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gu5on Aube – Node.js package manager in Rust

appears vibecoded which doesn't give me confidence, still interesting though.

pnpm has also moved a few of its components from javascript to rust in its latest release

gu5on Lix – universal version control system for binary files

Lix is also a soft fork of the official Nix package manager implementation: https://lix.systems/

gu5on Reverse engineering a $1B Legal AI tool exposed 100k+ confidential files

https://webcrack.netlify.app/ was made exactly for this, it's a really useful tool

gu5on Helping wikis move away from Fandom

Currently, every wiki they host is on its own domain (besides the meta one)

gu5on FTC Pushed to Crack Down on Companies That Ruin Hardware via Software Updates

Related to this specific example, WMR headsets are just open enough for linux VR software to work with them - https://lvra.gitlab.io/docs/hardware/#xr-devices (of course this is an uphill battle, ...)

gu5on You can opt out of airport face scans

I had to go through that same system recently, and noticed that families with children - in the same, nornal boarding group - were all called to a line to the side of the face scanners that had the normal boarding pass scan system. Maybe you have to ask to be in that line? It was very confusing in the moment because a sign implied that line was for the 'premium' members (or whatever the preboarding group is called) and the face scanners were for regular boarding... (+ zero information about opting out)

gu5on Randar: A Minecraft exploit that uses LLL lattice reduction to crack server RNG

Adding on to this, explosions deal significantly more damage if your whole player is exposed - so one block holes where the bottom half of the player hitbox is covered by bedrock on all sides are usually marked by hacked clients

gu5on Firefox will support at least 200 new extensions on Android this December

Have you seen SingleFile?

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/single-file/

https://github.com/gildas-lormeau/SingleFile

gu5on [dead]

Dupe

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26199410

gu5on Ask HN: What resources are available for hacking victims?

First, shut off your computer. Deal with the problem (looking at HN, for example) on another device. From there, boot up your computer in safe mode (depends on your operating system). Get all the files you want to keep on a flash drive, and reset your device. That's the most secure way to do it, as it wipes all the files from your computer and deletes anything the hackers could be using to control your computer remotely. Change your passwords and be careful what you download.

gu5on Show HN: Prototype for a New Search Engine

I like the idea! There are a lot of websites that have so many ads the article is impossible to read.

gu5on I tried creating a web browser and Google blocked me (2019)

And then get a DMCA request which takes down your Github repo.

gu5on I tried creating a web browser and Google blocked me (2019)

I'm not the creator of this web browser, probably should clarify that. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19553941

Edit: Title changed from "I tried creating..." to "Someone tried creating..."

gu5on Show HN: Dumbdown – A dumb alternative to Markdown

Markdown is better for many people that want quick formatting even if you have to remember the syntax. Dumbdown is for people that want easy formatting, even if it takes more keystrokes.

gu5on Hacker News Classic Ranking Algorithm

This page only counts votes from early users of HN

gu5on Google Safe Browsing can kill a startup

This reminds me of ugliest.app - there was a hn post on it a while ago. And then suprise, suprise, someone made a "paypal" login page which was hosted on the main domain. It was put on the blacklist, not sure if it still is.

gu5on WhatsApp delays prvcy changes by 3 months, says 'No account 2b deleted on Feb 8'

Dupe https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25795575

gu5on Political Detox Week – No politics on HN for one week (2016)

HN is a place for "intellectual curiosity", instead of just tech. A lot of it is tech, but not all.

gu5on Facebook buying ads for Messenger to be top result when you search for 'Signal'

This is a really agressive move from facebook. Now when people switch from whatsapp to signal, some will assume messanger is better and not notice the tiny ad badge.

gu5on Parler App delisted from Google Play; Apple threatening same within 24h

Dupe? https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25691631

gu5on Best of show – abuse of libc

Ohhhh... Now I get it.

gu5on Join the development of a WordPress alternative.

Oops, I said cdn instead of cms.

gu5on Best of show – abuse of libc

What is up with this thread? These comments are duplicated from the top thread...

gu5on Join the development of a WordPress alternative.

I would recommend reposting this as a Show HN (with your github link or whatever you use to host this project), as posts with links tend to get more visibility. Also, it makes more sense for a post that is showing HN what you have made.

Example: "Show HN: PhoenixCDN"

gu5on Ask HN: Karma Requirements

Thanks!

gu5on Nintendo's use of surveillance and private investigators to target modders

Nintendo hasn't been improving their public image lately... first the virtual smash tournament being stopped and now this.

gu5on Apple’s longtime supplier accused of using forced labor in China

https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.hml (last paragraph)

gu5on Ask HN: What are your pain points with hosting online meetups?

This market seems to be saturated with other new virtual conference/meetup platforms like gather.town, what do you plan on doing to make your product stand out?

gu5on ‘YouTube recommendations are toxic,’ says dev who worked on the algorithm (2019)

Adding on to this, the FAQ (https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html) has information on how stories are ranked.

gu5on [dead]

This link redirects to weboas.is. Maybe switch the url of the post?