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by estroz 9y ago
Traditionally, academic disciplines have stemmed from others via discovery and innovation. There is no difference in academic CS; industrial (software) engineering best-practices, ex. design patterns, are derived from research. I would sugg
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by estroz 9y ago
Ideally that's what site owners should lean towards. However OAuth is a problem for users who don't have accounts with offered providers.
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by estroz 9y ago
Unsophisticated users are exactly who I would be targeting. I would likely have to make widgets to integrate with common site building services like WP. An iframe is likely the simplest solution if they're building a site from scratch
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by estroz 9y ago
The library alternative was suggested in another comment and is definitely a path I'll consider over a service. The goal of this project wouldn't necessarily be to start a business, but to help standardise how websites interact wi
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by estroz 9y ago
There is no reason to trust this service over Troy Hunt's API. In fact I would use his API if I could guarantee that I wouldn't hit the rate limit too easily, as I'd rather not come across as a spammer. I would reach out to h
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Ask HN: Thoughts on a website-embeddable, credential validating service?
28 points by estroz 9y ago|18 comments
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by estroz 9y ago
Bitcoin was not and never will be anonymous if a user converts to fiat. There is always a way to trace a transaction through the blockchain, and from there to a fiat-Bitcoin exchange where you have an account tied to your bank.
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The Uncanny Valley(en.wikipedia.org)
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by estroz 9y ago
In response to answer 2: how do you account for the risk of storage invalidating stem cells after 60 years, if you've only experienced useful 30 year-old cell lines? Put another way, why would I pay $7,000 if neither you nor I knew if