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o_s_m··on Microsoft no longer allows admins to block Windows Store access in Win10 Pro
Is DragonflyBSD a good desktop environment for someone coming from Debian and other Linux OSs?
o_s_m··on Sex Is a Coping Mechanism
Except for HN I suppose ;)
o_s_m··on Russian crowdfunded reflector satellite aims to be “brightest star in the sky”
You need arable soil for all 4000 layers. You will be taking valuable topsoil from just as much land.
o_s_m··on FilterLists – directory of filter lists for ads, trackers, and annoyances
Perhaps, but do you necessarily want to whitelist the entire site and all the accompanying JavaScript, or just the top level domain and a few components to allow it to work correctly. Depends on the granularity you desire. That's where uMatrix would come in handy.
o_s_m··on Adblock via /etc/hosts
Hi Steven,

Thank you for your contribution. What do you think about this setup?

I use two Digital Ocean servers in different datacenters in which I have ran this script (https://github.com/jlund/streisand).

I modified the script (https://github.com/jlund/streisand/tree/master/playbooks/gro...) before I ran it and pointed the upstream DNS servers to my two personal DNS servers that are hosted on different datacenters.

The DNS servers are running a script (https://github.com/Kolyunya/afdns) that pulls the hosts file daily from (https://github.com/StevenBlack/hosts).

It has been working great for a few weeks, but I'm curious about any improvements I could provide.

o_s_m··on Ask HN: What are your unused domain names and how much would you sell them for?
peace.cm

Provide me with your contact info if you are interested.

o_s_m··on Keybase.io
I would like one please!
o_s_m··on Ask HN: New to OS X; is homebrew safe to install for non-developer?
Great answers folks. I don't think I will need it in the immediate future, and will attempt to only install necessary software that I anticipate that I will need. I bought the 4gb RAM MBA and it does well...much better in Chrome than in Safari..still learning.
o_s_m··on Ask HN: New to OS X; is homebrew safe to install for non-developer?
Great. I will play around with it.
o_s_m··on Ask HN: New to OS X; is homebrew safe to install for non-developer?
Thanks. In Linux I used aptitude quite often to clean old kernel versions and install other verified software, and it felt good to install software from a relatively safe location. So, does this only install things that are in the Mac App Store?
o_s_m··on Disable Visited Links for Firefox
Thanks. BTW, I like your ambient music. I have it playing in the background right now.
o_s_m··on Disable Visited Links for Firefox
What are some other useful flags to set in Firefox that don't noticeably break functionability?
o_s_m··on Ask HN: What does Y Combinator mean?
Thank you.
o_s_m··on Mt. Gox Files for Bankruptcy Protection
The protocol can only handle 7 transactions per second.
o_s_m··on The Ocean is Broken (2013)
What about the materials used in the solar panels, in addition to the process used to make them.
o_s_m··on I'm the guy who bought 259684 Bitcoins for under $3000 yesterday (2011)
Yes they do. Mt.Gox gets the transaction fee.
o_s_m··on Low-end laptops:The rise of the Chromebook
They have opened up there BIOS, and putting Linux on it is just as easy as any other laptop. Been using one for 1.5 years now.
o_s_m··on Ask HN: Which HN-y podcasts do you listen to?
NPR's Science Friday
o_s_m··on A 140-Acre Forest Is About to Materialize in the Middle of Detroit
I hope the company is interested in harvesting the hardwoods, which will allow for more biodiversity, less ecological disruption, and a more aesthetically pleasing environment. Hiking through a constantly harvested pine tree forest is not very enjoyable. In any case, letting nature do its thing, somewhat, is better than having delapidated houses strewn all over the place.
o_s_m··on A 140-Acre Forest Is About to Materialize in the Middle of Detroit
Given a few years, softwoods (pines - fast growing) will grow, then hardwoods (oak/hickory - slow growing) will begin to appear in abundance. Hardwoods are more valuable, but softwoods grow quickly and have less market value.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secondary_forest

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old-growth_forest

I think the term you were looking for was a "climax community."

o_s_m··on Video Of The Week: Paul Graham in 2005
When you are young, "Do stuff that's hard."

Don't cash in.

o_s_m··on Ask HN: What features do you want in a modern spreadsheet app?
Wolfram Alpha and MatLab integration.
o_s_m··on Bitcoin Network Speed Breaks 1 Petahash per Second
It would be nice if all that electricity could be used to help the less fortunate on this planet.
o_s_m··on Ask HN: Best paid VPN?
Why have I been "flagged?"
o_s_m··on It's a Dumbphone, But It's the Nicest Dumbphone You Can Buy
I have a prepaid dumb phone. I also have a Samsung Galaxy S4 with no cellular plan. I use OpenStreetMaps with GPS turned on. I can download the state I am interested in while on WiFi at home. Then I can navigate anywhere using my phone's GPS without even having a plan. I travel cross country on my motorcycle, and use turn by turn directions via my headphone while listening to pre-recorded music.