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by Nextgrid 9mo ago
Historically phone locking was done at the modem level via an NCK code - if a phone is supplied by a carrier the modem will come pre-locked and will only be unlocked upon entry of an NCK code which the carrier has the secret key to generate
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by Nextgrid 9mo ago
> many ISPs are abusive in similar ways? Indeed that is the case - all the other major consumer ISPs have ties with media companies and have much more incentive to collect and abuse user data than Starlink does.
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by Nextgrid 9mo ago
> interviewed 3k people with Karat as a professional interviewer Working for an interview mill is not the same as working for a company. An interview mill’s objective is to assess whatever criteria their client told them in a somewhat re
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by Nextgrid 9mo ago
> is an attempt to capture customers without even a hint of legal expertise That's been the (very successful) business model of all those GDPR "consent management" providers.
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by Nextgrid 9mo ago
Docker is the least-worst replacement. It still has its own issues but it's better than alternatives.
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by Nextgrid 9mo ago
The "Reject all" does not in fact reject all. They are taking extreme liberties with the "legitimate interest" clause to effectively do all tracking and analytics under it. The YouTube consent screen for example includes
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by Nextgrid 9mo ago
Road signage has a lot of constraints that don't apply to computer UIs.
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by Nextgrid 9mo ago
Same reason as to why they make it so difficult/impossible to opt out of updates or control them granularly - I suspect deep down they know full well nobody wants their new trash so the only way to get any kind of adoption is to force
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by Nextgrid 9mo ago
Enough trial and error will allow you to learn any system no matter how obtuse - it doesn't mean the system is well designed. I'd argue the usage patterns of children using the device for entertainment and adults using the device
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by Nextgrid 9mo ago
The lack of enforcement is consistent across all companies big and small so I don’t think it counts as regulatory capture.
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by Nextgrid 9mo ago
Because there being a stable desktop OS brings indirect profits and enables efforts like AI to work. AI isn't going to help you if you no longer have a computer to run it on. This is my general concern with the decline of tech quality.
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by Nextgrid 9mo ago
You could use a fake name/address? That would make it hard to trace back the records to you should they leak.
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by Nextgrid 9mo ago
I've done upgrades in rented apartments at my own cost because finding a rental with said upgrades already done was either outright impossible or would've cost even more in rent than the cost of the upgrades spread out over the le
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by Nextgrid 9mo ago
But surely a higher rating would generally commend higher rents meaning either way it's the landlord pocketing the savings and the tenant is no better?
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by Nextgrid 9mo ago
Every single thing for the past 10 years has had (opt-out, which most people didn't) telemetry and that correlates with a decline in quality, not improvement.
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by Nextgrid 9mo ago
GDPR says that consent for non-essential tracking purposes should be freely given, you can't use dark patterns nor make the "consent" option more prominent than the "decline" option. Similarly, inaction (ignoring th
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by Nextgrid 9mo ago
No major tech product is GDPR compliant. Not making a judgement on whether that's right or wrong, just stating facts.
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by Nextgrid 9mo ago
When was the last time that speed of development was the limiting factor? 15-20 years ago? Nowadays the problem is that both technical and legal means are used to prevent adversarial interoperability. It doesn't matter if you (or AI) c
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by Nextgrid 9mo ago
I wonder if there’s variation between EU and US for this. As a counterpoint, I’ve disabled all notifications when I set up my LinkedIn back in 2017 and to this day I receive no email from them. But if all your notifications are off and they
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by Nextgrid 9mo ago
> it won't be a GOOD replacement See my other comment - I'm afraid quality only matters if there is healthy competition which isn't the case for many verticals: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46631038
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by Nextgrid 9mo ago
The problem is that so many things have been monopolized or oligopolized by equally-mediocre actors so that quality ultimately no longer matters because it's not like people have any options. You mention you've done work for publi
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by Nextgrid 9mo ago
I was hoping for some genuine counterpoints but this just feels like a rant? It feels like the stereotypical response that millennials could afford property if only they didn’t spend their money on avocado toast at Starbucks. Let’s say a no
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by Nextgrid 9mo ago
> they have the loan rates for 6-10 years memorized, not 3-5 years Playing Devil's Advocate, if you're going to be fucked either way, why not be fucked and have a nice truck than not? It seems like, at least from an uninforme
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by Nextgrid 9mo ago
But I think the Venn diagram of "people who can afford these new trucks" and "people who live in their truck" is two completely separate circles.
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by Nextgrid 9mo ago
Have you considered that the inefficiency is a feature and provides cushy jobs for a lot of people and subcontractors? But yes, a modern telco can absolutely be run more efficiently if you operate it like a tech company and don't have
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by Nextgrid 9mo ago
ChatGPT can very well be an upgrade compared to the "engineering" capability of a lot of telcos (they have very little, are hell-bent on outsourcing as much as possible and are even proud of that). But don't take it from me
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by Nextgrid 9mo ago
Parts of the HLR might be unavailable or under a thundering herd as all phones are trying to register at once. The HLR would also be involved if using EAP-SIM/EAP-AKA so that would explain failures on the Wi-Fi access points.
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by Nextgrid 9mo ago
That's very often the case. I bet there are frantic calls being made right now (probably using a competing carrier!) to Ericsson/etc to come to their rescue, which they happily will in exchange for a hefty fee.
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by Nextgrid 9mo ago
Almost; you need maintenance and monitoring but that doesn't take anywhere near 100k people - assuming they even use their own headcount for this instead of just outsourcing maintenance to their equipment vendor. Big Tech companies ope
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by Nextgrid 9mo ago
If you’ve got 100k people to run something that should run essentially on autopilot, you’ve got much deeper problems where merely laying off selected chunks of people will no longer help. The whole company is rotten and the only way is to

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