martinraag

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by martinraag 2y ago
I've been working on an iOS app that aggregates cinema showtimes across chains and independent theaters in the UK. I moved to London some years back, and was pleasantly surprised by the vibrant cinema scene, that seems to be in a steep
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by martinraag 7y ago
Location: London, UK Remote: Yes Willing to relocate: No (possibly at a later date) Technologies: Python, JavaScript, Node.js, Swift, C#, Linux, Docker, Git, AWS, Google Cloud, PostgreSQL, React Resume: https://www.li
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by martinraag 7y ago
I use those GDRP screens for a little moment of mindfulness now to consider, whether I really want to read the article behind it. The answer has turned out to be almost always no and I don’t think I’ve missed much.
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by martinraag 7y ago
Streisand [ https://github.com/StreisandEffect/streisand ] automates the setup of several different VPN services on cloud providers.
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by martinraag 8y ago
I'm incredulous about the average person having enough knowledge about the possible pros and cons of these choices. Nor should they - that's what representative democracy is for. A popular referendum for a complex issue like this,
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by martinraag 8y ago
Free Will by Sam Harris had a great affect on how I view the people and by proxy the world around me. He argues that anyones decisions are a direct result of the physical structure of their respective brain, which in turn is moulded by thei
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by martinraag 8y ago
True for audio, not video.
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by martinraag 8y ago
Whataboutism [ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whataboutism ] is not really a good defence of Facebook I think.
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by martinraag 8y ago
I've seen a similar situation play out at a startup and I can see your point. However, I think there's a difference between talking to potential customers about requirements they have vs. promising to deliver a solution for them o
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by martinraag 8y ago
Inspired by a blog post, which I think made rounds on HN as well, I customised my Touch Bar using a Mac app called BetterTouchTool. Now I have shortcuts to my most used apps on the left, a Now Playing display connected to Spotify in the mid
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by martinraag 8y ago
That sounds very interesting. Would you happen to have any pointers (i.e. books, links etc.) for anyone interested in learning more?
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by martinraag 8y ago
I’m genuinely stumped that anyone would even think of doing that. It would cause a lot of headache for the end users, while I doubt it would even put a dent in Apples Support.
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by martinraag 9y ago
I can see that now and completely agree, but back then - much like the author of the original post, I was eating up the whole idea of being more than just an employee, of all of us being in it for a larger goal. In fact, it took me another
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by martinraag 9y ago
I know of someone (not in the same company) who was offered a one time large cash bonus to stay for at least 12 more months. He took the offer. Unfortunately I don't know where that has lead to in his relationship with the employer. I
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by martinraag 9y ago
The article really resonated with me, as it's eerily similar to my own experience at Microsoft a couple of years back. Constant reorgs, resulting in projects being cancelled, resulting in lack of motivation, as months of your hard work
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by martinraag 9y ago
More like 3 baskets. Estonians can also use a Mobile ID, where private keys, authentication and signature functions are stored on a special SIM card. More recently, an app based Smart ID was also introduced. If you're on one of those s
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by martinraag 11y ago
Testlio [ https://testlio.com/jobs/ ] | ONSITE - Tallinn, Estonia Testlio is replacing the necessity for in-house QA engineers. We have a large community of expert testers which work together with your team on our QA pla
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by martinraag 13y ago
WhatsApp is over 4 years old with over 300 million (claimed) active users. I would expect them to have addressed security by this point. Especially after their previous blunders, I'd imagine hiring a security expert or having a third p