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alexleclair
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About alexleclair
I like tinkering with new technology and playing with what I can get my hands on.
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Comment #30717722
Welp, I am a dumbass, hah! I forgot to make it public; That's what happens when you submit a Show HN after a long day :-)
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Comment #13755710
Yup, same here. It has been a few minutes already. Wanna bet the green checkmark[1] will stay green until the incident is resolved? [1] https://status.aws.amazon.com/
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Comment #13065712
Pretty cool. Particularly the "esc", "esc", "courage" buttons!
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Comment #11778329
Yeah, makes sense. I'll probably just forget about it (but switch banks beforehand!)
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Comment #11778324
Thanks for the link
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Comment #11778319
Good idea, thanks!
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Comment #11774356
Some places, yes. But you're right, definitely. Better safe than sorry!
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Comment #11774304
Well, there are audio recordings of bank staff asking to demonstrate the flaw and there are also recordings of the same staff telling me that going public is within my rights, but …
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Comment #11773533
Bold. Love it!
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Comment #11772513
Hah! Yeah. The last time I did it was on the phone after a low-level tech from the bank asked me to do it. I have her name and employee number, in case anything happens. But yes, d…
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Comment #11772395
Yep, good idea. I'm documenting everything I can think of. Tried the loophole three times - once inadvertently, a second time to try a different approach and a third time on a diff…
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Comment #11772370
Similar to the LinkedIn[1] idea - I like it! Nice, clever and convenient :) Thanks [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11772336
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Comment #11772353
Actually a pretty good idea! Thanks!
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Comment #11772323
Hah! Yeah, that's definitely something I'll try if my latest inquiries don't go through! :) Thanks!
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Comment #11772311
Well, I don't really want to work there. And I wouldn't be able to disclose the info simply by applying, I'm sure. The real question is - how can I get the higher ups attention? Or…
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Ask HN: Found a way to fraud my bank thru a loophole, how to disclose properly?
Hey guys, First, excuse the messy title - I was limited to 80 characters. I recently found a way to create money out of thin air through a loophole in my bank's current banking por…
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Comment #9576949
Author here, happy to answer any question :)
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Comment #9335137
http://facestositon.com/ - This was a small-business idea to mock the UK porn laws. It was supposed to be floor pillows with caricatures of various politicians. http://30mars.ca - …
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