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megraf··on Dwellito Mini Office
$128.65 per square foot in a shed. Let that sink in.
megraf··on OBS Studio: Open-source software for video recording and live streaming
Your icon is very close to the BDSM icon! example: https://i.pinimg.com/236x/20/5e/5f/205e5fa719e6063ed5c3cfba8...
megraf··on Show HN: TheBin – the next generation of trash bin for Mac
Hey there; can you link to the projects github / gitlab?
megraf··on Thieves boosting signal from key fobs inside homes to steal vehicles
See my original comment.
megraf··on Proof That iOS Still Hasn’t Gotten Undo Right
I'm assuming you want times that count down instead of up, because otherwise you could use the existing clock app, and use "lap" as a stop for one timer, and a start for a second timer. Try it In analog mode
megraf··on Thieves boosting signal from key fobs inside homes to steal vehicles
Following around someone with a 'signal booster' could be very difficult. If you capture and reply, you afford yourself a lot of advantages.
megraf··on Thieves boosting signal from key fobs inside homes to steal vehicles
I work at very large OEM. We've run the numbers, and key fob exploits are _extremely_ rare. (most) Modern keys use rolling keys that are verified by the ECU, making cloning (let alone initial pairing) extremely time consuming. However, Keyless-go key fobs _can_ be captured and replayed (not necessarily exploited). 99.99% of the time that cars are stolen (which we find much more common in Europe due to small jurisdictions), someone will break a window, steal your keys, and drive your car away.

(wireless) Key fob capturing and replaying require far more equipment than NFC PVC card (credit card) cloning.

megraf··on Show HN: Wallaby – A very Rails admin interface
Cute comment.
megraf··on Show HN: A simple web app to extract text found in the image
No mobile support? I couldn't click anywhere to upload an image
megraf··on Harvard and the Making of the Unabomber (2000)
Another article made the rounds on Reddit a while back and it motivated me to write to Ted (the Unibomber). I explained that I was a software engineer and found some algorithms intrinsically interesting (Sieve of Eratosthenes, etc.). It's too bad I never heard back from him.
megraf··on Apple has proven me wrong about HomeKit
You shou
megraf··on Ask HN: What tasks do you automate?
Coolest answer here IMO.
megraf··on Show HN: GoldenLayout – build multi-screen webapps
Columns are vertical, rows are horizontal.
megraf··on Ask HN: Looking for recommendations on decent penetration testing tools
Seconded for Kali (formally backtrack). The amount of tutorials, resources, etc. are more than enough to get you started.

Good luck!

megraf··on What’s in a Brand Name?
Touché.
megraf··on AppImage: Linux apps that run anywhere
Some better than others- I was able to grab a copy of portable office (Office 2007?) that ran fantastic on x86. I also went through the trouble of sandboxing every one I ran due to the unknown packing mechanics... Cool stuff none the less
megraf··on AppImage: Linux apps that run anywhere
Do you guys remember those "Portable" Windows executables?
megraf··on Ask HN: How do you like your smartwatch?
I've been wearing an Apple watch since nearly week 1. My company bought us the Sport edition which has become a luxury that I wear daily. Never missing a notification is nice, never missing a call because your phone is out of reach is nice, paired with Apple music, I can speak to my wrist like a 90's spy at a party and listen to the music change - all of these things are nice. It's luxury sure, but do I really miss it when it's gone? Yes. It's something that I've grown accustom to, and when I don't feel the taps on my wrist, or loose the ability to glance and see that I can't count my minutes of exercise, I really wish I was wearing it.

Annoyances: I wear the sports band, and it's gotten difficult to put on. The rubber(?) hole that the metal peg grasps onto has become loose and is now agape, and slightly torn resulting in a couple of extra tries when I put on the watch. The external speaker is also a let down, I can not hear who is on the other end unless I put the watch up to my face (about 4" from my ear).

Features that I could use: Improving Siri's abilities with Wolfram Alpha when dictating to the watch, Improve watch face modularity. Decrease the thickness of the watch.

megraf··on How to access the Darknet. The safe way
I'd actually recommend a SOCKS5 Proxy over a VPN.

> The SOCKS server does not interpret the network traffic between client and server in any way, and is often used because clients are behind a firewall and are not permitted to establish TCP connections to servers outside the firewall unless they do it through the SOCKS server.

megraf··on Social Engineering from Kevin Mitnick
I snuck into a Banking security conference; forged a badge, and stayed down the road to hear Kevin give a very lengthy speech.

It can be found here: (https://soundcloud.com/michael_graf/kevin-mitnick-speech-201...)

I gave him my forged badge, and told him I really like the speech - he signed my book and spoke with me for around 10 min... Really nice guy

megraf··on Hacking the iPod: How I Earned $65K in High School (2012)
IMO this is not really impressive. He bought iPods that were still under warranty, transferred the warranty and paid the price of shipping. There is no hack about this, he's following existing policy laid down by Apple.
megraf··on CodePicnic – A platform for running and sharing code online
Unfortunately, I took down their demo app. Sorry guys...
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