skoskie

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by skoskie 5y ago
There seems to be widespread misunderstanding between encryption in transit and encryption at rest. This tweet is focused on data at rest. The connection between your phone and Apple is encrypted.
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by skoskie 5y ago
USAA calls me frequently. This broad statement is just wrong.
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by skoskie 5y ago
It’s a perfectly valid point in general, but most of us aren’t up against state actors, who seem capable of getting into any target.
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by skoskie 5y ago
You could already do that. Facebook notoriously abused the process.
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by skoskie 5y ago
That really depends on the user. As a developer, I’ve modified quite a few system files and would like those things backed up. It’s one reason I don’t use Backblaze – they refuse to backup system files. As an employer, I can imagine a situa
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by skoskie 5y ago
Are there any updated guides you’re aware of that you could share?
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by skoskie 5y ago
Edit: Step by step instructions. https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/Dropbox-installs-integration...
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by skoskie 5y ago
An alternative method is possible using Dropbox and a small amount of automation. https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/Dropbox-installs-integration...
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by skoskie 5y ago
My home iMac has a folder action set up to print anything I drop in it. That folder is in Dropbox. So I just put files in there from anywhere and it prints. Surprisingly, it’s really quick. It starts printing within 2-3 seconds. On my iPho
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by skoskie 5y ago
Your position is that HN users are anti-apple and lying about this issue, rather than people with no agenda just sharing their experiences?
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by skoskie 5y ago
But don’t you have some extensions that are not enabled for incognito mode? Perhaps they assume it works as long as the same extensions are installed in both modes?
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by skoskie 5y ago
Relevant Twitter thread. https://twitter.com/PatrickMcGee_/status/1451619916994396164
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by skoskie 5y ago
Except Apple is making a direct attempt at solving the issue as it relates to CSAM (and easily expanded to other data) and facing a huge backlash. I wonder if there’s no solution because we’re (myself included) are just stubbornly unwilling
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by skoskie 5y ago
It’s so ingrained in the OS, that it’s hardly noticeable. Yet I have certainly switched to performing initial web searches in “spotlight” rather than opening Safari. On MacOS, (last I heard) they use Bing to deliver results you see in spotl
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by skoskie 5y ago
With apple there’s a single toggle switch to turn the whole thing off and delete the collected data.
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by skoskie 5y ago
You are absolutely correct. I remember when I switched from Windows XP to Mac how much quieter it got. No more constant pop ups, and importantly, apps were not allowed to steal focus. Now there’s a constant stream of interruptions. I’m cons
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by skoskie 5y ago
Dude, writing out the background and history of everything must have taken quite some time, but I found it very valuable in helping to understand the present state of things. I just want to say thank you.
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by skoskie 5y ago
Bike bells work really well. It drives me nuts when bikes ride up on me and make zero effort to ring the bell right there on their handle. If they did this, I would be out of the way by the time they got to me. I have no problem jumping out
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by skoskie 5y ago
Synology is great if you want to stick to using their GUI, which is very capable. If you are more of a DIY/CLI person, I would avoid Synology and similar products. They have everything set up in a very particular way, and you can’t mes
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by skoskie 5y ago
So much this. Host locally, and push encrypted backups to a cloud service. Doing this will screw Google’s ability to optimize storage for identical files, which may drive up costs, but it’s the best way to ensure your data stays private.
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by skoskie 5y ago
I agree that the current photo scanning system won't work for other types of files. Further, I don't think they really even need to scan text files except to see if it's actually a filetype that should be scanned. And they ca
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by skoskie 5y ago
> My guess about this whole debacle is that - with pressure from the government to scan their cloud storage - that this is the alternate scenario to avoid giving up (or being forced to) the "encryption" guarantees of their clou
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by skoskie 5y ago
You seem to be contradicting yourself. You have the option to turn off iCloud photos in which your phone will not scan the photos because there is no point. > Why not scan your whole library? That may very well be the case in the future,
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by skoskie 5y ago
This is almost how the new scanning system works.
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by skoskie 5y ago
I think you make the perfect point, with one exception. Rather than future tense, it should be past tense. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2019/12/senate-judiciary-commi... > This conversation will happen be
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by skoskie 5y ago
I fully admit to being a bit pedantic here, but you are not logged into iCloud on a device by default. Once logged in, then yes, iCloud photos is enabled, but that seems like a fair assumption if you are using iCloud services. > And real
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by skoskie 5y ago
The argument made in several comments that this will result in SWATing isn't cited because it's an opinion on potential future events. A counter opinion, therefore, also would not need citation.
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by skoskie 5y ago
I think it's critical to understand that a single law can shift that window drastically. If Apple can allow for a small shift in that direction – however distasteful – it may prevent the larger shift caused by anti-privacy legislation.
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by skoskie 5y ago
I really wish the people – especially those on HN – would take a broader look at what Apple is proposing and better understand the forces at play before being so critical of the tech. I understand the initial knee-jerk anti-privacy response
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by skoskie 5y ago
I think there's an unspoken assumption that photos are only the first part of this scanning exercise. IMO, Apple will likely end up scanning all content you choose to put on their servers. Tangentially, I think keeping their servers cl

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