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samcat116··on CrowdStrike Update: Windows Bluescreen and Boot Loops
This is a feature not a bug in the enterprise.
samcat116··on CrowdStrike Update: Windows Bluescreen and Boot Loops
Embedded Windows has always seemed like an oxymoron to me.
samcat116··on CrowdStrike Update: Windows Bluescreen and Boot Loops
Sure but if that Canonical sales person was successful in that, I'd almost guarantee that after they switched the first third they'd be in there arguing to switch out the rest.
samcat116··on Samsung's abandoned NX cameras can be brought online with a $20 LTE stick
I remember those! Yeah they were never that great.
samcat116··on Samsung's abandoned NX cameras can be brought online with a $20 LTE stick
I own the 6D MKI and am sad that I didn't wait for the MKII!
samcat116··on Samsung's abandoned NX cameras can be brought online with a $20 LTE stick
I don't know if there was ever really a shot at the form factor I'm describing in the market, but you are likely right.
samcat116··on Samsung's abandoned NX cameras can be brought online with a $20 LTE stick
It largely is due to physics. There's a reason a Canon 24-70 f2.8 lens is the size that it is.
samcat116··on Samsung's abandoned NX cameras can be brought online with a $20 LTE stick
Thats basically what the Galaxy NX was.
samcat116··on Samsung's abandoned NX cameras can be brought online with a $20 LTE stick
Its crazy to me that there isn't a modern version of this kind of camera. Sony and Cannon could be doing a lot to take away from the smartphone share if they made cameras more usable and modern:

- Built in GPS for location tagging in photos(a few cameras have this but for many you need an external dongle attached to the camera)

- Automatic backup of photos to cloud/network storage locations

- built in flash storage for redundancy

- Wifi that isn't trash so you could transfer photos at a meaningful speed

- LTE for the same reason when on location

- Run apps for upload to a variety of services

- More computational photography features

samcat116··on Why it takes NYC nearly 10 years to install 500 feet of pipes
Do you mean the time it takes to actually do the paving is a weekend? Or the process of going from "I want this repaved" to getting it completely done is too long?
samcat116··on Apple unveils 'Passwords' manager app at WWDC 2024
I have never had such issues with the Chrome plugin.
samcat116··on Statement from Scarlett Johansson on the OpenAI "Sky" voice
What a stupid self own by OpenAI that could have easily been avoided.
samcat116··on The Arc browser arrives on Windows to take on Chrome and Edge
I've been using Arc on macOS since early on in their beta. I don't think I can go back to other browsers now. For me its a combination of how tabs and pinned tabs are organized along with spaces on the sidebar, along with having a command palette is really really nice. Exited to use this on Windows as well now.
samcat116··on Ask HN: What licenses avoid AWS-like predators while preserving OSS spirit?
> Last, but not least important, I want to avoid AWS-like predators from taking the project, shoving the "Elastic" prefix, hosting it and profiting from my work (making it extremely difficult for me to be able to compete and economically benefit from my own work).

> I fear that using any of these will automatically attract hate and disdain to my project, dooming it from day 1.

A lot of people here will feel that way unless your project is MIT/GPL/a blessed OSI license from the start. Its basically impossible to please them unless you do this, so you need to chose one or the other here. I will say a lot of the distain is due to projects changing their licenses later on (aka a rug pull), rather than from the start.

samcat116··on Multiple Displays on a Mac Sucks
I've only experienced this with low quality or frayed HDMI cables. When I've hit this and swapped the cables its always stopped happening.
samcat116··on Stop Doing Cloud
I agree maybe there's a bit of over adoption of architectures built for FANG companies, but arguing everyone is using the cloud due to "DDOSing of their cognitive resources" is a terrible take.
samcat116··on Stop Doing Cloud
Both of the following can be true:

- A lot of companies and startups can get by with a few modest sized VPSs for their applications

- Cloud providers and other infrastructure managed services can provide a lot value that justifies paying for them.

Edit: also why the obsession with dedicated hardware and so anti vCPU? For the vast majority of people this is an implementation detail that doesn't matter at all. A lot of that dedicated server is sitting idle.

samcat116··on Big Tech passkey implementations are a trap
Aren’t a bunch of these claims just factually false? Chrome on macOS doesn’t use iCloud keychains passkeys like this article says they’re forced to do.
samcat116··on Kubernetes and back – Why I don't run distributed systems
Seems like all the issues described here are with stateful application and running HA mongo. I don’t think these performance issues are really a result of K8s itself. I do agree backing stuff up in this situation isn’t easy. I think that’s why a lot of folks punt their stateful services to managed services.
samcat116··on Ask HN: Is there any way to make a self-destruct button for iPhone?
I think the default is 10 incorrect passcodes wipes the device.
samcat116··on Microsoft is driving users away
> All they had to do was not not change things

I'd argue they should have changed things more.

samcat116··on Spotify HiFi is still MIA after three years, and now so is my subscription
Can you link the app that syncs those playlists?
samcat116··on Updated user interface for signing in to or signing up for your Google Account
Looks much better IMO.
samcat116··on Updated user interface for signing in to or signing up for your Google Account
It’s necessary for SSO and passwordless flows
samcat116··on NetBox: a source of truth for everything on your network
It doesn't, but its significantly more actively developed than PhpIPAM. There are also scanning plugins you can add.
samcat116··on NetBox: a source of truth for everything on your network
Can't say enough good things about Netbox. Really solid project.
samcat116··on Weaveworks is shutting down
Its a pretty common KPI for B2B companies.
samcat116··on Thanksgiving 2023 security incident
> new laptops that are preinstalled with Okta’s management system

Okta doesn't make device management software, thats made by companies like Jamf. Okta can integrate with them but Okta isn't what manages your laptop at all.

> I wasn’t willing to use Okta’s login system if I have my own personal passwords or keys anywhere on my work computer.

Do not do this, its not a personal device.

samcat116··on Apple announces changes to iOS, Safari, and the App Store in the European Union
Notarization is a completely automated system to scan for malware. It has existed for many years
samcat116··on Apple announces changes to iOS, Safari, and the App Store in the European Union
Where did you get that apps going through alternate app stores would be reviewed?
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