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jmbake

Thank you for this great answer. It gave me a lot to think about.

Ask HN: Do you become emotionally attached to your old tech?

I have an Early-2011 MacBook Pro and recently upgraded to the most recent MBP. The new MBP is collecting dust because I find myself always preferring my old machine... It is like an old trusted friend who has seen me through stupid things (like writing that email to an ex) and awesome things (like writing code that I thought was beyond my ability). I realize the new MBP is a superior machine,...

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Ask HN: What does your “Router Security Checklist” look like?

What does your "Router Security Checklist" look like? i.e. What actions do you take to ensure your wireless router is secure as possible?http://routersecurity.org/checklist.php is really great, but kind of verbose. My attempt to boil it down to a simpler checklist: https://github.com/jonmbake/router-security-checklist.

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Re:Ask HN: Books you read in 2016? on Wednesday January 04, 2017 @11:12PM (#13324670)
I set a goal to read 30 books this year and somehow achieved it: https://jonbake.com/blog/30-books-2016/