danlindley

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by danlindley 10y ago
Windows 10 is what finally prompted me to install a Linux OS, and I'm so glad I made the change. Additional benefits I have noticed are that my productivity has increased considerably, and I feel I am learning much more about the funda
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by danlindley 10y ago
Disappointing that a sexist comment which offers no justification is still this visible.
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Set server timezones to UTC(yellerapp.com)
82 points by danlindley 10y ago|54 comments
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by danlindley 10y ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Coat_Systems#Controversy
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Symantec Acquires Blue Coat Systems Inc(symantec.com)
2 points by danlindley 10y ago|2 comments
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by danlindley 10y ago
I'm really, really sorry to be that guy, and sorry to be somewhat off-topic but; "We are unlikely to see a full scale collapse, but uncertainty has definately increased and it is difficult to see how the genie will be put back in
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by danlindley 10y ago
What are you referring to, exactly? Security by obscurity does have caveats, but I'm not sure precisely what the issue you're raising is?
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by danlindley 10y ago
Off-topic, but you have duplicated 'is' in the paragraph: "I couldn’t care less that the latest iPhone doesn’t have the best camera on the market. What does grate is is that I can’t even get a day’s charge out of it".
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Why use www?(yes-www.org)
3 points by danlindley 10y ago|2 comments
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DirecTV's Secret War on Hackers (2001)(hardware.slashdot.org)
1 points by danlindley 11y ago|0 comments
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by danlindley 11y ago
There was a case in Australia where an individual consented to intercourse on the basis that their partner would agree to marry them. Afterwards, when the partner refused to get married and the case was taken to court, the court determined
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by danlindley 11y ago
Actually, consent for sexual intercourse obtained through lies or deceipt is unequivocally considered rape in common law.
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by danlindley 11y ago
Presumptions regarding 'performing as expected'. It can't fail!
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by danlindley 11y ago
The article refers to Apple's taking a more "extreme" stance on privacy and it being at a disadvantage for doing so. While I appreciate the article is about data in AI, they neglect to even entertain the idea that privacy may
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by danlindley 11y ago
There seems to be some not yet explored or understood implications on the effects this could have on the psychology of a child when, not only can all their confidences be recorded and listened to by a parent and stored for an infinite perio
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by danlindley 11y ago
It is possible that by paying the ransom, ProtonMail effectively financed its own DDoS attack. That being send, I commend ProtonMail's transparency in this situation, regardless of the seemingly negative reaction.
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by danlindley 11y ago
"I should fire my secretary. They forgot to remind me I was supposed to die yesterday."
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by danlindley 11y ago
The study factored in the nutritional value of the food, so your comment seems counter to their findings. "...eating the same amount of calories, taking in the same quantities of macronutrients like protein and fat, and exercising the
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by danlindley 11y ago
I don't think that's necessarily the natural direction- as you say, it's just that more powerful players are, in the case of the Internet, now able to push their influence until it results in a monopoly over information. What
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by danlindley 11y ago
You are 8 times more likely to be killed by a police officer than by a terrorist. Is anyone talking about that?
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by danlindley 11y ago
This has taught me a lot. Thank you.
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by danlindley 11y ago
Could you recommend a resource that would provide some good information on this? I keep hearing about ways to modify routers to operate this way, but have yet to come across something that clearly describes how this is done.
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by danlindley 11y ago
"During and after the Term, you will not assert, nor will you authorize, assist, or encourage any third party to assert, against us ... any patent infringement or other intellectual property infringement claim regarding any Service O