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distracted_boy··on Proton is trying to become Google without your data
They can't perhaps decrypt emails sent between proton users, but that is not the case if you are communicating with someone using a different email service.
distracted_boy··on Why We Switched from Python to Go (2021)
Are you using Go's http library or are you using some other framework?
distracted_boy··on Klarna – Company announcement from CEO regarding layoffs
Comparing Swedish salaries to US salaries is a bit unfair.
distracted_boy··on Ask HN: Have you created programs for only your personal use?
I have written a bunch of applications but the most used application that I have written that I actually use for myself is my bookmarking application. So when I browse the Internet and I find something from the Internet I want to save, I share it with my Telegram bot that will send the link to my application via webhooks. The app will then fetch the website’s contents and save the information to the database.
distracted_boy··on Show HN: HomeSheet – easy-to-use home inventory software
I use excel for this…
distracted_boy··on I was deceived about Covid vaccine safety
Regarding these self-report services, it seems that an overwhelming majority of (self) reported side-effects are due to nocebo responses[1].

[1] https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle...

[2] https://arstechnica.com/science/2022/01/up-to-76-of-covid-va...

distracted_boy··on Ask HN: Am I the only “unlucky” software engineer?
Why is it valuable if you can practice doing those type of tests and then get a good score on the real test? What's the purpose then? I mean if the job is writing code, wouldn't you be interested in finding out if the interviewee can code, instead of checking if the person can figure how a certain geometric form unfolds?
distracted_boy··on Swedish study finds discrimination against men in female-dominated occupations
Software development was dominated by women in the early days because men supposedly deemed it low class job.

I actually think the real issue is that men are not always professional when working with women that they find attractive. Time for personal anecdote: Every woman I know in tech has been hit on by coworkers, sometimes multiple times even though turning down the man. Depending on the guy, it can get real nasty. In addition, they all hear the same thing at least once "Wow you know programming/hacking/linux, pretty cool for being a girl". Imaging hearing that shit over and over again, of course you will quit.

My point is, there are many factors at play here. Sadly, I don't think there is a good solution to this problem.

distracted_boy··on I wish Microsoft had been brave enough not to release Windows 11
I really enjoy Windows 11. It's faster than the previous version and has a better UI.
distracted_boy··on I wish Microsoft had been brave enough not to release Windows 11
You don't like security? How is Trusted Platform Module part of their "control ratchet"?
distracted_boy··on Tell HN: A warning not to use namecheap.com – they'll steal your domain,
I've checked for domains multiple times on namecheap, never have I experienced something like this.
distracted_boy··on Swedish government toppled in no confidence vote over rent controls
Lol this is so inaccurate that this must be disinformation. It is not "Millionaire Tax", it is not 30% or 60% extra and it was never for savings over 100k SEK.
distracted_boy··on Ask HN: Are there software companies with a good life/work balance?
In Sweden it's pretty good I would say. Of course there are companies and industries that have bad life/work balance, but in general that's not the case, imo.
distracted_boy··on Show HN: I wrote my own RTS game engine in C
Isn't it a fact that IQ is bad at measuring people's intelligence?
distracted_boy··on Cheers to 10 Years
Can you now close the lid of your laptop and the OS will go to sleep? And can you open the lid of your laptop and the OS will wake up?
distracted_boy··on We can do better than Signal
The fact that you don’t offer a technical description of your application, and the fact that “Twisted Apps LLC“ does not have a credible online presence, does not inspire confidence in your security.
distracted_boy··on Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf says coronavirus approach 'has failed'
I just want to highlight the fact that our beloved King made this comment after Mats Melin, leader of the corona commission[1], said that we have failed protecting our elderly which was top priority [2]. The reason for this according to Mats, is because institutional and structural flaws in our geriatric care system. These flaws made it impossible to prepare and manage the pandemic. In addition to these flaws, Mats also says that counter measures set in place during the year was either too late or too little. Furthermore, Mats says very clearly and explicitly that the responsibility of the institutional and structural flaws in our geriatric care is shared between the government, administrative authorities (gov. agencies), counties and private sector. Even so, the current government (and previous governments) has been well aware of the flaws and the utmost responsibility lies with them.

I believe more could have been done, but solely blaming our prime minister is just irrational. For example, the local government in the three biggest regions, Skåne Stockholm and Västra Götaland, made the decision to cut down on the items in their pandemic storage area[3]. Guess what happened when nurses and doctors were asking for more supplies.

There are of course other instances where politicians prioritized money over health, which had a negative impact on people's lives, which covid-19 only made worse.

Also, it's my opinion that people in Sweden have largely ignored the restrictions. I base this on the fact that walking to the store to buy food, I'm the only one wearing a mask and trying to keep a distance. Friends and colleagues report the same. The fact that IKEA (where I live) was packed with people suggest that people don't care.

[1] https://www.regeringen.se/pressmeddelanden/2020/06/mats-meli...

[2] https://www.svt.se/nyheter/inrikes/coronakommissionen-missly...

[3] https://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=83&arti...

distracted_boy··on Self-Hosted Homelab Website
Is your server that is running the website, running in a segmented network? Meaning, it's not on the same network as your other internal devices.
distracted_boy··on Docker in Production: A retort
What is the "Unnecssesary complexity" in this scenario? You literally just run a command and you can spin up a new container with your data.
distracted_boy··on Ask HN: Is it better to be good at many things or great at one thing?
I think having good grasp in different domains and tools can be good for you both career wise and for your own sake (entrepreneurship, creativity etc). But it can also be a disadvantage depending on where you work.

When I first graduated from the university (at 23), I got a job as an IT support guy in a growing company (80+ employees at the time). I was the only IT support and my job was to help people with their issues and maintain the IT infrastructure. I managed to solve all types of issues which I guess people started to recognise. This was fine. However, since I also knew programming, my managers wanted me to help out on development (PHP), to ease the load on the developers. As time went on I became better with our framework and started to get more more complex programming assignments, while still being IT-support. For me this became a real struggle, completing programming tasks on time, maintaining IT infrastructure (servers, network, buying hardware, phone calls) and helping people with their issues. Somehow I managed, which my managers recognised (I assume, and hope), so I got additional assignments regarding "Big Data", basically get information, store it, connect the data with other data sources and so on.

At the end I was doing everything with IT. Data science, development, IT support, system administration and more. The reason it become like this, at least what I think, is because I had a sufficient grasp on most domains and tools so I just continued to get more stuff to do. When I finally quit, I actually realised that I was not feeling that great. I could feel the stress inside me slowly diminish.

distracted_boy··on He Always Had a Dark Side
You are not.
distracted_boy··on Why NSA Surveillance Scares Me
In Nazi Germany the Stasi was quite effective in monitoring people, suppressing the people and keeping them in constant fear.

Maybe not the main tool for Hitler to reach his position as Fürer but it was certainly one of the main tools to keep him in power.

distracted_boy··on Show HN: Notify – CLI to notify your phone
How does this work? Is the notifications sent via your server which finds the correct device and pushes the message?
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