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benry1 commented on Show HN: I built an app to block Shorts and Reels scrollguard.app/... · Posted by u/adrianhacar

_verandaguy · 25 days ago

This is a bad take, as much as I don't use social media at this point, people need access to good tools to curb use, and in this case, "good" means "open."

benry1 · 25 days ago

Can you elaborate why? It sounds like we agree to me. People need access to good tools to curb use, and all else equal, open is definitely better than closed. I just am saying that I'd rather have an effective closed tool than no tool at all

benry1 commented on Show HN: I built an app to block Shorts and Reels scrollguard.app/... · Posted by u/adrianhacar

lsd85 · 25 days ago

I just can't authorize an app to have full control on my phone if it's not open-source.

What guarantee do I have that you are not selling all my user data?

benry1 · 25 days ago

I understand the position, but I think that's a silly concern here. This is an app that stops you from using social media features that absolutely farm every bit of data out of you they possibly can.

Feels a bit like being afraid to install a smart lock on your front door, so instead you leave it unlocked all the time.

Posted by u/benry1 7 months ago

Storytime: Looking for an Ergonomic Keyboard?substack.com/home/post/p-...

benry1 commented on SST: Container Support sst.dev/blog/container-su... · Posted by u/icar

benry1 · 10 months ago

I'm a big fan of SSTv2, I've built most of my production services around it the last couple years. I'm excited to try out Ion and I think containers are a great addition.

benry1 commented on User returns after 100k-hours ban to continue conversation that got them banned pcgamer.com/games/somethi... · Posted by u/campuscodi

gaws · a year ago

What did you do to get a 10-year ban?

benry1 · a year ago

Hacked account. I assume they used it to scam folks

benry1 commented on User returns after 100k-hours ban to continue conversation that got them banned pcgamer.com/games/somethi... · Posted by u/campuscodi

benry1 · a year ago

I tried to return to my Habbo Hotel account in 2016 after a 10 year ban. After some struggling to login, I contacted support, and found out that they delete any account banned for more than SIX MONTHS! I waited 9.5 years to log into an account that didn’t exist. RIP “Mr. Funnyshoes”

Posted by u/benry1 a year ago

Naive Crypto Arbitrage with CCXT github.com/benry1/ccxt-ar...

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benry1 · a year ago

As a USA resident, I was recently blocked from mexc, which was the last worthwhile exchange I had for arbitraging a couple assets. So, I'm open sourcing the code I used.

There's no chance this would produce any results with any reasonable-volume coins - I only had success on very low volume coins. Upside is limited, risk is high. I am just posting this in case anyone is interested in this kind of thing.

Feedback welcome!

u/benry1

KarmaCake day66April 15, 2024View Original