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811.
by logn 12y ago
I think they used null for deletion because undefined isn't in the JSON spec. It's more of a Javascript standard.
812.
by logn 12y ago
> and who knows, that might just trigger some kind of revolution in Windows app management Free trials of un-tar? Installing apps that require subscriptions to the cloud? Dev libraries that require enterprise support packages? Good packa
813.
by logn 12y ago
This is totally normal. Don't worry about it. Embrace the diversity of humanity and redeeming qualities of this person. Trust that the others in this situation recognize the same things you do, but that out of etiquette and pragmatism,
814.
by logn 12y ago
I made this choice and went with Affero GPL. This theoretically satisfies: (1) other devs building libre software, (2) non-tech-savvy customers who can still buy service, and (3) tech savvy entrepreneurs who want to limit lock-in and also n
815.
by logn 12y ago
> If, after reading this, anyone is still nodding their head and entertaining the idea that their internet company is in the same league as Blackwater Blackwater as a company (their employees' actions aside) isn't so different
816.
by logn 12y ago
For docs I like EtherCalc, Etherpad, and MediaWiki. At this point, Gmail is all I use of Google and mostly only get spam. My main email is Zimbra which I host myself. For search, I use DDG but I've been meaning to look into YaCy furthe
817.
by logn 12y ago
Tor works OK on HN. It was one of the other unique browser settings I had that was triggering captcha.
818.
by logn 12y ago
I recently chose an invoicing/payment provider. And also a gateway/merchant. For each of those there are at least 10 solid offerings in my price range. I ended up making my choices based on really specific features I preferred whe
819.
by logn 12y ago
It's happened while I've been logged in too. However, I've also taken other measures to randomize user agent, screen size, etc and to set referrer to the site's root (and disable Google Analytics). I thought I tested it
820.
by logn 12y ago
I like http://www.interviewzen.com/ to do 15 minute code quizzes of candidates where the hiring managers and HR are all dispersed geographically.
821.
by logn 12y ago
Guide him through Agile. Tell him the core feature you want and check progress, then explain the next few requirements.
822.
by logn 12y ago
It took me about three days of little sleep to set up an SMTP relay. I had some pretty specific and odd requirements and never really configured email servers before, but still, I think email administration is a skill that isn't really
823.
by logn 12y ago
HN also makes it hard to connect from Tor... "Prove you're legit" and the captcha never lets you through, even after solving it right. This is a common problem with Cloudflare sites. Cloudflare is an enormous security hole as
824.
by logn 12y ago
I know some entrepreneurs who I think would do well in any era with any idea of the time. My office neighbor 20 years ago was selling vinyl phone book covers and did well. Now he's in SEO. And he's looking to get into healthcare d
825.
by logn 12y ago
I can see why London operators would be upset. They're the most consistently professional and knowledgeable service force I've ever encountered. And London traffic I think is greatly improved by the road being taken up almost excl
826.
by logn 12y ago
> and it just never ends It ends at 5pm. Job searching starts at 5:30pm. Don't wait too long to find another job or else you'll be desperate and take another bad job or sacrifice negotiating power.
827.
by logn 12y ago
Maybe this will help: https://forums.openvpn.net/topic16143.html
828.
by logn 12y ago
Privoxy is your missing piece. Combine that with OpenVPN. For compression: http://www.privoxy.org/user-manual/config.html#ENABLE-COMPRE... edit: Also, setting proxies on Android -- http://w3epic.com/how
829.
by logn 12y ago
> The HN crowd is composed mostly by hackers. It's natural for us to see where all this might go wrong, It's already gone wrong. People will accept their reality and continually redefine what going wrong means. Read Slashdot
830.
by logn 12y ago
They're also specially controlled stickers, some with holograms, meant to suggest that the hardware inside is legit. Kind of like new NBA hats. You can remove those too.
831.
by logn 12y ago
Also, as a red-green colorblind person I can't make any sense of weather.gov's maps.
832.
by logn 12y ago
In addition to the other comments, make it absolutely clear to them (with proof if needed) that you're a student.
833.
by logn 12y ago
Looks like OP got the answers needed. However, are there similar services that use actual lawyers, work on contingency basis, and have a global reach? This is probably something my local law firm would do, but I'm curious if there&#x27
834.
by logn 12y ago
In the northern parts, that's called an ice storm. Few people die. Almost anyone can live 2 days without food, and water is normally safe after boiling. I think the bigger problem is that local governments are underfunded and national
835.
by logn 12y ago
GitHub does it full-time though. Also, for businesses, it's a real financial concern that it's not their problem anymore. Having someone for you and your customers to sue is a good position to be in and what drives a lot of B2B de
836.
by logn 12y ago
I'd like to see NASA focus on low-orbit wifi and P2P meshnets. The new 4G LTE chips are pretty remarkable. I think meshnets will eventually bring decent internet to every last person.
837.
by logn 12y ago
Their selling point is that the snaps are ephemeral. I don't think anyone's expecting fool-proof security, but the overall impression is that the privacy aspect is all just marketing hype. It's not that big of a deal but then
838.
by logn 12y ago
And for others, they'd rather entrust the crown jewels to GitHub than to their rotating cast of employees relying on server closets with unreliable power supplies and lackluster physical security.
839.
by logn 12y ago
It seems like we could refine the fecal matter further until we get down to the active ingredient(s). Penicillin is made from mold, but we don't get repulsed by that, since it's so processed and pure.
840.
by logn 12y ago
The GNU licenses are arguably the definition of free software. More permissive licensing just gives you the freedom to make software non-free. That's also offered for this project, but as a paid privilege.

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