verandaguy_alt

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by verandaguy_alt 8y ago
You could print the warning out to STDERR when the Python runtime finishes parsing and before it executes your script. This will likely break some people's workflows, but honestly, it's the de-facto way of notifying users of a dep
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by verandaguy_alt 8y ago
A cryptocurrency implementing a zero-knowledge proof, like ZCash, may be a better choice here.
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by verandaguy_alt 8y ago
That varies from brand to brand, but generally, yes. Given that it's happened to devices whose manufacturers have a long history of being part of large enterprise security mechanisms, flaws are still being found and actively exploited.
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by verandaguy_alt 8y ago
If you're comfortable using a totally (physical) keyless solution, try a hotel-style mag strip-based access card, or an NFC alternative like a ProxCard. AFAIK, most code-based locks include a physical lock cylinder as a backup.
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by verandaguy_alt 8y ago
Coming from an infosec background and having touched on physical security, just don't use a smart lock: - Best case, even with a responsible implementation, you're introducing more variables than are necessary into a supposedly se
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by verandaguy_alt 8y ago
What most companies have is access controlled by an organizational superuser team. At large companies, this means that each team has full or near-full control over their "jurisdiction." IT has full control over LDAP accounts, and
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by verandaguy_alt 8y ago
Are the feature comparison tables in this article supposed to reflect the state of SQL databases as of several years ago? I've been using Postgres very consistently for the past half decade (as a dev, not a DBA) and it's had a `GR
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by verandaguy_alt 8y ago
That's actually reassuring, I'm glad they looked into this. My follow-up concern is, what if, under these salty and wet conditions, something causes a short circuit between the powered rails? e.g., either a defective vehicle-side
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by verandaguy_alt 8y ago
I haven't heard of vulture investors before. Is this just someone who aims to profit from an eventual asset sale (somehow)?
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by verandaguy_alt 8y ago
Asking as someone less involved in reading about the funding side of starts than probably many of you, can someone explain this quote? >The most viable option that we have identified to forestall a near-term sale or a potential default u
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by verandaguy_alt 8y ago
Is it appropriate to be concerned that this will result in infrastructure being approved without sufficient review, potentially resulting in dangerous infrastructure?
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by verandaguy_alt 8y ago
Not all countries have whistleblowing protections, and even fewer will offer fiscal rewards for the act.
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by verandaguy_alt 8y ago
Leaking corporate data or trade secrets to the general public is not the solution for a couple of reasons. - Depending on the actual contents of the leak, people might panic; this is basically never useful. - Depending on the outlet, the co
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by verandaguy_alt 8y ago
Lots of edge cases with an extremely large base case -- I'd guess (conservatively) that at least 9 out of 10 sites you go to use shared hosting or a CloudFlare-style CDN. Also worth noting that an ISP will generally go for the low-hang
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by verandaguy_alt 8y ago
>Why do you need an HTML renderer? Because it's objectively easier to do cross-platform GUI development using a single, well-defined and portable API that someone else maintains. That that API is nowadays de-facto WebKit supporting
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by verandaguy_alt 9y ago
Naturally, but some of your replies have been needlessly rude towards them. It's also important to be sure that your criticisms are valid.
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by verandaguy_alt 9y ago
But nobody's walking up to the victims and saying this. HN is an open -- and international -- forum for discussion. Given that the US is affected by gun-related violence unlike essentially any other developed nation, it's complete
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by verandaguy_alt 9y ago
> it bothers me that you feel so free to say that on HN. Freedom to express one's opinion is not a uniquely American value, especially on the internet. You're free to be bothered, but it's invalid to criticize someone for
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by verandaguy_alt 9y ago
It definitely is a feat. Carrier landings on US-supercarrier-style carriers especially are pretty notorious -- between the ocean swell, the short runway and tiny margin of error, plus a runway that's actually angled with regards to the