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by maqr 13y ago
> I'd rather watch an engineer take a minute to sweat through his memorized lines about X company's latest chips Is that actually the kind of ads you see? I've been using AdBlock since forever, but I assumed all the ads w
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Ubertooth – Open-Source Bluetooth Sniffing(penturalabs.wordpress.com)
4 points by maqr 13y ago|1 comments
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by maqr 13y ago
iOS is the only platform where I don't support full disclosure, or for that matter, any disclosure. It looks doubtful that this bug would be able to be used in a jailbreak anyway, but it's certain that Apple will patch it once it
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by maqr 13y ago
> Tor guarantees anonymity. It succeeds at that. Doesn't it fail at anonymity if the entire internet is being monitored?
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by maqr 13y ago
The cynic in me wonders if the inefficiency and inaccuracy that comes with using humans to crunch numbers gives them more room for error. It's pretty hard to pressure a computer to make the numbers work in your favor, but it's pr
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Introspy: Security profiling for blackbox iOS(isecpartners.github.io)
20 points by maqr 13y ago|1 comments
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by maqr 13y ago
I first heard this this story on "Extra Credits": http://www.penny-arcade.com/patv/episode/narrative-mechanics No affiliation, but if you like this kind of game analysis, be sure to check out their serie
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by maqr 13y ago
Travis Goodspeed is one of my favorite bloggers. Definitely worth checking out if you like this kind of stuff: http://travisgoodspeed.blogspot.com/
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by maqr 13y ago
I'm wondering if this kind of thing will be met with outrage or understanding. It seems plausible that the general public could feel more secure as a result of this, as it shows that the government is actively trying to stop terrorism
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by maqr 13y ago
It's not like there aren't people competing in this space either (like StackExchange). I would love to understand why people use Quora and how they got to the level of popularity that they seem to enjoy.
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by maqr 13y ago
I've seen that "I do not wish to have a consultation" box countless times, but I've never questioned why it's there. What happens if you request the consultation? My understanding has always been that pharmacies a
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by maqr 13y ago
> The number of actually novel, non-obvious inventions in the software industry that maybe, in some universe, deserve a government-granted monopoly is, perhaps, two. Any idea to which two he might be referring?
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by maqr 13y ago
I just disabled the 'promotions' tab, and it also disabled it on my android client. If they start sneaking ads in as real email, I'm gone. If I can disable the ads, I'll probably hang out for a bit longer, but it'
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by maqr 13y ago
What about backups? I don't worry about Gmail backing up my email (though I probably should), but is there some way to get iRedMail to send encrypted backups to S3 regularly or something?
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by maqr 13y ago
I'm actually fine using IMAP, but I really don't want to run my own dovecot/exim/spamassassin servers. It's really inconvenient and really hard to filter out spam. What I need is a hosted IMAP/SMTP service th
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by maqr 13y ago
Wow. How can she possibly think that's an acceptable thing to say in a thread about politeness that she started? Now I'm beginning to wonder if I understand her complaint at all.
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by maqr 13y ago
I'm not sure how many people it would take for Linus to change his ways, but I'd guess that it'd take some kind of intervention, and that seems exceptionally unlikely. When Linus refuses to change, which he has and will conti
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by maqr 13y ago
In all seriousness, who does get to decide what speech is illegal in your country? If you're about to say something that might upset some group, do you restrain yourself or say it any way and wait for the courts to decide of your spee
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by maqr 13y ago
Which part is doing it for you? That Twitter would hand over your identifying information because they don't like the contents of your tweets? The idea that governments can prohibit the written expression of thoughts and ideas? Or
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by maqr 13y ago
Does a "time-out" mean that they're discouraged from attending or that they won't be issued badges?
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Why You Should Aspire to be a Security Guard(captaincapitalism.blogspot.co.uk)
2 points by maqr 13y ago|0 comments
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by maqr 13y ago
Awesome. I've just started playing dota2 in a semi-serious way and it's incredibly frustrating not having 5 to play with. I don't mind being called a noob and getting critical feedback, but it's exceptionally difficult
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Video: Making a game while struggling with obsessive compulsiveness(indiegames.com)
2 points by maqr 13y ago|0 comments
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by maqr 13y ago
I wonder if this is also why Google has a special "Apps for Government", to not be included on the general public's servers.
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by maqr 13y ago
WF opted to send me a new card out of nowhere, without explaining why they're sending me a new card. I suspect it's due to the linode breach.
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by maqr 13y ago
I'm not saying that I assume you're a child molester. What I'm saying is that you're taking a risk every time you interact with children (especially if they're not yours), because there's a disturbingly large amount of people that will a
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by maqr 13y ago
I don't have children, but this is my understanding: > Do these make me a pedo? In the eyes of the law, likely. > What about similar pictures my in laws have taken? Yes, it's not advisable to take these kind of pictures. > What
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by maqr 13y ago
I recently took a resolution downgrade to get a vg248qe for the 120hz with lightboost. See here: http://www.blurbusters.com/zero-motion-blur/lightboost/ If you ever have a chance to play with a monitor at 120hz, especially with lightboos
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by maqr 13y ago
> So we give readers what they want, even if we don't necessarily think it's what they should want. It may mean we're no longer elitist. Or, more likely, it means we're no longer living up to our responsibilities... Sorry. There's a lot
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The History of Typography - Animated Short(youtube.com)
2 points by maqr 13y ago|0 comments

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