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theothermatton Firefox 93

Anyone else getting hit with a 404 when trying to visit the 'Learn More' links for SmartBlock 3.0 or the referrer tracking protections?

https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2021/10/05/firefox-93-feat...

theothermatton No-Hello

This site reminds me of people who respond to a question by posting a Let Me Google That For You (LMGTFY) link. Do they have a point? Yes. Are they also going about it in a passive-aggressive way that makes them seem like an ass? Also yes.

theothermatton Flying microchips size of a sand grain could be used for population surveilance

Devices similar to this were a major plot point in the second book of the 'Zones of Thought' sci-fi series by Vernor Vinge[1]. It is a really great series that is often recommended on HN. My favorite thing about the series (as it relates to this story) is the way Vinge writes about about the consequences of uncovering code/programs/hardware that was developed thousands or millions of years in the past. There are so many layers to these ancient programs that you never truly know what you are unleashing.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Deepness_in_the_Sky#Localize...

theothermatton Balena Etcher Pro – Fast write to multiple cards or USB disks at once

That makes sense and I should have thought of it with all of the packages I've ordered from Canakit

theothermatton Balena Etcher Pro – Fast write to multiple cards or USB disks at once

Forgive my ignorance but what are the use cases for a device such as this? Are there specific industries or organizations that this is aimed at? Is it something that would be used by consumers/hobbyists for particular projects? Any insight is appreciated!