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Hacker News mentions (506)

• Firefox "Copy" has been inconsistent and broken for 8 months

  Https://ftp.wildfire.gov/public/incident_specific_data/ Is it the lack of js, not something more arcane in the ftp templating on those sites? I can reproduce all of this at http://motherfuckingwebsite.com/, and also at https://news.ycombinator.com/, which has js (be careful to select something like ### points below a post, which has no hyperlink) So google is... - Source: Hacker News / about 22 hours ago

• What I Discovered About Making Great Widgets: Insights From 100+ Real Users

  For this study, I selected Reddit and Hacker News, platforms where many tech enthusiasts gather. I posted my inquiry in major Android and iPhone subreddits and waited for responses. - Source: dev.to / 20 days ago

• Jank's new persistent string is fast

  Sure, but in a language without the zero terminator the empty string doesn't need an allocation. With a zero terminator, only SSO allows us to avoid that. There are a lot of empty strings. [On a typical modern 64-bit computer] An empty Rust std::String is 24 bytes, exactly the same as the Clang libc++ std::string as somewhat smaller than an MSVC or GCC std::string Most strings are "pretty small" but... - Source: Hacker News / 26 days ago

• eBPF, sidecars, and the future of the service mesh

  William: My current role primarily shapes my strategy. I learn a lot from the engineers and users of Linkerd, who are at the forefront of these technologies. I also keep myself updated by reading discussions on Reddit platforms like r/kubernetes and r/Linkerd. Occasionally, I contribute to or follow discussions on Hacker News. Overall, my primary source of knowledge comes from the experts I work with daily, giving... - Source: dev.to / about 1 month ago

• Creating a Safari webarchive from the command line

  A simpler, cross-platform, solution is to use headless Chrome to save pages as PDFs. Example I just tried and worked for me: > chrome.exe --headless --no-sandbox --disable-gpu --print-to-pdf=page.pdf https://news.ycombinator.com I know you can specify cookies, existing sessions and existing profiles in case authentication is required. - Source: Hacker News / about 1 month ago

Token mentions (2)

• Alternate methods of 2 factor id. second sign in required.

  Just did a bit more searching and found this site that seems to have a product, though I'm not sure if it is actively in production and available. Source: over 2 years ago

• why no jewelry?

  Jewelry (ring, necklace, bracelet, earring) seems perfect for physical authentication devices: it's easy to carry, always available, and hard to lose. In the middle ages nobles used signet rings to stamp official documents with their unique personal pattern. In modern times, you can stash a Yubikey in a bulky wristband or put it on a necklace chain, but these are not very stylish. There are a variety of "smart... Source: about 3 years ago