kaskavalci's comments

kaskavalci | 5 years ago | on: Selfie 2 Waifu

I would be very careful with sending data here as the website has no Privacy Policy. We don't know how this data is being used.

This website however, present a Privacy Policy: https://selfie2anime.com/

I am not promoting one site or another. I did not read the PP of the selfie2anime.com either.

You can check the other implementations here (currently only two):

https://github.com/taki0112/UGATIT#web-page

kaskavalci | 6 years ago | on: I am mesmerized by our new robotic vacuum (2019)

I do not trust Eufy brand anymore. We had a Eufy RoboVac and within its warranty period, battery went bust. When attached to its station, it gave some sound errors which is apparently tied to its battery. I contacted support several times, reminded their obligation for warranty period but they did nothing. They asked me to find a "certified technician" to get a report such that this malfunction was present when I made the purchase. I asked what do they want as "certified technician" and where can I get one. They stopped replying. This took a week.

Fortunately I bought the item from Amazon. I issued a dispute and within minutes they created a return label and issued a refund.

I now have a Roomba. I'm pretty happy so far.

kaskavalci | 6 years ago | on: Ask HN: Advice for a new and inexperienced tech lead?

I am late to the party but here it goes. Everybody recommends to take care of the team and nurture. But nobody mentions what to do with slackers. Tech leads don't have the authority to hire/fire people but responsible for their performance. If one decides to only give 10% of their time to work, how one can motivate them?

kaskavalci | 6 years ago | on: Ask HN: Advice for a new and inexperienced tech lead?

One of the best answers on the whole thread. It is good to know the things I suffer most (no deep work because of interruptions) are quite common. Your post deserves to be much higher on the thread.

kaskavalci | 6 years ago | on: Developer salary spreadsheet compiled from tweets

Why download is disabled for the spreadsheet?

kaskavalci | 7 years ago | on: Ask HN: How did you decide what problems to solve in your lifetime?

Sheer amount you make means nothing as your expenses may also be higher. If you live where you are the 2% while making 50k then you would feel it. Otherwise it's dry statistics.

kaskavalci | 7 years ago | on: Product Updates Based on Your Feedback

and pi.hole. Privacy at its best.

kaskavalci | 7 years ago | on: Ask HN: Did any Show HN posts turn into successful startups?

That is so adorable. Kudos to your brother.

kaskavalci | 7 years ago | on: DuckDuckGo Raises $10M

Firefox focus and DDG is the best combination on mobile. Leave no cookies behind.

kaskavalci | 7 years ago | on: The Bitter Regrets of a Useless Chinese Daughter

I didn't know about MMM, thanks for that. I've learned about this phenomenon on a different website [1] and amazed by it. Small investments over a long period makes a huge difference but still, you need a long enough period or put huge amounts at the right time of the market. S&P 500 has worst performance of -3% over 10 year period. It gets better after 15 years and so on. Investing and hoping to retire early during this window is certainly not going to work.

I think everybody who works 9-5 should read the story about Grace Groner in [1]. It was a real eye opener for me.

[1] https://www.collaborativefund.com/blog/the-psychology-of-mon...

kaskavalci | 7 years ago | on: The Bitter Regrets of a Useless Chinese Daughter

Hence you don't have a safety net and can't be an entrepreneur. If you can take the chance of getting rich or becoming homeless, good luck with that. Otherwise, 9-5 jobs are the only option.

kaskavalci | 7 years ago | on: Opera launches as a snap for Linux users

Can you elaborate? Firefox is product of Mozilla which is a non-profit organization. That's why they need donations.

kaskavalci | 7 years ago | on: Opera launches as a snap for Linux users

I don't understand using a browser that is developed by a for-profit company which happens to be their only product. Because of current owners, I would never use Opera.

Firefox is pretty good guys. You should check it out. And also donate.

disclaimer: no association with Mozilla/Firefox in any way.

kaskavalci | 7 years ago | on: Filezilla installer is suspicious again

This should go higher in the thread. I personally didn't know this behavior.

kaskavalci | 7 years ago | on: Ask HN: Why is nearing completion so demotivating?

George R.R. Martin's behavior just made a lot more sense to me now.

kaskavalci | 7 years ago | on: I switched from iPhone to the Pixel 2: One-week report

It has been a week since I've got my Pixel 2 XL and I can't agree with you more. Both mine and wife's phone flicker when screen is locked and it is getting really annoying. Considering the price of the phone, this is not acceptable.

kaskavalci | 8 years ago | on: Facebook Container for Firefox

For some reason Firefox Containers with Cookie AutoDelete messes up with Twitter and I cannot login to Twitter. After entering user/pass I expect 2FA screen but I'm redirected to `https://twitter.com/login/error?username_or_email=...` url where I have to enter my credentials again. I'm not sure if I'm the only one.

kaskavalci | 8 years ago | on: Firefox Configuration Guide for Privacy Freaks and Performance Buffs

How do you automate its updates?

kaskavalci | 8 years ago | on: HappyOrNot terminals look simple, but the information they gather is revelatory

Pro tip, always use paper towel to open door when leaving restroom.

kaskavalci | 8 years ago | on: Ask HN: 2018 resolutions?

One should draw a line in sand. Of course any millisecond might be your resolution. But we are humans, not machines. Motivation derives from importance. Anything you value is good enough.