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by ns8sl 10y ago
Ok, check this out - Linux at 2.15% on the desktop vs. other services that have it lower: https://truemarketshare.com/operating-system-market-share?op... I have a theory: - Bots don't show up as Linux, they spoof Ch
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by ns8sl 10y ago
I'm not sure about methodology differences, but this service tells a different story: https://truemarketshare.com/operating-system-market-share?op... Clear the 'Desktop/Laptop' filter and it gives share
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by ns8sl 10y ago
I know. I'm pointing out that seemingly profitable arbitrage opportunities carry very significant risks besides market risk.
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by ns8sl 10y ago
Historically, exchanges that are failing have significant spreads from stable exchanges (Mt. Gox comes to mind). So, there is risk with this strategy. One of the exchanges could fail and you lose everything you have on that exchange.
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by ns8sl 10y ago
My primary issue with Ethereum is the Turing-completeness. The more capabilities a language has, the more likely it will be compromised. Complex contracts will continue to be exploited like the DAO, which will put a damper on Ethereum&#x27
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by ns8sl 10y ago
I sold my bitcoins to take a vacation when it was around 300. Mt. Gox had imploded and I was guessing it would take longer than this to rebound. Wrong!
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by ns8sl 10y ago
What's the deal with stats delayed over 24 hours? Man, I hate that.
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by ns8sl 10y ago
Speaking of defaults, if you install Mongo on EC2 using a default instance of Ubuntu using the default engine, Wired Tiger, you will get ceaseless server crashes. Wired Tiger is NOT STABLE on the default volume - ext4. You have to use xfs
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by ns8sl 10y ago
btw there if you are not totally comfortable with certbot, there is a free monitoring service at https://letsmonitor.org
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by ns8sl 10y ago
All web traffic that is not encrypted is vulnerable to having its contents altered enroute. This is a type of man in the middle vulnerability that allows for javascript, posts, etc. to be changed into something malicious.
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Show HN: Monitoring for downtime, performance, malware, vulnerabilities and fraud(staylive.com)
2 points by ns8sl 10y ago|0 comments
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by ns8sl 10y ago
https://twit.tv/shows/security-now/episodes/576
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by ns8sl 10y ago
Steve Gibson will go into levels of detail that amaze me. The podcast on Rowhammer is a perfect example - down to the minute details of how VMs store memory pages... Its also can be a great sleep aid.
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by ns8sl 10y ago
The Twit network has some very detailed podcasts about Wosign's sliminess: https://twit.tv/search/wosign This is a CA death penalty situation as far as I'm concerned.
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by ns8sl 10y ago
I tried to sell Bitcoin on eBay and every single buyer attempted to commit fraud.
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by ns8sl 10y ago
We have a hard rule that you do not commit code that doesn't pass unit tests. This leads to bad coders not being able to commit as frequently as good coders. However, this seems like a very, very loose heuristic.
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by ns8sl 10y ago
polymer-project link is not working
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Common weaknesses in code(cwe.mitre.org)
57 points by ns8sl 10y ago|13 comments
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by ns8sl 10y ago
It is worth studying common weaknesses in code: https://cwe.mitre.org/
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by ns8sl 10y ago
A treatment for PTSD, called EMDR, involves trying to enhance the right/left communication in the brain. This is done by eye tracking back and forth from left to right. I personally know two people that this was effective on, but t
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by ns8sl 10y ago
And of course, nothing stops an employer from harassing you legally. I was working on a personal project once and it seemed to make sense to join it with another product from another company. We collaborated on the combination design, but
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by ns8sl 10y ago
The event starts at 1pm Eastern.
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Today is demo day for cyber-security accelerator(mach37.com)
4 points by ns8sl 10y ago|1 comments
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by ns8sl 10y ago
I've quit using TOR. It seems to have been targeted by law enforcement and now this.
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by ns8sl 10y ago
I once was on an elevator with Richard Stallman at MIT with my 14 year old son. He turned to my son and asked him what OS he used. My son replied 'Windows', because it's free. Stallman might have lost his mind at this point