I think you might’ve misread my comment ;-)

Also it was a lot more religious than the post implies.

Every time I use a language that doesn’t have operator overloading I wish I was using C++. It’s absolutely maddening to have to read and write things like “end.subtract(start)”.

Be extra careful if you’re logged in on any other site in another tab though. Or even if you closed the tab.

It’s not controversial, it’s just wrong. Apple has always been more expensive. And it has always tried to block its users from knowing anything about the internals of computers. Part of their whole selling point was that it was easier to use. The way they went about it is IMO bad, but that’s a different discussion.

I’ve honestly not seen any benefits over passwords.

If I want to check my mail on a library computer, I can type in a password and I’m in. If it’s using passkeys I need an already logged-in smartphone - which I probably don’t have if I need that library computer in the first place. That’s just one example.

https://www.kalzumeus.com/2010/06/17/falsehoods-programmers-believe-about-names/

The one and only time I went to Starbucks, I was the only one in line. I waited right there as they made the drink. There was absolutely no need for my name. I get that it’s just what they do, but it felt weird.

This is exactly the reason Billy Joel wrote We Didn’t Start the Fire.

Every generation has its challenges.

Go the other way: create a RAM disk.

We would like to remind you that your peanut butter jar will never talk back to you and, in fact, cannot speak. In the event that your peanut butter jar does speak, we urge you to eat its contents immediately and dispose of the jar responsibly. Please recycle.

You kids with your fountain pens wouldn’t even know what to do with an ink well.

I think about the term “single point of failure” very often these last years.

My brain was not designed for anything. It was not designed.

To be fair, some mouse designs back then really did look like a foot pedal, albeit rather small for a foot.

Props on figuring it out and being able to help her.