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Users must opt in though. It’s part of the iOS set up to allow this and you can change it any time


This setting is opt out, not opt-in. It's unclear if opting out hides the data from Apple or just from the app developers.


It is opt-in now; when setting up iOS for the first time it asks you if you'd like to enable "iPhone analytics" (OS-wide analytics for Apple) and if you accept then it asks you whether you want to share the analytical data with the app developers.


It's opt out.


No, it’s opt in when you set up your device.


Which platforms?


Most Android distributions, most Linux distributions, Windows, etc.


Pretty sure most of those would be sending telemetry including installed apps back to the company.

And we know for a fact Windows does this.


> Pretty sure...

Now you know that you were wrong. Windows allows you to disable telemetry and certainly doesn't report apps you install to Microsoft if you don't want it to. Same for Android and obviously for desktop and server Linux distros. This is simply not possible on iOS.


You can install apps on iOS without using the store.

And if you are willing to jailbreak then you have the full suite.


> You can install apps on iOS without using the store.

Not without reinstalling weekly unless you reduce your privacy even further by also give Apple your banking details.

> And if you are willing to jailbreak then you have the full suite.

On these other platforms, you don't have to rely on your device being so insecure that it has a rootable vulnerability.


“Willing to” is not “able to”.


Your last point is a new argument for me and is really understated. The HTML/CSS fragmentation appears to be a historical artifact more than an architectural ideal


I believe twitter already does this through shared block lists


Hi HN!

I'm the author of ScriptUI. I whipped it up over the last few weekends as a proof of concept. I'm looking for feedback on whether you'd use something like this. I hope it helps make starting projects easier.

Thanks for reading!


idk if GH pages has added this, but Netlify lets you determine your build command and environment for deployments. You can also have different deployments per branch with easy rollback functionality. In short, its built for this exact problem where GH pages is a tacked on feature for repos.


You need "different deployments per branch with easy rollback functionality" to run a blog with a couple markdown files? Talk about over-engineering.


There’s utility for different deployments per branch and rollbacks when you’re connected to a headless CMS (Contentful, Wordpress API) and managing more complex statically-generated web sites.


This is a cool idea and would be worthwhile but I’m sure there are significant (non software related) logistical issues that won’t be solved by FOSS. Handling driver-rider disputes and general safety concerns, for instance. Part of what makes Uber viable is they own a certain degree of liability in the customer experience, even if it comes at the expense of drivers.


What if the app and site are open source, but each city a private company or companies use the oss to create their own service. Then you have a decentralised system and the businesses add value by dealing with disputes and payment processing.


with all the website builders that are available, is there any money in doing web design for small businesses?

If you’re willing to be the person configuring a website with one of these builders, yes. As other commenters have mentioned, these builders only get clients so far (pretty far in fact) but eventually they’ll need something else. Being a web “guy” or “expert” to them is what you want.

Clients want a convenient solution to this problem. That’s why website builders are so successful. Once they’re busy enough, they don’t want to think about this at all and that’s what they’ll pay for. Be that person.


This is so clearly the best post. Where are the upvotes?


Nope, you read it correctly. And this is kind of the point: To see how the published (7-minute) claim sizes up to reality.

The source does state that one circuit is suitable in the event the individual is asserting 100% energy consistently.

I'll be sure to share my findings at the end of the month.


OK, great, so I didn't completely lose my mind.

Good luck with your experiment, I wish you well.


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