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Re:Selfie 2 Waifu on Thursday April 30, 2020 @01:18PM (#23033342)
I would be very careful with sending data here as the website has no Privacy Policy. We don't know how this data is being used.

This website however, present a Privacy Policy: https://selfie2anime.com/

I am not promoting one site or another. I did not read the PP of the selfie2anime.com either.

You can check the other implementations here (currently only two):

https://github.com/taki0112/UGATIT#web-page

Re:I am mesmerized by our new robotic vacuum (2019) on Monday March 16, 2020 @09:54AM (#22592661)
I do not trust Eufy brand anymore. We had a Eufy RoboVac and within its warranty period, battery went bust. When attached to its station, it gave some sound errors which is apparently tied to its battery. I contacted support several times, reminded their obligation for warranty period but they did nothing. They asked me to find a "certified technician" to get a report such that this malfunction was present when I made the purchase. I asked what do they want as "certified technician" and where can I get one. They stopped replying. This took a week.

Fortunately I bought the item from Amazon. I issued a dispute and within minutes they created a return label and issued a refund.

I now have a Roomba. I'm pretty happy so far.

Re:Ask HN: Advice for a new and inexperienced tech lead? on Sunday February 16, 2020 @05:08PM (#22344044)
I am late to the party but here it goes. Everybody recommends to take care of the team and nurture. But nobody mentions what to do with slackers. Tech leads don't have the authority to hire/fire people but responsible for their performance. If one decides to only give 10% of their time to work, how one can motivate them?
Re:Ask HN: Advice for a new and inexperienced tech lead? on Sunday February 16, 2020 @04:57PM (#22343994)
One of the best answers on the whole thread. It is good to know the things I suffer most (no deep work because of interruptions) are quite common. Your post deserves to be much higher on the thread.
Re:Developer salary spreadsheet compiled from tweets on Sunday February 16, 2020 @03:59AM (#22340639)
Why download is disabled for the spreadsheet?
Sheer amount you make means nothing as your expenses may also be higher. If you live where you are the 2% while making 50k then you would feel it. Otherwise it's dry statistics.
Re:Product Updates Based on Your Feedback on Wednesday September 26, 2018 @04:44AM (#18073999)
and pi.hole. Privacy at its best.
Re:Ask HN: Did any Show HN posts turn into successful startups? on Friday September 21, 2018 @04:55AM (#18038197)
That is so adorable. Kudos to your brother.
Re:DuckDuckGo Raises $10M on Wednesday August 29, 2018 @01:28AM (#17865898)
Firefox focus and DDG is the best combination on mobile. Leave no cookies behind.
Re:The Bitter Regrets of a Useless Chinese Daughter on Saturday August 25, 2018 @03:43AM (#17840005)
I didn't know about MMM, thanks for that. I've learned about this phenomenon on a different website [1] and amazed by it. Small investments over a long period makes a huge difference but still, you need a long enough period or put huge amounts at the right time of the market. S&P 500 has worst performance of -3% over 10 year period. It gets better after 15 years and so on. Investing and hoping to retire early during this window is certainly not going to work.

I think everybody who works 9-5 should read the story about Grace Groner in [1]. It was a real eye opener for me.

[1] https://www.collaborativefund.com/blog/the-psychology-of-mon...

Re:The Bitter Regrets of a Useless Chinese Daughter on Friday August 24, 2018 @03:20AM (#17833345)
Hence you don't have a safety net and can't be an entrepreneur. If you can take the chance of getting rich or becoming homeless, good luck with that. Otherwise, 9-5 jobs are the only option.
Re:Opera launches as a snap for Linux users on Friday August 03, 2018 @05:07AM (#17678308)
Can you elaborate? Firefox is product of Mozilla which is a non-profit organization. That's why they need donations.
Re:Opera launches as a snap for Linux users on Thursday August 02, 2018 @11:03AM (#17671978)
I don't understand using a browser that is developed by a for-profit company which happens to be their only product. Because of current owners, I would never use Opera.

Firefox is pretty good guys. You should check it out. And also donate.

disclaimer: no association with Mozilla/Firefox in any way.

Re:Filezilla installer is suspicious again on Sunday June 24, 2018 @03:31AM (#17385437)
This should go higher in the thread. I personally didn't know this behavior.
Re:Ask HN: Why is nearing completion so demotivating? on Thursday May 24, 2018 @10:10AM (#17144103)
George R.R. Martin's behavior just made a lot more sense to me now.
Re:I switched from iPhone to the Pixel 2: One-week report on Wednesday May 02, 2018 @03:13AM (#16974806)
It has been a week since I've got my Pixel 2 XL and I can't agree with you more. Both mine and wife's phone flicker when screen is locked and it is getting really annoying. Considering the price of the phone, this is not acceptable.
Re:Facebook Container for Firefox on Wednesday April 18, 2018 @04:11AM (#16865622)
For some reason Firefox Containers with Cookie AutoDelete messes up with Twitter and I cannot login to Twitter. After entering user/pass I expect 2FA screen but I'm redirected to `https://twitter.com/login/error?username_or_email=...` url where I have to enter my credentials again. I'm not sure if I'm the only one.
How do you automate its updates?
Pro tip, always use paper towel to open door when leaving restroom.
Re:Ask HN: 2018 resolutions? on Friday January 05, 2018 @12:30PM (#16080011)
One should draw a line in sand. Of course any millisecond might be your resolution. But we are humans, not machines. Motivation derives from importance. Anything you value is good enough.
Did not know !g trick it is pretty awesome. Whenever I hit some unrelated results, I used to open a new tab and query the same thing in Google. My life just got easier.
Re:WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton to leave company on Wednesday September 13, 2017 @07:53AM (#15237363)
Re:Dangers of Sitting on Wednesday August 23, 2017 @02:09AM (#15078928)
Article agrees with risks of standing and clearly says there is no winner here. Suggestion:

The best way for desk jockeys to avoid the sitting trap, research shows, is to not just stand but walk around — for a couple of minutes once an hour, or for five or 10 minutes a few times a day.

I immediately exit websites which want to notify me and ask for my e-mail after 1 seconds I spend on that site. Bad marketing.
Re:Docker Image Vulnerability Research on Tuesday March 14, 2017 @03:25PM (#13870666)
I'm looking for a base image choice and this article helped me a lot. It seems Debian base image is a good choice so far. Alpine is quite popular lately but I'm afraid musl library may cause some headaches in the future. Is Debian to go for production use? What about other alternatives like Centos?