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Power Automate Desktop (PAD) does this, actually.

If you select a set of actions from a "flow" in the PAD low code UI, copy to the clipboard, and paste into a text editor, you'll get the code for the original steps in a language called Robin[1][2], a DSL for Robotic Process Automation.

If you paste a selection of Robin code back into the PAD UI, PAD automatically generates the corresponding low code steps.

Public work on the Robin language appears to have ended in 2021. I seem to recall having read that MS acqui-hired the team and shut down the public-facing side of the project, but I may be misremembering that part.

1. https://web.archive.org/web/20210306173947/https://www.robin...

2. https://gitHub.com/robin-language/robin

So, where is everyone headed next?

We all know reddit has been on a slow decline for years now, and things are unlikely to improve as they head towards IPO.

Is there a good alternative yet for those of us who have little to no use for the viral front page content and whose primary use of reddit is interacting with niche communities, essentially using the site as a poor replacement for the dedicated forums from decades back?

Lemmy looked interesting last time I checked it out, but didn't quite seem to be taking off, an the dev team's censorship issues, even if they have been resolved, are troubling.

Unfortunately, the TCT still involves thousands of miles of roadwalking.

Pika Pods[1] deserves a mention here. No affiliation.

Previously on HN: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31284512

It's essentially "self hosting as a service". They package popular foss projects in docker containers and run them for you (on fly io, iirc) for a dollar or three per month.

1. https://www.pikapods.com/

They also just switched to MapLibre[1].

1. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34971453

Is there a Dark Sky API replacement that provides brief text descriptions in the 10 day forecast yet?

When I checked the other day, it looked like Pirate Weather was still waiting on donations to fund the development work for that feature.

While it might be nice if there we pre-rendered tiles available for download, and openmaptiles.org constantly steers users to "buy now" pages, instead of offering a simple button to the self-service docs, they do in fact offer a significant amount of documentation on how to generate and serve your own tiles[1], including a page with fairly step-by-step instructions on how to create a tileset "from scratch" without sending them a cent[2].

1. https://openmaptiles.org/docs/ 2. https://openmaptiles.org/docs/generate/generate-openmaptiles...

Yes, I read the letter. Thank you for the link.

While I'm certainly far from being a contract lawyer, it looks to me like the FCC is interested in receiving evidence of consent for the offending calls, if it exists:

>The Traceback Consortium conducted tracebacks and determined that Twilio was originating apparently unlawful robocalls on behalf of MV Realty through its dialing provider PhoneBurner. The Traceback Consortium notified Twilio of these calls and provided access to supporting data identifying each call, as indicated in Attachment A. Twilio told the Traceback Consortium that PhoneBurner had obtained called parties’ consent for the robocalls. Neither Twilio nor PhoneBurner provided the Traceback Consortium with evidence of consent.

And:

>If Twilio has evidence that the transmissions identified in Attachment A were legal calls, present that evidence to the Commission and the Traceback Consortium.

In any event, if consent to place calls is required, then there has to be some mechanism for call origination services (here, Twilio) to demonstrate receipt of that consent. My question is, what exactly does the FCC require as proof of consent?

What does the FCC accept as 'proof' of consent to receive automated calls?

Could Twilio simply add a boolean to their 'make a call' API endpoint where the user has to declare that they have, in fact, obtained consent to call a particular number?

That would provide no technical barrier against fraud, but it may suffice as a legal CYA for Twilio.

This is great! Pocket and other read-it-later services should add a similar feature.

I encounter far more articles than I make time to read. A quick, bulleted summary would be a great way to help determine which articles I want to spend more time on

The tweet doesn't give the source, but a redditor[0] credits TikTok user @loubfreitas.

0. https://old.reddit.com/r/europe/comments/105juup/results_of_...

raindrop.io has some features that may help with that.

An official and free to download version[1] has been added to the store in response.

[1] https://apps.microsoft.com/store/detail/josm/XPFCG1GV0WWGZX

While I disagree with Musk on a variety of cultural issues, I see few other people on this planet that are tackling the same problems that he is, at the same scale that he is.

I think it's a shame that he has put himself in this situation that distracts him from larger ambitions -- space/Mars, electric vehicles, etc.

"If hooking some monkey's testicles up to a car battery can save a kid from dying of cancer in ten years, I've got two things to say: the red is the positive, and the black is the negative."

- David Spade, paraphrased badly

I've been using an app called Calctape[0] for years that sounds similar to what you're describing.

It's essentially a 4-function calculator that records every step on tape, but you can edit any digit anywhere and all related steps are immediately recalculated, like on a spreadsheet.

[0] https://calctape.app/

GP may be referring to GitHub "Projects".

* https://docs.github.com/en/issues/planning-and-tracking-with...

Obligatory xkcd: https://xkcd.com/927/

Seriously though, this looks great.

Some campsites in Southern California having warning signs on their message boards about the Plague.

I didn't know text.npr.org was a thing. Thank you!

Have you heard of Pika Pods[0] (no affiliation)?

They offer a managed service that simplifies deployment of popular foss apps[1] using containerized SELinux. "Self Hosting as a Service"?

Their price estimates (shown on the apps page[1]) start at $1 - $2 per app, per month, a portion of which they share back to the app creators.

Previously on HN: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31284512

[0] https://www.pikapods.com/

[1] https://www.pikapods.com/apps

Related:

Cybergibbons: Why What3Words is not suitable for safety critical applications (2021)[1]

HN discussion here[2].

[1] https://cybergibbons.com/security-2/why-what3words-is-not-su...

[2] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27058271

Pika Pods[0] (no affiliation) is an interesting take on facilitating self-hosting.

They offer a managed service that simplifies deployment of popular foss apps[1] using containerized SELinux. "Self Hosting as a Service"?

Their price estimates (shown on the apps page[1]) start at $1 - $2 per app, per month, a portion of which they share back to the app creators.

Previously on HN: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31284512

[0] https://www.pikapods.com/

[1] https://www.pikapods.com/apps

Thanks for the correction.

I should hold off on commenting until I'm well caffeinated.

Is it not possible -- even probably -- that Google had a legitimate legal claim on the work?

Aside from the argument re whether it is morally right, it's not uncommon for software companies to assert ownership over the intellectual output of their employees, whether the creative process takes place on or off the clock.

Joel explains it better than I can:

* https://www.joelonsoftware.com/2016/12/09/developers-side-pr...

* Find a different source for your self-worth other than whether you succeed at certain tasks.

* Value 'trying' over 'succeeding'.

* Consider yourself a 'completionist' instead of a 'perfectionist'.

* Do it for someone else. Instead of seeing the assignment as 'something I need to do so that I can pass the class so that I can graduate so that I can get a job', etc, look at it as something you can do that will make someone you care about proud, or as something that will enable you to do things that will benefit people who are important to you.

* Reflect on the observation that 'we don't grow when we're in our comfort zones'.

* See yourself as setting an example for others who are struggling with the same anxiety issues. Strive to make it a positive example.

* Memento mori.