Readit Newsinertial commented on Repl.it GFX: Native graphics development in the browser repl.it/site/blog/gfx?ref... · Posted by u/starbugs
I just came here to say thank you for doing this team. When I wanted to teach my 5 year old how to type and do basic math, I did it in clojure using Repl.it
I may have biased it, but she found the experience more engaging than MIT Scratch (which is also very good).
When kids and newbies engage with a product so easily (think git before github), you suddenly vastly increase the userbase.
> how to type and do basic math, I did it in clojure using Repl.it
Can you share the repl or add some more detail please on how was it better than traditional methods
inertial commented on Dbxfs – A Dropbox-backed file system github.com/rianhunter/dbx... · Posted by u/lowe
After Dropbox stopped supporting filesystems besides non-encrypted Ext4 I've dropped it entirely.
I now use SpiderOak One, which doubles as E2E encrypted cloud backup in addition to folder sync.
How about truecrypt/veracrypt with Dropbox ?
Old smartphones are good as security cameras: they have a nice camera and wi-fi of course, but also could be much better than traditional security cams as they also can have 3G/4G networking and a battery, in case power/internet is cut for example. They could also record or play sounds, like an alarm. I have an iPhone 4 and iPhone 5 doing that. However, it's not easy to find an app for such a use, I'm planning to open-source my custom one + setup.
However, BE CAREFUL, devices with batteries MAY BE DANGEROUS. I have had so many bulging/swollen batteries, even with devices just stored in a drawer. No incident or fires yet fortunately. So always keep an eye on them!
> Old smartphones are good as security cameras
They don't get updates and are not secure to be used as network connected security cameras.
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inertial commented on Am I Happy At Work? Analyzing my entire career trackinghappiness.com/hap... · Posted by u/madjackwalker
What's the trick to be happy & joyous (without any strings attached) ? How does one train the mind to not be achievement driven (especially if you are on HN everyday) ?
Can anyone recommend a course or a book to achieve that ? Something that makes you happy naturally (not forced).
inertial commented on Stripe Terminal – Programmable point of sale stripe.com/terminal... · Posted by u/anacleto
> without getting eaten alive by fraud.
Because fraudulent use of cards is charged back to the merchant, the card companies are less exposed to it than you might imagine.
Where they are exposed is if a merchant goes bankrupt without delivering, and the purchase was on credit card. The merchant account holder would then be liable
This is a serious issue, especially for small merchants dealing with digital products. A chargeback is too much work to fight and rarely in favor of the merchant.
[1] Contradicts the experience of the guest : "They still didn't seem to grasp the seriousness of the issue. They were treating it like a canceled booking," Nealie Barker said. Ultimately, Airbnb's trust and safety team promised to conduct an investigation, and it temporarily suspended the listing. ... After she got through to them two weeks later, the company told her that the host had been "exonerated," and the listing reinstated. It was only after she posted about the incident on Facebook and local New Zealand news stations reported her experience that the host was permanently banned, she said.