Ask HN: Must-read books for a Software Engineering student in his early 20s?
Doesn't have necessarily to be tech related, I'm open to anything. Suggestions are very appreciated. :)
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Ask HN: What do you have on your desk?
What's on everyone's desk here? Personal or work desk, or wherever you code! Do you use any items that help you focus and/or improve your work?
Ask HN: GPDR and DNA testing companies such as 23andme
I’ve been wondering if GPDR applies to companies such as 23andme, but haven’t been able to find anything. Would GPDR make it possible to request deletion of your DNA test information that they store?
Re:Google is banned in Russia
on Sunday April 22, 2018 @01:11PM (#16897145)
The title is misleading, they've simply banned a number of IP addresses that belong too Google, those IP addresses were used by Telegram[1]
Ask HN: Cloud-based gaming
Hi! I recently discovered the growing market of cloud-based gaming, as someone with a ThinkPad who uses it for development and doesn't want to spend thousands on a computer that I'll only occasionally use to game, I'm very interested in the concept of cloud-based gaming. I recently discovered [Shadow](https://shadow.tech/int) and it sounds pretty great. Is there anyone here who has tried...
Ask HN: Laptop for Software Engineering student?
Hi HN! I bought a MacBook Pro the summer of 2017, the Skylake version and figured I'd be able to use it for a long time, since that had been my experience with their laptops. Unfortunately I'm not satisfied with the computer and I'm looking at getting a new laptop for dev. I don't play games, I just use my computer for writing code, general browsing and watching movies/shows every now and then....
Re:Cryptocurrencies are collapsing
on Tuesday January 16, 2018 @07:35AM (#16157713)
It will get better, I like to draw parallels to the dotcom bubble–sooner or later we'll see a real collapse and the coins that are actually worth something will rise from the dust. Just like how Amazon and eBay did. This could take a year or three though.
Re:Cryptocurrencies are collapsing
on Tuesday January 16, 2018 @07:33AM (#16157704)
Exactly, a +10% drop in a day is pretty newsworthy for the DOW and wouldn't be called just a correction. Cryptomarkets aren't the DOW, you're more than free to check the yearly charts on coinmarketcap.com, what we're seeing right now is not unusual for the market, and I'm saying this as someone who's been heavily involved for multiple years.
Re:Cryptocurrencies are collapsing
on Tuesday January 16, 2018 @05:40AM (#16157186)
It’s amazing how many people are against crypto currencies for some odd reason. A correction is being called a collapse, this is just pathetic.
Re:High Sierra macOS freezing and stops
on Thursday December 28, 2017 @04:11PM (#16024916)
I upgraded to high sierra a couple days ago and my MacBook has been freezing AT LEAST once a day. Good on you that you’ve avoided the upgrade, I wish I had too.
Re:High Sierra macOS freezing and stops
on Thursday December 28, 2017 @04:09PM (#16024904)
This has been happening to me at least once a day ever since I updated. This is my first and last Macbook.
Re:A cryptocurrency without a blockchain (Tangle) [pdf]
on Friday December 15, 2017 @09:26AM (#15931997)
Re:Ask HN: Best independent web analytics tools?
on Saturday November 18, 2017 @07:10AM (#15728690)
I recently installed Piwik for a client, and I was very impressed with the progress they had made. I like it way more than any other analytics tools I’ve used.
Re:Ask HN: What makes AWS more expensive than their competitors?
on Thursday November 16, 2017 @01:17PM (#15715056)
I've considered a cluster of servers before, but the server is actually under heavy load most of the time. It's running a LEMP stack and the database is fairly big.
Ask HN: What makes AWS more expensive than their competitors?
I was looking at migrating my website over to AWS because of their other services (autoscaling and more), but their prices are (imo) outrageous. I'm paying $80/mo at Linode for 6 CPU cores, 12GB RAM and 192GB SSD. According to the AWS calculator, a m4.xlarge (4 cores, 12GB RAM) with 40GB bandwith in/out it would cost $278. How come it costs so much more?
Re:The Apple Watch can detect hypertension and sleep apnea, a new stud...
on Tuesday November 14, 2017 @07:09AM (#15694349)
I recently got an Apple Watch series 3 (non-cellular) and I can use it for three days before needing to charge it. It’s my understanding that this wasn’t the case with the previous versions, the series 3 battey life has been drastically improved.
Re:From Miami to Shanghai: 3C of warming will leave world cities under...
on Friday November 03, 2017 @06:24AM (#15618005)
They definitely won't be accepted happily, or at all. People have already had enough of immigration and the politics reflect that (the rise of right-wing populists in Western countries.)
My parents migrated from the Middle East in the 80s due to war so I have an insight in what goes on in their country, people leave for Europe in quest of a better life quite often. They spend lots of $$ on it and they still get rejected and sent back, I've had personal experiences with people doing that. I've been thinking about the situation that could arise, and it's worrying.
Re:From Miami to Shanghai: 3C of warming will leave world cities under...
on Friday November 03, 2017 @06:02AM (#15617927)
> I am far more concerned with people in Phillipines, Micronesia, Vanuatu etc who are at risk of losing their homes and livelihoods and literally having no where else to go.
Wouldn't they be able to reach other countries by boat/ferry? With water levels rising around the world, and the Middle East drying up, one can only wonder how many people in these areas will decide to migrate to other countries. I think it's very possible we'll see some kind of mass migration from MENA countries to Western countries if the water crisis doesn't get solved. And i'm not talking about the kind of mass migration we've seen in the recent years, but on a much larger scale.
Ask HN: How do I get better at solving issues (while coding)?
I've been hobby coding for 4-5 years (I'm in my early 20s) because I find it fun. Despite being diagnosed with ADD, I recently decided to pursue a SWE degree and it's been intense but fun. I had an exam today and failed it, largely due to inability to solve an issue. In hindsight it was a fairly easy issue, but I'm pretty disappointed in myself. I know the syntax and how it all goes together,...