mdwalters

1,701 karma · joined October 24, 2022

Hey, I'm Max! I code stuff that goes into the trash burner when I'm finished coding it, but I code anyway.

https://fursona.directory/@mdwalters

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mdwalters··on Netflix prepares to send its final red envelope

This seems to be originally posted on The New York Times: https://archive.ph/CeQHe.

mdwalters··on Minecraft Wiki moves off of Fandom

Dupe of https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37635939.

mdwalters··on An NFT That Saves Lives

(2021)

mdwalters··on 50% of Users Stay with Pre-Configured Browser Home Page (2007) [pdf]

To be honest, using another website or extension didn't really give the best experience for me.

A few years back, I decided to try out a extension that changes the homepage. It was horrible in UI and UX wise, and it was one of the top trending extensions on the Chrome Web Store.

The default homepage is just simple and to the point, just a white page with a search bar.

mdwalters··on Show HN: Hyperboot – Run Linux distros on your Chromebook

thanks for the heads up! i've updated the links in the readme to point to the right urls now.

mdwalters··on Ask HN: Filters for HN?

What does FilterHN filter out so far?

mdwalters··on Ask HN: Any good school timetable apps for Linux?

Planner is EXACTLY the kind of timetable app I'm looking for, thank you so much!

mdwalters··on Ask HN: Any good school timetable apps for Linux?

> PS: why do you need an "app"? Do you need to tag homework/reading schedule to it?

No, it's just that I frequently loose physical paper, and just like the digital experince overall.

mdwalters··on Ask HN: Any good school timetable apps for Linux?

Yes, we do this, every time there's a holiday/PA Day, the days are pushed forward, so students won't miss that day.

mdwalters··on Ask HN: What web frameworks do you use?

No, just curious.

mdwalters··on Ask HN: Any good school timetable apps for Linux?

What do you mean by A/B days?

mdwalters··on Ask HN: How do you deal with TOTP 2-factor auth?

I personally use Proton Pass' (browser extension and mobile app) OTP feature. Yes, it is (primarily) a password manager, but it can add OTP keys without a password. I would have reccommended GNOME Authenticator, but it corrupted my OTPs and couldn't start.

mdwalters··on Markey and Cassidy's COPPA 2.0: Protecting Kids' Online Privacy

Sorry about the title change, HN said the original one was too long.

mdwalters··on Ask HN: How is Nitter still working?

That's what I thought, but X has a ratelimit, so there would have been ratelimit messages like crazy on there.

mdwalters··on Ask HN: Is there a news source you read everyday? If so, what is it?

https://apnews.com/

mdwalters··on Gnome 45 to Break Extensions

> and you didn't even start with Kubuntu as a base.

Sorry, just wanted to test-drive KDE without wiping my entire system. My friend even had this problem on KDE Neon.

mdwalters··on Musk blames Anti-Defamation League for 10-50% of X revenue loss

Don't see how a group of people fighting for peace can make a social media lose revenue.

mdwalters··on Accessing Wii Shop Channel from PC

http://wiibrew.org/wiki/Accessing_Wii_Shop_Channel_from_PC

(Would be appreciated if a mod could fix the URL on the submission)

mdwalters··on Chromebooks Were Once a Good Deal for Schools. Now They’re Becoming E-Waste

>> [...] we strongly believe that users must be free to fully program their device in any way they want.

If this is the case, then why doesn't Google provide an official utility to install another OS on it?

mdwalters··on Chromebooks Were Once a Good Deal for Schools. Now They’re Becoming E-Waste

Really? All it took for me was to format `/dev/mmcblkp1` to use Fedora 38 exclusively.

mdwalters··on Chromebooks Were Once a Good Deal for Schools. Now They’re Becoming E-Waste

I believe it's the planned obsolecense feature's fault for turning Chromebooks into e-waste.

mdwalters··on Ask HN: What are your favorite programming blogs?

https://rachelbythebay.com/w/

mdwalters··on Gnome 45 to Break Extensions

Yes, I manually installed KDE (via `kubuntu-desktop`)

mdwalters··on WiiLink – Japanese Wii channels revived

Would also reccommend GRRLIB for games.

mdwalters··on Gnome 45 to Break Extensions

Doubt it. The post says they're switching to ESM imports, and doesn't mention npm.

mdwalters··on The HN UI is terrible

May I see an example of this? If it's a dupe, but not killed, there is a likely chance someone vouched for it.

mdwalters··on WiiLink – Japanese Wii channels revived

Very true. My family had our Wii since 2006 (according to the Wii Message Board), and we really loved it. I'm glad people are reviving these channels, it makes the Wii much more than a paperweight in 2023.

mdwalters··on WiiLink – Japanese Wii channels revived

Seems like someone needs to make a separate revival, WiiLink revives Japanese-exclusive channels from Nintendo themselves. And didn't Joysound launch outside Japan in 2012?

mdwalters··on The HN UI is terrible

A dupe software already exists. Stories would be marked as dupe and dead, if you have showdead on.

mdwalters··on Gnome 45 to Break Extensions

Ubuntu 23.04. It worked on it's first boot, but suddenly broke that day.

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