AlBugdy

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by AlBugdy 6mo ago
> Is there anything plug-and-play that can do a reasonable job of flagging/disconnecting massive outbound data transfers? I don't know of such a tool but you'd have to run it everywhere you have data. If the LAPD's da
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by AlBugdy 6mo ago
> The brutal reality is everyone is doing this and there's nothing you can do about it. Maybe not me personally, but society can.
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by AlBugdy 6mo ago
Non-US citizens - what's the situation with cameras in public spaces where you live? In my town every 2nd hour or building entrance has a private camera pointed at the street. It's very depressing because the cops don't care
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by AlBugdy 6mo ago
> William Shockley another Nobel Prize...for inventing the transistor, probably the most consequential invention of the 20th century, could not recognize that touring college campuses promoting eugenics and forced sterilization was half-
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by AlBugdy 6mo ago
> And if you don't trust the source, then why are you loading it to begin with?? I trust that Proton (for example) has implemented E2EE in their services. I wouldn't trust them to handle my unencrypted data - I wouldn't tr
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by AlBugdy 6mo ago
I can resize my window easily if I wanted shorter text. Or used ctrl-shift-m on Firefox. But I can't easily make the text longer without userscripts or addons. > actual user studies to show that wider text is harder to read That may
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by AlBugdy 6mo ago
It's obvious what GP meant - we can verify that the apps we download are the apps everyone else downloads. We can't do this with Proton where our mail is supposedly end-to-end encrypted. They can easily view our mail if they can s
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by AlBugdy 6mo ago
> And that you can't check the "hash" of the webapp, like you can with an app? Can someone reading this make an addon for this?
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by AlBugdy 6mo ago
Being required to use an Android app sucks and is annoying, but an AOSP VM would solve the issue. Perhaps MITM-ing the app would be harder than MITM-ing a site without reversing the app. And not everyone has the hardware resources for an An
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by AlBugdy 6mo ago
I doubt it will ever happen. This is Google after all, not a small company we can hope will get it right after a while. They've left the search parameters shitty for years. Google, arguably the most advanced search company ever, can&#x
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by AlBugdy 6mo ago
> Computers screens have gotten wider and wider, and UIs bigger and bigger Sadly, most websites forcefully limit the width of the text. It's like they pretend our monitors are oriented to be tall rather than wide. Even HN has unnece
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by AlBugdy 6mo ago
> I personally find the idea of doing homework on my phone horrifying but I suppose kids today are either used to it and comfortable with it, or they've simply never used a computer and don't know what they're missing. Tho
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by AlBugdy 6mo ago
> For that reason when I'm hiring I've stopped asking for someone's previous salary, and just ask them what they want instead. Why don't you post what you're paying in the job ad/offer? Some people even skip
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by AlBugdy 6mo ago
I wish I could select "between 2.5 and 6 minutes". That search can translate to 2 queries to YouTube (<4 and 4-20), then the results can be combined and pruned to keep only those between 2.5 and 6. To get enough videos if there
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by AlBugdy 6mo ago
> It was a short, not a normal video mind you. If anyone doesn't know, you can change shorts/<ID> with watch?v=<ID> in the URL and it gives you the same UI as for other videos, including the controls (the time line)
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by AlBugdy 6mo ago
It was another, shorter video, not by TC. Just different voltages (or maybe there were other variables) one after the other until the water boiled really quickly and afterwards the kettle blew a fuse or broke (can't remember). I guess
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by AlBugdy 6mo ago
In electric kettles or a microwave or even in a moka pot or another small container on a decent induction stove it's just 2-3 minutes. There was a video I can't find where they increased the voltage or something for a kettle and a
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by AlBugdy 6mo ago
Most countries could easily adapt to other types of food. There are multiple source for carbs, fat and proteins, as well for various micronutrients. Some countries where obesity is rampant could also adapt to eating a lot less than they do
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by AlBugdy 6mo ago
It would be unfortunate, but we are grown adults living in a society where computers have existed for decades. Ignorance is not an excuse, especially if we have various options to choose from. If we are given the option to choose from doing
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by AlBugdy 6mo ago
AFAIK some types of drug tests can't measure whether you're high on $drug now or if you're taken it before and you're sober now. If you're driving sober but you've taken $drug yesterday, you might be arrested f
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by AlBugdy 6mo ago
> If the ID is just a password, you can tell other people your password, and it can be stolen, and it can be cloned. You can give your physical cards to other people or give them access to your computers, too. > Germany is a strict li
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by AlBugdy 6mo ago
All these requirements for specific hardware and software are ridiculous. Let every citizen use whatever computer they want. It should be up to the user to secure themselves. Authentication should only require a password or a key pair. If t
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by AlBugdy 6mo ago
One more reason to use FOSS and hardware that's as open as possible.
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by AlBugdy 6mo ago
Can't edit my other reply. Edit: I looked at your other comments to see if you had discussed Linux or Android security before (and to avoid repetitive threads). I'll reply to this post of yours here as you'll likely not see t
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by AlBugdy 6mo ago
I agree you might not need it, but the issue is one of principle. I want it because I might need it. I don't want to find another OS that supports root if I realize I need it. Just how I may be OK with staying at home for months with d
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by AlBugdy 6mo ago
> Sure, now get a date, connect with old friends, get invited to a party or join your children's school parent groups exclusively on free software. It's tough, but that's a normal part of trying to change the status quo an
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by AlBugdy 6mo ago
I don't agree with you, but I appreciate the time you took to reply. Apologies if I may appear terse. > The security models of desktop operating systems are far, far behind those of mobile operating systems What about Qubes? That&#x
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by AlBugdy 6mo ago
We shouldn't let naive or mentally disabled people to dictate how computing should work. That's the same logic behind the age verification shit that's happening worldwide. If you (not you specifically) are unsure of your abil
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by AlBugdy 6mo ago
Because my new phone would be my new phone. And a phone is a computer. That should be enough of a reason. I'm quite surprised people who post here don't get that. I've been lurking for years even though my account is new an
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by AlBugdy 6mo ago
> I think a problem is that phones, as a concept, are communication first, rather than general computing first. I use all kinds of computers for communication. I'm communicating with you on my desktop. I had a call earlier on my lap

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