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hmlwilliams··on European digital ID wallets rely on safety services of Google and Apple
As outlined here: https://grapheneos.org/articles/attestation-compatibility-gu..., GrapheneOS isn't implementing something unique, it's implementing Android Hardware Attestation: https://developer.android.com/privacy-and-security/security-...
hmlwilliams··on Pornhub says UK visitors down 77% since age checks came in
UK visitors not using a VPN down 77%
hmlwilliams··on AMD could enter ARM market with Sound Wave APU built on TSMC 3nm process
I run desktop linux via postmarketOS on a Lenovo Duet 5 (Snapdragon 7c). It isn't the most powerful device and the webcam doesn't work but other than that it works well and battery life is excellent
hmlwilliams··on Show HN: New Ensō – first public beta
There is a PWA at https://write.sonnet.io/
hmlwilliams··on Marginalia – A search engine that prioritizes non-commercial content
It's a sure fire way to get your uni submission incorrectly flagged as plagiarism. How straightforward it is to prove you're the original author varies by institution.
hmlwilliams··on Show HN: I made an open source directory of where to showoff your projects
Isn't self promotion frowned upon on lobste.rs?
hmlwilliams··on The end of ChromeOS is a new dawn for cheap Android laptops
I'm with you on the sunsetting of ChromeOS, but I'd like to offer a counterpoint to your experience of the Duet. I've been using the newer Lenovo Duet 5 with PostmarketOS[0] (linux for ARM) as a daily driver for more than a year and it is almost always great (minus no functioning webcam, which is abysmal anyways)!

[0] https://postmarketos.org/

hmlwilliams··on Throwing in the Towel on Mobile Linux
Presumably having to carry two phones?
hmlwilliams··on A WiFi color eInk picture frame
Don't know whether you're on Android but Gadgetbridge[0] might be the answer to your Fossil app woes

[0]https://codeberg.org/Freeyourgadget/Gadgetbridge/wiki/Fossil...

hmlwilliams··on Show HN: A social platform with music in focus. Download the app
This gave me a remarkably good suggestion. I will certainly be looking into more of the gnod products (https://www.gnod.com/)
hmlwilliams··on Show HN: Refining the Linux Tablet Experience – Debian on Surface Go 2 with LTE
Did you consider using sway[1] as your window manager? From what I understand wayland is better equipped to deal with modern displays and touchscreens. (although it is still more complex to do certain tasks like screensharing).

[1] https://swaywm.org

hmlwilliams··on Show HN: A better way to track and organize your job search
This seems like a great idea (I had something similar built on a personal level using org-mode)! Luckily, I've just managed to find myself a position, but this would have seriously helped me.
hmlwilliams··on Show HN: Communick. Privacy-respecting social media and messaging hosting
Don't XMPP and Matrix somewhat overlap it functionality. What was the thought process behind implementing both?
hmlwilliams··on Show HN: Simple and easy Password Manager on the terminal
Do you have your passwords in plain text in your home folder? It seems like Pass (https://www.passwordstore.org/) would solve this problem in a more secure fashion.
hmlwilliams··on Show HN: Plopdown – HTML5 Video Annotator
Thanks, will keep my eyes peeled for the editor. Keep up the exciting work!
hmlwilliams··on Show HN: Plopdown – HTML5 Video Annotator
Is there some to inspect the introduction track file? Couldn't see an export option. Is it the docs/assets/minnie_facts.vtt file in the repo?
hmlwilliams··on Show HN: Jooseph – Playlists for Learning
Why not embed the videos into the site? It is a bit of a hassle having to switch between tabs all the time.
hmlwilliams··on Kids do program – Experiences from the course
Thank you for posting this, I also volunteer in a local school running a Code Club. I would be very much interested to know how you handle differences in age group. I sometimes struggle as the group ranges in age from 4/5 yo to 11 yo. Finding suitable material that can be approachable for all is nigh on impossible and being only one individual I do not have the capacity to have multiple courses running in the same hour.