LeonM

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by LeonM 8y ago
I recently tried to use a popular UI combo (React + Material UI) and wanted to use static CSS. Just good ol' regular CSS files included in the HTML head. This so I could host my frontend on a static webserver (AKA a CDN) and use Conten
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by LeonM 8y ago
I came here to post just that. The atavist article is fascinating. I recently re-read it, it's so good.
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by LeonM 8y ago
I don't think that was the point. A thin client (super cheap 'disposable' laptop) and a beefy remote workstation will give you all the horsepower to do your work, but limit the financial damage if the laptop gets stolen by ai
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by LeonM 8y ago
I've been a solo dev for about 7 years now, these are my findings: # Working from home ('free') Working from home is great for about 6 months, then isolation kicks in and the divide between work and relaxing disappears. Given
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by LeonM 8y ago
Why would this port be blocked?
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by LeonM 8y ago
Depends, if you have hosted the DNS at netlify, then you can assume it is. If you only run hosting at netlify (thus, having your DNS CNAME to Netlify) you can still have problems. Use the checker on the website to know for sure.
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by LeonM 8y ago
"Starting February 1st, 2019 there will be no attempt to disable EDNS as reaction to a DNS query timeout. This effectivelly means that all DNS servers which do not respond at all to EDNS queries are going to be treated as dead."
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by LeonM 8y ago
There is a big difference between Chrystler (or any other car manufacturer) and Tesla in terms if impact. Tesla's are designed to receive software updates on a regular basis using a cellular connection, whereas with every other car bra
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by LeonM 8y ago
Well, obviously you need to have either money or a plan so you don't end up homeless. The OP edited his question after I replied. When I wrote my reply the question was a oneliner: "how do I escape my meaningless job"
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by LeonM 8y ago
Just quit. Really, that's it. Just quit, and go do the work you enjoy.
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by LeonM 8y ago
Sssssh, you just told the world my retirement plan!
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by LeonM 8y ago
I have been working in the embedded world for some time. What worries me is that even new embedded systems come with ancient kernels and stdlibs, most of which won't be y2k38 compatible. Many of these devices will still be operating in
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by LeonM 8y ago
That's why I placed this Ask HN a while ago: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17704828 I pitched that idea at startup school, and got accepted. However, after a while I pivoted to something else, as I decided that
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by LeonM 8y ago
If so many people are being misemployed, why were they hired in the first place? Did they start off doing important work, and then slowly became irrelevant, or do big corporates just hire people without having a clear task for them (yet). I
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by LeonM 8y ago
Apple is doing a lot better nowadays, but it's still not perfect though, for example: you can't delete iTunes on MacOS.
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by LeonM 8y ago
No, at least not through the official Android Play store. I don't know about the other application stores such as Samsung's 'Galaxy Apps' store, which is particularly intrusive. It is known for auto-installing apps even
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by LeonM 8y ago
> Is that what you call crapware? I called it bloat , not crapware . I did so because I don't use OneDrive, Excel etc, but my phone won't allow me to uninstall them via the conventional way. By my definition that's bloat
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by LeonM 8y ago
Automatic cleanup sounds like a major improvement. It's almost scary how much disk space is used by Brew if you don't/didn't run cleanup periodically. Since I don't install 'mission critical' application t
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by LeonM 8y ago
It's not just FB, my Samsung S9 came preloaded with 'undeletable' Microsoft apps too. But this is nothing new, Samsung phones have came preloaded with bloat since forever. When buying a new phone I always spend some time dele
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by LeonM 8y ago
I don't know if you are being sarcastic or not, but there are optical cables that are bundled with copper conductors for power delivery.
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by LeonM 8y ago
Yep, this was added at the end of the article: > Correction: An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated the value of assets moving in pounds.
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by LeonM 8y ago
Regarding the bonus: you're just shifting the problem. Your ISP can't see your traffic, but now digital ocean can.
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by LeonM 8y ago
Because some don't mind the text-based ads, but do mind the 10mb+ animated flashing overlay ads with audio that make the internet unusable.
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by LeonM 8y ago
Totally forgot about that one! Thanks! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWc3WY3fuZU
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by LeonM 8y ago
I don't agree. If my password for <random_consumer_service> gets compromised, the attacker can not login at <random_consumer_service> due to the 2FA. To 'defeat' the 2FA, the attacker must also know my email addre
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by LeonM 8y ago
To add to the (mostly excellent) comments on this threat: Consider the risk involved, and who is responsible for keeping the reset procedure secure. If you're building a bank app, make sure you have a proper reset procedure, preferably
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by LeonM 8y ago
I've scrolled through that code, though I'm not a java dev, I don't really see much 'horror'. Can you explain?
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by LeonM 8y ago
'Dutch' notation can usually be distinguished with enough context (i.e. if the number has decimals), or by comparing it to other numbers found in a file. But don't get me started on people mixing American date notation and IS
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by LeonM 8y ago
Converting an electric signal into mechanical movement takes energy. Thus, current needs to flow from the audio amplifier in the CD player to the headphones. In electronic terms: the headphones have a low impedance (AC resistance). Due to a
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by LeonM 8y ago
Amazon calculates production costs (number of pages, paper finish, etc) and handling costs (weight, based on number of pages). And probably also makes a estimate of the number of books being sold (given the huge dataset they own, some ML an

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