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j_s

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About j_s

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Mostly a pseudo-humble comment farmer (h-index:~7?).

Still looking for the Partimage loopback mount utility I remember stumbling across years ago but failed to bookmark and can not magically Google back up...

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    Comment #16239496

    I've submitted this for discussion and asked the mods to give you the credit you deserve for putting in so much effort! https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16238937

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    Comment #16239227

    This PDF might be news to many; click 'past' to see previous submissions -- last month's got traction: [dupe] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16015539 (543 points, 107 comment…

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    Comment #16239093

    Of all the previous tmux discussions, the most practical help was given when this article was discussed 2 months ago: [dupe] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15776995 (267 poin…

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    Comment #16238980

    s/Postgres/Postfix/ ?? In any case you should ask the author, as they are currently active on another discussion where they linked their article in a comment: https://news.ycombina…

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    Comment #16238970

    For anyone willing to take the risk, another 3rd party service currently free was promoted on HN 6 months ago: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14856277#14858784 >opie34: A fri…

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    Comment #16238299

    https://amzn.com/B011HVUEME $26.95 http://www.pe0sat.vgnet.nl/decoding/unix-tlm-decoding (2015)

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    Comment #16238200

    Yikes https://www.xkcd.com/1053

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    Comment #16235333

    Unfortunately downvote to disagree has been officially endorsed as inevitable. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12330029#12330373 I wish there was even the tiniest bit of publi…

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    Comment #16235232

    My perspective grows stronger every time someone close to me dies: the true value in photos is the faces. As a tech person, that is where I try to maximize my pixel budget. I actua…

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    Comment #16235149

    Is there any phone app that purposely records video in the background without turning on the screen? I wouldn't care as much if people holding up their phones weren't shining back …

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    Comment #16235117

    > How did people do that before there were cell phones? Trust the babysitter to make wise choices. This is actully really tough as cell phones end up lowering the standard expected…

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    Comment #16235019

    Why not both?!! (summarizing tweets occasionally) Perhaps a resurrection of the Redis Watch newsletter is in order! Are there any existing alternatives?

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    Comment #16234945

    Is this gRPC the same thing as golang net/rpc referred to here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16170116 ? I don't think so but I've never used either one. >seniorsassycat: I …

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    Comment #16234877

    I'm a big fan and I hope you see this comment before the edit window passes (unlikely, unfortunately): You need to get yourself some whitespace in this reply!

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    Comment #16234726

    It was my improvisational approach to pointing in the right direction. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yes,_and... . I don't really see how replication/HA is an issue in this setup b…

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    Comment #16233988

    A secure wallet is not super helpful if immediately cashing out (to fiat), right? A legitimate, soup-to-nuts "turn one email into $___ in cash" walkthrough (perhaps the beginnings …

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    Comment #16233902

    Not sure which comment you're referring to specifically, perhaps https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16216329#16217304 ? >swanson: Related to the Coinbase/insider trading noise ar…

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    Comment #16233540

    Also (same region), per https://www.commuterconnections.org/about-us > network of transportation organizations [...] services are provided free to the public and employers Commuter…

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    Comment #16233162

    Specifically (can't edit above post -- too slow): https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/36911900#comment457 > the SQLite packaged with Android is being upgraded to version 3.6.22 …

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    Comment #16232935

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SQLite#History > used aboard guided missile destroyers [...] operated without installing a database management system or requiring a database administ…

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    Comment #16232619

    > Do you also use a shitty computer just to protect yourself from addictive video games? I've given serious consideration to limiting myself to mobile versions of the game I'm addi…

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    Comment #16232595

    > you don't get points when your submissions are upvoted Points are awarded but it is not 1-to-1 with upvotes.

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