noiobeforebed's comments

On: Caltrain's new electric trains

[noiobeforebed]

Awesome photo!

On: Caltrain's new electric trains

[noiobeforebed]

The track still has a hard speed limit of 79mph from the rails themselves, so much of the savings is in acceleration and braking.

Since adding stations costs less time now, I guess they decided these extra two were worth it.

edit: rules around level crossings may also have something to do with the speed limit.

On: Ask HN: Who is hiring? (January 2024)

[noiobeforebed]

Wholesome AND profitable is a fantastic line.

On: Fi now opts you into the use of your CPNI by Alphabet affiliates

[noiobeforebed]

Link to Google Fi settings where you can opt out: https://fi.google.com/account?pli=1#settings/privacy

[rasengan0 → noiobeforebed]

Thank you for the link!

Surprising how the e-mail message differs from the setting language:

Allow CPNI sharing (toggle on/off)

Let Google Fi Wireless use and share your Customer Proprietary Network Information with Alphabet affiliates, including Google LLC, to offer you additional products, personalized offers, and services.

E-mail reads like CPNI is essential for service:

Google Fi uses your CPNI to:

Provide your Fi service and related features Provide Internet access and voicemail Provide protection from fraudulent, abusive, or unlawful use Bill you for your Fi service Provide customer support and troubleshooting when you need it

[stoorafa → rasengan0]

Yeah I can’t tell if opting out would compromise service. Will I lose those features (internet access especially) if I opt out?

I’m assuming “no” but appreciate some consensus here.

On: Ask HN: What browser extensions are you currently using?

[noiobeforebed]

Auto Tab discard: Aggressively discards tabs, letting me have more of them.

DuckDuckGo !bangs but faster: Runs their lovely '!' functionality locally, making things faster.

Bitwarden

Enhancer for Nebula: Used to redirect YouTube videos that have a Nebula Page too Nebula.

Fediact: Adds a follow button on non-home Mastodon instances. Enhancer for Youtube: Used to hide "related videos" section.

Firefox Multi-Account Containers

Impule Blocker: Used to block Facebook/Reddit usage.