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One paper just blew up Bitcoin's claim to anonymity(zdnet.com)
17 points by valiant-comma 4y ago|10 comments
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by valiant-comma 4y ago
It happens to me when using Ubiquiti UniFi access points, but not as much with other brands of APs. In fact, certain models of UI APs seem to be more problematic when used with newer Macs.
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by valiant-comma 4y ago
CompuServe of course used the XXXXX,XXXX octal usernames, and you could append @compuserve.com for a valid email address, but later we could choose a vanity email (first come, first served), e.g., something@compuserve.com. Then later they o
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by valiant-comma 4y ago
Wow, Choplifter takes me back. There was also the excellent Rescue Raiders. Spy vs. Spy on the Apple II was pretty good for multi-player fun (using one computer and keyboard), as well.
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Why Bigger Things Don’t Always Fall Faster(wired.com)
3 points by valiant-comma 5y ago|0 comments
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Robert Jordan, Southwest Airlines’ Next CEO(dallasnews.com)
2 points by valiant-comma 5y ago|0 comments
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by valiant-comma 5y ago
Prompted some memories of using another trackball. Back in maybe the late 80’s/early 90’s the Microsoft Ballpoint Mouse[1] was my preferred pointing device. It didn’t require a smooth surface like a normal mouse, was very portable, and
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Researchers wait 12 months to report vulnerability with 9.8 out of 10 severity(arstechnica.com)
8 points by valiant-comma 5y ago|0 comments
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by valiant-comma 5y ago
Haven’t seen this mentioned yet, but Total Annihilation: Escalation is a pretty good add-on to the original TA: https://taesc.tauniverse.com/
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Reveal Reddit's Removed Content(reveddit.com)
1 points by valiant-comma 5y ago|0 comments
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by valiant-comma 5y ago
Saturn Run (by John Sanford and Ctien) explored using a VASIMR propulsion system to maintain long-term thrust. Without giving away spoilers, I can say I enjoyed the overall story and intrigue. Sort of hard sci-fi geopolitical thriller, and
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by valiant-comma 5y ago
Another way of looking at it: Privacy is what about you're trying to protect, security is about how you are protecting it.
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DNS loophole makes nation-state level spying as easy as registering a domain(wiz.io)
5 points by valiant-comma 5y ago|0 comments
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by valiant-comma 5y ago
Anyone can report fireball sightings at the American Meteor Society website: https://www.amsmeteors.org/ Looks like this could be the event: https://fireball.amsmeteors.org/members/imo_view/event&#
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Explainer: California Reopens, Mostly, on Tuesday(reuters.com)
1 points by valiant-comma 5y ago|0 comments
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by valiant-comma 5y ago
Another source that may work better if you’re blocking cookies, using private mode, etc.: https://news.freeads.world/speed-cameras-may-be-coming-to-sa...
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Speed cameras may be coming to San Jose, Oakland(mercurynews.com)
3 points by valiant-comma 5y ago|2 comments
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Appliance Activity Recognition Using RFI Emissions (2016)(ieeexplore.ieee.org)
3 points by valiant-comma 5y ago|0 comments
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by valiant-comma 6y ago
The title of the article is a bit misleading, as it implies that Norway (the state) tried to make this gesture. According to the article, a Norwegian person tried to persuade the Norwegian government to “gift a mountain” peak to Finland via
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Biden administration mulls software security grades after SolarWinds(cyberscoop.com)
1 points by valiant-comma 6y ago|0 comments
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by valiant-comma 6y ago
This was awesome, OP! Great use of FS.
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Vulnonym: A bot generating names for CVE IDs(twitter.com)
1 points by valiant-comma 6y ago|1 comments
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by valiant-comma 6y ago
Regarding #1 in the article, Elastic does have SQL query support[1]. I can’t speak to performance or other comparative metrics, but it’s worked well for my purposes. [1] https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearc
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by valiant-comma 6y ago
The built-in Windows Command Shell is actually quite capable. However, syntax is rather different than *nix shells.
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by valiant-comma 6y ago
I’d go so far as to say having all numbers on the back of the card will actually lessen the chance of shoulder surfing while the card is left inserted in the chip reader.
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FDA Advisory Panel Expected to Approve Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 Vaccine(wsj.com)
2 points by valiant-comma 6y ago|0 comments
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by valiant-comma 6y ago
Related article: https://interestingengineering.com/negative-reviews-for-scen...
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by valiant-comma 6y ago
During my flip through the many pages of the article (not sure about that navigation UI) I was disappointed not to see any reference to ISO, shutter speed, and aperture used for the comparison shots. Hard to draw meaningful conclusions with
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Python app to export pictures and associated metadata from Apple Photos on macOS(github.com)
1 points by valiant-comma 6y ago|0 comments
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Russia wants to ban the use of secure protocols such as TLS 1.3, DoH, DoT, ESNI(zdnet.com)
10 points by valiant-comma 6y ago|0 comments

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