ghughes

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1. 211.▲
   by ghughes 13y ago

   Because it makes for a terrible user experience.
2. 212.▲
   by ghughes 13y ago

   Thanks for this. I live in SF, don't own a car, and consider myself a frequent customer of Uber - yet my average monthly spend is less than 15% of the monthly rate for the nearest parking garage. Owning/leasing a car around here f
3. 213.▲
   by ghughes 13y ago

   Another post from a dev who got scammed by this company: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/952953995/bluetooth-zx-...
4. 214.▲
   by ghughes 13y ago

   According to one of the forum posts linked elsewhere in this thread [1] his company's accounts are in the red, so even if someone were to sue and win, they aren't going to see any money. [1] http://www.worldofspectrum.o
5. 215.▲
   by ghughes 13y ago

   It's possible, but there is no evidence suggesting that is what happened here. The overwhelming likelihood is that the package simply took an unusual route due to factors that are unknown to us. For this story to be true, it would requ
6. 216.▲
   by ghughes 13y ago

   I don't believe HIDs have the ability to install arbitrary drivers. Windows will try to identify the device and locate the driver via Windows Update, or use a generic HID driver. Or the OEM may have preinstalled drivers. In any case, a
7. 217.▲
   by ghughes 13y ago

   Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by opaque logistics.
8. 218.▲
   by ghughes 13y ago

   If I know someone worth referring, I don't need a 30-60 minute meeting to get me to refer them. I'm just going to do it.
9. 219.▲
   by ghughes 13y ago

   Their security page [1] needs some work: apparently they "use SHA 256-bit encryption across all of our solutions" and "your personal account information is never compromised". SHA-256 is a hash algorithm, and it's n
10. 220.▲
    by ghughes 13y ago

    What are the verification steps for sending money to a previously unknown party? Is it SMS verification, or do you have to re-enter your card details?
11. 221.▲
    by ghughes 13y ago

    FWIW, I did the same thing. It needs to be clearer.
12. 222.▲
    by ghughes 13y ago

    No, because Bitcoin is decentralized and cannot be shut down in this manner.
13. 223.▲
    by ghughes 14y ago

    I read the entire thing and still can't figure out whether it's a work of satire.