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notamario··on John Deere owners will get the right to repair equipment under FTC settlement
In this case, glare and reflections.

It’s also stronger.

notamario··on John Deere owners will get the right to repair equipment under FTC settlement
So replacing a part requires DRM but defeating environmental protections is as easy as turning a screw?

Surely I can’t be understanding that correctly given your overall position.

notamario··on US Supreme Court rules geofence warrants require constitutional protections
Jury nullification is a double edged sword. There are near countless examples of a jury determining a white man killing a black man isn’t a valid reason to take the white man’s freedom.
notamario··on Let's Encrypt bans certificate usage in any US sanctioned territory [pdf]
When you say “our legal requirements” do you mean requirements LE imposes in its agreements or requires imposed on LE by governments?
notamario··on Microsoft Office 2019 and 2021 for Mac view-only conversion
Yarr, this be thievery.
notamario··on GitHub's fake star economy
With this approach, which I wholly agree with, many stars means approximately nothing, but few stars signals risk.

It’s a bloom filter of sorts for finding the right library.

notamario··on The buns in McDonald's Japan's burger photos are all slightly askew
For a while, you could call the mobile api to submit an order with a price of your choosing. No validation.
notamario··on U.S. set to launch tariff refund system on April 20
You mean the SC ruling that moves money from the US treasury to the aristocracy class?
notamario··on The TSA's New $45 Fee to Fly Without ID Is Illegal
A Sikh is far more likely to be carrying a little sword than the average population.
notamario··on The Book of PF, 4th edition
Yarr, that do be a problem matie.

In all seriousness, how has DRM not yet been recognized as the failure it is?

notamario··on Celebrities say they are being censored by TikTok after speaking out against ICE
What did he get out of the Greenland deal that the US didn’t have Jan 19, 2025?
notamario··on Can you slim macOS down?
I tried running with case sensitive file system. MacOS itself is fine, but a lot of software isn’t.
notamario··on Verizon starts requiring 365 days of paid service before it will unlock phones
Technically possible
notamario··on Verizon starts requiring 365 days of paid service before it will unlock phones
Playing devils advocate…

In cases of fraud, it creates buffer time for the consumer who’s identity was stolen to notice and notify before the device disappears.