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Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are useless(economist.com)
76 points by tombrossman 8y ago|151 comments
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by tombrossman 8y ago
Not OP but I filed this Launchpad bug and the package developer responded the same day, even explaining how to recover data that had gone missing: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/+bug/12
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by tombrossman 8y ago
Apple won't even warn you which apps are adware, which Google Play has transparently done for years, so there is room for improvement by everyone involved. Previous submission (which got zero interest): https://news.ycombina
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by tombrossman 8y ago
> Security by obscurity is not security. Security by obscurity alone isn't security, but obfuscation is a great tool to add to your security toolbox. The concept is often derided, but it is very effective when used properly.
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Google tracks your movements, like it or not(apnews.com)
515 points by tombrossman 8y ago|259 comments
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by tombrossman 8y ago
I think the thing to remember is that modern DSLRs are going to continue to produce decent images across challenging lighting conditions. A DSLR buys you more usable shots to select from later. You are correct, On a sunny day both types of
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by tombrossman 8y ago
> Why should any corporation let you visit their premises without suitable assurances? Correct me if I am wrong please, but it sounds like you are saying it's okay to trust corporations who are the subjects of media scrutiny to be t
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by tombrossman 8y ago
You may have seen this already, but there is a Python utility that works with Speedtest.net called "speedtest-cli". pip install speedtest-cli https://github.com/sivel/speedtest-cli
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Public by Default – What Venmo (and the Whole World) Knows About You(22-8miles.com)
1 points by tombrossman 8y ago|0 comments
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Apple’s Adware Problem(tombrossman.com)
1 points by tombrossman 8y ago|0 comments
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by tombrossman 8y ago
In my ~/.bashrc, this works well for me. I did have to add --restrict-filenames after encountering some sites using really long titles that were problematic. ytdl() { mkdir /tmp/ytdl && cd /tmp/ytd
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by tombrossman 8y ago
This is interesting because Amazon isn't exactly known for supply chain integrity. Who here hasn't received fakes from Amazon? If you rely on a specific medication for your health, is Amazon a brand you trust to deliver it? How lo
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by tombrossman 8y ago
Words matter, and 'brake' or 'braking' have dictionary definitions which contradict your statement. It's an important distinction because experienced drivers know to anticipate problems and slow down before they n
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by tombrossman 8y ago
> Slowing down is braking surely? No, it's your last resort if you must slow down. Better drivers learn to coast, down-shift, or tricks such as using the slight uphill grade of a roadway to adjust speed without resorting to braking.
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by tombrossman 8y ago
I'm curious, do the two of you consider privacy at any point when building this? Well done launching, it's a nice looking site and a good idea which should appeal to non-technical people who need to track visitors and what they re
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by tombrossman 8y ago
This is where Twitter excels. It's the best way I have found to get local breaking news. Don't bother following any media outlets either, it's counterintuitive but their feeds are mostly marketing garbage with extra click tra
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by tombrossman 8y ago
They don't mention Gandi because that would be a marketing disaster. Gandi do no advertising, no affiliate/referral links, or anything else shady. You might pay slightly more, but I believe Gandi operate a significantly better s
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by tombrossman 8y ago
Something like this already exists, see the OpenNIC project. https://www.opennic.org/
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by tombrossman 8y ago
In the past, when people have asked me about the ethics of using an ad blocker, I always ask the same question: "When you are watching TV, do you wait for the commercial break to go take a leak?" (Not my line, wish I remembered th
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by tombrossman 8y ago
Not a Linux wizard but as a long time user, I remembered this 2012 news from Canonical: http://blog.canonical.com/2012/06/22/an-update-on-ubuntu-and... Perhaps the author meant there was no 'universal&#x
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by tombrossman 8y ago
Firefox users can visit about:config and manually set the value "network.IDN_show_punycode" to True, to fix this. Tested and working, and I'm not sure why this isn't already the default for users whose language setting i
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by tombrossman 8y ago
Interestingly, today's NASA Earth Observatory image of the day is "Smog Smothers Solar Energy in China" https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=92054 A quote from the article: "The resea
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by tombrossman 8y ago
In my younger years I worked as a prep cook at a couple fine dining restaurants in San Diego, and except for the executive chef I was the only other white guy there. We spoke Spanish in the kitchen and since I loved Mexican food and culture
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by tombrossman 8y ago
One of the best things about ad blockers is that they are really just general purpose content blockers. Want to disable this permanently? Here's an Adblock Plus-compatible filter to block the div if you find it annoying. Tested and wor
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by tombrossman 9y ago
> Fastmail do the same, i.e. acquiring certs for their customers' domains without asking or informing, with a view to moving them to HTTPS. Not sure about the the down-voters, but I was just about to post a 'citation needed&#x2
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by tombrossman 9y ago
> The Guardian have switched to this model and it seems to at least be showing the promise of working. Not exactly. While it is possible to become a Guardian 'supporter', and contribute financially in exchange for ad-free brows
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by tombrossman 9y ago
> And yet basic video and screen capture is not working for years now. Arbitrary rectangle capture still doesn't work on Ubuntu 16.04 in any tool I know of. I'm curious, what tools have you tried? I ask because the default scre
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by tombrossman 9y ago
Toilet paper!
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by tombrossman 9y ago
This is what I'm using for the past year or so, running daily as a cronjob: https://gitlab.com/tombrossman/TwitterDeleteMost You can whitelist specific tweets to keep, and set a threshold for favorites or retweets
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by tombrossman 9y ago
If you want something high-performance that you can have running quickly, you can do this with a Turris Omnia router + Pi-hole (DNS ad-blocker). The Omnia is about $300. I've done a blog post explaining how to get everything set up her

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