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thunderstruck··on Maryland to ban A.I.-driven price increases in grocery stores
I'd like to see fair pricing for airlines tickets too.
thunderstruck··on The "Electron-ification" of Windows is killing my Surface Book 2
These companies have enough resources and profit from these services to build teams dedicated for each platform
thunderstruck··on The "Electron-ification" of Windows is killing my Surface Book 2
I found this interesting talk in the comments https://youtu.be/AmrBpxAtPrI

Tech companies constantly claim they are "green" and sustainable. Yet they continue to ship inefficient software that consumes significantly more power. If these app consumes just 1Wh more per day across a billion users, that is 1,000,000 kWh of wasted electricity every single day.

True sustainability isn't just about recyclable packaging; it's about writing optimized code that doesn't force perfectly good hardware into a landfill prematurely.

thunderstruck··on Ask HN: Cloud vs. Edge Computing–Why Choose a Local NAS?
Thanks for your feedback. I will explore alternative to kickstarter as well.
thunderstruck··on Ask HN: Cloud vs. Edge Computing–Why Choose a Local NAS?
True, when it breaks. It's annoying. Netflix has its own issues as well.

My small setup with 1gbps internet tunneled via cloudflare is super handy to be honest. Jellyfin, Frigate works with over 2 months of uptime without issue so far.

thunderstruck··on Ask HN: Cloud vs. Edge Computing–Why Choose a Local NAS?
Thank you for your answer. Additional drives can be connected via USB. There are 4/5 bay case SATA to USB, some models come with RAID controller as well.
thunderstruck··on Ask HN: How would you launch a privacy-first, Instagram-like social network?
That’s an interesting perspective—thanks for sharing it! My thought was that having celebrities and influencers could help generate revenue in some way.
thunderstruck··on Ask HN: How would you launch a privacy-first, Instagram-like social network?
Interesting. Please share the link to your network.
thunderstruck··on Ask HN: How would you launch a privacy-first, Instagram-like social network?
By privacy-first, I mean that I won’t segment users based on their behavior for any purpose. There will be no ads on the network.

I hadn’t yet thought through specifics like “friend-post” or “public-post” modes, or whether non-users would be able to view public posts without an account.

thunderstruck··on Ask HN: How would you launch a privacy-first, Instagram-like social network?
Thanks for your comment! Honestly, I didn’t expect anyone to respond to such a vague post.

The reason I’d build this platform is to help people connect without the distractions of sponsored content or random memes. I stopped using Facebook about seven years ago because I wanted a space where I could simply engage with the people in my network and their thoughts. AdBlock helped for a while, but eventually, my feed filled with random posts from pages I hadn’t followed. I understand that Facebook’s goal is to keep users engaged, but the constant noise led me to switch to Instagram. Unfortunately, Instagram went down a similar path, especially with the rise of Reels.

Now, I mainly use WhatsApp groups to stay connected.

Why are celebrities and influencers on those platforms to begin with?

I considered a model where users could pay to access celebrity posts. It sounds similar to OnlyFans, but I see it as a potential revenue stream or, alternatively, a way to support a fixed monthly fee in exchange for privacy.

thunderstruck··on Ask HN: Who is hiring? (February 2021)
Intrepid Ecommerce Services | Senior Python Developer | Bangkok, Thailand | Full-time, Onsite/Flexible

We are looking for a python developer to build features on top of our scalable serverless platform. You will be reporting to VP of Engineering.

What we are looking for: - Proficient in git

- Experience in software engineering for 3+ years

- Experience in programming Python or Go

- Experience in any cloud platform AWS/Azure/GCP

- Knowledge of distributed systems, serverless systems is a bonus

- Experience in Google APIs, Facebook APIs is a bonus

- Ability to work individually and as a team. Good in communications

- Good in English

About us: Intrepid is a fast-growing and industry-leading ecommerce enabler, making sellers and brands successful in Ecommerce on all marketplace platforms across South East Asia through a combination of software solutions and value-added services across store management, online marketing, customer service (e.g. chat), data & intelligence, and fulfilment & logistics.

Apply Here: https://th.jobsdb.com/th/en/job/python-developer-30000300231...