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August 31, 2013 (12y ago)
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  1. Ask HN: How is this VPN setup for personal use?

    Just looking for knowledgeable feedback about this setup. Some of these solutions came up in a thread today. I run a few solutions mixed together. I use two Digital Ocean servers in different datacenters in which I have…

    2 points 0
  2. Guide to Setting Up OpenVPN, Ipsec/L2tp Server on Digital Ocean (github.com)
    4 points 0
  3. Ask HN: What happened to the monthly “Best Laptop" threads

    Is everyone satisfied with what they have? Is most of the computing being done in the cloud and the computer is just a portal?

    6 points 9
  4. Ask HN: Why doesn't Equifax, and services like that offer 2FA?

    I'm surprised the credit agencies do not offer two factor authentication.

    2 points 4
  5. Ask HN: Best practices for Linux dev environments?

    I'm using Ubuntu 14.04 and would like to get started with Python, JS, and web development.

    3 points 1
  6. Ask HN: What is the difference between a programmer and a developer?
    8 points 8
  7. Starting website to advocate for opensourcing research. Which language to choose

    I've been a lifelong scientist, but would like to work on this as cheaply as possible. I already own a domain, but the last website I designed was in 1995 (was featured in the now defunct magazine Internet World). I…

    1 points 2
  8. Ask HN: I just started using Google Apps and Google Sites to document my life

    Is this a good platform to use, or does anyone do anything similar with different software. I'm using it as a diary, calendar, budgeting software via google sheets, and some other stuff.

    2 points 1
  9. Ask HN: How does Mint and Lastpass stay so seemingly secure, quiet, and popular?
    12 points 3
  10. Ask HN: New to OS X; is homebrew safe to install for non-developer?

    I just bought a MBA and have heard a lot about Homebrew. There seems to be a ton of packages that it installs. Is this necessary for a non-developer? Would it open me up to a lot more vulnerabilities, or is it like…

    2 points 10
  11. Ask HN: Is there still demand for Smalltalk programmers?
    14 points 1
  12. Could increased solar radiation cause the rise in cancer?

    I think longer lifespans also increase the risk of cancer, but is this also a possibility?

    1 points 0
  13. Ask HN: What does Y Combinator mean?

    How did it get its name?

    1 points 3
  14. Ask HN: What is your preferred method to backup Ubuntu 13.10?
    10 points 1
  15. How does LastPass stay so secure? Are they required to acknowledge breaches?
    1 points 0
  16. Ask HN: Is anyone else disgusted with UEFI?
    3 points 0
  17. Ask HN: Why are large prime numbers important? What is the largest one found?
    1 points 1
  18. Ask HN: For people who enjoy buying domains, what do you do with them?
    1 points 0
  19. PSA: Chromebooks - No more VPN in Guest Mode

    After stable update, connecting to a private network (VPN) does not work in Guest Mode. Reproducible in stable, beta, and developer channels.

    2 points 0
  20. Ask HN: What process should I use to present large amounts of data?

    eg. When looking at a large table of open government data (locations, money spent, why it was spent, benefits/costs of the money spent), do you have a suggestion as to how I could aggregate all this information into…

    2 points 1
  21. Ask HN: Are there any downsides to a Chromiumbook?
    2 points 2
  22. Ask HN: Best paid VPN?

    How safe and vetted is PrivateInternetAccess? Any other favorites?

    55 points 63