boot counted (Score 2) 45

Steam asks you if you'd like to participate via a pop-up window, so it depends on which OS you happen to be using when the survey goes out.

This means only results from active users who agreed to submit their system specs are counted. Installation alone doesn't factor into it. If you haven't seen that popup, you're not counted.

Comment I believe it (Score 4, Interesting) 78

It is cognitively expensive to do this kind of task. Essentially you are expected to assume an alien thought process with no context or explanation. I don't think it's unique or novel form of cognitive load, though. I think it's very similar to what a therapist or psychoanalyst will do... you need a sort machine empathy to try to arrive at the same solution and judge whether it's appropriate. These people were trained as programmers but they're actually computer therapists now.

Clearly the solution is more AI.

Comment Clever approach (Score 4, Interesting) 74

I really like this approach. The next step would be to put ads directly into the source code. Soon you'll see comments like

/**
** THIS FUNCTION WAS BROUGHT TO YOU BY EXPRESSVPN
** USE CODE COPILOT26 FOR 90% OFF THE 3 YEAR PLAN
**/

You could quickly monetize your open source projects this way.

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