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Re:3 things I dislike, and 4 things I like about Firefox on Sunday October 28, 2018 @10:35AM (#18320737)
On phone, replace chrome by bromite.
Re:Ask HN: How to learn advanced maths on Sunday October 28, 2018 @10:31AM (#18320720)
I can't suggest brilliant.org highly enough.
Common Sense and Open Source software.
I have to say it again and again, that `web tools` may use JS but plain `web blogs` should not.

Those designer people don't care anything about performance, they aren't programmers still call themselves to be. Why does a blog site even need Javascript? Perhaps no AdBlocker may recognize a non-intrusive ad like good olden days without computer vision.

Anyway, I thought I was only one worried about use of JavaScript by `nonprogrammers` as Crockford puts it.

Re:Ask HN: What is it like to run a VPN as a business? on Wednesday October 10, 2018 @11:16AM (#18185648)
Apart from above suggestions, try provide wireguard support, if possible a shadowsock proxy as well.
Re:Ask HN: What is it like to run a VPN as a business? on Wednesday October 10, 2018 @11:11AM (#18185608)
Most users from third world countries can't distinguish between ads and content.
In android terminal, I made a script which would set a nice coloured PS1, a few handy aliases, shell functions & PATH extensions upon app startup. BTW command line on android is very useful.
Re:Ask HN: What do you hate most about HN? on Wednesday October 10, 2018 @10:34AM (#18185209)
Agreed, reddit is now full of corporate fanboys.
Re:“12 years ago today, I finished writing Hacker News” on Wednesday October 10, 2018 @10:32AM (#18185182)
Anyway, it feels somewhat more scholarly than reddit.