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martin_andrino

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martin_andrino··on Uber is officially a cab firm, says European court
These are good news. Taxi sector is beyond screwed, we need better and cheaper services. I’m happy to see a successful and respectful company like Uber being the one leading the movement.
martin_andrino··on Modern life is lonely – We all need someone to help
Let’s leave politics aside please.
martin_andrino··on Modern life is lonely – We all need someone to help
At the same time, social networks create an illusion for lonely people so they feel accompanied. It’s not all that bad.
martin_andrino··on Show HN: Encrypt your home-lab server disks using AWS Key Management Service
Comparing raw hardware with one of the dozens of services offered by AWS is absurd to say at least, as you’re basically ignoring the whole platform that enhances “EC2” - of course raw hardware price will always win, but that doesn’t really mean anything as the comparison isn’t a good one.
martin_andrino··on Moving from Disqus to Schnack
One advantage of not using WordPress is not having to spend a couple hours every week restoring the latest backup you have because you got hacked again.
martin_andrino··on Update: Looking Glass Add-On
I just hope this makes the outraged people quiet for a while. This is a clear apology and Mozilla seems to have learned the lesson. Let’s now show some love and support for this powerful open-source organization.
martin_andrino··on Linux Performance: Why You Should Almost Always Add Swap Space
Swap isn’t needed at all in this age. It’s just there for people who can’t afford more RAM and therefore have to resort to hacky solutions like this.
martin_andrino··on Who Killed Bitcoin
Poor clickbait. First few words from the post are as follows: "Well, nobody, yet. And, perhaps, nobody ever will.".
martin_andrino··on Ask HN: How can I become a self-taught software engineer?
I do think it's wrong to post the same question dozens of times and expect a different result. I also believe that googling is an essential skill to be a decent SWE.
martin_andrino··on Ask HN: What are you planning to learn next year and why?
PHP. I have seen a lot of improvements these past years and it feels like a solid choice for backend. I quickly got tired of Python complex syntax and poor performance overall.
martin_andrino··on Ask HN: How can I become a self-taught software engineer?
First essential step: learn how to Google. This has been posted here countless times: https://www.google.com/search?q=site%3Anews.ycombinator.com+...
martin_andrino··on Amazon's Fake Review Problem
I bet you received a counterfeit item and you did not realize this. This post suggests that you may be suffering a textbook example of confirmation bias [1].

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confirmation_bias