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joshcaon GitHub Supports Web Authentication (WebAuthn) for Security Keys

> But there’s more—GitHub’s move toward WebAuthn makes it possible to use your laptop or phone as a security key without carrying a separate physical key.

How does this work? Is an OTP generated on phone with Google Authenticator like app and that OTP needs to be punched into the login form?

joshcaon Vimer - Avoid multiple instances of GVim with gvim –remote[-tab]-silent wrapper

> alias myvim="gvim --remote-silent"

I frequently switch between Linux, Mac and Windows. Is there a good way to set up such aliases on Windows?

joshcaon A mathematician's way of converting miles to kilometers

How does it work? 1000 miles = 1609.34 km. But 0x1000 = 4096.

joshcaon A mathematician's way of converting miles to kilometers

On Mac: Cmd + Space 5 mi (and you have the answer already)

joshcaon Ask HN: What books are you reading this month?

Although I see most hiring being done for React, many single-person projects use Vue.js. So I think there is truth to what you are saying. Would you be able to elaborate a little why you find Vue.js to be superior to React?