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by payne92 2mo ago
It's difficult for hobbyists to get 10DLC approval for SMS (text messaging) for small projects. Here's a way to do it using a cell phone module and a cheap, unlimited-text-messaging plan.
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SMS for Hobbyist Projects(payne.org)
1 points by payne92 2mo ago|1 comments
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by payne92 6mo ago
When the cost of software drops, supply increases. That means we'll see even more niche apps, and more custom apps. That doesn't mean everyone becomes a builder. It means that the people who can build can now do so much more cheap
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by payne92 2y ago
> It costs a lot of money to deliver power to rural customers Utilities (generally) have a universal service obligation. If someone can cherry-pick just the denser areas with lower distribution costs, of course they could "underc
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by payne92 5y ago
Great book on the early industry: https://www.amazon.com/Makers-Microchip-Documentary-Fairchil...
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by payne92 5y ago
This is true in many, many places: as zoning, safety, access, and environmental rules evolve most older buildings become not buildable under current rules. Our national housing stock is FULL of places with narrow winding stairs, lead paint,
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by payne92 6y ago
Security is relative, NOT absolute. Involving SMS in the authentication process raises the bar significantly for script kiddie attacks using password databases. It also forces a larger and more detailed forensic trail for any attack.
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by payne92 6y ago
You advertise the price in the fiat currency you want. Bitcoin is only used in transit.
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by payne92 6y ago
There is a killer app for crypto: international money laundering and untraceable transfers.
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by payne92 6y ago
> "The only good use cases that come to mind is if there is some particular reason for you to evade the conventional and easier systems of communication and storage." * Nailed it * I've long said the killer app for blockch
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by payne92 6y ago
This is a great example of "it's not my preferred mode, so it must not be anyone else's." Dictation is widely used in medical transcription. Dictation is a killer way to write a first draft quickly, transcribe rough writ
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by payne92 6y ago
Awesome, thanks! I didn't realize that the newer EIO cards were so backward compatible.
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by payne92 6y ago
They stopped manufacturing the HP LaserJet 4000 over 21 years ago, and the jetdirect EIO network card (J3111A) not long after that. If there is a newer network card or firmware that supports this printer, I’d love to hear about it.
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by payne92 6y ago
I thought about that. The real issue I’m running into is page rendering time: I think the processor on it is only 50 or 80 MHz, and modern software generates some pretty elaborate print files. I’ve been meaning to explore server-side rende
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by payne92 6y ago
Related: I have a HP 4000 with duplex, which is an absolute unit (beast) of a small workgroup laser printer. It's 20+yrs old, still going strong and parts are easy to get. BUT, it's compute bound with modern print jobs, and is m
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by payne92 6y ago
We've gone down this path with virtually every other bit of computing technology: operating systems, databases, etc. Open always wins....given enough time. No single company can compete with a collective open ecosystem at scale.
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by payne92 6y ago
What are the issues with having a "mark obsolete" flag that users can check? (with an optional comment) At a minimum, that would be an input to the presentation ranking -- old, flagged items would drift to the bottom. Long-tail &
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by payne92 6y ago
Latency matters a lot, and it's one of the least-appreciated aspects of UX design. I (accidentally) dropped my desktop Linux system into pure console mode the other day and realized how much FASTER it felt just because of the improveme
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The Myth of the Myth of the 10x Programmer(payne.org)
248 points by payne92 7y ago|219 comments
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by payne92 7y ago
Progress in science and technology progress has supposedly "stalled". YET, today, we carry pocket supercomputers with nearly all of the world's information at our fingertips. Ten years ago this was not the case.
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by payne92 7y ago
For the subset of highlight intelligent people that care about being rich (not all do): there's also luck. The luck vs skill ratio of life is often skewed toward the "luck" side more than many of us want to admit.
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by payne92 7y ago
Being the “Andy Payne” cited in the acknowledgment, I can authoritatively say “can confirm”. I built an implementation of this method around 1992-93.
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by payne92 7y ago
TL DR: The author argues that startup options are "better than they look" because you can quit (and keep your options) at any time. The model is extremely naive: it doesn't account for (a) dilution due to continued investment
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by payne92 7y ago
TL DR; The author wants a modal editor (like vim) that's also "modern"/graphical. My view: this is largely a religious issue. Editor design is like QWERTY keyboards (or beer): preferences are more dominated by your mu
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by payne92 7y ago
That's a good start, but there's more to claim 1: ...filter the plurality of photographic images using a transfer criteria wherein the transfer criteria is a subject identification of a respective photographic image within the p
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by payne92 7y ago
I just got my renewal quote: $2,372/month for a family of 4 is going to $2,883/month. That's a ~20% increase, to $34,595 PER YEAR. (And this is while benefits continue to be cut back: $150/month for many prescriptions
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by payne92 7y ago
>the problem here isn’t really WeWork, it’s SoftBank No: WeWork is a huge part of the "problem", with crazy org structure, self-dealing, a "cult of CEO" structure, and a business model that may not be that defensible
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by payne92 7y ago
Unpopular opinion (though getting less so): the politicization of nuclear energy in the 1960s and the resulting lack of investment & R&D advances may go down as one of the biggest blunders in human history. Even with some modest on
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by payne92 7y ago
TL;DR: Claims a future of "small, personal electric vehicles like e-bikes, scooters, or micro-cars that are yet to exist. That's it." Our road networks (urban, AND suburban & rural) host an extremely wide range of vehicl
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by payne92 7y ago
Flagged for misleading title.

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