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cwales95··on Htmx is part of the GitHub Accelerator
Have tailwind scan your backend files as well or have a list of classes needed included in your tailwind config which should not be purged.
cwales95··on My Favourite macOS Terminal Commands and Tools
No problem, glad you found something useful! I didn’t start using it until recently and it’s been an absolute lifesaver.
cwales95··on Web Environment Integrity API Proposal
Google is really trying to distance themselves from their "don't be evil" days I see.
cwales95··on Signal president says company will not comply with U.K. ‘mass surveillance’ law
Related post from 10 days ago which goes into more depth on this: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36596610

TL;DR: UK government wants to degrade public's right to privacy / encryption under the guise of "but think of the children!"

cwales95··on Brute-forcing a macOS user’s real name from a browser using mDNS
This is the only thing stopping me from globally disabling JavaScript.

I predict in the future through, I’ll have no choice but to have it off by default due to privacy concerns

cwales95··on Simpsons Hit and Run source code (2003)
I was sad when Radical Entertainment went away (no longer doing their own games). Loved the prototype game series. Hoping it somehow comes back.
cwales95··on What do you think of Threads, Meta’s new Twitter Alternative?
I think it is a blatant swipe at Musk’s Twitter; attempting to capitalise on the uncertainty that’s going on over there.

I’ll never use it, I don’t have any social media, but I’m all for shaking things up. Wish the same would happen with YouTube.

cwales95··on Ask HN: Could you share your personal blog here?
I need to update it but here it is:

https://www.chriswales.uk/

cwales95··on GM’s decision to ditch Apple CarPlay, Android Auto sparks backlash
Many car manufacturers actually want you to pay for apple CarPlay / android auto now via a subscription. I won't be buying cars that ditch CarPlay or require a subscription for it. I'd sooner buy a dumb car and fit the necessary components for CarPlay myself.

As noted in other comments, the standard infotainment systems in cars are so poor. Why would I opt for them in place of CarPlay / Android Auto? This is just greed. Plain and simple.

cwales95··on AirPods causing tinnitus?
This is very interesting. I've noticed my tinnitus has seemed to be worse as of late. I exclusively use AirPods Pro. I wouldn't say I listen to loud music, but I'm wondering if the noise cancellation could have something to do with it...
cwales95··on AirPods Pro (2nd Generation)
I actually have a similar issue. I gave them a good clean last week which seems to have helped a bit... Very seriously considering upgrading to the new generation sometime soon.
cwales95··on Google Timer is gone
Still there for me but I’m on mobile.
cwales95··on My return to desktop applications
What's old is new again.

I liked the article and agree with the sentiment. I myself have trouble trusting my data with companies nowadays. The constant cyber attacks, misuse of private data, and the monetisation of user data deeply disturbs me and makes me think a ton before using a new service.

I'm currently building my own budgeting tool for myself and my partner. The pros: all the data is mine, never leaves my own network unless via my home VPN, and I build the features I want. The negatives: I have to build it myself, won't have as much fancy features and nice UI.

This certainly won't be for everyone, and is not viable for most, but there's a not a lot of viable alternatives at the moment.

cwales95··on Paper Website: Start a tiny website from your notebook
That was my feeling too. Calling it “magic” might be stretching things just a bit.
cwales95··on The LaTeX Font Catalogue
Have to agree. Love how the default font looks! Latex documents are very pleasant to read.
cwales95··on Running the 1G Analog Phone from 1997
I can usually get around the issue by opening a private tab or by disabling JavaScript before reopening the page. Seems they try to limit your number of views to Medium articles and try to force you to pay for the privilege of viewing more than a few.

But I agree, most of the time I don't even bother reading after encountering the paywall.

cwales95··on Next.js 11
I personally can’t see any benefit of allowing non-devs near code. Personally, any time I’ve seen clients / non-devs near code (or non-content / admin / HTML / CSS type things) that’s when things go bad and I have have to fix things.

I’d be interested to see how this would work in practice but I’m skeptical at the moment.

cwales95··on RectCut for dead simple UI layouts
Looks nice, but unresponsive on small screens.
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