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g4k··on Personal data storage is an idea whose time has come
There is also https://remotestorage.io/ for per-user storage.
g4k··on Open source router firmware project OpenWrt ships its own repairable hardware
That is great news. I have been using OpenWrt for many years on a number of devices. Selling it for less then 100 USD with casing is a fair price.
g4k··on The Shameful Defenestration of Tim
related video: Python Bans Prominent Dev for Enjoying the Wrong SNL Sketch

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwQCyrXt4CM

g4k··on Zero-Bundle-Size React Server Components
SvelteKit replaces Sapper https://svelte.dev/blog/whats-the-deal-with-sveltekit
g4k··on Show HN: Offline-First Personal Kanban
Userbase seems to be a similar solution https://userbase.com/
g4k··on No one who got Moderna's vaccine in trial developed severe Covid-19
https://archive.is/aIBV0
g4k··on Our Chrome Extension Is Safe
The Shopify admin panel stopped working in Firefox a few weeks ago.
g4k··on Instagram took down private unofficial APIs via DMCA
"This is a PHP library which emulates Instagram's Private API. This library is packed full with almost all the features from the Instagram Android App. This includes media uploads, direct messaging, stories and more."

https://web.archive.org/web/20191207221404/https://github.co...

g4k··on A podcast that hacks Ring camera owners live
Especially if you use a few thousand proxies.
g4k··on Show HN: Ackee – Self-hosted website analytics
Log file analytics does not work with Javascript apps.
g4k··on Driving on the Autobahn
They do enforce the limits and they will even seize your car if you are going far over the speed limit.
g4k··on Tesla Model 3 becomes best-selling car in Switzerland
It is not incredibly rare. Many people from the Netherlands drive to Austria and Italy for vacation.
g4k··on Don’t Get Clever with Login Forms
Shopify started not just splitting the login, but also redirecting to another domain for the password entry. This leads to the situation, that the password manager can not find the correct password anymore as the login domain is not visible during password entry.
g4k··on Managing Remote Teams
> Friday’s employees can work on what they think creates value: > fixing tech debt

Why wouldn't you fix tech debt on a normal working day?

g4k··on Elm 0.19 Broke Us
The inventor and lead mantainer giving up on his role a few months ago might have had a detrimental effect.
g4k··on Apple Reports Third Quarter Results
No, it's not. The screen is not even full HD.
g4k··on Lockbox – A stand-alone password manager that works with Firefox for desktop
The KeepassXC browser plugins do not work on many websites. It is absolutely not comparable to the quality of the 1Password plugins. Currently I am testing Enpass, which works well so far.
g4k··on Show HN: Python library for functional programming
Also Coconut looks interesting: http://coconut-lang.org/
g4k··on Why ProtonMail is more secure than Gmail
You can use the (beta) ProtonMail bridge to sync your emails into Thunderbird and search there.
g4k··on Thinkpad X62
Too bad that there is no model with a 1080p display available.
g4k··on Show HN: An API for scraping recipe web pages
That is actually a great visualization for recipes and cooking instructions.
g4k··on React Conf 2017 Livestream
Here is the agenda: http://conf.reactjs.org/schedule
g4k··on Thoughts on the Late 2016 MacBook Pro
If you haven't seen this clip, check it out. You might laugh even more: Apple Engineer Talks About New 2016 Macbook Pro https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxhGXZoS8ws
g4k··on Container Tabs
The Shopify plugins from Bold use them.
g4k··on Ask HN: Excluding WordPress, what is your favorite for blogs or small stores?
Selz has good support for European tax regulations. Besides that the admin interface is pretty good.

Another good solution is the Shopify Buy Button combined with SendOwl for digital goods delivery.

g4k··on My Pixel has a manufacturing defect
When I had the keyboard repeat issue with my XPS 13 the the Dell customer support told me, that I do not have a problem at all and that they would not help me. I asked if I can send them the device so they can check it, but they told me it is not possible to send a device to Dell for repair.

Only after I posted my experience on a public forum I was contacted by a Dell social media person in the US who then organized support from Dell Netherlands.

g4k··on Ask HN: What problem in your industry is a potential startup?
I am pretty happy with Enchant. It's is pretty simple, but flexible enough for up to medium scale environments.
g4k··on New XPS 13 Developer Edition Lands in Europe, United States and Canada
I had the first XPS13 developer edition and it had so many driver issues. After one year things were better.
g4k··on Ask HN: What simple tools or products are you most proud of making?
Just tried it out and the file size is huge (350KB).
g4k··on New Zealand earthquake: Tsunami follows powerful tremor
Here a link to the list of recent earthquakes: http://www.geonet.org.nz/quakes/felt/severe
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