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aaron_m04

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About aaron_m04

Interested in decentralized technology to empower the masses.

Free Luigi. Billionaires shouldn't exist.

Free Palestine.

Save the ecosystems. Keep fossil fuels in the ground.

@aaron_m04 git.sr.ht/~aaronm04

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    Comment #49225966

    I wouldn't assume that. I would wish to see numbers on that first.

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    Comment #49157035

    > Imo the future lies in a solid core programs with powerful plugin frameworks that expect all plugins to be code that was never read. What makes you think that?

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    Comment #48913793

    Err, last word is "analogy"

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    Comment #48911931

    This could've been a much better article without the strained Tower of Babel article.

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    Comment #48570639

    I had to enable "exploit protection compatibility mode" to use my credit union's app.

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    Comment #48570611

    > [...] until I noticed Google had force bundled a 'Wicked For Good' movie promo theme with the latest security update. This is how users learn to not update anything.

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    Comment #48154650

    How could anyone answer that with any level of certainty?

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    Comment #47247481

    Yes, but do these enthusiasts care at all if it meets some need for the users? I suspect that they do. And how can they find out how well it meets that need other than receiving (r…

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    Comment #46308985

    > it's a non-profit (well, a for-profit owned by a non-profit) that needs to make a big profit in a short amount of time. Can you please elaborate on this need to make a big profit…

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    Comment #46187773

    Why do you say it's almost certainly untrue? Capital is well known for trying to suppress wages.

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    Comment #46030853

    Depends on the business.

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    Comment #45973332

    I could've sworn I saw something in the last month or two about BITBLT or DirectX changes on Windows.

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    Comment #45747730

    Google is a step ahead of that, with their device attestation technology. Now apps can make sure they are only running in an approved environment.

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    Comment #45422011

    This article feels a little suspect. They beat the AI drum a bit hard. So I go to https://workweave.dev and of course their business model is tied up with LLMs.

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    Comment #45342340

    > IME people an incredibly warped view of just how subtle and easy it is to introduce a memory safety bug. Agreed, and I think part of the reason is because they take it personally…

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    Comment #45341974

    Who specifically is saying this?

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    Comment #45196931

    50 miles is a very long way to commute daily!

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    Comment #45177466

    #1 does suck very much. My solution for #2 is an sshd I start up in Termux when I need to backup. I just rsync the file onto my computer.

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    Comment #45164643

    > With foreign key constraints, you have to delete all related records when a parent record is deleted. I've also seen good advice that you should never delete anything from your D…

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    Comment #45155155

    This link doesn't really tell me anything.

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    Comment #45146691

    I feel so good about never connecting the previous owners' Nest to my WiFi.

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    Comment #45032518

    Projects using it is 404.

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    Comment #44187970

    Ok, how would you ensure this is right in the law without creating a loophole?

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    Comment #44174136

    It's true that there could be other more impactful actions. I'd love to hear your thoughts on what else can be done.

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    Comment #44174130

    > This sounds a bit like bailing out the ocean. If it's one individual doing this, sure. I am posting this in the hopes that others follow suit.