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Re:Why I Write CSS in JavaScript on Monday February 18, 2019 @01:02PM (#19192658)
What I don't like about css-in-js is how it makes things really hard (or even impossible) for endusers who may want to use an extension like stylus or tampermonkey to modify the site styling or behaviour.
Re:Ask HN: Do you still use browser bookmarks? on Saturday April 08, 2017 @05:39AM (#14066167)
More than I would like to.

I have a pinboard account but always end up just dragging links to the bookmarks toolbar.

Automator is the most useful, powerful and underrated feature of OSX. It makes me sad how almost nobody talks about it.
Re:Show HN: Monodraw, an ASCII Art Editor for Mac on Thursday May 14, 2015 @04:06PM (#9547264)
I've seen quite a lot of apps with this feature, they are probably using this: https://github.com/potionfactory/LetsMove
Re:Windows 93 in JavaScript on Saturday March 07, 2015 @03:41PM (#9163043)
The groovy blue ringtone from old nokia phones. :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCI_TL69rIE

It's sad to see Sparrow there. It has been almost 3 years and I still didn't find any good alternative.
Re:MacBook Pro Repair Extension Program for Video Issues on Friday February 20, 2015 @08:10AM (#9080233)
I had the same problem with my mid 2010, they replaced the motherboard/logic board for free last year and it never happened again.
Python / Flask
The concept of Acme remembers me of Xiki[1]. It would be perfect with better fonts and/or code highlighting.

[1]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUR_eUVcABg

I moved to pinboard a couple of years ago and couldn't be happier with it.
Or just open it in an incognito window
Re:Introducing OneNote for Mac on Monday March 17, 2014 @11:50AM (#7415794)
Looks and works surprisingly good for a MS app outside Windows. I hope someday Microsoft will also release a Linux version.
Re:Native scrolling and iTerm2 on Thursday March 13, 2014 @03:18AM (#7390424)
"set mouse=a" works better
If anyone is wondering how to disable the font list: http://superuser.com/questions/292666/how-to-disable-permiss...
Re:If you care about privacy, don't use OS X mail on Wednesday November 20, 2013 @12:34AM (#6766493)
>Are there any other tools out there like this?

http://emailipleak.com/ is pretty useful to test if your email client sends your IP along with your message to recipients.

Re:Dad says Google Maps shows son's dead body on Monday November 18, 2013 @05:17PM (#6757557)
Seems like google just updated the map tiles. I saw it 10 minutes ago but it was gone when I refreshed the page.

http://i.imgur.com/VXCTQ17.png

Re:Obama 'not told of Merkel phone bugging' on Sunday October 27, 2013 @06:54PM (#6624016)
Plausible deniability in a nutshell.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plausible_deniability

Same thing with my mum. I installed Ubuntu on her slightly old laptop a couple of years ago and when she bought a new computer she asked me to replace Windows 8 (which she found pretty confusing) with Ubuntu again.

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