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The ultimate http://www.paulgraham.com/submarine.html, getting a cragslist post to the top of HN.

>this kind of midbrow objection

Pot. Kettle. Black.

This is awesome! Any further info / alternatives / etc. that you have time to provide would be greatly appreciated.

found: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11025820

And it is possible to connect old hardware:

The Wonderful WiFi232: BBSing Has Never Been Easier | https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14481296 (June 2017)

Are there any "awesome lists" on Github that are actually curated like this? Most wind up being giant piles of links... maybe it's time for a new term for a list with some additional ratings/rankings/reviews added.

Stop Faking Service Dogs | https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15178803 (September 2017)

Let end users provide their own third party site email credentials.

What is the best way to find out the accepted pronunciation of various tech project names? Is there any type of resource to make this easy (for podcasts hosts, etc.)?

This winds up being a minefield for audio content creators!

This was a key part of the mockumentary web series https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pure_Pwnage 's schtick.

>I also have a published board game

Link that stuff up! (Assuming you don't mind being associated with it here.)

Curious what happens if someone just bypasses the person doing the double-checking. Is there any legal recourse for the store? I could only see this as the case if there is something in the member agreement, the stuff is paid for...

Are there any production data stores recommended for low memory usage? What should I use to stream data to disk and back with minimal overhead, preferably with indexed lookups?

Physical safety

Find a way to break the metadata chain connecting Tor users to onion servers on the Tor network. Most specifically the 'logged in here, connection happened on the server discovered there' edition.

Not sure ethereum is good here vs. privacy-first alternatives, but also not sure if all that is needed is Mechanical Turk, or a Stallman-esque browse-by-email. Maybe a protocol where people can get paid to run an email re-mixer as an onion service?

Build a system where users get paid to click random buttons, invoking services on onion sites. The hard part would be preventing side channel attacks... same request length, truly randomizing delay between task submission and completion (or some sort of subscription to send a block of random data regularly but sometimes it's user-controlled), no permanent logs vs. getting paid, etc.

Riffing on a few useless ideas here on a low-traffic day since the ideas are not going anywhere without execution.

Implement microtransactions. This is a good 2nd business (for mixers!), where you have existing customers who might be willing to pay a bit extra to be able to support their favorite creators. It gains extra potential if you act as an exchange, giving a currency that has a solid history of cheaper transactions.

You might gain additional leverage by being willing to collect for people who aren't connected, but that can get awkward (allow donating to charity). Also, taking care of getting funds to designated recipients who want nothing to do with ethereum basically​ means the legal setup reporting money transfers.

I think the window for this is closing as some mainstream currency is going to do this right, or some cheap-transaction currency will become mainstream/accessible enough.

I am posting ideas as separate comments. Hope the weekend crowd can give you something useful.

Build an ethereum contract (or verify and use an existing one) that refunds all money received unless a 'goal' is met, like a 'guaranteed money back if useless' GoFundMe.

Allow people to submit ideas that you're willing to vet completion for (this gets tricky/arbitration-y, encourage splitting this up into phases/steps rather than a giant lump sum) like an 'only pay if you get it' Kickstarter/Upwork.

With a twist: find a way to use all the pending deposits for proof of stake and return most of what is earned to those who have committed to potential projects. Consider making your own transaction fee equal to the ethereum transaction fee for all your transactions.

I may spam a couple more as separate comments...

This related item got flagged off the front page back in November: http://www.instructables.com/id/Eye-training-system

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15631074

http://hnrankings.info/15631074

Unfortunately "Hacker News Transparency" is 500-ing. https://hn.0x2237.club

I am not sure if a 'pro' version of Windows is required, but I've found adding a 'Deny: Everyone' to NTFS permissions on required files comes in handy in situations like this.

The only tool I've found to show usage in Dropbox folders (that still works) is an Android app:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cgollner.u...

>as much as these backdoored iPhone apps

s/iPhone/Android/ ??

https://hn.algolia.com/?query=metal%20wwdc&sort=byDate&type=... -> https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15734680

>acoye: I see a couple of issues with the Mac / TF OpenCL situation. Apple is pushing metal and performance shaders, I would not bet on strong support from them keeping up to date drivers with performant ocl. I asked at wwdc17 about vulkan and they clearly do not want it on their platform.

A similar portion of the more general discussion yesterday:

Dear SaaS vendors | https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16180545

>dtech: As an European, my biggest wish for most SaaS vendors is an alternative to credit cards payments. SEPA Direct Debit

>throwaway2016a: Lack of PDF invoices

> It's an opportunity to have a meaningful and relevant conversation.

This sounds like the key and something many who complete take home assignments don't get.

[edit] Thanks for taking the time to add a bit more context.

> those who are competent and eager enough

That's one way to put it!

It's obviously none of my business, but I can't help but be curious whether you are currently responsible for hiring decisions, and if so whether or not you use take home assignments, and finally if so whether or not it is paid for. Or perhaps as an employee the process worked out for you. In either case, more details documenting how take home assignments work best in practice would always be appreciated!

A take home assignment beats many alternatives, but places the entire burden on the potential employee (employers love it!).

I think this could be tempered by a "check in everything you've got after __ hour(s)" time limit. Maybe allow requesting the problem details whenever ready and expecting a response within a given time frame?

This definitely ups the pressure, and things like hardware/internet failures would muddy the waters.

It sounds like even a commitment guaranteeing opportunity for discussion & feedback would be enough to satisfy several commenters here, but that is rare for liability reasons when employees are turned down.

I am interested in personal experiences/anecdata documenting what happens to these collections when the collector dies. So much effort invested!

I plan to make sure organizational time pays off in the short term, and need to work up a 'site map' for my various digital collections (in the off chance anyone cares after I'm gone). Sharing as much as possible starts to make sense in the long term, so classifying what "must be private" must be done as part of the process. (A tiny bit of this aspect is reflected in how useful my own StackOverflow contributions have been across jobs!)

In this light, tools encouraging sharing useful specific technical info semi-privately within a small group of very close professional friendships start to make a lot of sense.

>HN discourages duplicate posting on a topic

I would grudgingly agree, but found it funny that the following example sat on the front page the same day as your comment, and the second post exceeded the original's points & comments!

It is possible to detect and block Chrome headless | https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16175646 (currently 146 points, 105 comments)

9 hours later: It is not possible to detect and block Chrome headless | https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16179181 (currently 341 points, 158 comments)

Money is important, but is there a place here to discuss the 'time' cost of games? Games are a useful tool for relaxation and other purposes (and a comparatively inexpensive hobby) but in my case it is easy to get carried away! For my most serious addiction I have chosen to time-box my gaming by only paying for two months each update (every other year-ish).

It takes conscious effort and self discipline to change direction toward creation instead of consumption. The tiny bit of gamification here on HN has me completely hooked, but I cling to the notion that my participation is creating some value (however slight). I look forward to the day when maintaining CRUD web apps is properly gamified, so I can earn money playing games!

PS. There is another opportunity cost of games vs. alternatives which require strenuous physical exertion that cumulatively improve health and conditioning (exercise, sports, etc.).

I am curious to know more details on the status of the microcode update specifically when it comes to Windows Update.

>Sorry you feel it’s being used that way

I am still willing to agree to disagree (your service, your ToS, your customers, etc.), but 100% certain the blatant nonapology is better skipped in the future.