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by godelski 1mo ago
IANAL, but I believe the argument is that agreeing to the TOS constitutes consent. Even though no reasonable person would believe such a thing would be in the TOS and no reasonable person reads the full TOS (no person actually could...). Pe
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by godelski 1mo ago
You seem to be making the assumption that this is all a zero sum game. I have to point out the irony that this is a technology based site, focused on software. You know, a sector that isn't nearly as tied to physical resources as other
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by godelski 1mo ago
> Seems pretty logical, no? Not really, it's incredibly myopic. Would you really risk your brand , that took decades to build, by acting hostile to your customers? It only "makes sense" to do when you no longer
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by godelski 1mo ago
> There *has* to be some complex math involved. My partner, who has a doctorate in economics, and I end up talking about this a lot because I agree that doing nothing , as a monopoly, is the winning move for consumers. Related I
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by godelski 1mo ago
On top of that, the first few minutes of the video suggests it captures your neighbors' device and IP information. I'm sure the ToS has some BS about you being required to inform any guests, but what if your TV is just recording y
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by godelski 1mo ago
> because it’s a common feeling Even the graphs in the article suggest this. The low point for perceived corruption was 59% in 2006. So 20 years ago more than half of Americans already believed it. Even their OECD median graph&#
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by godelski 1mo ago
This is great. One suggestion I have (for these types of projects in general) is to include a BoM and price estimates. Make those front and center. Even though prices shift they give people ballpark estimates for deciding "do I want to
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by godelski 1mo ago
> say the top ranked CS school I've worked with and written papers with enough people from top ranked CS schools (multiple from top 5 on csrankings) while I was at a top 100 and it is a very mixed bag. There were plenty of i
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by godelski 1mo ago
> people who are lazy and so just do `git add . && git commit -m ... && git push -f origin` every time. People? Even LLMs do that
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by godelski 1mo ago
It's at least easy to fix. Not pushing a file has a much easier fix than pushing an API key. The damage is also very different. Sure, both have failure modes but the effect of the failure is different and acting like they're the s
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by godelski 1mo ago
Are you explaining my comment or rebuting it? I really can't tell what the intent is. Maybe the internet has trained me poorly in thinking most replys are generally rebuttals. But it really does seems like you're just explaining m
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by godelski 1mo ago
Up until the developers roll their host files into their app. That's why a pihole doesn't stop ads when you use the YouTube app. Look, I still run AdGuard on my router, but it's not the same thing
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by godelski 1mo ago
Sure, but you're on iPhone. It's better than nothing. I'm on your side but telling people to buy a new phone doesn't solve their problem. Short of that uBlock and/or Orion are their best options
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by godelski 1mo ago
Really? I never found it effective unless I messed with certs on my phone. For example, DNS blocking isn't going to block YouTube ads if you're using the app since they don't need to respect your DNS, but it will if you'
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by godelski 1mo ago
> That's something people should run themselves. I run Adguard Home on my router. I'll second this. People should really be flashing their routers. OpenWRT is simple enough that if you're on HN I think you'll
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by godelski 1mo ago
If you're on Android, FF supports add-ons. If you're on an iPhone, uBlock is now supported: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ublock-origin-lite/id674534269... There's also Orion browser, but I fou
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by godelski 1mo ago
I'll third this. A few years ago I set up both a website (cloudflare) and started using Firefox Relay (proxy email addresses, with a mozmail domain). I did it to make gmail less sticky and control spam[0]. Then last year I switched to
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by godelski 1mo ago
My favorite is when you watch 1 minute of a 30 minute video and then your feed is just fucked for the next month. Like did I not clearly express my disinterest? Give me the dislike. Give me the "I don't like this". Give me th
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by godelski 2mo ago
> Devs respond to the incentives set by management But I still hate these types of explanations. We are not mindless automata. > That I take pride in what I do And I'm glad you do. I'm glad you don't redu
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by godelski 2mo ago
Yet our society praises the money people more. So I'm not just going to accept selection bias as the answer because while that explains why some people have an addition it doesn't explain why society is fixated on those chasing
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by godelski 2mo ago
I buy that but it still leaves many questions. The goal is ultimately arbitrary, is it not? Why not seek fame instead? Philanthropy? World records? Knowledge? Innovation? Adventure? Or many other things? Money makes all these things easier
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by godelski 2mo ago
> Your answer makes sense for me only if your boss is Elon. What about for everyone that works for a big tech company. The same still applies. I know I picked very big numbers, but let's be honest, a more "modest"
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by godelski 2mo ago
> You're talking as if most people care... They don't. I think most people do care > My father can't read any emails I send to him because his inbox is drowning in ads Seems like evidence your dad cares
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by godelski 2mo ago
> Michael Burry managed just fine True, but selection bias makes it hard to famously learn this lesson and not come out on top. Dropping a name no one knows that was right but was never vindicated would serve no purpose
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by godelski 2mo ago
> It is not "will" it always is money. Bullshit. There are so many ways to make money. And let's be honest, are the levels of wealth these people have money is entirely meaningless. There is nothing Elon can obtain
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by godelski 2mo ago
> I was unaware of these side-loaded malicious apps until now. This is information consumers need to have. I really want to ask, earnestly, how do we communicate these things earlier ? I don't think there's a shortage
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by godelski 2mo ago
> But, isn’t it our job to impress upon the managers the importance, in a certain regard? I think it is. But this appears to be an unpopular opinion and I'm not sure why. The question I'm still unsure about is if manage
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by godelski 2mo ago
I disagree, a bit. There should always be some contention between manager and developer. It's healthy. But I think many developers just remain silent and are afraid to speak up. They are afraid of losing their jobs, or worse, getting k
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by godelski 2mo ago
I know you're being sarcastic but what worries me is it seems people really do think that way. AI didn't create the addiction, but it's like switching from opium to fentanyl
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by godelski 2mo ago
Did CrowdStrike actually suffer? That was a huge outage and their stock is today at an all time high. Seems like no one actually cares. Neither the companies providing the software, the companies purchasing the software, nor the markets. To

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