tmitchell

I use a Dell D6000[0] to drive 2x 1440p monitors, my keyboard and mouse via a single USB-A/C cable swapped between personal and work machines. It does it all via DisplayLink software so it adds a little load to the computer, but not noticeable. I've used it with Dell laptops, Surfaces, can even power (slowly) a MBP.

My desktop doesn't support Thunderbolt, which rules out the vast majority of solutions I've looked at.

[0] https://www.dell.com/en-us/work/shop/dell-universal-dock-d60...

Don't forget:

Helm - Personal email/calendar/file/photo server

https://gethelm.com

(FWIW, I love mine)

Can't help with hangouts but I've been starting to play around with Helm (https://thehelm.com/). You self-host a little box at your home, it sets up TLS certs via LetsEncrypt and tunnels to an AWS frontend with a clean IP that ferries your data to/from your network.

All data is secured on your device. Bring your own domain, supports IMAP/CalDav/CardDav. So far, I'm a fan but I'm still battle testing it before I start moving in earnest.

ExoAnalytic Solutions | Director of IT | Los Angeles, CA or Orange County, CA | ONSITE, Full-Time | US Citizenship Required

Exo owns and operates a global network of 200+ telescopes responsible for keeping satellites and humans safe from orbital debris and other threats. We're 100% employee-owned and offer full health care, dental, vision, 6% to 401(k) as well as equity grants.

We're looking for a full-time computer-whisperer who can manage our existing back-end and develop infrastructure to fuel our growth goals. You'll work directly with users to identify issues and needs, our directors and PM's to understand technical roadmaps, and our C-suite (including me, our CIO) for planning and resources.

Skills we're looking for: Active Directory, Windows and Linux admin, cloud/virtualization tech, IP networking, GSuite/O365, scripting languages

We're also hiring a variety of other positions. See https://exoanalytic.com/careers/ for details.

Questions? Email me, HN username at exoanalytic.com

Interested in applying? Send a resume over to jobs at exoanalytic.com

ExoAnalytic Solutions | Director of IT | Los Angeles, CA or Orange County, CA | ONSITE, Full-Time | US Citizenship Required

Exo owns and operates a global network of 200+ telescopes responsible for keeping satellites and humans safe from orbital debris and other threats. We're 100% employee-owned and offer full health care, dental, vision, 6% to 401(k) as well as equity grants.

We're looking for a full-time computer-whisperer who can manage our existing back-end and develop infrastructure to fuel our growth goals. You'll work directly with users to identify issues and needs, our directors and PM's to understand technical roadmaps, and our C-suite (including me, our CIO) for planning and resources.

Skills we're looking for: Active Directory, Windows and Linux admin, cloud/virtualization tech, IP networking, GSuite/O365, scripting languages

We're also hiring a variety of other positions. See https://exoanalytic.com/careers/ for details.

Questions? Email me, HN username at exoanalytic.com

Interested in applying? Send a resume over to jobs at exoanalytic.com

For folks on Windows looking for Meltdown/Spectre protection but whose motherboard manufacturers are no longer pushing updates, this appears to be an option. I posted this in the other thread[1] but thought it warranted some more exposure.

Here are links to the latest microcodes I could find for Intel[2] and AMD[3]. As additional fixes come out, it is trivial to copy the updated microcode file over and reboot.

[1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16085672

[2] https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/27337/Linux-Proces...

[3] https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/firmware/lin...

YMMV, no warranty express or implied, etc.

VMware distributes a driver[1] one can install to patch the microcode on Windows at runtime. If these updates need to be recognized before OS boot, this may not mitigate the dangers. But in my test lab, HWiNFO64 shows the current microcode version.

The Intel[2] and AMD[3] microcode can be downloaded but I can't vouch for how many Meltdown/Spectre mitigations these versions contain. The Intel one is dated 2017-11-17.

[1] https://labs.vmware.com/flings/vmware-cpu-microcode-update-d...

[2] https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/27337/Linux-Proces...

[3] https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/firmware/lin...

OpenVPN Technologies distributes a virtual appliance for their Access Server product, in addition to packages for the various distros.

It actually has a setting specifically to accommodate this. From their FAQ:

"f.lux was created by people who care a lot about accuracy in colors. We know you want to make sure your colors are perfect so there is an option to disable f.lux for 1 hour at a time (for example, while using Photoshop). This setting returns your screen to its normal settings. In the future we plan to allow automatic disabling of f.lux when you launch certain programs. f.lux is not designed for use during advanced color work, but it's fine for layout or HTML. Currently, we don't recommend running f.lux on calibrated systems running Windows, but we expect to have a solution for this soon."

This figure appeared absurdly high to me on first glance, but Wikipedia says Mozilla earned $61.5M from search royalties in 2006. Total revenues were $104.3M in 2009, putting the estimated amount from search at around ~$90M. I don't know that that's necessarily all Google, but still an impressive sum.

I assume he meant that if <whoever>'s house was robbed, that could be problematic. Could my insurance company penalize me if you broadcast my whereabouts?

Great idea. Execution looks solid, feature set is solid. Now go sell, sell, sell.

My thought: your target market likely maintains both a nice printed menu and potentially a leaner "take-out" menu. The reason for the PDF menu is (I'm guessing) that's what they got back from their designer for the printer, and it's going onto good stock, getting laminated, etc.

One stumbling block might be that it's yet another place to have to maintain their menu/prices. If ChompStack could spit out a simplified take-out menu (or the daily special insert in the menu) they could print, that might reduce some of that effort. Or maybe a "patchfile" they can send off when they update their prices.

During development of Doom 3, id Software fell into a bit of a patent conflict with Creative. Relevant snippet from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doom_3:

"A week before the game's release, it became known that an agreement to include EAX audio technology in Doom 3 reached by id Software and Creative Labs was heavily influenced by a software patent owned by the latter company. The patent dealt with a technique for rendering shadows called Carmack's Reverse, which was developed independently by both John Carmack and programmers at Creative Labs. id Software would have placed themselves under legal liability for using the technique in the finished game, so to defuse the issue, id Software agreed to license Creative Labs sound technologies in exchange for indemnification against lawsuits."

I remember something about Carmack coming up with a workaround that paid a performance penalty so others licensing their engine could bypass the Creative mess.

Creative has also taken quite a bit of heat over the years for sitting on Aureal's IP and stifling innovation in sound technology, but I don't have specific examples to cite.

Tools runs on the guest OS to provide better mouse/graphics/etc integration. Typically it gets broken with new kernels.

I am still hoping for a reliable/official VMWare Tools .deb repository.

Whoa, fix your headline there.

FTA: "Their agreement, which could go before the full Legislature within days, does not include any broad-based tax increases, relying instead on deep cuts in government services, borrowing and accounting maneuvers to wipe out the deficit."

I'll be interested to see how this pans out. Cutting services is really the only play. Increased taxes would just lead to decreased consumption, and with unemployment continuing to rise, expect to see income tax receipts to come up way short.

She boldly declares, "Grisoft just lost a customer, and I'm guessing it won't be the last." It seems an overstatement to call a free AV user a "customer".

Those looking for a free A/V solution should check out Avira, though you'll have to disable the annoying upgrade popup.

I assume the dryer they are referring to is the AirBlade: http://www.dysonairblade.com/

They have them in several airports I frequent and they are, in a word, awesome. One of those genuinely better mousetraps I wish I had thought of first.

Back story: http://wherethehellismatt.com

That one gives me chills.

Overall, a pretty good homage.

This is pretty slick... I've been putting off creating a site for some side projects. This may be just the ticket!

My question/feature request: Is there a way to share edit access with more than one user? This would be especially useful for the blogging features, to allow multiple contributors.

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This is something I've wanted for a while too. Interestingly enough, Guy Kawasaki posted this just the other day (he's on their advisory board): http://www.feedhub.com/

Disclaimer: I haven't given it a thorough evaluation yet