Hacker News: novafunc

New comment by novafunc in "Kill The Cookie Banner"

novafunc — Sun, 26 Jul 2026 22:57:00 +0000

I don't think anything is actually "necessary" if you want to be strict on definitions.

I think it's absolutely fair and unlikely to be illegal to use a cookie to remember cookie preferences. Unless the cookie value was not yes/no, but something like a precise timestamp that could be used for uniquely identifying.

New comment by novafunc in "Who does Anubis actually stop?"

novafunc — Sat, 25 Jul 2026 22:20:36 +0000

Anubis's primary goal is to prevent web scrapers from DDoSing a website. It's not meant to be an unbeatable challenge or only allow humans like Google's more privacy-invasive captchas.

You do the proof of work, you get the content. Not all web scrapers are willing to do the work, which reduces the strain put on web servers.

It's by no means a perfect system. It's goals in part prevent it from doing so. It tries to not be too annoying for humans, to not block real users, and not be privacy invasive.

New comment by novafunc in "Starlink unlimited aviation plan to rise from $10k/month to $20k"

novafunc — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:14:48 +0000

Yes, but the primary reason for Starlink is for areas with poor traditional ISPs.

If you had a choice between Fiber or Starlink, you’d choose Fiber.

So as traditional ISPs improve service and coverage, Starlink becomes less in demand.

New comment by novafunc in "Have you restarted your computer this week?"

novafunc — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 21:41:40 +0000

Many modern Linux distros encourage restarting too. Atomic distros make restarting to boot into a new image the default, though some have flags to do a "live" update too.

You still have to reboot for things like kernel updates. As far as I'm aware, live patching the kernel is just for security issues.

New comment by novafunc in "Pledging another $400k to the Zig software foundation"

novafunc — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 17:14:25 +0000

For me,

* available on Linux and macOS

* settings easy to transfer, just a file

* comes with Jetbrains Mono Nerd font built-in, no need to install it separately

* supports ligatures

New comment by novafunc in "Ask HN: Will programmers write more efficient code during the memory shortage?"

novafunc — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 23:04:02 +0000

I don't see the trend reversing, but if we're lucky, perhaps a freeze. Won't get more efficient but may not get worse.

New comment by novafunc in "Google Chrome update will close the door on ad blockers"

novafunc — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 16:31:10 +0000

I just tested Chromium with uBlock Origin Lite (default settings, aka "Optimal") and had no issue blocking YouTube ads.

New comment by novafunc in "Apple WWDC 2026"

novafunc — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 22:50:33 +0000

I used Gemini Pro to convert health data from a .csv and import it into Apple Health. Worked first try.

I just hope the AI Apple use is smart enough for the task. And that giving the AI information it needs is easy (such as a snippet of the health data so it knows what it's working with).

New comment by novafunc in "Preparing for KDE Plasma's Last X11-Supported Release"

novafunc — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 18:22:08 +0000

> here is no support for accessibility for the visually (or otherwise) disabled in KDE Plasma's wayland

I'm sure accessibility is far from perfect, but in this case, I doubt that's true. KDE has a blind developer working on accessibility: https://mastodon.social/@acidiclight

New comment by novafunc in "Search engines alternatives now that Google isn't Google anymore"

novafunc — Mon, 25 May 2026 15:35:16 +0000

When it comes to programming, it’s very easy to tell whether it’s right or wrong. Just run the code.

The small/fast model used for the overview isn’t smart, but it’s still pretty great at helping me find the function I need and syntax. Best of all, clearly and plainly, unlike many documentation pages.

New comment by novafunc in "OpenBSD 7.9"

novafunc — Tue, 19 May 2026 13:54:22 +0000

OpenBSD's primary purpose is to create artwork (https://www.openbsd.org/artwork.html), releasing an OS is a side project.

New comment by novafunc in "Distributing Mac software is increasing my cortisol levels"

novafunc — Sat, 09 May 2026 19:16:07 +0000

Rather than just having the options "Done" and "Move to Bin", give me an option to actually run it without having to manually go into System Settings each and every time without disabling security features?

The added friction feels more like a way to force developers to pay Apple an annual fee for distributing rather than for my safety. Not saying it doesn't help with safety, just that it's more weighed to the former.