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by openplatypus 2y ago
It is not reputable article. Click bait.
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by openplatypus 2y ago
Wait, did you just publicly admit to Google collecting terminal device information without user consent?
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Linux Kernel Maintainers remove Russian accounts(lore.kernel.org)
8 points by openplatypus 2y ago|3 comments
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by openplatypus 2y ago
Direct link to Linus comment: https://lore.kernel.org/all/CAHk-=whNGNVnYHHSXUAsWds_MoZ-iEg...
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FakeTag: Use FindMe (AirTag) without Apple device(github.com)
1 points by openplatypus 2y ago|0 comments
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by openplatypus 2y ago
The worst part is, there is no need to have cookie banner if you avoid unnecessary tracking. Even today you go on websites and there are 20-30 trackers, often duplicating functionalality. Or reCAPTCHA, Google Tag Manager or others. You can
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by openplatypus 2y ago
They don't offer hardware tokens by default. Often you can request one (you will be charged). I did just that despite it not being advertised option. I just said I need one.
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by openplatypus 2y ago
If you bank requires it, you can: a) find different bank that doesn't; there are banks like this b) demand a hardware token Unless you explicitly sign for Mobile-only bank (neobanks are weird) you will be able to get hardware token. Sp
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by openplatypus 2y ago
You can't make this thing up.
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by openplatypus 2y ago
Related https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41655967
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by openplatypus 2y ago
Likely the aftermath of https://techcrunch.com/2024/09/22/matt-mullenweg-calls-wp-en...
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WordPress.org bans WP Engine(techcrunch.com)
567 points by openplatypus 2y ago|486 comments
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by openplatypus 2y ago
I will echo others: you will prototype fastest in things you know. I can whip an MVP working in Spring before I learn how Django ORM works. Because I am so familiar with it.
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by openplatypus 2y ago
Perfect timing. We are currently building a spike to validate migration to DuckDB. We are extremely optimistic based on community feedback.
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by openplatypus 2y ago
Yes, awesome news. I made a career with Solr, but building my product, Wide Angle Analytics, on top of Elastic search, made me realize how much more robust and polished ES actually is. With restoration of Open Source alignment I am confiden
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French Authorities Charge Telegram Founder Pavel Durov(wsj.com)
19 points by openplatypus 2y ago|0 comments
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by openplatypus 2y ago
Extending Wide Angle Analytics. We are entering growth phase and getting more clients, which means more sophisticated features and needs. The industry and the niche is cut throat with large number of disingenuous competitors. Beginnings wer
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by openplatypus 2y ago
The secret was "secret".
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by openplatypus 2y ago
The "referrer" indeed of little value these days. Customers of our web analytics platform rely on either UTM_ or custom tracking parameters. These work well and folks are happy and claim they can finally see representative data.
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by openplatypus 2y ago
Third-party cookies are bad, but none of Google's proposal sound any better. Their proposal to have 3rd party operated "Data Clean Rooms" (ie data brokers) hoarding consumer data was downright insane.
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by openplatypus 2y ago
Please stop posting DHH bullshit. Don't amplify this troll's content.
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by openplatypus 2y ago
Even Adobe had the decency to make it out-out in the EU.
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by openplatypus 2y ago
Now let's investigate JetBrains. Untill recently they had huge presence in St Petersburg and relocated their Russian staff after war broke out. IMO it is supply chain risk which ought to be carefully audited.
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by openplatypus 2y ago
ESA uses sail assisted ship to transfer Arian 6 to launch destination https://www.esa.int/Enabling_Support/Space_Transportation/Ar...
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by openplatypus 2y ago
DDG has relatively large pool of European employees.
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by openplatypus 2y ago
Mojeek has its very own index.
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by openplatypus 2y ago
Privacy means very different things to different people. On basic level it is just that your data is not used/sold beyond basic, statistical analysis of visitors. That's it. Cookie can be "private" in this context, if th
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by openplatypus 2y ago
There is so much wrong with bossware. Privacy issues. Security issues. Employee trust issues. https://wideangle.co/blog/the-rise-of-bossware-and-threat-to...
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by openplatypus 2y ago
So sad because so true. Seeing working technology replaced because someone doesn't like it, get accolades for it, only to face the same limitations as old tech is just depressing.
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Visitor Counters, Blinking Tags, GeoCities – Back to the '90s Internet(wideangle.co)
1 points by openplatypus 2y ago|0 comments

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