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Systemmanicon TiVo to charge money for skipping commercials in your own recordings

This is how I use SponserBlock with YouTube on my Apple TV:

https://github.com/dmunozv04/iSponsorBlockTV

>iSponsorBlockTV is a self-hosted application that connects to your YouTube TV app and automatically skips segments in YouTube videos using the SponsorBlock API.

Systemmanicon Nuclear war survival guide reveals seven everyday items if disaster strikes

1. Building a shelter

2. Clean drinking water

3. Non-perishable food

4. Radiation fallout meter

5. Valuables, money and vital documents

6. Lighting

7. Protective clothing

Systemmanicon Building a TUI is easy now

TUI: Terminal User Interface

Systemmanicon Let's Encrypt is 10 years old now

Chrome and Firefox removed the extra UI stuff for EV certs in 2019:

https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/g/security-dev/c/h1...

https://groups.google.com/g/firefox-dev/c/6wAg_PpnlY4

Systemmanicon We outsmarted CSGO cheaters with IdentityLogger

What was screwed up about the NA ranks?

Systemmanicon macOS defaults: a list of macOS defaults commands with demos

This is really great, thanks for sharing.

Systemmanicon You're Not Smiling Enough

Sony has a patent for something like this.

Look at page 10:

https://patentimages.storage.googleapis.com/b6/5d/66/df0f98c...

Systemmanicon Valve New Employee Handbook (2012) [pdf]

>I have not seen that referenced much so I am curious how many people that is the reason vs just some weird loyalty to Steam.

Yeah, probably a healthy mix. The achievement and stats consolidation is via word of mouth and conversation I have had over the years. I don’t have data to back that up. I’m sure the /r/pcmasterrace folk would have something to say about it though.

I totally agree with your rant. It’s ridiculous that folk want to complain about this.

Systemmanicon Valve New Employee Handbook (2012) [pdf]

One reason I’ve heard is the stats and Achievements consolidation.

Cross play solves this somewhat but it’s not consistent.

PC is my main platform but I also have an Xbox (NHL games not available on PC), everything else is on Steam.

I wouldn’t buy a PS5 for an exclusive. TBH exclusivity is annoying and I don’t want to reward it.

Systemmanicon 17-year-old student exposes Germany's 'secret' pirate site blocklist

Looks as though this Comcast “security feature” can be disabled via your account settings.

Also, DNSSec?

Systemmanicon Valve New Employee Handbook (2012) [pdf]

I agree.

I’ve met countless gamers who will simply not buy or play a game if it isn’t available on Steam.

Myself included, and all of my gamer friends.

Systemmanicon Payment Request browser API is a faster more secure version of form payments

I love the consistency and simplicity of Apple Pay, be it online or IRL.

I guess this helps to provide a similar experience online, but with support for all payment methods.

Systemmanicon Show HN: Simple script to cripple personalized targeting from Facebook

What country has this? Sounds great.

Systemmanicon Ask HN: What happens when I click "request for quote" on your SaaS?

https://sso.tax/

Systemmanicon Email Authentication: A Developer's Guide

I liked the look of this:

>BIMI (Brand Indicators for Message Identification) is this kind of access in the inbox. It sets you apart from all the others by showcasing your brand and legitimacy to your users in the inbox by displaying your logo and, in some cases, a verified checkmark.

Until I looked at the cost of a Verified Mark Certificate (1-year plan):

>$1,499.00 USD [1]

Yikes.

Small money for big players, but small businesses with valid brands not so much.

[1]https://order.digicert.com/step1/vmc_basic

Systemmanicon Intent to approve PEP 703: making the GIL optional

GIL: Global Interpreter Lock.

Good explanation here: https://realpython.com/python-gil/