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incon Ask HN: What's the most stable form of digital storage?

If you only need to store a small amount of text I sell a product that can theoretically hold data for over 200 years on ferroelectric RAM. Ideally you would store the data on several different mediums in different locations but this device may be something you'd want in that mix.

https://machdyne.com/product/stahl-secure-storage-device/

incon The computer built to last 50 years (2021)

I'm working on building computers designed to last longer than 50 years. They are primarily for the sort of timeless applications mentioned in the article. It's hard to imagine what people will be doing 50 years in the future, but it's not so difficult to see what people were doing 50 years ago that they're still doing today.

Transferring data off the computers won't be a problem in the future, if people are still interested there will be adapters and interface modules available, or you can make your own because of the open-source hardware, software and documentation. The software won't need to be updated because it won't need to run the latest version of everything.

There will be some advantages to using simpler and less capable computers for certain tasks, but most people will still need a modern computer for doing things like paying taxes and viewing advertisements.

incon Raspberry Pi Direct: buy RP2040 in bulk from just $0.70

The RP2040 is probably overkill for many projects but the pricing makes it very attractive for almost everything except where power and size are a huge factor. Many less capable MCUs are more than twice as expensive.

incon Computers Built to Last

I'm building a series of computers designed to last for decades. They use FPGAs and run Linux. The first model will be ready later this year.

https://machdyne.com

incon Ask HN: Practically accepting cryptocurrency for businesses without middlemen?

I provide a service at https://tilt.cash that lets you accept crypto payments directly into a private wallet.

incon Show HN: Tilt – Accept crypto from your site/app directly into a private wallet

Right, instead of taking a cut of the transactions, we hope to offer a valuable service by providing software and infrastructure that make it much easier to develop crypto payment solutions.

incon Show HN: Tilt – Accept crypto from your site/app directly into a private wallet

Tilt is a platform for developers that enables you to easily accept cryptocurrencies from your website or app while retaining control of your private keys. Tilt avoids the _"Not Your Keys, Not Your Coins"_ problem by ensuring that only you have access to the private keys.

This project is just going public today and is still very experimental. If anyone is interested in trying it out, it would be great to get some feedback.

incon Nipkow Disk

Just in case anyone wants to build one, you may find this useful. I made a 3D model that uses a small DC toy motor. I never got around to the software so I don't know if it will actually work.

https://github.com/inc/nipkow-tv

incon Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (March 2016)

  Location: Downtown Los Angeles
  Remote: Yes; text-only
  Willing to relocate: No
  Technologies: *
  Résumé/CV: http://lonedynamics.com/lalone.pdf
  Email: philip@lalone.org

incon Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (January 2015)

SEEKING WORK - Remote (based in Downtown Los Angeles)

Full-stack generalist seeking remote development work. I work fast with any platform/stack. I communicate via email, no phone calls/skype.

Resume: http://lonedynamics.com/lalone.pdf Github: http://github.com/inc Email: philip@lalone.org

incon Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (December 2014)

SEEKING WORK - Remote (based in Downtown Los Angeles)

Me: Full-stack generalist seeking remote development work. I work fast with any platform/stack. I communicate via email. No phone calls/skype.

You: You need something amazing built yesterday, you don't have time for BS.

Resume: http://lonedynamics.com/lalone.pdf

incon Experiment HN: If you end up with anything interesting, post the link

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varied_carpet_beetle

Insect that can damage insect collections.

incon Show HN: Betatype - A freelance site where clients pay $3,500 for prototypes

"What We Offer" "I'll write this when I have time."

Looking forward to this.

incon INDO web-based operating system and framework

INDO is a client-side JavaScript operating system and framework for building modular web sites and apps.

INDO is open-source and can be found on github: https://github.com/inc/indo

Examples: http://shiftpop.com http://qubaz.com http://0send.com http://daw.gs

incon "Paypal for Groups" Startup WePay (YC S09) Raises $7.5M Series B

Is WePay suitable for web services as a replacement for something like PayPal Website Payments Pro?

incon Burning man defeats PayPal

http://i.imgur.com/DaLcV.gif

incon Google Public Policy Blog: A joint policy proposal for an open Internet

As wireless becomes faster and cheaper, more people will use it instead of wireline. Only those who can afford wireline will have full access.

incon Ask HN: Who needs a job?

I'm looking for a full/part-time job either remote or on-site near SF or downtown LA ... or you can invest in my company and convince us to work on your projects. See my profile for more info.

incon CouchDB 1.0

We've been using CouchDB in production for at least six months with our web-based content management system and our mobile advertising platform. We also use it to store scores for a couple of mobile games, and to store posts for PicBored, an anonymous image-based forum for Android. I am a bit worried about how well the replication will work with dozens or hundreds of servers, but it's working great with only a handful.

incon Is a Dolphin a Person?

http://67.55.50.201/lilly/janus00x.html

incon Anti-IRS Rant of Software Engineer who Today Flew Plane into IRS Building

Empower the people with global democracy in the form of an open web-based voting system, show them what's possible and they may force laws to be enacted globally similar to the NI4D, become lawmakers, and end corruption. Many don't believe that the people are ready for that much responsibility, and it's better for them to be managed by the various elites, but the price for this will always be systemic injustice, economic subjugation, etc.

incon Anti-IRS Rant of Software Engineer who Today Flew Plane into IRS Building

The deck is stacked everywhere, but so what? Get over it. An engineer has the ability to improve the world by building better things without resorting to destruction.

incon J.D. Salinger Dead at 91

Also: Teddy http://www.freeweb.hu/tchl/salinger/teddy.html

incon Quantum computing for everyone

What are the obstacles for a hobbyist who wants to build a simple quantum computer?

incon Malcolm Gladwell, Eclectic Detective

"Have you ever wondered why there are so many kinds of mustard but only one kind of ketchup?" It's just not TRUE.

incon Malcolm Gladwell, Eclectic Detective

http://www.heinzketchup.com/Products.aspx http://www.huntsketchup.com/products.jsp http://www.anniesnaturals.com/organic_condiments#jump207 http://www.tropicaltraditions.com/organic_ketchup.htm http://www.muirglen.com/products/product_detail.aspx?cat=7

incon Rogue Amoeba abandons iPhone because of App Store approval insanity

Does anyone know if large developers get any sort of special treatment with submissions? It's hard to imagine that they'd make EA or Disney wait 14+ days in between app submissions.

incon Rogue Amoeba abandons iPhone because of App Store approval insanity

Submitted apps go up almost instantly, no approval required.

incon [dead]

"An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind." -Gandhi

incon [dead]

Looks like before, in 1931. He follows with "My opinion of the human race is high enough that I believe this bogey would have disappeared long ago, had the sound sense of the peoples not been systematically corrupted by commercial and political interests acting through the schools and the Press" ... Why would there ever be peace when we celebrate war and warriors, on the highest pedestals?