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Part of it is how we scope law enforcement's job. Thanks to technology there's tremendous growth in the amount of information about people. Traditionally law enforcement needs to f…

Sandboxie is a free option that usually works: https://www.sandboxie.com/

One other distinction to make is that auto-update typically runs the same code on a lot of computers, rather than a RAT which is good at running code on a specific computer. There'…

There's a lot of good advice here for dealing with constructive code reviews. They provide valuable learning opportunities. Also be aware that not all code reviews are good. Engine…

If we're talking about damage to the cochlea: - We don't really care if we further damage the hair cells that don't work. - Outer hair cells amplify sounds. If they don't work, wel…

"You would expect that if we were getting it wrong, we would be getting it wrong the other way, delivering early." How likely is it that a surprise works in your favor? In my exper…

It's easy to use a TUI remotely over SSH.

It's hypothetical, but other code may expect a bigger buffer than was actually allocated. Suppose we're on a 32 bit platform and num is 0xF0000001. When multiplied by 64 (0x40), we…

- If someone else bought an audio book, I would like to be able to access it. I can't if it's audio-only. - If I want to buy and listen to an audio book, I wouldn't be able to unde…

At least according to the article it was a keyword ban, not keyword suggestions. To my reading the intent of the ban is to (1) avoid the appearance of carrying advertisements of se…

Self-programming is a viable option. In the past HA companies had a problem: audiologists weren't technical and didn't know how to program the increasingly sophisticated hearing ai…

I'd encourage HNers to try self-programming. I have Phonak HAs so I can buy the programmer (iCube) and software (Target) off ebay for $450 and a pair of hearing aids two generation…

As a deaf person, hailing a ride by phone is much better than a taxi. But I also have friends who use wheelchairs frustrated by Uber's unresponsiveness to addressing accessibility;…

In lieu of shelling out $25, I took the engine for a spin to get an idea of the layout model. For others that might be interested: https://paul.bluereboot.net/subform/ Reminds me o…

They're actuated by piezoelectric strips. The PZT ceramic is low power and robust, but heavy-ish (lead), large-ish, and shockingly expensive. History: https://nfb.org/images/nfb/pu…

The definition suggests we should focus on the context that disables people -- the mismatch between abilities and affordances, because as you point out, disability being part of hu…

In some sense, yes. But more importantly, the problem with designing for a typical human is that they don't exist. So I see accessible design as robust designs -- ones that can han…