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umrashrfon GitHub's Fake Star Economy

The stick of God doesn't make sound. God's work indeed

umrashrfon Loops is a federated, open-source TikTok

How is it decentralized? Decentralized as in bitcoin?

umrashrfon Launch HN: AgentMail (YC S25) – An API that gives agents their own email inboxes

So AgentMail uses Mail Agent

umrashrfon Show HN: Jmail – Google Suite for Epstein files

That's definitely more than 15 GB of free space given by Google! Great work!

umrashrfon Android introduces $2-4 install fee and 10–20% cut for US external content links

why people keep buying android or google devices?

Why don't they buy alternate devices without android or google?

umrashrfon 8M users' AI conversations sold for profit by "privacy" extensions

I am surprised because google review team rejects half of my extensions and apps.

Sometimes things don't make sense to me, like how "Uber Driver app access background location and there is no way to change that from settings" - https://developer.apple.com/forums/thread/783227

umrashrfon Show HN: We built an open source, zero webhooks payment processor

I have created OpenSpend recently but still very early stages.

umrashrfon Upwork warned me to stop using browser extensions

The fact is even that the extension is not even blocking anything. It's improving the user experience for their users.

umrashrfon UK pauses intelligence-sharing with US on suspected drug vessels in Caribbean

Certainly a right thing to do and a good step by the UK

umrashrfon Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (Nov 2025)

Postbase

Open source, drop-in replacement and self-hosted alternative for Firebase

Using Node.js, Express.js, BetterAuth and PostgreSQL (JSONB)

https://github.com/umrashrf/postbase

umrashrfon FBI tries to unmask owner of archive.is

Btw their leadership names are listed on their website

umrashrfon FBI tries to unmask owner of archive.is

What is that FBI wants to hide but not making it public and why?

umrashrfon I took all my projects off the cloud, saving thousands of dollars

This exactly what was happening with me and I recently started a project called Postbase to setup my own cloud infrastructure. There is so much free OSS software out there which is 100x better than what Google, Amazon and other offer. github.com/umrashrf/postbase (this is in alpha and work in progress).

umrashrfon Canadian bill would strip internet access from 'specified persons', no warrant

And Canada wants companies to stay in Canada duh

umrashrfon Sora 2

hey @simoncion looks like they are doing this for self-promotion that's against the site's guidelines

umrashrfon F-Droid and Google’s developer registration decree

Yes and our company is planning to stop distributing to google App Store in near future.

umrashrfon President Trump Signs Technology Prosperity Deal with United Kingdom

Easier said than done

umrashrfon Base44 sells to Wix for $80M cash

It’s probably all fabricated and lies when it comes to Israel

umrashrfon Apple Blocks Fortnite's Return to iOS App Store, Epic Claims

That’s why making stores like Apple for our own smartphone is on the cards for us

umrashrfon Show HN: I made an open-source laptop from scratch

I’d like to follow up to see how it handles heat or excessive heat if any

umrashrfon PySkyWiFi: Free stupid wi-fi on long-haul flights

Somebody’s getting fired at air miles

umrashrfon Google Chrome just rolled out a new way to track you and serve ads

moving away from google chrome as we speak

umrashrfon The first room-temperature ambient-pressure superconductor?

What’s the material used for superconductivity in the paper?

umrashrfon Launch HN: Twenty.com (YC S23) – Open-source CRM

Just in time for my app (Cancelly.ca) to use a CRM. I was going to code a CRM myself. I hope it stays open source. Like how OpenAI went from being Non-profit to for profit.

umrashrfon Ask HN: What sub $200 product improved your 2022

I still like to use paper to dry after the bidet.

umrashrfon They're trying to get me kidnapped and tortured, but Twitter doesn't care

As far as I know Facebook is actively taking measures to delete fake news and bring awareness about it. Also watch this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFLv9ozEZeM

umrashrfon Accounting For Developers, Part I

If you are in Canada, you might find this helpful https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WV-vNltqasA

umrashrfon Can the SEC stand up to the richest man on the planet?

Work hard in America just for a day to get it seized. That’s what America has become.