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Comment · 1 month ago
Git, html+css+svg and data in json.
Comment · 1 month ago
For most users having to mail a file to someone is way more work than having to just share a link. The cost of cloud storage is almost nothing (since email is mentioned I assume 50MB max per project). A notes app that don't sync between all devices is just a text editor to most.

I do like apps that have sensible export formats though. Having control over my data is important.

Comment · 1 month ago
SOAP is perfect for integration between organisations (for internal communication other formats is usually better). It supports schema first in a natural way meaning as long as both parties agree on a schema nothing else really need to be shared. XML is mature and supported in all languages with code generation its more or less transparent to the dev.

WS auth is horrible though and a bearer token (and tls) in the header is definitely the way to go.

Comment · 2 months ago
Put on some music is the cheap and easy option. Combine with a ultrasonic jammer for a robust solution.
Comment · 4 months ago
Doing a preprocess using some pdf extraction and ocr tool and then feeding that to the big model is usually way more stable.
Comment · 5 months ago
There is a third option. Most banks here in Sweden solve this by forcing you to show up in person (with a ID card) if you loose your password.

I get that this also is technically a 2FA bypass but the cost is extreme and its really hard to impersonate someone in real life.

Comment · 6 months ago
orange is a subset of brown.
Comment · 1 year ago
Lots of admin work could be automated away if the person that understands the domain did it. Excel is a great example because its really hard to do complex stuff in yet non devs do it all the time. Decent APIs and some AI could make that way easier.
Comment · 1 year ago
Comment · 3 years ago
If i did this with my e-mail i would have over 1000 in some folders.

"It’s very unlikely you will end up with a hundred categories." -the page

Exactly this will result in about 20-30 folders for most, with any real amount of documents some folders might hold 100-1000 docs.

The advise you should take from this is that forcing structure is useful. Look att large code repos for example.

Comment · 4 years ago
Bundling code and data never causes problems...
Comment · 4 years ago
Of course you can be more driven (there is of course a limit but most are far from it). I have done it I used to be content with where I was in life. Made decent money, family, friends and hobbies.

But I decided that I wanted more so I let my hobbies grow a bit and changed employer. Sure I'm not a million miles from where i was but I'm not in the same place.

Once I took the first steps the next got easier and I started to look for more opportunities. Find your first step, it should be small but in the right direction. Ask to take lead on something at work or push yourself in your hobby.

What I think everyone with kids should have as one of their goals is to get them one step up the ladder. Give them a slightly better chance than you had. Most successful people have successful parents, very few start from zero. My parents were middle class but I'm upper middle class.

Comment · 4 years ago
EC2 is not really low hanging fruit. Most expect to get a ipv4 when creating an instance and many relies on that. Cheaper instances with ipv6 only is probably coming
Comment · 4 years ago
Accually there's several ways, XSS for example.

But I agree that there's something other that's not ok. Compromised client (probably a computer) or a compromised router is my guesses.

Comment · 4 years ago
You can get one for about 1000 euro (maybe 1100) new, about half for a used one. They cost about 100 Euro a year to service. Source: I have a used unit at home.

Most business have one here in Sweden and almost all public places like train stations, malls, hotels have one. Most taxis carry one to and can be alerted by 112 (the SOS number operators, 911 in the US) if they are close. Rural areas are the unsolved problem that these drones might help with.

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