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Malp··on One decade later, Minecraft world generation is interesting again
WorldQL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28401224
Malp··on Launch HN: Demigod (YC S19) – Build compounding habits with a dedicated coach
I'd like to second this, it was the first thought that came to mind when I read the headline.
Malp··on Ask HN: What you up to? (Who doesn't want to be hired?)
Congratulations!
Malp··on Show HN: Tape It – iOS recording app for musicians
Going to test this later, I really like the time paragraph feature from a cursory glance. Very intuitive.
Malp··on How do Chrome extensions impact browser performance?
This is hilarious to me, in a really tragic way. It's a shame that this is the status quo for performance for what is probably the most used software type :(
Malp··on Show HN: I built an app to create repeatable checklists to help with ADHD
Pretty cool. It doesn't seem to function as intended on my iPad Air 3rd gen however- several of the buttons are unresponsive and created tasks are stuck at 0/0.
Malp··on Assertiveness is a virtue that anyone can develop with practice
Precisely this. The book refers to the difference between a 'need' and a 'request', and what differentiates the two. In this case, this would fall under the category of a request, and is not considered NVC.
Malp··on Rhizome – A pedagogical example of a JIT for Ruby, implemented in Ruby
This is created by Chris Seaton, who works on TruffleRuby at Shopify
Malp··on Show HN: Auxl – Modular API Client for macOS
It always fascinates me when I see Max/Live/etc. mentioned on Hacker News. You wouldn't think the overlap between the user demographic would be very large, y'know?
Malp··on A Gambler Who Cracked the Horse-Racing Code (2018)
Kobayashi is Keyser Soze's right-hand man
Malp··on Signal's CEO Just Hacked the Cops' Favorite Phone Cracking Tool
Could a party not argue that knowingly using software with functionality that interfered with tools such as Cellebrite was an offence of some sort? I would hope that such a take wouldn't stand, but technology laws can be pretty archaic- see exporting cryptographic software.
Malp··on Signal's CEO Just Hacked the Cops' Favorite Phone Cracking Tool
As we seem to be discussing the Gizmodo article in addition to the post from Moxie, I'm going to copy & paste my thoughts from the other thread:

While this report is entertaining to read, I have to wonder about possible downstream repercussions of the implications within the last paragraph; if you're in police custody or worse and your Signal app contains some 'aesthetically pleasing files' that interfere with the authoritarian software, it's likely going to be your ass on the line for all sorts of charges.

Don't get me wrong, the implication is enough to discredit Cellebrite, but my initial thoughts are that either this bluff gets called, or there's a non-zero risk of someone landing in even hotter water down for using Signal. Of course, this assumes that you're not already neck-deep for having encrypted data and upholding your right to privacy.

Malp··on Exploiting vulnerabilities in Cellebrite UFED and Physical Analyzer
While this report is entertaining to read, I have to wonder about possible downstream repercussions of the implications within the last paragraph; if you're in police custody or worse and your Signal app contains some 'aesthetically pleasing files' that interfere with the authoritarian software, it's likely going to be your ass on the line for all sorts of charges.

Don't get me wrong, the implication is enough to discredit Cellebrite, but my initial thoughts are that either this bluff gets called, or there's a non-zero risk of someone landing in even hotter water down the line for using Signal. Of course, this assumes that you're not already neck-deep for having encrypted data and upholding your right to privacy.

Malp··on Show HN: A Twitter crawler for app ideas
> I wish there was an app or website that steals my tweets and aggregates ideas on the site.

From https://twitter.com/httpsterio/status/1380313273917128712

Malp··on The tragic history of the only diet pill that worked
I don't think I've laughed this much at an article in a long time;

|> There’s something quintessentially Russian about this, like a cross between the Platonic essences of AK-47s and Krokodil.

|> In fact, I just checked out a couple of bodybuilding forums and this is definitely true - one of them may have used the phrase “YOLO”.

|> And Vice (why is it always Vice?) is somehow even more melodramatic

Does anyone have any other works of writing with a similar style or subject matter? This truly made my day :)

Malp··on Rookie coding mistake prior to Gab hack came from site’s CTO
I believe the parent is commenting on the archive's password and where the company leans ideologically
Malp··on Donate to Signal
Nope. I use it pretty heavily, and the only time I had an issue was when I added a new device and had some de-sync issues in the first 5 minutes. Otherwise, it's been a very smooth experience.
Malp··on Tony Hsieh has died
I don't think this kind of behaviour is reflective of HN as a whole- there are very many thoughtful people sharing their thoughts here
Malp··on Help us test one-to-one voice and video conversations on Signal Desktop
Very glad to see this feature coming to desktop!
Malp··on I built an IPFS crawler with libp2p
My bad
Malp··on I built an IPFS crawler with libp2p
hyper://a8e9bd0f4df60ed5246a1b1f53d51a1feaeb1315266f769ac21 has been giving me a 500
Malp··on Apple Warns Looters with Stolen iPhones: You Are Being Tracked
Unless they sell them to unsuspecting individuals or people looking to make a quick lowball trade, and then the burden and repercussions fall on them
Malp··on Shopify Goes Digital by Default
Minor nit: Shopify, not Spotify. This mixup happens frequently.
Malp··on Godot 4.0 will get a new lightmapper
In addition to what the others have said, come join us on the discord! People are frequently in voice calls and live streams, there are dedicated channels for various issues with quick response times, and many of the authors of the resources mentioned here are present there as well.
Malp··on Ask HN: I'm a software engineer going blind, how should I prepare?
Could you expand on how you skip it for programming?
Malp··on Ask HN: Thoughts on elementary OS?
It's lovely and very polished! Have been following it for some time now and can't wait to see where they go from beret.
Malp··on Collection of 200 free and awesome mental health resources
Would like to second that the format and structure of this channel and community are a refreshing and useful take for the exact demographic mentioned above, in my experience
Malp··on DevDegree: Work at Shopify and get a free CS degree in parallel
I'm currently in the program; the university side of the application and Shopify side were separate. The Shopify interview consisted of several interview stages, while York & Carleton looked at your academic transcript, same as any Canadian program.
Malp··on Mental Mountains
Your comment resonated with me and I was curious to see if you had any other insight that you might be able to share- however, the comments section of an HN post seemed too public for the subject matter.
Malp··on Mental Mountains
Thanks for this comment- do you think you could reach out to me? Contact information is on my about, thanks
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