nreece

28 ms·

391.
US government is in talks about tracking citizens' location during coronavirus(dailymail.co.uk)
2 points by nreece 7y ago|0 comments
392.
by nreece 7y ago
There doesn't seem to be any native option to perform search in the default search engine provider set in the browser. There used to be a external.IsSearchProviderInstalled native JavaScript method[1], but it was deprecated by browsers
393.
by nreece 7y ago
"Here in Australia Labor’s plan was for a nationwide network with 93 per cent FTTP coverage. Under the Coalition’s model, only around 20 per cent of NBN Co customers will enjoy FTTP. Around a third of fixed-line premises will be lumber
394.
by nreece 7y ago
Yeah it sucks, and what's worse is that there's no near-future course correction by the policy makers. This is going to come back and bite us in some very uncomfortable places. Kudos for the multi-gigabit fibre, when we can only i
395.
Demand Covid Relief for Platform Workers(drivers-united.org)
3 points by nreece 7y ago|0 comments
396.
by nreece 7y ago
Here in Australia, a few responsible providers like Aussie Broadband have already announced unmetered data usage and temporarily stopping all service suspensions. https://www.aussiebroadband.com.au/blog/aussie-broadband
397.
by nreece 7y ago
If iOS apps are snooping on the pasteboard/clipboard, then surely many Android apps are doing so too. It's worrisome specially when copy-pasting from password managers. Not sure if 1Password, LastPass, Dashlane etc. offer any prot
398.
by nreece 7y ago
Been remote working for years. My top three tips for working from home: - Semi-formal dress up, specially shoes, tricks the mind into 'professionalism' - Workout, even 15 minutes of exercises have a positive effect - Take breaks,
399.
Fully Interactive Covid-19 Tracker and Analysis Dashboard(covid19.nguy.dev)
2 points by nreece 7y ago|0 comments
400.
Effectiveness of Reducing Population Movement in Managing Coronavirus Outbreak(databentobox.com)
2 points by nreece 7y ago|0 comments
401.
Microsoft Edge has more privacy-invading telemetry than other browsers(betanews.com)
3 points by nreece 7y ago|0 comments
402.
Facebook sued by Australian information watchdog over data breach(theguardian.com)
11 points by nreece 7y ago|0 comments
403.
by nreece 7y ago
Yes, for almost any public webpage.
404.
by nreece 7y ago
RSS feeds aren't dead. On the contrary, their usage for content aggregation, media monitoring and podcasts has increased in the past few years, specially by power users (inforvores) and in the business world. Speaking from my own exper
405.
Which Search Engine Has the Best Results(kylepiira.com)
1 points by nreece 7y ago|0 comments
406.
by nreece 7y ago
One evaluation found that Ecosia is 'better' than Google and Duck: https://www.kylepiira.com/2020/02/07/which-search-engine-has...
407.
by nreece 7y ago
Isn't RSS magical! * Shameless plug *: Our web service, Feedity - https://feedity.com , helps create custom RSS feeds for any webpage, even social networks (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter), via an online feed builder and REST
408.
Which Search Engine Has the Best Results(kylepiira.com)
3 points by nreece 7y ago|0 comments
409.
by nreece 7y ago
Fyi, your CDN hostname (cdn.simpleanalytics.io), as in your JS code, is blocked by uBlock Origin.
410.
by nreece 7y ago
This looks great! Been considering moving from SQL Server to Postgres for our .NET Core apps' storage and search, rather than use a separate service like Manticore or Elastic. I wish Microsoft SQL Server had easier and better full-text
411.
Dollar Cost Averaging vs. Lump Sum Investing (2019)(dividendgrowthinvestor.com)
1 points by nreece 7y ago|0 comments
412.
by nreece 7y ago
+1 for Algo. I've been using it since last year on a VM (took under 5 minutes to setup), for firewall access (SSH, RDP, DBs etc.) to work servers. Works great for secure access from anywhere when working remotely or travelling.
413.
by nreece 7y ago
Here's mine: https://www.nilkanth.com Been blogging (with some gaps) and maintaining a personal website since 2003. Moved all that data from WordPress to Ghost last month.
414.
Newsletters and Alternative Trade Routes(julian.digital)
1 points by nreece 7y ago|0 comments
415.
No Use of News(almanack.substack.com)
2 points by nreece 7y ago|0 comments
416.
by nreece 7y ago
Too bad their lite mode doesn't support region setting.
417.
by nreece 7y ago
>> Look out for non-competitor competitive alternatives: the things people use instead of using an actual product. This can be Post-It notes, an Excel Sheet that does not involve numbers, anything that is a general tool applied to a s
418.
by nreece 7y ago
Igor Naming Agency has a very good guide[1] on branding and naming. Must read! [1] PDF - https://www.igorinternational.com/process/igor-naming-guide_...
419.
The Mummy Speaks: Hear Sounds from the Voice of an Ancient Egyptian Priest(nytimes.com)
3 points by nreece 7y ago|0 comments
420.
by nreece 7y ago
Cool site! Curious to know what do you use for scraping, without getting blocked?

More ›