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baaron··on Samsung is randomly deactivating some accounts for 'security reasons'
In light of this development, I'll say that I've always appreciated that Samsung does not require an account to own and operate one of their devices. It has become so common that I doubt most people would flinch at it, but I appreciate it nonetheless.
baaron··on Influencers face backlash over Meta 'pervert glasses' content
I wonder if something like the EURion constellation could be worn to disable recording by unwanted parties.
baaron··on Latest Airbus single aisle aircraft innovations
Main points:

- "seats measure up to 18-inches wide in economy, the same standard configuration found on Airbus widebody aircraft"

- "To minimise cabin pressure effects on the body, the cabin maintains a 6,000-feet average altitude pressure, roughly equivalent to that of a mountain ski town. This is the same cabin pressure as the modern A350 widebody, and it helps to reduce physical fatigue, headaches and jet lag."

- "Modern next-generation LED lighting systems aboard the A321XLR gently transition through customised hues, mimicking natural sunrises and sunsets to help reset the body’s circadian rhythm. Temperature control is split into three actively controlled zones, and airlines can even opt for heated floor panels to give passengers an extra touch of cozy luxury. Last but not least, advanced acoustic technologies have been integrated through the aircraft’s frame to minimise engine noise, resulting in a 50% noise footprint reduction compared to previous-generation single-aisle aircraft."

baaron··on Google changes its search box
Checkout Kagi. You can blacklist sites. You can also weight certain sites higher than others. I've been using it for almost a year at this point. When I'm forced to use Google at work, I am legitimately less effective at finding the information I need.
baaron··on When hardware goes end-of-life, companies need to open-source the software
I have had an itch to disect an Aura frame and do something akin to the Tonie Box jailbreak. But I am too afraid of being responsible for bricking our frame and I can't justify spending the money on one just for R&D.
baaron··on A confession from a mainstream food delivery app engineer
I have had PMs and POs spend hours with the dev team spilling all the tea because they think it will help the devs better craft their vision. This particular aspect is very plausible to me.
baaron··on Google confirms Android attacks; no fix for most Samsung users
My tinfoil hat might be on too tight again... but the timing of this exploit coinciding with Google's full court press on Android user rights is just a little suspect. Especially after the ongoing public education campaign about the evils of "sideloading" an Android application.
baaron··on Arduino published updated terms and conditions: no longer an open commons
Previous discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45984143
baaron··on Show HN: I made a down detector for down detector
As an American solo developer, I am close to doing the same. These mega-corps are out of control.
baaron··on Cloudflare Global Network experiencing issues
My tinfoil hat has me wondering if it's just coincidence.
baaron··on RISC-V takes first step toward international ISO/IEC standardization
For anyone else who thought this was simply a rad chip, it's radiation hardened

https://www.microchip.com/en-us/product/pic64-hpsc1000

baaron··on The Police Are Scanning the Faces of Every Single Person at Download
If one wanted to attend the festival without being subjected to facial recognition software, I might recommend masks from http://www.urmesurveillance.com/ or something similar. A number of sites selling "anti-facial-recognition" masks have opened in the last few years.
baaron··on Mark Cuban on ReplyAll
I'd be curious to hear from a lawyer if a system like this would cause a Rosario violation (in New York, for instance).
baaron··on No Facebook Messenger for Me
Unless I'm missing something, this doesn't address the author's concern of keeping all IM sessions confined to a single desktop window. It's simply a method of using Facebook's Messenger platform without having facebook.com loaded in a browser. So it placates users with privacy concerns regarding opening Facebook on a corporate network, but it does nothing for the advocate of a single chat client.
baaron··on Show HN: I created an Excel plugin for using SQL inside Excel
I just downloaded it, and I have to say... this plugin is really cool and extremely powerful.

Two things:

1) It needs to be more clear that your data needs to be in a "table" for the plugin to work. Unless I'm mistaken, the only place that is stated (except for the tutorials) is embedded within the screenshot on the homepage. Add a help or FAQ page, and highlight this point!

2) I'm not a fan of the personal license having restricted use in a domain environment. I have a domain controller in my house, and many of my IT-professional friends do too. My house is not a commercial space. I like the software, and I would definitely pay $28 for a license, but I think $50/year is too steep to be able to use this at home.

baaron··on Probation officers face redundancy in plan to replace them with machines
http://i.imgur.com/M9N3CLM.jpg