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eyeareque··on Google Books wins case against authors over putting works online
Please add 2013 to the title.
eyeareque··on In One Tweet, Kylie Jenner Wiped Out $1.3B of Snap's Market Value
I use the app daily and I have to say while the new version is different and a bit rough, i still like where they are headed. With some tweaks I believe it will be better than the old and more confusing design
eyeareque··on Disabling Docker ICC still allows raw ethernet communication between containers
Could it be possible to spoof ether frames with udp in them? Like say dns responses from the othe containers dns queries? Or to spoof the same MAC address as a peer container?
eyeareque··on Udemy is infringing upon my content [video]
DMCA takedown? Or if you can afford it, call a lawyer.
eyeareque··on California bullet train cost surges by $2.8B
This project is going to be more than just la to sf route. It will allow people to live further away from the over crowded Bay Area (probably Southern California too) and getting more commuters off of our clogged highways.

Besides, sf to la has an additional hour+ wasted with Security and 1 hr travel time to the airport (if you live in SF).

eyeareque··on Call of Duty gaming community points to ‘swatting’ in Wichita police shooting
It’s really sad but a lot of things went wrong here. I really hope the person who called in the swatting goes to prison for murder. The person who gave the wrong address, I think they should also get a prison sentence for what they did. Giving an address to someone who they know is trying to do harm, should be illegal, but I’m not sure which law would cover this. Finally, it’s sad how things went with the cops. If cops fear for their life they are going to protect themselves. They just want to go home to their families.

I have no numbers to back this statement up, but one would assume that cops draw their weapons often, and of course we hear about the times when they have to discharge them in stories like this one. I’m not saying all cops make perfect decisions all the time and there are no bad apples in the force. But I’d assume that cops just want to get home to their families safe every night.

eyeareque··on Ex-FB exec: The dopamine-driven feedback loops are destroying how society works
He stated what I have felt for years, in words much better than I could.

If you struggle to disconnect from social media because you feel like you’ll miss out on friends, remember this: If social media is the only thing connecting you to a friend, they aren’t that good of a friend anyway. Your true friends will not disappear if you delete Facebook.

eyeareque··on New company called Eelo will give you de-Google-ized Android for your privacy
Development work and qa isn’t free. They are probably selling that one at a profit to help raise funding to get this off the ground.

It sounds like it will be open source for all though.

eyeareque··on IPhones start slowing down after a year
I’ve bought two and they were great. eBay has reviews now so you can have some confidence in the seller.
eyeareque··on IPhones start slowing down after a year
A replacement iPhone battery can be bought on eBay for around 10 bucks shipped. I’ve replaced a few iPhone 6 batteries.

Support a small business and have someone else install it for you if you need a new battery. It won’t cost that much. If Samsung had stores they would charge you something near Apples price without question.

eyeareque··on IPhones start slowing down after a year
This is so over blown, but expected for something related to Apple.

Batteries wear out and need to be replaced after a year or two. Apple does something to make the phones last longer, and people frame it as a negative.

I’ve replaced a handful of batteries in iPhons and it is quite easy for anyone who knows how to use a screw driver and watch a YouTube video. Or just pay some small business to replace it.

eyeareque··on Internet Chemotherapy
Linux isn’t the only is with ‘route’
eyeareque··on Uber Paid Hackers to Delete Stolen Data on 57M People
I really hope Lyft can take advantage of all the mistakes Uber has made.

I wonder if it is a good time to start a role at Uber or Lyft? I’m not sure which one I would pick.

eyeareque··on Google collects cell tower info even if location services are disabled
It’s funny how when asked about it, google instantly stated that it was being removed and all location data was purged. It’s almost as if they saw how bad it looks and how it hurts android’s reputation, but hoped no one would notice/care.
eyeareque··on Snap’s Rise and Fall: How a Big, Splashy IPO Prompted the Doubters to Keep Mum
Despite what other people think Snap suffers from, I see their stock as a great investment. It has the ability to gain quite well over the short term, regardless on how they turn out in the long term. Also, there is no denying they have a good grasp on the younger generation who doesn’t like fb or Instagram.
eyeareque··on Inside a low-budget consumer hardware espionage implant
I’ve seen these before on eBay and really wondered what they were all about. Thanks to the person who took the time to write this up! It’s crazy how cheap and small these devices are.
eyeareque··on If you type the letter “i” and it autocorrects to an “A” with a symbol
I thought about that. I really don’t want to lose my text history, but if I have to I will go that route.

My android friends always complain about bugs on their google android phones and I used to just smile. Now I have similar problems.

eyeareque··on If you type the letter “i” and it autocorrects to an “A” with a symbol
I really feel like iOS 11 was released 6 months too soon. Apple really messed up with this one. I run into strange bugs daily. Sometimes apps just freeze for 10 or so seconds and then come back. Or apps won’t launch at all. Sometimes the problems go away or I have to reboot. I really hope they can put out some patches quickly to fix this mess.
eyeareque··on Sony Aibo
This looks really cool.

A 30 day warranty for an $1800 USD toy robot seems quite short. Is this normal for electronics in Japan? In the US I would expect at least a 1 year warranty.

eyeareque··on Why Snapchat Spectacles failed
I wish they would sell these glasses for $50 USD. they would have no problem clearing out quite a few of them. I can’t see myself paying $100+ on Craigslist let alone the retail price of $129.99

Here’s to hoping they get highly discounted and dumped on eBay/amazon.

eyeareque··on A customer recounts Solar City/Tesla installation hell
I’m confused why this was downvoted. Maybe I’m too optimistic.
eyeareque··on A customer recounts Solar City/Tesla installation hell
I have a feeling Elon will be reaching out to fix this customer’s issue soon. Hopefully this can help them fix whatever issues they’ve been having.
eyeareque··on China Blocks WhatsApp
There is no eivdence that I know of. If Apple suddenly signed every message with a third key (a Chinese gov key) how would people know? Maybe a jail broken phone could detect this.. but only if the third key was added. They could do it to specific people and no one would know until it happened. I have no proof of this, only guessing what could happen.
eyeareque··on China Blocks WhatsApp
Could be yeah. But it really makes me wonder. I can’t see china allowing a messaging platform in their country that doesn’t have a way to monitor everything.

Maybe the fact that iPhones are all made in china allow them, for the time being.

eyeareque··on China Blocks WhatsApp
It occasionally would drop, but I could simply reconnect.
eyeareque··on China Blocks WhatsApp
L2TP tunneling works when you use an ip address for the vpn server.
eyeareque··on China Blocks WhatsApp
I used to think this way too until I went to china. The current batch of US apps are also copies of earlier apps. Remember chatting on bbses? IRC, ICQ, etc?

China doesn’t need western internet companies, they have a quarter of the world’s population. Can you blame them for wanting to promote home grown apps to build wealth within their country? Also, they like control, why would you let an foreigner end to end encryption app into your country? I don’t agree with their control but it’s not my country.

I’m surprised iMessage worked for me while I was there. I wonder what consessions Apple had to give for that?

eyeareque··on Credit Karma to launch free ID monitoring following Equifax hack
Read the small print with credit karma. A friend told me to use it, but after reading their terms I said no way. They basically sell your info to other companies. Which should be obviois if you realize they need to make money some how.
eyeareque··on Chrome's Plan to Distrust Symantec Certificates
Moxie proposed something like this in the past, quite forward thinking: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convergence_(SSL)
eyeareque··on Strangely fascinating live streams of MacBook motherboard repairs
I've been watching his recordings for the past week or so, it is extremely interesting to see how component level motherboard repairs are done. This YouTube channel gives behind the scenes info on how he troubleshoosts and ultimately fixes nonworking MacBook motherboards. It's surprisingly entertaining.
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