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Ask HN: Has anyone been able to contact Cloudflare Support in the last 5 days?
Original EnglishI found an actual bug in their infrastructure, on R2, which somehow still feels like a beta product.
Show HN: Automated blind control via an Amazon Echo Dot and Raspberry Pi
Original EnglishI decided that it would be easier to redo the whole thing instead of trying to patch this new issue.
Building my first mechanical keyboard
Original EnglishI was aware of!), so I learned OpenSCAD to design a keyplate and 3d printed it, with a big awkward block of foam for support. …
How to actually get a remote job as an intermediate developer?
Original EnglishI saved some money and got unemployment benefits (60% of my previous salary) so I had 1 year to do nothing.
Is XMPP any good? Also, let's write a client in Tcl, maybe
Original EnglishI tried to write a client back in the days.
Let's stop ascribing meaning to code points (2017)
Original EnglishWe agree that extended grapheme clusters are unsuitable for persistent indexing, but you have failed to sell the virtues of scalar values.
Neon: A serverless open-source alternative to AWS Aurora Postgres
Original EnglishThe branching features work really well and I've used it a few times now to debug issues and test migrations without impacting production.
Consulting is like selling crack (go work for a startup)
Original EnglishBut my hit-ratio has definitely increased, out of every 10 emails i get atleast 5 responses.
Why Being an Australian Startup Sucks
Original EnglishThey required a $90 per month ARPU - when you factor in business use (many who would be paying in the region of $400 - …