Police say they found mafia fugitive on YouTube, posting cooking tutorials
4 1 comment 01 Apr 2021 17:00 u/SEELE (..) in g/technologyInternet Archive Scholar (Beta): This fulltext search index includes over 25 million research articles and other scholarly documents preserved in the Internet Archive.
6 0 comments 31 Mar 2021 19:30 u/SEELE (..) in g/technologySemiconductors lead times in March 2021: some semiconductors will not be available at any price as lead times of up to 52 weeks have been reported
1 0 comments 28 Mar 2021 15:56 u/SEELE (..) in g/technologyGoogle's unusual move to shut down an active counterterrorism operation being conducted by a Western democracy
2 0 comments 26 Mar 2021 12:35 u/SEELE (self.technology) in g/technologyFactory blaze adds to computer chip supply crisis
7 0 comments 23 Mar 2021 19:19 u/SEELE (..) in g/technologyComment on: Factoring 2048 RSA integers in 177 days with 13436 qubits and a multimode memory
Hopefully nobody, but you never know. I've already moved to quantum-resistant algos but even those aren't certain to be bulletproof.
I figure things will go like they did with current computing, first room-sized vacuum tube computers that are slow as dirt and then rapid improvements as people find cheaper and smaller ways to do things.
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Factoring 2048 RSA integers in 177 days with 13436 qubits and a multimode memory
1 2 comments 23 Mar 2021 12:31 u/SEELE (self.technology) in g/technologyRare Diode Threatens Coast Guard’s Arctic Ambitions: With none remaining in the Coast Guard’s inventory, the crew has had to turn to eBay to source as many spares as possible.
16 1 comment 18 Mar 2021 17:08 u/SEELE (..) in g/technologyFCC moves forward with plan to ban three Chinese telcos from American market
31 2 comments 18 Mar 2021 16:15 u/SEELE (..) in g/technologyFlow Browser for Raspberry Pi - a from-scratch browser engine not based on Webkit, Blink (Chrome), or Mozilla
12 0 comments 18 Mar 2021 15:35 u/SEELE (..) in g/technologyWikipedia Is Finally Asking Big Tech to Pay Up
6 2 comments 17 Mar 2021 15:43 u/SEELE (..) in g/technologyComment on: Alibaba's UC Browser deleted from Android app stores in China
Did they ever find Jack Ma?
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17 Mar 2021 01:27
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While it defies U.S. government, Apple abides by China's orders - and reaps big rewards
19 1 comment 15 Mar 2021 16:14 u/SEELE (..) in g/technologyMicrosoft wants the US to hit search rival Google with Australian-style media laws, following the bargaining code battle down under
1 0 comments 14 Mar 2021 00:32 u/SEELE (..) in g/technologyComment on: Bitwarden Send - A trusted way to securely share information directly with anyone.
I still can't believe they killed Firefox Send
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12 Mar 2021 14:13
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Bitwarden Send - A trusted way to securely share information directly with anyone.
8 2 comments 12 Mar 2021 14:10 u/SEELE (..) in g/technologyComment on: Gab got hacked again
In that case you could start with HTML/CSS (for the learning) and get a basic site up, then see if you can turn your creation into a custom Hugo theme. Then you have full control.
The main advantage of static site generators like Hugo is that you can easily make changes to huge parts of your website by changing a configuration file and running a single command to rebuild the whole site.
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09 Mar 2021 14:02
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Comment on: Gab got hacked again
It depends on what your site is like, and how it needs to work. If it's something like a blog or publication, you should use a static site. Static site generators like Hugo and Jekyll take folders full of simple Markdown files and turn them into a fully themed HTML site. These are cheaper to run than traditional websites and can't be hacked since there is no code running on the server.
If your site needs dynamic server-generated content and you can't use an existing well-regarded engine then you might look into using Go. It's very fast, easier to learn than Rust, and fairly safe.
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09 Mar 2021 02:34
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Comment on: Gab got hacked again
Part of it is that all software sucks, and hardware mostly sucks too. People (including me) make fun of the "rewrite it in Rust" crowd but there's something real behind that sentiment. We need to be moving things to safer tools with fewer footguns.
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08 Mar 2021 21:29
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Comment on: Gab got hacked again
Man, that sucks. I'm getting sick of all the bullshit hacks lately. "Hacktivism" was cool when it was faceless corporations. Torba's just one guy (and a small team) against the world.
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08 Mar 2021 20:26
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Comment on: How do you stay anonymous using IPFS and other p2p decentralsied solutions without a VPN?
People are working on this. Old school P2P is not anonymous, true.
IPFS has plans for Tor-style anonymity, but they are on hold until after 1.0.
Supposedly SAFE Network is anonymous: https://safenetwork.tech/fundamentals/
There's a file sharing and chat network built on I2P, which provides anonymity: https://muwire.com/
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08 Mar 2021 18:34
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Comment on: CMV - Chromebooks are the ultimate Good Goy computer.
You didn't understand what I said. You have to reflash it with Coreboot and remove Chrome OS, then you can install Linux and use it like a regular laptop. You just have to make sure that the hardware has mainline Linux support (many do).
Howto: https://mrchromebox.tech/
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08 Mar 2021 18:19
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Comment on: CMV - Chromebooks are the ultimate Good Goy computer.
Chrome OS is Linux, so they are already Linux compatible. And they resell for really cheap. You might even be able to get some for free.
Sometimes people want a dirt cheap laptop for experimenting, or pentesting, or travel.
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07 Mar 2021 21:40
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Comment on: CMV - Chromebooks are the ultimate Good Goy computer.
Cheap used Chromebooks are an amazing source of throwaway Linux machines if you're willing to go through the reflashing process. You do have to look them up in advance and check compatibility and upgradeability.
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07 Mar 2021 20:51
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Comment on: BREAKING: Gab's Torba Looking Into 'Buying Our Own Bank' After 4th Bank Ban In 4 Weeks
Banking is ripe for real disruption. Our whole system is mired in tradition and fear of change. Buy a bank and offer account holders an API like some of the Euro banks do now. The people who need that will flock to you.
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06 Mar 2021 16:21
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Senators call on FCC to quadruple base high-speed internet speeds
1 1 comment 04 Mar 2021 16:00 u/SEELE (..) in g/technologyComment on: Grimes sold $6 million worth of digital art as NFTs
What exactly are they buying, anyway?
This video "sold" for $389K: https://niftygateway.com/itemdetail/primary/0x948b3515d81034a3c16d5393c6c155946c93c103/1
You can watch it by visiting the page. So what did they buy?
You know how the fine art world has always been a cover for money laundering? Isn't this just making that more explicit?
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02 Mar 2021 15:15
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Comment on: [News] It seems you'll have to pay just to see a tweet now?
LOL... guess they're trying to cash in on the Patreon/Substack/Locals paid content trend. Late to the party, guys.
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25 Feb 2021 18:58
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Comment on: Twelve-Year-Old Vulnerability Found in Windows Defender
Sounds like it's more of a way to do a denial of service or to delete targeted files. The ones that scare me are the ones where scanning a file can cause a crash + arbitrary code execution.
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24 Feb 2021 22:33
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Twelve-Year-Old Vulnerability Found in Windows Defender
9 1 comment 24 Feb 2021 22:31 u/SEELE (..) in g/technologyA first-of-its-kind geoengineering experiment is about to take its first step
7 0 comments 24 Feb 2021 15:30 u/SEELE (..) in g/technologyThe Third and Up Broadcasts: North Korea's unusual "wired radio" system and beyond
1 0 comments 20 Feb 2021 02:45 u/SEELE (..) in g/technologyComment on: This unusual hydrogen paste could revolutionize the transport industry
Probably, most of these early speculative technologies never go anywhere. The one thing that's interesting about it is the idea of using a "paste" instead of a liquid for a fuel cell (this is basically just a fuel cell). That's new to me.
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18 Feb 2021 22:11
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Microsoft President calls on US to copy controversial Australian media law proposal
13 1 comment 17 Feb 2021 23:54 u/SEELE (..) in g/technologyWorkers at Medium are unionizing: "the Medium Workers Union says part of its goal is to bake social justice into the product."
8 3 comments 17 Feb 2021 00:29 u/SEELE (..) in g/technologyThis unusual hydrogen paste could revolutionize the transport industry
37 8 comments 16 Feb 2021 17:45 u/SEELE (..) in g/technologyFacebook wants you to comment on its Trump ban. Here's how.
9 2 comments 30 Jan 2021 22:31 u/SEELE (..) in g/technologyCable ISP warns “excessive” uploaders, says network can’t handle heavy usage
7 1 comment 30 Jan 2021 18:21 u/SEELE (..) in g/technologyComment on: Twitter acquires Revue , an editorial newsletter tool for writers and publishers.
I am very happy with Substack's hands-off approach to moderation, but it won't last forever. As soon as line up for an IPO or purchase, I expect things to change.
Fortunately something like Substack should be easy to recreate, and the network effects don't really matter that much (it's more about the individual authors). I'd love to see a Substack clone on IPFS or one of those blockchain platforms like LBRY.
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26 Jan 2021 17:43
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Comment on: Our experience with the Fediverse, and why we left
Appropriate cautions for social media include using a VPN or Tor. Or you could just run your own federated server if you don't trust any of the hundreds of fediverse servers out there.
Why the hate for federated solutions? It's one of the best paths away from big tech, though not as good as full decentralization.
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25 Jan 2021 16:32
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Comment on: Our experience with the Fediverse, and why we left
You will if you use your real name and your normal email. If you take appropriate cautions (as you always should when signing up for a social service) then you're fine.
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25 Jan 2021 15:33
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Comment on: Alternative Linux Laptops
Purism's laptops come with the IME removed. They also offer an anti-interdiction service.
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21 Jan 2021 04:34
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Comment on: Discussion on IPFS today
Thanks for the link to awesome-ipfs, good resources there. I haven't used IPFS yet but I intend to start playing with it soon.
In my mind the priority should be a space for user discussion in case places like Ruqqus are banned. These projects look promising:
* https://github.com/fazo96/ipfs-boards
* https://github.com/zbyte64/pugdit
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20 Jan 2021 15:37
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A Chrome feature is creating enormous load on global root DNS servers
25 0 comments 31 Aug 2020 01:24 u/SEELE (..) in g/technologyComment on: Web browsers need to stop
I agree completely. It's all driven by the ad and entertainment industries. Maybe there should be two HTML standards, a heavy one for entertainment and a lightweight one for information and communication. (Not that new standards ever fixes anything.)
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23 Aug 2020 19:17
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GitHub - osnr/horrifying-pdf-experiments: Stuff which works in Chrome and maybe Acrobat and Foxit.
1 0 comments 23 Aug 2020 15:20 u/SEELE (..) in g/technologyComment on: Web browsers need to stop
> No business anywhere that has ever existed will stop doing something because of this lmao.
Yes, but the web isn't driven by a single business. There are standards bodies involved that can reject new changes as long as the small players (Safari and Mozilla) go along with the decision. Google could still implement those changes without consensus like Microsoft did long ago with IE, but eventually this behavior would catch up to Google like it did with MS.
The problem is that the standards bodies have become weak and toothless, and most of Mozilla's revenue comes from an agreement with Google, so they don't ever give any significant opposition to Google. It's really an antitrust issue at this point.
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23 Aug 2020 14:44
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Comment on: Web browsers need to stop
As a user you might not know, but as a developer Chrome is becoming completely insane. They keep adding crazy new "standards" like Web MIDI that 99% of people don't use, and which would be better implemented as a plugin. Every one of these additions increases the attack surface of Chrome and makes it harder for potential competitors to develop their own browser.
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23 Aug 2020 14:31
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Epic's CEO sent Apple a 2 a.m. declaration of war over 'Fortnite': 'Epic will no longer adhere to Apple's payment processing restrictions'
7 1 comment 21 Aug 2020 21:03 u/SEELE (..) in g/technologyIntel NDA blueprints – 20GB of source code, schematics, specs, docs – spill onto web from partners-only vault • The Register
9 0 comments 08 Aug 2020 21:06 u/SEELE (..) in g/technologyLegal support for Substack writers - applications are open to US-based writers who have enabled paid subscriptions and publish work that may attract unreasonable legal pressure
16 0 comments 22 Jul 2020 03:22 u/SEELE (..) in g/technologyComment on: Apple wants your iPhone to replace your passport and driver's license | Appleinsider
Forgot about this, great catch.
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03 Jul 2020 16:43
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Comment on: Apple wants your iPhone to replace your passport and driver's license | Appleinsider
This is great, now you can keep your payments, communications, and travel documents all on one device. Then when they deplatform you or confiscate your device, you are completely cut off from society. Amazing idea.
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