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delvinj··on Vimium – The Hacker's Browser
You can do this by enabling developer mode in chrome://extensions, which lets you install from a directory.

You lose automatic updates though.

delvinj··on ISPs complain that listing every fee is too hard, urge FCC to scrap new rule
Same with US Internet in Minneapolis. I couldn't be more pleased with the service, coming off of 15 years with Comcast.
delvinj··on Scintilla is a free source code editing component with a permissive license
SciTE has been my notepad replacement for twenty years. I love its speed, simplicity, and lua scripting. I only wish there were an easier way to add syntax highlighting for new languages.
delvinj··on Ad blocking is under attack (2017)
I think its more like: you visit the honesty box for eggs, but someone follows you home and watches everything you do for six months.
delvinj··on Ask HN: Can I trust brokers with my stocks?
He says "so short squeezes are illegal" at about 3:30
delvinj··on Does Apple really log every app you run? A technical look
You can still block access by host by using an HTTP proxy like Fiddler or Charles.

Settings > WIFI > Proxy

delvinj··on Show HN: React Guitar – A guitar component for React
Seems like fretboard apps are a favorite pastime.

Here's mine http://firemeinterns.com/fretter/

delvinj··on Concentrichron: A clock and calendar made of concentric rings
Direct link http://www.concentrichron.com/
delvinj··on Metronomes in JavaScript
Very interesting analysis.

I used to use google metronome but the constant hiccups were annoying. I wonder if they are using Web Audio scheduling or setInterval().

delvinj··on Insider Attack Resistance
What if the attack is in the form of a court order?
delvinj··on I Fell 15,000 Feet and Lived
Instructor? No, he was just a polite guy strapped onto my back who was about to have a memorable jump.

Our "instruction" was a 30 minute VHS tape about how we couldn't sue for any accidents.

Sketchy indeed.

delvinj··on I Fell 15,000 Feet and Lived
I did a tandem jump from 10,000 ft when I was a teenager. We exited the plane while flying through clouds (which is illegal IIRC) and tumbled out of control for the entire free fall period before the chute opened.

The exit was my fault. To initiate a jump, the pilot would count down from three and then scream "GO". With the door open it was very difficult to hear. Clouds were forming and we had already aborted twice, with my partner pulling us back into the plane each time.

On the third attempt I misread the shouts and hand signals and exited the plane before "GO". I was taller and heavier than my tandem partner so he probably had no choice.

We tumbled into thick, gray clouds. Without a horizon this made me nauseous. My partner was screaming from the moment we left the plane. I'd catch a word or two but most of his instruction was lost to the wind. We were totally out of control.

We exited the cloud still tumbling, my partner still screaming. I remember the chute opening, but we were never properly in control.

The next few minutes were glorious, though still nauseous, and the landing was uneventful.

I didn't think much of the consequences back then... But no more skydiving for me :-)