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by np1810 4mo ago
I just read somewhere on HN that "code is a liability, not an asset, the idea behind the code/final product is the actual asset." And, I can't agree more... > It is so embarrassing that LOC is being used as a metric f
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by np1810 8mo ago
> LittleSnitch is great for MacOS; it is easily configured to alert you every time your machine makes ip/domain connections, which can then be accepted, denied, or rules made For an open-source alternative, consider checking out - L
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by np1810 1y ago
> Big sand will eat us all. Sand companies more like sandworms who are producing melange (Chips) and not hesitating to eat away its consumers (Users) on the way... (# Dune vibes)
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by np1810 1y ago
> Took me a really long time to realize that I should scroll. Because why would I? There is absolutely no indication that there is anything to scroll to. > I clicked on the two avatars but that didn't get me very far and the only
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by np1810 1y ago
UI Feedback - I was having trouble figuring out what to do with the website, possibly due to the lack of text. I was tapping everywhere just to find the interactive areas (invisible buttons: who invented flat UI without shadows to hide all
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by np1810 1y ago
> Anyone know the best way to get the SpaceX video from Twitter/X onto Apple TV? I don't have Apple TV but for videos on X, I download it temporarily to a intermediate server then stream using VLC [1] it's a hassle but I g
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by np1810 1y ago
> It is, but you have to reinstall it every week. I'd greatly appreciate it if you can share the relevant link/repo for it?
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by np1810 1y ago
> If they were just honest from the get-go, it'd be fine, but some people aren't. If it were just individuals doing it, maybe it would've been somewhat digestible. But it's a pity that sometimes even trillion-dollar c
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by np1810 1y ago
Thank you FFmpeg developers and contributors! If there's anything that needs audio/video automation, I've always turned to FFmpeg, it's such a crucial and indispensible tool and so many online video tools use it and are
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by np1810 1y ago
> Time in the video: 1:51 Thanks > It looks like Gaussian blur. Probably "deconvolution" can fix it. Random link from Google: https://www.ianmorison.com/deconvolution-sharpening/ After a quick search, t
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Ask HN: What is the most effective way to unblur a QR code?
1 points by np1810 1y ago|2 comments
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Munich-bound United Airlines Boeing 787-8 declares 'mayday' after engine failure(travelandtourworld.com)
4 points by np1810 1y ago|0 comments
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by np1810 1y ago
> PWA's killer features are circumventing the app store and the app store tax and not maintaining two codebases for Android and iOS. Agreed, I wish we lived in world where PWAs had atleast an equal share compared to mobile apps. App
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by np1810 1y ago
On one hand, SPAs took off and became massively popular. On the other, I’m still curious why PWAs—especially the kind with service-worker-powered offline access—never really did. I don't like SPAs only if I find them bloated and with a
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by np1810 1y ago
Cool idea and this was nostalgic as well... I created a similar application to communicate and send beacon signals over SMS (using Twilio) without Internet (as internet went down) during emergency SoS situation motivated by 2015 Chennai flo
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by np1810 2y ago
This is so awesome. I hope I can expand my knowledge such that I can understand most of this project, right now it was way past my limited CS proficiency. Though my highlight (which I could completely comprehend) is "Section 14.b &
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by np1810 3y ago
Well written article... nitpick - your article date [1] as of posting this comment is DEC 31 2024... > fullstack dev versus youtube - DEC 31 2024 [1] https://vincentsg.dev/blog/
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by np1810 3y ago
> I'd be happy if they banned all vaping devices (circa 2019) Why has India banned e-cigarettes? https://www.thehindu.com/news/why-has-india-banned-e-cigaret... Worth sharing and the reasons are justified atlea
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by np1810 3y ago
> We need a Firefox with good defaults and it seems like this browser is such a thing. If you're looking such option for Android, you can check out Mull [1] which is available on F-Droid [2] as well and use it along with uBlock Orig
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World Population Day: India will overtake China in 2023, says the UN(bbc.co.uk)
5 points by np1810 4y ago|0 comments
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by np1810 4y ago
Uneasy co-incidence, that recently an Indian Uber competitor (named Ola) also had a report of lobbying efforts... https://twitter.com/shrutisonal26/status/1544540603932758016 Edit: Apart from the tweets, the actua
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by np1810 4y ago
Anything (points/karma/coins) which is free & unlimited will find it's way to get exploited. "What if" there's a barter system for karma/points, you do a +1 and get a -1. Though I do not know how the i
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by np1810 4y ago
Well, here's the tweet from Bret Taylor (chair of the board at Twitter)... https://mobile.twitter.com/btaylor/status/154552608708969676... > "The Twitter Board is committed to closing the transaction
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Nambi Narayanan: A rocket scientist's career(bbc.com)
1 points by np1810 4y ago|0 comments
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by np1810 4y ago
As much as India can rely on Solar/Wind/Water/Other green energy sources, we would still need good storage solutions that can cater to high demand-low supply scenarios. Any country has to be least reliant on foreign countries
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by np1810 4y ago
Location: India Remote: Yes (Preferring US/Canada timezones) Willing to relocate: No Technologies: Full Web/SaaS stack, Java, Python, Git, Docker, Linux, and quick adaptability in an unfamiliar stack. Résumé/CV: http:/&
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by np1810 4y ago
In any case, that's all I have for you today, if you do have any questions or comments about this please put them below if you like this video and would like to see more like it please subscribe and as always have a nice day, thank you
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by np1810 5y ago
> It's much harder to bullshit your way through a 1-2 hour long podcast conducted by a knowledgeable host. A great take, in one line... ;)
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by np1810 5y ago
I agree, I recently found out about Lex Fridman [0] podcast and I am very satisfied with the experts in their field expressing their history and opinions, kinda reminds me of old TED... :) [0]: https://youtube.com/c/lex
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by np1810 5y ago
> When humans are social with humans, are they reaching out or simply reacting? Haha... I think it depends on the current situation of the human is in... Sometimes human just wants to have a meaningful conversation, sometimes just reacti

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