vulcan01

31 ms·

331.
by vulcan01 6y ago
This is actually a good idea. Apple does this on macOS with File Vault: "WARNING: You will need your login password or a recovery key to access your data. ... If you forget both your password and recovery key, the data will be lost.&qu
332.
by vulcan01 6y ago
Well, you can make a deal with each administration. It's probably in the best interest of any DoJ, Democrat or Republican, to be able to access data unencrypted. So these deals probably* carry over each time the administration changes
333.
by vulcan01 6y ago
Theory: Apple has a deal with the government to not properly encrypt iCloud backups in exchange for the government not regulating them through antitrust. This is pure speculation, but I wouldn't be surprised if this is why the governme
334.
by vulcan01 6y ago
> Except that Apple did not take action. Look, I don't mean to criticise. But how do you know that Apple didn't start working on a fix when they were told about it? Apple doesn't exactly say when they start working on a fi
335.
by vulcan01 6y ago
> Figure out what isn't optimal from there and iterate I am inclined to be a perfectionist. So... I would modify #3 to guard against that: Figure out what isn't optimal, prioritise , and then iterate.
336.
by vulcan01 6y ago
> You've either got the right mentality, or you don't. Referring to that comment you linked... yeah, I can't reach the fourth level. Maybe not the third level. But, ever heard of the phrase "aim for the stars and land
337.
by vulcan01 6y ago
This is probably my third time reading this... but how does one actually become a Done and Gets Things Smart person?
338.
by vulcan01 6y ago
You just answered that in your own question :) Trump is an elected official in the executive branch, and therefore not allowed to restrict the speech of citizens. Twitter is not an elected official in the executive branch, and therefore is
339.
by vulcan01 6y ago
> civil libertarian ethos People living in the colonies already had this. When Parliament started asserting more control over the colonies, they fought to restore their control over government.
340.
by vulcan01 6y ago
Again, IANAL. But my understanding is using ideas in a patent for "experimental purposes" is legally protected: https://nysstlc.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/NYSTAR-Th...
341.
by vulcan01 6y ago
My understanding (IANAL) is that although maths are not patentable, the use of maths is – much as science is not patentable, but the use of science (technology) is.
342.
by vulcan01 6y ago
It's called the first follower effect, I think. Derek Sivers wrote about it: https://sive.rs/ff
343.
by vulcan01 6y ago
That still is compatible with what I said. There is never just one reason to any major social thing.
344.
by vulcan01 6y ago
I'll posit an additional factor: people who are disenfranchised and desperate are more likely to believe conspiracy theories and act on them. Andrew Yang talked about this a lot during + after his campaign, and also this paper: https:
345.
by vulcan01 6y ago
I just want to point out that the same company also partners with the University of Colorado's PhET [0], to run their old Java simulations in the browser using another one of their products. [0]: https://phet.colorado.edu [
346.
by vulcan01 6y ago
Ah, I see. Not sure what the OP was pointing out there, but perhaps it was the interviewer's laughing not being befitting of a journalist?
347.
by vulcan01 6y ago
If you're referring to Musk's deception of shareholders, he sent a tweet in Aug 2018 [0] saying that he was going to take Tesla private at $420 per share, which led to a fine from the SEC and some other civil lawsuits. [0]: https
348.
by vulcan01 6y ago
> I was confused by the image CV on the homepage. It expected it to be clickable, and it took me a minute to find the View Demo button. Another option is to have the "view example" button visible even before the user scrolls.
349.
by vulcan01 6y ago
FYI, HN already has a polling feature. https://news.ycombinator.com/newpoll
350.
by vulcan01 6y ago
For future reference: this is Noise Level by Raymond F. Jones.
351.
by vulcan01 6y ago
I'm simply suggesting that developers should expect treatment from Apple that they would expect from their employer/manager (as many devs rely on app sales for their livelihoods). > pretty soon everyone wants a sit down with Ti
352.
by vulcan01 6y ago
I feel like some of Apple's problems stem from their unfriendly stance. Apple should have discussed Amphetamine's branding if they thought it was controversial. Why do they feel the need to turn everything* into "Do this or
353.
by vulcan01 6y ago
Relevant xkcd: https://xkcd.com/1170/
354.
by vulcan01 6y ago
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7807998 > Please follow the site guidelines and don't complain about downvotes—all it does is lower the signal/noise ratio. Everyone gets downvoted. It doesn't matter.
355.
by vulcan01 6y ago
> I’ve done the whole google maps support thing but no response and deaf ears. Cue Googler who will find this comment and magically fix this problem. The HN effect.
356.
by vulcan01 6y ago
Yep. You can also wait for a second or so after materialisation to get a higher velocity.
357.
by vulcan01 6y ago
> FYI-- here's what a healthy relationship looks like An arranged marriage does not a healthy relationship make.
358.
by vulcan01 6y ago
If your browser/OS is set to dark mode, it automatically switches to the dark interface (using CSS prefers-color-scheme).
359.
by vulcan01 6y ago
Does anyone know the title of this short story?
360.
Fauci tells kids he gave Santa the Covid vaccine(nbcnews.com)
1 points by vulcan01 6y ago|1 comments

More ›