henfredemars

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[–] henfredemars@infosec.pub 28 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 1 hour ago) (1 children)

Unironically, yes. That’s not nearly as common sense as you may think. There’s no such thing as idiot-proof steps. To some you may very well be a pro from that alone.

[–] henfredemars@infosec.pub 15 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago) (2 children)

My crime is more:

The 500 games in library
The 10 games I only play when a friend is playing
The 3 games I actually play for me

[–] henfredemars@infosec.pub 1 points 11 hours ago

This makes sense. I have a friend from way back in HS who interned there while he was working on his degree who said that cloud services was the priority at the time, and Windows was more just a vehicle that they continued to maintain. That continues to be the approximate temperature of the product and is in line with my expectations.

[–] henfredemars@infosec.pub 20 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago)

They don’t care. They just want as much money as they can collect during their brief lives.

I really do care, but I don’t have anything more I can do. I can take individual measures, and I can vote, but by and large fellow citizens clearly expressed that they don’t value this.

[–] henfredemars@infosec.pub 23 points 12 hours ago

That’s because Republicans don’t have principles. They only respect power.

[–] henfredemars@infosec.pub 12 points 12 hours ago

A close friend of mine used to work for the EPA until last year. He described it as an organization that formalizes bribes for exceptions, a simple cost of doing business.

But of course, billionaires are so greedy that that wasn’t good enough and they don’t want to pay the bribes anymore.

[–] henfredemars@infosec.pub 59 points 12 hours ago (20 children)

I never understand this mindset because a person who is technically skilled like this is exactly the kind of person who wouldn’t struggle with Linux.

They’re already the kind of person who would be an excellent Linux user. I can only imagine that, for whatever reason, they’ve grown emotionally attached and are simply too stubborn to consider anything else.

[–] henfredemars@infosec.pub 7 points 12 hours ago

They might be surprised that open source software exists, is sometimes the best available in the niche, and highly skilled contributors are often willing spend their free time making it better for little more than bragging rights.

[–] henfredemars@infosec.pub 7 points 12 hours ago

This is a sign of emotional intelligence. When people get emotionally invested in their argument, they don't want to lose, and they often won't let themselves believe they can even lose even when they have.

[–] henfredemars@infosec.pub 27 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago) (8 children)

Until the next re-bloating update where your settings get reverted and services re-installed.

Being good at de-bloating (as you may very well be to do that in a few minutes!) is an anti-skill that shouldn't have to exist.

[–] henfredemars@infosec.pub 12 points 15 hours ago

Even better if a person simply asked if it was OK to flirt with me first. I also feel like it opens up the silliness a bit. Then, you can’t really blame them if it just sounds dumb. Like, they warned you!

[–] henfredemars@infosec.pub 28 points 15 hours ago (4 children)

I would much prefer if someone began their flirting process with a plain and obvious statement.

 

Sometimes, I really feel like the invention of cars has done more harm than good. Let's go back to good times, and rely on other forms of transportation potentially better for ourselves and the planet.

 

cross-posted from: https://pawb.social/post/24803052

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Definitely exaggerated, but the principles are sound.

 
  • Google is working on an Intrusion Detection system for Android, according to a teardown of the Play Services app.
  • The system will collect a log of your device/network activities that can be accessed if you notice suspicious activity across your account or devices.
  • Google’s code suggests this log is end-to-end encrypted and can only be accessed with your Google account password and device authentication.
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