Hacker News: mikenon

New comment by mikenon in "GoToMyPC has been hacked, all customer passwords reset"

mikenon — Sun, 19 Jun 2016 12:03:40 +0000

You could use https://ngrok.com to expose the ports.

New comment by mikenon in "Soylent gets tested, scores a wholesome nutritional label"

mikenon — Thu, 17 Apr 2014 12:40:24 +0000

Up to a year, according to [1]. A staff member on their forum said similar, [2] "We're probably going to stick with 1 year shelf life when kept in cool dark place, thought it'll likely be much longer in actuality."

[1] http://www.rosalabs.com/about/

[2] http://discourse.soylent.me/t/official-word-on-shelf-life-of...

New comment by mikenon in "New Vulnerability Found in Apps Using Wi-Fi"

mikenon — Tue, 29 Oct 2013 13:20:22 +0000

> On Tuesday, mobile security researchers will demonstrate a simple attack that exploits a vulnerability in the code within apps that run on Apple’s iOS operating system.

New comment by mikenon in " In Firefox 24 and following, mark all versions of Java as unsafe"

mikenon — Tue, 22 Oct 2013 12:58:31 +0000

"Java is disabled in Firefox. [More Info]()"

http://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/how-to-enable-java-if-it...

edit: formatting.

New comment by mikenon in "Maker of dangerous pain pills is 'ghost' that can't be found [video]"

mikenon — Thu, 26 Sep 2013 16:12:55 +0000

Codeine isn't OTC in the US, even when mixed with acetaminophen. Though, from what I understand, a pharmacist technically has the ability to dispense codeine-containing cough syrup without prescription.

Also, Hydrocodone (derived from codeine) is a Schedule 2 drug in the US. But, when combined with another substance (most often with acetaminophen, like Percocet) the drug is reduced to Schedule 3. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrocodone

As far as addicts misusing OTC codeine/acetaminophen, it's apparently pretty easy to filter most of the adulterant in a basic kitchen.

New comment by mikenon in "Show HN: We're releasing SoundBrush, an app that lets you draw music"

mikenon — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:31:29 +0000

Had fun playing with it. Trying to play http://i.imgur.com/ArXK5rW.png didn't go so well, it exited after one or two notes.

New comment by mikenon in "You can use Code School for free next weekend"

mikenon — Sun, 19 May 2013 11:16:48 +0000

> What you say simply isn't true.

What did I say that isn't true? Negative T&C gave me pause about trying Code School. This turned me off forever.

> The Free Weekend is offered to all users (past or present) as long as they don't currently have a subscription to Code School.

This is the only statement I see that differs from my interpretation of the T&C. The line in question, "Free Weekend is not available for current or past subscribers and is intended to allow new Code School users to sample the benefits of a Code School education."

How common is it for a current or past user to not have a disqualifying subscription? The wording makes it clear (intentionally or not) that the promo is for new users.

> Is that really unreasonable?

I didn't say it was unreasonable, but that the T&C as a whole appeared to me as overly negative for what they protect, 2 days of free content valued at $25.

New comment by mikenon in "You can use Code School for free next weekend"

mikenon — Sat, 18 May 2013 16:28:58 +0000

I was mildly interested until I read the T&C at the bottom. Not being available to current or past users, agreeing to learn more about New Relic, and explicitly stating no time extensions being possible came across as overly negative for 2 days of free access.

New comment by mikenon in "How mandatory minimum sentences distort plea bargaining"

mikenon — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 18:21:07 +0000

In Portugal, the panel that oversees non-criminal drug cases doesn't have the ability to mandate treatment. From Richard Branson's blog post, "Under Portugal’s new regime, people found guilty of possessing small amounts of drugs are sent to a panel consisting of a psychologist, social worker, and legal adviser for appropriate treatment (which may be refused without criminal punishment), instead of jail." The Wikipedia article has some more information http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drug_policy_of_Portugal#Regulat...

New comment by mikenon in "How Tide Detergent Became a Drug Currency"

mikenon — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 21:10:23 +0000

Right, we agree on that. However, for the reasons I explained above, it's not because of regulations on the dollar.

New comment by mikenon in "How Tide Detergent Became a Drug Currency"

mikenon — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 04:45:11 +0000

How so? The drug dealers are converting Tide back to dollars, and a significant portion of their business is still done with paper currency.

The drug user is who acquires the Tide, and then barters it for drugs. As other have pointed out, shoplifting Tide carries less risk than burglary, armed robbery, prostitution, etc.

If anything I think this speaks to the resourcefulness of drug users, and/or, the effectiveness of black markets.

New comment by mikenon in "Mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut"

mikenon — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 19:01:30 +0000

The AP article says only that it was a .223 rifle. This [1] is also a .223 rifle.

[1] http://i.imgur.com/1aCHK.jpg

New comment by mikenon in "Kickstarter backers ready class action lawsuit against Code Hero dev"

mikenon — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 02:43:12 +0000

That's listed in the FAQ [1], but not the Terms of Service [2]. Also, the project guidelines shown to people starting a new project don't mention reward fulfillment [3].

That question in the FAQ is new. It wasn't present when this project was funded [4].

Does any of this make a difference? Legally?

[1] http://www.kickstarter.com/help/faq/kickstarter%20basics#IsA...

[2] http://www.kickstarter.com/terms-of-use

[3] http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/guidelines?utf8=%E2%9C%9...

[4] http://web.archive.org/web/20110522104147/http://www.kicksta...

New comment by mikenon in "New board in the Arduino Family: Esplora"

mikenon — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 20:04:29 +0000

http://arduino.cc/en/Main/BuyEsplora "At the moment the Arduino Esplora is available only at your local RadioShack shops."

New comment by mikenon in "Android security suffers as malware explodes by 700%"

mikenon — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 05:04:57 +0000

Full Title: Sorry, Google fanboys: Android security suffers as malware explodes by 700%

Is it really a drive-by installation if you have to manually enable side-loading, and then agree to download and install the infected apk?

New comment by mikenon in "Gmail in personal search results "

mikenon — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 20:38:25 +0000

The more paid users there are, the more money Google makes. I'm not seeing your point. Unless a single free user is worth more than $50 yearly, paid users are worth more.

New comment by mikenon in "Gmail in personal search results "

mikenon — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 18:58:09 +0000

Undoubtedly. However, unless the average free user's eyeballs are worth more than ~$50/yr, any given paid user is more valuable than an identical free user.

New comment by mikenon in "Gmail in personal search results "

mikenon — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 18:23:15 +0000

If I had two groups of users, one that paid for my products and one that didn't, I would move mountains to make sure that paid users weren't excluded from new features. Why does Google continually give free users first access?

New comment by mikenon in "Jack Dorsey: Today Starbucks Signed up for Square"

mikenon — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 15:26:11 +0000

You're right. I meant to include Visa's complaint form, https://usa.visa.com/checkoutfees/contact.jsp which mentions the right for US retailers to set minimums up to $10.

It is worth noting minimums can not be set for debit card transactions.

New comment by mikenon in "Jack Dorsey: Today Starbucks Signed up for Square"

mikenon — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 10:36:13 +0000

In the US charging a minimum for card transactions is usually a violation of your contract with Visa/Mastercard, and possibly a violation of the law in 10 states [1]. Are there similar contracts or laws in France?

[1] http://usa.visa.com/personal/using_visa/checkout_fees/