I should note I am aware of some devices that connect over Bluetooth, and you can then relay the data through a smart phone... but I'd like to avoid the second device. I want a device that can connect directly to Wifi.
My son was just diagnosed T1D this past September. He's currently 6 years old.
What I REALLY WANT is a BG meter that can connect to Wifi and push the data to me every time his BG is checked.
I am aware of CGMs that can do this, but my son isn't in a situation to require a CGM, and the cost is just crazy on them. We keep his BG under control simply through tracking everything and appropriate injections.
I'd like for him to do his own checks before lunch at school when he's a little older, so I don't have to be there. I don't want to rely on the school to work with him every day, because they are already busy and have enough to deal with. I would like to be notified so I know if he's running high or low, or if he simply forgets to check.
I have the opposite problem. I have a dozen good ideas (and many more simple/fun ideas), just not the time to do it. I program for work and for fun. I find it stimulating and exciting to solve complex problems through programming.
Learning to start from scratch is a hard thing to overcome. Many of the students studying CS are given a task, and a bit of direction on how to complete it... typically given a framework to work with. They are never pushed to think outside of the box and build something from scratch.
Once you get past the very basic fundamentals of how to manipulate data the world is your oyster. You can build anything if you put your mind to it, even in high level languages like Python, JS, PHP, etc. whatever the kids are learning these days.
My wife is a fan of a few different Aussie shows. We used to use Unblock-Us.com to access Netflix content in a bunch of regions, and Australia was one of them.
We live in Canada. We honestly didn't even care much for access to the US library, as many users did. Between access to AU, UK, and IR we got the shows we wanted.
Now its back to pirating because i haven't a clue where else to find some of them. Amazon doesn't carry the DVD's, no luck at local distributors. Outside of traveling to these places and trying to buy them and bring back home (which introduces even more problem, even ignoring the travel cost), I don't know where else to find them.
Lazy web site owners are what caused all of these issues.
They placed all of their trust into a third party to literally make money for them.
Personally, my opinion is if you have content compelling enough to monetize (which is very few sites these days, as they are all click-bait designed to shove ads down your throat), do the fucking leg work to secure a few sponsors for the site.
The underlying code does need to be fixed, but the sort of thing needed to expose it is exactly the sort of thing you wouldn't expect to run across, and therefore probably wouldn't think to test against.
Rule one of software development: users are stupid, never trust user input or data.
I am unable to log in to the mobile site. I simply get a message that says "You didn't log in! You apparently put in the wrong password, or the wrong username."
I'm guessing this may be related to the switch to HTTPS.
I see old projects forked to repair bugs all the time... then the new implementation becomes the standard because its under active development. This is one thing I actually like about Github. You can fork an old project really easily, add your own spin, and people can find it when they run into a wall with the parent project.
Nice to see you actively replying to comments on your submission.
I think if lawyers need to be involved, it might be best to simply live and let live.
The alternative could be to, in your own time, make different improvements back to the project. Perhaps take a different approach to what/how you improved it last time and not using the same code you've already produced. Copyright on code is byte-per-byte (at least how I interpret it), so long as you're not using the code you produced for them, you would be in the clear. Obviously IANAL.
Depending on the license, if they release a software that depends on it, they could be required to release the code.
This is precisely what thr GPL was designed for. But if it is licensed under a more permissive license like MIT or BSD, then its fair game. Microsoft is known to abuse BSD licensed code.
Not all businesses, or at least the management, are blood-sucking, money hungry, assholes.
Perhaps work out a deal where you do some pro-bono on the next project in exchange for the right to release the code? I mean, if the benefits of releasing it is that beneficial to the community, surely you can suck up a some unpaid time in exchange for its release...
I've been using Gentoo since about 2004/2005. In 2010 or so I migrated to Funtoo upon buying new hardware.
Perhaps because in the early days it required you to get down and dirty and an understanding of what you are doing just to install it, I am more disciplined?
If you have to nuke your entire system just to fix X you have serious problems with your understanding of Linux.
I keep a flash drive around with SystemRescueCD (relatively) up to date, just in case. I've used it twice in the last year, and once was to perform a fresh install of Funtoo on a "micro pc" I have hooked up to my TV, the other time was this past weekend to run Memtest on my younger brothers Windows computer.
I'll let you in on a little secret... if you use Linux, and somehow break your system, boot into SystemRescueCD, mount your filesystems, chroot into your system and fix away. No reinstalls needed.
Can this be done on Windows? Absolutely not. Your choices are reinstall or buy new hardware. Both options are a huge waste of time/money.
I switched to Linux in the early 2000's. Never looked back.
I understand there are hurdles for the average user to understand the differences in operating systems, but I've yet to find a situation that I can't do a specific task under Linux, and would requir Windows. I do consider myself a power user, possibly more as I also develop software with open source technologies.
Linux really has come a long way. I suggest trying Linux Mint if you haven't recently.
Sure, but it definitely doesn't need inbound network access. It shouldn't beed UPnP as the theromostat should simply be polling requests from the central servers.
It could even be used to send a message to your email (outbound connection).
Why these devices require inbound connections at all simply doesn't make sense to me.
Thanks for the kind words. In this for the long haul
Considering the amount of money BIZX paid for Slashdot and Sourceforge, I would certainly hope so. Just keep in mind while working your way through the comments here that 33.33% of the commenters are cynical assholes, the next 33.33% is just noise, and the final 33.33% are completely normal/rational people.
Thank you for saving these beloved websites. I hope all goes well and you make a return on your investment.
I don't get it either... Outlook is a pile of shit, Exchange may "work" but it certainly is also a pile of shit. Years of cruft, and more added on every year.
I'm not a fan of Google, nor do I use their services, but they are at least based on open standards anyone can use... I don't just mean email, I mean calendars/appointments (CalDAV), contact syncronization (CardDAV), internal messaging (XMPP), etc.
Microsoft and their need to convolute everything until it crumbles in the users hand for the sake of locking everyone in to extract more license fees is frustrating, and a huge waste of company time/money.
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I should note I am aware of some devices that connect over Bluetooth, and you can then relay the data through a smart phone... but I'd like to avoid the second device. I want a device that can connect directly to Wifi.
My son was just diagnosed T1D this past September. He's currently 6 years old.
What I REALLY WANT is a BG meter that can connect to Wifi and push the data to me every time his BG is checked.
I am aware of CGMs that can do this, but my son isn't in a situation to require a CGM, and the cost is just crazy on them. We keep his BG under control simply through tracking everything and appropriate injections.
I'd like for him to do his own checks before lunch at school when he's a little older, so I don't have to be there. I don't want to rely on the school to work with him every day, because they are already busy and have enough to deal with. I would like to be notified so I know if he's running high or low, or if he simply forgets to check.
I have the opposite problem. I have a dozen good ideas (and many more simple/fun ideas), just not the time to do it. I program for work and for fun. I find it stimulating and exciting to solve complex problems through programming.
Learning to start from scratch is a hard thing to overcome. Many of the students studying CS are given a task, and a bit of direction on how to complete it... typically given a framework to work with. They are never pushed to think outside of the box and build something from scratch.
Once you get past the very basic fundamentals of how to manipulate data the world is your oyster. You can build anything if you put your mind to it, even in high level languages like Python, JS, PHP, etc. whatever the kids are learning these days.
Agreed.
My wife is a fan of a few different Aussie shows. We used to use Unblock-Us.com to access Netflix content in a bunch of regions, and Australia was one of them.
We live in Canada. We honestly didn't even care much for access to the US library, as many users did. Between access to AU, UK, and IR we got the shows we wanted.
Now its back to pirating because i haven't a clue where else to find some of them. Amazon doesn't carry the DVD's, no luck at local distributors. Outside of traveling to these places and trying to buy them and bring back home (which introduces even more problem, even ignoring the travel cost), I don't know where else to find them.
I guess they don't want my money, so fuck 'em.
Actually TLS is not a requirement for HTTP/2.
See https://http2.github.io/faq/#does-http2-require-encryption
Twilio, VOIP.ms, and other VOIP providers can provide you with cheap (global) phone numbers for around $1 USD per month.
Personally I use VOIP for my business, both a local and Toll Free number.
Lazy web site owners are what caused all of these issues.
They placed all of their trust into a third party to literally make money for them.
Personally, my opinion is if you have content compelling enough to monetize (which is very few sites these days, as they are all click-bait designed to shove ads down your throat), do the fucking leg work to secure a few sponsors for the site.
The underlying code does need to be fixed, but the sort of thing needed to expose it is exactly the sort of thing you wouldn't expect to run across, and therefore probably wouldn't think to test against.
Rule one of software development: users are stupid, never trust user input or data.
You clearly don't have children.
They will fixate on one movie for years at a time, demanding to watch it daily.
I am unable to log in to the mobile site. I simply get a message that says "You didn't log in! You apparently put in the wrong password, or the wrong username."
I'm guessing this may be related to the switch to HTTPS.
I see old projects forked to repair bugs all the time... then the new implementation becomes the standard because its under active development. This is one thing I actually like about Github. You can fork an old project really easily, add your own spin, and people can find it when they run into a wall with the parent project.
This.
Also if you're not on a strict deadline you can afford to be more creative and try a few different things.
Nice to see you actively replying to comments on your submission.
I think if lawyers need to be involved, it might be best to simply live and let live.
The alternative could be to, in your own time, make different improvements back to the project. Perhaps take a different approach to what/how you improved it last time and not using the same code you've already produced. Copyright on code is byte-per-byte (at least how I interpret it), so long as you're not using the code you produced for them, you would be in the clear. Obviously IANAL.
Depending on the license, if they release a software that depends on it, they could be required to release the code.
This is precisely what thr GPL was designed for. But if it is licensed under a more permissive license like MIT or BSD, then its fair game. Microsoft is known to abuse BSD licensed code.
Have you simply talked to your employer about it?
Not all businesses, or at least the management, are blood-sucking, money hungry, assholes.
Perhaps work out a deal where you do some pro-bono on the next project in exchange for the right to release the code? I mean, if the benefits of releasing it is that beneficial to the community, surely you can suck up a some unpaid time in exchange for its release...
Agreed.
You would see source code patched into existing open source project, new forks created, and users having more choice virtually overnight.
If you can't capitalize on it, may as well make it worth everyone's while.
I've been using Gentoo since about 2004/2005. In 2010 or so I migrated to Funtoo upon buying new hardware.
Perhaps because in the early days it required you to get down and dirty and an understanding of what you are doing just to install it, I am more disciplined?
If you have to nuke your entire system just to fix X you have serious problems with your understanding of Linux.
I keep a flash drive around with SystemRescueCD (relatively) up to date, just in case. I've used it twice in the last year, and once was to perform a fresh install of Funtoo on a "micro pc" I have hooked up to my TV, the other time was this past weekend to run Memtest on my younger brothers Windows computer.
I'll let you in on a little secret... if you use Linux, and somehow break your system, boot into SystemRescueCD, mount your filesystems, chroot into your system and fix away. No reinstalls needed.
Can this be done on Windows? Absolutely not. Your choices are reinstall or buy new hardware. Both options are a huge waste of time/money.
I don't play video games.
I go outside. You know, that place that has higher than 4K resolution graphics everywhere, and you can physically interact with people?
I switched to Linux in the early 2000's. Never looked back.
I understand there are hurdles for the average user to understand the differences in operating systems, but I've yet to find a situation that I can't do a specific task under Linux, and would requir Windows. I do consider myself a power user, possibly more as I also develop software with open source technologies.
Linux really has come a long way. I suggest trying Linux Mint if you haven't recently.
1. Open Mobile Phone Repair shop
2. Setup bogus access point (wifi, gsm)
3. Poison time sync protocols to connected devices
4. Profit!
Sure, but it definitely doesn't need inbound network access. It shouldn't beed UPnP as the theromostat should simply be polling requests from the central servers.
It could even be used to send a message to your email (outbound connection).
Why these devices require inbound connections at all simply doesn't make sense to me.
I think he means lack of non-static IP addresses (especially in North America).
Thanks for the kind words. In this for the long haul
Considering the amount of money BIZX paid for Slashdot and Sourceforge, I would certainly hope so.
Just keep in mind while working your way through the comments here that 33.33% of the commenters are cynical assholes, the next 33.33% is just noise, and the final 33.33% are completely normal/rational people.
Thank you for saving these beloved websites. I hope all goes well and you make a return on your investment.
I don't get it either... Outlook is a pile of shit, Exchange may "work" but it certainly is also a pile of shit. Years of cruft, and more added on every year.
I'm not a fan of Google, nor do I use their services, but they are at least based on open standards anyone can use... I don't just mean email, I mean calendars/appointments (CalDAV), contact syncronization (CardDAV), internal messaging (XMPP), etc.
Microsoft and their need to convolute everything until it crumbles in the users hand for the sake of locking everyone in to extract more license fees is frustrating, and a huge waste of company time/money.
Well, there is always generating your own electricity... though that may depend on your local laws.