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64738··on Video of Glitter Bomb for Package Thieves Exposed as Partial Fake
That wasn't the way I read it. He said the "thieves" were acquaintances of the friends he paid. He likely doesn't even know the acquaintances.
64738··on Ask HN: A server admin panel that “just works?”
I can whole-heartedly recommend Dokku[0], it's been fantastic for me, and does exactly what you describe.

Edit: Doh! Except for the admin panel, which was a pretty major part of your question :) Dokku is CLI-based, though I seem to remember there being a third-party web ui for it, can't remember. Either way, it might still be worth checking out.

[0] https://github.com/dokku/dokku

64738··on FireHOL – Linux firewalling and traffic shaping for humans
Nice to see it posted here, I've been a happy user of FireHOL for a decade, if not more. For a while I was worried it was going to be abandoned, I'm really glad it wasn't.

I'm not a network guy but I was tasked with setting up some servers at a co-lo, including a box to act as the router. FireHOL was a godsend for helping me to setup the rules.

I haven't tried FireQOS yet, but I really want to play with it.

64738··on Tesla's giant battery saved $40M during its first year, report says
From what I understand, used-up lithium batteries are fairly non-toxic and can be safely dumped in a landfill. Still not zero-cost, but probably about as low as you can get. And they can probably recover some of that cost by recycling some of the other metals from them.
64738··on Advanced web security topics
Looks like a good read, I think I'll enjoy it.

Thanks!

64738··on Bisected: The Unfortunate Reason Linux 4.20 Is Running Slower
Exactly... they're running on XP so it's all good
64738··on Microsoft resumes rollout of Windows 10 version 1809, promises quality changes
I just recently discovered the same. I hadn't shopped SSD prices in a quite a while, so I was pleasantly surprised when I did last week. I picked up the Samsung 860 evo for $87 (USD).
64738··on Apple’s T2 security chip blocks some third-party repairs of new Macs
Very interesting! I have looked for ways to fake what version MacOS reports to installers, but was unaware of methods to install the newer OSes. Thank you, I sincerely appreciate the link :D
64738··on Apple’s T2 security chip blocks some third-party repairs of new Macs
Mine's a mid-2010 MBP, only paid $1600 new (later upgraded the memory and swapped to an SSD). It's still my main system eight years later. Unfortunately, I can't install newer versions of the OS. I'm stuck at no higher than 10.12(?), so now there's mainstream software I can't install because of OS version requirements.

Kind of a bummer since it's still a good machine. 8+ years is a pretty good run, but that doesn't mean I'm ready to replace it. I guess my point is, yeah, even if initially expensive, it's been a good value. I hope the new ones are similar...

64738··on Trump Press Conference Video Doctored?
Such as your's? j/k, no maliciousness intended, though I admit I was slow coming back to the thread.
64738··on Trump Press Conference Video Doctored?
I'm the one you thought you were replying to, but krapp's not wrong.

There is no constitutional issue here. He still has freedom of speech, as he can still say whatever he wants. He still has freedom of the press, as his employer (CNN) can still publish anything he submits, if they so wish.

Freedom of speech doesn't guarantee a platform, and freedom of the press doesn't guarantee unlimited access.

The behavior of the parties involved could be argued separately, but I still don't see any "constitutional crisis."

You have not changed my mind.

64738··on Trump Press Conference Video Doctored?
To the downvoters: what do you disagree with? Let's converse, maybe you'll change my mind...
64738··on Trump Press Conference Video Doctored?
>> “is it okay to walk up to someone and forcibly grab what they have in their hand?“

Yes, when that thing they won't let go of isn't their's to keep and they refuse to give it back.

64738··on Trump Press Conference Video Doctored?
I actually disagree, I don't think he does have "every right" to have the microphone. He had his interaction with the president and someone else was being called on. He's being rude by preventing other members of the press from getting their chance to ask a question. I don't see a Constitutional issue here.

I haven't seen Sarah Sanders' take on it, but I did a cursory review of the "doctoring", and I'm not convinced of any deliberate changes to the video, apart from format conversions (source -> gif -> mt2 -> mp4).

64738··on Cambridge Analytica’s Virtual Currency Plans
No worries, you had it right. My news reader still shows the title as "Cambridge Analytica planning ICO".
64738··on Show HN: Auditus – Ebook to Audiobook Conversion
What is the typical wait from payment to delivery? I know you can't be specific, but just ballpark it (eg. a few minutes, a few hours, etc.).

I'm not sure what the book's letter-count is, but the price was $2.82. It's only been about 10 minutes, so I'm not displeased, just curious what to expect.

Thanks!

64738··on Ask HN: One tab on Chrome takes about 100MB memory, why?
But, he said 32 GB, not 320, so it would be 0.32 hundreds.
64738··on The Equifax Hack Didn't Have to Be This Bad
Yes, they lose billions per year in fraudulent refunds.
64738··on Introducing .NET IL Linker
Can you create a self-contained deployment (SCD) of a GUI app, or does it only work for console apps?
64738··on Facebook Hits 2 Billion Users
That's the event I was thinking of, thanks for the link.
64738··on Facebook Hits 2 Billion Users
I remember a few years ago when they experimented with explicitly influencing their users' emotions by manipulating their feeds and home pages. They caught a lot of flack for it (as they should have), but I doubt it stopped there.
64738··on 32TB of Windows 10 internal builds, core source code leak online
All I did was change a registry setting (or maybe it was a gpedit) to prevent automatic reboots. That was enough for me though, as I didn't appreciate my running apps being shutdown during the night.
64738··on William Gibson’s Never-Filmed Aliens Sequel
I agree, and I would also like to see something from the Shadow World rpg realm. I think movie technology has progressed to the point where a really cool adaptation could be done.
64738··on 220,000 cores and counting: largest ever public cloud job
I'd like to know, too. Not intending to sound irreverent, but does any of that math matter? (I'm not rude, I'm ignorant:)
64738··on Netflix expected to spend over $6B on original and acquired programming in 2017
For what it's worth, I just tweeted Netflix about its availability. Who knows, maybe it'll catch the right person's attention at some point. I know the odds are next to nil, but what the heck. :)
64738··on Herman Miller Launches New Aeron Chair
Nice looking chair.
64738··on Ask HN: Is 170k a good salary for a software developer in Seattle?
I'm in my mid-40s and making the same amount in Ohio as a "Senior Software Engineer". But, I've been with the same small company for about 20 years. No degree, though, just self-taught and the odd online course here and there.

I have the feeling that I'm shorting myself quite a bit, maybe by $30K or more according to the salaries I researched several years ago for similar roles (full-stack dev minus visual design) in the same town.

My problem is I got comfortable. I get along with the boss and other employees (and one of them has been there almost as long as I have!), and am afforded some perks that are very useful, such as flexible hours, private office, no supervisor (just the boss/owner), etc.

And, due to being "comfortable", I haven't pushed for occasional raises or seriously shopped around for better positions. In fact, I think the only reason I wrote this was for it to act as an attempt to nudge myself away from "comfortable".

TLDR: don't get too comfortable.

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