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mPReDiToR commented on Show HN: DoNotNotify – Log and intelligently block notifications on Android   donotnotify.com/... · Posted by u/awaaz
Draiken · 2 months ago
TIL! What a find. Thanks mate!

I might actually try this now.

mPReDiToR · 2 months ago
If NetGuard makes you smile, have a look at ReThink.

Fast/private DNS, firewall, logs, VPN (WireGuard) ready to go.

mPReDiToR commented on NYC Mayoral Inauguration bans Raspberry Pi and Flipper Zero alongside explosives   blog.adafruit.com/2025/12... · Posted by u/ptorrone
lawlessone · 3 months ago
They're very overpriced for what they do.
mPReDiToR · 3 months ago
True, they are expensive, but that build quality and the availability of firmwares to do what you are looking for with just a quick flash makes them handy AF for keeping in a pocket to play with.

I have found several uses for mine which weren't in mind when I made my decision to purchase.

mPReDiToR commented on This blog is running on a recycled Google Pixel 5 (2024)   blog.ctms.me/posts/2024-0... · Posted by u/indigodaddy
ljsprague · 6 months ago
I use Nearly Free Speech to host and pay $20 every few years. Is there a freer host?
mPReDiToR · 6 months ago
I've had a NextCloud server and an IRC bouncer running on Oracle Cloud with static IP for two years now, free of charge.

More than sufficient to host a site, even dynamic.

mPReDiToR commented on '70 MPH e-bikes' prompt one US state to change its laws   electrek.co/2025/07/29/70... · Posted by u/harambae
mPReDiToR · 8 months ago
Unless a cop actually sees you doing a ridiculous speed they aren't going to check for P/W ratio or motor output

Electric scooters are illegal in the UK, but police don't have time or inclination to stop their widespread usage on public roads, and you're safe to ride past them unless you're doing something stupid.

So many things like this have people getting away with it that the laws are just ignored eventually.

When one has an incident ... Well, the hand wringers are out in droves telling everyone they told us so.

Underfunded and under resourced police can't cope with the workload, for a change.

mPReDiToR commented on US lawmakers slam UK encryption backdoor order to Apple   techradar.com/computing/c... · Posted by u/chrisjj
mPReDiToR · 10 months ago
Oh leave GCHQ alone. When the 1337 h4x0rz get a copy of the decryption scheme we can all have lulz at their expense.

To paraphrase a quote attributed to Napoleon;

"Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake"

mPReDiToR commented on Never Wait for the Check at Restaurants (2022)   taylor.town/never-wait-fo... · Posted by u/surprisetalk
mPReDiToR · a year ago
One of the best reasons to pay after you eat is so you can question the bill in case of an unsatisfactory dish or service.

Tipping is optional in many areas, and can depend on the quality of the Front of House staff. Picking up a payment for £100 and finding £110 that was left because you've done a good job can be motivation to some people.

mPReDiToR commented on Meta is trying to stop a former employee from promoting her book about Facebook   engadget.com/social-media... · Posted by u/SanjayMehta
mPReDiToR · a year ago
I wonder what on earth these people are dreaming of when they try to stop one person promoting a book by making a move guaranteed to kick off the Streisand Effect and having the whole media machine do it for her?

Maybe they're getting paid royalties on the publication?

Also, .torrent file available on TPB in 3 2 1 ... (It wasn't at time of posting).

mPReDiToR commented on A Critical Analysis of the What3Words Geocoding Algorithm (2023)   arxiv.org/abs/2308.16025... · Posted by u/ColinWright
mPReDiToR · a year ago
I use W3W as part of my address.

When I get a food or parcel delivery and meet the person I point it out.

Having been a delivery driver of varying types, a cab driver, and in other passenger movement jobs, being able to pinpoint a location is very helpful.

GOOG uses those plus codes that mean nothing to the eye, yet W3W is very user friendly.

I'll risk the confusion. An address next to the code means very little likelihood of error.

mPReDiToR commented on Ask HN: What did you do after you turned 40 that you don't regret?    · Posted by u/kamphey
mPReDiToR · a year ago
I wouldn't recommend this without reservations, but I passed my bike test at 40 and got a 1 litre adventure sport motorcycle.

I'd ridden bikes in my youth and have been a professional driver for most of my life. Knowing how roads work, how dangerous all the other fools on them are, and being used to the hazards on UK roads, I started off slow. Every car driver is a "didn't see you, mate" waiting to happen.

The freedom and joy of riding through North Yorkshire, the beauty of the place, the days out in the sun, and the people you speak to make it a massive thing in my life that I wish I could do more of.

mPReDiToR commented on Mullenweg Says Lawsuits Could End WordPress   searchenginejournal.com/m... · Posted by u/uladzislau
mPReDiToR · a year ago
This guy picked a fight, noticed he's losing, then goes running to the people who are collateral damage in his silly power game?

Man up and take your medicine.

'Don't be a dick'. Here endeth today's lesson.

Also, long live the fork(s). Don't be beholden to one plugin supplier, no matter how benevolent they seem when you start using their wares.

Behold the field where I grow my 'fucks'; 'tis barren, sire.

u/mPReDiToR

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