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Comment · 2 months ago
In US, deed is public (grantor name, grantee name, property id). That’s probably how the scammers knew that you are involved in a recently recorded deed, and offered to send you a copy if you pay them.
Comment · 3 months ago
Does US law prevent (or frown upon) defendant from publicly publishing evidence, even when the plaintiff publicly published the accusation and their evidence first? If so, how is the defendant supposed to protect their public reputation when a lawsuit is ongoing for years? Or maybe I’m missing your point on what wouldn’t be looked upon kindly?
Comment · 3 months ago
In some places, I see people do that. It’s not stupidity. I learned the logical reason after observations. During busy hours in some busy buildings, there isn’t enough elevator capacity. Therefore, if you want to go down to the ground floor, taking a trip up and then down might be better (a less-bad worst case outcome, or even a better average outcome) than waiting for a non-full downward elevator. In such case, it’s logical to press both up and down.
Comment · 3 months ago
Previously working command needs to continue behave the same way. Your original proposal was intended to provide backward compatibility (your third point in original comment), and that’s an important part of why it could work.
Comment · 3 months ago
Currently, git log -- a -- prints all commits that affects the files whose name is a or two dashes.
Comment · 3 months ago
Modern day code agents would clone a repo and read the code when you ask it a question about an API that’s not clearly documented. This vulnerability is real.
Comment · 4 months ago
That’s just keychain. It’s not even fingerprinting.
Comment · 4 months ago
In metropolitan areas, people want to be close but not too close to train/metro stations or railroad/tunnels. 5-10 minute walk is ideal. Anything closer, people have vibration/noise and crowd/security concerns.

In US suburbs, a lot of people are going to drive even if they live next to a train station. So there’s no convenience or property value benefits. To them, they only see downsides.

Comment · 4 months ago
Wow TIL. I have observed that my rental cars in Europe all have faulty speedometer. Multiple brands, multiple countries. So this is why.
Comment · 6 months ago
If you need access to both apps from China and websites/apps from outside China, non-Apple devices have been difficult before this, primarily due to push notification infrastructure.

This makes it more difficult. But I don’t think it matters given how difficult it was prior to this.

Comment · 2 years ago
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Comment · 2 years ago
MIT license is one of the most permissive open source software licenses. What’s the problem?
Comment · 2 years ago
On iPhones, three ways to get rid of the keychain data of an app 1. wipe the phone AND you must not restore backups 2. jailbreak the phone 3. the app can wipes its own keychain (but apps don’t expose this feature generally)
Comment · 2 years ago
Based on my reading, Apple’s cut of non-IAP purchase only applies if you sign up for the new StoreKit External Purchase Link Entitlement, and the cut only applies for purchases through the Entitlement link.

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