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by mro_name 5y ago
the UX focus isn't casual use but operations – showcasing mere mortals can host a webservice as a tool for themselves and others. But feel free to add any other HTML presentation layer by modifying the XSLT and serving it from your web
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by mro_name 5y ago
lol, how so?
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by mro_name 5y ago
indeed, history repeating. There's a nice talk by Jonathan Blow how technology declines and has to be re-invented over and over again: https://youtu.be/pW-SOdj4Kkk
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by mro_name 5y ago
yes, 'Powered by' https://mro.name/g/about explains the details.
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by mro_name 5y ago
… and a 2 character geohash is reeeeeeally coarse. As is 0 fractional digits to lat/lon.
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by mro_name 5y ago
the less digits you give, the less precise your input looks, the bigger the geohash tile you're in and the bigger the difference between your input and the tile's center. Add more digits to the input.
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by mro_name 5y ago
enter the coordinates and press enter. You are not able to click the map.
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Show HN: The simplest geohash implementation under the sun(mro.name)
24 points by mro_name 5y ago|16 comments
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by mro_name 5y ago
the design issues of URLs are IMO less technical and much more SEO induced. Google has a lot to say here. E.g. URL length over 80 chars (https included) should be a penalty to search rank. So should parameters. Also everything impacting rea
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by mro_name 5y ago
have a link? I even do similar for a microblog: https://demo.mro.name/shaarligo - try without JS and look at the source (not the DOM).
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by mro_name 5y ago
> Nothing is stopping anyone from opening notepad and writing HTML with inline style, then using FileZilla to FTP/SCP that to a server I think that's exactly what 'computer literacy' should enable laypersons to do. An
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by mro_name 5y ago
an interesting language. Thanks for sharing.
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by mro_name 5y ago
how many bugs may the 1000 layers bring. If each layer has 3 LOC it's more than the webserver in the first place.
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by mro_name 5y ago
althttpd has CGI, sometimes interesting.
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by mro_name 5y ago
have you ever looked at the source of sqlite?
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by mro_name 5y ago
no, not made up – selfmade is even less dependencies than a 3rd party without other deps. And minimalis more than zero, still.
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by mro_name 5y ago
dependency awareness. External stuff bears surprises. Not everybody feels comfortable with that.
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by mro_name 5y ago
> separate process is started for each incoming connection wow. Thanks also for elaborating the xinetd & stunnel4 configs.
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We Brought the Online Collections into the Modern Age Using(vam.ac.uk)
4 points by mro_name 5y ago|1 comments
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by mro_name 5y ago
… Web Technology of the Past
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by mro_name 5y ago
my favourite: "intuitive" for "I'm unable to explain but you better feel stupid if not knowing upfront."
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by mro_name 5y ago
my fav quote: > evolve systems over time so no one notices. (22'5")
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by mro_name 5y ago
Use minors to add but beware of bloat. And majors to purge. Breathe in, breathe out. Like the tides.
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by mro_name 5y ago
let me correct: poisonous. Toxicity is harm to humans, right?
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by mro_name 5y ago
impressive
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by mro_name 5y ago
nice, what about dark mode?
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by mro_name 5y ago
ot: Thanks Christian for your firm stance explaining crypto to the London judges.
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by mro_name 5y ago
How many bits are in the NFC token? Or is it more complex handshakes?
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by mro_name 5y ago
in other words: greatly more toxic.
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by mro_name 5y ago
Permaculture is phantastic – however, how does it align with selling produce, i.e. removing material from the farm?

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