I would also not suggest using the exact company name/URL in the email address used to sign up. One time I couldn't log in to my password manager service and after a _lot_ of back and forth it turned out that after some years my email was somehow scraped from their DB for using their domain name in my email... So now I always go with something obscure but still traceable back to the service it was used for.
Couldn't you just setup a domain with an email hosting provider and then turn on catch-all for that domain? For me I can just use any email @my-domain and it will be forwarded to my actual email address.
I feel like I can one-up you on this. Here in Switzerland, the day after some popular shows in the US have ended (for example Breaking Bad, or a GoT season finale), some daily newspapers print two page spreads with all the spoilers from "last night's" episode - despite the fact that 100% of their readers are legally unable to watch that episode for probably another couple of months.
And even those that do follow the show through non-legal channels probably haven't downloaded the episode yet, since it has aired in the middle of the night for us.
Where I live (Zurich, Switzerland) it's not uncommon for shops/restaurants to open up their toilets to non-guests during busy events downtown, for a small charge. Most people don't mind paying a few bucks to use a clean toilet instead of the mobile ones provided by the city for free, which usually start smelling really bad only after a couple of hours.
I doubt I would use an app just for that though...
Check out the "Mindfold" for a no-gimmick sleeping mask: http://www.mindfold.com/. It's really comfortable to wear and 100% pitch black dark. I actually found it via HN some time ago and I like it a lot.
The main thing that's kept me from making a deposit with one of these services is the fact that I have to hand over a complete proof of my identity. Seeing how many of these services seem to get hacked lately I'd be too worried about somebody stealing my documents and a hacker getting ahold of these personal documents that could easily be used to impersonate me...
But on the other hand I also understand that these services have to be very careful so they don't get abused themselves.
I'm sure smart people could've come up with hundreds of ways to get around this new law if it would've been accepted. It would've probably turned into a cat-and-mouse game where the lawmakers would have to keep catching up to new loop holes found by corporations. This is most likely the reason this initiative failed. Most of the people I talked to here in Switzerland that voted against it said they like the idea in theory but it would be pointless to commission the government with trying to limit salaries.
SEEKING FREELANCER | Magento Dev | Switzerland or remote
I run a small web consulting agency that specializes in e-commerce. We mostly work with Magento and from time to time are just too swamped so we are looking for a skilled freelancer that knows the platform and would be willing to take some work of our hands. We are looking for a long-term partnership with varying workload. The tasks are strictly development related, no design skill necessary. The only requirements are long-term availability, understanding of GIT and clear communication.
Please email [email protected] and also include your Skype ID so we can chat directly. Also reference HN somehow so I can see that your email isn't recruiter spam. :)
Wow, crazy, never really thought about this as an attack vector but it seems pretty obvious. I must confess that as a person who solves many problems by Googling I have directly pasted terminal commands from unknown websites countless times...
SEEKING FREELANCER | Designer | Switzerland or remote
I run a small web consulting agency. From time to time we are looking for some talented designers to offload some of our mockup/sketching/design work.
A typical job would involve the following: We create a detailed sitemap with all the contents and the website's structures. We put together a specification of designs/websites and design elements that the customer likes. We would then send all of that to you along with our budget, and you would create an awesome design out of that, investing as much time as possible based on the pre-defined budget. That's where we pick up again, finalize the design with the client and create the website.
If you feel that you could help us and are confortable with that project based/fixed rate workflow, please email [email protected] along with:
- Some of your recent design work
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SEEKING FREELANCER | Magento Dev | Switzerland or remote
I run a small web consulting agency that specializes in e-commerce. We mostly work with Magento and from time to time are just too swamped so we are looking for a skilled freelancer that knows the platform and would be willing to take some work of our hands. We are looking for a long-term partnership with varying workload. The tasks are strictly development related, no design skill necessary. The only requirements are long-term availability, understanding of GIT and clear communication.
Please email [email protected] and also include your Skype ID so we can chat directly.
But they key to becoming a non-beginner are the first two bits, not the third. It's developing that filter experts have which separates relevant information from irrelevant information. Lots of beginners use Google in a backwards sort of way, having been trained to "look for the solution."
It's not about memorization, then, it's about this compression algorithm we call "being an expert."
I think this goes pretty much for everything that you do using Google, not just programming. I do some on-site user support on the side, fixing end user PC problems. Most people watching me over my shoulders are usually shocked to see that I have to Google the solutions for most problems.
Once the shock wears off, they are actually fascinated by how I seem to be able to instantly filter between relevant and non-relevant content and search results. Some even tell me that they've Googled for hours for a problem that people who have this "filter" ability can probably find a solution for in under a minute...