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by sivers 10y ago
Same here. I've been using OpenBSD off-and-on since version 2.9 which I think was like 1999 or 2000. I'd go switch to some new version of Linux for a while, try FreeBSD for a while, and each time I tried OpenBSD again - OMG it ju
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by sivers 10y ago
Lenovo ThinkPad W520 = my main Lenovo ThinkPad T440s = a clone of my main Both work great. I had some issues before OpenBSD 5.9 but since 5.9 everything is wonderful, which is why I finally switched over 100%. Doesn't run hot. Only a
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by sivers 10y ago
For those expecting a little more content, here's a better "why": https://deftly.net/posts/2016-05-31-why-i-run-openbsd.html (I agree and have gone 100% OpenBSD on all servers and even all my laptops now
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by sivers 10y ago
Just yesterday I spoke with the creator of the Uzbl browser - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uzbl + http://www.uzbl.org/ - who said that out of all the minimalist browsers out there, he thinks Luakit is
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by sivers 11y ago
Thanks! That's a wonderful compliment. Email & introduce yourself sometime.
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by sivers 11y ago
See https://sivers.org/no2 for a little more context. There are a few programming and writing projects that I've been wanting to finish for years. So when I look at a new hobby or interest, like the ones you describe a
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by sivers 11y ago
Yes! Well-put! Thanks for bringing this up. I'm Kindle-only these days, and people ask if I miss books. I might, in theory, but you're right besides the convenience, it's the advantage of NOT having all that paper that is so
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by sivers 11y ago
Love it. Two years ago I did this, and wrote a little something about it when I started: "Why my code and ideas are public" https://sivers.org/ws I blogged about it to call attention to it for one main reason: I
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by sivers 11y ago
Thanks for sharing this. Love this format. Learned about PStore, cycle, take, fetch, securerandom, and more. May add to it. Tweeted: https://twitter.com/sivers/status/660875966466514944
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by sivers 11y ago
Thanks for bringing this up. I've had the same experience. Doing a virtual business based nowhere, where even my own country of residence is constantly changing, it made sense to explore the lean efficient jurisdictions for incorporat
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by sivers 11y ago
I think the name "punkt" is a play on "punk'd" from the TV show that pranks people: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punk'd Looking at their other products like the $185 alarm clock: https:&
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by sivers 11y ago
Best advice I've ever seen on naming a business is from this old Seth Godin gem: http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2003/06/naming_a_bus... I read that in 2003, and have never forgotten the "Le
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by sivers 11y ago
Based on your recommendations, just now, I went to go check out the book and found they're having a one-day half-price sale on it at Apress, the publishers: http://www.apress.com/9781430262503?gtmf=s Nice timing. Buyi
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by sivers 11y ago
Hopefully some day! ☺ All my programming is public, so if I ever start making something with it, it'll be at https://github.com/sivers But I'm a fan of OpenBSD, and like to make sure it stays current. I've c
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by sivers 11y ago
I sponsored the OpenBSD port of Elixir 1.0.5 & Erlang 18: http://cvsweb.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/ports/lang/elixir/ So it'll be included in OpenBSD 5.8.
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by sivers 12y ago
My notes from the book, if you're considering reading it, or want a future reminder: http://sivers.org/book/Influence
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by sivers 12y ago
Similar interesting talk by Rich Hickey: http://www.infoq.com/presentations/Value-Values
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by sivers 12y ago
Very interesting related talk about complecting things - "Simple Made Easy" - by Rich Hickey, inventor of Clojure: http://www.infoq.com/presentations/Simple-Made-Easy If you're a Ruby person, maybe watch
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by sivers 12y ago
I've learned my lesson since then, and will do in the future. I think it was just protecting my friend's time, and not bringing him anything that I didn't feel 100% "hell yeah this is totally your thing". I'd l
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by sivers 12y ago
Tobi is the one that taught me Rails back in 2004 when it first came out. He told me he was working on some new thing called Shopify, but I didn't believe in it. Later he asked if I could introduce him to Tim Ferriss, and I had to poli
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by sivers 12y ago
Hi rrtwo - Please email me for the slides. I'm happy to share them. - Derek
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by sivers 12y ago
Don't knock it 'til you actually read it. The succinct snippets given on CodingVC's blog don't do it justice. It's one of the most interesting business books I've ever read - one of the only that's worth
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by sivers 12y ago
Hi maga. Belgium is ideal for what you're asking. If you incorporate your company there, you can get instant residency via the “Professional Card”. Once you are a legal resident there, they don't count the days you're there,
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by sivers 12y ago
One of my favorite links I've ever seen on the subject is this: Top 15 Cheap, Safe and Friendly Countries http://www.kimeshan.com/2013/07/11/cheap-safe-and-friendly-c... Here are the top 15 cheapest, saf
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by sivers 12y ago
I'm scheduled to be on that exact same flight in 10 days, so I'm not thinking very clearly about this right now. Can a cool disconnected mind give me a rational perspective on this? Does logic dictate I have nothing to worry about
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by sivers 12y ago
I'm so glad someone wrote this up. I've been meaning to. Of all the tech changes I've made in the last few years, moving from Google Apps mail to Fastmail is the one that's made me the happiest, every day. The webmail is
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by sivers 12y ago
Well really I was just making a little punchline here for HN. But since you asked, after hearing hundreds of people's ideas, each wanting to know what I think of them, I feel like something short-circuited in my head, where the answer
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by sivers 12y ago
> what Sivers used to love that he now hates Talking with wantrepreneurs about their business ideas. :-)
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by sivers 12y ago
eternalban, that "more civilized than the Empire" line is the most interesting thing I've heard in a long time. Please email me.
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by sivers 13y ago
For what it's worth, for anyone interested, I used this service for years, and they're great. Really nice if you're nomadic and want to have a steady mailing address. In the U.S., https://www.earthclassmail.com&#x2

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