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Comment on The iPad’s “sweet” solution in ~tech
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The iPad’s “sweet” solution
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Comment on The future is Niri in ~comp
bln 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.
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The future is Niri
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Comment on Posteo.de or Mailbox.org - Struggling to find an alternative to Proton in ~tech
bln 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.
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Comment on Posteo.de or Mailbox.org - Struggling to find an alternative to Proton in ~tech
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Comment on Posteo.de or Mailbox.org - Struggling to find an alternative to Proton in ~tech
bln They are significantly more expensive than Posteo and Mailbox.org thoughThey are significantly more expensive than Posteo and Mailbox.org though
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Comment on It is no longer safe to move our governments and societies to US clouds in ~society
bln 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.
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It is no longer safe to move our governments and societies to US clouds
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Removing Jeff Bezos from my bed
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Comment on My LLM codegen workflow in ~comp
bln 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.
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My LLM codegen workflow
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Comment on Obsidian is now free for work in ~tech
bln 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…
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Obsidian is now free for work
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Comment on The ideal candidate will be punched in the stomach in ~health.mental
bln 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.- Exemplary
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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The ideal candidate will be punched in the stomach
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Comment on "A calculator app? Anyone could make that." in ~comp
bln 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.
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Kagi search introduces Privacy Pass authentication
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Comment on Why and how I use Immich in ~tech
bln 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.
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Comment on Soldering irons/stations - Buy once, cry once advice needed in ~hobbies
bln 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.
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.