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Re: Flipper Zero: Multi-Tool Device for Geeks

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Post by python273 »

sev1 wrote: post #305
python273 wrote: post #300

Earlier quoted context omitted.

And how are they "trying to hide" it? > send money (indirectly) to Russia Even the report mentions the team members moving to Tbilisi, Georgia. Afaik Pavel moved to Dubai and still has Ukrainian citizenship. So I doubt a significant portion of company's money ending up in Russia, maybe except salaries of a few engineers. But it's pennies compared to how much the regime is paid for the resources, if that's what you wo…

Semantics aside, I think it's quite clear they are trying to mislead by giving the appearance of being an American company. What does their company address show on their website? Delaware. The report mentioned that their LinkedIn profiles changed from showing Moscow to Tbilisi. I'm sure I could also change my location to Tbilisi on my LinkedIn profile. How is that a meaningful argument? I don't want any amount of my…

I'm not sure why you assume malice intentions by default.

Using a legal entity in a more convenient country for a startup seems like a common practice, including listing the address of such entity on the website. You'd be surprised how many companies are incorporated in America, pay taxes there, but have founders/employees/contractors elsewhere around the world.

So, I personally wouldn't count it as active effort of "trying to hide" or "trying to mislead".

> The report mentioned that their LinkedIn profiles changed from showing Moscow to Tbilisi. I'm sure I could also change my location to Tbilisi on my LinkedIn profile. How is that a meaningful argument?

Again, not sure why assume malice intentions. I also updated my Linkedin location when I left Russia, is that surprising?

> Why do you care to defend them so much?

Pavel pays me 15 rubles per comment of course! (tbh not sure why I waste time on this :D)

Re: Flipper Zero: Multi-Tool Device for Geeks

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Post by fomine3 »

geor9e wrote: post #288
fomine3 wrote: post #193

Earlier quoted context omitted.

https://github.com/davincifans101/pinduoduo_backdoor_detaile...

I don't install apps when there is a website I can use from my desktop. So, I guess I have a green light to enjoy Temu.

Do you trust a company that literally hacked customers' device?

Re: Flipper Zero: Multi-Tool Device for Geeks

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Post by bimguy »

5440 wrote: post #295

My son was just arrested for using this in his hacking club at high school. Be careful if you have kids with one. According to witnesses in the room, he was showing it to kids in his hacking club and they all thought it was just turning off Apple phones in the classrooom. Apparently, it turned off phones including several teachers in adjoining classrooms. Anyways. The police came to the school and arrested him and ar…

Assuming teachers were in class teaching when this occurred.

What do teachers use their phones for during class that they would have noticed this?

Genuinely intrigued as you never caught a teacher on their mobile phone in class when I was in school.

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Post by devilsAdv0cate »

5440 wrote: post #295

My son was just arrested for using this in his hacking club at high school. Be careful if you have kids with one. According to witnesses in the room, he was showing it to kids in his hacking club and they all thought it was just turning off Apple phones in the classrooom. Apparently, it turned off phones including several teachers in adjoining classrooms. Anyways. The police came to the school and arrested him and ar…

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Re: Flipper Zero: Multi-Tool Device for Geeks

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Post by devilsAdv0cate »

tkems wrote: post #84

I got one not too long after the official launch and I've used it a decent amount (granted I am in cybersecurity and have a more real-world use cases then the average person). My favorite use case is the IR remote since phones no longer have IR blasters. It's saved me twice so far in having to buy/find a remote for something. One thing people don't realize is that the custom firmware [0] that you can run allows you t…

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Post by pbj1968 »

sureglymop wrote: post #208
sneak wrote: post #148

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So is forcing me to watch ads. TVs everywhere in public spaces in America is a cancer and I’ll happily turn them off or unplug them whenever and wherever I see them. This isn’t a thing in other countries, it’s part of American culture.

I have a hard time telling whether you are being sarcastic here. It's one thing to block ads when they have been loaded into your web browser that is in your room (completely morally and ethically fine). It's a completely different thing to go into someone elses space and start making decisions about what is or isn't running on a tv there. I like ads as little as you so what I can do is just boycott that restaurant o…

Do you even hear yourself? Back when I had a Samsung phone with an IR blaster, it was a godsend in that era when, say, your dentist that you were handing thousands of dollars to decided you need to hear 30 second Invisalign commercials over and over at full volume in his waiting room.

Thankfully culture has adjusted some and those conditions aren’t as common as they were.

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Post by nikolay »

5440 wrote: post #295

My son was just arrested for using this in his hacking club at high school. Be careful if you have kids with one. According to witnesses in the room, he was showing it to kids in his hacking club and they all thought it was just turning off Apple phones in the classrooom. Apparently, it turned off phones including several teachers in adjoining classrooms. Anyways. The police came to the school and arrested him and ar…

So, in San Fran, people break into cars and steal from stores, and they are not even arrested, but kids who are into electronics are being charged as the biggest criminals. It reminds me of the girl [0] who was into Chemistry and was charged with terrorism.

[0]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBhMTXnw6xU

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Post by geor9e »

fomine3 wrote: post #312
geor9e wrote: post #288

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I don't install apps when there is a website I can use from my desktop. So, I guess I have a green light to enjoy Temu.

Do you trust a company that literally hacked customers' device?

To mail me packages of cheap Chinese goods? Yes.

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Post by pests »

dylan604 wrote: post #274
cruffle_duffle wrote: post #263

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> IIRC, the biggest thing to fall out of that is the US government banned scanners that could pick up the frequencies commonly used by cordless phones. I recall that. I think the age of SDR's made such a ban (law?) almost impossible to enforce.

When did the age of SDRs begin where these devices were still in vogue? What's the overlap?

Who said they overlapped?

OP stated the existence of SDRs now would render such a (new) ban (on scanners) wouldn't work.

Re: Flipper Zero: Multi-Tool Device for Geeks

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Post by petre »

elliottcarlson wrote: post #214
tkems wrote: post #84

I got one not too long after the official launch and I've used it a decent amount (granted I am in cybersecurity and have a more real-world use cases then the average person). My favorite use case is the IR remote since phones no longer have IR blasters. It's saved me twice so far in having to buy/find a remote for something. One thing people don't realize is that the custom firmware [0] that you can run allows you t…

The batteries died in my bedroom TV remote a few nights ago, it wasn't until I went to replace them did I notice that one of the batteries had leaked and seems to have caused some corrosion on the contact, so until I clean it up I've switched to my Flipper Zero as the remote for it (just need power and audio control, rest is via a Roku stick). Never thought this would be my use case for it, but it worked out perfectl…

> one of the batteries had leaked and seems to have caused some corrosion on the contact

A reason why I have switched to NiMH rechargables. They leak less often. I've also grown tired of recycling spent alkaline batteries. Also Energizer has no leak guarantee on some of their batteries. I've got the green ones, Recharge Universal.

https://www.energizer.com/about-batteries/no-leaks-guarantee

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