supergreg

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by supergreg 11y ago
I don't understand why I need a provider to get into Usenet. Whenever I read about it, it seems like in the old times it was part of the service ISPs would give, but now I need to pay someone to get in. Can't I set up my own provi
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by supergreg 11y ago
For FLOSS you could let users put donations on an issue, whenever the pot gets large enough for a developer to take interest they'll work on it. That way you don't need to determine a price and you let users decide what features t
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by supergreg 11y ago
Maybe move to a self-hosted analytics tool? I've seen some like piwik that use JavaScript just like Google Analytics, but I wonder if there's any that can simply be added as a plugin to Apache or nginx or as a middleware for node.
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by supergreg 11y ago
Could we move beyond adblocking and start blocking such sites directly? I don't want to even visit websites that only grab content from other sites. From bots making nonsense pages for getting in your search results to news sites grabb
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by supergreg 11y ago
7) The site closes and we have one less click bait news blog in the world.
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by supergreg 11y ago
To see how it changes as you work on it?
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by supergreg 11y ago
Can micropython be used to make Android apps?
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by supergreg 11y ago
I use my own script to generate passwords. I don't store anything beyond a salt. The password is just a hash of the website name, the salt and a master password. Then I just copypaste the result. Simple is best.
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by supergreg 11y ago
Is there any library/framework that helps build p2p things? That could help the ecosystem the same way web frameworks have helped build websites faster and more secure than ever.
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by supergreg 11y ago
According to the Japanese manga scanlation scene, the best way to get the pages out without damage is to heat the spine with a hairdrier, or solder gun or even a microwave so the glue melts away. Also, buy 2 copies, one for scanning, the ot
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by supergreg 11y ago
Does YC wants to change that perception? In this other thread from today people suggest civil disobedience regarding copyright: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11092016
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by supergreg 11y ago
But is the fix to stop the browser from writing to the cache or to make it impossible for the user to find out it does?
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by supergreg 11y ago
So what happens if I die? Can my beneficiaries claim my account? Or will my media be lost forever?
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by supergreg 11y ago
In Japan Christmas is more like valentines than actual Christmas though. It's for couples to go out and hotels are all booked o_O
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by supergreg 11y ago
Yes, but that bill will only have value if people accept it. It's the same with all the alternative cryptocurrencies out there.
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by supergreg 11y ago
Which will only work if at least half the miner population agrees to use this tweaked client
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by supergreg 11y ago
Would the unavailability of cryptography had prevented the bombing? Cryptography helps the general public more than it helps terrorists.
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by supergreg 11y ago
What about meta clutter like yours, or mine?
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by supergreg 11y ago
Does their logo mean something in some part of the world?