Hacker News: Velox

Microsoft has created a quantum computer programming language

Velox — Wed, 27 Sep 2017 08:24:02 +0000

Article URL: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2017/09/microsoft-quantum-toolkit/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15345826

Points: 2

# Comments: 1

New comment by Velox in "Ask HN: How would you handle a large traffic spike (eg. being frontpage on HN)?"

Velox — Mon, 15 May 2017 10:45:36 +0000

Just realized that my app responded to the top comment rather than the post itself.

New comment by Velox in "Ask HN: How would you handle a large traffic spike (eg. being frontpage on HN)?"

Velox — Mon, 15 May 2017 08:29:31 +0000

Absolutely nothing. I've had my personal site reach the top a couple of times and its been totally fine each time. My site is static and runs on a $5 Digital Ocean droplet. The traffic barely even made it blink.

New comment by Velox in "The Joel Test for 2017"

Velox — Thu, 06 Apr 2017 19:49:25 +0000

I'm the original author for this post, and there are a few things I've realised since writing it (despite the fact that it was only 2 days ago).

The first is as allwein says below: Just because I made an assumption that source control is ubiquitous, it doesn't mean that it actually is, and it probably shouldn't be removed from the list.

The second is with regards to quiet working conditions. I've seen here, and on Reddit, that most people seem to vehemently disagree with me. I didn't imagine that there would be this level of disagreement. The popular opinion is that everyone should have quiet working conditions. My statement was that working conditions are tied to open office vs closed office, and it was a personal preference. So, my question to HN is: Am I wrong in thinking that this is a personal preference and that it benefits everyone to have private offices?

The Joel Test for 2017

Velox — Wed, 05 Apr 2017 11:36:33 +0000

Article URL: https://myers.io/2017/04/04/the-joel-test-for-2017/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14041305

Points: 2

# Comments: 2

New comment by Velox in "Inclusive Design at Microsoft"

Velox — Mon, 03 Apr 2017 08:22:46 +0000

Direct link is here: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/Design/inclusive but I linked to the tweet because the graphic is pretty awesome too.

Disclaimer: I work at Microsoft (although this came to me through some iOS devs that I follow).

Inclusive Design at Microsoft

Velox — Mon, 03 Apr 2017 08:21:23 +0000

Article URL: https://twitter.com/justinmduke/status/848630901873549312

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14021320

Points: 2

# Comments: 1

The new £1 Coin

Velox — Mon, 27 Mar 2017 08:58:32 +0000

Article URL: https://www.thenewpoundcoin.com/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13966104

Points: 393

# Comments: 408

New comment by Velox in "Facebook activated my dormant account and won’t let me deactivate it"

Velox — Mon, 27 Mar 2017 06:34:56 +0000

What would the alternative be? Allow anyone to request that an account is deleted? Facebook needs some form of verification due to the password being breached (and its great that they are checking for that sort of thing)

New comment by Velox in "Bay Area professionals indicted for H-1B visa fraud"

Velox — Sun, 26 Mar 2017 10:47:43 +0000

This thread is great. Whenever H-1B threads come up on HN, I prepare for the onslaught of what can only be described as hatred. It's the view of many people on this site that all H-1B holders are "cheaters" of the system, and they don't deserve to get a job in the US. As a former H-1B holder, the threads always made me feel guilty, and feel bad about wanting to work for a well regarded, successful company. It's nice, and refreshing, to see that it's not the view of everyone, and that H-1B holders are equals and deserve the same rights as everyone else.

New comment by Velox in "Vulnerabilities in Password-Manager Apps"

Velox — Tue, 28 Feb 2017 19:37:15 +0000

That's the case for the OS X version, but not for the Windows version.

New comment by Velox in "Vulnerabilities in Password-Manager Apps"

Velox — Tue, 28 Feb 2017 17:29:59 +0000

One of the 1Password ones (https://team-sik.org/sik-2016-040/) about leaking URLs is marked as fixed, however, that's a little misleading. It's fixed if you use their newer vault format, which has limitations, and is not selected by default when you create a new vault. I wrote this about it a while back: https://myers.io/2015/10/22/1password-leaks-your-data/

Outlook for iOS now supports add-ins

Velox — Thu, 02 Feb 2017 17:12:27 +0000

Article URL: https://blogs.office.com/2017/02/02/outlook-mobile-turns-2-and-now-comes-with-your-favorite-apps/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13552186

Points: 1

# Comments: 0

New comment by Velox in "What does your digital life cost?"

Velox — Sun, 13 Nov 2016 16:49:40 +0000

I'm really curious to know how this compares to the rest of HN. I'd expect this to be somewhere in the middle, varying depending on country. However, am I going way overboard on what I'm willing to pay for, or are there services I should be using, which I'm not?

What does your digital life cost?

Velox — Sun, 13 Nov 2016 16:47:03 +0000

Article URL: https://myers.io/2016/11/13/what-does-your-digital-life-cost/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12944177

Points: 2

# Comments: 1

New comment by Velox in "Microsoft to acquire LinkedIn for $26B"

Velox — Mon, 13 Jun 2016 15:20:03 +0000

I imagine it's to stop hoards of reporters from coming in and bugging them for as many details as possible.

New comment by Velox in "Snowden reveals GCHQ spy programme with link to Scottish police"

Velox — Sun, 12 Jun 2016 16:41:58 +0000

One of the more concerning matters on this is that the BBC, for some reason, are choosing not to report on this at all. Gone are the days when the BBC were the most trusted and reputable news source. http://www.bbc.com/news/scotland

New comment by Velox in "A deportation at the UK border"

Velox — Fri, 10 Jun 2016 14:58:46 +0000

The author quite rightly points out that most of the English speaking countries would treat people exactly the same way, however I find it a little odd that she wouldn't ever go back to the UK, but makes no mention of visiting these other countries. It seems that her opinion of the UK doesn't quite match up with the statement that they are all the same.

New comment by Velox in "Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Takes $1B Position in Apple"

Velox — Mon, 16 May 2016 15:06:51 +0000

Just click the "web" link underneath the title on the comments page.

New comment by Velox in "Sunrise is shutting down"

Velox — Wed, 11 May 2016 21:37:39 +0000

Your credentials aren't stored in clear text. They are encrypted with a key only your device has.