‘The Collected Prose of T.S. Eliot’ Review: Keeper of the Flame
6 by apollinaire | 0 comments on Hacker News.
Tuesday, November 30, 2021
Monday, November 29, 2021
Sunday, November 28, 2021
New top story on Hacker News: Command Palettes: How Typing Commands Became the Norm Again
Command Palettes: How Typing Commands Became the Norm Again
45 by BrendanThompson | 32 comments on Hacker News.
45 by BrendanThompson | 32 comments on Hacker News.
New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: Have you noticed difficulty tapping links on HN on iOS lately?
Ask HN: Have you noticed difficulty tapping links on HN on iOS lately?
23 by bluehex | 14 comments on Hacker News.
In the past couple of months I have noticed much more difficulty having my taps on links in Chrome iOS register. I'll tap the same link multiple times with no response whatsoever. When this happens scrolling the page a bit and retrying does seem to help. I would estimate that about a third of my initial taps fail to register. This is on the main article links as well as the harder to hit tiny links for comment, upvote, etc. I have no idea if this is an issue with recent updates to iOS, Chrome or this site. It has been quite frustrating. Has anyone else been experiencing this?
23 by bluehex | 14 comments on Hacker News.
In the past couple of months I have noticed much more difficulty having my taps on links in Chrome iOS register. I'll tap the same link multiple times with no response whatsoever. When this happens scrolling the page a bit and retrying does seem to help. I would estimate that about a third of my initial taps fail to register. This is on the main article links as well as the harder to hit tiny links for comment, upvote, etc. I have no idea if this is an issue with recent updates to iOS, Chrome or this site. It has been quite frustrating. Has anyone else been experiencing this?
New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: Know any non Librem5 PinePhone for Mobile Linux? Legacy devices too!
Ask HN: Know any non Librem5 PinePhone for Mobile Linux? Legacy devices too!
13 by GhettoComputers | 5 comments on Hacker News.
I have not seen any love for the Cosmo's mobile linux hardware. It has much better specs than the Pine and Librem offerings, has a headphone jack unlike the Fairphone 4, and seems criminally unmentioned. https://ift.tt/2EbJvuZ https://ift.tt/30OutUY Older Android devices supported by PostMarketOS are also never mentioned, such as these Xiaomi devices, with better specs and will be better devices for general usage, I see GNU/Linux on Android as the natural response to my generally seen Linux usage (longevity of hardware and software support for devices you already own, rather than buying new hardware to run linux). https://ift.tt/3lfv27s https://ift.tt/3nZpUWM https://ift.tt/3ldhKsk I've used Ubuntu Touch with supported devices through Hallium ase well. If any of your old devices support these or you want to talk about other Linux mobile hardware, please do, I think there is too much bias and assumptions that only those 2 are "Linux phones". https://ift.tt/2yLfi3v
13 by GhettoComputers | 5 comments on Hacker News.
I have not seen any love for the Cosmo's mobile linux hardware. It has much better specs than the Pine and Librem offerings, has a headphone jack unlike the Fairphone 4, and seems criminally unmentioned. https://ift.tt/2EbJvuZ https://ift.tt/30OutUY Older Android devices supported by PostMarketOS are also never mentioned, such as these Xiaomi devices, with better specs and will be better devices for general usage, I see GNU/Linux on Android as the natural response to my generally seen Linux usage (longevity of hardware and software support for devices you already own, rather than buying new hardware to run linux). https://ift.tt/3lfv27s https://ift.tt/3nZpUWM https://ift.tt/3ldhKsk I've used Ubuntu Touch with supported devices through Hallium ase well. If any of your old devices support these or you want to talk about other Linux mobile hardware, please do, I think there is too much bias and assumptions that only those 2 are "Linux phones". https://ift.tt/2yLfi3v
New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: What's the best way to secure your workstation?
Ask HN: What's the best way to secure your workstation?
18 by bccdee | 13 comments on Hacker News.
Here's a very plausible threat: Some developer with a left-pad package, some dependency-of-a-dependency, injects malware into their library. A developer (who is broadly trustworthy) updates their package's dependencies without auditing them properly, and the malware ends up in a VSCode plugin that you use. You open VSCode, your system is infected. We know this sort of malware is making its way onto package repositories [1]. We know people are falling for these attacks. How do we protect ourselves against this family of threats? [1]: https://ift.tt/3eIvIio We could trust nothing beyond our base system and our browser, and refuse to use any code we don't fully audit, but this would be an impossibly austere way to live. I expect most of us, when pressed, would admit that we're trusting much more code than we would like to. The alternative is sandboxing, using a lightweight option like firejail (which I use) or a totalizing system like QubesOS. But these systems are awkward to use, and have their own drawbacks. What's the bar for reasonable security, in your opinion? How do you secure your workstation without living like a monk?
18 by bccdee | 13 comments on Hacker News.
Here's a very plausible threat: Some developer with a left-pad package, some dependency-of-a-dependency, injects malware into their library. A developer (who is broadly trustworthy) updates their package's dependencies without auditing them properly, and the malware ends up in a VSCode plugin that you use. You open VSCode, your system is infected. We know this sort of malware is making its way onto package repositories [1]. We know people are falling for these attacks. How do we protect ourselves against this family of threats? [1]: https://ift.tt/3eIvIio We could trust nothing beyond our base system and our browser, and refuse to use any code we don't fully audit, but this would be an impossibly austere way to live. I expect most of us, when pressed, would admit that we're trusting much more code than we would like to. The alternative is sandboxing, using a lightweight option like firejail (which I use) or a totalizing system like QubesOS. But these systems are awkward to use, and have their own drawbacks. What's the bar for reasonable security, in your opinion? How do you secure your workstation without living like a monk?
Saturday, November 27, 2021
New top story on Hacker News: My friends Instagram was hacked and deep-fake videos posted in less than 6 hours
My friends Instagram was hacked and deep-fake videos posted in less than 6 hours
55 by k4runa | 21 comments on Hacker News.
Today has been wild. I am quite shocked at how quickly the whole thing happened and how difficult it is to report the hacked account to instagram and try recover the account. The docs seem to take you in a loop without ever being able to resolve the problem... My friends instagram account has only ~2,000 followers, so not even a huge amount, and her email and password was reset about 6pm to a gmail account, and by midnight the account had already posted deep-faked AI videos of her promoting cryptocurrency scams. The deepfake videos are very realistic too, if I hadn't know her better or know about the hacking it would be very easy to believe it was real... It's possible they deep-faked her videos ahead of time but it seems like something you'd only spend resources on only if you knew the attack was successful. And there doesn't seem to be that much news or content online about this happening or it seems very targeted... but for such an account with such a small following it seems like it must be quite widespread problem. Have you had this happen to someone you know personally and what do you think about how prepared we are to deal with scams this sophisticated or what effect they might have?
55 by k4runa | 21 comments on Hacker News.
Today has been wild. I am quite shocked at how quickly the whole thing happened and how difficult it is to report the hacked account to instagram and try recover the account. The docs seem to take you in a loop without ever being able to resolve the problem... My friends instagram account has only ~2,000 followers, so not even a huge amount, and her email and password was reset about 6pm to a gmail account, and by midnight the account had already posted deep-faked AI videos of her promoting cryptocurrency scams. The deepfake videos are very realistic too, if I hadn't know her better or know about the hacking it would be very easy to believe it was real... It's possible they deep-faked her videos ahead of time but it seems like something you'd only spend resources on only if you knew the attack was successful. And there doesn't seem to be that much news or content online about this happening or it seems very targeted... but for such an account with such a small following it seems like it must be quite widespread problem. Have you had this happen to someone you know personally and what do you think about how prepared we are to deal with scams this sophisticated or what effect they might have?
New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: Why is Docusign a $50B company?
Ask HN: Why is Docusign a $50B company?
9 by akouri | 3 comments on Hacker News.
I have been searching for a solution to e-sign some lease agreements. It is something that I need to do maybe once a year and the only thing I need is a legally binding way to put signatures and timestamps on a PDF. I do not need any fancy features. I was doing research, and it seems like most document signature companies all charge monthly subscription fees! This does not work for me as I am not using the platform on a monthly basis. Are there free, open source alternatives to Docusign? If so, why do more companies not use them?
9 by akouri | 3 comments on Hacker News.
I have been searching for a solution to e-sign some lease agreements. It is something that I need to do maybe once a year and the only thing I need is a legally binding way to put signatures and timestamps on a PDF. I do not need any fancy features. I was doing research, and it seems like most document signature companies all charge monthly subscription fees! This does not work for me as I am not using the platform on a monthly basis. Are there free, open source alternatives to Docusign? If so, why do more companies not use them?
New top story on Hacker News: Tell HN: GitHub is down again
Tell HN: GitHub is down again
322 by pupdogg | 175 comments on Hacker News.
Yet somehow https://ift.tt/2rzqrAY is ALL GREEN! smh
322 by pupdogg | 175 comments on Hacker News.
Yet somehow https://ift.tt/2rzqrAY is ALL GREEN! smh
Friday, November 26, 2021
New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: What are the best-designed things you've ever used?
Ask HN: What are the best-designed things you've ever used?
32 by whitepoplar | 50 comments on Hacker News.
I'll go first. I think the Bialetti Brikka is exceptional: https://ift.tt/3raNZMj...
32 by whitepoplar | 50 comments on Hacker News.
I'll go first. I think the Bialetti Brikka is exceptional: https://ift.tt/3raNZMj...
Thursday, November 25, 2021
New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: What is something important I should start doing in my 20s?
Ask HN: What is something important I should start doing in my 20s?
2 by saaspirant | 3 comments on Hacker News.
Something I should do in my 20's which will have good impact on my future. Also things I should NOT to do in my 20's. I am looking for all types of stuff - personal, professional, etc. Thanks
2 by saaspirant | 3 comments on Hacker News.
Something I should do in my 20's which will have good impact on my future. Also things I should NOT to do in my 20's. I am looking for all types of stuff - personal, professional, etc. Thanks
New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: What are the early signs of singularity?
Ask HN: What are the early signs of singularity?
13 by itchyjunk | 7 comments on Hacker News.
Post singularity, people (?) might look back and attribute certain events as a major indicator of the impending singularity. But for someone without the hind sight, looking into the future, what types of indicator would you look for? Also assuming that even if singularity is achieved (?) at some locations, the effects would take times to spread. Say it's already reached at the opposite corner of the world. How long would it take for it to be apparent and what are some indicators? Also, happy thanksgiving.
13 by itchyjunk | 7 comments on Hacker News.
Post singularity, people (?) might look back and attribute certain events as a major indicator of the impending singularity. But for someone without the hind sight, looking into the future, what types of indicator would you look for? Also assuming that even if singularity is achieved (?) at some locations, the effects would take times to spread. Say it's already reached at the opposite corner of the world. How long would it take for it to be apparent and what are some indicators? Also, happy thanksgiving.
Wednesday, November 24, 2021
New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: I’d like to hire a personal/executive assistant – any tips or advice?
Ask HN: I’d like to hire a personal/executive assistant – any tips or advice?
9 by jw1224 | 4 comments on Hacker News.
I’m a CEO with very limited free time/capacity. I would love to recruit someone to help out with “everything else” — that means personal tasks first and foremost, but involvement with the administrative/day-to-day tasks in my business too. Whilst I’ve recruited and managed plenty of “traditional” roles in the office, this area is new to me. Has anyone hired a PA/EA before, who can share any tips or advice? Thanks!
9 by jw1224 | 4 comments on Hacker News.
I’m a CEO with very limited free time/capacity. I would love to recruit someone to help out with “everything else” — that means personal tasks first and foremost, but involvement with the administrative/day-to-day tasks in my business too. Whilst I’ve recruited and managed plenty of “traditional” roles in the office, this area is new to me. Has anyone hired a PA/EA before, who can share any tips or advice? Thanks!
Tuesday, November 23, 2021
Monday, November 22, 2021
New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: Simplest stack to build web apps in 2021?
Ask HN: Simplest stack to build web apps in 2021?
16 by yblu | 20 comments on Hacker News.
I'm looking to build a new app with a frontend, rest API, and server-side rendering. I'd prefer a single batteried framework supporting all of these out of the box. It's been a while since I can develop from a clean slate and I was hoping web dev in 2021 would be much simpler than what I am used to. However, I spent this entire morning looking at modern frameworks (not going to name them to avoid turning this into a different kind of discussion) and I'm kinda disappointed. They all look complicated and require lots of configs and plumbing to get started. Any stack/framework that you find simple and joyful to develop with?
16 by yblu | 20 comments on Hacker News.
I'm looking to build a new app with a frontend, rest API, and server-side rendering. I'd prefer a single batteried framework supporting all of these out of the box. It's been a while since I can develop from a clean slate and I was hoping web dev in 2021 would be much simpler than what I am used to. However, I spent this entire morning looking at modern frameworks (not going to name them to avoid turning this into a different kind of discussion) and I'm kinda disappointed. They all look complicated and require lots of configs and plumbing to get started. Any stack/framework that you find simple and joyful to develop with?
Sunday, November 21, 2021
Saturday, November 20, 2021
New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: What is your favourite gaming hardware/device?
Ask HN: What is your favourite gaming hardware/device?
11 by recvonline | 8 comments on Hacker News.
Title says it all. A bit of an explanation: I used to game a lot as a kid/teenager, and over the years it became less and less. Now with having my own family, time is rare but I sometimes "want the feeling back" I had as a kid and dive into a game. I basically look for a device I can feel connected to. I had the Nintendo Switch and good experiences with it. I am now looking for a device which would feel good "to have" and can play a few games. I am curious about your experiences. Do you enjoy gaming on an iPad? Are you a Switch person? Or do you have a dedicated gaming PC at home?
11 by recvonline | 8 comments on Hacker News.
Title says it all. A bit of an explanation: I used to game a lot as a kid/teenager, and over the years it became less and less. Now with having my own family, time is rare but I sometimes "want the feeling back" I had as a kid and dive into a game. I basically look for a device I can feel connected to. I had the Nintendo Switch and good experiences with it. I am now looking for a device which would feel good "to have" and can play a few games. I am curious about your experiences. Do you enjoy gaming on an iPad? Are you a Switch person? Or do you have a dedicated gaming PC at home?
Friday, November 19, 2021
New top story on Hacker News: I feel so shallow and dumb when I see what other smart people are doing
I feel so shallow and dumb when I see what other smart people are doing
30 by cdahmedeh | 15 comments on Hacker News.
I was watching a video game documentary about the history of the RollerCoaster Tycoon franchise, a theme park management game that had both an easy learning curve but with incredibly sophisticated dynamics. What really impressed me however was the origins of the first two titles: written by one man in assembly language. At that point, I realized how mediocre and untalented I was. Nothing I’m doing in my life are anything that people will remember me for. Throughout my life, I’ve seen many awe inspiring projects done by extremely talented people, way more intelligent than I am, come to fruition. Over the years, I realized how shallow and dumb I really am. I’m uninteresting. Most of my career revolved around software development, something that I’ve done since I was 17 (now I'm 30) until a few years ago. I found myself writing entreprise software usually in the backend and that’s all I really knew except for some server administration and scripting sprinkled on top. Sat beside me were full-stack developers with expertise in DevOps as well. They knew how to do everything I could on top of so much else. As for me, I can barely write basic HTML pages. I meet with incredibly smart people with master’s degrees and PhDs knowing so much about their field of expertise while I’m a University drop-out. People who know world history so well while being able to talk about the hard problem of consciousness at the same time. YouTubers and Twitch streamers who are so talented at playing games and entertaining us along the way. There’s people who have paved the way for innovation and foresight that I don’t have at all. Those who make so much money due to their talents and bringing them to life in this world of ours. I’ve watched so many documentaries about all sorts of people from racing drivers, to game developers, comedians, data science experts, cybersecurity nuts, music producers, video editors, documentaries makers and so much more. These are all things that come to mind thinking that I’ll never be able to do any of that. I’m mostly a self-taught person teaching myself skills as I go along with my life. I generally don’t pick up much except for a few facts that I can repeat to others. I can barely do derivatives anymore in math or draw like I used to. My talents are shallow and honestly quite useless. Today, I don’t do much with my life other than binging on YouTube documentaries and reading Wikipedia articles not helping my case. My motivation for learning is shrinking slowly and would much rather stare out of the window while I’m not doing my obligatory 8 hours of daily work. Now, I’m an unimportant technical writer composing documents for developers and users. There’s no path for career growth if I stay in this specialty. My work doesn’t feel like it takes much talent and I was hired a few times without having any credentials in business writing. I’ve been told by previous managers that I’m always in “learning mode” and quite “creative” but I can’t convince myself that these traits are actually true. I feel untalented, empty and dumb. My dreams do exist but they starting to seem more and more superficial. There’s a lot of subjects and activities that I’m really interested of getting into but I can’t just dive into it. I blame it on the lack of time and laziness but I have strong time management skills and can conjure up much empty slots in my schedule. I sometimes wonder if my mental condition or my medication has had an effect on this: I'm bipolar schizoaffective and borderline.
30 by cdahmedeh | 15 comments on Hacker News.
I was watching a video game documentary about the history of the RollerCoaster Tycoon franchise, a theme park management game that had both an easy learning curve but with incredibly sophisticated dynamics. What really impressed me however was the origins of the first two titles: written by one man in assembly language. At that point, I realized how mediocre and untalented I was. Nothing I’m doing in my life are anything that people will remember me for. Throughout my life, I’ve seen many awe inspiring projects done by extremely talented people, way more intelligent than I am, come to fruition. Over the years, I realized how shallow and dumb I really am. I’m uninteresting. Most of my career revolved around software development, something that I’ve done since I was 17 (now I'm 30) until a few years ago. I found myself writing entreprise software usually in the backend and that’s all I really knew except for some server administration and scripting sprinkled on top. Sat beside me were full-stack developers with expertise in DevOps as well. They knew how to do everything I could on top of so much else. As for me, I can barely write basic HTML pages. I meet with incredibly smart people with master’s degrees and PhDs knowing so much about their field of expertise while I’m a University drop-out. People who know world history so well while being able to talk about the hard problem of consciousness at the same time. YouTubers and Twitch streamers who are so talented at playing games and entertaining us along the way. There’s people who have paved the way for innovation and foresight that I don’t have at all. Those who make so much money due to their talents and bringing them to life in this world of ours. I’ve watched so many documentaries about all sorts of people from racing drivers, to game developers, comedians, data science experts, cybersecurity nuts, music producers, video editors, documentaries makers and so much more. These are all things that come to mind thinking that I’ll never be able to do any of that. I’m mostly a self-taught person teaching myself skills as I go along with my life. I generally don’t pick up much except for a few facts that I can repeat to others. I can barely do derivatives anymore in math or draw like I used to. My talents are shallow and honestly quite useless. Today, I don’t do much with my life other than binging on YouTube documentaries and reading Wikipedia articles not helping my case. My motivation for learning is shrinking slowly and would much rather stare out of the window while I’m not doing my obligatory 8 hours of daily work. Now, I’m an unimportant technical writer composing documents for developers and users. There’s no path for career growth if I stay in this specialty. My work doesn’t feel like it takes much talent and I was hired a few times without having any credentials in business writing. I’ve been told by previous managers that I’m always in “learning mode” and quite “creative” but I can’t convince myself that these traits are actually true. I feel untalented, empty and dumb. My dreams do exist but they starting to seem more and more superficial. There’s a lot of subjects and activities that I’m really interested of getting into but I can’t just dive into it. I blame it on the lack of time and laziness but I have strong time management skills and can conjure up much empty slots in my schedule. I sometimes wonder if my mental condition or my medication has had an effect on this: I'm bipolar schizoaffective and borderline.
New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: Best cars without too much digitalization?
Ask HN: Best cars without too much digitalization?
90 by gautamcgoel | 120 comments on Hacker News.
As we all know, there is a trend in the automotive industry towards ever more digital "features" in cars. Many of these software systems pose privacy risks; many others simply don't work as intended, leading to frustration and trips to the dealership. For those of us who are "old-school" and prefer their cars without fancy digital gimmicks, which cars would you recommend?
90 by gautamcgoel | 120 comments on Hacker News.
As we all know, there is a trend in the automotive industry towards ever more digital "features" in cars. Many of these software systems pose privacy risks; many others simply don't work as intended, leading to frustration and trips to the dealership. For those of us who are "old-school" and prefer their cars without fancy digital gimmicks, which cars would you recommend?
New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: Where are all the software-contracting agents?
Ask HN: Where are all the software-contracting agents?
18 by biztos | 19 comments on Hacker News.
A long time ago I worked as a software consultant/contractor in the US, and I'm thinking of doing it again. I mostly enjoyed it but the "find your next client" part was really stressful. Of course, there's another big industry in which talent always has to find projects and vice-versa, and that's the film (and television) industry... in which there are Agents whose job it is to do that matching for a 10% share of the deal. But when I look around I don't see that happening in software. I know some people tried, but I don't think it got anywhere. Instead I still see "consulting companies" that have employees, and "independent contractors" that have to constantly worry about their next gig. For people who want to be independent contractors, but don't want to do the whole networking-for-jobs thing, it seems like Hollywood-style agents would be the perfect solution. Why isn't the software agent a thing, even a dominant thing, in our industry?
18 by biztos | 19 comments on Hacker News.
A long time ago I worked as a software consultant/contractor in the US, and I'm thinking of doing it again. I mostly enjoyed it but the "find your next client" part was really stressful. Of course, there's another big industry in which talent always has to find projects and vice-versa, and that's the film (and television) industry... in which there are Agents whose job it is to do that matching for a 10% share of the deal. But when I look around I don't see that happening in software. I know some people tried, but I don't think it got anywhere. Instead I still see "consulting companies" that have employees, and "independent contractors" that have to constantly worry about their next gig. For people who want to be independent contractors, but don't want to do the whole networking-for-jobs thing, it seems like Hollywood-style agents would be the perfect solution. Why isn't the software agent a thing, even a dominant thing, in our industry?
Thursday, November 18, 2021
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New top story on Hacker News: Show HN: Grapic – Real whiteboards online using AR
Show HN: Grapic – Real whiteboards online using AR
12 by nikonp | 5 comments on Hacker News.
Hi HN, During the pandemic, two friends and I built Grapic [1], an AR app to let us use real paper and whiteboards to brainstorm when working remote. We're all visual thinkers and found the drawing part really lacking in tools like Miro. The aim is to make it possible to screen share any real surface. We use AR and some computer vision to let you mark a rectangle on a flat surface (like a whiteboard or paper notebook), and then stream a stabilized and "flattened" version of that surface as video. The video can either be shared as to a webRTC room that you can access with a link or directly into a zoom meeting over Airplay [2]. The app is currently iOS only and we're holding off an Android version until we know there is sufficient demand. We would be super thankful for any feedback or advice! Best Niko [1] Grapic website: https://www.grapic.co/ [2] Note: There is unfortunately a bug in Zoom on macOS Monterey where Airplay to Mac interferes with Zooms Airplay screen sharing. Zoom is working on a fix but in the meantime there is a workaround: https://ift.tt/3ndgzdI
12 by nikonp | 5 comments on Hacker News.
Hi HN, During the pandemic, two friends and I built Grapic [1], an AR app to let us use real paper and whiteboards to brainstorm when working remote. We're all visual thinkers and found the drawing part really lacking in tools like Miro. The aim is to make it possible to screen share any real surface. We use AR and some computer vision to let you mark a rectangle on a flat surface (like a whiteboard or paper notebook), and then stream a stabilized and "flattened" version of that surface as video. The video can either be shared as to a webRTC room that you can access with a link or directly into a zoom meeting over Airplay [2]. The app is currently iOS only and we're holding off an Android version until we know there is sufficient demand. We would be super thankful for any feedback or advice! Best Niko [1] Grapic website: https://www.grapic.co/ [2] Note: There is unfortunately a bug in Zoom on macOS Monterey where Airplay to Mac interferes with Zooms Airplay screen sharing. Zoom is working on a fix but in the meantime there is a workaround: https://ift.tt/3ndgzdI
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