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Hates_··on AirPods Pro Launching on October 30
Yesterday's discussion https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21378197
Hates_··on Ask HN: Slack Alternatives?
Discord (https://discordapp.com/)
Hates_··on Running GitHub on Rails 6.0
GoRails (https://gorails.com/) is probably the most similar to Railscasts but which covers more up to date features.
Hates_··on Dead Malls
Retail Archaelogy is another great YouTube channel on the same subject: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR2LNeZSqINp0WTd_eWCIGg
Hates_··on Kerbal Space Program 2
Yes. I found it extremely challenging while managing to remain fun and educational.
Hates_··on Selfie-seeking Instagrammers are ruining the world’s beautiful places
Well in the case of Maya beach in Thailand, where they have already restricted access, it was having a big environmental impact:

"Today, the almost 5,000 daily visitors to Maya Bay have contributed to the area’s eroding natural beauty, threatening local marine wildlife and sustainability of the ecosystem. Issues like boat anchoring, an excess of pollutants and sunscreen, and irresponsible tourist behaviors have led to a major decline of the coral reef system in the area, according to Andrew Hewett, a spokesperson for the Phi Phi Island Conservation and Preservation Group"

https://theculturetrip.com/asia/thailand/articles/this-beach...

https://www.suretravel.co.za/blog/thailand-restricts-mass-to...

Hates_··on Foreign purchases of American homes plunge as Chinese buyers flee the market
From the article, the CEO and director of Juwai.com explains it as a result of "a combination of anti-Chinese political rhetoric, a clampdown on visa processing, and of course tariffs".
Hates_··on Ask HN: Is freelance web development still a viable path in 2019?
I'm guessing it's "Adobe Experience Manager".
Hates_··on Ask HN: Personal Library Manager?
I'm using Airtable to keep track of my books and films. The added ability to pull the data via a custom API is great.

https://airtable.com/

My read books table https://airtable.com/shrlT6devX08UsF0o/tblejWxpyIWMDek3b?blo...

Hates_··on What No One Tells You About Noise Cancelling Headphones
I definitely prefer noise isolation to noise cancellation. I found a pair of Shure SE215s with Comply Isolation tips perform far better than the Bose QC25s I tried to replace them with.
Hates_··on Ask HN: What Hacker News comments have you bookmarked?
Do you have the link or the text of the comment? Sounds interesting.
Hates_··on 25M Brits would struggle in a cashless society
This goes alongside the campaign on protecting cash as a payment option: https://campaigns.which.co.uk/freedom-to-pay/
Hates_··on YUML – Easy Embeddable Diagrams
Monodraw is a great Mac app for creating them https://monodraw.helftone.com/
Hates_··on Getting too absorbed in side projects
As someone with a five week old that refuses to be put down most of the time and even the short quiet spaces of time are spent having to do things around the house, how do you do it?
Hates_··on Cars are killing us. Within 10 years, we must phase them out
The changes to the MOT test last year should result in that being a major failure:

  Your vehicle will get a major fault if the MOT tester:

    * can see smoke of any colour coming from the exhaust
    * finds evidence that the DPF has been tampered with
Hates_··on Tesla – Great things are launching at 2pm
Here's a recent Rich Rebuilds vid that covered the wet/cold door handle scenario: https://youtu.be/ezqwfha-BZ8?t=488
Hates_··on Show HN: App that lets you record a video and immediately share with a link
Looks really interesting. Are there any plans for an API or something like integration with IFTTT? Would love to be able to automate the process of capturing a video and having the link directly emailed to me or added to todo list.
Hates_··on Ask HN: Who is hiring? (December 2018)
Which? | Java/Ruby Backend Developer | London, UK | Full-Time | Onsite | https://www.which.co.uk

We're looking for some Java and Ruby developers to join our backend team. Which? is in the process of a massive "digital transformation" overhauling our main CRM, publishing and data processing systems.

Email me on richard.hart@which.co.uk

Hates_··on Ask HN: Is there a better way to document complex software architectures?
Monodraw is great for ASCII art https://monodraw.helftone.com/
Hates_··on Microservices Are Something You Grow Into, Not Begin With
Don't forget, that's only the number of stores on Shopify, not the number of people accessing those stores.
Hates_··on The Little Typer
Seems like libgen is blocked in the UK. I get redirected to http://www.ukispcourtorders.co.uk/
Hates_··on Ask HN: Codebase at my work is a complete mess, what should I do?
Do you have any example of how you use mind mapping. I've tried a few times to use it but have yet to find a good way to layout my notes/thoughts in a map.
Hates_··on Whiteboards used after Gatwick flight information screens fail
According to the Times article flight information was not available online either.
Hates_··on Ask HN: Which books are “must-read” for anyone trying to learn about your field?
Personally I think that's a great book for anyone who is involved in the process of delivering software, from developers to project managers.
Hates_··on MacBook Pro with faster performance and new features for pros
Apparantly these have their new "3rd Generation" butterfly keyboard, whatever that means.
Hates_··on Carbon monoxide alarms removed from Amazon and eBay after failing safety tests
They are run through 24 different tests it seems[1]. The ones in question failed 15 of them.

[1] https://www.which.co.uk/reviews/carbon-monoxide-detectors/ar...

Hates_··on Carbon monoxide alarms removed from Amazon and eBay after failing safety tests
But, you've made me see something I had not spotted before in that you _don't_ see what is unsafe for free on our "don't buy" pages[1]. I have raised this right now with the team!

[1] https://www.which.co.uk/reviews/carbon-monoxide-detectors/ar...

Hates_··on Carbon monoxide alarms removed from Amazon and eBay after failing safety tests
You do not have to pay money to see which ones are deadly. You can see all the safety alert information on which ones are unsafe on the product listings[1] as well as individual product pages[2]. I've been involved in the product safety work at Which? and they've gone to great pains to make sure that this was publically and easily available information. They are also running a huge campaign on product safety[3].

[1] https://www.which.co.uk/reviews/carbon-monoxide-detectors

[2] https://www.which.co.uk/reviews/carbon-monoxide-detectors/un...

[3] https://campaigns.which.co.uk/product-safety/

Hates_··on Ask HN: Recommendations on books and documentaries on tech companies/people?
"Founders at Work: Stories of Startups' Early Days" is a good collection of stories: https://www.amazon.com/Founders-Work-Stories-Startups-Early/...
Hates_··on Surgeons urge people to throw out bristle BBQ brushes (2016)
Something like a wooden Cedar scraper https://www.thecedarscraper.com/en/ Over time it will burn to form ridges to match the grill plate
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