I'm having real issues with the windows of certain specific apps (Chrome especially) either vanishing or retreating to the edge of the screen and becoming unmovable each time I lock the machine/it goes to sleep. Really annoying. Hopefully a bugfix soon!
p.s.: a fix I've found is changing the screen resolution (and back again) each time you unlock. hmmmmm.
I have the exact same issue, it's driving me crazy. I'm wondering where the issue lie as my partner as the same setup (same version of macbook air/same monitor) and doesn't seem to suffer from that issue.
The biggest difference is that I updated while he did a clean install.
Yes, but it's standard for apps to ask for confirmation before quitting if there's reason to think the user might not really mean it e.g. there's unsaved data or unfinished operations.
I know you know, but for those who don't: it _was_ standard. Apple nowadays promotes applications to autosave and restore windows with their content at startup.
I think an utility like this should follow that strategy.
In general, these are laws against things like war crimes. The UK (Brit here) also extends some child protection, fraud and bribery laws to cover acts worldwide, the former intended to be used to prosecute sex tourists who are unlikely to be prosecuted where they committed the offences.
I'm unsure whether any of these laws have actually specifically protected you, but the reason for their introduction is to afford people in other countries similar protection from UK-based criminals to the protections people enjoy in the UK.
Personally I hate whole "war crimes" thing. Since it WW2 it has been applied only to enemies. There was a lot of contention with the Russians over what was a war crime, since Stalin had done many of the same things as Hitler. It was generally agreed that it was only illegal when the Germans did it and Stalin went home happy.
It seems that Universal Jurisdiction allows people to prosecute me, but doesn't specifically protect me.
Man that's depressing! I've been working as a freelance iOS & ruby dev in London for a year (experienced iOS dev, 10 moderately complex apps in the store) but really struggle to get above £50/hour whilst still attracting interesting work. Mostly the startups apologetically can't afford more than £40-50/hr.
> Mostly the startups apologetically can't afford more than £40-50/hr
Ha! That's what they tell you. To the right kind of startup, time is everything and they will pay good money for someone they think of as an asset who will demonstrably help them execute.
I am guessing here - but it simply sounds like you are coming to the table with the wrong attitude. "Please sir, give me some dev work". Well, under these circumstances you will of course be treated as "just" another outsourced programmer.
Don't be like that. Be a partner. Turn up in a suit. Show your business savvy, list your successes, and matter-of-factly tell them that they are excited about their plans, you can likely help them achieve their execution goals, and your rate is £600/day (or more). Give them your business card and tell them to call you when they're ready to start. You're a pro, you can and will manage yourself, and you will deliver - you're not a teenager looking for a part-time job.
Startups aren't really interested in bargaining over your hourly rate. They want to execute! Frankly, they are bargaining you down only because you allow them to. That obviously means you are selling the wrong thing. Instead, make them understand that you are the guy who is going to take ownership of their mobile app and help them get it out by the end of next month. Now you're not an outsourced programmer, you're a partner consultant who takes ownership and has real commitment. Your rates double. Try it.
And of course, once you make that promise and gain those rates, you gotta deliver!
They will get positions where the key factor is price. Many purchasing decisions aren't based solely (or even chiefly) on price.
You have to decide where you fit and act (and charge) accordingly. There's an entire spectrum of rates, and there's no iron law that says one has to fit in at the bottom.
Exactly right. And spot on about choosing your place in the stack - to some extent, it is as simple as deciding to be a higher-value worker. Of course, you will need to have a convincing history to back you up.
For example, a friend of mine markets himself as basically a part-time CTO. He's been there, done that at a number of startups over the years, team lead the last few, a strong record of delivery. Management (who are not or only partially technical) does not hire him for his programming skills - that is not even a question at the (short, single) interview. He develops software, yes, but the main priority is giving management confidence that their software story is in safe, experienced hands, gives them someone to interface with, and frees up their bandwidth for other concerns. This guy makes well over six figures working part time.
It's no secret that many startup founders come from finance - and despite their bad rap here on HN, mostly they are very smart, decent people. But they don't know tech like we do. What are their needs? What are their fears?
They're not looking for the cheapest typist in town. They're looking for a credible partner to take co-ownership of the tech side of things. Maybe that's taking co-ownership of the mobile product, or something more inclusive, it doesn't matter - they just don't want to have to worry about it. So be that person who can take care of that for them.
And one more thing. There is a bizarre tendency in the software world to eschew anything that smells like management, and to almost revel in the fact that IT people can often get away with dressing down at work. Don't do that. Always wear a suit, or at least a shirt. Business has rules, and the dress code is one of them. Demonstrate at the very first impression that you understand this, and you will gain a lot of respect. Suddenly, you are not just another slob typing gibberish in his dirty t-shirt, you are a fellow manager, but with rare and valuable technical skills. Big, big difference.
Don't work for a startup. At least, not as a "developer for hire" to work on whatever they need.
In my experience (albeit in U.S./ USD), those rates come to people with solid programming reputation, IN ADDITION TO a deep domain knowledge in a market with a lot of money.
(knowledge of the finance world like HFT algorithms, marketing skills like conversion optimization, high security clearance, etc.)
Why are you going after startups? That's the first problem. There are so many established companies in London. Many with deep pockets.
For example, here's an idea for you: look at minicab companies with their own apps; "everyone" wonders what companies like Hailo and Kabbee will do to their business, yet apart from the huge ones like Addison Lee, every single minicab company specific app I've seen looks like crap and most are horrible to use too. In this case, an app has a clear and direct monetisation for them, and as long as you do contracts right they can to a certain extent be "cookie cutter" if you manage to land multiple clients. If they think you quote too much, you focus on how few extra bookings it will take to earn it back - and you can even offer to take part of the payment based on performance (but then make sure to make that high enough that you are likely to make more, because you are taking risk).
Secondly, if you are going after startups, seek out networking opportunities for startups that are actively going after investment. Once a startup has closed a major financing round, there's a ton of pressure on to deliver and deliver quickly, and people understand that short, urgent jobs will cost a lot more. Many of them will also be a lot more willing to spend money on polishing things up right before they go out to seek investment - everyone wants to make a great impression.
If all else fails, there's the risky path of fixed price contracts. If you work quickly, and can estimate your effort well, price it out based on what you want to make per hour with a substantial buffer for risk, and give a delivery date consistent with a lower per hour price. Just be sure that exactly what you are offering is nailed down in excruciating detail, and that you know how much time you are actually spending on things - developers are notorious at under-estimating own effort.
Windows is known to be deliberately backdoored. Schneier has publicly stated he's got the Snowden documents, and has been reporting on them for the Guardian. I can't think of a better need for an airgapped machine. On what planet would he not be being heavily surveiled?
I use all OSes. And it matters _very_ little what OS you use. All that matters is how much resource your adversary is willing to expend to get at what it wants.
And can you back up your claim of Windows being deliberately backdoored? My third statement in this post makes this point moot, too.
RE: Schneier having Snowden documents, I don't know if Schneier's cleared or has access to compartments to view them. If he does not, people would arrive at his doorstep to confiscate them. And since we have not heard Schneier saying MIB have come to his door (which trust me he would since he's a publicity hog) leads me to believe that the US government cares _very_ little for him.
