teddyc | 3 years ago | on: Ask HN: Have you used SQLite as a primary database?
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teddyc | 4 years ago | on: Clever uses of pass, the Unix password manager
The article doesn't mention how well `pass` integrates with `git`. Once you do that, you get revision history, you can push it to a private repo (github, gitlap, etc), and keep your passwords in sync across multiple devices
teddyc | 4 years ago | on: Improve Docker performance on macOS by 20x
We use NFS for volume sharing for Docker Desktop on OSX and it's really fast (edit: really fast compared to without it, still not as good as Docker on Linux).
See: https://medium.com/@sean.handley/how-to-set-up-docker-for-ma...
teddyc | 4 years ago | on: Dell removed Fn+Left/Right for Home/End from all its products
Inspiron 14 7000 has home/end at F11/F12 spots. And I had to follow some strange instructions to hack to BIOS to make the SSD available in Linux. It has Ubuntu on it now and it's OK.
https://www.dell.com/community/Linux-General/Inspiron-7490-B...
teddyc | 4 years ago | on: Tour of the server room in the Airbus 350
Agree. I supported a DOS based touchscreen Point of Sale (POS) with technology from decades ago and it was fast AF. You only got 256 colors and the fonts didn't look that great. But it was a speed demon.
teddyc | 4 years ago | on: Amazon’s HR Failures
I was taught in business school (early 2000s) that it was good that GE fired the lowest 10% performing employees b/c the employees were not actually happy or content at GE or they would perform better. Therefore firing them is good b/c they'll find a better career fit elsewhere.
But I actually think it is terrible. It pits co-workers against each other and makes taking credit for an accomplishment more important than doing what's best for the organization.
teddyc | 4 years ago | on: Sublime Text 4
I love Sublime Text and have purchased licenses for each version. Thank you very much!
teddyc | 4 years ago | on: Adobe is dropping PostScript Type 1 font support
I've used TransType to convert PS fonts before with good success. PS fonts are kinda a nightmare, I'm glad that they are going away.
teddyc | 5 years ago | on: Ask HN: I use a VPN and Google appear to be the only one knowing my location
Could be scanning available wireless networks and using that to locate you
teddyc | 5 years ago | on: Funkwhale – Decentralized, self-hosted music server
Wish I would've known about this before I spent hours and hours transferring my GMusic library to Plex on a rpi in my house. Oh well, I'm too lazy to change again. Gonna stick with Plex for now.
teddyc | 5 years ago | on: Ask HN: What's the worst piece of software you use everyday?
So true! They are either old and full of entrenched technical debt, or new and lacking functionality.
teddyc | 5 years ago | on: Way to keep your cool running a Raspberry Pi 4 (2019)
Same, I hit 59 degC max running the script from tfa. I'm in a house with the A/C on set to 80 degF.
Edit: this is my case
https://chicagodist.com/products/black-raspberrypi-4-armor-a...
teddyc | 5 years ago | on: Ask HN: Is there still a place for native desktop apps?
I like a desktop app for uploading / syncing large files or directories to the cloud.
I'm sure there's a good web implementation out there for the Dropbox-style sync thing, I just haven't seen it yet.
teddyc | 5 years ago | on: How to disable the built-in Windows 10 ads
I'm the other way around... I've been using Gimp for so long that I cannot use Photoshop.
Adobe Illustrator is no problem. And I can sort of fumble my way through other Adobe products. But Photoshop is another story.
teddyc | 5 years ago | on: How to disable the built-in Windows 10 ads
Would love to see the PowerShell equivalent for these steps so it can be automated / repeated.
teddyc | 5 years ago | on: Ask HN: How do you share passwords simply and securely?
Just don't do a video interview at your desk or take any pics of your workspace.
teddyc | 5 years ago | on: Ask HN: How do you share passwords simply and securely?
Nobody else on my team wears a tinfoil hat like I do, but I'd be happy with https://www.passwordstore.org/ with the data stored on a private git repo that we can all access.
This is what I use for my own passwords and I'm able to sync them across devices, which is nice.
teddyc | 6 years ago | on: Gadgets That Refuse to Die
Epson receipt printers have had network modules / adapters for 10+ years. Both wired and wireless.
IIRC you have to sign an NDA to get access to the documentation for the Epson ESC codes to do things like bold, inverted text, bigger fonts, print images, cut the paper, etc.
I used netcat to write bytes to a network printer 10+ years ago. It was pretty cool. You can also write to the serial port for serial printers, with the same bytes. It's very simple.
If you want an impact printer, you probably want to use the Epson TM-U220 series printers: https://epson.com/For-Work/Point-of-Sale/POS-Printers/TM-U22...
teddyc | 6 years ago | on: What's so hard about PDF text extraction?
I don't think Hacker News supports PMs.
I managed to find your email address from your GitHub profile. Going to send you an old fashioned email.
teddyc | 6 years ago | on: What's so hard about PDF text extraction?
Can I PM you?
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It's probably elsewhere but I don't realize it.