TheKnack

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by TheKnack 6d ago
This is the way. I left corporate IT and started solving interesting problems myself. I started doing this about 10 years ago but it was slow going since I had to do engineering, sales, support, etc all myself. AI has allowed me to get all
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by TheKnack 6d ago
AI has allowed me to move more of my time from coding to solving problems and getting results. For my the point of coding isn’t the journey, it’s the destination, and AI helps me get to the destination faster. Maybe it’s because I own my ow
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by TheKnack 3mo ago
The tests are in no way scientific. Do a little research and you will find some horrifying truths about what is presented. https://medium.com/@randomuser_11627/the-telepathy-tapes-is-... https://jonogden.sub
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by TheKnack 7mo ago
Could snapshots via tmutil be used to protect against this kind of thing on MacOS? https://derflounder.wordpress.com/2019/05/08/creating-managi...
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by TheKnack 7mo ago
I used to keep everything in Obsidian, but I recently switched to keeping notes in Obsidian and links and articles in Karakeep (self-hosted). https://karakeep.app/ One of many things that I like about Karakeep is that when
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by TheKnack 8mo ago
I second the request to make the site responsive. When I load the page the CSS constrains the main content to 560px and the whole page is constrained to 940px. Here's how it displays on my system: https://i.postimg.cc/z
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by TheKnack 8mo ago
It appears that some of the extensions in your block list originate from a supply chain attack which compromised some extensions, but which have since been fixed and are no longer compromised and have returned the Chrome store. This post di
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by TheKnack 8mo ago
How difficult would it be to add Trakt as an alternative to Letterboxd? https://trakt.docs.apiary.io/
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by TheKnack 10mo ago
I've been doing this for 20+ years, not with AI but just with code and taking time to understand the important parts of the processes. I still see many companies and especially educational institutions spending way too much manpower on
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by TheKnack 1y ago
I have these on all of my blinds and they are amazing. You can sometimes get them on sale for $50-60 each. They come with a solar panel that keeps them charged. You can add a hub that makes them work with HomeKit. https://us.swit
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by TheKnack 3y ago
My Mac started telling me that I need to update Apple ID settings about 30 minutes ago, but when I click "Continue", System Settings freezes and can't be closed. I think it's because gsa.apple.com isn't responding.
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by TheKnack 3y ago
The Tesla interface reminds me of the iOS settings page. A huge list of options and you have to drill down multiple levels to find the setting you want to change. Definitely not easy to use while driving, IMO. There have been lots of compl
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by TheKnack 3y ago
What I don't understand about both this and Twitter's dislike of third party apps is why they don't just require third party apps display the same ads as their own app, and maybe support whatever paid features they have. It s
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by TheKnack 4y ago
Yes, only one and it’s because it doesn’t “work” electronically. I re-subscribed to Games World of Puzzles a couple of years ago. It’s a high quality print magazine of clever puzzles that require writing the answers in the magazine. It has
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by TheKnack 4y ago
I have experience trying to get a down-level job for a different employer. I think that might be even more difficult than staying with the same employer. I was trying to down-level for more or less the same reasons - burnout from 20+ years
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by TheKnack 4y ago
This. My parents have several smart appliances but were completely unaware. Even if they were aware they wouldn't care. Regardless of one's opinion of the privacy aspect, none of the "smart" functionality their appliance
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by TheKnack 4y ago
I was setting up something on my daughter's laptop last weekend when I made a startling discovery. For context, she will graduate this year with a degree in Computer Science and Computer Engineering. When I added a URL to the Bookmarks
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by TheKnack 4y ago
One aspect of the Steam Deck that hasn't gotten as much attention as I think it deserves is that it costs about half as much as any competing device with comparable specs. Why? Valve is subsidizing the cost like Sony and Microsoft have
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by TheKnack 4y ago
I managed a big fleet of iOS devices (hundreds) around the iOS 6 to iOS 10 time period when battery drain was a common complaint ( https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13054056 ). Completely wiping the phone and setting it ba
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by TheKnack 4y ago
Battery drain. I managed a big fleet of iOS devices around the iOS 6 to iOS 10 time period when battery drain was a common complaint ( https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13054056 ). Completely wiping the phone and setting i
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by TheKnack 4y ago
For both iOS and Macos (and Windows for that matter) it's a good idea to backup everything and reinstall the OS from scratch for each major version. Yes it's a headache but it will prevent 10x more headaches that result from upgra
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by TheKnack 4y ago
Apps like Keyboard Maestro or BetterTouchTool can resolve almost every Macos usability complaint that I've heard. Keyboard Maestro can move windows between desktops with a keyboard shortcut, for example, and there are multiple ways to
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by TheKnack 4y ago
I agree that Garmin watches are not good general purpose smart watches for most people, but their UX is actually perfect for their intended users. Once you develop the muscle memory, it's possible to perform many functions without bein
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by TheKnack 4y ago
I got an email that is made to appear as if it's from Binance today, having never interacted with Binance in any way. The email looks like it could potentially be an actual Binance email someone has copied and modified. The actual send
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by TheKnack 4y ago
Something interesting is that it seems that you are paying a "deposit" on replacement batteries, which is refunded when you return your old battery. After this return credit, the cost of replacement batteries is about the same as
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by TheKnack 4y ago
They are trying to slow down the "right to repair" laws that are being drafted in the U.S. and elsewhere in the world. They would rather implement it and be able to set the parameters of it, rather than be forced to follow a gover
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by TheKnack 4y ago
I have a STEM degree from a liberal arts university. Half of my courses were not part of my major requirements and many if not most were humanities type courses. I've always felt that combination has given me a big advantage over other
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by TheKnack 4y ago
I suspect that part of the reason for this is some larger companies not updating their apps to avoid complying with the App Store privacy Nutrition Labels. Even Google stopped updating all of their iOS apps for a long time because they didn
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by TheKnack 4y ago
I have a friend who, as a psychology researcher at a major university, did a meta-analysis of the reproducibility of psychology research and found much the same as this article. Results were generally not reproducible and there is way too m

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