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You could print the warning out to STDERR when the Python runtime finishes parsing and before it executes your script. This will likely break some people's workflows, but honestly,…

A cryptocurrency implementing a zero-knowledge proof, like ZCash, may be a better choice here.

That varies from brand to brand, but generally, yes. Given that it's happened to devices whose manufacturers have a long history of being part of large enterprise security mechanis…

If you're comfortable using a totally (physical) keyless solution, try a hotel-style mag strip-based access card, or an NFC alternative like a ProxCard. AFAIK, most code-based lock…

Coming from an infosec background and having touched on physical security, just don't use a smart lock: - Best case, even with a responsible implementation, you're introducing more…

What most companies have is access controlled by an organizational superuser team. At large companies, this means that each team has full or near-full control over their "jurisdict…

Are the feature comparison tables in this article supposed to reflect the state of SQL databases as of several years ago? I've been using Postgres very consistently for the past ha…

That's actually reassuring, I'm glad they looked into this. My follow-up concern is, what if, under these salty and wet conditions, something causes a short circuit between the pow…

I haven't heard of vulture investors before. Is this just someone who aims to profit from an eventual asset sale (somehow)?

Asking as someone less involved in reading about the funding side of starts than probably many of you, can someone explain this quote? >The most viable option that we have identifi…

Is it appropriate to be concerned that this will result in infrastructure being approved without sufficient review, potentially resulting in dangerous infrastructure?

Not all countries have whistleblowing protections, and even fewer will offer fiscal rewards for the act.

Leaking corporate data or trade secrets to the general public is not the solution for a couple of reasons. - Depending on the actual contents of the leak, people might panic; this …

Lots of edge cases with an extremely large base case -- I'd guess (conservatively) that at least 9 out of 10 sites you go to use shared hosting or a CloudFlare-style CDN. Also wort…

>Why do you need an HTML renderer? Because it's objectively easier to do cross-platform GUI development using a single, well-defined and portable API that someone else maintains. T…

Naturally, but some of your replies have been needlessly rude towards them. It's also important to be sure that your criticisms are valid.

But nobody's walking up to the victims and saying this. HN is an open -- and international -- forum for discussion. Given that the US is affected by gun-related violence unlike ess…

> it bothers me that you feel so free to say that on HN. Freedom to express one's opinion is not a uniquely American value, especially on the internet. You're free to be bothered, …

It definitely is a feat. Carrier landings on US-supercarrier-style carriers especially are pretty notorious -- between the ocean swell, the short runway and tiny margin of error, p…