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rishabhsagar

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About rishabhsagar

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    Comment #29542519

    Isn't this the same point as "Guns don't kill people, people kill people"? While that statement is objectively true, the fact remains that Facebook amplifies and benefits from sens…

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    Comment #22367135

    I have bash fork bomb engraved on my AirPods pro; it is a great conversation starter.

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    Comment #22105663

    > Mines are simple robots These tanks are not alternative to mines. Why not take a step back and ban both? Humanity has already been trying to get rid of mines [ https://www.un.org…

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    Comment #20759004

    Couldn't get arrow keys (or scroll) working on FF on Windows. If you select text and drag to select, the screen scrolls.

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    Comment #20184458

    Am I missing the point somehow? Why is this not implemented as a series of super high def camera disguised as surveillance cctvs? They could spot spills just as effectively, no?

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    Comment #20133198

    I don’t have domain knowledge, so to me intuitively it feels like the risk of this crack quickly widening is real. Experts also seem to have called out risks due to factors such as…

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    Comment #20133030

    The title seems to imply an active disaster is underway. I was relieved to find out out that the reactor is currently switched off and to be decommissioned in 2023. A case is being…

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    Comment #20105235

    So, I 100% agree with you and think a sentence in multi-page privacy policy is not informed consent. Recently in EU GDPR regulation brought in some strict measures on how consent i…

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    Comment #18983226

    I have the (now) older model XPS and this has been the best laptop I have owned in a long time. Very reliable, nice keyboard with backlight, good battery life, lightweight and came…

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    Comment #18648438

    Thanks for such a detailed insight. Westpoint paper in this case appears to be clearly hiding an agenda. Don't courts have some sort of checks and balance to minimise this type of …

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    Comment #18300079

    But does that contribute in any way to your productivity? In my experience I’d rather have the investment be prioritised towards more tangible things like additional training. Flas…

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    Comment #18284690

    The explanation of “This is to protect batteries from sub par quality chargers” is not particularly convincing to me. As a user, wouldn’t that be my call? Shouldn’t providing a saf…

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    Comment #16306131

    So, I strongly believe that there is always going to be an arms race between the government surveillance and people who will want to circumvent such measures. Like people who use t…

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    Comment #16070910

    Some buildings (hostels and shared accomodations) have shared internet (secured with WPA2). This type of attack might be particularly profitable in such situations.

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    Comment #15652486

    >> Then there's the issue of how your proposed system requires FB to show users the porn that other users are privately viewing. I think this can be addressed as "Show me all suspe…

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    Comment #15651964

    Wait, what? I submit my nude pics to FB, so that they can hash it and identify its copies online? That sounds good, but is that the only way of doing this? Why not use facial recog…

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    Comment #15275356

    For users wanting a stable laptop with secure boot in Thinkpad chasis, supplier list from Libreboot seems like a great place. There are suppliers who will sell refurbished Thinkpad…

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    Comment #15074517

    I love ST3, paid for it personally and influenced my ex-boss to stop procrastinating and actually buy it. I wonder if they could look at staggered pricing system; where you can get…

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    Comment #14863899

    Thank you. Here goes the 2 or so hours of me doodling away.. :)

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    Comment #14752477

    Ok, I understand that the Railway Authority don't want people to guess / predict platform numbers because of various reasons (problems with platform maintenance, safety and last mi…

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    Comment #14750889

    We have something called 'Fuck It' days that allows any member of the team to walk out and have day to get back on track. We have almost unlimited of these (at line manager's discr…

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    Comment #14393838

    You make a good point and I agree and can see the correlation in so many governments. However, won't educated people in power make informed decisions for their own benefit?