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Re:Coursera to combine with Udemy
on Wednesday December 17, 2025 @12:25PM (#46302546)
Speculating, but perhaps it needs to be updated once in a while? Last modified might be a (dumb) factor.
Show HN: There's a full suite of open alternatives to BigTech hardware now
It's been a difficult two decades for those of us who expect the products we buy to respect our freedom and privacy. We've been marginalized by the mobile revolution for so long that we'd nearly given up looking for options.While commiserating recently, we realized that several important missing pieces of the puzzle have neatly dropped under our noses while we weren't looking! What are they?In...
Re:Track Surveillance (Flock Cameras) Tech in Local Government Meetings
on Tuesday December 16, 2025 @03:11PM (#46293744)
I'd like to start a standard marking of some sort to call them out. A hot pink arrow drawn with spray paint on the pole is the first thing that came to mind.
Show HN: There's now a full suite of open hardware available
It's been a difficult two decades for those of us who expect the products we buy to respect our freedom and privacy. We've been marginalized by the mobile revolution for so long that we'd nearly given up looking for options.While commiserating recently, we realized that several important missing pieces of the puzzle have neatly dropped under our noses while we weren't looking! What are...
Re:Ford kills the All-Electric F-150
on Tuesday December 16, 2025 @12:40AM (#46285173)
It's funny because when I saw the Slate, I thought it was cool, but the bed was a bit too short to camp in. And there was a large front trunk, a little too large I thought. If only they could take a bit off the front, and put it in the back.
And then I saw the Telo! Hah, they went too far in the opposite direction. Something between these two is what I'd like.
Re:Tell HN: There are now FOSS/H alternatives to major BigTech products
on Wednesday December 10, 2025 @03:12PM (#46223065)
Would love to hear any ideas on how to improve the message. So far has not resonated and we don’t have any feedback as to why.
Re:Tell HN: There are now FOSS/H alternatives to major BigTech products
on Wednesday December 10, 2025 @10:30AM (#46218803)
We’re talking primarily about FOSH, the hardware counterpart. Guess the post is not clear enough.
How do you feel about the rest of the text, and/or site? I’ve appreciated your comments in the past. Thanks.
Tell HN: There are now FOSS/H alternatives to major BigTech products
It's been a difficult two decades for those of us who expect technology to respect our freedom and privacy. We have been so marginalized by the mobile revolution, that we'd nearly given up looking for options.While commiserating recently, we realized that several important missing pieces of the puzzle have neatly dropped into place under our noses!What are they? Oh, the Fairphone6 w/eOS,...
Re:Mozilla's latest quagmire
on Sunday December 07, 2025 @04:24PM (#46185299)
Due to the mobile revolution Mozilla has been doomed as a significant player, no matter what they did.
There was one shot however, "Firefox OS" on mobile. Of course they gave up early when they should have been investing in it continuously and plugging that google money away into an endowment instead of leadership salaries. Had they done that they'd at least have a chance now.
Re:Mozilla's latest quagmire
on Sunday December 07, 2025 @04:08PM (#46185170)
The console already existed... since Netscape I believe. Basically printf-level debugging.
The big thing about firebug was that you could see/edit the DOM, CSS, and at some point Network requests, etc.
Re:The Ethical Computing Initiative
on Sunday December 07, 2025 @03:54PM (#46185064)
Thank you. Though we're looking to start a hardware/support store perhaps, not write a book. There will probably be small editions, but the main ideas have been addressed. ;-)
Anyway, any thoughts about the text, title, etc would be very helpful.
Re:The Ethical Computing Initiative
on Sunday December 07, 2025 @03:51PM (#46185032)
Is it a problem to repost after a couple of days? It isn't spam, and has attracted a dozen votes a few times. Just not enough to start a discussion, which we're waiting on. Really needs feedback to improve and move forward.
The Ethical Computing Initiative
The Ethical Computing Initiative
The Ethical Computing Initiative
Re:The Ethical Computing Initiative
on Sunday November 30, 2025 @11:48AM (#46098200)
We noticed recently that about 90% of the open/free products we need to build an Apple-like product line exist already. Let’s work together to sell and support them.
The Ethical Computing Initiative
Re:The easiest way to keep your web apps accessible: Just use text
on Wednesday August 15, 2018 @07:23PM (#17770607)
Right, I remember now.
Re:The easiest way to keep your web apps accessible: Just use text
on Wednesday August 15, 2018 @12:05PM (#17767102)
> input button is hidden using CSS tricks because the actual button can't be styled.
Buttons can be styled.
Re:Would You Let the I.R.S. Prepare Your Taxes? (2015)
on Monday August 13, 2018 @03:11PM (#17752732)
Return will still need to be verified by the taxpayer in either case.
Re:USA Temperature: can I sucker you?
on Monday August 13, 2018 @02:56AM (#17748442)
There's no misinterpretation here.
Re:USA Temperature: can I sucker you?
on Sunday August 12, 2018 @02:55PM (#17745823)
Great point on how significant perspective is.
Re:Yagni (2015)
on Sunday August 12, 2018 @01:32PM (#17745380)
Previous discussion, with lots of comments:
Professional Software Development
Re:The Plan 9 Effect or why you should not fix it if it isn't broken
on Saturday May 28, 2016 @04:07PM (#11793210)
Except for package management.
Thiel funded Hulk Hogan lawsuit to take down Gawker
Re:Medical Equipment Crashes During Heart Procedure Because of Antivir...
on Saturday May 07, 2016 @06:18PM (#11651597)
The kernel is not the problem with Windows on medical devices.
Re:Ubuntu 16.04 (Xenial Xerus)
on Thursday April 21, 2016 @11:29AM (#11542870)
Looking forward to trying Python 3.5, it's in the repo.
Re:What US Software Companies Should Understand About the Rest of the ...
on Friday April 15, 2016 @07:56PM (#11508491)
Yeah, I cringed when I read that. Just what we need another excuse to keep from sharing profits with the builders of your product.