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I was hoping for information on the ACCURACY of these sources. My team has had issues where SIEM alerts are difficult to investigate because Microsoft inaccurately declares an IP geographically distan…
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Why doesn't AI do what the rest of us do and cite the sources linked to by Wikipedia rather than the pedia itself? ;)
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Facebook was big partly early on at places like CMU because unis were early adopters of ubiquitous wifi -- so FB messenger served as a free texting tool back when you'd have people tell you to pu…
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I'd focus on things AI fails on -- anything compiled or systems. Avoid the wave, cling to tradition, and profit. But hey, I'm just some millennial who writes his python in vi by hand, what d…
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>Who gives a fuck ? Your company's general counsel, for starters
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I've seen many an art project that eventually stops being updated and is used to serve up malware -- sometimes with a bonus expired or nonexistent cert. It should never be a requirement to enable…
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>lack of innovation drives consumer fatigue, which hurts the brand (other companies will innovate and eat your customers). But is adding features no one wants that sometimes degrade the user experi…
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Why do I need to enable JS to view this website?
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>Damn, and there is nothing to be done after the transfer to overseas? You can file an MLAT request https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mutual_legal_assistance_treaty But it's …
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I'm glad that even if you found my teenage hacking handle, the forum it was used on is long defunct and not indexed by the wayback machine. I drifted away from security research in my early 20s p…
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>The iphone has lacked innovation under Cook. Last 3 iterations (since 13) have been virtually identical. Why do things need "innovated" constantly? Why keep making the phone slimmer rath…
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That explains why I wasn't finding it previously, ty
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I can get a monitor if needed, it's more meant to be a luggable. I'm not a keyboard purist -- I hunt and peck :-)
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To piggyback, there was a thread a while back about a python library that would generate QR code images. Not just the thing where the QR code is blown up so large you can insert a corporate logo, but …
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So if I was looking for an older Thinkpad to throw something XFCE flavored onto, what are some model numbers to look for? I'm basically just looking to do word processing/browsing, but I ass…
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>These devices are flashed in factories in China and receive firmware updates over the air from China The updates often come from US based FTP servers. >Have you missed out on this new "AI&…
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>Maybe the NSA is on this and spends a lot of time reverse engineering consumer electronics but sadly I tend to doubt it. It's more likely the CIA[0] is exploiting consumer electronics that th…
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To piggyback, is there a good USB Blu ray drive? (And is there a known good CLI tool for backing up copies of them?) I have some Blu Rays I worry will be lost to disc rot 20 years from now...
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>You price out locals from the housing market. Thanks, I think people forget about the market distorting effects of people with a high wage taking an extended holiday, often staying in AirBnBs rath…
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* on contingency
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>> Does Diego Garcia even have the required climate controlled hangars to store the planes? This is plainly stated in the opening of the article: > Diego Garcia is now the only known locatio…
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It also depends on the suburb. I was sad when I lived in Mountain View, heading in sight unseen, but there were a lot of sidewalks and a little main drag with some bars and shops. A lot of "subur…
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Libreoffice is really useful, paired with GIMP it can make switching much simpler since word processing and light image editing (cropping, resizing, redacting PII) is easily done without a photoshop s…
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The first time I tried, despite thinking I'd done my research I had so many issues with basic things like wifi I gave up, but that was like 10+ years ago. I think for my phone, I'd still pre…
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Maybe contact an attorney? This sum goes beyond small claims court. You might find someone who will take the case on discovery -- being served would probably put a pep in their step.
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I'd just move on. I deleted mine in 2016, and rereturned mostly to use it as SSO for Instagram. The Instagram remains, but I can't sign into it because they nuked my Facebook account for bei…
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They'll terrorize someone who does the chores typical of a houseguest (doing one's own bedding, taking part in the chore rotation), but they never seem to give this treatment to tech bro &qu…
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>honestly, any Tesla news coming from CNN, I take it with a pinch of salt. What specific facts in the article do you question? Edit: Please don't silently downvote me without answering my ques…
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>You will need familiarity with basic calculus (differentiation, chain rule), linear algebra, and basic probability. So if I'm at the point that math skills, rather than programming skills are…