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Logans_Runon The UK’s Secretive Web Surveillance Program Is Ramping Up

... or concurrent to it

Logans_Runon NYPD urges citizens to buy AirTags to fight surge in car thefts

From TFA

Mayor Adams was asked during the press conference if AirTags work with Android (they don't).

"Why would anyone have one [an Android phone]?" Mayor Adams responded.

Oh and given that this in New York we're talking about here, the vigilante mob are gonna go wild for this, especially after Citizen worked out so well ....

But by last month, Frame was enthusiastically backing the idea of manhunts, according to screenshots of internal company communications seen by NBC News and first reported by Motherboard [1]

[1] "Inside Citizen: The public safety app pushing surveillance boundaries" https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/citizen-public-safety...

Logans_Runon Fakespot Is Acquired by Mozilla

NSFW definition (depending on I.T. policies)

[1] Pizzle is a Middle English word for penis, derived from Low German pesel or Flemish Dutch pezel, diminutive of pees, meaning 'sinew'. The word is used today to signify the penis of an animal, chiefly in Australia and New Zealand.

[2] Interestingly, it is used in medical slang (Dictionary of medical slang -Jacob Edward) and it is defined as exhausted, or to its point:

~ Pizzle chewer ... A female who relieves a male of his phallic tension by fondling the instrument in her mouth.

~ Pizzle-grinder ... 1. A butcher. 2. A prostitute.

~ Pizzle honker ... A prostitute who satisfies her patrons by manual friction.

~ Pizzle warmer . . . The pudendum muliebre, esp. the vagina.

~ Pizzled . . . Exhausted physically or mentally.

So I guess you could say that Pocket is a Fizzled[3] Pizzle.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pizzle [2] https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/166295/etymology... [3] Fizzle: To finish slowly in a way that is disappointing or has become less interesting & There is often an initial indication of interest, but then it fizzles out and no cash materialises. https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/fizzle

Logans_Runon Netflix loses 1M users in Spain over password policing

Indeed. I enjoyed 'The Mentalist' series (The Pilot and Series 1 in particular) which was also on Netflix if memory serves.

Logans_Runon Long before trees overtook the land, Earth was covered by prototaxites (2013)

A fascinating read, including the Nat Geo article OG link; but couldn't help chuckling at one of the quotes in it .... ..Sucking up carbon from microbial crusts would [make large fruiting bodies] possible. fnar, fnar. But seriously though, Mind. Blown.

That is all :)

Logans_Runon Chinese Researchers Announce 711 Wh/Kg Lithium Battery

Thanks, Well spotted - I've ammended it

Logans_Runon Nostr (“Notes and Other Stuff Transmitted by Relays”) – An Introduction

Glad its getting traction, it was a fun read and introduced me to something new (tm). One issue I had about 'Zaps' was the 'pay-to-play' aspect which seemed in discord/disharmony with the OG vision of Solving the Right Problems

There is no blockchain. No proprietary social sign-in. No “real-name policy” No distributed hash table, onion routing, raft consensus, or peer-to-peer protocol. There is just a method of providing simple digitally signed text, and a simple, scalable search service.

I mean I get it aaannnndd 54 lines of Spec etc and there is a need for something like you offer/describe and I'm glad to have stumbled across the link that lead to this blog that leads to the GH <phew!>

Logans_Runon Nostr (“Notes and Other Stuff Transmitted by Relays”) – An Introduction

To be clear: I am the submitter not the author. The link is just something I stumbled across while browsing ReclaimTheNet.

Logans_Runon Nostr (“Notes and Other Stuff Transmitted by Relays”) – An Introduction

Rebuttal/response to/of your comment/thought/input. From the Wiki -

I ran across Nostr when I was looking for an excuse to do some network programming. I have a thing for small standards, and the Nostr spec was 75 lines of exactly what I was looking for.

Logans_Runon Cigna saves millions by having its doctors reject claims without reading them

Free Market, Self-Regulation, Share-Holder Value.

My Friends, The Revolution is near. There comes a time when the common man can no longer stand idly by and watch as their brothers and sisters (and themselves) continue to be screwed over.

There are many amongst you that fear speaking out in the vain hope that some day that they will get their share of 'the Good Life'. I regret to inform you that if it was going to happen, it would have happened to you by now.

Don't remain silent nor inactive in fear of rocking the boat, the 'they' are mocking you and holding out a carrot on a stick while you blindly plod on in the hope of 'some day'.

Do what you can, when you can. Even the smallest ant can overcome an elephant.

Do not be discouraged nor disheartened if you feel there is nothing you can do. That is what the 'they' count on.

Enough of this Shit!

Logans_Runon Mice grow ‘mini-antlers’ thanks to deers’ speedy stem cells

...If only someone would provide a full access link to the paper (Sigh & hint-hint). Then perhaps We (the HN Community) could have an adult conversation beyond what the Click-Baity submission title portrays.

Logans_Runon Americans Head to Europe for the Good Life on the Cheap

Oh ha-ha-ha. Sure, yes but there is no such thing as a free lunch. Corporate America does not fair well within Europe nor do the restrictions of 'muh Freedoms' translate well.

Caveat Emptor (Buyer Beware) as they say. YMMV.

Logans_Runon Survival Time – (SANS Internet Storm Center)

Related (of course) to https://isc.sans.edu/data/threatmap.html

Logans_Runon Winamp Reboot

Also worth pointing out that as per the WacUp Install instructions -

Alternatively WINE 7.x or newer (running winetricks dxvk & setting it to use Windows 7 compatibility is recommended to avoid visualisation related crashes) for those of us that have moved to *nix since the last time that the Llama's ass got whipped.

Logans_Runon How to Detect Profanity in JavaScript?

Indeed... One could merrily say that thoust's pox-ridden appendige was verily emitting the most foul and sulphorous odor such that it would make lucifer him very self spew and splutter in disgust... (edit in case not clear - I don't mean you obviously !)

My mind goes to even worse insults but....

Logans_Runon Secret Service and ICE conducted illegal surveillance through fake cell towers

IA link to Office of Inspector General report entitled Secret Service and ICE Did Not Always Adhere to Statute and Policies Governing Use of Cell-Site Simulators (REDACTED)

https://web.archive.org/web/20230307201306/https://docs.recl...

Logans_Runon After Dark Screensavers in CSS

Assuming that P=VA that would mean that the Trinitron was using 240v x 1.2a = 288W or if on 110v 110v x 1.2a = 132W.

Raspberry Pi 3 = 5v x ~2.1a = 10.5W max.

Logans_Runon After Dark Screensavers in CSS

Given the power consumption of the typical 21+ CRT monitors at the time it probably saved a whole load of power.

Logans_Runon Chinese banks cause alarm as capital flight measures intensify

I'm not so sure about that. China has brought a lot of US debt https://www.ey.com/en_cn/china-overseas-investment-network/o...

Logans_Runon Ask HN: Typing Devices for the Physically Impaired

Can you not hack together something to create a 'floating' keyboard? In other words a beams of light shine down each letter (forming a complete keyboard) and then a receiving mat (or possibly bounce back sensors in the head unit?) and any beam interuption/change of state registers as a keypress, so in effect 'air typing' a bit like the musicians of the 70's and 80's playing laser keyboards

Eg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPWr9bitVek

A Quick bit of research turned up this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBS8ZEPdiM8 (Laser Projection Keyboard Review - Geeky Stuff)

My adaptations are an ergonomic 'split and curved' keyboard and a mouse similar to the Logitech M575 Ergo.

Logans_Runon Cryptome Submits 2nd Request to Judge Hilton/DOJ on Assange Prosecution [pdf]

IA Link https://web.archive.org/web/20230305111956/https://cryptome....

Logans_Runon Using deep space as a heat sink and the sun as a heat source from earth (2018)

See also - Simultaneously and Synergistically Harvest Energy from the Sun and Outer Space https://www.cell.com/joule/fulltext/S2542-4351(18)30471-9

Logans_Runon Free Music/Audio Visualizer Software to Render Videos

A really nicely laid out landing page. It managed to convey what it is and what it does at a glance.

Logans_Runon 111-1111111 is a valid Windows 95 key (2021) [video]

If memory serves (and it was a long time ago) Win98, Office 97 and NT4 all had an easy to guess key. As long as the ABC (product type eg. Pro, Home) followed by the -xxx (first two digits added up to 9 as the last digit eg 639) -xxxx and the last 4 digits also added up to 9 as the last digit) all would be good and passed all the validation checks. A product key of xyz-000-0000 would work although it was a bit obvious where as something like fgh-729-32139 would sail through.... Ah, the good ol' days

Logans_Runon How much data to give partners

Ask yourself this - If you were about to invest in an App, would you ask the dev those questions? They seem fair imo. Imagine if you were pitching to Y Combinator - would any of the potential investors ask those same questions?

Equally it could just be someone on a fishing expedition to see if it was worthwhile developing a competing app so do some background research of the potential partner to see if they are either a VC or a possible copy-cat

Logans_Runon Ask HN: Most efficient apparatus in kWh/liter to extract water from atmosphere?

An overly broad question but would would something like https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-24314-2 ("Increasing freshwater supply to sustainably address global water security at scale") be of interest/relevant?

Logans_Runon Plastic might be a cleaner, quieter, ready-made alternative to asphalt

From a linked study (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S03043...)

The incorporation of plastic in roads could lead to the release of Microplastics in the environment caused by abrasion by tyres and the wear and tear of pavement surfaces due to weather events

Enough said.

Logans_Runon FBI takes down, operates Bitcoin tumblers (2021)

Quote from a linked article in tfa The FBI has tumbled more Bitcoin than anyone else in human history. Pot meet kettle as they say on this side of the pond.

Logans_Runon Ask HN: What to do when your technical ineptitude is hurting startup progress?

The information provided is a little sparse but I would consider hiring a person for a fixed term contract of 2-3 months and then use the freed up time to split 50/50 between QA'ing their code (and perhaps picking up some tips and tricks) and studying/MVP'ing.

After the 2/3 months is up - Re-Evalute the situation.

Logans_Runon Amazon funds seaweed farming at offshore wind farm to test CO2 capture

Why not use it as fertilizer? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seaweed_fertiliser

Given the area of the trials (North Sea) I would be hesitant to eat it but on plants in place of oil based sources? Would that work / be safe?