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whiskeySix··on Patreon’s new service fee spurs concern that creators will lose patrons
I was sending a favorite podcast of mine (It's Just Banter) $1 a month. But with a 35 cent fee to send 1 dollar, it seemed crazy, so i cancelled it. I'll find another way to support TC and Jake.
whiskeySix··on Ask HN: My house might burn down in the next 24 hours. Suggestions?
Great advice. I'd add that it would be wise to record serial numbers and pictures of items that you cannot take with you. There are many sites out there that will host specifically this, but here's a project i worked on. https://reportit.leadsonline.com/
whiskeySix··on Spotify’s Discover Weekly: How machine learning finds new music
Pandora? Really? I've found Spotify to be orders of magnitude better than Pandora for both variety and discovery. Pandora was the first to have competent discovery functionality, and it was impressive for its time, but I'm wondering if this is "good old days" syndrome speaking.
whiskeySix··on Cryptocurrencies are the tulip mania of the 21st century
ETH itself has never been "hacked"...
whiskeySix··on Ask HN: What tech that's right around the corner are you most excited about?
can't tell if you're being serious or not...
whiskeySix··on A Chrome extension that intercepts all form submissions on all websites
So malware. You wrote some malware.
whiskeySix··on An insurance company’s API exposed customers’ car location histories
You're underestimating the google, my friend. This response also misses the point, just because this specific example may not be relevant to you (what about private practice doctors?), there are hundreds of others that are.
whiskeySix··on CIA malware and hacking tools
So... uh... where can one find these tools? Asking for a friend.
whiskeySix··on Twitter's Fucked
I agree. The entirety of the linked article is self-righteous and vapid. In fact, it probably could have been summarized in 140 characters.
whiskeySix··on Ebay posts every character a user types into the password box
any clientside validation can easily be bypassed using something like fiddler.
whiskeySix··on Show HN: Pyre – A command-line interface for Tinder
What's the over/under on the number of people this will get laid? I'm putting it at 1.
whiskeySix··on Shipping Culture Is Hurting Us
The first two comments in the linked article are gold.
whiskeySix··on Writing Code for Humans
> Cut 80% of your product’s features

... closes tab

whiskeySix··on Our No Asshole Rule
This did not pass my bullshit test... does that make me an asshole?
whiskeySix··on Brain changes are associated with casual marijuana use in young adults
Exactly. This was my first response to the study. Came to the comments to see if anyone could shed any light on the real world implications of this study.
whiskeySix··on The crushing lameness of April Fools Day on the Internet.
Ugh, get over yourself.
whiskeySix··on Moto 360
Yes, but where can i get that guy's shirt?