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by q-base 4y ago
I think that this is a good summary of the problem. The incentives seems misaligned. And I am not sure that paying for content would magically make this disappear. Or if so, then the companies should offer completely different products to p
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Tasks Without Inherent Quality(jmreiche.github.io)
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by q-base 4y ago
You are not your startup. And defining risky endeavours like entrepreneurship only by its outcome, is setting a trap for yourself. "Giving up" never got the recognition it needs. You cannot pursue new goals without letting go of o
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by q-base 4y ago
Wow - how did you manage to get that opportunity?
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by q-base 4y ago
I have made most of my money as a freelancer making weird integrations between legacy systems, migrating data that no one knew anything about, building or designing systems people weren't even able to formulate in any coherent way to m
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by q-base 4y ago
I really think that Flickr has unrealised potential. One of the reasons photographers use Instagram is probably the ability to share their work with a wide enough audience and not just "photo-snobs". For years Instagram has been m
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by q-base 4y ago
That could also be correct. But if I was under legal/contractual obligations, with Hetzner as my hosting provider, I would have their legal department confirm this. Since Hetzner found the need for appending the paragraph I referenced,
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by q-base 4y ago
I read it differently, especially in light of Schrems II. EU-datacenters from any of the big US-based providers does not automatically make you comply either.
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by q-base 4y ago
I think it depends on how you read the Schrems II ruling and how you read Hetzners words. Any of the big cloud providers can claim that they comply with EU legislation, but they also have to comply with US-legislation and if 3-letter agency
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by q-base 4y ago
From here: https://docs.hetzner.com/general/general-terms-and-condition... Conclusion: In summary, you as a customer do have influence - to a certain extent - on shaping who has access to the data on your servers. EU a
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by q-base 4y ago
To the best of my knowledge, this is already too late. I remember reading through their FAQ and seeing that hence they now have a US-based owner, they are then within reach of US 3-letter agencies.
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by q-base 4y ago
Personally I underestimated the effect of small, on the surface unimportant, human interactions. I love being alone and I recharge from solitude. But the small encounters at the coffee machine or just smiling to a colleague is still human i
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by q-base 4y ago
I really enjoyed reading this. Thanks a lot for sharing! It is bleak and in-your-face. But I like it. I wholeheartedly agree with his underlying message, that all of it is just distractions, that may keep you from living.
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by q-base 4y ago
As others have mentioned and requested; it could be interesting to learn more about this space?
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by q-base 4y ago
Fastmail.com I have been a very happy customer for several years. I even really like their web interface.
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by q-base 4y ago
Really successful people get a lot of offers to say "no" to. It was probably Derek Sivers, whom is mentioned elsewhere in this thread, that said: Early in your career, or when just starting something new - say "yes" to e
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by q-base 4y ago
I see what you did there... And raise you with: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33656628
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by q-base 4y ago
This looks absolutely brilliant! Thanks a lot for sharing!
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by q-base 4y ago
How has the meds changed your life? And have you done anything else apart from being prescribed medication?
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by q-base 4y ago
Has Joplin become any faster? I tried the switch a year or two ago. The export and import went somewhat smoothly, but Joplin was so incredibly slow to sync that I ended up going back to Evernote. I do have many years of notes in Evernote, b
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by q-base 4y ago
That is actually a very good idea. I am pretty certain that I will love it. The main feature drawing me in is the screen on the back, which will keep me from constantly looking at pictures right after I have taken them.
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by q-base 4y ago
Thanks a lot for your thorough reply and explanations. I learned a lot about grain, photography and film that I had not known before :) Even though I do shoot some film myself, I fully support your statements about "film look" and
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by q-base 4y ago
Build will always be more expensive, finish later and require more maintenance than your worst case scenario. If your competitive edge over the competition lies within the bounds of what you are building, then it may be worth it. Building i
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by q-base 4y ago
I agree and have no qualms about adding it either in post or by deliberately shooting high ISO to enhance the grain.
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by q-base 4y ago
That is a very interesting explanation. I prefer looking at images with grain. I wonder if that is why. Where have you found the explanation? Is it something you have inferred yourself or has it been studied?
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by q-base 4y ago
I bought my X-T2 several years ago for the same reason. Speaking of grain. The Fujifilm sensor actually adds quite pleasant grain at higher ISO. So I sometime shoot with deliberate high ISO because I like the look that comes out of it. I am
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by q-base 4y ago
I was not aware of the origins of the term, so thanks for that. But then the question lurks; was the hackers inspired by the movies or was the movies inspired by the hackers :)
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by q-base 4y ago
What inspired these "Cypherpunks"? I have become more and more interested in figuring out where these thoughts actually originated from? Are there any books or other resources that dig into this early "hacker mentality"?
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by q-base 4y ago
How did you make the shift? I have actually had a lot of the same thoughts. It seems like a lot of the abilities and "thoroughness" needed in tech, would be transferable to law. I can only say that I spent quite a lot of time read
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by q-base 4y ago
I wholeheartedly disagree. There are certainly people involved with motorcycles that seek attention and try to be as anti-social as possible. But that is by no means representative of the overall motorcycle community. They are just the ones

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