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Ask HN: Feedback on 13“ MBP with 2 external screens?

I'm considering getting the latest 13" MBP as my main computer. I'm mostly doing web and iOS development.I wanted to get some feedback from people who are using 13" MBP with two external screens on daily basis.1. Is this setup stable / reliable?2. Does the laptop tend to overheat?3. Is there a performance hit?4. Apart from a dongle, do I need any additional hardware for this setup?5. Is this...

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Re:An Update to Our Supercharging Program on Monday November 07, 2016 @09:56AM (#12891458)
It works just fine for me; maybe try again. In either case, here's the text:

Four years ago, Tesla introduced the Supercharger Network – the world’s fastest charging solution – to enable convenient long distance travel. Today, more than 4,600 Superchargers allow over 160,000 Tesla owners to drive across the continental U.S., from the Arctic Circle to the south of Spain, and across all of the population centers in China and Japan, among many other places. Supercharging has even helped owners drive their Teslas around the world.

We’ve designed our network so that all customers have access to a seamless and convenient charging experience when they’re away from home, as our intention has always been for Supercharging to enable long distance travel. That’s why today we’re announcing a change to the economics of Supercharging – one that allows us to reinvest in the network, accelerate its growth and bring all owners, current and future, the best Supercharging experience.

Ensuring Use for Long-Distance Travel For Teslas ordered after January 1, 2017, 400 kWh of free Supercharging credits (roughly 1,000 miles) will be included annually so that all owners can continue to enjoy free Supercharging during travel. Beyond that, there will be a small fee to Supercharge which will be charged incrementally and cost less than the price of filling up a comparable gas car. All cars will continue to come standard with the onboard hardware required for Supercharging.

We will release the details of the program later this year, and while prices may fluctuate over time and vary regionally based on the cost of electricity, our Supercharger Network will never be a profit center.

These changes will not impact current owners or any new Teslas ordered before January 1, 2017, as long as delivery is taken before April 1, 2017.

The Road Ahead Just as you would charge your cell phone, we believe the best way to charge your car is either at home or at work, during the hours you’re not using it. For travelers, the Supercharger Network has become a powerful, unique benefit of Tesla ownership. As we approach the launch of Model 3, this update will enable us to greatly expand our Supercharger Network, providing customers with the best possible user experience and bringing sustainable transport to even more people.

Completely agree. Here's another example: BitDefender (antivirus) passes your email and MD5 of your password in the hash when you want to go to your dashboard. When I contacted them more than 1 year ago about it, their "senior e-threat analyst" said it's nothing to worry about. Absolutely ridiculous.

What to do when the company is ignorant and continues to use something as stupid as that?

If you didn't check already, see NomadList[0] for summarized information on a lot of cities. It provides a "score" in basic categories that would/could be important for people working remotely.

[0] https://nomadlist.com/

Honestly, I have exactly the same question. I saw dozen articles that talk about the thing but noone mentions exactly how it works / what happens after you catch a pokemon.
Re:GitHub down? on Monday March 21, 2016 @01:19PM (#11329759)
Seems to be back up; it was down just a few minutes for me.
Re:How to Safely Store Your Users' Passwords in 2016 on Wednesday February 17, 2016 @03:49PM (#11121250)
I experienced this too many times with UK/US providers (e.g. Hostgator and Fasthosts). They often ask for server root password or email/password combo for the client portal, even after you verify account ownership.

Seems that they don't have any other way to grant the technicians access to the server/my account, which is absolutely ridiculous.

Re:Ask HN: What else do you read as regularly as Hacker News? on Saturday February 13, 2016 @09:20AM (#11093982)
Same here. Since it combines most of my areas of interest, I don't need to use other sources.

If I'm not active on HN for some time, I check out Lobste.rs to keep up. They have way less members and posts, so hot news stay longer on the front page.

For funny things I go to regular Reddit front page.

Re:The dating game on Friday February 12, 2016 @05:27AM (#11086320)
The page contains only the link to another article; you should have used that one instead:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/resources/idt-2e3f0042-75f6-4bd1-b...

Re:Visualizing a century of European demographics on Friday February 12, 2016 @05:15AM (#11086279)
You can see the visualization here:

http://laem.github.io/eurpop/

Re:Microsoft Edge records browsing history in InPrivate mode on Monday February 01, 2016 @05:51AM (#11011000)
AFAIR, Opera had this feature before (I think before they changed the engine), and it worked fairly well. I don't know though if they had similar issues.
Re:Laser Razor suspended by Kickstarter on Tuesday October 13, 2015 @09:28AM (#10380277)
Since we all check the comments first, here are some links:

KickStarter project page (suspended):

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/skarp/the-skarp-laser-r...

IndieGoGo project page (they re-posted the project there after being suspended):

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-skarp-laser-razor-21s...

Demonstration video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOLwNJ7TXWA

Re:Remind HN: Update your wordpress sites on Thursday May 14, 2015 @09:28AM (#9545018)
Interesting, AFAIK it's not something in the core. Which security plugin are you using?

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