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TechieKid | 7 years ago | on: How to Hire

Please be more sensitive about declaring something you know 'everyone knows.' Especially when in the same breath you admit to not knowing what red book parent and grandparent are talking about. While I don't match the example, folks born in 1997 when the book came out are just about graduating college in a couple of years, and expecting everyone to know all the nooks and crannies of computer science is not at all feasible. Relevant XKCD: https://www.xkcd.com/1053/

TechieKid | 7 years ago | on: Judge Rules Trump Can’t Block People on Twitter

While I realize the article/judge's opinion specifically calls out political speech, I'm fairly sure that applies to all speech, and the political speech subset was probably chosen by the plaintiffs as an easier path to victory.

TechieKid | 7 years ago | on: US cell carriers are selling access to real-time phone location data

Several recent HN stories have had this kind of comment (first noticed with the Securus submission) that's a weird mix of "You have nothing to fear if you have nothing to hide" and "They will never come for you, you're too unimportant." Is this a sustained campaign or just a way for folks who have contributed to these issues to feel good about themselves?

TechieKid | 8 years ago | on: Three-day no-meeting schedule for engineers

> We have a written daily roundup (like a 10 minute standup but it's written and it's asynchronous)

How does this help with discovery of issues that other folks on the team may have experience/suggestions solving? I.e. do you require everyone to read the daily round up?

TechieKid | 8 years ago | on: Ask HN: Who is hiring? (May 2018)

1] As a suggestion, the travelbot should be available to try right on the home page.

2] Perhaps also provide English translations of the content that provides more information, e.g. the advantages of international hotel chains, etc?

3] It looks like you are limited to trips to South Africa only at the moment. Perhaps call that out clearly?

TechieKid | 9 years ago | on: Scammed By A Silicon Valley Startup

So, if I start my phone and browse normally, and don't see, hear, or feel any popups, noises, or vibrations, I'm good? And perhaps I should clear out my Firefox app data? I shut it down because you mentioned root and malware, and if the malware can root a device, it probably can hide itself pretty well and make it impossible to get it out.

TechieKid | 9 years ago | on: Scammed By A Silicon Valley Startup

Thanks for the reply! This isn't very clear to me. I actually opened the link in a new tab with Firefox for Android, had Firefox ask me for permission to access my camera and mike(?), denied those and closed the tab as I read pascalmemories' comment i.e. I never actually saw the content, so "you would have to download the app they spammed with vibrates" doesn't mean anything to me. Perhaps that's a good thing? :)

I've turned off the phone for now, and it's not 6.0, rather it's 6.x (up to date with August 2016 patches IIRC), not sure if that makes a difference. I'm mostly worried about the malware being a drive-by download/infection.

TechieKid | 9 years ago | on: Scammed By A Silicon Valley Startup

Well, what if we already opened the link on a 6.0 Android device? Can I check in some manner whether it's infected or do I just have to treat it as untrustworthy and trash it?

TechieKid | 10 years ago | on: Google Nexus 5x and 6P

The bottomline is that someone doesn't need to hack a server to steal your fingerprint, you leave those everywhere you go as virtual gifts to any passers-by. All they need to do is steal your phone, and that's pick-pocketing level easy.
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