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LawnDart1on Stop Calling It “Military-Grade Encryption”

By calling it Military Grade, it's easier to Ban it...

LawnDart1on Ask HN: What are you learning in 2019?

Learning Piano, 3d design & printing. Improving my inline skating.

And a bunch of computer stuff too, but hell, for the past 33 years of working in this game, I've learned a bunch of new computer stuff each year. Sooner or later it all tastes like chicken.

LawnDart1on Why does no one ever tell you how brilliant ageing can be?

In fairness, while getting old is not ideal, it usually beats the alternative

LawnDart1on Tell HN: Pluralsight and the dark-pattern of auto-renewals

Also somewhat "dark" when they email you on the day of renewal, so that you have no chance to consider other options.

LawnDart1on Using Mechanical Turk to hide a surgeon's domestic violence charge

am I the only one who searched for dr paul drago and clicked on the greenville doctor article to redress the balance?

LawnDart1on Ask HN: What do you do with your Raspberry Pi?

Octoprint - 3d printer monitor & controller

LawnDart1on The Free Coffee Test, or Lefkowitz’s Law of Corporate Financial Health (2013)

Our free soda, crisps, and chocolate biscuits went away a long time ago. Not because the company wanted to save money, but because the company was more concerned about health. When we moved to a new building, we got an onsite Gym instead.

LawnDart1on Sqlite: Code Of Conduct

I think it needs to be more specific, which God? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_deities_by_classificat...

LawnDart1on Sqlite: Code Of Conduct

First, I never knew SQLLite was quite so religious,

Second 69. Love your juniors. Really? Won't HR get involved?

LawnDart1on Ask HN: What can be done to prevent a climate catastrophe?

Most of the people who live in places that will become uninhabitable, can either not or can barely afford clear water and food. They will not be able to afford hi tech solutions. Since Humanity does not help them now, it is not reasonable to assume that we will help them in the future.

LawnDart1on Ask HN: What are the things keep in mind while giving/preparing for a tech talk?

Understand your audience.

It's SO easy to assume knowledge. When I talk about python, I now give a quick intro to the command prompt. I started out assuming everyone knew how to use the command prompt. A lot of times, you forget that the stuff you "just use" may be new to the listeners.

LawnDart1on Ask HN: What has the past 12 months taught you?

"Don't bother disagreeing with people on social media."

You should put that on a tee-shirt, or maybe a billboard.

LawnDart1on Leaked Emails Show Google Expected Military Drone AI Work to Grow Exponentially

This is what T800-101 really looks like https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Atomics_MQ-9_Reaper

LawnDart1on Ask HN: Of your hard learned lessons, which do you wish could’ve been easier?

It is not Enough to be right, you must bring people with you.

LawnDart1on How to build a house alone [video]

what could possibly go wrong....

https://youtu.be/9P72VnjQww0?t=22

LawnDart1on “Pinterest needs to be removed from Google IMO”

So I'm probably not the only one who adds "-pinterest" to my searches. Never signing up for pinterest.