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rxdaznon Browsers are essential and how operating systems are holding them back (2022) [pdf] (2022)

can in-app webviews also require a specific browser, or will they always run on webkit? would this make it possible to write a native app with some wasm components?

rxdaznon Manhattan rents cross $5k threshold for first time

even within zone 1, the average definitely isn't 4200 GBP

rxdaznon Manhattan rents cross $5k threshold for first time

the average londoner doesn't pay 5600 GBP a month for their flat. same goes for 5k USD ~= 4200.

for a one bedroom if your rent is above 2000 GBP you're living in a luxury apartment

rxdaznon Ask HN: How should I back up data on devices if I'm not smart?

backblaze will silently sync up files, and it also backs up any external devices that you plug into your computer

rxdaznon PyPI now offers two-factor auth

https://support.1password.com/one-time-passwords/

The desktop app will let you scan QR codes that appear on screen. When 2FA fields show up, the password autofill shortcut (cmd + \ is the default I think) will automatically populate them.

rxdaznon Google Dataset Search

Open Data portals powered by OpenDataSoft let you see/sort/filter/visualize data in your browser. You can access the data via API (including sorting/filtering) or download static files (CSV/JSON/XLS etc.).

I haven't seen many other platforms offer the same kind of functionality.

e.g This one is a dataset of CCTVs across Leicester. You can easily see all of the columns, sort data around, display a chart of camera types, see their location on a map etc.

https://data.opendatasoft.com/explore/dataset/cctv-cameras%4...

Screenshots: https://postimg.cc/gallery/j5e5thv2/

A few portals powered by them:

- Paris https://opendata.paris.fr/explore/

- Mannheim https://mannheim.opendatasoft.com/page/home/

- Durham NC https://opendurham.nc.gov/pages/home/

disclaimer: I was an intern there 4 years ago

rxdaznon Ask HN: Do you use budgeting software?

I'm using YNAB while manually inputting each transaction, rather than having it linked with my accounts. It might sound like a hassle at first but it's just a reflex now, whenever I buy something I just enter it in there. At the end of each week I'll open up my bank app and compare what is in there against what I have in YNAB and this flow has been fine for me. I had tried a few other apps before but I couldn't stick to any of them, the idea of budgeting upfront and then adjusting as purchases are done, moving money from one category to another, really clicks for me.

It works great and has drastically changed the way I spend money since I've started using it, I'm much more aware of what I can actually spend and less stressed. The reporting features are also great to see how much I spend on average on a given month etc.

Pricing has gotten a bit steep for new members but I still think it's really worth it, it's the most useful service I'm subscribed to. Some of Android app recent UI changes were a bit questionable but I got used to them.

rxdaznon Office 365 is being completely rewritten in JavaScript

Not an electron app

https://mobile.twitter.com/TheLarkInn/status/100677077815354...

rxdaznon Have I Been Pwned Is Now Partnering with 1Password

They have a new Chrome extension, 1Password X (Beta) which works as standalone. Only downside is it's only available for Chrome at the moment.

https://blog.agilebits.com/2017/11/13/1password-x-a-look-at-...

https://support.1password.com/getting-started-1password-x/

rxdaznon Can Eurostar Compete with Airlines on Speed and Price?

Not going to defend Eurostar because I think their pricing is a joke but if you book some time in advance (I'd say at least 2 weeks beforehand), it would be between 140-180£ for a return trip. That's for a peak time trip, leaving London on a Friday at 6pm and coming back from Paris on a Sunday at 6pm.

The £29 one way tickets do go really quickly yes.

rxdaznon EditorConfig – file format for defining coding styles and text editor plugins

it's meant to be used within teams, with people who might not have the same editor (or the same set of plugins) as you

you just drop an .editorconfig at the root of your project and you'll know for sure that any code written by anyone will have the same indentation, encoding, and final newline config

rxdaznon Making a virtual machine in Google Sheets

not really doom but 5 years ago some people made a raycasting engine on Sheets, lets you move around and everything.

https://gsuite-developers.googleblog.com/2012/03/sheetcaster...

https://github.com/amaury-dlv/sheetcaster

rxdaznon How a French scholar was treated at US airport

A police officer berates a woman whose 3 y.o kid runs around

rxdaznon Flask 0.11 Released

Is Pallets the new name for Pocoo?

rxdaznon Xavier Niel Opens free “42” School in Silicon Valley

http://42.us.org/

rxdaznon Court says Skype's name is too similar to Sky's

They have a thing for anything that starts with Sky. Some years ago they forced one of the biggest french blogging platform to rename from Skyblog to Skyrock (Skyrock is the name of the radio station that was providing the service).

rxdaznon Show HN: Stoffi – a music player

https://www.mopidy.com/

rxdaznon Fiverr Raises $30M for Online Services Marketplace

what kind of logo did you even expect for $35 though?...

rxdaznon MacBook Air Stickers

TNGHT (Hudson Mohawke + Lunice)

You probably won't ever get that version as rapper Future bought the beat. Last time something similar happened, it was Kanye West buying TNGHT - R U Ready which ended up being the beat for Blood On The Leaves

edit: I actually am completely wrong. Chimes actually from HudMo only and not TNGHT and it can be purchased on iTunes right now. Big surprise, really thought it would never come out (it's been at least two years since it's been played for the first time). https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/chimes-ep/id900521487

rxdaznon Making Everyone Go Away

I too was suprised to find that he was into tech stuff.

And yes he's done some really cool records.

(It does say on his homepage that he is The Flashbulb)

rxdaznon Improving GitHub for science

I don't think so. I just filled the form and my request was approved (they did check my school email).

rxdaznon Improving GitHub for science

You can renew it after two years though (still free of charge).

rxdaznon Widgy: Open Source Python/Django CMS Framework

My main problem with Django CMS frameworks is that they all use the django admin which quickly becomes a PITA when you want to modify it. I'm really starting to prefer rolling my own easy to use admin interfaces to trying to override the django admin.

rxdaznon 37signals becomes Basecamp

what's pulling an Atlassian?

rxdaznon Korean carriers to launch broadband-shaming 300Mbps network this year

you don't even get edge when you're in the middle of nowhere in Australia, much less LTE.

e.g: http://www.telstra.com.au/mobile-phones/coverage-networks/ou...

rxdaznon France Bashing Is So 2012 (Here Is Why)

Good by french intern standards, so... if you're getting more than minimum wage (1400) you're _very_ (very) lucky. And I'm still wondering which french startups offer an OK compensation. Had interviews at two of them 5 months ago, one is going very big (and was part of Le Camping incubator), the other one has more than 1 million users as of today. Both offered 600e/month.

rxdaznon France Bashing Is So 2012 (Here Is Why)

> Plus, French engineers compensations are half US engineers compensations in average.

Hmm... yeah, how is that a good thing? There's also that common thing where startups hire interns and ask for the knowledge of a very specific stack, 10 different skills, bachelor's degree level and offer 600e/month (min. is 436.05e which makes it 2.875e per hour -- if your internship is longer than two months, 0 if shorter) because "oh yeah, you're an intern, you're here to learn. plus we're a start up, we don't have any money".

I love working at startups but sometimes their offers are a fucking joke around here.

I know internships shouldn't be done for the money, I've already done some 436.05e/month ones, don't worry about that.

rxdaznon Urbit: A clean-slate functional OS

Brian Eno - An Ending (Ascent) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=It4WxQ6dnn0

rxdaznon Ask HN: Intermediate Python learning resources?

Kenneth Reitz's python-guide definitely is a great resource for project structures, workflows etc. http://docs.python-guide.org/en/latest/

rxdaznon The Next SoundCloud Becomes SoundCloud

Actually, Mixcloud's UX is even better on the audio playing thing. They just change their favicon so it displays the play button instead of the regular cloud icon. It even has the progress bar! http://i.imgur.com/VyGVX.png