warrenson

joined 2 years ago

The Myth of Plastic Recycling. in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 days ago

These guys are recycling, but I'm not sure it's the recycling most of us have in mind. Toxic tofu (YouTube)

Trump signs executive order to dismantle US Department of Education in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

They're gonna do what they did with BMI, basically make an F a passing grade.

Is Ubuntu shipping software with known security vulnerabilities? in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

Thanks for the info, I'd seen the pro option but just assumed I didn't want it, like pretty much everything thing else labelled "pro".

Is Firefox still the recommended browser of choice here? in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago

Just switched to Floorp. Loving it.

British journalist could face years in prison for refusing to hand over his passwords to the police in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

Thanks, good to know.

British journalist could face years in prison for refusing to hand over his passwords to the police in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Another option I would like is a password which deletes all data and bricks the phone.

*Permanently Deleted* in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Riven

Tips for getting better at Linux. in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago

Explainshell.com is pretty useful for understanding shell commands you might find on forums.

Boeing whistleblower says "thousands" of faulty or nonconforming parts go missing during plane production in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago

Seems like an appropriate thread to drop this

https://youtu.be/bfA2p6Em7bI

Boffins convert typing sounds into text with 95% accuracy in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

"Hearing" the same password twice drastically increases the accuracy, however, social engineering is indeed the most effective and efficient attack method.

Are there no more FOSS groups left in NZ? in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

There is a revival of the AuckLUG happening at the end of the month. https://www.meetup.com/aucklug/events/295314953/

Opinion: I’m a physicist. Last week’s gravitational waves announcement sent me reeling. in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Sadly https://12ft.io/ doesn't seem to work with this one either.