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   by amanzi 8y ago

   Thanks for the link, interesting reading!
2. 902.▲
   by amanzi 8y ago

   Thanks - not being lazy with the criticism is key. Also, I hadn't heard of the Blub paradox - will look that up.
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   by amanzi 8y ago

   Thanks for the response. The credibility angle is something I hadn't closely thought about and is very important.
4. 904.▲
   by amanzi 8y ago

   Agree with all that, thanks. Focusing on what problems [X] is trying to solve and looking at alternatives is a common theme in the responses here.
5. 905.▲
   by amanzi 8y ago

   Thanks. I am actually in a position to challenge and recommend some trends but they are often set by senior management. So what I'm really after is some advice around how to challenge the thinking. Lots of good information in this thre
6. 906.▲
   by amanzi 8y ago

   Thanks - points taken. By the way, I didn't mean to imply that I disagree in general with those items I listed, those were just some examples that I had been thinking about recently.
7. 907.▲
   by amanzi 8y ago

   Thanks for the response. I didn't mean to imply that the trends I listed as examples weren't worth considering. I just get concerned when companies adopt trends 'because everyone else is doing it so it must be the right choic
8. 908.▲
   by amanzi 8y ago

   Thanks, and that's a good point. I haven't already decided these things are just trends - I just tried to pick some examples of 'trends' that often spark discussion here to give some context.
9. 909.▲
   by amanzi 8y ago

   Good point, thanks.
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    by amanzi 8y ago

    Thanks - I think the "if it ain't broke don't fix it" approach is valid but often there are real world issues that need resolving.
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    Ask HN: How to challenge trends without appearing like a luddite?

    65 points by amanzi 8y ago|108 comments
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    by amanzi 8y ago

    Plotly has been on my list of new tech to investigate, but this isn't a great advert for their service...
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    by amanzi 8y ago

    This is great and is a good lesson for anyone developing websites, regardless of the platform.
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    by amanzi 8y ago

    True - I'm more worried about the privacy intrusions from advertising networks than I am for MITM attacks.
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    by amanzi 8y ago

    Not in the same way as other password managers. But you can set up your own Bitwarden instance using Docker if you don't want to trust them with your passwords.
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    by amanzi 8y ago

    I found KeePassXC to be fairly clunky and didn't work well on Android with regards to autofilling forms, but that was a while back and it may have improved since then. Also with Bitwarden I've elected to have them host my encrypte
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    by amanzi 8y ago

    I've been using this for the last few months and couldn't be happier. I use the browser extensions in Firefox, Chrome and Edge, as well as the desktop, Android and web apps.
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    Notes by Firefox is a simple, secure notepad extension(testpilot.firefox.com)

    2 points by amanzi 8y ago|0 comments
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    The “Boring Software” manifesto(tqdev.com)

    72 points by amanzi 8y ago|58 comments
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    by amanzi 8y ago

    I don't think I have any other reason to use them apart from muscle memory--I can't live without them now...
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    by amanzi 8y ago

    I don't have enough long-term Linux experience to understand why systemd is so hated... All of my recent experience has been with Debian Stretch which I think uses systemd by default, and I don't see any obvious issues with it.
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    by amanzi 8y ago

    How do you manage without arrow keys? I use a Cooler Master "M" sized keyboard which combines the arrow keys and a number pad. It's the smallest usable keyboard that works for me: http://www.coolermaster.com/p
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    by amanzi 8y ago

    Thanks for responding. :-)
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    by amanzi 8y ago

    This looks interesting but I really don't like how you're prompted to download and run a shell script from their website without any indication of what it does. I'm all for making it easy to get started, but at least explain
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    by amanzi 8y ago

    > HTTPS is an open standard. Google doesn't control it. HTTPS doesn't require anyone to use any Google product. The problem is that Google controls the most popular interfaces to consuming HTTP and HTTPS, i.e. their Chrome brow
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    by amanzi 8y ago

    I thought this article was in poor taste and I actually have a lot of respect for Scott and the work he's doing in this space. For a better site with positive arguments for HTTPS: https://doesmysiteneedhttps.com/ Previ
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    by amanzi 8y ago

    > Is their web browser open source? No. Their Edge browser engine is proprietary but is built to work with open standards - no more pushing their own proprietary standards like ActiveX. > Is Word, Excel, or Powerpoint open source? No
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    by amanzi 8y ago

    There are a lot of big name companies betting a lot of money on the success of this device so I'm willing to give it a chance, but unless they start releasing some actual details about how well it works I remain sceptical.
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    by amanzi 8y ago

    Your childish use of the dollar symbols really diminishes any valid arguments you may actually have against Microsoft.
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    by amanzi 8y ago

    I agree - I often see companies offer security features for "premium" customers only. This is the wrong approach and I wish more services focused on security first and then price the premium features accordingly.