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Comment on Google backpedals on new Android developer registration rules in ~tech
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Comment on Google backpedals on new Android developer registration rules in ~tech
polle Link ParentThat is a real scenario, albeit very convoluted and with low succes rate due to the preexisting warnings. Their "fix" for this convoluted scenario will result in a slightly more convoluted...That is a real scenario, albeit very convoluted and with low succes rate due to the preexisting warnings.
Their "fix" for this convoluted scenario will result in a slightly more convoluted scenario with new playbooks telling users to simply download malware from the playstore or install it through adb.
To make a very stupid analogy. This is equivalent to TSA implementing a new policy where they cavity search every passenger that does not travel with luggage to ensure no more drugs will be smuggled in such a manner. The policy will reduce the amount of smuggled drugs a teeny amount while smugglers find a different way to smuggle and quality of life for passengers without luggage deminishes forever.
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Comment on Google backpedals on new Android developer registration rules in ~tech
polle Link ParentThis is my industry. Neither me or any of my colleagues actually believe that the goal here is to reduce malware. When you try to install an app in this way (sideloading) you are already bombarded...This is my industry. Neither me or any of my colleagues actually believe that the goal here is to reduce malware.
When you try to install an app in this way (sideloading) you are already bombarded with warning messages about this being unsafe and untrusted.
This doesn't help educate users. It doesn't warn them. It takes away their freedom. This doesn't provide users with more abilities to isolate untrusted apps. It simply adds hurdles for installing anything that is not signed by google. (Not that the app store isn't filled to the brim with google-signed malware anyway).
This is a power grab and a quite blatant one at that. The goal here is to get rid of apps like newpipe that reduce googles ability to serve ads.
I appreciate that you generally try to be positive and give people (or organisations) the benefit of the doubt, but you really should not bother here.
(FYI: The above is regarding the original attempt to take away agency. I am not judging the backpaddeling after the outrage since there are no details available yet so it would just be speculation)
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
polle LinkThinking about the best way to set-up a dead-man switch. I am creating a pdf file to my partner that contains crucial information in the (hopefully far in the future) event of of my death. It will...Thinking about the best way to set-up a dead-man switch.
I am creating a pdf file to my partner that contains crucial information in the (hopefully far in the future) event of of my death. It will include all kinds of things. Passwords, financial information, insurance info, who to call to handle xyz, how to revert our house from a smart home back to something that does not require my maintenance, etc..
Making and hosting the pdf is easy, filling it with the right information is hard but I should manage, but figuring out how to get this pdf in the hands of my partner as soon as possible after my demise is tricky...
Ideally it should get to her as fast as possible but without triggering whilst I am still alive. It also obviously contains sensitive information that must remain secure.
I could host it on my server and setup some automation to send it via email whenever I don't perform some action within x hours, but that is sure to be triggered by mistake at some point. Also it seems incredibly unreliable. Tech stacks fail, and if the pdf is not delivered, the whole thing is moot.
So far I got no good solutions.
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Comment on Troy Hunt: Two billion email addresses were exposed, and we indexed them all in Have I Been Pwned in ~tech
polle (edited )LinkGot a ping from their great service that one of my ancient credentials was found in a new bundle of leaked email/password combinations. That led me to their excellent blog post about the...Got a ping from their great service that one of my ancient credentials was found in a new bundle of leaked email/password combinations.
That led me to their excellent blog post about the difficulties they face when ingesting these massive datasets.
For the few that are unfamiliar with the service: You can check your emails here and your passwords here (but better yet browse there manually and don't trust links by strangers on the internet).
I strongly recommend subscribing to their free alerting service. They will email you when one of your emails is found in a data breach.
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Troy Hunt: Two billion email addresses were exposed, and we indexed them all in Have I Been Pwned
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Comment on How can I combine several ranked lists into one mega list? in ~comp
polle LinkThis is one of those cases where LLMs do shine. Here you have an overview of the various rank aggregation algorithms that you could use + their implementation in code: LLM outputThis is one of those cases where LLMs do shine. Here you have an overview of the various rank aggregation algorithms that you could use + their implementation in code:
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Comment on Spit on, sworn at, and undeterred: what it’s like to own a Cybertruck in ~transport
polle Link ParentThis editors note made me laugh:This editors note made me laugh:
People occasionally just flip [me] off or whatever, but nobody's come up to me and tried to make a statement about anything. Personally, it's kind of dumb. It's just a vehicle. So it's ironic that it would even become a political statement, but nonetheless it is.
[Editor’s note: Taylor was arrested and pleaded guilty to conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding in the January 6 attack on the Capitol. He was later pardoned by President Trump.]
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Comment on Save Point: A game deal roundup for the week of October 12 in ~games
polle Link ParentA friend recommended deaths door to me 10 minutes ago. So seeing it here in your list feels like destiny. I'll gladly take itA friend recommended deaths door to me 10 minutes ago. So seeing it here in your list feels like destiny. I'll gladly take it
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
polle Link ParentDoes this not have issues with dust buildup and lack of airflow over the components?Does this not have issues with dust buildup and lack of airflow over the components?
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Comment on Should C be mandatory learning for career developers? in ~comp
polle Link ParentIt's because this already IS part of most computer science educations. This was a basic part of my curriculumIt's because this already IS part of most computer science educations. This was a basic part of my curriculum
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Comment on Tildes' Colossal Game Adventure: Inauguration and nominations in ~games
polle Link ParentI will second the MattKC video series recommendation. This truly has been a work of pure love, and since I never played it, I am curious what about this game has captivated all those people to...I will second the MattKC video series recommendation. This truly has been a work of pure love, and since I never played it, I am curious what about this game has captivated all those people to undertake such a collosal endeavour
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Comment on Most people, even highly technical people, don't understand anything about AI in ~tech
polle LinkCan you tell us something about what you are doing with your company? What do you make/research? How do you make money? You make a lot of claims in your post but they are almost all backed by...Can you tell us something about what you are doing with your company? What do you make/research? How do you make money?
You make a lot of claims in your post but they are almost all backed by arguments of authority, not actual justifications.
That can be fine, if you actually are such an authority on the subject. So I would love to hear more about it.
FYI: Myself, I am a senior cloud security engineer. I use AI mostly to iterate quickly with POCs for apps or scripts. I believe its a great tool to get some basic things working or to learn faster when starting with something you are inexperienced about. But it also often really sucks and wastes an enormous amount of time making up nonsense for me to falsify.
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Comment on People who contribute to libre projects - how do you find time for this? in ~hobbies
polle LinkFor me, this often starts as trying to achieve something with xyz program/library. I then run into some kind of issue/obstacle that is preventing me from achieving my objective. I will then debug...For me, this often starts as trying to achieve something with xyz program/library. I then run into some kind of issue/obstacle that is preventing me from achieving my objective.
I will then debug things to figure out if things are failing because I did something poorly or if there is an actual issue with the tool/lib or a feature does really not exist.
At the end of this, I will usually already have a good idea of what needs to be done to fix the issue / add the feature.
I can then either create an ugly hack/workaround. Or I can contribute the fix to the project
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
polle Link ParentTildes will host it :) This beautiful website is open source, so I am contributing my time to write the code for the API. This will then be reviewed and if approved, will become part of the...Tildes will host it :) This beautiful website is open source, so I am contributing my time to write the code for the API.
This will then be reviewed and if approved, will become part of the website in a little while
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
polle LinkMaking slow but steady progress on the JSON API for tildes. Today I added the endpoint to get comments for a topicMaking slow but steady progress on the JSON API for tildes. Today I added the endpoint to get comments for a topic
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Comment on Recommendations for a obscure newer games in ~games
polle Link ParentI played this to scratch an itch after playing Outer Wilds. It's a nice game but it also felt very tedious at times. Maybe it's because it didn't quite fill the Outer Wilds void but it didn't do...Return of the Obra Dinn
I played this to scratch an itch after playing Outer Wilds. It's a nice game but it also felt very tedious at times. Maybe it's because it didn't quite fill the Outer Wilds void but it didn't do it for me
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
polle LinkStarted work on the JSON API for tildes. The read-only APIs that don't involve user authentication should be fairly straightforward. The authenticated api endpoints will prove more interesting....Started work on the JSON API for tildes.
The read-only APIs that don't involve user authentication should be fairly straightforward. The authenticated api endpoints will prove more interesting.
Gonna need to figure out how to nicely integrate REST api token based authentication into the tildes codebase (which relies a lot on user sessions) without duplicating too much code
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Comment on The vast majority ~90% of us only consume, never post and never comment. So come on in, leave a tildes-worthy comment, and join the 10% my dear lurker in ~talk
polle Link ParentSeeing you put in the effort of posting topic after topic with interesting content has actually pushed me to start contributing a little as well. I do so mainly by commenting more than I would...Seeing you put in the effort of posting topic after topic with interesting content has actually pushed me to start contributing a little as well. I do so mainly by commenting more than I would naturally do, and a tiny bit by posting my first topic recently. I also started contributing code to the tildes repos, which is more my natural inclination.
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
polle Link ParentI threw a minimal draft version for a first endpoint as a merge request. Do have a look so I can incorporate feedback before continuing on the rest of the API endpoints.I threw a minimal draft version for a first endpoint as a merge request. Do have a look so I can incorporate feedback before continuing on the rest of the API endpoints.
Except for the part where google can (and does) dictate what apps are allowed on the app store. This just extends that control to all apps anywhere (not just in the play store)
Again: This is about killing apps like newpipe that prevent google from getting ad revenue