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Cozumel··on What web technology would you use when dedication is not high?
Learn the language (javascript) not the latest framework. That way whatever the latest framework is when you next get a job you can pick it up easily. That said though, don't use a framework 'just because', use the right tool for the right job, and 99% of the time the client doesn't know or care what you use, unless they're insisting on the latest buzz word.
Cozumel··on Ask HN: Is there a way to stop Alexa/Similarweb from tracking my site?
A better question would be why you want to do this?

If people use the Alexa toolbar it adds a header to their user agent you could use to block them[0], but Alexa is pure junk and not worth concerning yourself with[1].

I also don't think people quite realise the privacy implications of using that addon, it phones home on literally every page a user is on, that's how it works. Every single site, (porn) link, whatever is tracked.

[0] https://webmasters.stackexchange.com/a/72663

[1] http://www.closetnoc.org/?i=definitive-proof-that-alexa-suck...

Cozumel··on Ask HN: Can anyone site an example of a Knowledge Base?
It's a lot more established and used on a ton more sites, covering stuff that wikipedia/wikidata doesn't, wikidata also looks to be just a subset of semantic wiki code and not as full featured or capable.

Wikipedia explains it better https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semantic_MediaWiki#Semantic_Me...

Cozumel··on Ask HN: Can anyone site an example of a Knowledge Base?
Have you checked out Semantic Wiki?[0] Here's a list of sites using it[1]

It's basically wikipedia software (mediawiki) with structured data markup that lets you extract (sometimes dynamic) data and use it meaningfully.

[0]https://www.semantic-mediawiki.org/wiki/Semantic_MediaWiki

[1]https://wikiapiary.com/wiki/Semantic_statistics

Cozumel··on The Hindu Temple as a Model of Fractal Cosmology (2015)
This is another good read on it, Hindu temples are built to reflect the human body.

http://www.surya-world.org/hindu-temple-and-the-structure-of...

Cozumel··on Facebook Figured Out My Family Secrets, and It Won't Tell Me How
Working link https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2017/08/facebook-figured-out-my-f...
Cozumel··on Is There Any Point to Protesting?
A protest by its very definition is 'lame ass'. When you protest you're accepting the status quo, that's why they're allowed even in places like Turkey and China. They're a steam valve for people to feel they're doing something then they go back to their television and Big Macs.

For a protest to achieve something it has to have a goal, and the goal is always 'protesting', that doesn't change anything.

If you want to overthrow the Government then go shoot your local senator[0], taking the kids and waving hand made protest signs at the local park isn't going to do sh*t.

[0] It's an example. I'm in no way advocating anyone actually do this!

Cozumel··on Developer Manifesto – You Are an Artisan, Not an Engineer
This is why I never touched Laravel, 'The PHP Framework For Web Artisans'. I'm not an 'artisan'. I just code.
Cozumel··on 'Alternative cancer therapies' may increase your risk of death
Everyone's risk of death is 100%. I think they mean to say 'increases risk of an early death'.
Cozumel··on Using Upwork? There has to be a better way
This just shows your incompetent. No web platform can fix that.
Cozumel··on UK Government's Payment Infrastructure Is Now Open Source
It's a Monty Python reference. /sigh
Cozumel··on Richard Gere Has a Theory About Why Mainstream Hollywood Dumped Him
I don't think it's so much that "it'd upset the Chinese" as the fact that he just got old, there's better (younger) actors out there that bring more to the table. He had a good run though.
Cozumel··on N00B NEWS- a weekly newsletter with articles on learning web development
Even if the links are quality it's probably not the best name to get people to sign up.

No-one likes being called a 'noob' even if they are. Compare it with something like Frontend Focus ( https://frontendfoc.us/ )

Cozumel··on Ask HN: Is there a more free version of the interwebs being worked on?
Check out IPFS https://github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs

It's the distributed web and it's the future, there's tons of videos on youtube as well https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skMTdSEaCtA

Cozumel··on Facebook featuring/surfacing controversial/dumb comments from complete strangers
>I don't know any of these people and most of the comments are either useless, or just plain dumb.

Uh..welcome to Facebook?

Cozumel··on UK Government's Payment Infrastructure Is Now Open Source
Yeah, what did the Romans ever do for us?
Cozumel··on Sending form data made easy with – diver.js
How much easier could it be?! This seems a lot like a solution to a non-existent problem.
Cozumel··on Ask HN: Should I use Contentful or WordPress API for building a static site?
For the developer side of you I'd say go with contentful or similar but for your clients I'd say go with wordpress. It's ubiquitous and easily extendable with whatever plugin they need.

> I don't want to have them come to me to update their website everytime they need the content changed though.

No matter what site you set them up with, or how easy you make it for them, they'll still come to you. The 'trick' is to agree some service model up front so they know they have to pay you and you won't do it for free.

Cozumel··on [dead]
Dupe: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15044264
Cozumel··on Developer accidentally deletes 3 months of work with Visual Studio Code
>You're blaming the victim.

The victim did it to themselves, it's like playing with a loaded gun then complaining when you accidentally shoot yourself in the face. A bad workman always blames their tools. At the very least they should have learnt Git.

Cozumel··on [dead]
TL;DR black person 'shocked' her racist post was removed from Facebook.
Cozumel··on Thai activist jailed under lese majeste laws for sharing an article on Facebook
Would FB have a duty to disable the share button on posts like this?

If it's a 'bad' post and the user is in Thailand or similar place then either disable the button or pop up a warning saying 'are you sure? this means a lifetime in jail'. I could see it promoting self-censorship but also cases like this would be reduced.

Cozumel··on Noving closer to a potential cure for peanut allergies
The cure has been here for at least 6 years already https://www.enterprise.cam.ac.uk/news/study-shows-new-peanut... probably earlier, just this is the one I remember reading at the time.
Cozumel··on Why We Terminated Daily Stormer
>'If I want to run my own website, I need an IP address at the minimum, and ISPs are free to cut off my internet service if they don't like what I'm hosting.'

That's why the distributed web exists, things like Freenet ( https://freenetproject.org/) Beaker ( https://beakerbrowser.com/ ) and MaidSafe ( https://maidsafe.net/ ) and tons more exist.

I don't support Nazis, but people should have free speech, even if it's hate speech. Incidents like this will make people realise that in reality a handful of companies 'control' the Internet, and when a company like Cloudflare that positioned itself as a champion of 'free speech' does a 180 like this (no matter how seemingly justified) it's going to push people to alternatives.

Related-ish: http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-alt-right-money-20170811...

Cozumel··on 18-year-old asks man for advice on her startup, he texts back sleazy messages
Business relationships take place within a business context, email, meetings etc where both parties are pretty clear on intent.

She messaged him on Facebook, that's not a professional environment, it's social. He took it as such, his messages weren't inappropriate. Labelling it as 'sexism' is a little much, it's normal human interaction.

Cozumel··on DuckDuckGo and Bing are down
Both fine here (UK)
Cozumel··on Chris Lattner Joins Google Brain
>'If someone was to create AI that is human-equivalent (aka strong AI)'

Creating AI with human level intelligence isn't going to be so great, most people are complete idiots. Creating AI with above human intelligence is a different story.

Cozumel··on Google says it will ban neo-Nazi site after domain name switch
Google - blocking Nazi sites today, blocking your political party of choice tomorrow.

This is why namecoin and .bit domains are so great, it's basically registering your domain on the blockchain so it can't be censored.

Cozumel··on Ask HN: Python for non-programmers?
Learn Python the Hard Way https://learnpythonthehardway.org/

Don't let the title put you off, it's very accessible and you'll learn a lot.

Cozumel··on Amazon recalls eclipse glasses
>'Amazon said customers who did not receive an email purchased glasses that were safe to use.'

Or they did receive an email and it went into their spam/junk folder. In a situation like this it might be better to email everyone if only to say your glasses are safe. Although that would open them to legal liability if they're wrong.

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