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Re:Ask HN: How did you become a software engineer?
on Wednesday September 08, 2021 @11:20AM (#28458396)
I started as a hobby making fansites for my favorite musicians (join my webring!) as well as vanity sites for myself and my friends in middle and high school. Twenty years later, I’m still basically making vanity sites, but for CEOs and small businesses. I can’t believe they pay me to have this much fun moving boxes around on a screen.
Re:Do psychedelics make you liberal? Not always
on Monday September 06, 2021 @05:32PM (#28438342)
Based on the ubiquitousness of certain memes, I think there are more than you believe. Unless all the posts on qanoncasualties and hermancainaward are fictional.
Re:Twitter starts to require login to view tweets
on Tuesday August 24, 2021 @09:06PM (#28296972)
One way of cutting down usage is to reduce the amount of data you volunteer. Logging out is an easy way to reduce usage. This change compels light users to stay logged in and participating.
Re:Twitter starts to require login to view tweets
on Tuesday August 24, 2021 @11:11AM (#28289878)
To draw back in those seeking to cut down their social media usage, in part
Re:Twitter starts to require login to view tweets
on Tuesday August 24, 2021 @11:09AM (#28289858)
Give teddit.net a look.
Nitter.net for Twitter.
I don’t know how long these sites will last with the demand there is for avenues that don’t prompt login.