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fheldon Running Debian on a 32MB RAM Single Core ARM SBC

Not a successor but I found a seller that is still selling them:

aliexpress.com/item/33051763438.html

fheldon How and why I stopped buying new laptops

>(in this case, lightning)

I suppose you mean Thunderbolt

fheldon Canon's cloud platform has lost users' files and can't restore them

"Is image.canon free to use? Yes, it is free to use."

from: image.canon/st/en/faq.html

so as of now there is no recurring revenue added as of now

fheldon M60 – Open-Source USB&BLE, Hot-Swappable Mechanical Keyboard Powered by Python

>Besides, the keyboard is powerful enough to run Python, will also be able to run C/C++, Rust, Go (TinyGo) and JavaScript (JerryScript). The hardware is also optimized for power efficiency.

from https://makerdiary.com/blogs/mechanical-keyboards/the-story-...

fheldon Deconstructing Pinterest’s reverse-image-search SEO growth hack

Not an answer but a data point: https://techcrunch.com/2019/01/22/google-org-donates-2-milli...

fheldon Open-source, DRM-free Kindle alternative

previously on HN: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21246417

fheldon Pine64 launches the cheapest Linux Tablet ever priced at just $99.99

previously on HN: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23478454

fheldon Tracking solar collector without electronics (2011) [video]

The same machine but in action (time lapse)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lva3bm3psyI

fheldon Surface Go 2, Surface Book 3, Surface Headphones 2 and Surface Earbuds

this subreddit has some good information on the topic:

https://www.reddit.com/r/surfacelinux

and for the Go 1 it seems to work pretty well: https://www.reddit.com/r/SurfaceLinux/comments/gclaqi/surfac...

fheldon Trying out the Pinebook Pro – a $200 ARM Laptop

According to [0] the limit in the US is 100Wh, so you could fit a battery that is three times bigger (assuming 3.3V). I don't know what the relevant numbers are elsewhere.

[0] https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-screening/whatcanibring/...

fheldon Why Isn't Functional Programming the Norm? [video]

might be interesting for you, Lips in production:

https://tech.grammarly.com/blog/running-lisp-in-production

fheldon Switzerland Tried Negative Rates in the 1970s

>overwhelmingly swiss citizens are against joining the EU

According to a Report from ETH Zurich [0] 16% of swiss citizens support joining the EU, so this confirms your statement.

[0]"Sicherheit 2018", page 21 https://css.ethz.ch/content/dam/ethz/special-interest/gess/c...

fheldon The Most Dangerous Writing App

outline sometimes helps:

https://outline.com/D7aP8s

fheldon Show HN: IOU – Split shared expenses

iOS: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/splid-split-group-bills/id99...

and the website (no web app ATM): splid.app

fheldon Show HN: My First React Project – Advanced Calculator

looks like a success it is encouraged to publish it under a license - also when you press "e" twice it shows something weird

fheldon Yubico releases the first Lightning security key for iPhones

discussed here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20746346

fheldon Yubico launches its dual USB-C and Lightning two-factor security key

Partly, does't support new iPad pro and only in Brave browser

> At launch, it’ll support these well-known password managers and single sign-on tools: 1Password, Bitwarden, Dashlane, Idaptive, LastPass, and Okta. And when using the Brave browser for iOS, the YubiKey 5Ci can be used as an easier way to log into Twitter, GitHub, 1Password’s web app, and a couple other services.

see https://www.theverge.com/2019/8/20/20813129/

fheldon Mistakes to Avoid When Buying a MicroSD Card (2018)

the German Computer magazine heise made a tool[0] to verify the capacity by filling it up with random files:

[0] https://www.heise.de/download/product/h2testw-50539

fheldon How to Pay Programmers Less (2016)

Yes, the tag confirms it

fheldon The “terrible” 3 cent MCU – a short survey of sub $0.10 microcontrollers

I guess the 1/6 comes from a currency conversion

fheldon Welcome to Black Hat, where the attendees are the threat

Thank you, it did work for me on firefox too

fheldon Mexican physicist’s solution to 2,000-yo problem could lead to improved lenses

Relevant thread on the same topic https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20369960

fheldon Social share buttons that don't allow the social sites to track your users

also relevant https://github.com/heiseonline/embetty

embedding remote content like tweets or videos without compromising your privacy.

fheldon Ask HN: Strategies for Marketing a Paid App?

It feels bad to say but I expected something that is about an order of magnitude cheaper than the price you offer.

Who is your target customer? (I assume not the average HN reader)

Maybe a smartphone app with the freemium model would be interesting, as one might want to update the map outside and people can try it out first.

How big is the community and what perk does it have over existing ones (that are mostly free)?

Marketing ideas: engage in existing communities, answer questions on quora and the like, find a local community/fair and get them to try it out and see what they like

fheldon Ask HN: Strategies for Marketing a Paid App?

I'm not in the business of home farming, but the price tag seems pretty high.

Also, why does it have to be a subscription model?

fheldon How I Taught My Kid to Read

you might be in the wrong thread

fheldon How I automated my Instagram account using Machine Learning and Python

and the discussion about this post:

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19554425

fheldon Super Thinking: The Big Book of Mental Models

I have never heard of "HNs anti-procrastinator" - can you point me somewhere?

fheldon SIM swap horror story: I've lost decades of data and Google won't help

Is there some mobile provider that has a way higher standard of security? Something like "Cloudflare for SIM"

fheldon Steal Million Dollar Homepage Pixels

anything in mind?