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by xethos 2y ago
There is a linked update (this one is months old) about how much wiring he's been able to remove, and how few modules he has left on the bench. Looks like different OEMs have taken different routes regarding how interconnected everyt
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by xethos 2y ago
[EDIT] - Before (if) this gains too much traction, apparently it's simply being made more difficult [0]. I still think this bodes poorly for long-term openness of MacOS, but I want Apple to dig their own grave instead of their defender
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Apple Forces the Signing of Applications in macOS Sequoia 15.1(hackaday.com)
25 points by xethos 2y ago|8 comments
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by xethos 2y ago
Your plan is to carry a weapon best suited to long range, just in case of a close-quarters attack, at a crowded political rally? Because that sounds like a way to get more people hurt, not fewer, and not necessarily the assailant.
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by xethos 2y ago
OP shares with others
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by xethos 2y ago
> For example, while focused on a folder, if I start a search, it doesn't automatically narrow it to that folder Maybe I'm missing what you're trying to do, but doesn't Ctrl-Shift-k "search" (called filter)
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by xethos 2y ago
Regarding Youtube, Google is also waging a silent war against Invidious. It's to the point that even running helper scripts to trick Youtube isn't enough (yet). I can't imagine battling active and clever adversaries speeds u
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by xethos 2y ago
> but I suppose they weren't expecting their employee's [sic] to turn it into a major story. "I can't believe the journalists did that to us"
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by xethos 2y ago
Says the first owner of the machine. Macbooks, and Apple devices in general, have a strong reputation for high resale value. That high resale value is based on having them last quite a while. This falls apart in a few years as hardware requ
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by xethos 2y ago
Parent listed several benefits (to the rich or unethical) of illegal immigrants, and why the powers that be want to keep it that way. You agreed that it's a precarious and generally bad situation for the immigrants to be in, and object
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by xethos 2y ago
Damnit - I should know by now not to use the two interchangeably (especially after using the correct term in the quote!). Thanks for the correction here and below
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by xethos 2y ago
Half right: > "They ordered New York-based Skiplagged to pay *$4.7 million in disgorgement from the travel site’s revenues* and another $4.7 million for copyright infringement." The fine is half trademark infringement, half for
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by xethos 2y ago
It's 4.7 million each for trademark infringement and "disgorgement from the travel site's revenues" First one is a "So what, just remove the American Airlines trademarks". They can drop them and say all good, a
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by xethos 2y ago
Telling me other motorists drive by Braille actually explains quite a lot
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by xethos 2y ago
Fords history of working with the cops and saying "Here's what we have, what fits best as a base to modify, how can we meet your needs?" that is older than Tesla's founding The F-150 Lightning may not be dramatically
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by xethos 2y ago
For years, OEMs were made to install a number of Google apps onto the homescreen at predefined places. One of which is the Play Store. Amazon (for example) absolutely did not have this advantage, despite this kind of thing happening on non-
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by xethos 2y ago
> On the other hand, I couldn't care less Sounds like you should be in club "Ditch the penny" - because you don't use cash, the only effect it will have is lower taxes (or more efficient use of what you pay now), beca
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by xethos 2y ago
The IR829's we use at work are absolutely remotely accessible and configurable, with no user interaction. They include GPS and cellular antennas, and with the correct credentials can be viewed through Cisco's IoT web platform. I
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by xethos 2y ago
Is this [0] not exclusively for the Tor browser? It states immediately below (on this [1] page) to "Make sure you're using Tor", and will only open in the Tor browser. I've actually used LibGen with Tor before, and treat
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by xethos 2y ago
If you've covered the personal frustration angle, I'll point to how it also changes the financial odds of turning a profit with malware. ~$700 USD for a week (before getting discovered) means you better turn a profit fast - and
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by xethos 2y ago
For the record, plugging into a PC and running a few ADB commands allowed me to disable every Google App (including system apps) on my KeyOne - even the ones that had "Disable" greyed out in the UI. Start here [0], though I typica
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by xethos 2y ago
At that point, yell fuck it and advertise a $60 cake with a decent sized font to say "Including all applicable taxes and fees" Hell, people might actually tell others how it ended up being the exact price on the sign
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by xethos 2y ago
Google can absolutely do this. Google's ability to do this isn't tied to an Android version. After being repeatedly hammered on support timelines, they started pushing functionality into Google Services (think the Play store, Goog
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by xethos 2y ago
I... had one? video that wouldn't play on my Invidious instance, but I haven't had any other problems for months . No ads, and it just. works.
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by xethos 2y ago
You bet your ass they do! Play Protect "may deactivate or remove harmful apps from your device" [0]. I'm not sure how much more straightfoward they could be. Google built this tool, they objectively have the ability to remove
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by xethos 2y ago
The point was not "War is only awful if it affects me", but more "War must be kept to the battlefield, or society will break down further"
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by xethos 2y ago
I daily drive a Pinephone Pro as my only smartphone. I adore it, but I think you're right about the precentage that ended up in a drawer. I'd still say it's worth it overall though: the low price pushed it into many more deve
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by xethos 2y ago
I'd say it's really a mix here: It's traceable enough to make Phil uncomfortable, but not every criminal will know it's traceable (especially by government agencies). Your point is the big one though - one cannot sudde
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by xethos 2y ago
Bitcoin is not anonymous. Should one be able to link a wallet to a real name (like, for example, phil21), they can then follow each transaction that wallet makes, and where every coin ends up. Once you know phil21's wallet is empty, th
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by xethos 2y ago
> the driver shown on the app will rarely be the person who actually does the delivery Some will get around this with fake IDs, or at one point, simply setting their own photo on the driver profile page that doesn't match the driver

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