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ninjaPixelon Darpa wants help cracking the election security problem

I thought it was nonsense when I first heard it, but the traditional paper system is actually more secure than a completely digital system. Here is a really good video explaining it: https://youtu.be/w3_0x6oaDmI

ninjaPixelon Ask HN: Is anyone still using Meteor framework?

MDG just got $22M in funding, so they are doing pretty well! https://techcrunch.com/2019/06/12/apollo-raises-22m-for-its-...

However their focus is very much on their GraphQL product (Apollo) now.

It's a very stable framework and still gets regular updates.

ninjaPixelon Show HN: PLANNIVERSARY Make gift lists, get reminded for birthdays/anniversaries

My wife wanted an app to list birthdays and anniversaries. I wanted an app that would keep track of the gift ideas I had for people and to get reminders of these ideas as the birthday rolled-up. And that's how Planniversary was born!