tmitchell
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Comment · 5 years ago
I use a Dell D6000[0] to drive 2x 1440p monitors, my keyboard and mouse via a single USB-A/C cable swapped between personal and work machines. It does it all via DisplayLink software so it adds a little load to the computer, but not noticeable. I've used it with Dell laptops, Surfaces, can even power (slowly) a MBP.
My desktop doesn't support Thunderbolt, which rules out the vast majority of solutions I've looked at.
[0] https://www.dell.com/en-us/work/shop/dell-universal-dock-d60...
Comment · 6 years ago
Comment · 7 years ago
Can't help with hangouts but I've been starting to play around with Helm (https://thehelm.com/). You self-host a little box at your home, it sets up TLS certs via LetsEncrypt and tunnels to an AWS frontend with a clean IP that ferries your data to/from your network.
All data is secured on your device. Bring your own domain, supports IMAP/CalDav/CardDav. So far, I'm a fan but I'm still battle testing it before I start moving in earnest.
Comment · 8 years ago
ExoAnalytic Solutions | Director of IT | Los Angeles, CA or Orange County, CA | ONSITE, Full-Time | US Citizenship Required
Exo owns and operates a global network of 200+ telescopes responsible for keeping satellites and humans safe from orbital debris and other threats. We're 100% employee-owned and offer full health care, dental, vision, 6% to 401(k) as well as equity grants.
We're looking for a full-time computer-whisperer who can manage our existing back-end and develop infrastructure to fuel our growth goals. You'll work directly with users to identify issues and needs, our directors and PM's to understand technical roadmaps, and our C-suite (including me, our CIO) for planning and resources.
Skills we're looking for: Active Directory, Windows and Linux admin, cloud/virtualization tech, IP networking, GSuite/O365, scripting languages
We're also hiring a variety of other positions. See https://exoanalytic.com/careers/ for details.
Questions? Email me, HN username at exoanalytic.com
Interested in applying? Send a resume over to jobs at exoanalytic.com
Comment · 8 years ago
ExoAnalytic Solutions | Director of IT | Los Angeles, CA or Orange County, CA | ONSITE, Full-Time | US Citizenship Required
Exo owns and operates a global network of 200+ telescopes responsible for keeping satellites and humans safe from orbital debris and other threats. We're 100% employee-owned and offer full health care, dental, vision, 6% to 401(k) as well as equity grants.
We're looking for a full-time computer-whisperer who can manage our existing back-end and develop infrastructure to fuel our growth goals. You'll work directly with users to identify issues and needs, our directors and PM's to understand technical roadmaps, and our C-suite (including me, our CIO) for planning and resources.
Skills we're looking for: Active Directory, Windows and Linux admin, cloud/virtualization tech, IP networking, GSuite/O365, scripting languages
We're also hiring a variety of other positions. See https://exoanalytic.com/careers/ for details.
Questions? Email me, HN username at exoanalytic.com
Interested in applying? Send a resume over to jobs at exoanalytic.com
Comment · 8 years ago
For folks on Windows looking for Meltdown/Spectre protection but whose motherboard manufacturers are no longer pushing updates, this appears to be an option. I posted this in the other thread[1] but thought it warranted some more exposure.
Here are links to the latest microcodes I could find for Intel[2] and AMD[3]. As additional fixes come out, it is trivial to copy the updated microcode file over and reboot.
[1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16085672
[2] https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/27337/Linux-Proces...
[3] https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/firmware/lin...
YMMV, no warranty express or implied, etc.
Comment · 8 years ago
VMware distributes a driver[1] one can install to patch the microcode on Windows at runtime. If these updates need to be recognized before OS boot, this may not mitigate the dangers. But in my test lab, HWiNFO64 shows the current microcode version.
The Intel[2] and AMD[3] microcode can be downloaded but I can't vouch for how many Meltdown/Spectre mitigations these versions contain. The Intel one is dated 2017-11-17.
[1] https://labs.vmware.com/flings/vmware-cpu-microcode-update-d...
[2] https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/27337/Linux-Proces...
[3] https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/firmware/lin...
Comment · 15 years ago
OpenVPN Technologies distributes a virtual appliance for their Access Server product, in addition to packages for the various distros.
Comment · 15 years ago
It actually has a setting specifically to accommodate this. From their FAQ:
"f.lux was created by people who care a lot about accuracy in colors. We know you want to make sure your colors are perfect so there is an option to disable f.lux for 1 hour at a time (for example, while using Photoshop). This setting returns your screen to its normal settings. In the future we plan to allow automatic disabling of f.lux when you launch certain programs. f.lux is not designed for use during advanced color work, but it's fine for layout or HTML. Currently, we don't recommend running f.lux on calibrated systems running Windows, but we expect to have a solution for this soon."
Comment · 15 years ago
This figure appeared absurdly high to me on first glance, but Wikipedia says Mozilla earned $61.5M from search royalties in 2006. Total revenues were $104.3M in 2009, putting the estimated amount from search at around ~$90M. I don't know that that's necessarily all Google, but still an impressive sum.
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