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Dibby053··on Show HN: Timelock.dev – Send a secret into the future using timelock encryption
What does this solve that couldn't be solved by simply disclosing the decryption key oneself at the specified date?
Dibby053··on The No Symbol: The History of the Red Circle-Slash
I always thought the slashed ones were ambiguous, as adding a slash on top of a red circle which already signifies prohibition could be interpreted as a double negation.
Dibby053··on Dallol
One of the hottest places on Earth, 120m under sea level, with lakes of sulphur and iron and apparent absence of life. Could this place had been the inspiration for our idea of Hell?
Dibby053··on Google has removed Conversations_im from the Play Store
Ntfy.sh seems to work perfectly on stock Android without firebase/GSF. I do have "unrestricted" enabled in app settings but it doesn't seem to impact battery life in a noticeable way. I never missed any notifications.

Once you leave AOSP-land it can be more tricky, https://dontkillmyapp.com/ has more info if you're interested.

Dibby053··on Google has removed Conversations_im from the Play Store
I use an open source SPAM call blocker (Yet another call blocker), which works fairly OK by querying a local spam phone number database.

Recently Google Play decided to display a permanent notification prompting me to uninstall that "dangerous" app because it could "damage" my device. It's impossible to disable this notification.

This app hasn't been updated in years. It has no ads. The only network request it makes is a GET to update the local DB.

My theory is that Google has decided to take into account generated revenue in their risk assessment algorithm. That would explain why FOSS apps are getting the axe while the dodgy commercial call blockers that upload your call history to their servers are still up.

Dibby053··on ZX – A tool for writing better scripts
Maybe the example doesn't do justice but it looks more complicated than simply using "&" and "wait".
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