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by smoyer 6y ago
I might be a bit biased because I actually have a marlinspike laying on my desk (it needs to get back into my line locker at some point) but this article reads as if the author has something against either Moxie Marlinspike or his company.
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by smoyer 6y ago
My desktop has a 2 5-1/4 bays ... one has a DVD R/W and the other has a 16-function SD, compact-flash ... interface.
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by smoyer 6y ago
My ex-main server has ZIP, JAZ and DAT all on the front panel.
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by smoyer 6y ago
I've got a few in my basement ... my email is in my profile and if you'd like one, send me your shipping address. As a note, I'm about to throw out a huge pile of legacy electronics (I believe I have over half a ton going to
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by smoyer 6y ago
In general I agree with you but I do in fact miss the dedicated physical serial and parallel ports (there's more you can do with them than what can be done on a dongle). EDIT: A couple examples: You can use a dedicated parallel port a
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by smoyer 6y ago
It was my analysis of "How did we get here" posted by the parent ... I thought it was still relevant to the OP but perhaps not something that anyone is interested in discussing.
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by smoyer 6y ago
That's an interesting question and I'm going to give you a somewhat snarky but truthful answer: Software mastery is exhibited by the code that I wrote today - and oh how horrible it is to look at what I wrote six months ago. Thro
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by smoyer 6y ago
I think that one facet is implied by Dang's post above ... if we're not careful to have a respectful debate, then we'll end up having a shouting match instead. I used to appreciate grid-lock in DC under the idea that the less
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by smoyer 6y ago
I'm on the older end of those here on HN ... there's a specifically for our kind: https://gog.show/
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by smoyer 6y ago
This is a cool idea and I like that you've left space "at the top" for an enterprise plan. Of course, I don't know anyone with an account and don't use other social media, so how would I get started? Is there an in
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by smoyer 6y ago
Plus the job is really cool ... I'm tempted to apply even though it's way below my normal rate simply because I can see it being as fun as working as a FIRST mentor.
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by smoyer 6y ago
What if SkinWalker Ranch had become well-known before Bill and Ted? In any case, I thought it was just me ;)
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by smoyer 6y ago
Location: Boalsburg, PA Remote: Yes, FTE only, no contract work Willing to relocate: Maybe (but not right now due to COVID) Technologies: Go, Java (EE), Python, Docker, WebAssembly,
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by smoyer 6y ago
Which could theoretically be done today but then you'd be a tenant of Musk. I really think the idea of mesh networks is great for neighborhoods but can it be extended to a global-scale network (well ... continent scale until there&#x2
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by smoyer 6y ago
That's an interesting position (and I'm not disputing it) but if you were a business that has sovereign territory, you still need utilities (Internet). Penn State has its own data-centers, is part of the Internet2 consortium and h
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by smoyer 6y ago
> Facebook has systematically shut down our 2 small businesses during a pandemic and economic crisis without explanation. If you've spent $57MM on Facebook ads, are you still considered a "small business"? Perhaps I'
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by smoyer 6y ago
I was going to say the same ... there's a positive cost to the user to learn how the service works and have it become second nature (like writing on paper). There's no guarantee that a Venn diagram of your idea of "fair&quot
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by smoyer 6y ago
The link in my email now goes to a blank page so I suspect that any future sign-ups will indeed route to a different page.
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by smoyer 6y ago
> "the worst is better" attitude I think that's a general misunderstanding and that often "simpler is better" should apply (e.g. the Unix philosophy about tools). In this case, I think that parsing either format
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by smoyer 6y ago
There is no guarantee of state at the quantum level ... just a high-degree of assurance in a state. After 40 years in the electronics, optics, software business, I've learned that there is absolutely the possibility for unexplained &q
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by smoyer 6y ago
Just looked at my inbox and I really didn't sign up for "Serverless SaaS Demo" ... what's the relation between the two? Confirming my email address seems to have added me to the sales campaign for the wrong product.
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by smoyer 6y ago
It has many features that are added to MarkDown in incompatible ways (e.g. I was frustrated with tables in the various dialects). I know that the MarkDown stance is that you should just embed HTML but I know HTML well so I might as well wr
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by smoyer 6y ago
I love the idea but have given up on Markdown - any chance you can also support AsciiDoc?
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by smoyer 6y ago
The Dollup Podcast has an episode (which exaggerates how dangerous it was) but is done with the same irreverent comedy as the rest of their "broadcasts" - http://thedollop.net/wp/episode-87-dollop/
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by smoyer 6y ago
Copper cladding also dramatically reduces the external fouling on the hull that's mentioned in the article. I had a copper-based anti-fouling paint on the fiberglass hull of my (small) yacht simply for that property.
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by smoyer 6y ago
This is often combined with multiple choice answers that are completely unambiguous. My favorite is that in this scenario, there's never a "Other" box and you're not allowed to leave the question blank. I figure the re
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by smoyer 6y ago
Location: Boalsburg, PA Remote: Yes, FTE only, no contract work Willing to relocate: Maybe (but not right now due to COVID) Technologies: Go, Java (EE), Python, Docker, WebAssembly, HTML, CSS, REST, gRPC, Kubernetes, SQL, CouchDB, Redis, Ac
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by smoyer 6y ago
But the phrase "I’m aware of pass and tried it before I came to this setup, but I want to put more info than just a password string in my files, so that’s why pass doesn’t fit my need." is simply incorrect. Almost all my passwords
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by smoyer 6y ago
The author favors murders in libraries ... that hits a bit too close to home - https://www.collegian.psu.edu/news/campus/article_b6280ed6-1... . I was only 5 at the time but lived a mere 4 blocks from that library
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by smoyer 6y ago
I've been hanging on to a Mac G3 Wallstreet (which actually still has reasonable battery life) simply because it's a pre-OSX computer and I've got the Myst CD-ROMs. I don't know if you're making copies of everythin

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