forgotmypw17

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   by forgotmypw17 6y ago

   Not every website requires passwords or any other secrets to be transmitted. I use a combination of fingerprinting and WoT to allow (but not require) anyone to maintain an identity without having to register or sign in.
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   by forgotmypw17 6y ago

   At some point it,s time to give up. But before I do, I will bend over backwards twice to try to accomodate the user. Maybe it,s because of all those times some arrogant asshole website told me my browser isn,t goos enough.
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   by forgotmypw17 6y ago

   My several years iPad with iOS 9, an otherwise capable device, locks up regularly on many js sites. JS is a global toggle which takes 30 seconds to switch.
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   by forgotmypw17 6y ago

   Amen. Markdown does unexpected things so often, and then I struggle with how to escape it.
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   by forgotmypw17 6y ago

   This, a thousand times. No one is going to mitm someone browsing my text blog. On the other hand, https creates many barriers to access, including recent version requirement, time sync, and extra cpu and bandwidth.
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   by forgotmypw17 6y ago

   I,ve been working on a hyper-compatible web forum system. With some tweaking, I,ve been able to achieve compatibility with Netscape 2.x, IE 3.x, Mosaic 1.x, Opera 3.x, and everything since then, not to mention Lynx, Links, w3m, etc. I still
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   by forgotmypw17 6y ago

   i run my own dag-bin with tagging, sorting, filtering.
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   by forgotmypw17 6y ago

   I remember that as long as I didn't install random crap and did basic maintenance, my Win 9x systems worked like clockwork, with only a reboot every couple of days. Windows 2000 was the most solid and stable Windows OS I've used,
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   by forgotmypw17 6y ago

   Please hesitate to stop by my little hangout. :)
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    by forgotmypw17 6y ago

    It seems to me like that stance does nothing helpful, only lets the developer off the hook of attempting something difficult and annoying. At the same time, it leaves human users who can't change their browser high and dry.
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    by forgotmypw17 6y ago

    Yeah, I used to love programming, thought I'd like doing it for work, but most of the time it drained my soul. One reason was that quality was never a priority in the professional world. Another reason was that I was working on crap so
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    by forgotmypw17 6y ago

    I agree, feels like we've conditioned to accept software playing dumb and being unreliable. A couple decades ago, random glitches attracted much scrutiny, today we just take it for granted.
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    by forgotmypw17 6y ago

    I'm a high-level guy, and I avoid using anything under 20 years in existence. All the easy problems are already solved and well-documented, and less likely to break my code with a new release. I then try to write code in such a way tha
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    by forgotmypw17 6y ago

    I did it for years, then I quit and now I'm a happy pauper.
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    by forgotmypw17 6y ago

    >When you buy Viewer applause, you're purchasing a one-time 'clapping' animation that will only be shown to you over the top of the video.
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    by forgotmypw17 6y ago

    I agree, it's like a web page denying the existence of hardware
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    by forgotmypw17 6y ago

    Your comment ignores everything the article talks about. The Registry could have been designed to be a standard settings store but without the drawbacks of being monolithic, not human-readable, and being one giant point of failure.
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    by forgotmypw17 6y ago

    I'm not sure about the predictions, but I believe that devices have the right to exist, and that saying "your browser is not good enough" is akin to saying "your car is too old for this road" or "your wheelchai
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    by forgotmypw17 6y ago

    Going by another comment, it is not just a suspension, but a removal of the app identifier, which means all existing users are gone.
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    by forgotmypw17 6y ago

    i can,t solve systemic problems. no one can. each of us can only solve problems locally.
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    by forgotmypw17 6y ago

    what,s wrong with that advice? we live in an unsafe world... you either make these hard choices, or you suffer the consequences...
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    by forgotmypw17 6y ago

    [x] exclude alexa top 100,000 sites
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    by forgotmypw17 6y ago

    my own sHiTMyseLf.com see profile for entry creds
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    by forgotmypw17 6y ago

    i personally think it,s crazy to try to raise kids with any fewer than 5 adults committed to the process
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    by forgotmypw17 6y ago

    What are your strategies for avoiding inflammation?
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    by forgotmypw17 6y ago

    That's a great question, retrocomputing enthusiasts better grab what they need for their dream retro installs.
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    by forgotmypw17 6y ago

    But what about cache invalidation?
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    by forgotmypw17 6y ago

    Q: Why does the sun always rise east in the morning and set west in the evening? A: Just leave it alone and don't mess with it.
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    by forgotmypw17 6y ago

    Yes, it's good evidence that the project is not a light undertaking.
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    by forgotmypw17 6y ago

    Sure, anyone could do this, just come up with a meaningful idea, learn how to make large glass objects, procure glass panes of exactly the right size, attach them together, test the rigidity of the structure, probably some test shipments, m