Clearly, this was a disaster waiting to happen. Not that it would ever happen, but if websites were required to disclose how sensitive information was stored, I'd guess this sort of intrusion would be far less common, since no one would use a site that left passwords unencrypted/salted/hashed. Tuts+ is a HUGE service... 660 on Alexa today. I am beyond frustrated.
Hey zeantsoi - thanks for the feedback. Right now questions are automatically sorted by recency. We left out timestamps to try to create a more permanent space for answers, but this might be a useful thing to display since we've gotten a few requests for it today.
I started using the right Alt & Ctrl keys after my left hand began feeling strained from the Alt/Ctrl + Number routine. I actually removed the left hand Alt & Ctrl keys from the keyboard to discourage myself from using them, and after about a week, I had basically learned to use the right side keys without any issue (plus my hands feel much less strain).
The only time I continue to use the left hand Ctrl key is in conjunction with the mouse cursor - I use a ThinkPad, so it's difficult to control the trackpoint with the same hand (my right) as I use to hold Ctrl.
Not a question about Pinwords (good job, BTW), but...
I noticed that this is a repost of a submission originally titled 'Show HN: My side project helps you add beautiful text on pinterest images '. That post garnered just five upvotes and no comments.
Clearly, you've garnered more attention with this post. What prompted you to try this particular verbiage instead? Do you think timing played a factor?
This would be an interesting project: Finding a way to make the time of posting irrevelant. Probably impossible in today's super short span internet. But maybe with a different frontpage and "new page" sorting?
I think it's fairly understandable why - of all of Asimov's shorts - The Last Question tends to have so much gravity with HN readers. For those that haven't read the story before, I can also see why it's worth the up vote. I do find it perplexing, however, to learn how many times it has landed on the front page. This is personally the third time I've found it front page in the last 3-4 years - and I'm not a die-hard HN reader.
At any rate, given how many readers are probably new to the The Last Question, it's probably worth citing another Asimov piece that is oft-mistaken for The Last Question - The Last Answer. It's a more recent work, and a bit more obscure, but worth the read if you're into Asimov.
I actually came across a high school friend's mugshot on one of these (many) sites a few months ago and emailed the state AG and Department of Commerce inquiring about the legality of these sites.
Received a reply that this was not yet on their radar, but that mugshots are considered public domain. Not sure what to make of this, but it seems a bit extortionary and surely unfair to those people who were ultimately found innocent, yet still have their mugshots appearing on these sites.
