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nickweb··on Ask HN: Why do you still use Wordpress in 2021?
It still uses PHP which I’m comfortable with. It has a brilliant editor. It has brilliant plugins. In its default state it is very customisable. I have a few very low traffic sites - one hit the front of Hackaday [1] - but using a static site plugin I didn’t have any issues at all.

I’m still dubious about installing plugins willy-nilly, and I usually keep to the default themes for a bit of added security, and I’ve had some issues in the past with unauthorised access but my site is pretty resilient to attacks now thanks to some custom coding.

[1] - https://hackaday.com/2020/09/23/displaying-incoming-server-a...

nickweb··on Feedback Welcome: I am developing an e-paper calendar as a consumer product
The price point will be a sticking point for consumers. I understanding the pro’s of this style of device with an e ink screen, and the associated power savings and readability it comes with, but the general public may not. This could be better positioned towards an office environment but it would possibly be too small to be useful to a team.

I love the idea and the design, and I hope it works for you, but I think it’s going to be a hard sell ahead for you at that price point.

nickweb··on Heap-based buffer overflow in Sudo
Is it normal for a security issue of this magnitude to have a 12 day notification period for everyone? That seems... short.
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