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   by j_s 9y ago

   ReCurta: Our goal is to build the first Curta calculator since 1972 | https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16035091
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   by j_s 9y ago

   Can you point to what you consider the current best option?
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   by j_s 9y ago

   Thanks for summarizing. Does anyone have time to link to more on the "side-channel leaking kernel address information into userland via JavaScript" ?
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   by j_s 9y ago

   LineageOS for microG – Access Google services without closed software | https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15617615
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   by j_s 9y ago

   In case you missed the discussion of the source NYT article 3 days ago: Unfiltered Fervor: The Rush to Get Off the Water Grid | https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16040540 >dankohn1: Yes, the founder of Juicero has re
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   by j_s 9y ago

   Matchmaker, Matchmaker, Make Me a Spreadsheet | https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8291436 We Experiment On Human Beings | https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8097415
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   by j_s 9y ago

   https://semanticmerge.com seemed unique to me, and https://www.gmaster.io experiments with going farther.
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   by j_s 9y ago

   Web browsers cross the uncanny valley home to 99+% of open-source, free-as-in-beer, and even commercially supported cross-platform GUI toolkits. This is due in part to the freedom to evolve new UI/UX concepts, but primarily because inc
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   by j_s 9y ago

   One commercially supported Windows [browser] application virtualization (-ish, pretty much Docker-grade security for end users) option, $35 for personal use: https://www.sandboxie.com Most similar tools are marketed as antivirus
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    Setting up a development environment on Mac OS X(github.com)

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    by j_s 9y ago

    Discussion of September "leaving" announcement: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15162957
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    by j_s 9y ago

    I'm always disappointed when an EDM live show is a letdown after enjoying all the polish put into an album. Being able to do both excellent live shows while releasing quality albums is not a guarantee in any genre, it makes sense that
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    by j_s 9y ago

    https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15748285
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    by j_s 9y ago

    What is the best C# GraphQL back end? There is probably a small market for quickly translating SQL Server DB schema into a C# GraphQL provider with easy authentication/filtering hooks. Not sure if the market would be any bigger cross-p
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    by j_s 9y ago

    Off-topic: always interesting to see how referral links fare here. I personally am not opposed if disclosed, since AFAIK (documented as of 2012 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4156414 ) this gives access to other items
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    by j_s 9y ago

    I appreciate the reminder! Now that you've said this I remember this being mentioned here before: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9884518
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    by j_s 9y ago

    Thanks, I briefly considered consulting the HN hive mind for alternatives that were not "wasting [...] time" but chose to avoid going off the rails as coming anywhere near "dating tips" often has here in the past. Didn&#
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    by j_s 9y ago

    The methodology shows the position of power that companies collecting data inevitably leverage: Tinder doesn't supply any statistics or analytics about member usage so I had to collect this data myself. The most important data I neede
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    by j_s 9y ago

    On mobile I tend to stick to just HN; is this "for reals"? I couldn't make this stuff up! Edit: Yes, though even the photos remind me most of the YouTube​ comedian 'AwakenWithJP' https://m.youtube.com&#x2
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    by j_s 9y ago

    True! Another commenter mentioned tablets from the pediatrician. These days progress consists of companies marketing "healthy" improvements to products that have become a convenient part of the daily routine.
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    by j_s 9y ago

    Anecdata: a dentist mentioned flouridated bottled water as an option since the parents didn't realize their kids were missing out with "regular" bottled water. To me it's interesting to consider the long-term impact of a
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    by j_s 9y ago

    Also interesting to see previous mentions on HN https://hn.algolia.com/?query=curta%20calculator&sort=byDate... such as "Old Calculator Web Museum" | https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=158212
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    by j_s 9y ago

    The "obtained from cash ATM's" part of OP seemed to be specifically targeting a higher degree of anonymity to me, but it is indeed open for interpretation. Personally Apple pay is the primary appeal of Apple's ecosystem
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    by j_s 9y ago

    Per this discussion https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13040084 "FBA vendors appear to have control [...] But I still don't think the amazon customer can see if an fba vendor allows commingling"
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    by j_s 9y ago

    LineageOS for microG – Access Google services without closed software | https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15617615 Supported devices: https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/
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    DS game recommendation for Japanese, among other apps: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14647413
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    by j_s 9y ago

    LoRaWAN packet received at record distance of 702 km | https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15201692 Specifically mention of two Ubiquiti M900 (~$130 each) for line-of-sight internet from home. Related discussions: https:
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    by j_s 9y ago

    I have a tough time playing network streams in VLC, if it cuts out there's no easy way to restart where it left off.
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    by j_s 9y ago

    I was suprised to hear someone mention DOGE's market cap was over 500 million.
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    by j_s 9y ago

    Perhaps not millions, but some charge money to host the torrenting and then streaming of the resulting files. https://alternativeto.net/software/bitport-io/