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The Same Coin Twice

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2 points·by max__dev·5 ay önce·0 comments

The antiderivative of 1/x is ln(x), not ln |x

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2 points·by max__dev·10 ay önce·2 comments

I don't like curved displays

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118 points·by max__dev·10 ay önce·133 comments

Emailing a one-time code is worse than passwords

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995 points·by max__dev·11 ay önce·789 comments

Path Isn't Real on Linux

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113 points·by max__dev·geçen yıl·112 comments

Stop using e for compound interest

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max__dev
·16 gün önce·discuss
Please don't use Hacker News for political or ideological battle. It tramples curiosity.
max__dev
·2 ay önce·discuss
I don't think the copy-paste dismissal is sound. Consider: You can ideally copy paste your generic comment across all potential LLM-written-criticism comments? And I can copy paste this generic comment on all LLM-written-criticism-apologist comments. Something doesn't add up here.
max__dev
·2 ay önce·discuss
Had to turn off adblock to delete my sessions (firefox, ublock) Seems to be daisy chained through their telemetry service. Kinda bizarre.
max__dev
·5 ay önce·discuss
Checked my spam after seeing this thread and found the same sender/email. Subject and signature are slightly changed.

From: [email protected] Brief note – Following up on your GitHub work

Hi ,

I came across your profile on GitHub. Given you're based in the US, I thought it might be relevant to reach out.

Profile:

I run a technical team (full-stack, cloud, DevOps) that delivers for clients. We're looking to work with an engineer based in the US on client-facing coordination—discovery, requirements, alignment—while we handle delivery. If that might be relevant, I'd be glad to set up a short call.

Best, James
max__dev
·11 ay önce·discuss
Even if it was Email OR password, that would still be one factor due to the OR. I do not think they are discussing in good faith.
max__dev
·11 ay önce·discuss
The following is copied from wikipedia.

The authentication factors of a multi-factor authentication scheme may include: 1. Something the user has: Any physical object in the possession of the user, such as a security token (USB stick), a bank card, a key, a phone that can be reached at a certain number, etc. 2. Something the user knows: Certain knowledge only known to the user, such as a password, PIN, PUK, etc. 3. Something the user is: Some physical characteristic of the user (biometrics), such as a fingerprint, eye iris, voice, typing speed, pattern in key press intervals, etc.

Email and phone are both in category one, comprising only one unique factor.
max__dev
·11 ay önce·discuss
The article is not about MFA. It is about using email as a single factor.
max__dev
·geçen yıl·discuss
I think that framing makes the argument vacuous. If an action is framed as murder, how would OP defend in the first place? Any argument would be tough to carry. It would be arguing against a tautology. You are right to mention how the "debate" here is people asserting their arguments.

What I find most tough to carry is the consequent: there are ~600,000 (rough number of abortions per year in USA) people "murdering" their own "children" every single year. I suppose in the process of putting their faith in god these people have removed all their faith in humanity...
max__dev
·geçen yıl·discuss
I'm pro commenting, but let me play devil's advocate.

If you view leaving a comment as murder, then commenting doesn't just affect the person partaking in it, but also the life of everyone reading the comments. Not only that, but what are the moral implications to the rest of society if "murder" is allowed?

Here's is my point though: if you assume something is murder, of course you will conclude that it is bad. There's no "Devil's advocate"—or for that matter—any argument at all to be had. The entire debate revolves around the assumption you simply asserted for "Devil's advocate".