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This is also a really good point - I was specifically thinking of PC's in my point above and you're right there is a lot more interest in old gaming systems. Maybe part of it is al…

I'm definitely not arguing there aren't people collecting these iconic old computers - just the mismatch between how many people have used computers daily for 20/30 years now and h…

Great article, thanks for posting. It makes me think about car detailers obsessing over paint matching for repairs on older vehicles. As a petrolhead I sometimes wonder to what ext…

Thanks for this interesting link - I take back my criticism of the article! Based on your comment and that of t3hz0r it sounds like the martian colonists would be fine with this se…

I believe this post ignores the implications of increased surface level radiation (Mars does not have a protective magnetosphere). See the two articles I link below. A structure li…

After completing the course I can't recommend Startup School enough. For a free course the value I got out of it was amazing. * Our group's mentor (James, co-Founder of Lista YC S0…

It now looks like there were some technical issues with the demo day page and it's been taken down for now. The time limit for me to deleting my post has expired so maybe a mod who…

After completing the course I can't recommend Startup School enough. For a free course the value I got out of it was amazing. * Our group's mentor (James, co-Founder of Lista YC S0…

This article is very detailed and includes examples of setting sshd to only use more secure options: https://stribika.github.io/2015/01/04/secure-secure-shell.ht... There was also …

I've actually been building a tool that does just this during the current YC Startup School program. You can get on the launch list here: https://watchdog443.com My main focus is o…

This is a useful resource - thanks for compiling it. I'd suggest allowing users to submit short reviews of each ebook. I'd imagine it would be useful to have some insight as to whi…

Web of Trust is a browser extension that claims 140 million installs. The marketing language on the home page [1] is all about how the extension will help users decide which websit…

In the article you posted the WOT spokesperson appears to say that they'll be making sure that data is better anonymized in future - not that they will stop selling it. I don't thi…

I also found "The Power of Habit" a fascinating read. It's one of the books I recommend most often. Understanding your habits & learning new ones is such a fundamental/essential pa…

People often think this sort of expiry is due to some shocking technical deficit - but it's actually more often due to things like organisational change (people not handing over re…

Having these billionaires willing to throw money at competitive space flight is pretty great - I'm sure positive effects on commercial space exploration and global internet access …

This makes sense - I think the Reuters article was quite misleading. I posted another comment [1] with a link to a Guardian article that supports what you wrote. [1] https://news.y…

I agree the posted article isn't particularly clear - found this one [1] on the Guardian that's better. The understanding I get from it is that MasterCard could be liable under UK …