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  1. Comment on The iPad’s “sweet” solution in ~tech

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    I share this because it’s an interesting piece about how web apps are taking over native apps, and while it starts about the iPad it’s more general than the title makes it seem.

    I share this because it’s an interesting piece about how web apps are taking over native apps, and while it starts about the iPad it’s more general than the title makes it seem.

    4 votes

  3. Comment on The future is Niri in ~comp

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    This article discussed a window manager that implements a new way of working. It's a big twist on tiling managers. I thought it was interesting even though I don't currently use a tiling manager....

    This article discussed a window manager that implements a new way of working. It's a big twist on tiling managers.

    I thought it was interesting even though I don't currently use a tiling manager. It's a fresh way of seeing how a desktop interface can work.

    11 votes

  5. Comment on Posteo.de or Mailbox.org - Struggling to find an alternative to Proton in ~tech

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    About Posteo's DMARC policy, I wrote to them and they pointed to this page.

    About Posteo's DMARC policy, I wrote to them and they pointed to this page.

  6. Comment on Posteo.de or Mailbox.org - Struggling to find an alternative to Proton in ~tech

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    Posteo and mailbox.org start at €1/month.

    Posteo and mailbox.org start at €1/month.

  7. Comment on Posteo.de or Mailbox.org - Struggling to find an alternative to Proton in ~tech

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    They are significantly more expensive than Posteo and Mailbox.org though

    They are significantly more expensive than Posteo and Mailbox.org though

    2 votes

  8. Comment on It is no longer safe to move our governments and societies to US clouds in ~society

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    It may be my European bubble but these last weeks I see more and more people rethinking now reliant they are on US tech. The topic is particularly touchy for governments and companies, who have...

    It may be my European bubble but these last weeks I see more and more people rethinking now reliant they are on US tech. The topic is particularly touchy for governments and companies, who have been setting themselves up to be unable to function without US tech products, even cloud ones which can be turned off instantly.

    But we’re kind of stuck because some major products have no credible European alternative ready, regardless of whether it is even competitive.

    27 votes

  11. Comment on My LLM codegen workflow in ~comp

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    A nice practical view about using LLM for coding. I have used those tools punctually for debugging and finding a function quickly, but this shows how their extensive use can work.

    A nice practical view about using LLM for coding. I have used those tools punctually for debugging and finding a function quickly, but this shows how their extensive use can work.

  13. Comment on Obsidian is now free for work in ~tech

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    Obsidian is a popular notes software. It used to be only free for non-commercial use. I think this change is welcome and noteworthy because it opens its (legal) use to employees who want to use it...

    Obsidian is a popular notes software. It used to be only free for non-commercial use.

    I think this change is welcome and noteworthy because it opens its (legal) use to employees who want to use it at their work. Well, as long as their employer lets them run it…

    32 votes

  15. Comment on The ideal candidate will be punched in the stomach in ~health.mental

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    That’s a fiction about how some jobs in some large (mostly tech) companies can feel. It’s well written in my opinion, giving vibes of Black Mirror and Severance. I was discussed on HN also.
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    That’s a fiction about how some jobs in some large (mostly tech) companies can feel. It’s well written in my opinion, giving vibes of Black Mirror and Severance.

    I was discussed on HN also.

    21 votes

  17. Comment on "A calculator app? Anyone could make that." in ~comp

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    If one wanted to write a calculator app, I wonder what math library he could use to ensure correctness then.

    If one wanted to write a calculator app, I wonder what math library he could use to ensure correctness then.

    4 votes

  19. Comment on Why and how I use Immich in ~tech

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    Hetzner sells managed Nextcloud instances for cheap. You don’t have to install or update it, they do it for you. https://www.hetzner.com/storage/storage-share/ I used it for some time, it’s...

    if it's really cheap, I'd love a name drop

    Hetzner sells managed Nextcloud instances for cheap. You don’t have to install or update it, they do it for you.

    https://www.hetzner.com/storage/storage-share/

    I used it for some time, it’s convenient. I stopped only because I wasn’t happy with the Nextcloud iOS app, nothing to do with Hetzner.

    2 votes

  20. Comment on Soldering irons/stations - Buy once, cry once advice needed in ~hobbies

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    Any advice on models? Any example? Just for doing some small scale soldering at home from time to time.

    High-quality fume extractor

    Any advice on models? Any example?

    Just for doing some small scale soldering at home from time to time.

    1 vote