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k4rnaj1kon Video CDs Break Windows Explorer

Google's feedback systems feel pretty much the same way

k4rnaj1kon Physical disc production ending in Jan 2028 for new games on PlayStation

iirc microsoft also allowed installing homebrew without cracking the console, which definitely was a conttibuting factor. Why hack the console if you can just install your own software already.

And it isn't like any xbox console exclusives come to mind, all their stuff comes out on pc too.

k4rnaj1kon I'm Tired of Talking to AI

It's kinda crazy how much time people waste on social media without much benefit to them.

After an hour doom scroll session I don't really remember most of it.

k4rnaj1kon Windows quality update: Progress we've made since March

There are ways of changing a lot of the shortcuts on Linux to be the same. And a lot of the default KDE shortcuts are similar to windows' ones iirc.

k4rnaj1kon LittleSnitch for Linux

Problem with updates is that without automatic ones, users could stay on outdated systems and possibly get hacked through some vulnerability(of which there are many). While on the other hand, having explicit confirmations for each network request would be crazy annoying.

Maybe some middleground of having the tool OP sent built-in would be a good option.

k4rnaj1kon UMD Scientists Create 'Smart Underwear' to Measure Human Flatulence

This can potenitally help people actually tell if their microbiome is okay. Seems like an actually useful study and will be very helpful for doctors.

k4rnaj1kon Show HN: Awesome J2ME

Still remember installing those j2me games on my classmate's phones. It was a bit hard to figure out and find the right resolutions versions for each phones.

k4rnaj1kon Do not put your site behind Cloudflare if you don't need to

This strategy requires you to be "on-call" for personal stuff. Honestly, I don't want to spend more time on pet projects than I already do. Or cutting some of it away on support instead of spending more on things I would actually be interested in.

And resulting downtime might be even bigger than that with cloudflare.

k4rnaj1kon We cut our Mongo DB costs by 90% by moving to Hetzner

Pretty sure hetzner is still a lot less in terms of provided features. There are reasons people get "amazon certified". So, aws alternatives are few and require a lot more resources to create and maintain, while alternatives to hetzner would be a lot easier to create, keeping original Hetzner prices in-check with the market.

k4rnaj1kon Denmark's government aims to ban access to social media for children under 15

This sounds like a good idea, as most mainstream social media is in an awful state that damages mental health.

But at the same time, I am against governmental invasions in personal things, so mixed feelings about the initiative overall.

k4rnaj1kon Microsoft is plugging more holes that let you use Windows 11 without MS account

Using a pirated OS does not sound like a good idea lol. Who knows what could be added during "cracking" of the license.

k4rnaj1kon Cloudflare is sponsoring Ladybird and Omarchy

I am pretty sure all the stuff is optional and the main point is having everything like drivers working right away instead of looking for solutions yourself

k4rnaj1kon ICEBlock handled my vulnerability report in the worst possible way

I tend to agree with the comment on the blog that this version might be patched, and there's no proof of the server being actually vulnerable.

k4rnaj1kon Pixel 10 Phones

Isn't battery life worse on it?

I did consider it at some point but not having google wallet(apparently nfc payments are only available via banks' apps there) was too big of a downside for me.

k4rnaj1kon Journaling using Nix, Vim and coreutils

You could theoretically reply to a previously sent letter from either your main or "journal" email to "update" an entry.