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batch12··on AI scrapers request commented scripts
Browser user agents have a history of being lies from the earliest days of usage. Official browsers lied about what they were- and still do.
batch12··on Beliefs that are true for regular software but false when applied to AI
I think they're more caused by rushed deadlines, poor practices, and/or bad QA. Some folks just don't get it either and training doesn't help.
batch12··on Figure 03, our 3rd generation humanoid robot
I don't think that it's human work this would target, but instead work in shared human spaces.
batch12··on Figure 03, our 3rd generation humanoid robot
hence horseless CARriage
batch12··on YouTube addresses lower view counts which seem to be caused by ad blockers
Is it morally wrong to fast forward ads on your TV or mute the volume?
batch12··on Show HN: A simple word search game
This is a simple word search game I tossed together a while ago that some friends and family still are playing. Select words by picking the first and last letter of the word.

You can clear all words without swapping any letters.

batch12··on It's true, “we” don't care about accessibility on Linux
I think you're partially right. The development of good accessibility features require what any other feature would require- time. Since there aren't enough skilled people willing to give their time to make a good dent in the issue, the only solution left is to pay people for their efforts, sadly.
batch12··on YouTube Is Swallowing TV Whole, and It's Coming for the Sitcom
https://archive.is/JpPIu
batch12··on Show HN: Patio – Rent tools, learn DIY, reduce waste
Off topic, but almost all of your recent comments feel AI generated to me. Maybe I'm reading into things, but the structure looks AI, lots of bangs and a whole lot of em dashes. They also don't match the style of your previous comments, last in 2022.
batch12··on Ditching Obsidian and building my own
> The security through obscurity (non-standard port, no root) are both kinda silly but why not

I think these are decent controls when layered with others. The effectiveness differs depending on your threat models, of course, but at the very least it helps reduce the noise seen from most automated scans reducing the effort involved in monitoring your assets.

batch12··on Sam Altman Wants Your Eyeball
Control. You have to have a good inventory to apply and audit controls.
batch12··on Social drinking also a well-worn path to alcohol use disorder
Both can be an issue if you find you can't do without the drinks.
batch12··on Social drinking also a well-worn path to alcohol use disorder
I have heard of using drinking socially as a justification for drinking excessively. I've never heard someone justify excessive swimming. One is a more common problem.
batch12··on Technical analysis of the Signal clone used by Trump officials
I also read it as carrying a flag (applied by others) to highlight that it needs to be reviewed or hidden.
batch12··on Show HN: Clippy – 90s UI for local LLMs
Makes me think of this short story.

https://gwern.net/fiction/clippy

batch12··on How to lock down your phone if you're traveling to the U.S.
This is true. A backup that can't be restored is worthless.
batch12··on Doge staffer's YouTube nickname accidentally revealed his teen hacking activity
I don't think the article is saying that the prosecutor is 25 years old. It's saying that he has 25 years of experience as a prosecutor.
batch12··on Why I don't discuss politics with friends
Maybe. Killing or stealing for a reason doesn't make the action morally good, just less morally bad than the outcome it was intended to prevent. I've never heard the first parenting example.
batch12··on Utah becomes first US state to ban fluoride in its water
My state provides rainwater collection guidance in the plumbing code. We also have wells. I use a well.
batch12··on Abundance isn't going to happen unless politicians are scared of the status quo
I thought about renting out property for passive income, but after speaking with a friend locally about issues hes had, changed my mind. Not worth the hassle. In the one case, the tenant stopped paying their power bill and the power company cut them off. The tenant proceeded to tear down the inside of the house and burn it for heat. The kitchen island and kitchen cabinet fronts were burned, for instance. In another instance, when cleaning out a property, he found a miscarried fetus left behind in one of the toilets. Both tenants were also evicted for not paying their rent. So yeah, not worth it.
batch12··on The Einstein AI Model
No judgment, honestly wondering. If you didn't want that interaction, why'd you answer the follow up questions? Were you just curious?
batch12··on Canon EF and RF Lenses – All Autofocus Motors
I have an EOS 35mm lying around that can use the same lenses too.
batch12··on Body Doubling
Not sure where your question is headed. Mine was a reply to the parent which focused on difficult tasks.
batch12··on Body Doubling
I thought this was about mundane tasks too?
batch12··on Gene-edited non-browning banana could cut food waste
I used to wait tables. With that said, I also don't like that wait staff costs are hidden from the menu price of a meal. It also seems very rich person cosplay to decide how much I should pay my servant wench after a meal. Even more irritating is the request to tip now for almost any food purchase and to-go order at the register. One doesn't even know where that tip goes. The food prep person? Cook? Expo? Split? To the restaurant? Who knows?
batch12··on Ask HN: How did the internet discover my subdomain?
Obscurity as a single control does not work. That's what the phrase hints at. In combination with other controls, it could be part of an effective defense. Context matters though.
batch12··on Hot take: GPT 4.5 is a nothing burger
Im not following you. If speed is the only factor then we you're saying we already have AGI, just a slow version?
batch12··on Favicon Hasher – An Osint Tool
I was able to enumerate them in a few ways: Public repositories, DNS leaks, and people searching the service for onions.
batch12··on Favicon Hasher – An Osint Tool
To the comment - you're showing [dead]

> i'm curious, fingerprint in what way/purpose? all the relays are publicly listed by the Tor Project, so i'm guessing you mean something other than "x computer is a tor node"

I understand the confusion. I was typing fast. I meant Tor hidden services. I ran a service called torwhois that collected data and shared it.

batch12··on Favicon Hasher – An Osint Tool
I used to use this method, among others, to fingerprint Tor nodes. I used murmurhash3 so it was compatible with shodan, too.
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