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mimming

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About mimming

I do developer relations for Google Cloud Platform.

My tech blog: https://little418.com

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    I made the switch to a cellular tablet (9.7" iPad Pro) a couple years ago and it's been great. It reduces the urge to whip out my mobile device at every moment of mild boredom, and…

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    Generally yes, but the admin has the power to either enforce it (for some or all users) or disable it domain wide. If you were to create a new GSuite domain today, it'd be allowed …

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    Yes google does. The spec strongly encourages providers to allow multiple keys, and allow you to nickname them. As far as I know everyone allows as many keys as you like except Van…

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    Comment #18458457

    You use a less convenient backup authentication. The specifics depend on the use case, but even if you fall back to something less secure like an email and TOTP, you still come out…

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    Essentially it borrows the protections from TLS. Here's a link to the relevant part of the spec: https://fidoalliance.org/specs/fido-u2f-v1.2-ps-20170411/fid... (Sorry if this come…

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    Comment #18078253

    Aw, that's a bummer. First Vanguard and now AWS support only Yubikey brand U2F devices. I wonder why that's happening? Hopefully this practice remains limited. I really don't want …

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    Comment #18071623

    They mention Yubikey a lot by name in the post. Has anyone tried a U2F device from a different manufacturer?

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    Comment #17611846

    It’s not as big of a deal as you might expect because: - The spec requires providers to allow independent addition / removal of multiple keys per account, so it’s easy to manage ba…

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    That’s starting to be the case. Check out https://projectpanoptes.org It’s network of ~$5000 exoplanet robotic survey telescopes. There’s also https://skynet.unc.edu/ which is aime…

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    Comment #17594228

    The protocol specifics 3 transport options with this in mind: usb, nfc, and Bluetooth. As others mention, nfc works great for android. Bluetooth is your only option for iOS, and it…

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    Comment #17594194

    The U2F-Zero is about $9, and the cheapest U2F device I know of. They work well, but aren’t as durable as other options. https://www.amazon.com/U2F-Zero/dp/B01L9DUPK6

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    Comment #16579327

    The teacher you're thinking of from last year is me :) Thanks a lot for the great classroom product, and your support. It made my work a lot easier.

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    Comment #16042039

    I started streaming coding on Twitch - https://twitch.tv/mimmingcodes It’s rekindled my excitement of using the Internet to share knowledge.

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    Comment #14985902

    http://dinopacks.com I fill out those 'other comments' on order forms with a request for a dinosaur drawing.

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    Comment #14841648

    Thanks! Please do say hi in person if you see me :)

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    Comment #13904769

    This is the best option I've seen: https://www.vufine.com

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    Comment #13902347

    Also, as I sadly discovered, beyond a 2 second LED blip, there's no way to verify a successful bike dock. And a botched docking could cost you $1200.

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    I wanted to get better at speaking and lecturing, so presented about 80 times. I convinced a few people to draw me dinosaurs.