Locked out of 'God Mode', runners are hacking their treadmills • Hacker News Board

Re: Locked out of 'God Mode', runners are hacking their treadmills

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Post by kroltan » Fri, Jan 21, 2022, 1:23 AM UTC

int_19h wrote: post #466

kroltan wrote: post #415

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Smart TVs are equally expensive, you just pay with your sanity and data instead of bucks.

Not if you only use them as a dumb terminal.

Just make sure to buy one that doesn't "helpfully" connect to nearby passwordless Wi-Fi networks.

Re: Locked out of 'God Mode', runners are hacking their treadmills

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Post by tharkun__ » Fri, Jan 21, 2022, 3:00 AM UTC

tharkun__ wrote: post #441

dotancohen wrote: post #379

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> Games: Kerbal Space program sounds fun. Lots of mentions on HN. Apparently after some company bought them up changes of this sort have been made. The changes to Kerbal are in Kerbal Space Program 2, not the original KSP. I highly recommend KSP, go ahead and get it. KSP 2 will have better graphics and add some new capabilities to the game, but honestly you could play KSP for years (I have) and not get tired of the g…

That would be sweet if I mixed this up! Will have to look into it. Thanks!

Nope, not mixed up. Redshell apparently was added in KSP 1.4 by Take Two. After an uproar in the community it was removed again but personally this is something that's just too big of a thing to dismiss. Not changing my mind.

Reference: https://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/index.php?/topic/201762...

Re: Locked out of 'God Mode', runners are hacking their treadmills

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Post by Macha » Fri, Jan 21, 2022, 1:33 PM UTC

mastazi wrote: post #408

eulers_secret wrote: post #224

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I tried to do the same thing, but the 4K+HDR streaming story is fully broken/DRM'd to hell on PC. You simply cannot stream 4K+HDR in most (all?) services on a modern PC (my HTPC is also a gaming PC... so Nvidia graphics in my case). I went with Apple TV + Plex (along with D+/NFLX/Peacock/HBO Max/Hulu/AppleTV/Prime/Cable... but I still can't find everything I want)

I think the main problem is HDR right? Because I don't think that 4K per se would be an issue? To be fair my TV is not 4K so I haven't tried 4K streaming... Even on my gaming PC I don't have 4K because I preferred to spend on a higher refresh rate 1440p rather than a 4K panel so I really don't have a direct experience.

The problem is that providers will refuse to serve you that content in most cases. Some will let you have content if you use their windows store app on a sufficiently modern PC to support the CPU assisted DRM, at least until there's an exploit for that and then they'll discontinue sending that content to your system and you need to buy a new one.

Re: Locked out of 'God Mode', runners are hacking their treadmills

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Post by thomas » Sat, Jan 22, 2022, 3:49 PM UTC

Totally dystopian. We need more dumb devices like https://non-smart.com

Re: Locked out of 'God Mode', runners are hacking their treadmills

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Post by MiddleEndian » Sat, Jan 22, 2022, 10:33 PM UTC

waffle_maniac wrote: post #470

MiddleEndian wrote: post #343

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The real question is, do you (or your family members) really need a home printer at all? I just go to a print shop when I need to print something out a few times a year.

We print a lot of Amazon return forms, church newsletter crap, and live in a rural area. Although frankly, I would do anything to not add another item to my errand list when I'm in town.

In that case, unfortunately you do need a printer.

Re: Locked out of 'God Mode', runners are hacking their treadmills

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Post by dotancohen » Sun, Jan 23, 2022, 6:18 AM UTC

tharkun__ wrote: post #472

tharkun__ wrote: post #441

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That would be sweet if I mixed this up! Will have to look into it. Thanks!

Nope, not mixed up. Redshell apparently was added in KSP 1.4 by Take Two. After an uproar in the community it was removed again but personally this is something that's just too big of a thing to dismiss. Not changing my mind. Reference: https://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/index.php?/topic/201762...

Thank you. I had not head of Redshell, and I thought that you were referring to features being removed. I'll now be very wary to see if spyware like this is installed again.

Re: Locked out of 'God Mode', runners are hacking their treadmills

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Post by CountDrewku » Mon, Jan 24, 2022, 9:59 PM UTC

mikestew wrote: post #445

CountDrewku wrote: post #436

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I don't need to do anything bud. I think they're a stupid waste of money. I have no problem without them. They're a marketing scam, have fun wasting money for a worse exercise experience. Is there a reason it upsets you that I don't like them? I have no problem making time because exercise is a priority for me. For you, it's an after thought that you need to cram into your terrible lifestyle and that's the entire pro…

Dude, calm down and go for a run. Remember, you're just as awesome as you think you are!

Yeah I'm the one who needs to calm down....

>But it sounds like an excuse to brag about the harsh weather one runs in, and those damned kids and their video games or something. Here, I'll one-up you: I regularly ran in snow and sub-zero (Fahrenheit, bitches) temperatures when I lived in Indiana.

It took one little remark about your overpriced lame electronic exercise equipment to get you all worked up. Thanks for the laugh, and letting me know how insecure you are about it.