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_gsmqon Ask HN: Book Recommendations for Decentralized Systems

Could find a few: - Blockchain And Decentralized Systems - amazon.in/dp/B086CG6TJ3 - Mastering Blockchain - amazon.in/dp/B0B4P2VC76

Any feedback on above or other recommendations ?

_gsmqon Ask HN: Book Recommendations for Decentralized Systems

All of them are focussed primarily on distributed systems, not decentralized / P2P systems - think torrent, direct connection, napster, bitcoin, IPFS.

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_gsmqon Ask HN: My client want an agent on my laptop. Is this the new normal?

Watch out for what all permissions that software agent has.

Big firms when they issue their own hardware often install such agents that have ability to not just monitor activity, but also wipe out data or change user account credentials.

I personally find it weird if the ask is to install such agent on BYOD (personal device), since not just the company data, but your personal data can also be wiped out remotely, or your account credentials can be changed remotely locking you out of your own device.

_gsmqon Google made it nearly impossible for users to keep their location private

Google dropped the "don't be evil" motto in 2015 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don%27t_be_evil

_gsmqon Ask HN: Does anyone know what image recognition algorith the app “Foap” uses?

Exif data may have location coordinates as well