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Re:Why does the USA use 110V and UK use 230-240V? on Tuesday August 29, 2023 @06:42AM (#37305709)
Some devices can also be more efficient when using 230V. Eg: PSUs

https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/469913/compu...

Re:Twitter open sourced the recommendation engine on Friday March 31, 2023 @03:01PM (#35391735)
Aaaand the issues turned into a shitpost
My Client didn't receive the update even after refreshing the repository.

I was able to get the new version by searching for F-Droid and going to the "versions" section and click update on the latest version

Re:C Port of Ken Thompson's Space Travel on Sunday February 05, 2023 @12:26PM (#34666700)
Not sure if it's based on this, but Ken also talked about a similar, but multiplayer game, to play with random people at Bell Labs which sounded fun.

https://youtu.be/EY6q5dv_B-o?t=1171

I wonder if the source code for that exists too.

Re:Department of Public Affairs – BT-002 on Tuesday January 31, 2023 @03:03AM (#34592561)
I absolutely love Berkeley Mono and the author’s efforts into perfecting the font. It has been my favorite font since it was first released. Some fonts don’t go beyond the initial release for fixing minor issues, so I appreciate these updates. While I understand that Ligatures are controversial, it’s still good to add the option for people who likes it.

In another note, I really enjoy the simplicity in the website design.

Re:The iPhone Keyboard – Make It or Break It (2022) on Saturday January 14, 2023 @05:20AM (#34379034)
The two most accurate keyboards i used were the old Fleksy before it was bought and the BlackBerry Virtual Keyboard on Android. The Blackberry had the most interesting autocomplete / suggestion feature by putting the words on top of each letter. Typing “Example” can be as simple as typing “e” “x” then swiping up on the “a” if it had the word example on it. This allows more room for suggestions. Wish there were apps like that on IOS
Re:Ventura Issues on Tuesday December 27, 2022 @10:25PM (#34157185)
There is also the problem with display settings. HiDPI option on higher resolutions is no longer available after upgrade.
In my opinion, 1password is definitely more secure. 1password generates a key when registering which you cannot restore. So not only an attacker need to know your password, they also have to know the generated sequence. This is helpful for people who tend to use easy to break passwords.

1pasaword is not perfect, but it’s far better than lastpass

Re:Codeberg a GitHub Alternative from Europe on Monday October 17, 2022 @02:34PM (#33237776)
Re:Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (October 2022) on Monday October 03, 2022 @05:48PM (#33074173)

  Location: Midwest, US
  Remote: Open to remote 
  Willing to relocate: Yes
  Technologies: Rust, C, Ansible, Powershell, C#, ESXI, ElasticSearch
  Résumé/CV: https://aljaroudi.net/resume.pdf
  Email: [email protected]
Hi HN, I am Seeking entry level positions for either system administration or software development. I have experience in automation and system administration for various Linux distributions and Windows Servers. I enjoy learning new tools and technologies, so I am fairly certain that I can learn anything that I don't currently have in my resume.
Re:Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (September 2022) on Thursday September 01, 2022 @04:56PM (#32683078)

  Location: Midwest, US
  Remote: Open to remote 
  Willing to relocate: Yes
  Technologies: Rust, C, Ansible, Powershell, C#, ESXI, ElasticSearch
  Résumé/CV: https://aljaroudi.net/resume.pdf
  Email: [email protected]
I recently graduated with a bachelor's degree in Computer Science. I have personal experience building projects with Rust, including my senior project at the university, but I also have work experience doing system administration.

I am looking for a developer position or system administration/DevOps. I am also open to learning new technologies.

Feel free to contact me for more information :) .

Note: I am currently on F-1 OPT Visa and may require H1B sponsorship in the future.

Re:Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (August 2022) on Monday August 01, 2022 @01:04PM (#32309039)

  Location: Manhattan, KS
  Remote: Yes
  Willing to relocate: Yes
  Technologies: Rust, C, Python, C#, Ansible, ElasticSearch, CI/CD, Various Cloud Providers. 
  Résumé/CV: https://aljaroudi.net/resume.pdf
  Email: [email protected]
 
Currently on F-1 OPT, Looking for Visa Sponsorship in the future.

I am a recent CS grad with software development and system administration experience. I am interested in working in low level development (preferably using rust) and cyber security, but I am flexible in the role and eager to learn new technologies.

Please feel free to email me with any interesting positions.

Re:Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (July 2022) on Friday July 01, 2022 @12:14PM (#31948610)

  Location: Manhattan, KS
  Remote: Yes
  Willing to relocate: Yes
  Technologies: Rust, C, Python, C#, Ansible, ElasticSearch, CI/CD, Various Cloud Providers. 
  Résumé/CV: https://aljaroudi.net/resume.pdf
  Email: [email protected]
I am a recent CS grad with software development and system administration experience. I am interested in working in low level development (preferably using rust) and cyber security, but I am flexible in the role and eager to learn new technologies.

Please feel free to email me with any interesting positions.

Note: I am currently on F-1 OPT, which means I may require sponsorship in the future after my OPT period ends.

Re:Oh Shit, Git on Saturday June 25, 2022 @12:09PM (#31876385)
Swear free version at: https://dangitgit.com
Re:Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (June 2022) on Wednesday June 01, 2022 @02:12PM (#31585801)
Looking for full-time new grad (May 22) low level developer in networking/security or observability role. I am open to remote positions.

  Location: Manhattan,KS 
  Remote: Yes
  Willing to relocate: Yes
  Technologies and Skills: Rust, C, Go, Python, ElasticSearch/OpenSearch, Ansible, System Administration, Cyber Security, Incident Responding, Automation.

  Résumé/CV: https://aljaroudi.net/resume.pdf
  Email: [email protected]
Re:Little rant about GNOME's file manager (a.k.a. Nautilus) on Thursday April 14, 2022 @12:35PM (#31029329)
To add to that, it annoys me that it's still not possible (I know an extension exists) to change the default terminal on the right click menu "Open in Terminal"
Re:Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (April 2022) on Friday April 01, 2022 @02:16PM (#30881493)
Looking for full-time new grad (May 22) low level developer in networking/security or observability role with Visa Sponsorship. I am open to remote positions.

  Location: Manhattan,KS 
  Remote: Yes
  Willing to relocate: Yes
  Technologies: Rust, C, Go, Python, ElasticSearch, OpenSearch, Ansible, System Administration, Cyber Security, Incident Responding.

  Résumé/CV: https://aljaroudi.net/resume.pdf
  Email: [email protected]
Re:Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (March 2022) on Wednesday March 02, 2022 @12:18AM (#30524030)
Looking for full-time new grad low level developer in networking/security or observability role with Visa Sponsorship. I am open to remote positions.

  Location: Manhattan,KS 
  Remote: Yes
  Willing to relocate: Yes
  Technologies: Rust, C, Go, Python, ElasticSearch, OpenSearch, Ansible, System Administration, Cyber Security, Incident Responding.

  Résumé/CV: https://bitbucket.org/_egoist/resume/raw/70d1f0b29868e0216cec729f5572dbbd0a0fb793/Resume.pdf
  Email: [email protected]
“The changes will mirror the same requirements Microsoft originally added to Windows 11 Home last year, meaning you won’t be able to avoid Microsoft Accounts by creating a local user account during setup.”

If I remember correctly, when you install Win11 Home, it forces you to login with a Microsoft account. But the easy workaround is to unplug the ethernet cable, windows will realize it can’t connect and the local account option should appear.

Nevertheless, It’s stupid that MS wants this behavior by default

Re:Ask HN: What browser extensions are a must-have in 2021? on Tuesday November 23, 2021 @12:13PM (#29320336)
One less popular extension to add to others list: ublacklist

Helps you exclude any site from your search engine easily.

Interestingly, the first two registry steps are actually the same as the previous windows. Having it behind a hash seems way too user hostile though.
The only thing i really hated is how they pushed their new right click menu.

they still don’t want to pick between their UI. Using the new unfinished UI content to navigate to the old one is just stupid.

To be fair, python way of handling versions is the worst and that even goes to the package maintainers. Especially what happened to python 2 -> python3. I don’t like the logic of no version specified = python 2. I have made the mistake of thinking i have the right python binary only to realize it gives syntax error for being python 2
Re:Git undo: We can do better on Monday June 21, 2021 @01:51PM (#27581673)
Wow, probably one of the best guides i have seen for git. Wish i knew this existed when i was a beginner
Re:Ask HN: Show me some most beautiful fonts on Thursday May 27, 2021 @01:15AM (#27299633)
I don’t know what counts as high severity if that’s considered low.

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