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Access to the available font list might be useful for identifying devices likely issued by a particular organization. Unusual fonts that are part of an org's branding usually are i…

Is Iran's domestic internet still fully operational (sans access to/from the outside world)? If so, I wouldn't think the cut-off would help much security-wise because a single Star…

How often is the UI spec modified in practice compared to the frequency of UI changes? I wonder if this scheme actually reduces app update frequencies much. I can imagine that UI i…

I've read several articles about this SuperNova trojan, including a couple that included decompilations, but none included what ought to be two key details: 1. Was this GIF-fetchin…

So, the user graph will be bifurcated, with US users isolated from those in the rest of the world? If so, I don't see how the US-only TikTok remains popular for much longer.

I'm surprised a manufacturer of such engineering machines hasn't differentiated itself by offering a SLA on driver (and general software) availability for future operating system v…

I just watched a Youtube video of the STS-1 landing. He definitely was a happy guy, but it was nearly after landing until he finally exited the shuttle.

I presume the audio sources would have been bugs placed in nearby structures, etc.?

Yes. The author didn't note his testing methodology. JMH (Java Microbenchmark Harness) is the gold standard for executing Java benchmarking tests: http://openjdk.java.net/projects/…

I've always been opposed to folks who grumble about suburbs and urban sprawl. I thought that new developments and neighbourhoods meant a growing population and a bigger tax base. I…

For Google, ART seems bigger than just Android. Consider the degree to which their infrastructure depends on the Oracle JVM and the associated strategic risk. As one datapoint, rec…

I learned that panhandlers, at least in Chicago, interpret polite negative responses as opportunity and will continue to bother me. So, I have taken to saying flatly, "Not happenin…

To add to the collection of work-arounds posted here, most hotels seem to have reasonably modern/common printers. Often, they are connected to the untrustworthy hotel PC by a USB c…

I was thinking about the sorts of fraud categories AirBnB likely experiences. Most fraudsters want cash or cash equivalents, and the use of lodging on a particular night is nearly …

Most of the comments here presume that it's unacceptable for a drone ship to break down in the middle of the ocean and be without crew to repair it. What if these ships were design…

I've always seen local governments as the root cause of "last mile" providers' ability to turn their customers into the product. Why haven't elected officials made more stringent d…

What's notable is that no one has yet posted here saying, "Go stunk for me. Perf and reliability were both awful. I went back to blahblah and threw away all my Go code." It's usual…

So, even though you hated your previous job, you obviously did well at it -- at least well enough to save-up a nice nest egg. Let's presume that you will progress over time from cr…

I have the same number of feet but one more knee than this guy. From what I understand about above-the-knee prosthetics, walking up stairs with a "normal" gait is an impressive fea…

I fly twice a week and have found that the actual rule enforced by flight attendants seems to be, "Don't force me to see it."

I had looked at Spark a couple of weeks ago. I'm looking for a lightweight service-y sort of framework which just happens to have a good HTTP service available out-of-the-box. My a…

What percentage of the issued student loans were taken out by those attending for-profit institutions?

The article suggests that more than a few seconds of privileged access to an important economic indicator would have little value due to the speed of algorithmic market participant…

Right. It's technically not front-running. However, I've heard many traders use the term when talking about how to take advantage of other market participants' likely future orders…

Even ignoring the threat, the sarcasm and tone of blame are unacceptable. What company would want a reputation for being mean to those choosing not to be customers (even if somehow…