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saycheese··on The end-to-end refresh of our server hardware fleet
Here's an example of one: http://cashforelectronicscrapusa.com
saycheese··on Jarvis – A Personal Assistant for Linux
Jarvis is not really Zucker's trademark either:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwin_Jarvis

Side note: Just in case it's not clear to others, the "N.B." notation means "nota bene" (Latin) or "note well" (English) - and it is used to emphasize an important point.

saycheese··on SEC Rejects Rule Change for Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Fund [pdf]
Google Finance chart for Bitcoin:

https://www.google.com/finance?q=CURRENCY%3ABTC

saycheese··on SEC Rejects Rule Change for Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Fund [pdf]
http://bitcointicker.co
saycheese··on SEC Rejects Rule Change for Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Fund [pdf]
What is the best real-time source for Bitcoin's value?
saycheese··on Show HN: A virtual phone number for your company based on Twilio
Yes, that's correct, here's Twillio's information on international support: https://support.twilio.com/hc/en-us/articles/223183068-Twili...

And a Google Voice support covering the topic too: https://support.google.com/voice/forum/AAAAjq5-_rMgML2a7pJrj...

saycheese··on Show HN: A virtual phone number for your company based on Twilio
Here's a link to the setup tutorial too:

https://www.thisnumber.rocks/tutorial

saycheese··on Show HN: A virtual phone number for your company based on Twilio
You control the number of Google Voice and it has the same features too and is free. Clearly if you wanted to use Twillio platform with the same number there are things Google Voice could not do, but as is, I don't see the difference. What is the difference?
saycheese··on Show HN: A virtual phone number for your company based on Twilio
What based on the use case provided [1] would the the number one most likely edge-case and what is the most common solution to it?

Making a claim without constructive supporting points is usually not useful and worst appears you may know nothing other than how to cause problems seeding doubt.

[1] Use-Case: Create a virtual number on Twilio and whenever someone calls, a list of real numbers will be tried sequentially. You can set up opening hours. If nobody answers, a voicemail is recorded and sent to you by email.

saycheese··on Show HN: A virtual phone number for your company based on Twilio
Confirmed; source of the error appears to be the domain for the cert and the one using it are not the same domain.
saycheese··on Village Capital is ditching Demo Days
Why would you join a program not knowing the terms of doing so?
saycheese··on Airbnb raises $1B at $31B valuation, became profitable in 2016
Airbnb's growth as it relates to stays to per a night has been 500k since at least 2014 and as recent as mid-2016. In 2015, they stated they wanted a million stays per a night by 2016.

Any reason to believe Airbnb is really growing?

saycheese··on Wikileaks is offering tech firms CIA files first
https://wikileaks.org/ciav7p1/
saycheese··on Rabbit hole leads to 700-year-old Knights Templar cave
The reference to a rabbit hole makes no sense unless it's symbolic, since rabbits holes are about the size of a rabbit.
saycheese··on Instacart Closes Latest Funding Round at $3.4B Valuation
For anyone that doesn't know how Instacart got into YC... "How Instacart Hacked YC":

https://techcrunch.com/2012/08/18/how-instacart-hacked-yc/

saycheese··on Amazon to hand over Echo audio from alleged murder after defendant consents
Just to be clear, my assumption was the jurisdiction was US federal law, the entity deleting the data was an individual, the data was their data, and the systems deleting the data were owned by them; this based on the context as I understood it provided by the comment I replied to of this thread.

As such, would you please explain why you provide a timeframe for keeping the data prior to deleting it?

saycheese··on Amazon to hand over Echo audio from alleged murder after defendant consents
Right, though my assumption is the relate statements are in the context of the comment I replied to, that being an individual using only systems owned by them. As such, beyond my prior comment in this thread, I'm not aware of any law related to an individual that would bar them from deleting data at will assuming to legal request to do so was expected or in place.

Opening up to any situation beyond that would be dependent on the context of that situation.

If I am missing something, please explain explicitly what you are referencing.

saycheese··on New Sci-Hub domain
You don't, though if they were, it's very unlikely they would be doing it in bulk for every file, since someone would notice at some point, either by inspecting the file or notice that a file when downloaded to a canary system misbehaves.

Targeted attacks might be possible based on the file contents or using a side-channel to ID the downloader; meaning only specific targeted users would get the malicious files.

Either way, being able to hold Sci-Hub accountable as this source would be important.

saycheese··on Amazon to hand over Echo audio from alleged murder after defendant consents
If you delete the data, prior to getting the notice to produce the data and it wasn't deleted in anticipation of such a notice, sure the court could hold you in contempt, but legally you've done nothing wrong.

You cannot easily make a third random third-party delete your data.

saycheese··on Show HN: NoFile.io – A simple file storage site with lots of perks
Sounds exactly like other services that offer premium file services, how is this different? Also, while I know you're claiming this doesn't take away from the free users, it clearly does.
saycheese··on Ask HN: Really afraid to start my own technical blog, any tips?
Might take a look at the book, "Technical Blogging: Turn Your Expertise into a Remarkable Online Presence"

https://www.amazon.com/Technical-Blogging-Expertise-Remarkab...

You could always publish under an pseudonym, then if things go well claim it under your real name.

Key really is getting people to read what you're postings and getting feedback. You might consider starting or including an option to get the posts via email, which will give you a direct way of contacting readers.

saycheese··on Famous Russian hacker Kris Kaspersky passed away
This is not Kaspersky Lab's Antivirus creator Eugene Kaspersky.
saycheese··on Show HN: NoFile.io – A simple file storage site with lots of perks
>> "there will be a more humane premium plan"

In plain-English, what does this mean?

saycheese··on How to Resist the Self-Improvement Craze
Video-Description: The pace of modern life is accelerating, and the self-help shelves are groaning with advice on how to keep up – and stay positive in the process. But the demands of life in the fast lane come at a price: anxiety, fatigue and depression are at an all-time high, and our social interactions have become increasingly self-serving and opportunistic. Leading Danish philosopher and psychologist Svend Brinkmann argues that we must not be afraid to reject the self-help mantra. The secret to a happier life lies not in finding your inner self, but in coming to terms with yourself in order to coexist peacefully with others.

* Streamed live on Feb 23, 2017

By: Svend Brinkmann

Book: https://www.amazon.com/Stand-Firm-Resisting-Self-Improvement...

saycheese··on World’s richest doctor gave away millions, then steered the cash to his company
"Do the right thing."
saycheese··on World’s richest doctor gave away millions, then steered the cash to his company
"Don't be evil."
saycheese··on Startup School – YC’s Online Class
Related text from the above link:

>> At a fundamental level, though, Graham says that the YC experience for startups will largely be unchanged. “A big misconception is that Y Combinator is Paul Graham,” he said. This change, he says, should finally dispel that public perception and build a bigger future for YC modeled in part after organizations that have stood the test of time.

>> “It’s rare for a company to last 100 years, but for a university it’s nothing. The reason for the difference, I think, is that product companies always have in their DNA some assumption about the kind of thing they’re building, and about their market, and that eventually ends up becoming false. But a university is just a nexus of people...people go there because of the people that are there,” he said. “Now, I’m not claiming that Y Combinator is going to last for centuries. But it could.”

saycheese··on Startup School – YC’s Online Class
Thanks for the update, glad to hear YC is going to address the issue and that a terms of service will be added too; adding privacy policy would also be nice.
saycheese··on Startup School – YC’s Online Class
Real value of the course is the opportunity to get one-on-one sessions with experienced mentors; my guess is that the majority of successful founders have received advice that was crucial to their success.
saycheese··on New Sci-Hub domain
Anyone know how to confirm a given domain is controlled by Sci-Hub?
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