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hakvroot

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About hakvroot

Software smith, co-creator of https://mappythoughts.com, creator of https://station307.com

[ my public key: https://keybase.io/hakvroot; my proof: https://keybase.io/hakvroot/sigs/aVnt0zlvCCiaQOa7syC5IIVpdAu41PQ3uzIoFaBeLJ8 ]

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    Comment #11403900

    I found that at least one "local" Google is also introducing an innovative new concept today. Google Netherlands : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSZPNwZex9s Any more from Google …

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    Comment #11370369

    Thank you! And I'd be happy to elaborate a bit more, although you already explained most of it yourself ;). Currently the server just stops reading from the socket and the rest is …

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    Comment #11359156

    Thanks! I made some comments regarding to open sourcing it in reply to vortico (this thread) - current status is contemplating.

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    Comment #11359152

    Currently I haven't licensed the backend as free software; the primary reason for this is that I reuse quite a lot of components from a different project of mine ( https://gemin.ee…

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    Comment #11358982

    Thank you, and of course you may. The backend is written in Java(8) and it is built with the following (noteworthy) components : Netty[1] - Extremely fast and stable Java networkin…

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    Comment #11357099

    Author here! This is a little side project I created because I found myself using scp + email to send a file from a server to someone sitting right next to me more than once. I hav…

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    Comment #11356829

    That's exactly what's going on. In a bit more detail: when a POST arrives and no receiver is available yet the server lets the sender know that it won't handle any more data (TCP Z…

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    Comment #11356644

    Thank you! And thanks for linking to the thread as well; I did already come across it but it definitely contains some good discussion on general feasibility, DCMA issues and other …

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    Comment #11356416

    Thanks! I don't have any plans to monetize this to be honest. I built this because I had the need for this myself and, if people like it, it will be a nice exercise in maintaining …

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    Comment #11262404

    geminee - https://gemin.ee Simple file sharing between devices that don't have to be in the same network. Awesome because it (should :o) work on pretty much any device with a somew…

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    Comment #11255168

    Very much the same (also as daodedickinson wrote), and I hope I didn't send you on a (short) wild-goose chase with this. I was pleasantly surprised to see that the author took resi…

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    Comment #11254021

    Besides moving your mouse around, zooming in and out also works beautifully (might put a bit of a strain on your system though). Given the sheer amount of work for one piece, with …

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    Show HN: Geminee – Transfer files between colocated devices

    Hi HN, I noticed I often have the need to send files or urls between devices (of myself and others) which are within arms reach, so I decided to build something which allows me to …

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    Comment #10733540

    Author (and long time HN lurker) here! First time showing this to a bigger audience and would love to hear (read) your feedback. Besides the web app I've also got an about page whi…

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