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rishikeshs

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rishikeshs··on AWS says it can't restore some data from mideast facilities struck by Iran
Hello from AD as well! Glad to know that Hners are here! :)
rishikeshs··on AWS says it can't restore some data from mideast facilities struck by Iran
I know right.

It won't be discovered, but it's about doing what's right. For some reason if something goes wrong and there's an audit, the company is screwed.

Ref to law: https://uaelegislation.gov.ae/en/legislations/1209/download

rishikeshs··on AWS says it can't restore some data from mideast facilities struck by Iran
I rechecked, so for an offshore copy, you need to get special approval from DOH, which in itself is a hassle.
rishikeshs··on AWS says it can't restore some data from mideast facilities struck by Iran
this is a remote company, and the person operates from their apartment, so that's not an option!
rishikeshs··on AWS says it can't restore some data from mideast facilities struck by Iran
The fines are huge and if you don't get things right here and if you're caught, things are quite risky! The fines are also in the range of 100k - 200K USD
rishikeshs··on AWS says it can't restore some data from mideast facilities struck by Iran
What other options I have?

I don't like Oracle. GCP has no servers in UAE. All other options were by local providers with not so friendly budget options

rishikeshs··on AWS says it can't restore some data from mideast facilities struck by Iran
Yeah it's a law. Everything health related has to be in UAE.
rishikeshs··on AWS says it can't restore some data from mideast facilities struck by Iran
Not an option. Client is non-technical, a one person company
rishikeshs··on AWS says it can't restore some data from mideast facilities struck by Iran
I think this is due to the data residency requirements in UAE. I'm working with a client in the health space and the government requirements requires me to store data only in UAE! Tried with AWS but they were not allowing any new instances and I had to go with Azure.
rishikeshs··on Ask HN: Show your micro-SaaS
A small one called FormBeep: Send form submissions directly to Whatsapp easily https://formbeep.com
rishikeshs··on Saying No
Are you based in UAE by any chance?
rishikeshs··on Why is music so much easier for AI than code?
Great PR!

cc: @dang

rishikeshs··on Ask HN: Burned Tokens scented candle ideas
Saw something similar: https://driesdepoorter.be/product/burningmoney/
rishikeshs··on SpaceX wants to launch 100k more Starlink satellites for 100x the bandwidth
Your comment was interesting.

i just read somewhere about spacex slowly destroying our dark night skies due to their satellite constellations. Thoughts?

rishikeshs··on SpaceX to buy Cursor for $60B
Yes it’s a VSC fork, but it has an ARR of around 4bn
rishikeshs··on A low-carbon computing platform from your retired phones
> On average, people replace their phone every four years. This is generally driven by people’s desire for a new device, including for the functionalities provided by new models.

This is so not true. I'm not replacing my phone because I want to. I'm replacing because your stupid updates break my phone and make it unusable. It's called Planned obsolescence

rishikeshs··on Ask HN: What would you do with a trillion dollars
Have you tried Rambutan
rishikeshs··on GLM 5.2 Is Out
will simon do the pelican thing for this as well
rishikeshs··on Ask HN: Anyone else struggling with AI and work?
This is a great perspective
rishikeshs··on Ask HN: Best static site generator for a docs site in 2026?
I use Hugo Book[1] for the documentation of FormBeep[2]

It's been super easy and I host it free on CF pages:

[1]https://hugo-book-demo.netlify.app/docs/example/ [2]https://docs.formbeep.com

rishikeshs··on Ask HN: What are you working on? (May 2026)
I'm working on StackStats: https://stackstats.app a better analytics app for Substack Writers. It run 100% locally with no backend or subscription.
rishikeshs··on Girl, 10, finds rare Mexican axolotl under Welsh bridge
why is your reply faded
rishikeshs··on Do founders' political views affect how you see a product?
Interesting! Yeah founder never imposed or brought those into the conversation
rishikeshs··on Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (March 2026)
Shit! I was not aware!

So FormBeep is designed to work with WhatsApp since most people prefer whatsapp notifications!

rishikeshs··on Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (March 2026)
I'm building a small tool called FormBeep[1] that sends a notification to your phone when someone submits a form on your website.

It started as a client problem, then something which I also experienced so decided to built it. It's just one small script and work seamlessly across platforms.

[1]https://formbeep.com

rishikeshs··on Put the zip code first
I’m reading this from UAE where zipcodes don’t exist. I wanted to make a similar post so that when you select UAE as country remove the zip code field. Usually the workaround is to type 000000
rishikeshs··on GPT-5.4
This is not only openai, but other models as well. Last week I added a summarise with AI block on a product blog page. I had seen it somewhere and felt like it’s a cool feature to have. Wrote a small shortcode in hugo for the block and added it with various models.

It’s like a hit and miss, sometimes claude says i cannot access your site which is not true.

Ref: https://formbeep.com/blog/building-formbeep-weekend/

rishikeshs··on Ask HN: How Do Emergency Alerts on Phone Work?
Is this a universal standard? How does it override my phone’s volume!
rishikeshs··on Logitech Mac Apps Fail After Expired Certificate on January 6
Fix: https://support.logi.com/hc/en-us/articles/5218049509783-Dow...
rishikeshs··on Google is dead. Where do we go now?
Have a look at llms.txt
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