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bastardoperator··on Netflix CEO says Apple Vision Pro market is too insignificant to bother with
I feel the same way everytime I close the netflix app because there isn't anything significant worth watching.
bastardoperator··on Google's New AI-Powered Browser Could Mark the End of the Human Internet
Outside of your own assumptions, how do you verify this?
bastardoperator··on Apple announces changes to iOS, Safari, and the App Store in the European Union
Using a cookie or sessions does not equate to spying. Is HN in the EU? Does it use cookies? Absolutely. As far as those useless messages go, I just use a plugin to remove them at this point because they're a waste of resource.
bastardoperator··on Apple announces changes to iOS, Safari, and the App Store in the European Union
Yeah, those annoying GDRP cookie warnings on every site are super robust, what would we do without them... /s
bastardoperator··on Apple announces changes to iOS, Safari, and the App Store in the European Union
They will, the question that really matters is will developers. Is the case for DIY that compelling amongst European companies? I think it will cost companies more to rebuild their own walled garden then what it's worth. I suspect we're not going to see much change, and that most will stick with what they have. There doesn't seem to be any financial incentive to leave at this point.
bastardoperator··on Amazon's Ring to stop letting police request doorbell video from users
I agree with the sentiment, but in this case you just licensed software, you don't own the bits, the service, the components, or the video. Those files were never in your desk drawer, they've always been in amazon's desk drawer. While this is a step in the right direction, I would look to an RTSP doorbell if you're concerned.
bastardoperator··on Flipper Zero: Multi-Tool Device for Geeks
I bring this when travelling so I can dupe remotes and door keys.
bastardoperator··on Ex-Hertz Tesla Model 3s Cost as Little as $14,000. Would You Buy One?
Knowing the way people drive rental cars, not a chance.
bastardoperator··on Outlook is Microsoft's new data collection service
It does, but they're not kernel modules and run in userspace so no game studio that values their game or protecting players from cheaters uses it, and it is not just a config change.
bastardoperator··on Outlook is Microsoft's new data collection service
I'm saying that the companies that make these games, many have been swallowed up by MSFT, so it would fantasy to believe they're going to change their position or hire people to make changes to a game that is a decade old.

Kernel level cheat engines (not VAC) will catch you on a different OS 100% of the time. EAC is vastly more popular for detecting in game cheating, versus VAC which scans the users computer for possible cheats and typically doesn't work well when it comes to preventing cheating if at all.

Many companies invest heavily in kernel level anti-cheat and having to support multiple OS's when the other two big OS's account for less 0.5% of the profit, I just don't see business folk lining up to ensure non-windows users can play video games given the fact it's probably Microsoft making or publishing the game in some capacity.

bastardoperator··on Outlook is Microsoft's new data collection service
If we look at Bethesda, Activision, and Xbox game studio, given the hundreds of titles combined with some of if not the largest franchises in video games, I would be doubtful that day is coming. Something drastic would need to occur. A part of me thinks think we're further away today then we were 10 years ago.
bastardoperator··on Linkhut: A Social Bookmarking Site
Because DNS is an insecure protocol and DNSSEC adds a layer of security that protects against bad actors? It's beneficial to the business and it's consumers? Why do I put locks on my door, I've never been robbed...
bastardoperator··on Wikihouse: Open-Source Houses
This looks cool, I'm just wondering if something like this would pass a building inspection in the US?
bastardoperator··on Apple tells EU it has five different App Stores, not just one
Brew has security audits and mechanisms in place to prevent bad actors. I trust OSS volunteers more than I trust corporations, does that make sense?
bastardoperator··on Apple tells EU it has five different App Stores, not just one
I download all my apps on my MacBook from brew/cask. I choose not to use the app store. I don't put my faith in corporations, but I'm also not putting the security of my phone in the hands of a 3rd party app store either.
bastardoperator··on Samsung forecasts 85% drop in profit as chip sales falter
Is it just chips? Because their consumer appliance division seems to have huge problems. I bought a fridge and it was fully dead in under 6 months. I was able to get a full refund because they lost a class action lawsuit, but it's crazy how bad their appliances are, I don't trust samsung for anything, also:

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/investigations/2023/10/2....

bastardoperator··on United finds loose bolts on plug doors during 737 Max 9 inspections
I can't even fathom what it would cost to ride an Apple airplane, coach.
bastardoperator··on United finds loose bolts on plug doors during 737 Max 9 inspections
I've said it here before, but working with Boeing, every project might as well be a different company.
bastardoperator··on Get your work recognized: write a brag document (2019)
I've never seen a manager, let alone a director or even VP that manages the entire shop when it comes to software.
bastardoperator··on Get your work recognized: write a brag document (2019)
They're called reports for a reason, they report back to you. When you hire capable professionals, they tell you what time it is and what support they need. The entire purpose of management is to ensure success of the IC and team not to be a mind reader or micromanager.
bastardoperator··on James Webb Space Telescope captures high-resolution image of Uranus
I wouldn't mind taking a closer look, but being inside of a gas giant seems questionable given the pressure. I've heard astronomers compare the atmosphere of some gas giants to the density of a 7-11 slurpee... and that sounds terrifying.
bastardoperator··on James Webb Space Telescope captures high-resolution image of Uranus
I'll be honest, it looks fake. I don't think it is fake and I'm not trying to imply that it is. The resolution is low and high at the same time. The other zoomed out pictures are better for me personally because it gives me a little more context seeing I know nothing about space.
bastardoperator··on Figma and Adobe abandon proposed merger
I just feel bad for Figma staff today. Y'all make a great product, keep your head up!
bastardoperator··on Security Issue: Cloud Site Manager presented me your consoles, not mine
That's called anecdotal evidence. I've had police come slow and come fast. 911 also prioritizes calls, so it's possible you're being rate limited by them and not the actual police. The data from their apps tells a different story, maybe they're fudging it, I just don't think making blanket statements about timing based on someone else's story gives me an accurate picture.
bastardoperator··on Security Issue: Cloud Site Manager presented me your consoles, not mine
You sure about that?

Chicago: 3.46 minutes

Los Angeles: 5.7 minutes

Seattle: 7 minutes

Dallas: 8 minutes

Miami: 8 minutes

New York City: 9.1 minutes

Atlanta: 9.5 minutes

Houston: 10 minutes

Detroit: 12 minutes

Denver: 13 minutes

bastardoperator··on The AI Trust Crisis
Turning on AI by default seems to indicate they're sending your data somewhere automatically before seeking approval or opt-in. I could be very wrong, but the wording alone would at the very least make me cautious.
bastardoperator··on The AI Trust Crisis
Seems like an s3 bucket would have been a better alternative. We have no idea what OpenAI does with Dropbox customer data outside of storing it for 30 days. They're doing something, basically all Dropbox customer files with get propagated to OpenAI by default and that should be scary, not feel good.

    Dropbox’s practices aren’t unprecedented, but customer documents do pass through OpenAI’s servers and are stored there for up to 30 days, and the “third-party AI” toggle is turned on by default in account settings.
bastardoperator··on The AI Trust Crisis
Dropbox issued this statement literally yesterday:

    "If you’ve used any of Dropbox’s AI tools, some of your documents and files may have been temporarily shared with OpenAI."
Good luck thinking a cloud provider has YOUR best interest at heart. This is Hacker News, I feel like trust should be earned, never implied.
bastardoperator··on Security Issue: Cloud Site Manager presented me your consoles, not mine
If someone was actively stealing your car, and 911 told you they're an hour out, would that be acceptable? Having carte blanche access to someone else's network equipment seems like the highest emergency a company like Ubiquity could have.

I don't know if the time frame is acceptable, but I know I would have reached out to the customer versus waiting around for a DM once the alarm was rung.

bastardoperator··on The Old Internet Is Dying, and Something Worse Is Being Born
I think people are saying they wouldn't pay for this labor, and because of that, it's riddled with ads.
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