folkhack

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by folkhack 8y ago
> How would the ability to type an arbitrary amount of numbers, or letters, in a credit card number field lead to higher conversion? Sure - I'll bite. But I'm also going to point out that you're swinging to the other end o
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by folkhack 8y ago
Sure but look at the top-level comments on here and there are words like: * "anti-pattern" * "overzealous autocorrect" * "this is everything I hate about 'modern' UI" * "I hate this idea" *
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by folkhack 8y ago
> Your statement is also incorrect if applied as a general rule. I would absolutely disagree with you here. It is a generally accepted "case" that additional validation barriers on conversion experiences cause users to drop off
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by folkhack 8y ago
I've never seen that but it's a super interesting case. Reading this makes me start brainstorming ways I can be more accommodating for that situation - that wouldn't fly with certain sites I run due to US-based NPA-NXX valida
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by folkhack 8y ago
> we also have three day/month/year fields Yep - I actually use strategy this and type="date" both depending on what the precision requirements are =) I've always seen the "three-field" old-school metho
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by folkhack 8y ago
Perfect example of "post your professional experiences on HN and get it ripped apart immediately." On PANs - sure. However, I (personally) have seen odd-digit PANs but also deal with an industry that sees literally EVERY type of C
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by folkhack 8y ago
I've tried similar libraries and they all suffer the same general "I don't know what the backspace key just did" sorta issues... Just look at the top features listed on their Github: * CC number - doesn't actually s
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by folkhack 8y ago
> Are people browsing around your laptop / workstation without you monitoring what they're doing? Nope - but the industry that I work in constantly assumes "bad actors" are present. Although it's not perfect - ev
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by folkhack 8y ago
Excellent - thanks for the heads up =) Will be looking into this to replace a KeePass DB!
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by folkhack 8y ago
This was brought up last time - but even having something like the path "./Banking/bankofamerica.com" visible on the filesystem is a disclosure of sensitive information, even if the password is encrypted at-rest. Otherwi
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by folkhack 8y ago
Oh yea - I guess I had a specific use case in mind when I said that =) What I meant is that I can hammer out some Node/Python that will grab an image w/text and put it through OCR for character extraction. "Programming"
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by folkhack 8y ago
Yep yep - if the text isn't distorted I can rip it from an image within minutes using pre-built OCR libraries. If the text is distorted there's full-blown API-driven services for solving CAPTCHAs and the like.
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by folkhack 8y ago
100% true. Have written PLENTY of scrapers and methods like this are ultimately ineffective. Even if you absolutely mangled the HTML/selectors/DOM/etc. I feel you could always have it process screenshots of the interfaces to
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by folkhack 8y ago
> I see the next generation of programmers more populated by tech debt creators and less accepting of mentorship Yep - even as a youngin' I'm seeing this happen rapidly with tech being the new "hotness" that everyone
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by folkhack 8y ago
I've always been apt to push for a more technology-oriented manager due to logistics because I don't need/want a non-technical "career coach" calling the shots on implementation/execution when they don't e
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by folkhack 8y ago
You may just wanna go with going between Fira Mono and Fira Code then for consistency - I run Fira Mono on my terminals and Code for the editor/IDE.
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by folkhack 8y ago
I believe they support Linux as a first-class citizen, even with removing Allegro! I've had VERY good luck with Factorio running through Steam, on Debian Linux (both 8 and 9). I have also ran it on Mac OSX and Windows 7 without any iss
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by folkhack 8y ago
They're moving off of it last I heard. Sounds like it's a legacy solution at this point. https://www.factorio.com/blog/post/fff-230
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by folkhack 8y ago
Yep! If you look into civil forfeiture it's a racket... and directly infringes on our rights. Even in cases where there is NO wrongdoing you usually have to go through lengthy processes in order to get your property back, and even then
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by folkhack 8y ago
This isn't something new... After having property stolen a few times in the US it's apparent that the police are not there to assist with petty crime _at all_. Even when there's video footage/evidence to be reviewed they
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by folkhack 8y ago
> Well, did Samsung promise this notification feature in their marketing campaign? Nope - but it's something I would expect any smartwatch to do. It's just a dark pattern and they don't GAF for any actual use-case. > I
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by folkhack 8y ago
I'm just going to take a hammer to it. I know it's unreasonable but I'm that p'd off.
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by folkhack 8y ago
I've been looking into Blackberry (Key2 specifically) because they seem to be putting security first and I don't mind if my platform is a tiny bit behind on the raw system specs. If anyone has experiences to share I am ALL ears!
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by folkhack 8y ago
Yep - zero trust is exactly right... I bought a Samsung smart watch for Black Friday for $280-ish. Figured "hey - this will probably have better calendar/application support than my Garmin watch!" Nope. Literally can't g
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by folkhack 8y ago
I sincerely urge you to follow-up with this story. I would love to see what Apple does in good faith on this one - it would have a real impact on how I perceive them as a company.
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by folkhack 8y ago
T430 checking in - this thing is an absolute beast. I run Debian 9 and it's a dream machine. If fixing/supporting/configuring your own hardware is important to you, then Thinkpads are outstanding. They're easy to work on
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by folkhack 8y ago
Typically they'll basically be a markup resource. IE: I have a ton of documents in one format, and I need them to be translated to clean HTML. The other thing that may be needed in this position is actual content development skills, ie
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by folkhack 8y ago
Yep - 100% agree. Y'all should come to the dark side and get yourselves a refurb Thinkpad. Personally I run a 2017 MBP for work and a heavily modified T430 running Debian at home. I often miss my personal hardware throughout the workda
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by folkhack 8y ago
Which shows the maturity of WordPress developers as a whole. I'm still pretty bent out of shape that this had basically a decade... Source: Have been a WP developer for a long time (shoot me) and I've received a FRANTIC call over
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by folkhack 8y ago
I understand the sentiment but I would also like to offer my own anecdotal "youngin' webdev" experience: I have worked with a ton of great people who program that are over 40, and having experience isn't just what you ar

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