ethnt
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3 years ago
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on: Ex-Twitter exec blows the whistle, alleging reckless cybersecurity policies
It truly doesn't matter, given Musk waived due diligence. Unless the number of bots is enormous (think 75% or more) then it won't make a material difference.
ethnt
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4 years ago
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on: Django, HTMX and Alpine.js: Modern websites, JavaScript optional
Depending on your architecture, an API or rendering HTML is an implementation detail, rather than the meat of the application. Have your business logic elsewhere and have the API or controller endpoints call out to those and just do the business of rendering JSON or HTML in the controllers.
(I think this is inversion of control, someone can correct me if I'm wrong)
ethnt
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4 years ago
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on: Waymo will start testing self-driving cars in New York City
Sounds more like a great reason to stay away from some of the most chaotic traffic in the US until it can be considered safer. There are far, far more pedestrians in NYC than in Phoenix, and I do not trust a Waymo car to not hit some of them.
ethnt
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4 years ago
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on: Pumps run dry at gas stations in Britain
It absolutely was not the right choice for the UK (not just Britain, don't forget about Northern Ireland). The EU has definitely shown itself to be quick when it needs to be, and in general has improved life for the average person. There are nothing but downsides in the immediate and long-term future for the UK without the EU — these economic consequences are not easily solvable, and the Tories have not shown themselves capable of actually solving these problems.
The UK had a very privileged place in the EU before, and was able to punch above their weight. When they inevitably rejoin they certainly won't be able to hold that special status again.
ethnt
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4 years ago
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on: How we got to LiveView
Thanks for your work! One question I had is about when it comes to expanding beyond the web, what are the solutions available with Phoenix? For example, if I'm making a web app using LiveView, do I need to make a second app for my API for an iOS app?
ethnt
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4 years ago
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on: “About one-third of Basecamp employees accepted buyouts today”
Well, you say that it's one of the nicest companies to work in, but clearly not if 1/3 of their employees are willing to leave over a policy decision. Some of the employees that left had been there for over 15 years — it used to be a good place to work, but this made it untenable for them.
ethnt
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5 years ago
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on: Backblaze is now a Terraform provider
You could use NixOps[0] for Nix but I'm not sure you can directly compare Terraform and Guix/Nix? My set up involves Terraform for infrastructure and Nix for provisioning, and it's working for me so far.
[0] https://github.com/NixOS/nixops
ethnt
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6 years ago
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on: Levittown
ethnt
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9 years ago
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on: A Peek Inside New York's Subway Redesign Plan
On underground trains, you have to choose between air conditioning the platforms or the trains. It wouldn't be feasible (especially in old systems like New York or London) to do both because of the lack of ventilation (the hot air needs to go somewhere).
ethnt
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10 years ago
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on: PHP 7 Released
That's how it's taught at the college I go to. About half the class already had experience with PHP/MySQL, and were a bit horrified.
ethnt
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11 years ago
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on: Take me as an Intern – 19yo student seeking internship
A lot of places won't hire someone full-time for just the summer. I was in the same situation: I could have applied for a full-time job, but I can't be full time once school starts up again.
ethnt
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11 years ago
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on: GitHub Student Developer Pack
ethnt
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11 years ago
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on: The Internet Is Broken, and Shellshock Is Just the Start of Our Woes
Looks like it's time for Wired's annual announcement that "the web is broken".
ethnt
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11 years ago
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on: Show HN: Famous Outfits
Coolspotters, the site I run, does the exact same thing! We have a big library of celebrities and the clothing they're wearing.
http://coolspotters.com
ethnt
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11 years ago
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on: Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
My philosophy of science teacher turned me onto this site last semester and it was really quite invaluable. The amount of thought and work that is put into each article is amazing, and it certainly helped me understand topics I would not have otherwise.
ethnt
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11 years ago
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on: Ask HN: 16-hour work week jobs?
This concept is great for students especially. I'm lucky enough to have a job where I can set my own hours, so during the school year I can work about this much. It's nice to have some income, especially while working a job relevant to my field of study.
ethnt
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11 years ago
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on: Netflix responds to Verizon
There's a large orange "Download" button directly to the right of the document.
ethnt
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12 years ago
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on: CityMapper – Point to Point City Directions
I love Citymapper when I'm in NYC. Hands down the best mapping app.
ethnt
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12 years ago
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on: Why I Don't Drink
This hits the nail on the head for me. I'm a college student in the US right now, and drinking is a big part of the "college experience". I don't like drinking — that's not to say I don't every once in a while (think once every two months), I just don't really enjoy it like other people do. It makes me uncomfortable that I'd be around other people I potentially don't know without all my faculties.
I think it's just a control thing for me — I don't want to lose control of myself and do stupid things. Even normally, I'm super self-aware, and that'd just get worse with alcohol.
ethnt
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12 years ago
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on: Why I Don't Drink
Alcohol is a prevalent part of a lot of lives — it's what a lot of people do to be sociable.
