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rcostin2k2··on US halts flights at busy East Coast airports, says fiber line cut
This used to happen more often in the past, when copper thieves mistook fiber for conductor. There were cases where critical systems were shut down due to fiber optic theft, and the thieves were caught burning the sheathing to expose the... glass.
rcostin2k2··on Regeneration of used batteries via electrode–electrolyte interphase dissolution
An so, soon you'll be able to put a hydrogen cell into the system ...
rcostin2k2··on Hacker wipes Romania's land registry database
... and an incorrect password policy and poor access control. Usually, in these institutions, if STS is not responsible, there are third-party companies, usually proxies, that are responsible for managing the firewall and accessing the data. The lack of procedures and lack of supervision from the authority, combined with the delay from the service providers, leads to a situation where everyone does backups as they think is best. That's why it takes so long now, because STS restores data from different formats, from different places, made at different times
rcostin2k2··on Earth was born dry until a cosmic collision made it a blue planet
That's what is suggested here but according to the Giant Impact Hypothesis the impact happened about 4.5 billion years ago and formed the Moon from debris, and it likely vaporized much of any existing water on proto-Earth rather than delivering it... More investigations needed ...
rcostin2k2··on Supermicro server motherboards can be infected with unremovable malware
The switch alone does not provide security if the supply chain is compromised. I believe a malicious actor could act along this chain by setting the switch to ON and rewriting the firmware, just like they would replace a removable chip. A step in this direction has been taken by "Server Configuration Lock" (e.g. HPE) while servers are in transit
rcostin2k2··on Developing first petahertz-speed phototransistor in ambient conditions
Well, Intel announced the first terahertz transistor over two decades ago, but there's still no terahertz processor. I wouldn't hold my breath for a petahertz one anytime soon.
rcostin2k2··on 2k-year-old wine and the uncanny immediacy of the past
At certain religious events, even today, Orthodox Christians serve a handmade bread that has such a seal applied after it is shaped into a cross but before it rises and is baked in the oven. Once it rises, the mark expands but remains clearly visible after baking.
rcostin2k2··on Pavel Durov is questioned on 12 charges [pdf]
I wonder if there is something more behind this operation than the indictment document shows:

- the indictment is valid only on the territory of France

- Durov, although he knew, flies straight to Paris from Azerbaidjan

- Durov was in Azerbaidjan at the same time as Putin

rcostin2k2··on Fiber optic drone control beats any RF jammer
"the U.S. currently pays $3,000 for its most modern shells, according to an Army spokesperson. That price includes the charge, fuze, and shell body." [1]

[1] https://www.defenseone.com/business/2023/11/race-make-artill...

rcostin2k2··on Twilio confirms data breach after hackers leak 33M Authy user phone numbers
Actually, I have a Samsung S20+ and "Do not disturb" works pretty well, even scheduled
rcostin2k2··on HP bricks customers laptops with faulty automatic BIOS upgrade
Yes, unless you are under warranty or there is a critical patch release. This habit emerged since the 'strategic' merge with Micro Focus. I think they are, in fact, in charge with all software side of HPE.
rcostin2k2··on This page knows your battery charge level (unless you're using Firefox)
Neither on Brave / Windows 11 (notebook)
rcostin2k2··on Turning an old car into a powerful generator
Living on a sailboat, the cool water would not be a problem. Just some filters to avoid clogging the cooling ducts.
rcostin2k2··on Replanting logged forests with diverse seedlings accelerates restoration
They grow faster but weaker, with lower density (cf. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2018.07.045)
rcostin2k2··on UK air traffic control meltdown
The fact that they blamed the French flight plan already accepted by Eurocontrol proves that they didn't really know how the software works. And here the Austrian company should take part of the blame for the lack of intensive testing.
rcostin2k2··on Dutch e-bike maker VanMoof goes bankrupt, leaving riders stranded
The top tube seems to have a small removable part, few inches behind the head. Else, there is not much to access the inside because of the seat post and head ... The tension forces favor the model because at that point there is only compression, so the tube closes itself.
rcostin2k2··on The More You Look for Spy Balloons, the More UFOs You’ll Find
Sometimes it's easier to accept an "out-of-the-box" idea than to accept that your defence has failed.
rcostin2k2··on Senators Urge FTC to Probe ID.me over Selfie Data
...and it never dries, if unused.
rcostin2k2··on AWS repeatedly warned Parler about posts urging murder
Leaving aside the discution regarding the monopoly position of AMAZON (or other technology companies), I wonder if the PARLER situation would not have been the same if it had gone to any other company offering the same services and used a pre-ownership platform. If they had developed their own stack, wouldn't their flexibility have been greater?
rcostin2k2··on Ferrari is bricked during upgrade due to no mobile reception while underground
According to an update on the same forum [1], the car stopped exactly in front of the warehouse's doors. And three hours ago, it was towed away, after the Ferrari technician flown from Sydney was not able to unlock the engine [2].

[1] https://old.reddit.com/r/Justrolledintotheshop/comments/j9ji...

[2] https://old.reddit.com/r/Justrolledintotheshop/comments/j9qn...

rcostin2k2··on Severed fibre cables disrupted internet access in eastern Europe, Iran, Turkey
Between Bucharest and Iran ? Hard to believe .....
rcostin2k2··on Google Kills Cloud Print
Possible duplicate thread https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21606188
rcostin2k2··on Owl Feathers and Flight (2015)
Interesting to see this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_FEaFgJyfA
rcostin2k2··on Arborists Have Cloned Ancient Redwoods from Their Massive Stumps
How is the CO2 capture for redwood (250t over 3000yrs per tree) compared with other trees ? Would be interesting to know if the lifecycle of those short lived trees (compared with redwood) have better efficiency regarding the carbon capture ...
rcostin2k2··on Microsoft Azure data deleted because of DNS outage
Perhaps that was exactly the response they've got in that moment.
rcostin2k2··on Mobile Airbag Deploy When Device Is Dropped
The system seems to be a cover with no connection with the phone itself. It relies solely on the internal accelerometer so basically it can trigger the deployment if you jump or find yourself in any 0G situation even for a short period of time (it looks very sensitive anyway).
rcostin2k2··on Emirates Planes Could Be Going Windowless
What do you think about few cameras streaming live from different points of the aircraft and the passengers having the possibility to switch between them, or between live and a geosynchronized prerecorded day or night flight with a clear sky ? Would be a perk for the middle aisle seats...