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agracey··on SUSE Adaptable Linux Platform (Milestone 7)
A better link for the change log and downloads for this release can be found at https://susealp.io/downloads/alp-dolomite-1.0-milestone-7/
agracey··on Keeping Figma Fast: perf-testing the WASM editor
How fast is it after opening the file? I’d imagine there are trade-offs being made where some aspect of performance are sacrificed to improve others but I haven’t used Figma (sadly, it looks really nice)
agracey··on Istio moved to CNCF Graduation stage
https://linkerd.io/ is a much lighter-weight alternative but you do still get some of the fancy things like mtls without needing any manual configuration. Install it, label your namespaces, and let it do it's thing!
agracey··on Red Hat's open source rot took root when IBM walked in
Would you please report that user (if you haven’t already) to the OpenSUSE moderators? This is very much not the community we are trying to build!
agracey··on SUSE Liberty Linux: secure your Linux future without fear of vendor lock-in.
DHH interacted with a reseller and not directly with SUSE… We have our issues (as does any company selling enterprise support) but this is not an accurate representation.
agracey··on Former Canonical Dev Is Working on a Script That Replaces Snaps with Flatpaks
OpenSUSE has several flavors: Leap if you want a more traditional release, Tumbleweed for a rolling release, and MicroOS for an immutable system.

If you want enterprise support, Leap is binary compatible with SUSE Linux Enterprise.

I work at SUSE so I’m obviously biased here but I really do think the OpenSUSE ecosystem hits the right balance for a very large majority of users and use-cases.

agracey··on My Hardest Bug Ever (2013)
My weirdest was a server that would randomly stop responding to traffic. Debugging for multiple days (including full factory resets) only to figure out that the clip had broken and would disconnect occasionally depending on air flow through the rack. The link light would stay on so there was no way to tell by looking at it :(
agracey··on How I Lost 76 Pounds at Age 59 and Changed My Life
Awesome work!

After college, I dropped from 300 to 185 (currently at 200 and trying to get to around 170 as a goal). I made a similar lifestyle change and found many of the same benefits!

To me, the mental and emotional benefits alone make losing weight worth the effort. The physical side is nice and the ability to lift heavy things comes in handy, but the mental side is what keeps me working.

More recently, I got a formal diagnosis of ADHD and learned that a lot of my struggle comes from a similar root. Meds allow me to be much more intentional with my snacking.

agracey··on Frontier Airlines gets rid of telephone customer service
I’d assume they just don’t. Frontier has run the numbers and decided that their shareholders will get a higher return if they are shitty to their customers.
agracey··on Show HN: Find a Study Buddy for your MOOC
I think it's a really cool service to offer and I could see it really helping a lot of people. Here's my thoughts on it.

The main webpage is possibly too minimal. While minimalism is nice, as it sits currently, it gives the appearance of "not done yet". I would recommend adding more explanation about what a user would expect, maybe some screenshots, user reviews, etc.

It likely feels trivial as the creator but keep in mind that you know a lot more about your service (and your vision) than your users do. The goal of your landing page should be to bridge that gap. This all needs to be done without adding any extra work for your users (including filling out forms).

Hopefully that helps a bit?

agracey··on Ask HN: What do you struggle with?
At the risk of trivializing your situation because I can't even begin to imagine the frustration that I would feel in your situation.

Do you have coworkers who are bilingual and can start speaking to you daily in Japanese and English? Are your kids learning Japanese in a way that you might be able to learn it with them and sharing in that experience?

agracey··on Linux 4.17-rc1: “We removed more lines than we added”
Hopefully your server farm isn't idling enough to make much of a difference.
agracey··on The Rock Test: A Hack for Men Who Don’t Want to Be Accused of Sexual Harassment
I'm pretty sure it's a criticism of people. That said, if it is helpful advice to some people, maybe they should take it?
agracey··on Amazon Echo Show
I could see a few use cases in the kitchen (that are probably still better solved with a tablet on a stand):

- step by step cooking tutorials that auto pause until you say "alexa, play/preview next step" - multiple named timers on the screen - shopping lists are way better visually - video calls to cooking tutors (I wonder if there's a market for this?)

agracey··on Agent 008 Ball
Also, in case you wanted to know, the white ball is called the cue ball or billiard ball
agracey··on Ask HN: Your salary now, divided by the salary of your first full-time job?
1.1 / 3 yrs. I guess that's what I get for taking a fun job instead of a high paying one.
agracey··on Ask HN: does bitcoin mining pay off?
Could you use something like AWS or EC2 to reduce the overhead?
agracey··on Do Not Type "File:///" in OS X
It just crashed an App that I was working on and then crashed XCode itself.
agracey··on Tron Legacy (2010)
I wonder if that has come with an influx of new users also?
agracey··on SpaceX founder Elon Musk wants to start a Mars colony
Where do I sign up? I can take out a loan
agracey··on Ask HN: are there simple free effective tutorials on web design you recommend?
Check out reddit.com/r/web_design/ and find some blogs that you like. Look at popular websites and deconstruct them. Find things that you like or don't.

In my opinion, good design is not going to be something that can be learned from a book or guide but is learned from trial and error. Design your app, get other people's candid opinions and refine. Then repeat. Be open to what they say and don't think too highly of your design as it will most likely suck at first. (Mine always do)

What can be learned from a book is the fundamentals and the language. Here are some resources to get you started:

http://psd.tutsplus.com/articles/inspiration/teach-yourself-...

http://sixrevisions.com/web_design/a-look-into-color-theory-...

http://www.graphicdesignblog.co.uk/top-mistakes-new-designer...

Also, it might be wise to expand your learning to general design instead of just graphic or web design. This will get you thinking differently about how to solve problems in general.

agracey··on Show HN: Coolpoints - Creativity becomes currency.
You can do anything with your internet points on zombo.com
agracey··on The Future of UI design
I have not yet used Kinect; would it be possible to build this type of UI using the Kinect (or similar) Hardware?
agracey··on Ask HN: Google Chromebook - anybody using it for web development?
I don't have a chromebook but on my chromeos I can press ctrl-alt<F1> to get to a command line. From this I can use the normal ssh. To get back I can press ctrl-altF7. Using this I can use several different TTY to get a couple different ssh connections going. You could also install screen on the remote host so that the session stays live even if the connect drops.
agracey··on Ask HN: Oracle patent claims
Could the standard allow you to use the language and claim that you are following the standard and not copying the API?
agracey··on Ask HN: Mental block - where is "email for hipsters"?
lynx https://mail.google.com