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by metabren 14y ago
I submitted something very similar to YC last year with the same implementation. Works in practice but it's insecure. The solution I'm going with now is a native client that creates the cookies locally which the browser extension then acce
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by metabren 14y ago
Anon are denying their involvement and seem to believe this is a propaganda operation aimed at getting public support for SOPA style laws: The same day literally hours before this release Department of Homeland security named Cyber threats
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by metabren 14y ago
This may not be such a great alternative — it allows far too many attempts which make it susceptible to cracking. (a video showing this being beaten by a bot [1] was posted on HN [2] last week) [1] http://spamtech.co.uk/software/cracking-
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by metabren 14y ago
It's entirely good advice. People will scroll if they're intrigued enough. Follow up that intrigue with something remarkable and you will get more engagement than just scrolling. The most important bit: > Just put a bit of thought
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by metabren 14y ago
It's because they used ASP.NET to create the site. More: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3038217/why-does-asp-net-...
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by metabren 15y ago
This article comes to the wrong conclusion. Removing the dialog wasn't what stopped the confusion — changing the text on the buttons did. Your users will read — but only enough to feel they have an understanding of a situation before they
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by metabren 15y ago
> How exactly to do that is the tricky part, though A good start might be with the book "Learned Optimism" from Martin Seligman — http://www.amazon.com/Learned-Optimism-Change-Your-Mind/dp/0... . He argues that most depression is just