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techntokeon Microsoft adding support for custom '+' email addresses in Office 365

I don't think it is the only reason. Labels in Gmail are still really nice. Microsoft Outlook rules will often duplicate messages and smart folders using search filters don't work between browser and email client. Using IMAP they are simply virtual directories like they should be.

Microsoft Calendar is also pretty bad too. Like in a large organization you'll often have people leave the company. When you delete a series in Outlook with multiple people it tries removing the history for everyone which is important dates. There are a lot of nuances that would prevent me from ever switching to Office. Even OneDrive is tied to SharePoint and it is way too easy to break.

techntokeon Head asleep, body awake

Just mentioned this too. Do you feel like you're not getting enough air essentially?

techntokeon Head asleep, body awake

I suffer from sleep apnea as well and often when I wake up paralyzed I honestly feel like if I don't force myself to move that I am going to die from lack of getting enough air. It almost always feels like I'm barely breathing.

techntokeon LXD – next generation system container manager release 4.3

LXD is a container daemon akin to Docker

techntokeon LXD – next generation system container manager release 4.3

LXD is nothing like Kubernetes which is why it never took off. While is does some things impressively, there is little need for it at this point with KubeVirt and other virtualization on Kubernetes solutions.

techntokeon What does Microsoft want with Linux and Open Source? [video]

Well, for starters with Linux you can automate the packaging like most distributions do to include the latest packages. With Windows you basically have to clone an existing install leaving behind a bunch of junk. With Windows you are stuck using ADK and cannot include software without building complicated packages where you have to monitor all the changes made to the registry and file system. This process on Windows takes a lot of time vs Linux which includes it by default. There is a reason that Tor recommends Tails and not Windows as well for privacy and ephemeral operating systems.

techntokeon What does Microsoft want with Linux and Open Source? [video]

No I am not 13 years old and Windows does blow.

techntokeon What does Microsoft want with Linux and Open Source? [video]

So you used Cygwin to do the work why? Is it because it was actually easier to make progress when it came to actual work (not just needing to use the corporate tools to communicate with coworkers or track your time)? From the sounds of it, Windows actually hindered you so you tried to find a way to use Linux tools so that you could make the most positive impact. That is exactly what I'm saying.. why make concessions and limit yourself.

techntokeon Libtorrent adds support for the WebTorrent protocol

And leaks your IP address and makes it possible to pirate content for simply visiting a website. You could target someone with all kinds of illegal stuff.

techntokeon I Know What You Download on BitTorrent

Usenet is still a good option for 5+ year old videos. I've noticed I'm getting 10+ years retention lately and some of the files that were missing started working again. However, there are services that you pay for that cache popular torrents and also provide premium file hosts leeches for the stuff that is missing on Usenet.

techntokeon What does Microsoft want with Linux and Open Source? [video]

Lol. Tell me all the good things about Windows for developers starting with automating the install and packages for setting up a new workstation.

techntokeon What does Microsoft want with Linux and Open Source? [video]

Microsoft didn't revolutionize anything, they've always just bought the competition (manufacturers, developers, etc) but had to adopt Linux when that stopped working and Linux was winning without having to pay people because the Linux community cares more about progress than profit.

techntokeon What does Microsoft want with Linux and Open Source? [video]

Should honestly stop working for companies that force Winblows. Might as well move rocks from one pile and back, because those jobs have little to no purpose than wasting your time when you could be doing important things with your life.

techntokeon What does Microsoft want with Linux and Open Source? [video]

A good developer workstation cannot exists based on Windows.

techntokeon Building a self-updating profile README for GitHub

This is a discussion board not a circle jerk forum

techntokeon Ask HN: Anyone else bothered by Gmail's “Changes may not be saved” popup?

The fact that email is so critical but people have allowed their web browser to take over their email workflow is bothersome.

My recommendation is to try making sure background sync is enabled in your browser settings. However, it wouldn't surprise me one bit for it to be on their end.

The best solution though is to work on eliminating Gmail altogether by supporting and donating to open source solutions that provide Gmail-like functionality without a web browser requirement, preferably IMAP and virtual mailboxes with labels.

techntokeon Building a self-updating profile README for GitHub

What type of collaboration can you do on GitHub that you can't get with Gitea or GitLab?

techntokeon Building a self-updating profile README for GitHub

So now we're building tools to simply update a single markdown file exclusively for GitHub profile pages? You know what would be really awesome? Providing a link to your website where you self-host a decentralized SCM platform.

techntokeon Building a self-updating profile README for GitHub

Why GitHub and not GitLab or Gitea.

techntokeon Linux 5.8 Formally Adds the Inclusive Terminology Guidelines

What is the new name for the dark web?

techntokeon Can Our Ballots Be Both Secret and Secure?

It did unravel in Georgia and nothing was done. We still haven't got the full report of the VR Systems hack as well that spanned 8 states.

techntokeon Can Our Ballots Be Both Secret and Secure?

Yet I'm being downvoted for pointing it out

techntokeon Can Our Ballots Be Both Secret and Secure?

A locked box that is counted by who exactly and then those figures are sent were and verified by who?

techntokeon Can Our Ballots Be Both Secret and Secure?

Not really when the parties choose the observers.

techntokeon Can Our Ballots Be Both Secret and Secure?

https://www.heritage.org/voterfraud

Thousands of issues of voter fraud, and these are only the instances where they got caught. Polling officials are usually the ones that are responsible for mass voter manipulation, just look at what happened in Iowa and Georgia.

Poll watchers are appointed by political parties. It is not something anyone can sign up for and get to do. Monitors also do not directly prevent electoral fraud.

techntokeon Can Our Ballots Be Both Secret and Secure?

So where is the explanation of how it works, because I could go to a Bitcoin website and learn more about how it works quickly than on that site.

techntokeon Can Our Ballots Be Both Secret and Secure?

And they can flip the vote as soon as you leave the polling booth, or not even record it, and you'll never know. Just "trust the system"

techntokeon Can Our Ballots Be Both Secret and Secure?

They are still counted through a central authority and your vote can't even be tracked. You basically just have to "trust the system" today even though there has been a lot of strange things happening for decades with votes.

techntokeon Can Our Ballots Be Both Secret and Secure?

> The entire voting system has to be easily understandable by everyone in society, in order for society to trust the system.

Can you tell me how current voting systems work, because it is a black box to me and I can't even verify that my vote counted for the person I picked. From what I can tell, the local election officials can tally the votes however they want.