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by kbart 9y ago
Windows (I assume non Mobile or CE) is a general purposes OS that's easy to configure and (mostly) runs out-of-a-box. Linux (even more so RTOS or some obscure, niche OS), on the other hand, requires more knowledge to be configured, lau
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by kbart 9y ago
I'm not implying that this was made on purpose -- vendor lock-in might happen "naturally" as well, when company becomes big enough that they can start unilaterally change prices/conditions/services knowing that cost
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by kbart 9y ago
That's the same, old vendor lock-in approach. It has happened with the servers, databases, network equipment etc. now it happens with cloud -- nothing unexpected, prepare to see more of these when cloud market stabilizes and clear lead
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by kbart 9y ago
There are legitimate use cases for sshd with default logins. Headless and embedded systems come to mind first. Of course, this should not reach production stage.
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by kbart 9y ago
This doesn't seem legit. The map is on public Internet, so that's like putting an ad on yellow pages and forbid anyone to call. Add authorization if you need access control.
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by kbart 9y ago
NSA doesn't have legal power outside USA. That still would be illegal hacking with potential political and/or legal backlash. I understand what you mean, but that's grey area at best.
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by kbart 9y ago
I'm sure automated updates were covered in EULA. Not that I agree with this MS step though (see my other comment in this thread).
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by kbart 9y ago
Because accessing and modifying computer systems without owner's prior agreement is a crime in most parts of the world. Why would MS, NSA or any other entity would risk potential trials?
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by kbart 9y ago
I'm not the OP, but I'm not particularly worried about "hackers" as my network is defended well enough against non-targeted attacks. Microsoft, on the other hand, betrayed my trust by forcing malware down the supposedly
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by kbart 9y ago
It's not in fashion anymore or what? If it gets the job done, that's all I need.
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by kbart 9y ago
"Is this unethical if everything is done locally and no data is stored or resold?" If it is hidden (no clear warning) and there's no way to opt-out, then yes, it is unethical imho.
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by kbart 9y ago
You are still much more likely to die in a traffic accident in these regions than get murdered. By most standards (even Western European ones) these regions are still very safe, so I don't see any reasons why you should avoid them. Fur
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by kbart 9y ago
PCI (PCI-DSS at least) doesn't say anything about use purposes of credit card data, it's the standard on how to acquire, transfer and store such data safely.
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by kbart 9y ago
No, it would be illegal according to EU data protection laws: "Article 8 prohibits the processing of personal data revealing racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, trade-union membership, and
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by kbart 9y ago
This article is jut an ad. What I'd really like to know: - What is total cost and what maintenance is required (annually) and how does it compare to the traditional road signs? - What about visibility (I assume, it doesn't have re
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by kbart 9y ago
That's the best advice for both bicyclists and motorcyclists. As for regular motorcycle commuter, "the next driver is a psycho who's trying to kill you" attitude along with "stay out of the blind spots" [0]
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by kbart 9y ago
I, on the contrary, like some inertia in movement because, as you've mentioned, it is more realistic. Sure, it get some time to get used to (especially if you had played Quake style shooters for a while), but I like inertial movement m
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by kbart 10y ago
How is it better than free supercook[0], that has basically the same functionality and tons of recipes? 0. http://www.supercook.com/#/recipes
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by kbart 10y ago
Powerful GPU alone can draw 200-300 W of power.
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by kbart 10y ago
I'm not much of a gamer, but still find tiny screen and keyboard limiting gaming experience more than graphic settings.
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by kbart 10y ago
I'd strongly advise against high-voltage/power, questionable quality electronics, because even counterfeit charger will work fine most of the time, until one day, it fails and burns your home down. It's usually not functional
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by kbart 10y ago
What's so special about CCNA? I've acquired it as a backup plan few years earlier, but never used it nor worked in networking. Pretty much anyone with basic knowledge in networking, few weeks of spare time and and few hundreds of
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by kbart 10y ago
It's portability vs usability. Linux runs on pretty much anything: from the smallest chips to the super computers. You can't make something that suits every use case perfectly, so in order to support such variety, compromises must
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by kbart 10y ago
According to a cop who fired shots and who, as always during such incidents, "forgets" to wear camera to backup his claims.
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by kbart 10y ago
"Officers reportedly ignored his father, Tom, and his cousin telling them there was no hostage situation and that the so-called hostage taker was actually asleep." Of course, it's hard to judge without knowing the whole sit
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by kbart 10y ago
"Hard to think of a better model though" No, it's not. USA is probably the only western country with such militarized, trigger happy police force and still does worse[0] than any EU country and most Asia countries in cont
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by kbart 10y ago
How about performance? As I understand, it uses fat pointers fat pointers and GC, so performance drop is expected. There are not many reasons to use C nowadays beside performance.
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by kbart 10y ago
I have used OpenEmbedded/Yocto, but it pretty much falls under "roll your own solution" category. I know there are many projects and papers written that try to address IoT security, but there's no clear leaders yet. Maki
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by kbart 10y ago
I don't use Apple products, so can't comment on how that works, but Apple is a rare company that owns it all: hardware, software, support, so the hardest part of any solution -- agreement of different parties -- disappears.
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by kbart 10y ago
" Upon unboxing an IoT device and first power-on, require physical contact (via NFC?) with user's primary smartphone/wearable, and register the device with the user's third-party cloud account (i.e. Apple's iCloud&

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