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samfather

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    Part of being an expert is recognizing your limitations, flaws and vulnerabilities. This was not an expert.

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    Comment #30479063

    Should still work over Tor Browser, as should many open-source front-ends such as https://nitter.net .

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    Comment #30454836

    SSO is good for enterprise use, but manage your own credentials in your personal life so you're not dependent on unreliable Google.

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    Comment #30454810

    Here's an idea: don't let your underage kids on the Internet without supervision.

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    Comment #30441680

    Windows has become a complete piece of shit these days: almost nothing works well, there's ads built-in, security is just a big joke. I've taken to keeping my Windows machine for g…

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    Comment #30441636

    We don't have and don't want a cashless society. Anyone who says we do is your enemy.

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    Comment #30429554

    It also recommends using DuckDuckGo ... the "private" search engine hosted on US Microsoft servers.

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    Comment #30429516

    Nothing's changed other than a lot more people are emotionally charged about the topic by media.

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    Comment #30429477

    My Samsung "TV" draws almost 40W of power when it's turned "off" - I have to physically cut the power to it. There's also no way to disable Bluetooth. Spyware seems to be the fait …

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    HDMI can carry Ethernet, so I still worry about the potential.

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    Comment #30429378

    According to what objective measures? A 12 year old literally "hacked" the iPhone to remotely and silently activate any microphone using only a phone number. Apple products are not…