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High Tech Magician: google.com magicseth.com bu.mp

[ my public key: https://keybase.io/magicseth; my proof: https://keybase.io/magicseth/sigs/QNnkv82bSmxPQ3gd_XQbfin99Hi3NxKWMlsfaWXd080 ]

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magicseth··on Continuous Typography
I haven't! What aspect is similar?
magicseth··on Continuous Typography
Hopefully it's fixed now!
magicseth··on Continuous Typography
Thanks!! Apparently this: width: calc(100px / 100vw);

Is not valid in Firefox!

magicseth··on Continuous Typography
A combination of vw and vh were ultimately how I decided to tackle the problem. I'm very happy with the amount of control and flexibility I ended up with on my slightly design heavy website.

Https://magicseth.com/

magicseth··on Why can't I write code inside my browser?
I feel many of the comments here are akin to saying "laying out in documents latex is hard, if you can't figure it out you're not ready to write" while the author of the article is saying "I think writing documents could be easier." Google docs is proof it's possible.

Sure everyone could learn about $path with a little research but there is SO MUCH to learn to get started with a "simple" react app... It's not necessary.

Great tools hands a "low floor AND a high ceiling" meaning it's easy to get started and possible to go really really far.

Clearly tools like replies show there's a desire for easier to set up environments.

Have you never wished you could save your css tweaks directly from chrome dev tools?

Why should the browser show you the page source when you could just curl it? Well... Let's try to make the unimportant things EASY so we can focus on the useful parts.

Firefox could absolutely come with a standard node server and editor. And it could integrate with providers like GitHub or netlify.

Gatekeeping getting started benefits nobody.

magicseth··on Ask HN: Favorite Podcast Episode of 2020?
I made a free podcast episode that can read your mind! https://www.patreon.com/posts/take-card-free-45313834
magicseth··on Show HN: My podcast reads your mind
Sorry it can take a while to load the podcast the first time.
magicseth··on Show HN: My podcast reads your mind
I'm open to feedback! Mostly.... did it work? I build a lot of things and it's hard to find people to "practice" on. I'd prefer if you don't share how it's done yet... I'll be posting an explanation on that soon :-)
magicseth··on Introducing Semgrep and r2c
I would love this in my editor: if I search for

day = 'friday'

I want it to find

day="friday"

also!

magicseth··on New Mac ransomware spreading through piracy
Do you have a solution for ebook dedrm? I've been struggling to automate my flow recently!

edit: fix the autocorrect

magicseth··on Ask HN: What did you make during lockdown?
I've built a website to help magicians keep track of their tricks, and to give each other notes on performances: https://trick.app

And documenting how I use magic in tech innovation on my podcast at magicseth.com

magicseth··on Ask HN: What's your quarantine side project?
I'm a magician who invents new technology at a FAANG.

I've started posting podcasts showing how I use the magician's toolset to invent new technology that's focused on doing the impossible in a way that meets users needs and dreams!

http://patreon.com/magicseth

I also launched a webapp for me to keep track of the tricks I know: https://trick.app

magicseth··on Should I Quarantine?
My brother is working on this full time right now. He's currently tying in a database of who has shelter-in-place requirements!
magicseth··on The exponential function is a miracle
17 is the favorite number of David Kelly, a mathematician and professor of Hampshire College. He loves it for a very large number of reasons. He was instrumental in creating a summer camp at Hampshire which has trained many young brilliant mathematical minds. (Including Vi Hart). Thus it has spread.

http://www.vinc17.net/yp17/index.en.html

magicseth··on Why Everyone Hates Customer Service
Not quite the same, but there are networks of people that reporters can reach out to when they want a quote or a piece for a story. They send out prompts and people with relevant experience can reply: https://www.helpareporter.com/
magicseth··on Hack and Glitch Video Games on the Game Bender Console
This game console is backed by Scratch, so kids can hack the games and add "glitches" while they're playing it. It's made by the same team that made Makey Makey.
magicseth··on Show HN: Answers as a Service as a Service
It's on the site!
magicseth··on Show HN: Answers as a Service as a Service
The full answer is on the site!
magicseth··on Show HN: Answers as a Service as a Service
400K
magicseth··on Show HN: Answers as a Service as a Service
You can ask me here... I'll answer on the site :-)
magicseth··on C Macro Magic
I've used uthash in the past for a similar hash implementation. It certainly has its wrinkles, i.e. you may need to include several if you want to include an object in multiple hashes... but it was fun to use and straightforward! https://troydhanson.github.io/uthash/
magicseth··on Training bees to perform simple addition and subtraction
It did mention a success rate of 70%. Though not how many numbers were on the cards.
magicseth··on Ask HN: Who is hiring? (August 2016)
Mountain View CA ONSITE: I'm looking for a future-thinking software prototyper to invent the future UX of hardware devices at Google. We create ridiculous ideas, implement them quickly, hacking hardware prototypes when needed, and try things out on real people to see what sticks. https://goo.gl/nxNs8i
magicseth··on Pinboard Turns Seven
Obviously
magicseth··on Startups Can’t Manufacture Like Apple Does (2014)
Contract manufacturer
magicseth··on Whitespace Steganography
If you want your Perl files to be invisible, Acme::Bleach hides all of your source code by encoding it as white space: http://www.perlmonks.org/?node_id=967004
magicseth··on Libraries Used in the Top 100 iOS Apps
When we had a top 10 app, we had a check for devices running unreleased OSes and showed them a pop-up.
magicseth··on Engineer builds 'working' Thor's hammer that only he can lift
Magician Robert-Houdin performed this trick in 1846 (without the fingerprint reader) [1]

He used the "Light and Heavy Chest" to demonstrate his ability to remove the strength of men for political ends.

[1] http://www.themagicdetective.com/2012/05/politics-magic-and-...

magicseth··on Show HN: Phishing as a service
Throwing up a javascript alert as soon as one character is typed in the password field could allow you to see who was about to actually type something in there. Of course some people troll phishers with fake passwords, but this narrows down your false positives without you actually collecting credentials.
magicseth··on HTTP vs. HTTPS
Try it a second time, it gets faster.
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