Category Archives: Computers

Firefox as a Snap package in Ubuntu 22.04

Posted on 2022-09-17 by Mark Doliner

In Ubuntu 22.04 Firefox is installed from a Snap package and not a dpkg like most other things and the update experience is awful. I get this notification: However, closing Firefox and reopening it does not cause it to be … Continue reading →

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SlowCOVIDNC app

Posted on 2020-10-26 by Mark Doliner

Update 2022-08-13: A few months ago the app started crashing and kept crashing so I uninstalled it. Looking at the comments on Play Store, other people have had the same problem. That was on a three and a half year … Continue reading →

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Laptop shopping

Posted on 2019-07-05 by Mark Doliner

I bought a laptop four months ago. A 13″ MacBook Air with Retina display, 16 GB memory and 256 GB SSD. I was laptopless after leaving Honor. I have a great desktop but I knew a laptop would be useful … Continue reading →

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Interesting ideas, technologies, and companies

Posted on 2019-05-12 by Mark Doliner

I’m in the market for a job! I left my old job at Honor in San Francisco at the end of February. I love Honor, loved working there, I’m proud to have been a part of their growth over the … Continue reading →

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Rounding numbers in Python 2 and Python 3

Posted on 2019-01-02 by Mark Doliner

There are two changes to rounding between Python 2 and Python 3 that programmers should watch out for when migrating. I realize that Python 3 has been out for ten years, but I also know there are still people using … Continue reading →

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On the Shadow Brokers NSA leaks

Posted on 2017-11-14 by Mark Doliner

The leaks published by The Shadow Brokers (Wikipedia, New York Times) are the perfect example of why we should minimize the sensitive information kept by the government. I posted about this in the context of encryption backdoors two years ago. … Continue reading →

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Technology news briefs

Posted on 2017-04-10 by Mark Doliner

There were three events last week that I thought didn’t get enough news coverage: 1. Good news: Proposed restrictions on warrantless electronic device border searches Bills were proposed in the Senate and House to require a probable cause warrant before … Continue reading →

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Safari invalid certificate handling sucks

Posted on 2016-08-07 by Mark Doliner

Update 2020-06-03: It’s been a long time since I first posted this. It’s quite possible these problems are all fixed. I haven’t tested—sorry! Update 2017-11-03: Some of these issues have been improved on macOS Safari (I didn’t check iOS). Original … Continue reading →

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