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lobito25··on Ask HN: A browser that syncs history reliably across devices?
FF seems to do nicely.
lobito25··on Ask HN: How does traceroute on airplane wifis work?
The network uses NAT + tunneling and the intermediate routers don’t expose ICMP. The entire Internet path is presented as a single logical hop
lobito25··on Poor Johnny still won't encrypt
I've been using DC for several years already to communicate with my family and share data between my phone and desktop computer. Also as a todo app. I donate a few $ monthly.
lobito25··on Five Practical Robotics Applications Aimed at Reducing Environmental Impact
Time to update you brain's OS
lobito25··on Ask HN: What sensors do you have around the house?
Gas and carbon monoxide detector.. Smart plugs to monitor energy consumption. Tuya app.
lobito25··on Apple has locked my Apple ID, and I have no recourse. A plea for help
They'll probably reverse this soon, but it's an eye-opener for people who store their entire existence on 3rd party clouds. Nextcloud is your friend.
lobito25··on Is Prompt Engineering Dead? Only If You're Still Prompting Like It's 2023
Wrong URL
lobito25··on Our "enterprise" experience with Stripe after $1B+ processed (be careful)
Stripe owes me 3k for over 3 years and refuses to issue the payout based on their tos, without specifying the concrete issue. They stopped accepting new tickets from my account, and I've no way to contact the them. Get far away from these scammers.
lobito25··on Ask HN: Why are people using Claude or ChatGPT when Gemini is free?
Hahaha
lobito25··on Ask HN: Why are people using Claude or ChatGPT when Gemini is free?
If it's free...
lobito25··on Poland arrests Ukrainians utilizing 'advanced' hacking equipment
Flipper Zero and advanced hacking devices shouldn't be on the same sentence
lobito25··on RCE Vulnerability in React and Next.js
It also gives you a 10 cve
lobito25··on 1M Downloads of Zorin OS 18
Exactly. That was the main reason I switched from windows to Linux after 30+ years.
lobito25··on FileZilla Pro "Perpetual License" – A Warning to All Users
I couldn't find any copy of the pro version for linux.
lobito25··on FileZilla Pro "Perpetual License" – A Warning to All Users
Your assumption is correct.
lobito25··on FileZilla Pro "Perpetual License" – A Warning to All Users
It’s not, but it ranks better on Google than any blogging platform. If you search “Filezilla Pro Download,” it appears on the first page. Since the goal is awareness, strong visibility on Google is essential.
lobito25··on FileZilla Pro "Perpetual License" – A Warning to All Users
Thanks for sharing. I wasn’t aware of this before, but it does confirm some concerns I already had about the developer’s questionable practices.
lobito25··on FileZilla Pro "Perpetual License" – A Warning to All Users
I agree with you completely. For me, this is a matter of trust and principle, not the cost of the software. I see this as a questionable practice aimed at pushing long-time supporters to spend more money. After this experience, I would never consider purchasing anything from them again.
lobito25··on FileZilla Pro "Perpetual License" – A Warning to All Users
FileZilla refused to give me a copy of the version I purchased for 'security reasons,' even though they were already updating the version installed on my system, so it makes little sense to deny me access to the app. It is also worth noting that in the first email I received from them, they had already offered me a discount coupon to buy a new version. I strongly believe the decision to withhold a copy of the software is driven by financial motives rather than security concerns.
lobito25··on FileZilla Pro "Perpetual License" – A Warning to All Users
No, it says expired.
lobito25··on FileZilla Pro "Perpetual License" – A Warning to All Users
This is a blunt warning to anyone who ever purchased, or is thinking about purchasing, FileZilla Pro.

I bought FileZilla Pro under a perpetual license - a one-time payment, lifetime right to use the version I purchased. After reinstalling my operating system, I simply needed to reinstall the software I already paid for.

Here's what happened:

- Support admitted I still have the legal right to use the old version of FileZilla Pro that I originally purchased. - Then they told me they refuse to provide the installer for that version. - Their excuse: “For security reasons we do not provide older versions.”

The impact:

If a customer cannot download the installer, the "perpetual license" is dead. It doesn’t matter what rights they acknowledge on paper - they are blocking any practical way to use the software unless you pay again under their new subscription model.

There is no way to reinstall. There is no way to access the product you bought. Your "perpetual license" effectively becomes worthless the moment you reinstall your OS or lose the installer.

Full text on link.

lobito25··on Ask HN: Why would you downvote without replying?
Because time is my most precious asset.
lobito25··on Tell HN: MS's integration of OneDrive into Windows is a total mess
I only install security patches on windows for a while.
lobito25··on JSON to Toon
The old new csv, ridiculous.
lobito25··on Ten years and 100B dollars later: where is Meta's metaverse?
No vision, simple delusion
lobito25··on Show HN: TunnelBuddy – Share your internet via HTTPS proxy over WebRTC
Sounds great. Do you consider open source the code?
lobito25··on What Technologies Are Running on 50k Websites (Oct 2025)
Why not converting those big json files into some nice charts?
lobito25··on Programming built the tower of Babel, AI destroyed it
It was temporary, seems good now
lobito25··on Programming built the tower of Babel, AI destroyed it
Is the website hosted on the moon?! It takes ages to open and the video is simply unwatchable.
lobito25··on Open Source Admin Dashboard Template
How do I close the sidebar menu?
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