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by ppetty 4y ago
Are there example apps on Google Play or iOS App Store to try? I think evaluating a UI Kit like this would benefit from being able to see a full fledged app.
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by ppetty 4y ago
I have a Twitter account I don’t use much, not sure how this might affect that. I do think the internet is missing a pure communication channel like the emergency broadcast system. If Musk can create a true open or transparent platform co
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by ppetty 4y ago
I often see a Notification that says something like you are now using iCloud Private Relay, but no persistent indication when I’m not. Seems like an icon similar to Wi-Fi, cell or vpn should be to the right of the notch to make it easier
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Ask HN: Desktop Email Apps
8 points by ppetty 4y ago|8 comments
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by ppetty 4y ago
You can cancel a download, but if you've enabled automatic updates macOS might not be aware that you have data limits. And that's terrible. Maybe file a bug or support ticket with Apple. But the rest of your post is puzzling. T
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by ppetty 4y ago
There are a handful of windows management apps that don't require changing or disabling BIOS security features. Moom & Divvy are both really good. Safari's extensions shouldn't hold you back too much; if you're will
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by ppetty 4y ago
"I strongly dislike MacOS because they force the "apple way" of doing things." What does that mean exactly? I'm genuinely curious about what Apple forces a user to do. I would think cost is a concrete example ...
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by ppetty 5y ago
I’ve been using an app called Secrets for iOS and macOS for close to a year. A one time purchase, easy syncing, and other items like secure notes and software licenses can be stored. They also have import from 1Password. Excellent experie
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by ppetty 5y ago
I’ve done the exact same thing, and in addition all email that’s not flagged as Spam goes to a folder called Screener … the workflow for the Screener is to add addresses to Groups (of Contacts) & then I have a small number of rules that
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by ppetty 5y ago
This would benefit from setting expectations. Maybe show the number of reps indexed below the search form, and a description. Or something that calls this a beta or work in progress.
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by ppetty 5y ago
I received a cold call from a "broker" (at least I think that's what his title was) at Go Daddy about a year ago. As a liaison between a purchaser & I he facilitated the sale, and it went really well. I owned both the .
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by ppetty 5y ago
So I the input element is missing an attribute to turn off autocorrect or autocomplete. I typed LIFE for one challenge & iOS’s keyboard gave the rest away.
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by ppetty 5y ago
I really thought that one of the worst technological advances was the Smart TV. When my 10 year old Sharp died, the search for a Dumb TV with the same quality as a corresponding Smart TV came up empty. It seems like maybe not connecting a
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by ppetty 5y ago
There is some relatively small merit to this article, web developers should spend as much or more time optimizing as time spent meeting product requirements. But web developers don’t typically define requirements, like which and how many tr
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by ppetty 5y ago
What common web development server runs on 5000 that wouldn’t automatically increment or throw an error indicating the port desired was occupied and a different one should be used? This seems like a trivial problem.
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by ppetty 5y ago
JBG Properties did this in Reston Town Center, Reston Virginia. I avoid parking in any of their garages unless during a free window, and while a few restaurants provide reimbursement the number of businesses that have left and not been rep
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by ppetty 5y ago
So just for the sake of completeness, maybe, and since Electron seems to be the most popular solution; what about a website? Fairly ubiquitous across all platforms with the help of Chrome, Firefox, and even Safari or Edge. I don’t think s
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by ppetty 5y ago
I really want to try Linux more & like it more. In early 2020, I wiped a 2012 Mac mini that had a nice quad core processor with 16 GB of RAM & an SSD; and then installed Linux Mint. It was great & worked well with the display
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by ppetty 5y ago
I stopped reading here, at "who cares!” That was where I started to agree. Most of the language and tone is so negative I lost interest during the first paragraph. I’ve probably already read a constructive version elsewhere, but if
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by ppetty 5y ago
Is Reddit usable without the app on a phone? I can’t seem to get to that page, two prompts to continue without an app that I don’t have or want and I’m redirected to the homepage…
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by ppetty 5y ago
It really looks like Hey for IMAP. Which isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Fastmail already has a Hey vs Fastmail comparison page on their site. Most of Hey’s great features can be made as features of other email service providers and/
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by ppetty 5y ago
I would love to see a post like this that depicts all the ways you can install on Windows, macOS & Linux (as both a consumer & developer). The DMG experience is a little off as the author suggests & the App store is super easy
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by ppetty 5y ago
I agree with several points in the post. I’m currently & primarily using Fastmail but wanted to give Hey a shot. For me, I’ve added some changes to Fastmail that are analogs of Hey features. For example, any incoming mail that isn’t f
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by ppetty 5y ago
I used to work at Aol, and it doesn’t surprise me that some significant number of people still use dial up. Not because they’re “trapped” but because that’s the only choice in some parts of the country. According to Pew, 3% of us are on d
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by ppetty 5y ago
It seems like if Apple created an actual app for Notification Center messages they could do this, or something close enough. The nature of temporary notifications is a pain point for me, and could be solved if I could go to such an app and
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by ppetty 5y ago
> We recently determined that between January 21, 2021 and March 1, 2021, fraudsters used information about you – which they acquired elsewhere – to obtain unauthorized access to your driver’s license number through the online sales syst
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by ppetty 5y ago
I really want to give substack a shot, but couldn’t get past recaptcha to sign up. Maybe I’m impatient or not good at identifying crosswalks, cars, bikes and buses. Kudos to all the publishers who made it …
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by ppetty 6y ago
I’ve always bought used cars, and refurbed Macs. Just how I roll … I never use a dealership’s banking service, and feel the same about financing a Mac (I also wouldn’t use Dell or HP’s financing). But never really thought about the separat
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by ppetty 6y ago
This really seems like an OSS opportunity for someone or some organization to create an ad-free analytics SDK for “in app” usage & engagement. But I agree with other posts that Apple doesn’t seem to imply they’ll forbid any SDKs … they
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by ppetty 6y ago
I wish there was a way to try it without logging in to Google … but unless I’m mistakn that’s a prerequisite for using the extension. I like the idea, I think I’d like even more if it worked in an “offline” mode. I get that I’d probably l

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