pacuna
Re:Google One
on Friday December 14, 2018 @09:25AM (#18680983)
Maybe "One Place" would have been better. I saw the article title and I thought it was a new smartphone or something
Re:Google One
on Friday December 14, 2018 @09:23AM (#18680977)
I'm sure they'll fix that soon
Re:Google Container for Firefox – Prevent Google from tracking you aro...
on Friday November 30, 2018 @08:35AM (#18568940)
In my case it's not a hobby. I actually hate wasting time and money on these kind of things. But on the other side I'm legitimately scared about what's happening with all my digital information. It could be paranoia because of all the privacy movement and the recent scandals but it's not worth the risk when you have very easy to setup tools to improve your privacy like that ones you mentioned in your last paragraph which is exactly what I'm currently using (+ DDG for searching).
Re:You Only Need 50% of Job “Requirements”
on Wednesday November 28, 2018 @08:31AM (#18551255)
Could be, but what if the requirements you're missing are supposedly essential for the job? Some jobs say you need to know X programming language. What if you're a good programmer but haven't worked with that particular language? Should you bother to apply?
Re:Parachuting Beavers into Idaho's Wilderness? Yes, It Really Happene...
on Tuesday November 27, 2018 @09:36AM (#18542560)
At least they didn't just think of killing them like here in Chile.
Re:October 21 post-incident analysis
on Wednesday October 31, 2018 @10:12AM (#18345822)
I would say yes. The service was available but it was even more chaotic because of all the inconsistencies.
Re:Book Review: A Philosophy of Software Design
on Monday October 29, 2018 @11:23PM (#18333803)
I've been wanting to read this book but there's not a digital version yet. I wonder if it's to avoid pirate copies everywhere.
Re:Ask HN: How can I protect my private data on mobile phones?
on Monday October 29, 2018 @05:00PM (#18331388)
Actually you are the one that started your argument by making assumptions.
Re:Ask HN: How can I protect my private data on mobile phones?
on Monday October 29, 2018 @09:47AM (#18327465)
Not a fallacy if you do your research properly before choosing a VPN.
Re:Ask HN: What paywalled content do you pay for?
on Sunday October 28, 2018 @11:16PM (#18324802)
Technology Review from MIT so I can read it on my Kindle
Re:Ask HN: Are there any mobile games that are good rather than purely...
on Sunday October 28, 2018 @11:14PM (#18324797)
Playing blitz/bullet can become a bit addictive. Probably a small dopamine hit every time you win.
Re:Ask HN: Can Bitcoin (or Blockchain) ever achieve 1M transactions pe...
on Sunday October 28, 2018 @11:08PM (#18324772)
I think it would require significant architectural changes. As far as I know, the replication and consensus protocol are just too slow.
Re:Ask HN: How can I protect my private data on mobile phones?
on Sunday October 28, 2018 @11:05PM (#18324754)
Use a VPN client, don't allow location, files or contacts access to applications you don't trust, look for alternatives to software you don't trust.
Re:Ask HN: What's your favorite code practice site?
on Monday October 22, 2018 @10:54PM (#18280399)
A lot of potentially good sites with coding challenges have that problem. You want to improve your coding skills in some language and you end up spending 90% of the time solving a math puzzle and writing 5 lines of code.
Re:Ask HN: What password manager tools do you use or recommend?
on Friday October 19, 2018 @09:31AM (#18256567)
Firefox native password manager. Works fine and it syncs with my phone automatically.
Re:Ask HN: What's your favorite elegant/beautiful algorithm?
on Wednesday October 17, 2018 @11:32AM (#18240036)
I really like how simple but powerful MapReduce is for solving some problems.
Re:Helm: Personal Email Server
on Wednesday October 17, 2018 @11:23AM (#18239957)
Even if you dislike the idea or the price, you should be happy there are companies trying to change what has become a real privacy problem these days. At least for me, it gives me hope to think people out there are working on these issues and trying new approaches with new technology.
Re:Ask HN: What discontinued company/product do you wish was still aro...
on Tuesday October 16, 2018 @09:49AM (#18229322)
How much money did you spend on it? I've looking for a Lenovo with 32GB for a while but always find just customized versions by third-party sellers
Re:Ask HN: What are some old talks (10+ y) that are still relevant to ...
on Friday October 12, 2018 @10:14PM (#18206004)
Mostly anything related to computing in general.
Re:At what time would you read a book?
on Thursday October 11, 2018 @10:54PM (#18198790)
Kindle on my way to work, when I'm walking my dog or waiting somewhere. Also maybe 30 minutes or more before sleep.
Re:Ask HN: Are there good alternatives to ElasticSearch for storing logs?
on Thursday October 11, 2018 @11:28AM (#18194294)
What about something like s3? Now you can use Athena to query data stored there
Re:New Google Pixel 3, Pixel Slate, and Home Hub
on Tuesday October 09, 2018 @01:59PM (#18178274)
My pixel 2 also came with an adapter for the 3.5mm, and my bluetooth headphones worked fine as always. And I think google also has the pixel earbuds?
Re:Ask HN: Keyboard for Coding?
on Tuesday October 09, 2018 @09:23AM (#18175717)
I have a Code Keyboard and a Pok3r keyboard. They are both very good but I prefer the feeling of the Pok3r. Keep in mind that's a 60% keyboard so you need to be good at coding without depending on the arrow keys too much.
Re:Ask HN: What is a good MOOC to learn multivariable calculus?
on Saturday October 06, 2018 @09:32AM (#18155043)
I remember using the MIT course when I was in college. It's pretty good. Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxCxlsl_YwY&list=PL4C4C8A7D0...
Re:Ask HN: What is your best advice for a junior software developer?
on Wednesday October 03, 2018 @09:39AM (#18130038)
Don't ask a colleague every time you don't know how to do something. Investigate, learn how to debug. Building intuition is what's going to take you to the next level. Also, try to not get stuck with same tools for too long.
Re:Facebook recruiter got brutal rejection letter from Ben Werdmuller
on Tuesday October 02, 2018 @04:51PM (#18125589)
Nice article, but the rejection wasn't brutal at all.
Re:Kindle DX as E-Ink computer monitor (2012)
on Monday October 01, 2018 @09:20AM (#18112265)
Does anyone know why Amazon stopped selling the DX?
Re:Ask HN: What podcasts do you listen to regularly?
on Thursday September 27, 2018 @03:19PM (#18087742)
Does it allow offline audio-only too ?
Re:Ask HN: What are the best alternatives to Google Analytics?
on Thursday September 27, 2018 @03:16PM (#18087711)
Snowplow Analytics has server side trackers among several others.